Solvent-resistant composite membrane composition

• US 20060249446A1
• Filed: 05/04/2005
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Yeager, Gary
• Application Number:
  US11/122,308
• Publication Number:
  US 20060249446A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 210/506
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2325/04 Characteristic thickness
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2325/30 Chemical resistance
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 67/0011 Casting solutions therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 69/10 Supported membranes; Membrane supports
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 69/1071 Woven, non-woven or net mesh
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 69/12 Composite membranes; Ultra-thin membranes
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 69/125 In situ manufacturing by polymerisation, polycondensation, cross-linking or chemical reaction
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 69/1251 by interfacial polymerisation
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 71/50 Polycarbonates

Abstract

A solvent-resistant composite membrane composition comprising polymer coated uniformly on porous filtration membranes can be used in a membrane separation process. The polymer compositions may further comprise comonomers, crossing monomers, catalysts, thickening agents, or other additives.

Claims

1. A composite membrane composition comprising a monomer or a polymer, and a thickener, wherein the composition is coated on a porous support comprising at least one fluoropolymer.

2. The composite of claim 1, wherein the monomer is a member selected from the group consisting of acid chloride, amine, isocyanate, diol, cyanate ester, bismaleimide, epoxide, acrylate, methacrylate, perfluorovinyl ether, vinyl ether, vinyl benzyl ether, nitrile, aziridine, bisbenzoxazine, and ethynyl compound.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polysiloxane 1,2-polybutadiene, 1,4-polybutadiene, carboxy-terminated polybutadiene, hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene, amino-terminated polybutadiene, epoxy-terminated polybutadiene, maleated polybutadiene, polybutadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, polybutadiene-polyisoprene copolymers, polyisobutylene, polytetrahydrofuran, polyalkylene glycols block copolymers of polyalkylene glycols;

random copolymers of polyalkylene glycols, carboxy terminated polyalkyleneglycol oligomers, amino terminated polyalkyleneglycol oligomers, aliphatic polyesters, polyetherimide, polyamide, polycarbonate, polybromostyrene, polychlorostyrene, polystyrene-co-isobutylene, allyl-terminated polyisobutylene, siloxane-isobutylene copolymer, ethyl acrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer, alkylene sulfide rubber, polynorbonene, polyoctenamer, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyacrylonitrile-butadiene carboxy terminated, polyvinyl acetate, polyimide ester, polyurethane-polyester copolymers, polyformal, polyetherketone, polysulfone, polyetherimide, polyimide, polyetherketone, polyethersulfone, polyamic acid, and polybisphenol-epichlorohydrin copolymer.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the thickening agent is a fumed silica.

8. The composition of claim 7, wherein the fumed silica is treated.

9. The composition of claim 8, wherein the fumed silica is treated with dimethyl silicone polymer.

20. A composite membrane composition according to claim 1, comprising a monomer and a thickener, wherein the composition is coated on a porous support comprising at least one fluoropolymer.

21. A composite membrane composition according to claim 1, comprising a polymer and a thickener, wherein the composition is coated on a porous support comprising at least one fluoropolymer.

4. (canceled)

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6. The composition of 1, wherein the thickening agent is a member selected from the group consisting of fumed silica, treated fumed silica, acrylic polymers, cross-linked acrylic polymer, alginates, carrageenan, microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, methylcellulose, guar, guar derivative, organoclay, polyethylene, polyethylene oxide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, silica, water-swellable clay, and xanthan gum.

10. A method of preparing a solvent-resistant composite membrane comprising the steps of:

dissolving a monomer or a polymer in a solvent to form a coating solution;

adding a thickening agent to the coating solution;

contacting the coating solution with a porous support to form a coating; and

removing the solvent, wherein the coating has a thickness of 3 mils to 10 mils.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the monomer is a member selected from the group consisting of acid chloride, amine, isocyanate, diol, cyanate ester, bismaleimide, epoxide, acrylate, methacrylate, perflouorovinyl ether, vinyl ether, vinyl benzyl ether, nitrile, aziridine, bisbenzoxazine, bismaleimide, ethynyl compound, and polyimide.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polysiloxane containing hydride, methyl, phenyl, cyanoalkyl, trifluoroporpyl, trifluoromethylphenyl, difluorophenyl, trifluorophenyl, tetrafluorophenyl, pentafluorophenyl, and carboxyalkyl, 1,2-polybutadiene, 1,4-polybutadiene, carboxy-terminated polybutadiene, hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene, amino-terminated polybutadiene, epoxy-terminated polybutadiene, maleated polybutadiene, polybutadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, polybutadiene-polyisoprene copolymers, polyisobutylene, polytetrahydrofuran, polyalkylene glycols such as polyethylene, polypropyleneglycols, polybutanediols, or block or random copolymers thereof or α

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-2,4-toluene diisocyanate, carboxy, or amino terminated polyalkyleneglycol oligomers, aliphatic polyesterspolyetherimide,polyamide, polycarbonate, polybromostyrene, polychlorostyrene, polystyrene-co-isobutylene, allyl-terminated polyisobutylene, siloxane-isobutylene copolymer, ethyl acrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer, alkylene sulfide rubber, polynorbonene, polyoctenamer, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyacrylonitrile-butadiene carboxy terminated, polyvinyl acetate, polyimide ester, polyurethane-polyester copolymers, polyformal, polyetherketone, polysulfone, polyetherimide, polyimide, polyetherketone, polyethersulfone, polyamic acid, and polybisphenol-epichlorohydrin copolymer.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the porous support is a member selected from the group consisting of polysulfone, polyether sulfone, polyacrylonitrile, cellulose ester, polypropylene, polyvinyl choride, polyvinylidene fluoride and poly(arylether) ketone, fluoropolymer, polyacrylonitrile, polyamide, polyetherimide, polyimide, fluoropolymer membrane, polybenzoxazole, ceramics in a porous configuration, glass in a porous configuration and metal in a porous configuration.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the porous support is selected from the group consisting of fluoropolymer, polysulfone, polyether sulfone and polyamide.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the thickening agent is a member selected from the group consisting of fumed silica, acrylic polymers, cross-linked acrylic polymer, alginates carrageenan, microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, methylcellulose, guar, guar derivative, organoclay, polyethylene, polyethylene oxide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, silica, water-swellable clay, and xanthan gum.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the thickening agent is a fumed silica.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the fumed silica is treated.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the fumed silica is treated with dimethyl silicone polymer.

19. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of curing the monomer or the polymer on the porous support to form a composite membrane.

22. A composite membrane composition comprising a thickener and at least one of a monomer and a polymer, wherein the composition is coated on a porous support comprising at least one fluoropolymer.