Abstract:
A porous polymer blend, and a method of producing a porous polymer blend from at least two immiscible polymers. The at least two immiscible polymer being blended together and exhibiting the absence of complete phase separation. The method of producing a porous polymer blend comprising: forming a liquid composition comprising at least two immiscible polymers dissolved in a common solvent; subjecting the liquid composition to a reduction in temperature to cause at least two immiscible polymers to phase separate into a common polymer rich phase and a common polymer poor phase; solidifying the at least two immiscible polymers in the common polymer rich phase so as to avoid complete phase separation of the at least two immiscible polymers; and removing the common polymer pore phase to provide a blend of the at least two immiscible polymers having a porous morphology.
Abstract:
A .gamma.-ray-sterilizable hydrophilic porous material has been found which includes a continuous layer made of a synthetic polymer compound forming a porous substrate and a hydrophilic and .gamma.-ray-resistant polymer supported on at least part of the surface of the porous substrate in an amount not less than 5% by weight, based on the porous substrate. The hydrophilic porous material has an average pore diameter in the range of 0.02 to 20 .mu.m, a porosity in the range of 10 to 90% and a wall thickness in the range of 10 .mu.m to 5.0 mm.
Abstract:
Multi-layer, microporous polyolefin sheet materials are provided. The sheet materials comprise at least two microporous polyolefin layers, the layers being autogenously bonded and having substantially the same porosity as prior to bonding.
Abstract:
A pseudo-gel comprising a suitable solvent in an amount of 99 to 90 percent by weight and an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene in an amount of 1 to 10 percent by weight, said polyethylene being a semicrystalline network with adjustable crystalline morphology comprising randomly dispersed and oriented chain-folded single crystals, stacks of single crystals, spherulite crystals, and extended-chain shish-kebab-type of fibrils with lengths up to a few millimeters and widths up to 20 .mu.m. Also, the semicrystalline ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene obtained by removal of said solvent from the pseudo-gel. Further, a method for making the pseudo-gel and the ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene product.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a substantially skinless microporous polypropylene membrane characterized by having(a) a bubble point of about 25 to about 50 psi;(b) a thickness of about 3 to about 7 mils;(c) a nitrogen flow rate of at least 0.5 liters per square centimeter-minute;(d) a burst strength of at least 10 psi; and(e) an S value of about 15, or less.There is also disclosed a method of preparing a microporous polypropylene membrane comprising heating a mixture of about 30 percent polypropylene and about 70 percent, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)tallowamine, by weight, to a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a homogeneous solution, casting or extruding said solution at a thickness of about 3 to about 7 mils, onto a chill roll maintained at a temperature of from about 50.degree. to about 80.degree. C., allowing said solution to solidify on said chill roll to form a solid sheet, removing said solid sheet from said chill roll and removing at least a substantial portion of the liquid from said sheet to form the microporous polypropylene membrane.