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Polyamide membrane with controlled surface properties
Assignee: Pall Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-07
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2006-04-07
Abstract
Abstract Surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, polyamide membranes with controlled surface properties are prepared by the steps of preparing a casting solution comprised of (A) a casting resin system comprised of (a) an alcohol-insoluble polyamide resin, and (b) a water-soluble membrane surface modifying polymer having functional polar groups and a molecular weight of 10,000 or greater, and (B) a solvent system in which the casting resin system is soluble; inducing nucleation of the casting solution by controlled addition of a nonsolvent for the casting resin system under controlled conditions to obtain a visible precipitate of casting resin system particles, thereby forming a casting composition; spreading the casting composition on a substrate to form a thin film; contacting and diluting the film of the casting composition with a liquid nonsolvent system for the casting resin system, thereby precipitating the casting resin system from the casting composition in the form of a thin, skinless, hydrophilic, surface modified, microporous, polyamide membrane; and washing and drying the membrane. The membranes of this invention are characterized by having fine pore ratings, the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer and having the capability, through the functional polar groups of the modifying polymer, of reacting or interacting with particulates and/or nonparticulates in a fluid.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Degen
- 👤 Irving B. Joffee
- 👤 Thomas C. Gsell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:52
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D67/00; B01D67/0002; B01D67/0009; B01D67/0011; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/56; C; C12; C12N; C12N11/00; C12N11/02; C12N11/08; C12N11/082; C12N11/084; C12N11/087; C12N11/089; C12N11/096; B01D2323/00; B01D2323/12; B01D2325/00; B01D2325/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 72
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
A process for preparing a surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane with controlled pore surface properties, capable of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b) and that is readily wetted by water, which comprises: (1) preparing a casting solution comprised of (A) a casting resin system comprised of (a) an alcohol-insoluble polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, and (b) a water-soluble, membrane surface modifying polymer having functional polar groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino or a non-reacting combination thereof, and a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, and (B) a solvent system in which said casting resin system is soluble; (2) inducing nucleation of said casting solution by controlled addition of nonsolvent for said casting resin system under controlled conditions of concentration, temperature, addition rate and degree of agitation to obtain a visible precipitate of casting resin system particles, thereby forming a casting composition; (3) spreading said casting composition on a substrate to form a thin film thereof on the substrate; (4) contacting and diluting the film of said casting composition with a liquid nonsolvent system for said casting resin system comprised of a mixture of solvent and nonsolvent liquids, thereby precipitating said casting resin system from said casting composition in the form of a thin, skinless, hydrophilic, surface modified, microporous, polyamide membrane with controlled surface properties; (5) washing said membrane to remove solvent; and (6) drying said membrane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
A process for preparing a surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane with controlled pore surface properties, capable of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b) and that is readily wetted by water, which comprises: (1) preparing a casting solution comprised of (A) a casting resin system comprised of (a) an alcohol-insoluble polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, and (b) a water-soluble, membrane surface modifying polymer having functional polar groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino or a non-reacting combination thereof, and a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, and (B) a solvent system in which said casting resin system is soluble; (2) inducing nucleation of said casting solution by controlled addition of nonsolvent for said casting resin system under controlled conditions of concentration, temperature, addition rate and degree of agitation to obtain a visible precipitate of casting resin system particles, thereby forming a casting composition; (3) spreading said casting composition on a substrate to form a thin film thereof on the substrate; (4) contacting and diluting the film of said casting composition with a liquid nonsolvent system for said casting resin system comprised of a mixture of solvent and nonsolvent liquids, thereby precipitating said casting resin system from said casting composition in the form of a thin, skinless, hydrophilic, surface modified, microporous, polyamide membrane with controlled surface properties; (5) washing said membrane to remove solvent; and (6) drying said membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which precipitated casting resin system particles are redissolved before spreading said casting compositions on said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which precipitated casting resin system particles are filtered out before spreading said casting composition on said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which said polyamide resin is polyhexamethylene adipamide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which said polyamide resin is poly-e-caprolactam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which said polyamide resin is polyhexamethylene sebacamide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which said polyamide resin is polyhexamethylene adipamide, said solvent system for said casting resin system comprises formic acid, and said nonsolvent added to induce nucleation is water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 7 wherein said solvent system for said casting resin system comprises formic acid and water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which the film of casting composition is contacted with said liquid nonsolvent system by immersing said film carried on said substrate in a bath of said liquid nonsolvent system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein said polyamide resin is present in said casting solution in an amount of from about 10% to 20%, said membrane surface modifying polymer is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to 3.0%, said solvent system comprises formic acid and water and wherein said formic acid is present in said casting solution in an amount of from about 60% to 80%, and said water is present in said casting solution in an amount of from 0% to about 30%, all percentages based on the weight of all the components in said casting solution.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein said membrane surface modifying polymer has a molecular weight of from about 25,000 to about 150,000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein the surfaces of said membrane have the ability to undergo reaction by reaction of functional polar groups on said surfaces.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein said functional group comprises hydroxyl and said membrane surface modifying polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein said functional group comprises carboxyl and said membrane surface modifying polymer comprises polyacrylic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 wherein said functional group comprises amino and said membrane surface modifying polymer is selected from the group consisting of amino styrene, amino alkyl acrylates and polyethyleneimines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which said membrane surface modifying polymer is selected from the class consisting of polyacrylic acid, a fully hydrolyzed copolymer of maleic anhydride with methyl vinyl ether, a homopolymer of aziridine with a molecular weight of 30,000 or greater and polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which part of the precipitated casting resin particles are redissolved and part are filtered out before spreading said casting composition on said substrate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which said casting composition is continuously spread onto said substrate, said thin film of said casting composition is continuously immersed in a bath of said liquid nonsolvent system, and the bath is maintained at a substantially constant composition with respect to nonsolvent and solvent by the addition of nonsolvent to the bath in a quantity sufficient to compensate for solvent diffusion into the bath from said thin film of said casting composition.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 18 in which the substrate is a porous web having an open structure which is wetted and impregnated by the casting composition, thereby forming a membrane film having the porous web incorporated as a part thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 19 in which the substrate is a porous, fibrous polyester sheet.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1 in which said membrane is stripped from said substrate after washing and before drying.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyhexamethylene adipamide resin membrane with controlled pore surface properties, capable of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b) and that is readily wetted by water, which comprises: (1) preparing a casting solution comprised of (A) a casting resin system comprised of (a) an alcohol-insoluble polyhexamethylene adipamide resin in a concentration within the range from about 10% to about 20% by weight and (b) a water-soluble, membrane surface modifying polymer having functional polar groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino or a non-reacting combination thereof, and a molecular weight of from about 25,000 to about 150,000 in a concentration within the range of from about 0.5% to about 3% and (B) a solvent system comprised of (a) formic acid in a concentration of from about 60% to about 80% and (b) from 0% to about 30% water, all percentages based on the weight of all the components in said casting solution; (2) inducing nucleation of said casting solution by adding water thereto while controlling temperature, rate of addition of water and degree of agitation to obtain a visible precipitate of casting resin system particles, thereby forming a casting composition; (3) spreading said casting composition on a substrate to form a thin film of said casting composition thereon; (4) contacting and diluting said thin film of said casting composition with an aqueous solution containing from about 35% to about 60% formic acid, thereby precipitating said casting resin system from said casting composition as a thin, surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, polyamide membrane; (5) washing said membrane to remove formic acid; and (6) drying said membrane.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyhexamethylene adipamide resin membrane with controlled pore surface properties, capable of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b) and that is readily wetted by water, which comprises: (1) preparing a casting solution comprised of (A) a casting resin system comprised of (a) an alcohol-insoluble polyhexamethylene adipamide resin in a concentration within the range from about 10% to about 20% by weight and (b) a water-soluble, membrane surface modifying polymer having functional polar groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino or a non-reacting combination thereof, and a molecular weight of from about 25,000 to about 150,000 in a concentration within the range of from about 0.5% to about 3% and (B) a solvent system comprised of (a) formic acid in a concentration of from about 60% to about 80% and (b) from 0% to about 30% water, all percentages based on the weight of all the components in said casting solution; (2) inducing nucleation of said casting solution by adding water thereto while controlling temperature, rate of addition of water and degree of agitation to obtain a visible precipitate of casting resin system particles, thereby forming a casting composition; (3) spreading said casting composition on a substrate to form a thin film of said casting composition thereon; (4) contacting and diluting said thin film of said casting composition with an aqueous solution containing from about 35% to about 60% formic acid, thereby precipitating said casting resin system from said casting composition as a thin, surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, polyamide membrane; (5) washing said membrane to remove formic acid; and (6) drying said membrane.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 22 in which said membrane is stripped from said substrate after washing and before drying.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 22 in which at least a portion of said visible precipitate of casting resin system particles is redissolved before spreading said casting composition on said substrate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 22 in which said visible precipitate of casting resin system particles is filtered out before spreading said casting composition on said substrate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
138 words
A surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer having a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said functional polar groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino, or a non-reacting combination thereof, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer having a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said functional polar groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino, or a non-reacting combination thereof, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 wherein said membrane has a negative zeta potential in acidic media.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 27 wherein said surface modifying polymer has carboxyl functional polar groups.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 wherein the surfaces of said membrane have the ability to undergo complex formation by interaction of functional polar groups on said surfaces with metallic species in a fluid media.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 29 wherein said complex formation is ionic interaction.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 29 wherein said complex formation is the formation of stable metal complexes.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 29 wherein said functional polar group comprises amino.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 wherein the surfaces of said membrane have the ability to undergo reaction by reaction of functional polar groups on said surfaces.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 33 wherein said reaction is the immobilization of enzymes.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 33 wherein said functional polar groups are selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl and amino.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 26 wherein said functional group comprises hydroxyl and said membrane surface modifying polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 26 wherein said functional group comprises carboxyl and said membrane surface modifying polymer comprises polyacrylic acid.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 26 wherein said functional group comprises amino and said membrane surface modifying polymer is selected from the group consisting of amino styrene, amino alkyl acrylates and polyethyleneimines.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 26 wherein said membrane surface modifying polymer has a molecular weight of from about 25,000 to about 150,000.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 having pore ratings of 0.04 micrometer to 10 micrometers.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 having pore ratings of 0.1 micrometer to 5 micrometers.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 in which said polyamide resin is polyhexamethylene adipamide.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 comprising two of said membranes secured to each other and forming a multiple layer membrane filter sheet.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 having a thickness within the range of from about 0.01 to about 1.5 mm.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 having a thickness within the range of from about 0.025 to about 0.8 mm.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A filter element comprised of the surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The filter element of claim 46 in which said membrane is in the form of a corrugated sheet.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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A method for the removal of metal species from a fluid medium by complex formation comprising contacting said medium with the microporous, alcohol-insoluble, polyamide membrane of claim 26.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 48 wherein said complex formation is ion exchange.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 40 wherein said complex formation is the formation of stable metal complexes.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A method for immobilizing an enzyme comprising contacting said enzyme with the microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 26 further characterized by having an enzyme bound to the surfaces thereof.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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In the practice of affinity chromatography wherein a solute is contacted with an affinity chromatography support, the improvement wherein said support comprises the polyamide membrane of claim 52.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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In the practice of affinity chromatography wherein a solute is contacted with an affinity chromatography support, the improvement wherein said support comprises the polyamide membrane of claim 26.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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An integral surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from about 80 to about 99.9% of an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1 and from about 20 to about 0.1% of a membrane surface modifying polymer having functional polar groups, said functional polar groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino, or a nonreacting combination thereof, and a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of the membrane surface modifying polymer, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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An integral surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from about 80 to about 99.9% of an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1 and from about 20 to about 0.1% of a membrane surface modifying polymer having functional polar groups, said functional polar groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino, or a nonreacting combination thereof, and a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of the membrane surface modifying polymer, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 55 wherein said membrane surface modifying polymer has a molecular weight of from about 25,000 to about 150,000.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane of claim 55 wherein the surfaces of said membrane have the ability to undergo reaction by reaction of functional polar groups on said surfaces.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 55 wherein said functional group comprises hydroxyl and said membrane surface modifying polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 55 wherein said functional group comprises carboxyl and said membrane surface modifying polymer comprises polyacrylic acid.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 55 wherein said functional group comprises amino and said membrane surface modifying polymer is selected from the group consisting of amino styrene, amino alkyl acrylates and polyethyleneimines.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 55 wherein said modifying polymer is present in said membrane in an amount of from about 1 to about 5%.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The membrane of claim 55 wherein said modifying polymer is present in said membrane in an amount of from about 1 to about 2%.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
125 words
A surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer having a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said functional polar groups comprising hydroxyl, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
125 words
A surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer having a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said functional polar groups comprising hydroxyl, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
125 words
A surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer having a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said functional polar groups comprising carboxyl, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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A surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer having a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said functional polar groups comprising carboxyl, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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A surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer having a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said functional polar groups comprising amino, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
125 words
A surface modified, skinless, hydrophilic, microporous, alcohol-insoluble polyamide membrane derived from an alcohol-insoluble hydrophobic polyamide resin having a ratio CH 2 :NHCO of methylene CH 2 to amide NHCO groups within the range of from about 5:1 to about 7:1, said membrane having an integral microstructure and characterized by (1) the surface properties thereof being substantially controlled by functional polar groups of a membrane surface modifying polymer having a molecular weight of 20,000 or greater, said functional polar groups comprising amino, (2) said membrane surface modifying polymer being homogeneously distributed in said membrane, and (3) having the capability of reacting or interacting in a controlled manner with (a) particulate matter in a fluid, (b) non-particulate matter in a fluid, or (c) both (a) and (b).
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