Dessicant entrained polymer
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1. A process for producing a desiccant entrained polymer shaped article, the process comprising:
- (a) blending a functionalized polymer and a channeling agent, wherein the channeling agent is a hydrophilic material;
(b) reacting the polymer and the channeling agent;
(c) blending a desiccant agent into the polymer-channeling agent reaction product to entrain the desiccant agent in the reaction product;
(d) solidifying the desiccant agent entrained polymer-channeling agent reaction product and forming the shaped article, whereby the channeling agent forms channels in the product.
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Abstract
The present invention includes processes and resulting structures for producing moisture absorbing desiccant entrained polymers. A polymer is caused to assume a molten state, typically by applying heat and melting the polymer. A channeling agent is blended then reacted into the polymer so that it is distributed within the polymer. A desiccating agent is then blended into the product so that the desiccating agent is distributed within the product. The product is solidified so that the channeling agent forms passages in the product through which moisture is communicable to desiccating agent that is entrained within the product. The solidified product may be used to form plug type inserts and liners for closed containers, or it may be formed into any shaped article.
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26 Claims
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1. A process for producing a desiccant entrained polymer shaped article, the process comprising:
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(a) blending a functionalized polymer and a channeling agent, wherein the channeling agent is a hydrophilic material; (b) reacting the polymer and the channeling agent; (c) blending a desiccant agent into the polymer-channeling agent reaction product to entrain the desiccant agent in the reaction product; (d) solidifying the desiccant agent entrained polymer-channeling agent reaction product and forming the shaped article, whereby the channeling agent forms channels in the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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15. A process for producing a desiccant entrained polymer shaped article, the process comprising:
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(a) blending an desiccant agent, a channeling agent, wherein the channeling agent is a hydrophilic material, and a functionalized polymer; (b) reacting the blend to form the desiccant agent entrained polymer; (c) solidifying the desiccant agent entrained polymer to form a shaped article having channels formed by the channeling agent. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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