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Melt stabilization of poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)s
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1987-02-27
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2007-02-27
Abstract
Abstract Improved poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)s are prepared by contacting these polymers with a zinc source, optionally first with an alkali metal base, for a period of time sufficient to incorporate enough zinc cations to improve the melt stability of the polymers. The polymer can be subsequently cured to increase molecular weight.
Inventors
- 👤 Rex L. Bobsein
- 👤 Harold D. Yelton
- 👤 Mark W. Woods
- 👤 Merlin R. Lindstrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/16; C08G; C08G75/00; C08G75/20; C08G75/02; C08G75/0204; C08G75/0236; C08G75/024; C08G75/025; C08G75/0259; C08G75/0277; C08G75/0281; C08G75/0286; C08G75/029; C08G75/0295; C08K3/10; C08K3/105; C08K3/18; C08K3/20; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/09; C08K5/098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for preparing a melt stabilized polymer comprising: contacting a poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)homopolymer with a zinc source at a concentration, temperature, and pressure for a period of time sufficient to incorporate enough zinc cations into said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)homopolymer to improve the melt stability of said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)homopolymer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for preparing a melt stabilized polymer comprising: contacting a poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)homopolymer with a zinc source at a concentration, temperature, and pressure for a period of time sufficient to incorporate enough zinc cations into said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)homopolymer to improve the melt stability of said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)homopolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) is cured ater the incorporation of said zinc cations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said temperature and pressure at which said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) and said zinc source are contacted ranges from about 0° C. to 300° C. and about 15 to 1500 psia for a period of time ranging from about 1/2 minute to 3 hours.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) is poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone) represented by repeating units of the structural formula: ##STR5##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said zinc source is selected from the group consisting of zinc metal, zinc oxide, and zinc salts and is contacted in an amount in the range of about 0.01 to 10 weight percent based on the total weight of said zinc source and said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein said zinc salts are zinc carboxylates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein said zinc carboxylate is zinc acetate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein said zinc salts are zinc halides.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said zinc halide is zinc chloride.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
71 words
A method for preparing a polymer comprising: (a) contacting in a polar organic solvent a polyhaloaromatic sulfone monomer and an alkali metal sulfide under polymerization conditions effective for producing a polymer; (b) recovering said polymer, and (c) contacting the recovered polymer with a zinc source at a temperature and pressure for a period of time sufficient to incorporate zinc cations into said polymer to improve the melt stability of said polymer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
71 words
A method for preparing a polymer comprising: (a) contacting in a polar organic solvent a polyhaloaromatic sulfone monomer and an alkali metal sulfide under polymerization conditions effective for producing a polymer; (b) recovering said polymer, and (c) contacting the recovered polymer with a zinc source at a temperature and pressure for a period of time sufficient to incorporate zinc cations into said polymer to improve the melt stability of said polymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein water is also present in said polar organic solvent of (a) in the molar ratio of about 2:1 to 12:1 water with respect to the alkali metal sulfide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said polymer is cured after being contacted with said zinc source.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said temperature and pressure at which said polymer and said zinc source are brought together ranges from about 0° C. to 300° C. and about 15 psia to 1500 psia for a period of time ranging from about 1/2 minute to 3 hours.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said recovered polymer of (b) is treated with a dilute aqueous alkali metal base prior to contacting said polymer with said zinc source of step (c).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said zinc source is a zinc salt in an aqueous solution.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said zinc source is zinc oxide and is contacted with said polymer by melt mixing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 16 wherein said melt mixing is conducted in an extruder at about 330° C. to 370° C. and about ambient pressure for a period of time ranging from about 3 sec. to 10 sec.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 16 wherein about 0.2 to 1 weight percent zinc oxide, based on the total weight, is melt mixed with said polymer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said zinc source is added as zinc salt selected from the group consisting of zinc halides and zinc carboxylates.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 19, wherein said zinc salt is selected from the group consisting of zinc acetate and zinc chloride.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein said alkali metal base is an alkali metal hydroxide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 21, wherein said alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said polyhaloaromatic sulfone is a dihaloaromatic sulfone and said polar organic solvent is an organic amide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 23, wherein said dihaloaromatic sulfone is bis(p-chlorophenyl)sulfone and said organic amide comprises N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said alkali metal sulfide is prepared from an alkali metal hydrosulfide and an alkali metal base employing a molar ratio of about 1:1 alkali metal hydrosulfide to alkali metal base, the molar ratio of water with respect to the alkali metal hydrosulfide is in the range of about 2:1 to 30:1 and the monomer employing a molar ratio of about 0.95:1 to 1.05:1 with respect to the alkali metal hydrosulfide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 25, wherein said alkali metal base is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides and alkali metal carbonates.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said polymer is a poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) and is poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone) represented by repeating units of the structural formula: ##STR6##
Claim 30
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for preparing a polymer comprising: contacting in a polar organic solvent a polyhaloaromatic sulfone monomer, an alkali metal sulfide, and a soluble zinc source under polymerization conditions effective for producing a polymer; and recovering said polymer; wherein said polymerization conditions are sufficient to incorporate zinc cations from said zinc source into said polymer to improve the melt stability of said polymer.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for preparing a polymer comprising: contacting in a polar organic solvent a polyhaloaromatic sulfone monomer, an alkali metal sulfide, and a soluble zinc source under polymerization conditions effective for producing a polymer; and recovering said polymer; wherein said polymerization conditions are sufficient to incorporate zinc cations from said zinc source into said polymer to improve the melt stability of said polymer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 28, wherein said zinc source is added at the end polymerization.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 28, wherein said zinc source is a soluble zinc salt.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 30, wherein said zinc salt is selected from zinc carboxylates and zinc halides.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 31, wherein said zinc salt is selected from the group consisting of zinc acetate and zinc chloride.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 28, wherein said polymer is a poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) and is poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone) represented by repeating units of the structural formula: ##STR7##
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
A melt stable polymer composition comprising poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)homopolymer and a melt stabilizing amount of zinc cations.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
17 words
A melt stable polymer composition comprising poly(arylene sulfide sulfone)homopolymer and a melt stabilizing amount of zinc cations.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition according to claim 34, wherein said composition also contains inorganic fibers selected from the group consisting of asbestos, glass, and carbon.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
10 words
A fiber produced from the polymer composition of claim 34.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
9 words
A film produced from the polymer of claim 34.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
39 words
The composition according to claim 34, wherein said poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) and said zinc cations of said polymer composition are present in the range of about 90 to 99.99 weight percent and about 0.01 to 10 weight percent respectively.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition according to claim 38, wherein said poly(arlyene sulfide sulfone) is poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone) represented by repeating units of the structural formula: ##STR8##
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition according to claim 38, wherein said polymer composition has been cured.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition according to claim 34, wherein said polymer composition is combined with at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, extenders, plasticizers, and stabilizers.
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