Process for preparing hydrophilic polyamide membrane filter medi

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1980-10-20

1982-07-20

Spear, Jr., Frank A.

Liquid purification or separation

Filter

Supported, shaped or superimposed formed mediums

2104932, 2105002, 264 41, B01D 3100

Patent

active

043404790

ABSTRACT:
A process is provided for preparing skinless hydrophilic alcohol-insoluble polyamide membranes by preparing a solution in a polyamide solvent of an alcohol-insoluble polyamide resin having a ratio CH.sub.2 :NHCO of methylene CH.sub.2 to amide NHCO groups within the range from about 5:1 to about 7:1 inducing nucleation of the solution by controlled addition to the solution of a nonsolvent for the polyamide resin, under controlled conditions of concentration, temperature, addition rate, and degree of agitation to obtain a visible precipitate of polyamide resin particles which may or may not thereafter partially or completely redissolve, thereby forming a casting solution; spreading the casting solution on a substrate to form a thin film thereof on the substrate; contacting and diluting the film of casting solution with a mixture of solvent and nonsolvent liquids containing a substantial proportion of the solvent liquid, but less than the proportion in the casting solution, thereby precipitating polyamide resin from the casting solution in the form of a thin skinless hydrophilic membrane; and washing and drying the resulting membrane; the alcohol-insoluble polyamide membranes obtained by this process have the unusual property of being hydrophilic, i.e., readily wetted by water, have absolute particle removal capabilities of the order of 0.1 to 5 .mu.M or more, and are useful as filter media, particularly for producing bacterially sterile filtrates.

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