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Title: Hollow fiber membranes and methods for forming same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1243350

The invention provides improved hollow fiber membranes having at least two layers, and methods for forming the same. The methods include co-extruding a first composition, a second composition, and a third composition to form a dual layer hollow fiber membrane. The first composition includes a glassy polymer; the second composition includes a polysiloxane; and the third composition includes a bore fluid. The dual layer hollow fiber membranes include a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being a porous layer which includes the glassy polymer of the first composition, and the second layer being a polysiloxane layer which includes the polysiloxane of the second composition.

Research Organization:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FE0007514
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Patent Number(s):
9,289,730
Application Number:
13/945,459
OSTI ID:
1243350
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Jul 18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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