Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering
>> 2009,
Volume 3,
Issue 1
doi:
10.1007/s11705-009-0149-x
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A novel composite coating mesh film for oil-water separation
School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, China
Available online: 2009-03-05
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Abstract
Polytetrafluoroethylene-polyphenylene sulfide composite coating mesh film was successfully prepared by a simple layered transitional spray-plasticizing method on a stainless steel mesh. It shows super-hydrophobic and super-oleophilic properties. The contact angle of this mesh film is 156.3° for water, and close to 0° for diesel oil and kerosene. The contact angle hysteresis of water on the mesh film is 4.3°. The adhesive force between the film and substrate is grade 0, the flexibility is 1 mm and the pencil hardness is 4H. An oil-water separation test was carried out for oil-contaminated water in a six-stage super-hydrophobic film separator. The oil removal rate can reach about 99%.