HIGH INTERNAL PHASE EMULSIONS AND POROUS MATERIALS PREPARED THEREFROM

摘要

A high internal phase emulsion having an emulsion stabilizing surfactant, one or more insoluble fillers, at least 70 volume percent of a discontinous internal phase; and less than 30 volume percent of a continuous external phase containing one or more vinyl polymerizable monomer(s). Polymerizing the waterin-oil high internal phase emulsion produces an open-cell porous polymeric material having insoluble fillers incorporated into its polymeric backbone.