Process for preparing graft copolymers useful in membranes
CA 2499515 A1 · Owner: Ballard Power Systems Inc. · Inventors: Mackinnon, Sean M.
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A process for preparing a graft copolymers is provided comprising exposing a polymeric base material to a dose of ionizing radiation and then contacting , the irradiated base material with a microemulsion comprising at least one fluorostyrenic monomer, water and water-miscible solvent. The graft copolymer may be formed into a membrane, including ion exchange membranes.
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- Filed September 17, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 17, 2023.
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