US4668709A
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Porous polymers
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1986-06-26
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2006-06-26
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a highly porous crosslinked functionalised polymer having interconnected cavities of micron dimensions and having a pore volume greater than about 5.6 cc/g and having a capacity to absorb water and also to absorb saline solutions. The polymers are generally based on styrene or various acrylates or mixtures and have a functional group selected from a large range of ionic and polar compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith Jones
- 👤 Barry R. Lothian
- 👤 Alexander Martin
- 👤 Graham Taylor
- 👤 Ziq Hao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:09
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/22; B01J20/26; C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/28; C08J2201/00; C08J2201/04; C08J2201/05; C08J2201/0504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A porous, homogeneous, cross-linked polymeric material having interconnected cavities or chambers of micron dimensions whose total pore volume is greater than 95% (20 cc/g), said material formed from a water-in-oil emulsion, said emulsion containing at least 95% by weight water, the material having a dry density of less than 0.15 g/cc and comprising at least 30% by weight of chloromethyl styrene residues crosslinked with a di-functional agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A porous, homogeneous, cross-linked polymeric material having interconnected cavities or chambers of micron dimensions whose total pore volume is greater than 95% (20 cc/g), said material formed from a water-in-oil emulsion, said emulsion containing at least 95% by weight water, the material having a dry density of less than 0.15 g/cc and comprising at least 30% by weight of chloromethyl styrene residues crosslinked with a di-functional agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A polymeric material according to claim 1 wherein said emulsion further comprises a surfactant in an amount greater than 20% by weight.
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