Particle-filled microporous materials

Patent · 01 January 1990

OSTI ID:867528

McAllister, Jerome W ^[1]; Kinzer, Kevin E ^[2]; Mrozinski, James S ^[3]; Johnson, Eric J ^[4]; Dyrud, James F ^[5]

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1. Hudson, WI
2. Cottage Grove, WI
3. Oakdale, MN
4. Woodbury, MN
5. New Richmond, WI

A microporous particulate-filled thermoplastic polymeric article is provided. The article can be in the form of a film, a fiber, or a tube. The article has a thermoplastic polymeric structure having a plurality of interconnected passageways to provide a network of communicating pores. The microporous structure contains discrete submicron or low micron-sized particulate filler, the particulate filler being substantially non-agglomerated.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
• Patent Number(s): US 4957943
• OSTI ID: 867528
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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