Abstract:
Processes for manufacturing a thin film composite membrane comprising multi-wailed carbon nantubes include contacting under interfacial polymerization conditions an organic solution comprising a polyacid haiide with an aqueous solution comprising a polyamine to form a thin film composite membrane on a surface of a porous base membrane; at feast one of the organic solution and the aqueous solution further including multi-wailed carbon nanotubes having an outside diameter of less than about 30 nm.
Abstract:
A multilayer thermoformable film comprises (A) a top-layer thermoplastic film having an inner surface and an outer surface, where the top layer thermoplastic film has a softening temperature, (B) at least one mask layer thermoplastic film, where the mask layer thermoplastic film has a softening temperature that is within about 30 degrees centigrade of the softening temperature of the top layer film, and (C) at least one tielayer disposed between the inner surface of the top layer film and the mask layer.
Abstract:
Membranes comprising functional polyarylether having structural units of formula (Il) are useful for hemodialysis and hemofiltration, wherein X is selected from Br, NR 4 R 5 , OOCR 6 , OR 7 , NR 4 COR 5 , NR 4 CONR 5 R 6 , NR 4 COOR 5 R 6 and combinations thereof; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are independently at each occurrence H, X, halo, cyano, nitro, a C 1 -C 12 aliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 cycloaliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 aromatic radical or a combination thereof; R 4 and R 5 are independently H, a C 1-10 aliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 cycloaliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 aromatic radical, or a combination thereof; R 6 is H, a C 2-10 aliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 cycloaliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 aromatic radical or a combination thereof; R 7 is OCH 2 CH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OH or OOCCH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) n CH 3 ; Q is a direct bond, O, S, CH 2 , alkenyl, alkynyl, a C 1 -C 12 aliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 cycloaliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 aromatic radical or a combination thereof; Z is a direct bond, O, S, CH 2 , SO, SO 2 , CO, phenylphospinyl oxide, alkenyl, alkynyl, a C 1 -C 12 aliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 cycloaliphatic radical, a C 3 -C 12 aromatic radical or a combination thereof; a, b, and c are independently 1 or 2; and m, n and p are independently 0 or 1.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a multilayer article assembly comprising (i) a coating layer comprising a block copolyestercarbonate comprising structural units derived from at least one 1,3-dihydroxybenzene and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) a second layer comprising a polymer comprising carbonate structural units, (iii) an adhesive layer comprising a polyurethane, and (iv) an uncured thermoset or uncured cyclic oligomer substrate layer, wherein the coating layer is in contiguous contact with the second layer, and the adhesive layer is in contiguous contact with the second layer and the substrate layer. Also disclosed is a method for preparing said multilayer article assembly.
Abstract:
Disclosed are weatherable multilayer articles comprising (i) a coating layer comprising a block copolyestercarbonate comprising structural units derived from at least one 1,3-dihydroxybenzene and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) a second layer comprising a polymer comprising carbonate structural units, (iii) an adhesive layer comprising a polyester with structural units derived from at least one glycol and at least one dibasic carboxylic acid, and (iv) a substrate layer, wherein the coating layer is in contiguous contact with the second layer, and the adhesive layer is in contiguous contact with the second layer and the substrate layer. Also disclosed is a method for making the multilayer article.
Abstract:
Provided is a composition including a polyarylene ether polymer or copolymer comprising a zwitterion, or a polyarylene polymer or copolymer comprising a zwitterion. Also provided is a process that includes attaching a zwitterion to a polymer or a copolymer, wherein the polymer or copolymer comprises a polyarylene ether or a polyarylene. Also provided is a membrane that is formed from the composition.
Abstract:
Efficient and cost-effective methods for producing hydroxyl-terminated arylates are disclosed, These arylates are useful in forming block polyarylate-polycarbonate copolymers.
Abstract:
A method of preparing block copolyestercarbonates wherein at least one dihydroxysubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon moiety and at least one aromatic diacid chloride are reacted under interfacial conditions to give a hydroxy-terminated polyester intermediate. The dihydroxy-substituted aromatic compound is used in about 10 mole to about 125 mole percent excess relative to the diacid chloride. Enhanced control of hydroxy-terminated polyester intermediate molecular weight is achieved by limiting the amount of water present to provide a final salt level of greater than 30 percent. The final salt level is a theoretical value but is readily calculable. The hydroxyterminated polyester intermediate is then converted to a block copolyestercarbonate by reaction with a carbonate precursor such as phosgene.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a formable thermoplastic multi-layer laminate (10) comprising an outer layer (2) comprising a polymer comprising resorcinol arylate polyester chain members, a middle layer (4) comprising a thermoplastic polymer, an inner-tie layer (6) comprising a thermoplastic polymer comprising a carbonate polymer and an acrylonitrile-styrene graft copolymer comprising at least one of an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate graft copolymer (ASA) or an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene graft copolymer (ABS), the middle layer (4) being between the outer layer (2) and the inner-tie layer (6) and being in contact with both the outer layer (2) and the inner-tie layer (6). Also disclosed are a formed multi-layer laminate (10) and an article comprising the multi-layer laminate (10) bonded to a substrate (8). A method of making the article is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Improved methods for reducing boron concentration in seawater or brackish water, while simultaneously maintaining or improving the salt rejection of membrane and flow performance of polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membranes include contacting the water with a composite membrane comprising moieties derived from an aromatic sulfonyl halide, a heteroaromatic sulfonyl halide, a sulfinyl halide; a sulfenyl halide; a sulfuryl halide; a phosphoryl halide; a phosphonyl halide; a phosphinyl halide; a thiophosphoryl halide; a thiophosphonyl halide, an isocyanate, a urea, a cyanate, an aromatic carbonyl halide, an epoxide or a mixture thereof.