Abstract: Biocompatible polymers having immobilized biologicals which retain a high specificity for binding pathological effectors, specific groups of pathological effectors or specific body fluid components are disclosed.

Abstract: Biocompatible polymers containing immobilized biologicals which retain a high specificity for binding pathological effectors or specific groups of pathological effectors are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for repairing perfluorocarbon copolymeric cation exchange membranes. A quantity of a perfluorocarbon copolymer having a desired pendant cation exchange functional group is partially solvated in a solvating dispersion media, applied to areas of the membrane to be repaired, and the dispersion media removed.

Abstract: Coatings made from soluable cross-linkable elastomers are shown. Particularly, techniques for solution cross-linking perfluorocarbon copolymers to generate resistant coatings for lining and coating applications are disclosed.

Abstract: Normally solid copolymers of a fluorinated vinyl monomer and a perfluorinated vinyl compound having a carboxyl and/or sulfonyl group attached directly to the perfluorinated vinyl group or indirectly through an alkyl or ether linkage have been found to be soluble in low molecular weight polymers of perhalogenated alkyl ethers, low molecular weight polymers of perhalogenated alkyls and perfluoro kerosenes, each of said solvent materials having boiling points between about 200.degree. C. and 350.degree. C. The copolymeric material dissolved in accordance with the instant invention can readily be resolidified by solvent removal and hydrolyzed or converted to the salt form to become a cation exchange material having an equivalent weight in the range of 1000 to 1600.

Abstract: Normally solid copolymers of a fluorinated vinyl monomer and a perfluorinated vinyl compound having a carboxyl and/or sulfonyl group attached directly to the perfluorinated vinyl group or indirectly through an alkyl or ether linkage have been found to be soluble in low molecular weight polymers of perhalogenated alkyl ethers, low molecular weight polymers of perhalogenated alkyls and perfluoro kerosenes, each of said solvent materials having boiling points between about 200.degree. C. and 350.degree. C. The copolymeric material dissolved in accordance with the instant invention can readily be resolidified by solvent removal and hydrolyzed or converted to the salt form to become a cation exchange material having an equivalent weight in the range of 1000 to 1600.Membrane coated cathodes can be formed using the dissolved copolymeric material and may be made by casting or coating a foraminous cathode followed by removal of the solvent to result in a continuous, pore-free coating of membrane on the cathode.

Abstract: Normally solid copolymers of a fluorinated vinyl monomer and a perfluorinated vinyl compound having a carboxyl and/or sulfonyl group attached directly to the perfluorinated vinyl group or indirectly through an alkyl or ether linkage have been found to be soluble in low molecular weight polymers of perhalogenated alkyl ethers, low molecular weight polymers of perhalogenated alkyls and perfluoro kerosenes, each of said solvent materials having boiling points between about 200.degree. C. and 350.degree. C. The copolymeric material dissolved in accordance with the instant invention can readily be resolidified by solvent removal and hydrolyzed or converted to the salt form to become a cation exchange material having an equivalent weight in the range of 1000 to 1600.When these cation exchange materials in the salt form become damaged or contaminated during operation, for example in an electrochemical cell, they may now be reclaimed rather than discarded.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved hydraulically impermeable cation exchange membrane for an electrolytic cell and a method for the preparation of such a membrane using a copolymeric substrate and applying to the surface thereof by means of plasma polymerization, a very thin top coating of a second polymeric material to drastically reduce the permeability of the substrate material with a minimal effect upon the bulk properties of the resultant membrane. Such top coatings may be applied over the basic substrate or over surface treated substrates to enhance the chemical resistivity of the membrane to chemical breakdown occasioned by the electrolyte within the electrolytic cell.