US4596858A
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Solid state cross-linked polymer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-06-20
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Granted: 1986-06-24
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Expires: 2004-06-20
Abstract
Abstract Cross-linked polymeric gels or films are prepared by dissolving in a suitable solvent a linear polymer or polymers containing pendant amidocarbonyl or oxycarbonyl groups, hydroxyl groups present as either pendant groups from the polymer or as a low molecular weight polyol, and a strongly acidic catalyst (which may also be a pendant group on a polymer). The solvent is removed by coagulation and/or drying and the dry material is heat-cured, thus cross-linking and insolubilizing the polymer or polymers.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry P. Gregor
- 👤 Edgar Samuelsen
- 👤 Paul I. Dalven
- 👤 Charles D. Gregor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:27
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D67/00; B01D67/0081; B01D67/0093; B01D67/00931; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/40; B01D71/401; C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/34; D; D21; D21H; D21H17/00; D21H17/20; D21H17/33; D21H17/34; D21H17/37; D21H17/38; D21H17/39; D21H17/41; D21H17/42; D21H17/44; D21H17/45; B01D2323/00; B01D2323/30; C08F2800/00; C08F2800/10; C08F2810/00; C08F2810/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A solid insoluble cross-linked composition produced by solid-state cross-linking at a suitable temperature of a composition formed from a solution of (a) at least one polymer consisting essentially of monomer units of the formula ##STR2## in which each R is independently hydrogen, or an alkyl or aryl radical with up to 10 carbon atoms, R' is either absent or is an alkylene or arylene radical with up to 10 carbon atoms, (b) hydroxyl groups of a low molecular weight polyol, wherein the molar ratio of the monomer units making up the polymer to the total hydroxyl groups range from 1:0.001 to 1:0.4, and (c) a sulfonic acid selected from the group consisting of an alkane sulfonic acid and a benzene sulfonic acid, the composition swelling only slightly in solvents in which the polymer prior to cross-linking is soluble.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A solid insoluble cross-linked composition produced by solid-state cross-linking at a suitable temperature of a composition formed from a solution of (a) at least one polymer consisting essentially of monomer units of the formula ##STR2## in which each R is independently hydrogen, or an alkyl or aryl radical with up to 10 carbon atoms, R' is either absent or is an alkylene or arylene radical with up to 10 carbon atoms, (b) hydroxyl groups of a low molecular weight polyol, wherein the molar ratio of the monomer units making up the polymer to the total hydroxyl groups range from 1:0.001 to 1:0.4, and (c) a sulfonic acid selected from the group consisting of an alkane sulfonic acid and a benzene sulfonic acid, the composition swelling only slightly in solvents in which the polymer prior to cross-linking is soluble.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the hydroxyl groups are present in the form of at least one of glycerol and pentaerythritol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A film according to claim 1 having a pure water flux of from about 1 to 10,000 microns per second per atmosphere at an applied pressure up to 7 atmospheres.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to claim 3, wherein the hydroxyl groups are present in the form of at least one of glycerol and pentaerythritol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to claim 4, wherein the hydroxyl groups are present in the form of at least one of glycerol and pentaerythritol.
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