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Molecular weight control in (NPCl{11 ){11 {11 polymerization

Assignee: Bridgestone Firestone Inc
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Filing: 1973-04-11
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Granted: 1975-11-04
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Expires: 1993-04-11
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Abstract

Abstract The molecular weight of the (NPCl2) polymer produced from the thermal polymerization of chlorocyclophosphazene trimer and/or tetramer or mixtures of trimer and tetramer is controlled by conducting the polymerization in the presence of controlled amounts of PCl5.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harry Rex Allcock
  • 👤 James Earl Gardner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 10:20
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B21/00; C01B21/082; C01B21/097; C01B21/098; C01B21/0986

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF CHLOROCYLOPHAZINES TO PRODUCE A LINER POLYMER (NPCL2)N PRODUCT IN WHICH N IS FROM ABOUT 16 TO ABOUT 20,000, WHEREN THE POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLO TRIMER, TETRAMER OF MIXTURES THEREOF IS CONDUCTED AT TEMPERATURES OF BETWEEN 200* AND 300*C, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MAINTAINING AN AMOUNT OF PCL3 BETWEEN 0.25 MOLES AND 1X10**-5 MOLES PF PCL3 PER MOL OF CHLOREPHOSPHAZENE. PRESENT WITH SAID CHLOROPHOSPHAZENE AND CONDUCTING THE POLYMERIZATION IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID AMOUNT OF PCL5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF CHLOROCYLOPHAZINES TO PRODUCE A LINER POLYMER (NPCL2)N PRODUCT IN WHICH N IS FROM ABOUT 16 TO ABOUT 20,000, WHEREN THE POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLO TRIMER, TETRAMER OF MIXTURES THEREOF IS CONDUCTED AT TEMPERATURES OF BETWEEN 200* AND 300*C, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES MAINTAINING AN AMOUNT OF PCL3 BETWEEN 0.25 MOLES AND 1X10**-5 MOLES PF PCL3 PER MOL OF CHLOREPHOSPHAZENE. PRESENT WITH SAID CHLOROPHOSPHAZENE AND CONDUCTING THE POLYMERIZATION IN THE PRESENCE OF SAID AMOUNT OF PCL5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the chlorocyclophophazene is substantially all trimer and the temperature is about 250*C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the chlorocyclophophazene is a mixture of trimer and tetramer.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3370020A Cited
US3443913A Cited

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-11-03 1979-05-05 1979-11-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-11-03 1987-05-05 1987-11-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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