Abstract:
A blend of at least one fluorine polymer, at least one oxidized polyarylene sulfide, at least one polyarylene sulfide and, if required, conventional additives results in a reduction in the expulsion of the oxidized polyarylene sulfides in gaseous form in the production of shaped articles from this blend, so that no cracks occur in the shaped article and problem-free processing by a cutting method is permitted.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of polyarylene sulfoxides, in which polyarylene sulfide, suspends in a concentrated acid of formula R--SO.sub.3 H, in which R is a halogen atom Ian OH group, an aliphatic radical having 1 to 6 C atoms or an aromatic radcal having 6 to 18 C atoms, or of the formula R.sup.1 --CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 --COOH, in which R.sup.1 is a halogen atom and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of one another are each a halogen atom, an aliphatic radical having 1 to 50 atoms or a halogenated aliphatic radical having 1 to 5 C atoms, is oxidized by metering in a 30 to 85% strength hydrogen peroxide solution with thorough mixing and at a temperature of from -20 to +45.degree. C. According to this process, the sulfide units of the polyarylene sulfide are converted virtually selectively and completely into sulfoxide units.
Abstract:
A molding composition or mixture comprising a polyamide and at least one polymer containing sulfoxide groups serves for the production of a foam material by the action of heat. The foam material is used for moldings and heat-resistant insulation layers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for using nitric acid to oxidize polyarylene sulfide to polyarylene sulfoxide, oxidizing at least 98% of the sulfide groups of the polyarylene sulfide to sulfoxide groups. According to the invention polyarylene sulfide is treated with nitric acid at a concentration of from 60 to 80% with heating. The polyarylene sulfoxide prepared by the novel process can be used as an excellent chemical blowing agent for foaming thermoplastics.
Abstract:
Polyaryiene sulfone fiber material, especially web, is obtained by oxidizing polyarylene sulfide fiber material with a peracid/acid mixture of an organic acid at 60 to 100° C. for 10 seconds to 45 minutes. Since this process provides a substantative degree of oxidation within a very short reaction time, one advantage of the process is that the rapidity of the oxidation renders continuous processes for oxidizing polyarylene sulfide fibers economical.
Abstract:
Metallized moldings of polymer mixtures comprise a thermoplastic and a filler. The thermoplastic polymer has a melting point of more than 100.degree. C. and may be selected from the group consisting of fluoropolymers, polyamides, polycarbomates, polyesters, polyimides, liquid crystalline polymers, polymethyl methacrylates, polyphenylene oxides, polysulfones, polyurethanes and silicones. The filler may comprise oxidized polyarylene sulfide polyarylene sulfide, polyimide, aromatic polyester, or polyether ketone.
Abstract:
A foamed polyarylene sulfide according to the invention has a density which is reduced by at least 50% compared with the theoretical density of nonfoamed material, and is expediently produced by subjecting a polyarylene sulfoxide as such or a mixture of one or more polyarylene sulfides with a polyarylene sulfoxide to heat treatment. The temperature of the heat treatment is in the range from 250.degree. to 400.degree. C.
Abstract:
Molding compositions or mixtures comprising a high-temperature-resistant polymer and at least one polymer containing sulfoxide groups are used for the production of a foam by exposure to heat. The foam is employed for heat-resistant insulating layers.
Abstract:
Mixtures of fluoropolymers and oxidized polyarylene sulfides A polymer mixture of A) at least one fluoropolymer in a proportion of from 50 to 99% by weight and B) at least one polyarylene sulfone or polyarylene compound containing at least two of the bridges --S--, --SO-- and --SO.sub.2 -- or a mixture of the two in a proportion of from 1 to 50% by weight, where the sum of components A) and B) is always 100% by weight. This mixture is used for the production of sliding bearings or gasket materials having a reduced tendency to creep and reduced abrasion.
Abstract:
A molding material which contains a sinterable polymer and a wax as a binder and advantageously an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, an organic peroxide, an azoester and an alcohol can be injection molded to give a molding, dewaxed without loss of dimensional stability of the molding and then sintered.