Abstract:
The invention relates to an article for oxygen absorption that is a container containing a water-soluble on source, a water activated oxygen scavenger, and a rupturable canister of hydrated polymer. The hydrated polymer comprises a superabsorbent polymer. The water-soluble on source comprises a salt. The invention in another embodiment relates to a method for providing timed oxygen absorption using the article as above with rupturing of the canister to release the water carrying superabsorbent such that it will contact the oxygen scavenger and on source thereby leading to activating the oxygen scavenger.
Abstract:
A low-gloss biaxially oriented polymer film containing a vinyl aromatic polymer and substantially non-spherical rubber particles is useful for window film applications. The rubber particles, when unconstrained, are essentially spherical and have a rubber particle size of 2.5 micrometers or more.
Abstract:
A continuous process for heating a polybenzazole or polybenzothiazole filament, which includes the step of heating the filament to a temperature of at least 100.degree. C. but no greater than 290.degree. C. while applying a tension thereto of at least 3.5 grams per denier, which is carried out at a line speed of at least 100 m/minute; and there is no prior or subsequent heating of the fiber to any temperature greater than 300.degree. C. It has been discovered that placing tension on the filament while it is dried increases its tensile modulus without a significant decrease in its tensile strength.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an oxygen scavenging material comprising an oxygen scavenger disbursed in a low density foam, wherein the oxygen scavenger has a particle size of less than 25 μm. In another embodiment the invention relates to a product package comprising a foam tray, product in the tray, and a polymer cover surrounding the meat and tray, wherein the foam tray comprises an oxygen scavenging material, wherein the oxygen scavenging material comprises an oxygen scavenger disbursed in the foam and wherein the oxygen scavenger has a particle size of less than 25 μm.
Abstract:
Polybenzazole fibers can be rapidly dried without undue fiber damage by exposing them to two or more set point temperatures with the temperatures being selected relative to the residual moisture content of the fiber. The residence time required for the fiber at each progressively higher temperature can be reduced if the fiber is always in full contact with the set point temperature of the drying equipment.
Abstract:
Improved polybenzoxazole fibers are made by a process for drying a wet, coagulated polybenzoxazole (PBO) fiber including the steps of:(a) drying the fiber at a temperature of no more than 300.degree. C. under a tension of at least about 1 gram per denier (gpd) until it retains no more than about 120 weight percent residual moisture content;(b) further drying the fiber at a temperature of no more than 300.degree. C., either with or without tension, until it contains no more than about 20 percent residual moisture content; and(c) heat-treating the fiber at a temperature of at least about 300.degree. C. under tension.
Abstract:
A process for making PBZ fibers of ultra-high physical properties is given. Polybenzoxazole fibers made by the process of this invention have tensile strengths nearly double in value from what has been reported previously.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a microporous permselective membrane from a poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) polymer, an organic compound which substantially solubilizes the PPS below its melting point to form a homogenous mixture, heating the resulting mixture, extruding or casting the mixture into a membrane (fiber or film), quenching or coagulating the membrane, and leaching the membrane, while optionally drawing the membrane before, during, after leaching, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the solvent optionally includes an organic non-solvent to assist in obtaining the desired microporsity. The permselective polymers are useful to separate gaseous or liquid components from a mixture of components.
Abstract:
High boiling point polar organic solvent are useful solvents for poly(etheretherketone)-type polymers (PEEK). Solutions of PEEK may be used to form PEEK articles such as film, microporous sheet membrane, fiber and microporous hollow fibers. The microporous PEEK is useful as an ultrafiltration membrane and as a substrate for the formation of reverse osmosis membranes. A method of making PEEK articles including microporous sheet membranes is disclosed. A method of making PEEK fibers including microporous hollow membrane fibers is disclosed.