Nova Patents
EP1632280A3

Plasma treated porous materials

Abstract

The application discloses porous articles including membranes produced by methods of plasma treatment that employ an ion sheath in a capacitively-coupled system to increase the hydrophilicity of porous articles, including microporous articles having pore sizes of 0.05 to 1.5 micrometers, both on their surfaces and in their pores such that the articles' bulk wetting properties are improved.

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Projected expiry passed 11 October 2022, 4 years ago.

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