Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of reducing sulfur-containing exhaust gases from polyphenylene sulfide comprising: adding an effective amount of an additive material selected from the group consisting of condensable polymerizable aromatic ketones, condensable polymerizable aromatic amines, condensable polymerizable aromatic amides, and condensable polymerizable aromatic imides in the form of reactive monomers to base materials forming polyphenylene sulfide during the manufacturing process of polyphenylene sulfide, said effective amount being in the range of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of said polyphenylene sulfide; and subsequently incorporating said additive material into the polymer chain of polyphenylene sulfide as a copolymer, whereby at least some sulfur-containing exhaust gases given off from said polyphenylene sulfide are absorbed by said additive material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of reducing sulfur-containing exhaust gases from polyphenylene sulfide comprising: adding an effective amount of an additive material selected from the group consisting of condensable polymerizable aromatic ketones, condensable polymerizable aromatic amines, condensable polymerizable aromatic amides, and condensable polymerizable aromatic imides in the form of reactive monomers to base materials forming polyphenylene sulfide during the manufacturing process of polyphenylene sulfide, said effective amount being in the range of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of said polyphenylene sulfide; and subsequently incorporating said additive material into the polymer chain of polyphenylene sulfide as a copolymer, whereby at least some sulfur-containing exhaust gases given off from said polyphenylene sulfide are absorbed by said additive material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said condensable polymerizable aromatic ketones, amines, amides and imides are in the form of reactive oligomers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein said reactive oligomers are added during a roasting process in the manufacture of polyphenylene sulfide and are subsequently incorporated into the polymer chain of polyphenylene sulfide as copolymers.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of reducing sulfur-containing exhaust gases from polyphenylene sulfide comprising: adding an effective amount in the range of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of polyphenylene sulfide, of a relatively low molecular weight additive material having a boiling point greater than 300° C. to polyphenylene sulfide, said additive material being selected from the group consisting of polymerizable aromatic ketones, polymerizable aromatic amines, polymerizable aromatic amides and polymerizable aromatic imides, whereby at least some sulfur-containing exhaust gases given off from said polyphenylene sulfide are absorbed by said additive material.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of reducing sulfur-containing exhaust gases from polyphenylene sulfide comprising: adding an effective amount in the range of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of polyphenylene sulfide, of a relatively low molecular weight additive material having a boiling point greater than 300° C. to polyphenylene sulfide, said additive material being selected from the group consisting of polymerizable aromatic ketones, polymerizable aromatic amines, polymerizable aromatic amides and polymerizable aromatic imides, whereby at least some sulfur-containing exhaust gases given off from said polyphenylene sulfide are absorbed by said additive material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
A sulfur-stabilized resin material comprised of a sulfur-containing polymer having an effective amount of an additive material selected from the group consisting of condensable polymerizable aromatic ketones, condensable polymerizable aromatic amines, condensable polymerizable aromatic amides, and condensable polymerizable aromatic imides incorporated into the polymer chain of said sulfur-containing polymer, said effective amount being in the range of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of said sulfur-containing polymer, whereby at least some sulfur-containing exhaust gases given off from said sulfur-containing polymer are absorbed by said additive material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
A sulfur-stabilized resin material comprised of a sulfur-containing polymer having an effective amount of an additive material selected from the group consisting of condensable polymerizable aromatic ketones, condensable polymerizable aromatic amines, condensable polymerizable aromatic amides, and condensable polymerizable aromatic imides incorporated into the polymer chain of said sulfur-containing polymer, said effective amount being in the range of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight, based on the weight of said sulfur-containing polymer, whereby at least some sulfur-containing exhaust gases given off from said sulfur-containing polymer are absorbed by said additive material.