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US4833172A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Stretched microporous material

Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio Inc
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Filing: 1988-09-15
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Granted: 1989-05-23
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Expires: 2008-09-15
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Abstract

Abstract Precursor microporous material comprising a matrix consisting essentially of linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin, a large proportion of finely divided water-insoluble siliceous filler, and interconnecting pores is stretched to increase the porosity and provide regions of stretch-induced molecularly oriented polymer in the matrix.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard A. Schwarz
  • 👤 Thomas H. Leigh
  • 👤 Dennis D. Leatherman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:17
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/18; B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C55/005; B29C67/00; B29C67/20; B29C70/00; B29C70/58; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; C08L23/06; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/04; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/16; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0088; C08J2323/00; C08J2323/02; C08J2323/04; C08J2323/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/13

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim 329 words
A method for producing stretched microporous material comprising: (a) forming a sheet from a mixture comprising (1) essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin which is essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 18 deciliters/gram, essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polypropylene having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 6 deciliters/gram, or a mixture thereof, (2) finely divided particulate substantially water-insoluble siliceous filler, the weight ratio of said filler to polymer in the mixture being in the range of from about 1:1 to about 9:1, and (3) processing plasticizer which is a liquid at room temperature; (b) substantially removing said processing plasticizer from said sheet to form precursor microporous material having at least (1) a matrix consisting essentially of said essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin, (2) finely divided particulate substantially water-insoluble siliceous filler distributed throughout said matrix, said filler constituting from about 50 percent to about 90 percent by weight of said precursor microporous material, and (3) a network of interconnecting pores communicating throughout said precursor microporous material, said pores constituting from about 35 percent to about 80 percent by volume of said precursor microporous material; and (c) stretching said precursor microporous material in at least one stretching direction to a stretch ratio of at least about 1.5 to produce stretched microporous material which is dimensionally stable at room temperature, which has a stretch ratio in said stretching direction of at least about 1.5, and which has at least (1) a matrix consisting essentially of said essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin, said matrix of said stretched microporous material comprising regions of stretch-induced molecularly oriented ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin distributed throughout said matrix of said stretched microporous material, (2) said filler distributed throughout said matrix of said stretched microporous material, and (3) a network of interconnecting pores communicating throughout said stretched microporous material, said pores of said stretched microporous material constituting more than 80 percent by volume of said stretched microporous material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 329 words
A method for producing stretched microporous material comprising: (a) forming a sheet from a mixture comprising (1) essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin which is essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 18 deciliters/gram, essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polypropylene having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 6 deciliters/gram, or a mixture thereof, (2) finely divided particulate substantially water-insoluble siliceous filler, the weight ratio of said filler to polymer in the mixture being in the range of from about 1:1 to about 9:1, and (3) processing plasticizer which is a liquid at room temperature; (b) substantially removing said processing plasticizer from said sheet to form precursor microporous material having at least (1) a matrix consisting essentially of said essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin, (2) finely divided particulate substantially water-insoluble siliceous filler distributed throughout said matrix, said filler constituting from about 50 percent to about 90 percent by weight of said precursor microporous material, and (3) a network of interconnecting pores communicating throughout said precursor microporous material, said pores constituting from about 35 percent to about 80 percent by volume of said precursor microporous material; and (c) stretching said precursor microporous material in at least one stretching direction to a stretch ratio of at least about 1.5 to produce stretched microporous material which is dimensionally stable at room temperature, which has a stretch ratio in said stretching direction of at least about 1.5, and which has at least (1) a matrix consisting essentially of said essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin, said matrix of said stretched microporous material comprising regions of stretch-induced molecularly oriented ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin distributed throughout said matrix of said stretched microporous material, (2) said filler distributed throughout said matrix of said stretched microporous material, and (3) a network of interconnecting pores communicating throughout said stretched microporous material, said pores of said stretched microporous material constituting more than 80 percent by volume of said stretched microporous material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said sheet is calendered sheet formed by (a) extruding said mixture to form extruded sheet, and (b) calendering said extruded sheet to form said calendered sheet which is of lesser thickness than said extruded sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 81 words
The method of claim 1 wherein (a) said processing plasticizer is substantially removed from said sheet by extraction with an organic extraction liquid which is a good solvent for said processing plasticizer, a poor solvent for the polymer, and more volatile than said processing plasticizer; (b) the residual organic extraction liquid is substantially removed by steam and/or water; and (c) the residual water and remaining residual organic extraction liquid are substantially removed by drying prior to stretching said precursor microporous material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin is essentially linear ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 18 deciliters/gram.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 42 words
The method of claim 4 wherein: (a) said mixture comprises high density polyethylene; (b) high density polyethylene is present in said matrix of said precursor microporous material; and (c) high density polyethylene is present in said matrix of said stretched microporous material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of from about 18 to about 39 deciliters/gram.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said filler constitutes from about 50 percent to about 85 percent by weight of said precursor microporous material and of said stretched microporous material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 10 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said filler is silica.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said inorganic filler is precipitated silica.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said precipitated silica has an average ultimate particle size of less than about 0.1 micrometer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the volume average diameter of said pores of said stretched microporous material as determined by mercury porosimetry is in the range of from about 0.6 to about 50 micrometers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said pores of said stretched microporous material constitute from about 85 percent to about 95 percent by volume of said stretched microporous material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said precursor microporous material is stretched in one direction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said precursor microporous material is stretched in at least two different directions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said precursor microporous material is stretched to a stretch ratio of at least about 1.5 percent in each of said two different directions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 2.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 3.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 4.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 5.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 6.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 7.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 8.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 9.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 10.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 11.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 12.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 13.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 14.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 15.

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