HYDROPHILIC POLYMER AND MEMBRANE FOR OIL-WATER SEPARATION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

OHNH NH2 Malefic . nhydride MarninestukonitMe benzoic add CN CN 00 O C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 26 July 2018 (26.07.2018) WIP0 I PCT omit VIII °nolo 01110ll VIII iononomo oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/135999 Al (51) International Patent Classification: CO8F 222/40 (2006.01) BOlD 71/44 (2006.01) C08F 226/02 (2006.01) BOlD 71/76 (2006.01) C08F 222/06 (2006.01) BOlD 69/02 (2006.01) BOlD 71/40 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/SG2017/050024 (22) International Filing Date: 18 January 2017 (18.01.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (71) Applicant: NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC [SG/SG]; Technology Development Office, BLK 7, #02-06, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489 (SG). (72) Inventors: ANTONY PRINCE, James Selvaraj; Envi- ronmental & Water Technology Centre of Innovation, Blk 34, #01-01, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489 (SG). BHUVANA, Sowrirajalu; Environmental & Water Tech- nology Centre of Innovation, Blk 34, #01-01, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489 (SG). ANBHARASI, Vananga- mudi; Environmental & Water Technology Centre of In- novation, Blk 34, #01-01, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489 (SG). SINGH, Gurdev; Environmental & Water Technology Centre of Innovation, Blk 34, #01-01, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489 (SG). MOHAN, Pan- durangan; Environmental & Water Technology Centre of Innovation, Blk 34, #01-01, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489 (SG). BALAMURUGAN, Ramalingam; Environ- mental & Water Technology Centre of Innovation, Blk 34, #01-01, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489 (SG). (74) Agent: ALLEN & GLEDHILL LLP; One Marina Boule- vard #28-00, Singapore 018989 (SG). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional prote