Abstract:
A composition is described, which comprises a crystallizable polyetherimide derived from the polymerization of: (a) a dianhydride component, comprising more than 96.8 mole % of 4,4'-bisphenol A dianhydride or a chemical equivalent thereof; and (b) a diamine component comprising a diamine or a chemical equivalent thereof, wherein the crystallizable polyetherimide has a Tm ranging from 250° C. to 400° C. and the difference between the Tm and Tg of the composition is more than 50° C. Further described are articles, such as fibers, made from the composition, methods for making the composition, methods for making the articles, and methods for using the articles.
Abstract:
This invention relates to organic salt compositions useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions, and methods for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition, said method comprising melt mixing a quaternary organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, said organic layers comprising a quaternary organic cation with a polyetherimide composition; said melt mixing being carried out at a temperature in a range between about 300°C and about 450°C to provide a polymer-organoclay composite composition, said polymer-organoclay composite composition being characterized by a percent exfoliation of at least 10 percent.
Abstract:
A solvent cast film comprises a polyimide comprising structural units derived from polymerization of a dianhydride component comprising a dianhydride selected from the group consisting of 3,4'-oxydiphthalic dianhydride, 3,3'-oxydiphthalic dianhydride, 4,4'- oxydiphthalic dianhydride, and combinations thereof, with a diamine component comprising 4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfone; wherein the polyimide has a glass transition temperature from 1900°C to 400°C; and wherein the film has a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 60 ppm/°C, a thickness from 0.1 to 250 micrometers, endless than 5% residual solvent by weight.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates generally to polysulfone compositions whose residual phenolic monomers or phenolic degradation products exhibit little or no estradiol binding activity. Also disclosed are methods for making the disclosed polysulfones and articles of manufacture comprising the disclosed polysulfones.
Abstract:
Compositions and articles of manufacture made therefrom for use in high temperature application, such as automotive reflectors, have a minimum haze onset temperature of about 205°C and are made from a transparent, miscible blend of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polyetherimide sulfone comprising greater than or equal to 50 mole percent of the polymer linkages have an aryl sulfone group and from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a polyetherimide or polyimide. (I)
Abstract:
This invention relates to organic salt compositions useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions, and methods for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising (a) a polymeric resin; and (b) an organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, said organic layers comprising a quaternary phosphonium cation having structure (XXXIII) wherein Ar12, Ar13, Ar14 and Ar15 are independently C2-C50 aromatic radicals; and Ar16 is a C2-C200 aromatic radical, or a polymer chain comprising at least one aromatic group.
Abstract:
Polyetherimide compositions are described wherein the polyetherimide composition comprises a polyetherimide comprising a reacted combination of alkali metal salts comprising an alkali metal salt of a dihydroxy aromatic compound and an alkali metal salt of a monohydroxy aromatic compound with a bis(halophthalimide), wherein the alkali metal salt of the monohydroxy aromatic compound is included in an amount of greater or equal to 5 mole percent based on the total moles of the alkali metal salts, and the polyetherimide has a weight average molecular weight less thaw 43,000 Daltons and a melt flow index of greater than 22 g/10 min when determined according to ASTM D1238, at 337°C/6.6 kg. The polyetherimide exhibits lower levels of chlorine and chlorine end groups, lower levels of bis(halophthalimide) and bis(phthalimide), and low plate-out during manufacturing.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process that includes blending a polyimide resin and a primary alky amine organic compound to produce an aryl amine functionalized polyimide, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality. The polyimide resin can have a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 5,000 to 100,000 daltons. The organic compound can include at least one primary aliphatic amine without a direct linkage of a nitrogen to an aryl group and without a functionality selected from a halogen functionality, a hydroxyl functionality, a sulfonic acid functionality, a sulfonic acid salt functionality, and combinations thereof. The disclosure also relates to alkyl imide functionalized polyimides also with aryl amine functionalized polyimides, having aryl amine functionality in excess of any anhydride functionality and articles produced therefrom.