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Contacting arylene sulfide polymer with oxygen in extruder by continuous processing

US4532310A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 29, 1984
Grant dateJul 30, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 29, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G75/0295
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for continuously treating arylene sulfide polymer by passing the polymer through an extruder operated at conditions to produce mixing action at a temperature above the melting point of the polymer while contacting an amount of oxygen sufficient to produce a reduction of melt flow within a fixed residence time in the extruder.

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