Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.83, No.9, 1993-1999, 2002
Preparation of porous poly(oxymethylene) membrane with high durability against solvents by a thermally induced phase-separation method
Porous poly(oxymethylene) membranes were prepared as now solvent-resistant membranes by a thermally induced phase-separation method. Porous structures were formed by solid-liquid phase separation (polymer crystallization) rather than liquid-liquid phase separation. The pores existed in the intraspherulitic and interspherulitic regions. The effects of the polymer weight percentage and cooling rate on toluene permeance and solute rejection were investigated. The solvent resistance of the membranes was tested by the immersion of the membranes in organic solvents for 1 month, and high durability against the solvents was confirmed.
Keywords:poly(oxymethylene) membranes;thermally induced phase separation;chemical resistance;polymer crystallization;membrane stability