摘要:
A reverse osmosis membrane bearing an ionic complex and a method of making the membrane is described. The ionic complex is formed from a first compound bearing at least one quaternary ammonium or pyridinium group and a second compound bearing at least one sulfonate or carboxylate group. The complex enhances solute rejection of the membrane.
摘要:
Reverse osmosis membranes treated with polymers bearing carboxylic acid groups and optionally pendant hydroxyl or amide moieties display enhanced salt rejection and/or increased water flux. This treatment is particularly useful for improving the membrane characteristics of cellulose acetate and polyamide membranes.
摘要:
Asymmetric membranes are prepared by selectively treating a major surface of an incompatible polymer blend prepared by melt blending having at least one extractable polymer component and then contacting the polymer blend with a solvent to extract the extractable polymer component. The treated surface becomes the dense layer of the membrane. The major surface is treated by crosslinking, by contacting the surface with a crosslinking agent which is subsequently cured, or by contacting the surface with an agent which reacts with groups on the surface and imparts a polar character to it.
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This invention is a novel high void volume fiber-reinforced resin composite having a continuous matrix of a thermoplastic resin and from about 10 to 50 percent by weight of randomly oriented short reinforcing fibers. A process for making such low density composites is also disclosed.
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Novel polymers having high activity as cationic surface-active agents are prepared by the addition polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated aromatic sulfonium salts, e.g., ##STR1## When such polymers are heated and/or dried, they are irreversibly converted to inert, nonionic residues without the elimination of odorous by-products.The novel sulfonium salt polymers having relatively low molecular weight and low charge density are particularly useful as surfactants or emulsifiers in the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers such as styrene, butadiene, alkyl acrylates and the like. The polymers having high molecular weight and high charge density are useful as thickeners and flocculants.
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Novel isothiouronium salts are herein described which correspond to the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R' are each independently hydrocarbyl or inertly-substituted hydrocarbyl of at least 4 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 are each independently alkyl or hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are joined to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; n is 0 or 1; and A.sup..crclbar. is an inert neutralizing anion. The isothiouronium salts are surprisingly effective dispersing agents and are used in forming electrodepositable latexes.
摘要:
Structured-particle latexes are prepared from nonionic or slightly cationic latexes, either preformed or polymerized in situ, by emulsion polymerizing monomeric materials which include an ethylenically unsaturated, activated-halogen monomer such as vinylbenzyl chloride in the absence of a sufficient amount of a surfactant to initiate new particles whereby the activated-halogen monomer is copolymerized on the surface of the existing particles which are dispersed in an aqueous media. The resulting structured-particle latex may then be reacted with a nucleophile such as dimethyl sulfide or trimethyl amine to form a latex having stabilizing "onium" groups such as sulfonium groups or quaternary ammonium groups chemically bound at or near the surface of the polymer particles which are dispersed in aqueous media. The cationic latexes are suitable for coatings and organic pigments.
摘要:
A method for electrodeposition of an adherent, water-resistant, cross-linked, organic coating on an electroconductive surface comprising (a) placing the elecroconductive surface to be coated in contact with an aqueous dispersion containing a water-insoluble, essentially electrically non-conductive, film-forming, organic polymer as cation-active, structured particles wherein a substantial portion of the cation-activity is provided by pH independent cationic groups which are chemically bound to the polymer at or near the particle surface and (b) passing an electric current from an electrode through the latex to the electroconductive surface in such a direction that the electroconductive surface is negatively charged, i.e., becomes a cathode in an electrophoretic cell. By use of alternating current both electrodes become coated with an adherent coating of polymer.
摘要:
Novel optical devices, methods and systems relating to the detection of glucose, and more particularly to real-time glucose monitoring, are disclosed herein. More particularly, various hardware and methodological means are disclosed for ratiometric correction of optical glucose measurements for artifacts of optical systems.