Multilayer Porous Membrane and Process of Manufacture

a porous membrane, multi-layer technology, applied in the field of porous membranes, to achieve the effect of reducing the collapse of the microporous structur

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-11-20
ENTEGRIS INC
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Benefits of technology

This method enables the production of robust, multilayer membranes with controlled pore size and porosity, extending their useful life and enabling the use of polymers previously unavailable for integral membrane formation, such as UHMW-PE, while minimizing layer deformation and fracture.

Problems solved by technology

Since these processes require the formation of a liquid layer, the processes are limited to polymers that can be dissolved in a solvent at normal room temperatures.
This method is undesirable, in many applications, since the layers are fragile and can easily deform or fracture during handling to effect joining of the layers.

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example 1

Materials

[0103]Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) (240SU, Mitsui Chemical)

Mineral oil (MO) (Britol 35 USP, Witco Corp.)

[0104]Dibutyl sebacate (DBS) (A0167-R, BrandNu Lab)

Halogenated hydrocarbon solvent mixture (AccuFlush II, MicroCare Corp.)

Membrane Preparation:

[0105]A double-layer microporous UHMW-PE membrane was prepared by co-extruding two UHMW-PE solution streams (1 and 2) of different formulations simultaneously from two separate twin-screw extrusion lines. The two extrusion lines were connected by an extrusion feed block and flat sheet die such that the two solution layers are combined as one before being extruded and quenched.

Solution Stream 1

[0106]A slurry mixture consisting of 14 wt. % UHMW-PE powder, 21.5 wt. % DBS and 64.5 wt. % MO was prepared at room temperature. This mixture was stirred and metered via a FMI pump (Fluid Metering, model V200) into a twin-screw compounding extruder (Brabender, model D6 / 2) equipped with a pair of counter-rotating screw (L / ...

example 2

[0113]A double layer UHMW-PE membranes were prepared by the co-extrusion method as described in Example 1 except for the following differences:

Solution Stream 1

[0114]Slurry mixture used consists of 17 wt. % UHMW-PE powder, 41.5 wt. % DBS and 41.5 wt. % MO. Gear pump speed used was 8 rpm

Solution Stream 2

[0115]Slurry mixture used consists of 15 wt. % UHMW-PE powder, 72.2 wt. % DBS and 12.8 wt. % MO. Gear pump speed used was 40 rpm.

[0116]The chill roll temperature used for quenching the co-extruded structure was at 50 C. The properties of this membrane are given in Table 2

example 3

[0117]A double layer UHMW-PE membrane was prepared as in Example 2 except the chill roll temperature used for quenching the co-extruded structure was at 31 C. The properties of this membrane are given in the Table below.

TABLEThicknessMean IPA Bubble Point*IPA Flow Rate**Membrane(μ)(psi)(ml / min / cm2)Example 166464.1Comparative60433.1Example 1Example 246642.0Example 344821.2*by air-flow porosimetry method (ASTM method F316-80)**at 21° C. and 14 psi Δp

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Abstract

A multilayer porous membrane formed of an extrudable polymer is provided. The membrane is formed by co-extruding at least two compositions, each of which comprises a heated porogen and polymer while in contact with each other under conditions to minimize or prevent unstable interfacial flow between extruded layers. In a preferred embodiment, the two compositions are different such that the layers have a different average pore size.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 793,639, filed Jun. 20, 2007, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,758,887, issued Jun. 24, 2014, which is the U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT / US2005 / 046773, filed Dec. 21, 2005 and published in English, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 638,774, filed Dec. 22, 2004. The entire teachings of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a porous membrane with multiple regions or layers of differing porosity and or pore size, and to a process for forming the membrane including a thermal phase inversion step. In particular, the invention relates to a microporous membrane formed as a single, integral membrane having multiple regions or layers.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Multilayer porous membranes from polymers that can be dissolved in a solvent at room temperature have...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B29C67/20B29C47/06B29C48/08B29C48/21B29C48/495
CPCB29C67/202B29C47/065B29L2031/755B29K2995/0088B29K2105/04B29L2009/00B29K2105/251B29K2023/0683B01D67/0018B01D67/003B01D69/02B01D2323/12B01D2323/18B01D2325/022B01D2325/42B29C48/08B29C48/307B29C48/395Y10T428/2495Y10T428/24942Y10T428/31913Y10T428/249981Y10T428/24996Y10T428/249979Y10T428/249961Y10T428/24998B29C48/21B29C48/495B01D2323/60B01D71/261B01D71/262B01D69/1216B01D69/1213B01D71/76B01D69/1212B01D2325/04B01D2325/12B01D2325/08B01D2323/50
InventorYEN, LARRY Y.PATEL, RAJNIKANT B.
OwnerENTEGRIS INC