US4155771A
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Plasticized sulfur with improved stability
Assignee: Sunoco Inc R&M
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Filing: 1978-04-03
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1998-04-03
Abstract
Abstract Sulfur is plasticized by the addition of 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4,5,8-exo,endo-dimethanonaphthalene which is an adduct of norbornadiene and cyclopentadiene.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D. Cassar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/36; C01; C01B; C01B17/00; C01B17/02; C01B17/0243; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A process for plasticizing sulfur to obtain a flexible product which comprises adding with thorough mixing 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4,5,8-exo-endo-dimethanonaphthalene to molten sulfur held at a temperature of at least about 150° C., said 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-exo-endo-dimethanonaphthalene being added in an amount of from about 5% to about 50% by weight of sulfur.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process for plasticizing sulfur to obtain a flexible product which comprises adding with thorough mixing 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4,5,8-exo-endo-dimethanonaphthalene to molten sulfur held at a temperature of at least about 150° C., said 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-exo-endo-dimethanonaphthalene being added in an amount of from about 5% to about 50% by weight of sulfur.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 where the 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4,5,8-exo,endo-dimethanonaphthalene is added in an amount from about 15% to about 50% by weight of sulfur.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A plasticized sulfur composition obtained by adding with thorough mixing 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-exo-endo-dimethanonaphthalene to molten sulfur at a temperature of at least about 150° C., in an amount of from about 5% to about 50% by weight of said sulfur.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A plasticized sulfur composition obtained by adding with thorough mixing 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-exo-endo-dimethanonaphthalene to molten sulfur at a temperature of at least about 150° C., in an amount of from about 5% to about 50% by weight of said sulfur.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sulfur composition of claim 3 where the added 1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4,5,8-exo,endo-dimethanonaphthalene is in the amount of from about 15% to about 50% of sulfur.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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