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Block copolymers containing vinyl and arylene sulfide segments via chain transfer
Assignee: Eastman Chemical Co
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Filing: 1990-02-08
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Granted: 1991-03-05
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Expires: 2010-02-08
Abstract
Abstract Block copolymers of vinyl monomers and thioarylene segments are prepared from copoly(arylene sulfide-disulfides), i.e., copoly(arylene sulfides) having an appreciable quantity of disulfide linkages in the polymer chains. Such copoly(arylene sulfides) correspond to the structure [(--A--S--) 1-x (A--S--S--) x ] n , wherein X is in the range of 0.5 to 0.001 based on the combined number of (--A--S--) and (A--S--S--) units. In a preferred embodiment n is at least 200; however, polymers and prepolymers having a much lower degree of polymerization can be used, e.g., materials where n is about 25 or higher. To prepare the block copolymers, an unsaturated monomer capable of undergoing free radical addition polymerization under the reaction conditions employed is subjected to such polymerization in the presence of the copoly(arylene sulfide-disulfide) having the above formula. During the course of the polymerization, chain transfer occurs resulting in formation of the block copolymers.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Teegarden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G75/00; C08G75/02; C08G75/0204; C08G75/0245; C08F; C08F283/00; C08F293/00; C08G75/025; C08G75/0263; C08G75/0286; C08G75/029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
Process for the preparation of a block copolymer having a block of vinyl monomers and a block of thioarylene segments, said process comprising subjecting an unsaturated monomer to free radical polymerization in the presence of a polyarylene sulfide containing disulfide linkages, said polyarylene sulfide has the formula: ((--A--S--) 1-x (A--S--S) x ), wherein x is in the range of 0.5 to 0.001, n is at least 25 and A is a divalent arylene group having a fused or isolated aromatic ring and from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and is solely composed of carbon and hydrogen. said free radical polymerization being initiated by a free radical initiator, and being conducted in the presence of a solvent for said polyarylene sulfide and said vinyl monomer, and being conducted at a temperature within the range of from about 125° C. to about 250° C.; whereby during the course of said polymerization chain transfer from said block of vinyl monomers to disulfide in said polyarylene sulfide occurs, thereby forming said block copolymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
Process for the preparation of a block copolymer having a block of vinyl monomers and a block of thioarylene segments, said process comprising subjecting an unsaturated monomer to free radical polymerization in the presence of a polyarylene sulfide containing disulfide linkages, said polyarylene sulfide has the formula: ((--A--S--) 1-x (A--S--S) x ), wherein x is in the range of 0.5 to 0.001, n is at least 25 and A is a divalent arylene group having a fused or isolated aromatic ring and from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and is solely composed of carbon and hydrogen. said free radical polymerization being initiated by a free radical initiator, and being conducted in the presence of a solvent for said polyarylene sulfide and said vinyl monomer, and being conducted at a temperature within the range of from about 125° C. to about 250° C.; whereby during the course of said polymerization chain transfer from said block of vinyl monomers to disulfide in said polyarylene sulfide occurs, thereby forming said block copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said solvent is a solid at room temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
9 words
Process of claim 2, wherein said solvent is biphenyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1 wherein the arylene group in said thioarylene segments is ##STR3##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 4 wherein said arylene group in said thioarylene segments is ##STR4##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said unsaturated monomer is styrene, or an alpha alkyl styrene wherein the alkyl group is 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an acrylate ester wherein the alcohol portion of the ester is a primary or secondary alkyl group of 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, or a vinyl ester wherein the acid group in said ester has up to about four carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
Process of claim 6, wherein said unsaturated monomer is ethyl acrylate, and said polyarylene sulfide is poly(1,4-phenylene sulfide) containing 18 mole % disulfide bonds.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Process of claim 1 wherein said unsaturated monomer is 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, and said polyarylene sulfide is poly(1,4-phenylene sulfide) containing 27 mole percent disulfide bonds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
Process of claim 3 conducted at a temperature of 125° C.-250° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
Process for the preparation of a block copolymer having a block of vinyl monomers and a block of thioarylene segments, said process comprising subjecting an unsaturated monomer to free radical polymerization in the presence of a polyarylene sulfide containing disulfide linkages; said free radical polymerization being initiated by a free radical initiator, and being conducted in the presence of biphenyl as a solvent for said polyarylene sulfide and said vinyl monomer, and being conducted at a temperature within the range of from about 125° C. to about 250° C.; whereby during the course of said polymerization chain transfer from said block of vinyl monomer to disulfide in said polyarylene sulfide occurs, thereby forming said block copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
Process for the preparation of a block copolymer having a block of vinyl monomers and a block of thioarylene segments, said process comprising subjecting an unsaturated monomer to free radical polymerization in the presence of a polyarylene sulfide containing disulfide linkages; said free radical polymerization being initiated by a free radical initiator, and being conducted in the presence of biphenyl as a solvent for said polyarylene sulfide and said vinyl monomer, and being conducted at a temperature within the range of from about 125° C. to about 250° C.; whereby during the course of said polymerization chain transfer from said block of vinyl monomer to disulfide in said polyarylene sulfide occurs, thereby forming said block copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process of claim 10 wherein said polyarylene sulfide is poly(1,4-phenylene sulfide) wherein the fraction of (--A--S--S--) units, wherein A is 1,4-phenylene, is from 0.001 to 0.5.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
Process of claim 11 wherein said polyarylene sulfide has the formula: [(--A--S--).sub.1-x (--A--S--S--).sub.x ].sub.n wherein x is in the range of 0.5 to 0.001 and n is at least 25, and A is a divalent arylene group having a fused or isolated aromatic ring and from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and is solely comprised of carbon and hydrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 11 wherein the arylene group in said thioarylene segments is ##STR5##
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