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APPLICATIONS
MODEL

THEORY, KNOWLEDGE, &

MODELS

CAPABILITIES

Polymer processability

Polymer characterization

Polymeric solution 

Solubility and viscosity

Dope solution 

Hydrophilicity and additive compatibility


Hemodialysis and Biopharma


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Wastewater treatment 


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Food and beverage 

(Micro and ultra filtration)

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Gas separation 





Reverse osmosis (RO)

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Solution and dope preparation

Solution/dope preparation by magnetic stirring

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Solution/dope preparation by mechanical stirring


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Solution/dope preparation by Ultrasound bath

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Solution and dope stability study 


Qualitative inspection

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Quantitative inspection by spectrophotometric testing. Preliminary investigation of NIPS process by analysis of coagulation bath to determine eventual releasing during the polymer precipitation and membrane formation


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Polymer screening : support to design polymers  in membrane application

  1. Moisture content, MW, TGA, DSC
  2. Polymer solubility in common membrane manufacturing solvents (NMP, DMAc and DMF) and in green  solvent (DMC, DMI, Polar Clean)
  3. Water as non solvent
  4. Dissolution time
  5. Polymer leaching
  6. Polymer-Polymer compatibility
  7. Polymer-Additive compatibility
  8. Long term solution stability
  9. Hydrophilicity assessment (ie: CAB, Ternary phase diagram)

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