B - Operations – Transporting – 01 – D
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B - Operations, Transporting
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B01D 67/00 (2006.01) B01D 69/12 (2006.01) B01D 71/36 (2006.01) D06M 15/277 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2319003
A composite membrane (12) comprising a membrane (16) with a structure of nodes (22) connected by fibrils (24). Surfaces of the nodes (22) and fibrils (24) define a plurality of interconnecting pores (26) that extend through the membrane (16) and between major sides (18,20) of the membrane. The membrane (16) is made from an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene material which tends to absorb oils and certain contaminating agents. The membrane (16) is moisture vapor transmissive, gas permeable and wind and liquid penetration resistant. A coating (28) is disposed on surfaces of the membrane (16) that define the pores (26). The coating (28) is made from an acrylic-based polymer with fluorocarbon side chains. The coating (28) is coalesced on surfaces of the nodes (22) and fibrils (24) to provide oil and certain contaminating agent resistance to the composite membrane (12) without completely blocking the pores (26) in the membrane (16). A method of treating a membrane (16) comprises the steps of providing a membrane (16) with a structure of node (22) and fibrils (24). Surfaces of the nodes (22) and fibrils (24) define a plurality of pores (26) extending through the membrane (16). The membrane (16) is made from an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene material. A water- miscible dispersion of perfluoroalkyl acrylic copolymer solids in a water-miscible solvent is provided. The water-miscible dispersion has surface tension and relative contact angle properties such that the diluted dispersion is incapable of wetting the polytetrafluoroethylene material of the membrane (16). The dispersion is diluted with a water-miscible wetting agent so the diluted dispersion can wet the membrane (16). Surfaces of the nodes (22) and fibrils (24) are coated with the diluted dispersion. The wetting agent material is removed. Solids in the diluted dispersion coalesce on surfaces of the nodes (22) and fibrils (24) without completely blocking the pores (26) in the membrane (16).
L'invention concerne une membrane composite (12) constituée d'une structure de noeuds (22) reliés par des fibrilles (24). Les surfaces des noeuds (22) et des fibrilles (24) définissent plusieurs pores (26) reliés entre eux qui s'étendent à travers la membrane (16) et entre les côtés principaux (18, 20) de celle-ci. La membrane (16) est formée à partir d'un matériau de polytétrafluoroéthylène expansé qui absorbe les huiles et certains agents contaminants. La membrane (16) est perméable à la vapeur d'eau, perméable aux gaz et résiste à la pénétration de liquides. Un revêtement (28) est prévu sur les surfaces de la membrane (16) qui définissent les pores (26). Le revêtement (28) est formé à partir d'un polymère à base acrylique à chaînes latérales fluorocarbonée. Il (28) est coalescent sur les surfaces des noeuds (22) et des fibrilles (24), de sorte qu'une certaine résistance aux huiles et certains agents polluants soit conférée à la membrane composite (12) sans que cela bloque complètement les pores (26) de la membrane (16). L'invention porte également sur un procédé de traitement d'une membrane (16).
Chubin David E.
Klare Robert J.
Bha Technologies Inc.
Finlayson & Singlehurst
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