Method of manufacturing membranes and the resulting membranes
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    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing membranes and the resulting membranes 有权
    制造膜和所得膜​​的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07770739B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US12386115

    申请日:2009-04-14

    Applicant: Willem Kools

    Inventor: Willem Kools

    Abstract: This invention provides a process for making microporous membranes from a polymer solution and the membranes therefrom. A thermal assist, such as heating of the polymer solution can be effected subsequent to shaping the solution, such as by forming a film, tube or hollow fiber of the solution under conditions that do not cause phase separation. In a preferred embodiment, the formed solution is briefly heated to generate a temperature gradient through the body of the formed solution. The polymer in solution then is precipitated to form a microporous structure. The formation of a wide variety of symmetric and asymmetric structures can be obtained using this process. Higher temperatures and/or longer heating times effected during the heating step result in larger pore sizes and different pore gradients in the final membrane product.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种从聚合物溶液制备微孔膜的方法及其膜。 可以在形成溶液之后,例如通过在不引起相分离的条件下形成溶液的膜,管或中空纤维,来实现聚合物溶液的加热等热辅助。 在优选的实施方案中,将形成的溶液短暂加热以产生通过形成的溶液的主体的温度梯度。 然后将溶液中的聚合物沉淀以形成微孔结构。 可以使用该方法获得各种对称和不对称结构的形成。 在加热步骤期间更高的温度和/或更长的加热时间导致最终膜产物中较大的孔径和不同的孔径梯度。

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