DE3223075C2 - - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- DE3223075C2 DE3223075C2 DE3223075A DE3223075A DE3223075C2 DE 3223075 C2 DE3223075 C2 DE 3223075C2 DE 3223075 A DE3223075 A DE 3223075A DE 3223075 A DE3223075 A DE 3223075A DE 3223075 C2 DE3223075 C2 DE 3223075C2
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- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- temperature
- polyamic acid
- membrane
- aromatic
- batch solution
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
- C08L79/00—Compositions of macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming in the main chain of the macromolecule a linkage containing nitrogen with or without oxygen or carbon only, not provided for in groups C08L61/00 - C08L77/00
- C08L79/04—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain; Polyhydrazides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
- C08L79/08—Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D71/00—Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by the material; Manufacturing processes specially adapted therefor
- B01D71/06—Organic material
- B01D71/58—Other polymers having nitrogen in the main chain, with or without oxygen or carbon only
- B01D71/62—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain
- B01D71/64—Polyimides; Polyamide-imides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G73/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a linkage containing nitrogen with or without oxygen or carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule, not provided for in groups C08G12/00 - C08G71/00
- C08G73/06—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G73/10—Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
- C08G73/1003—Preparatory processes
- C08G73/1007—Preparatory processes from tetracarboxylic acids or derivatives and diamines
- C08G73/1028—Preparatory processes from tetracarboxylic acids or derivatives and diamines characterised by the process itself, e.g. steps, continuous
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- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G73/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a linkage containing nitrogen with or without oxygen or carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule, not provided for in groups C08G12/00 - C08G71/00
- C08G73/06—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G73/10—Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
- C08G73/1046—Polyimides containing oxygen in the form of ether bonds in the main chain
- C08G73/105—Polyimides containing oxygen in the form of ether bonds in the main chain with oxygen only in the diamino moiety
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G73/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a linkage containing nitrogen with or without oxygen or carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule, not provided for in groups C08G12/00 - C08G71/00
- C08G73/06—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G73/10—Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
- C08G73/1057—Polyimides containing other atoms than carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen or oxygen in the main chain
- C08G73/1064—Polyimides containing other atoms than carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen or oxygen in the main chain containing sulfur
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G73/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a linkage containing nitrogen with or without oxygen or carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule, not provided for in groups C08G12/00 - C08G71/00
- C08G73/06—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G73/10—Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
- C08G73/1067—Wholly aromatic polyimides, i.e. having both tetracarboxylic and diamino moieties aromatically bound
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G73/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a linkage containing nitrogen with or without oxygen or carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule, not provided for in groups C08G12/00 - C08G71/00
- C08G73/06—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G73/10—Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
- C08G73/1067—Wholly aromatic polyimides, i.e. having both tetracarboxylic and diamino moieties aromatically bound
- C08G73/1071—Wholly aromatic polyimides containing oxygen in the form of ether bonds in the main chain
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
- C08G73/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a linkage containing nitrogen with or without oxygen or carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule, not provided for in groups C08G12/00 - C08G71/00
- C08G73/06—Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain of the macromolecule
- C08G73/10—Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
- C08G73/1085—Polyimides with diamino moieties or tetracarboxylic segments containing heterocyclic moieties
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S264/00—Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
- Y10S264/62—Processes of molding porous films
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Macromolecular Compounds Obtained By Forming Nitrogen-Containing Linkages In General (AREA)
- Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
- Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
- Polymers With Sulfur, Phosphorus Or Metals In The Main Chain (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP56095388A JPS57209607A (en) | 1981-06-22 | 1981-06-22 | Preparation of polyimide separation film |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE3223075A1 DE3223075A1 (de) | 1983-01-13 |
DE3223075C2 true DE3223075C2 (en, 2012) | 1989-02-09 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE19823223075 Granted DE3223075A1 (de) | 1981-06-22 | 1982-06-21 | Verfahren zur herstellung einer polyimid-trennmembran |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US4485056A (en, 2012) |
JP (1) | JPS57209607A (en, 2012) |
DE (1) | DE3223075A1 (en, 2012) |
GB (1) | GB2102726B (en, 2012) |
Families Citing this family (43)
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JPS5858113A (ja) * | 1981-10-02 | 1983-04-06 | Teijin Ltd | 選択性透過膜の製造方法 |
US4532041A (en) * | 1983-05-13 | 1985-07-30 | Exxon Research And Engineering Co. | Asymmetric polyimide reverse osmosis membrane, method for preparation of same and use thereof for organic liquid separations |
JPS6119813A (ja) * | 1984-06-20 | 1986-01-28 | Agency Of Ind Science & Technol | ポリイミド中空糸の製造法 |
JPS61133117A (ja) * | 1984-11-30 | 1986-06-20 | Ube Ind Ltd | 炭酸ガスの分離方法 |
GB2174399B (en) * | 1985-03-10 | 1988-05-18 | Nitto Electric Ind Co | Colorless transparent polyimide shaped articles and their production |
JPS6253388A (ja) * | 1985-09-03 | 1987-03-09 | Mitsui Toatsu Chem Inc | 耐熱性接着剤 |
JP2625689B2 (ja) * | 1985-11-18 | 1997-07-02 | 淑夫 今井 | 単分子又は単分子累積膜の製造方法 |
US4705540A (en) * | 1986-04-17 | 1987-11-10 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Polyimide gas separation membranes |
JPH062828B2 (ja) * | 1986-05-15 | 1994-01-12 | 宇部興産株式会社 | ポリイミドフイルムの製造法 |
US4717393A (en) * | 1986-10-27 | 1988-01-05 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Polyimide gas separation membranes |
US4717394A (en) * | 1986-10-27 | 1988-01-05 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Polyimide gas separation membranes |
AT387783B (de) * | 1987-06-09 | 1989-03-10 | Chemiefaser Lenzing Ag | Verfahren zur herstellung von hochtemperaturbestaendigen folien |
US4880442A (en) * | 1987-12-22 | 1989-11-14 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Polyimide gas separation membranes |
US5074891A (en) * | 1989-07-27 | 1991-12-24 | Hoechst Celanese Corp. | Method of gas separation and membranes therefor |
US4983191A (en) * | 1989-10-10 | 1991-01-08 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Production of aromatic polyimide membranes |
US5096586A (en) * | 1990-08-28 | 1992-03-17 | Regents Of The University Of California | Membranes having selective permeability |
US5085676A (en) * | 1990-12-04 | 1992-02-04 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Novel multicomponent fluid separation membranes |
US5248319A (en) * | 1992-09-02 | 1993-09-28 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Gas separation membranes made from blends of aromatic polyamide, polymide or polyamide-imide polymers |
US5266100A (en) * | 1992-09-02 | 1993-11-30 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Alkyl substituted polyimide, polyamide and polyamide-imide gas separation membranes |
US5322549A (en) * | 1993-06-04 | 1994-06-21 | E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Polyimides and gas separation membranes prepared therefrom |
EP0682977A3 (en) * | 1994-05-20 | 2000-01-12 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Improved polymeric membrane |
JPH0929002A (ja) | 1995-07-17 | 1997-02-04 | Teisan Kk | ガス回収装置 |
US5785741A (en) * | 1995-07-17 | 1998-07-28 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges, Claude | Process and system for separation and recovery of perfluorocompound gases |
US5858065A (en) * | 1995-07-17 | 1999-01-12 | American Air Liquide | Process and system for separation and recovery of perfluorocompound gases |
IE80909B1 (en) * | 1996-06-14 | 1999-06-16 | Air Liquide | An improved process and system for separation and recovery of perfluorocompound gases |
US5759237A (en) * | 1996-06-14 | 1998-06-02 | L'air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et, L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Process and system for selective abatement of reactive gases and recovery of perfluorocompound gases |
US5814127A (en) * | 1996-12-23 | 1998-09-29 | American Air Liquide Inc. | Process for recovering CF4 and C2 F6 from a gas |
US5855647A (en) * | 1997-05-15 | 1999-01-05 | American Air Liquide, Inc. | Process for recovering SF6 from a gas |
US6187077B1 (en) | 1998-04-17 | 2001-02-13 | American Air Liquide Inc. | Separation of CF4 and C2F6 from a perfluorocompound mixture |
US6180008B1 (en) | 1998-07-30 | 2001-01-30 | W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. | Polyimide membranes for hyperfiltration recovery of aromatic solvents |
US6497747B1 (en) | 1999-09-24 | 2002-12-24 | Praxair Technology, Inc. | Production and use of improved polyimide separation membranes |
US7803214B2 (en) * | 2006-07-21 | 2010-09-28 | Ube Industries, Ltd. | Asymmetric hollow-fiber gas separation membrane, gas separation method and gas separation membrane module |
CN101412817B (zh) * | 2007-10-19 | 2011-12-14 | 比亚迪股份有限公司 | 一种聚酰亚胺多孔膜的制备方法 |
US20100028779A1 (en) * | 2008-07-31 | 2010-02-04 | Byd Co., Ltd. | Porous Polyimide Membrane, Battery Separator, Battery, and Method |
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US3600361A (en) * | 1969-06-11 | 1971-08-17 | Du Pont | Process for drying polyamide-acid/imide film |
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JPS5471785A (en) * | 1977-11-18 | 1979-06-08 | Nitto Electric Ind Co Ltd | Selectively permeable membrane and production thereof |
DE3062739D1 (en) * | 1979-07-26 | 1983-05-19 | Ube Industries | Process for preparing aromatic polyimide semipermeable membranes |
JPS5670805A (en) * | 1979-11-15 | 1981-06-13 | Nitto Electric Ind Co Ltd | Preparation of selectively permeable membrane for treating organic liquid |
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1981
- 1981-06-22 JP JP56095388A patent/JPS57209607A/ja active Granted
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1982
- 1982-06-03 US US06/384,495 patent/US4485056A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1982-06-09 GB GB08216797A patent/GB2102726B/en not_active Expired
- 1982-06-21 DE DE19823223075 patent/DE3223075A1/de active Granted
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JPS6153086B2 (en, 2012) | 1986-11-15 |
US4485056A (en) | 1984-11-27 |
JPS57209607A (en) | 1982-12-23 |
GB2102726A (en) | 1983-02-09 |
DE3223075A1 (de) | 1983-01-13 |
GB2102726B (en) | 1984-09-19 |
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