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Inhibition of poly(arylene sulfide) resin induced metal corrosion
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1976-03-29
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1996-03-29
Abstract
Abstract Metal corrosion which results from metal being in contact with molten poly(arylene sulfide) resin, especially as in injection molding, is inhibited by forming an intimate mixture of poly(arylene sulfide) resin with a sufficient amount of at least one hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal.
Inventors
- 👤 Fay W. Bailey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:21
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L31/00; C08L31/02; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/18; C08K3/20; C08K3/22; C08K3/24; C08K3/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for improving a poly(arylene sulfide) resin composition so that it will be less likely to cause metal to corrode as a result of having been in contact with molten poly(arylene sulfide) resin in said composition, said method comprising forming an intimate mixture of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin and an amount of at least one hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal sufficient to reduce the corrosive nature of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin prior to placing said metal in contact with a molten state of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for improving a poly(arylene sulfide) resin composition so that it will be less likely to cause metal to corrode as a result of having been in contact with molten poly(arylene sulfide) resin in said composition, said method comprising forming an intimate mixture of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin and an amount of at least one hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal sufficient to reduce the corrosive nature of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin prior to placing said metal in contact with a molten state of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the total amount of said hydroxide and said carbonate is in the range of about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent, based on the weight of the poly(arylene sulfide) resin in said intimate mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said intimate mixture is formed employing at least one alkali metal carbonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said at least one alkali metal carbonate is selected from the group consisting of lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, and potassium carbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the total amount of said hydroxide and said carbonate is in the range of about 0.2 to about 5 weight percent, based on the weight of the poly(arylene sulfide) resin in said intimate mixture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the total amount of said hydroxide and said carbonate is in the range of about 0.4 to about 2 weight percent, based on the weight of the poly(arylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said intimate mixture is formed employing at least one alkali metal carbonate selected from the group consisting of lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 7 where said poly(arylene sulfide) resin is poly(phenylene sulfide) resin and said poly(phenylene sulfide resin contains glass fiber filler in such an amount that said glass fiber accounts for about 20 to about 60 weight percent of the combined weight of said glass fiber and said poly(phenylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein said alkali metal carbonate is at least one of lithium carbonate and sodium carbonate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the alkali metal carbonate consists of lithium carbonate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
A composition of matter comprising an intimate mixture of poly(arylene sulfide) resin and at least one carbonate or hydroxide of an alkali metal, wherein the total amount of said alkali metal carbonate and hydroxide is present in an amount in the range of about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent based on the weight of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A composition of matter comprising an intimate mixture of poly(arylene sulfide) resin and at least one carbonate or hydroxide of an alkali metal, wherein the total amount of said alkali metal carbonate and hydroxide is present in an amount in the range of about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent based on the weight of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition of matter according to claim 11 wherein said poly(arylene sulfide) resin is a molding grade poly(phenylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition of matter according to claim 11 wherein alkali metal carbonate is present in an amount in the range of about 0.2 to about 5 weight percent based on the weight of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition of matter according to claim 11 wherein alkali metal carbonate is present in an amount in the range of about 0.4 to about 2 weight percent based on the weight of said poly(arylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition of matter according to claim 14 wherein said alkali metal carbonate is lithium carbonate and said poly(arylene sulfide) resin is a molding grade poly(phenylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
A composition of matter according to claim 15 wherein said poly(phenylene sulfide) resin contains glass fiber filler in such an amount that said glass fiber accounts for about 20 to about 60 weight percent of the combined weights of said glass fiber and said poly(phenylene sulfide) resin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
73 words
A composition of matter according to claim 14 wherein said alkali metal carbonate is selected from at least one of sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, and lithium carbonate, and said poly(arylene sulfide) resin is a molding grade poly(phenylene sulfide) resin containing glass fiber filler in such an amount that said glass fiber accounts for about 20 to about 60 weight percent of the combined weights of said glass fiber and said poly(phenylene sulfide) resin.
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