Abstract: A new class of membranes for use in protective clothing. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymer-polymer membrane with an ionic polymer located within the nanopores of a porous polymer host membrane. A method for making the polymer-polymer membranes involves filling porous polymers with ionic polymers. The porous polymers may be fabricated by a template synthesis which involves sorption. The ionic polymers may be filled in the nanopores of the porous polymer by plasma-induced graft copolymerization of the ionic polymer with the porous polymeric host membrane.

Abstract: The invention includes a process for facilitating the handling of tacky polymers (specifically amorphous polypropylene and amorphous ethylene propylene copolymers) during their polymerization comprising:a. preparing a mixture of a tacky polymeric material and a carrying phase for said polymeric material at a temperature and pressure sufficient to maintain said carrying phase as a liquid;b. flashing said mixture to a flash pressure low enough to effect vaporization of said carrying phase, as well as autorefrigeration of said polymeric material to its non-tacky, easy-handling temperature range; andc. separating the thus autorefrigerated polymeric product from its carrying phase wherein said carrying phase will dissolve sufficient polymer to form a liquid mixture.The invention also includes an apparatus for carrying out this process.