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Process for forming membrane having a hydrophobic fluoropolymer surface

Details

Inventors: Moya, Wilson; Goddard, Philip M.;
Assignee: Millipore Investment Holdings Limited (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Dudash; Diana
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Karnakis; Andrew T., Cook; Paul J.

A composite porous article is formed from a porous polymeric substrate having its entire surface modified with a cross-linked polymer which results in a hydrophobic and oleophobic surface. The composite retains substantially all of the other original properties of the substrate. The cross-linked polymer is formed in situ on the polymeric substrate from a reactant system comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one fluoroalkyl group, a cross-linker, and, if needed, a polymerization initiator, dissolved in a polar solvent system. The porous substrate saturated with the reactant system is exposed to a suitable energy source to effect polymerization and cross-linking of the monomer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION We claim: 1.
The process for forming a composite porous polymeric membrane formed from a porous polymeric membrane substrate having an average pore size between about 0.
001 and 10 microns formed of a first polymer, said substrate having a surface which is modified on its entire surface with a cross-linked second polymer such that is does not wet with a solvent having a surface tension greater than about 21 mN/m, said composite porous polymeric membrane having essentially the same porous configuration as said porous polymeric membrane substrate which comprises; contacting said porous polymeric membrane substrate with a solution of a polymerizable fluorine containing monomer and a cross-linking agent for said monomer in a polar solvent system having a dielectric constant above 25 at room temperature under conditions to polymerize said monomer and to crosslink said second polymer in situ over the entire surface of said first polymer and to avoid plugging of pores of said polymeric membrane substrate.
2.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a polyamide.
3.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a cellulosic.
4.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a fluorinated hydrocarbon polymer.
5.
The process of claim 4 wherein said first polymer is polyvinylidene fluoride.
6.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a polyolefinic hydrocarbon.
7.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a polysulfone.
8.
The process of claim 7 wherein said first polymer is polyethersulfone.
9.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a polyester.
10.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a polycarbonate.
11.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a polyurethane.
12.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is a polyvinyl chloride.
13.
The process of claim 1 wherein said first polymer is an acrylic polymer.
14.
The process of claim 1 wherein said solvent is water soluble.
15.
The process of claim 1 wherein said solvent is a polyol

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