Highly asymmetric ultrafiltration membranes

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PATENT NO 5928774
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09216379

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The present invention relates to highly asymmetric polymer membranes for ultrafiltration (UF), and to a simplified method of their manufacture. Disclosed herein are UF membranes with a high degree of asymmetry between the size of pores at the skin face of the membrane and the size of pores at the opposite face of the membrane. Asymmetry ratios of these membranes range from about 20 to about 1000. The porous support layer between the skin face and the opposite face is reticular and is substantially free of macrovoids. These membranes thus have higher flow rates than prior UF membranes. The membranes are cast from polymer dope mixes that are either homogeneous solutions or stable colloidal dispersions.

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USF FILTRATION AND SEPARATIONS GROUP INCTIMONIUM MARYLAND 21093

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ditter, Jerome F Santa Ana, CA 7 359
Kesting, Robert Sumner, WA 2 31
Morris, Richard A Encinitas, CA 28 1653
Wang, I-Fan San Diego, CA 36 1141

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