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Polytetrafluoroethylene resin porous membrane, separator making use of the porous membrane and methods of producing the porous membrane and the separator
Assignee: Toray Industries Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-24
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Granted: 1994-02-15
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Expires: 2012-07-24
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are a porous membrane which is made from a material containing, as its main component, a polytetrafluoroethylene resin, and a method of producing a porous membrane comprising forming a hollow or sheet-like film from a mixture of a polytetrafluoroethylene resin dispersion and a fiber-forming polymer, heat-treating the film at a temperature not lower than the melting temperature of the resin, and removing the fiber-forming polymer. Production of polytetrafluoroethylene porous membranes of a variety of pore sizes and porosities is possible by suitably varying the type and amount of additives added to an original liquid. The membrane finds spreading use in the field of separation in high-temperature and strong decomposing or strong dissolving mediums.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Kawai
- 👤 Tomoko Katsu
- 👤 Toshio Yoshioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:20
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/30; B01D71/32; B01D71/36; B01D63/00; B01D63/02; B01D63/021; B01D63/022; B01D63/0223; B01D63/0224; B01D63/023; B01D67/00; B01D67/0002; B01D67/0023; B01D67/003; B01D69/00; B01D69/08; B01D71/38; B01D71/381; B01D71/76; B01D2323/00; B01D2323/02; B01D2323/08; B01D2323/081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of producing a porous membrane comprising: forming a membrane having a hollow fiber construction by coagulation of a dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene resin in a solution of about 30 to 200% by weight of a film-forming polymer dissolved in said solution based on the weight of the polytetrafluoroethylene resin; heat-treating said membrane at a temperature not lower than the melting point of said resin; and removing said film-forming polymer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of producing a porous membrane comprising: forming a membrane having a hollow fiber construction by coagulation of a dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene resin in a solution of about 30 to 200% by weight of a film-forming polymer dissolved in said solution based on the weight of the polytetrafluoroethylene resin; heat-treating said membrane at a temperature not lower than the melting point of said resin; and removing said film-forming polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of producing a porous membrane according to claim 1, wherein said polytetrafluoroethylene resin is selected from the group consisting of a tetrafluoroethylene homopolymer, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkylvinylether copolymer, a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, a tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer, and a mixture of these polymers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of producing a porous membrane according to claim 1, wherein the size of the resin particles in said polytetrafluoroethylene resin dispersion is not greater than 1 μ.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of producing a porous membrane according to claim 1, wherein said film-forming polymer is selected from a group consisting of a polyvinyl alcohol, a sodium alginate and a mixture thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the porous membrane resulting from said step of removing said film-forming polymer is in the form of a hollow fiber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of film-forming polymer is in the range of from 10 to 200 wt %, based on the polytetrafluorethylene resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of film-forming polymer is in the range of from 30 to 100 wt %, based on the polytetrafluoroethylene resin.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of producing a porous membrane comprising: forming a membrane having a hollow fiber construction by coagulation of a dispersion of polytetrafluorethylene resin in a solution of a film-forming polymer dissolved in said solution and about 30 to 700% by weight of finely dispersed additives other than said resin, heat-treating said membrane at a temperature not lower than the melting point of said resin; and removing said additives and said film-forming polymer.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of producing a porous membrane comprising: forming a membrane having a hollow fiber construction by coagulation of a dispersion of polytetrafluorethylene resin in a solution of a film-forming polymer dissolved in said solution and about 30 to 700% by weight of finely dispersed additives other than said resin, heat-treating said membrane at a temperature not lower than the melting point of said resin; and removing said additives and said film-forming polymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of producing a porous membrane according to claim 1, wherein said finely dispersible additive is selected from a group consisting of inorganic particles, fine resin particles, heat-resistant organic matters and their mixtures.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the porous membrane resulting from said step of removing said additives and said film-forming polymer is in the form of a hollow fiber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the amount of film-forming polymer is in the range of from 10 to 200 wt %, based on the polytetrafluoroethylene resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the amount of film-forming polymer is in the range of from 30 to 100 wt %, based on the polytetrafluoroethylene resin.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of producing a separator comprising: forming a membrane having a hollow fiber construction by coagulation of a dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene resin in a solution of a fiber-forming polymer dissolved in said solution; heat-treating said membrane at a temperature not lower than the melting point of said resin; and effecting the following steps (1) and (2) in combination on the heat-treated membrane: (1) removing said fiber-forming polymer to provide the membrane in the form of a hollow fiber, and (2) mounting said membrane in a case so as to form independent flow channels in said case and welding and fixing an end of said case with a fluoro-resin.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of producing a separator comprising: forming a membrane having a hollow fiber construction by coagulation of a dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene resin in a solution of a fiber-forming polymer dissolved in said solution; heat-treating said membrane at a temperature not lower than the melting point of said resin; and effecting the following steps (1) and (2) in combination on the heat-treated membrane: (1) removing said fiber-forming polymer to provide the membrane in the form of a hollow fiber, and (2) mounting said membrane in a case so as to form independent flow channels in said case and welding and fixing an end of said case with a fluoro-resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the amount of film-forming polymer is in the range of from 10 to 200 wt %, based on the polytetrafluoroethylene resin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the amount of film-forming polymer is in the range of from 30 to 100 wt %, based on the polytetrafluoroethylene resin.
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