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Process for the bromination of polystyrenes

US4352909A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 1980
Grant dateOct 5, 1982
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S315/07
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a process for producing a tri-halogenated polystyrene flame retardant for synthetic resins, whereby high molecular weight polystyrene is reacted with bromine chloride in a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, under substantially anhydrous conditions, in the presence of a catalytic amount of a Lewis acid.

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