Disclosed is a charged hollow fiber membrane having hexagonal voids for use in high throughput applications. The membrane includes: (i) an inner surface; (ii) an outer surface; (iii) a porous bulk disposed therebetween, wherein the porous bulk comprises at least a first region including: a) a first set of pores having a controlled pore size and having outer rims; b) a second set of pores connecting the outer rims of the first set of pores, wherein the pore size of the first set of pores is greater than the pore size of the second set of pores; and c) a polymer matrix supporting the first set of pores; and (iv) at least one charged zone disposed on the inner surface, on the outer surface, and/or in the porous bulk hollow fiber membrane. Also disclosed is a method for preparing such hollow fiber membranes, which involves coating a filament with a coating composition that includes a membrane-forming polymer, a charged polymer, and dissolvable nanoparticles, followed by phase invention, dissolving of the nanoparticles, and removal of the filament.

The invention relates to processes for the production of capillary dialyzers. The processes involve thermoforming of bundles of hollow fiber membranes. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for thermoforming bundles of hollow fiber membranes.

An asymmetric membrane having a substantially non-porous surface layer is made by a method including: dissolving a poly(phenylene ether) copolymer in a solvent mixture including a first solvent and a second solvent to provide a membrane-forming composition; and phase-inverting the membrane forming composition in a first non-solvent to form the membrane comprising a substantially non-porous surface layer. The first solvent is a water-miscible polar aprotic solvent, and the second solvent is a polar solvent having two to eight carbon atoms.

The current invention relates to a filtration membrane envelope (3) comprising a 3D spacer fabric (7) having an upper and lower surface (9, 10) tied together and spaced apart by monofilament threads (11), said 3D spacer fabric is interposed between two membrane layers, and forming a permeate channel (12), wherein said membrane layers are cast respectively on said upper and lower fabric surface of said 3D spacer fabric and wherein said upper and lower fabric surfaces are at least partially embedded in said membrane layers, thereby forming an upper and lower anchorage section (13, 14), characterized in that said anchorage section have a minimal thickness of 100 micron.

An air separation module includes a housing, an air separation element, and an insulating element. The housing has an inlet and two outlets. The air separation element is enclosed within the housing and extends along a length of the housing. The insulating element is positioned inward of an outer perimeter of the housing and substantially surrounds an outer perimeter of the air separation element along a length of the air separation element.

A method is provided for sealing a first end of a plurality of liquid-filtration membranes, each having a hollow tubular shape. The method comprises: providing adhesive in a storage vessel; immersing the first ends of the liquid-filtration membranes into the adhesive up to a first length; applying a driver liquid above the adhesive, wherein the driver liquid is less dense than the adhesive, such that a weight of the driver liquid applies a force so as to drive adhesive into an interior of each liquid-filtration membrane up to a second length along the first ends, that is greater than the first length; removing at least some of the driver liquid; solidifying the adhesive; cutting the plurality of liquid-filtration membranes at a point that is between the first length and the second length such that the first ends of the liquid-filtration membranes are disconnected from one another.

A hollow fiber membrane bundle useful for manufacturing a wide variety of hollow fiber membrane modules having different flow configurations includes hollow fiber membranes arranged around a porous support tube, a cured resin tubesheet formed at first end of the bundle, and either a cured resin nub or a cured resin tubesheet formed at a second end of the bundle. The bore(s) of the hollow fiber membranes are open at a face of the tubesheet adjacent the first end of the bundle. The tubesheet has an annular structure that encapsulates the hollow fiber membranes and the porous support tube at the first end of the bundle but which does not completely block a bore of the porous support tube, wherein the collection tube has a plurality of orifices formed therein at least at positions adjacent the nub.

The present disclosure relates to a process for manufacturing a sterilizing filter comprising a plurality of hollow fiber membranes having a large inner diameter.

A fiber de-gassing membrane includes a plurality of membrane fibers. At least one of the membrane fibers has a first stiffness. The membrane includes reinforcing fibers. The reinforcing fibers are positioned adjacent to at least one of the membrane fibers. The reinforcing fibers have a second stiffness. The second stiffness is greater than the first stiffness.