POLYMERIC SOLUTIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES MANUFACTURED THEREFROM
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1. A composition comprising:
- a polymer; and
a superheated fluid;
where at least a portion of the polymer and the superheated fluid co-exist in a single phase.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a polymer; and a superheated fluid; where at least a portion of the polymer and the superheated fluid co-exist in a single phase. Disclosed herein is a method comprising exposing a polymer to a superheated fluid; swelling at least a portion of the polymer with the superheated fluid so that the polymer and the superheated fluid co-exist in a single phase; and changing pressure or temperature within the single phase to change a property in the polymer.
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1. A composition comprising:
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a polymer; and a superheated fluid;
where at least a portion of the polymer and the superheated fluid co-exist in a single phase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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exposing a polymer to a superheated fluid; swelling at least a portion of the polymer with the superheated fluid so that the polymer and the superheated fluid co-exist in a single phase; and changing pressure or temperature within the single phase to change a property in the polymer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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