Sintered polymeric materials and applications thereof
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1. A composition comprising:
- a sintered porous polymeric material comprising a sintered mixture of particles of at least one plastic and particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer, the sintered porous polymeric material having a porosity ranging from 20% to 80% and a rigidity of less than 5 pounds,wherein the at least one plastic is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
The present invention provides sintered polymeric materials and methods of making the same which are useful in a variety of applications. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a sintered polymeric material comprising at least one plastic and at least one elastomer.
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1. A composition comprising:
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a sintered porous polymeric material comprising a sintered mixture of particles of at least one plastic and particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer, the sintered porous polymeric material having a porosity ranging from 20% to 80% and a rigidity of less than 5 pounds, wherein the at least one plastic is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A composition comprising:
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a continuous sintered porous polymeric material comprising a flexible region and a rigid region, the flexible region comprising a sintered mixture of particles of a first plastic and particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer, and the rigid region comprising sintered particles of a second plastic, wherein the first plastic and the second plastic are independently selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (9, 21, 22)
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10. An applicator comprising:
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a sintered porous polymeric material comprising a sintered mixture of particles of at least one plastic and particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer, the sintered porous polymeric material having a porosity ranging from 20% to 80% and a rigidity of less than 5 pounds, wherein the at least one plastic is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof;
wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof; anda fibrous component coupled to the sintered porous polymeric material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; and at least one filtration medium or at least one barrier medium disposed in the housing, wherein the at least one filtration medium or the at least one barrier medium comprises a sintered porous polymeric material comprising a sintered mixture of particles of at least one plastic and particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer, the sintered porous polymeric material having a porosity ranging from 20% to 80% and a rigidity of less than 5 pounds, wherein the at least one plastic is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of producing a sintered porous polymeric material comprising:
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providing particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer; providing particles of at least one plastic; mixing the thermoplastic elastomer particles and the plastic particles uniformly; and sintering the plastic particles and the elastomer particles; wherein the sintered porous polymeric material has a porosity ranging from 20% to 80% and a rigidity of less than 5 pounds, and wherein the at least one plastic is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof.
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16. A method of producing a sintered porous polymeric material comprising:
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disposing particles of a first plastic mixed with particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer in a first part of a mold; disposing particles of a second plastic in a second part of the mold adjacent to the first part of the mold; and sintering the first plastic particles, the thermoplastic elastomer particles, and the second plastic particles to produce a flexible region comprising particles of the first plastic and the at least one thermoplastic elastomer, and a rigid region comprising particles of the second plastic; wherein the first plastic and the second plastic are independently selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof, and wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer chlorinated polyehylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof.
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17. A method of producing an apparatus comprising:
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providing a filtration medium or a barrier medium comprising a sintered porous polymeric material comprising a sintered mixture of particles of at least one plastic and particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer, the sintered porous polymeric material having a porosity ranging from 20% to 80% and a rigidity of less than 5 pounds, wherein the at least one plastic is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof; and wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof providing a housing; and disposing the filtration medium or the barrier medium in the housing.
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18. A method of producing an apparatus comprising:
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providing a filtration medium or a barrier medium comprising a continuous sintered porous polymeric material comprising a flexible region and a rigid region, the flexible region comprising a sintered mixture of particles of a first plastic and particles of at least one thermoplastic elastomer, and the rigid region comprising sintered particles of a second plastic, wherein the first plastic and the second plastic are independently selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonates, polyesters, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethersulfones, polystyrenes, polyether imides, polyetheretherketones, and polysulfones and combinations thereof; and wherein the at least one thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethanes, polyisobutylene, polybutenes, polyethylene-propylene copolymer, polyethylene-butene copolymer, polyethylene-octene copolymer, polyethylene-hexene copolymer, chlorinated polyethylene, chloro-sulfonated polyethylene, styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene, and 1,3-dienes and combinations thereof providing a housing; and disposing the filtration medium or the barrier medium in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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