Sulfonation of hydroxyethylated polybenzimidazole fibers

Bleaching and dyeing; fluid treatment and chemical modification – Chemical modification of textiles or fibers or products thereof – Treating textiles or fibers from synthetic resin or natural...

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81156, 811556, 811557, 811565, D06M 1334, D06M 1326

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ABSTRACT:
A process for sulfonating preformed hydroxyethylated polybenzimidazole fibers is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of forming an hydroxyethylated polybenzimidazole spinning solution; spinning hydroxyethylated polybenzimidazole fibers, sulfonating the fibers by contacting them with a sulfonating agent, and heating the fiber in an inert atmosphere at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to convert the ionic bonds, formed in the sulfonating step to covalent bonds, thereby, providing a covalently bonded, sulfonated, hydroxyethylated polybenzimidazole fiber. The fibers produced by the process of the present invention exhibit cation selectivity for electrodialysis and electrochemical applications.

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