Polymer compositions containing aromatic sulfonamide
US4957957A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08K5/43
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Described are thermoplastic polymer compositions (e.g., nylon) containing a polyhaloaromatic sulfonamide in quantity sufficient to improve the melt flow properties of the polymer. Such sulfonamides contain (a) from 7 to 30 carbon atoms, (b) from 2 to 12 chlorine and/or bromine atoms, (c) one nitrogen atom, (d) an aromatic group, bonded to the sulfur atom, in which at least two chlorine or at least two bromine atoms or at least one chlorine atom and at least one bromine atom are directly bonded to the aromatic ring system, and (e) one or two aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic organic groups bonded to the nitrogen atom, one such organic group, when an aromatic group, optionally being substituted by one or more bromine and/or chlorine atoms. These sulfonamides are of advantage in that they have relatively low volatilities and good thermal stability at polymer processing temperatures and serve as flame retardants therein.
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