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Hydrophilic polyethersulfone filtration membrane, process for producing the same, and dope solution

Granted 1 Apr 2014 · 2 office actions

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Abstract

A hydrophilic filtration membrane having high chemical resistance, high strength, high water permeability and high blocking performance, and being superior in fouling resistance is provided. A hydrophilic filtration membrane containing a hydrophilic polyethersulfone having a contact angle of 65 to 74 degree, a molecular weight of 10,000 to 100,000, and the number of hydroxy groups of 0.6 to 1.4 per 100 polymerization repeating units. The hydrophilic filtration membrane may additionally contain a polyvinylpyrrolidone having a molecular weight of 10,000 to 1,300,000.

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IPC · International Patent Classification
Section B — Performing operations; transporting
  • B01D33/21
  • B01D39/14
  • B01D39/00
  • B29C47/00
  • B01D67/00
USPC · US Patent Classification
210/500.41264/176.14264/41210/500.23264/178.R264/48210/500.42

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Ana Fortuna
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