Membrane-Based Separation of Phenol/Water Mixtures Using Ionically and Covalently Cross-Linked Ethylene-Methacrylic Acid Copolymers

Table 3

Mass uptake of E-MAA 27 in different composed phenol/water mixtures.

Copolymer	Composition phenol/water [wt%]		Total uptake^∗ [wt%]	wt% phenol	wt% water
E-MAA 27	0	100	0.3	—	—
	3	97	0.9	83	17
	7	93	3.8	88	12
	75	25	6.2	91	9

^∗Compared to dry polymer before exposure to phenol/water mixture at room temperature.