Abstract:Blend materials of Pebax ® 1657 and low molecular weight poly(ethylene glycol)s were studied for their stability at temperature up to 90°C. It was found that a threshold of molecular weight exists at which leaching out of the low molecular weight compound from the polymer matrix becomes minimal. Poly(ethylene glycol) with methyl end groups having a molecular weight of 500 g/mol provides a blend material with a CO 2 permeability coefficient higher than in case of Polyactive™. PEBAX ® /DM500 blend can be a cheaper alternative to tailor made Polyactive™ in large scale production of thin film composite membrane.
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