MICROPOROUS HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A bundle (10) of microporous hollow fibers comprises a sheet member (12) and a plurality of microporous hollow fibers (14) arranged along one side (20) of the sheet member (12). The ends of each fiber (16) are closed to the ingress of fluid in a manner which also bonds the fiber ends (16) to a sheet member (12). The sheet member (12) can be inwardly rolled upon itself with the fibers (14) disposed inwardly facing the center of the bundle (10). The bundle (10) can be potted without permanently occluding the fibers (14) with the potting compound or distribution of the fibers (14) on the sheet member (12).