Insert having interconnecting channel morphology for aldehyde absorption
First Claim
1. An insert for aldehyde absorption having a co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology comprising at least three components,(a) wherein component A is selected from the group of polymers that are semicrystalline polymers and amorphous polymers, wherein the amorphous polymers have a shear modulus greater than about 8 MPa;
- (b) wherein component B is a polymer;
(c) wherein components A and B are immiscible within each other and, if components A and B react after mixing, components A and B are immiscible prior to reaction;
(d) wherein component C is a particle and comprises a sulfite compound;
(e) wherein the volume fraction of component A represents at least about 50% by volume of the total volume of components A, B and C;
(f) wherein the preferential affinity between component B and component C is greater than between component A and component C;
(g) wherein at least two phases are formed, one phase is composed of a majority of component A, and the second phase is composed of a majority of component B and a majority of component C; and
(h) wherein the two phases form the co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology.
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Abstract
A method of making an insert and an insert for aldehyde absorption having a co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology comprising at least three components, (a) wherein component A is selected from the group of polymers that are semicrystalline polymers and amorphous polymers, wherein the amorphous polymers have a shear modulus greater than about 8 MPa; (b) wherein component B is a polymer; (c) wherein components A and B are immiscible within each other and, if components A and B react after mixing, components A and B are immiscible prior to reaction; (d) wherein component C is a particle and comprises a sulfite compound; (e) wherein the volume fraction of component A represents at least about 50% by volume of the total volume of components A, B and C; (f) wherein the preferential affinity between component B and component C is greater than between component A and component C; (g) wherein at least two phases are formed, one phase is composed of a majority of component A, and the second phase is composed of a majority of component B and a majority of component C; and (h) wherein the two phases form the co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology.
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1. An insert for aldehyde absorption having a co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology comprising at least three components,
(a) wherein component A is selected from the group of polymers that are semicrystalline polymers and amorphous polymers, wherein the amorphous polymers have a shear modulus greater than about 8 MPa; -
(b) wherein component B is a polymer;
(c) wherein components A and B are immiscible within each other and, if components A and B react after mixing, components A and B are immiscible prior to reaction;
(d) wherein component C is a particle and comprises a sulfite compound;
(e) wherein the volume fraction of component A represents at least about 50% by volume of the total volume of components A, B and C;
(f) wherein the preferential affinity between component B and component C is greater than between component A and component C;
(g) wherein at least two phases are formed, one phase is composed of a majority of component A, and the second phase is composed of a majority of component B and a majority of component C; and
(h) wherein the two phases form the co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An insert for aldehyde absorption having a co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology comprising at least three components,
(a) wherein component A is selected from the group of thermoplastics that are semicrystalline polymers and amorphous, wherein the amorphous polymers have a shear modulus greater than about 8 MPA; -
(b) wherein component B is a polymer;
(c) wherein components A and B are immiscible within each other and, if components A and B react after mixing, components A and B are immiscible prior to reaction;
(d) wherein component C is a particle and comprises a sulfite compound;
(e) wherein the volume fraction of component A represents at least about 50% by volume of the total volume of components A, B and C;
(f) wherein the preferential affinity between component B and component C is greater than between component A and component C;
(g) wherein at least two phases are formed, one phase is composed of a majority of component A, and the second phase is composed of a majority of component B and a majority of component C; and
(h) wherein the two phases form the co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology.
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6. An insert for aldehyde absorption having a co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology comprising at least three components,
(a) wherein component A is selected from the group of thermosets that are semicrystalline polymers and amorphous polymers, wherein the amorphous polymers, have a shear modulus greater than about 8 MPa; -
(b) wherein component B is a thermoplastic;
(c) wherein components A and B are immiscible within each other and, if components A and B react after mixing, components A and B are immiscible prior to reaction;
(d) wherein component C is a particle and comprises an aldehyde compound;
(e) wherein the volume fraction of component A represents at least about 50% by volume of the total volume of components A, B and C;
(f) wherein the preferential affinity between component B and component C is greater than between component A and component C;
(g) wherein at least two phases are formed, one phase is composed of a majority of component A, and the second phase is composed of a majority of component B and a majority of component C; and
(h) wherein the two phases form the co-continuous interconnecting channel morphology.
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