Metal hydroxide additives for poly(arylene sulfide)
AssigneePhillips Petroleum Company
InventorsMichael C. Yu, William H. Beever
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Abstract
A composition and method for forming the composition of poly(arylene sulfide) having improved impact strength and crack resistance. The invention involves mixing poly(arylene sulfide) with a polymeric rubber, a metal hydroxide, and a carboxylic anhydride, each in sufficient amounts and in proportions needed to improve impact strength and crack resistance.
Claims16
A composition comprising poly(arylene sulfide), a polymeric rubber, a metal hydroxide, and a carboxylic anhydride selected from the group consisting of carboxylic anhydrides having about 3 to 10 carbon atoms with at least one olefinic unsaturation and derivatives thereof, and wherein said poly(arylene sulfine) is a water quenched and calcium acetate washed resin.
A composition comprising poly(arylene sulfide), a polymeric rubber, a metal hydroxide, and a carboxylic anhydride selected from the group of carboxylic anhydrides having about 3 to 10 carbon atoms with at least one olefinic unsaturation and derivatives thereof, and wherein said poly(arylene sulfide) is a NMP quenched and acid washed resin.
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