Abstract: Poly(aryl ether/thioether)-poly(aryl carbonate) block copolymers are prepared by reacting a poly(aryl carbonate) with a poly(aryl ether/thioether) having at least one electron-withdrawing group located in a position ortho or para to its ether/thioether linking group, in the presence of an exchange catalyst. At least a portion of the poly(aryl ether/thioether) blocks are joined to the poly(aryl carbonate) blocks through an ether/thioether oxygen or sulfur atom.

Abstract: A polymerization process is provided for the production of high molecular weight aromatic sulfide/ketone polymer from at least one dihaloaromatic ketone, at least one alkali metal sulfide, at least one polar organic compound and water wherein the polymerization reaction is conducted in two distinct steps separated by an intermediate step of removal of at least a portion of the water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an impact resistant polymeric composition comprising a polyarylene sulfide, a thermally stable modified selectively hydrogenated high 1,2 content block copolymer wherein at least one graftable functional molecule is grafted to the block copolymer in the vinylarene block and a silane.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer having repeating units corresponding to the structure ##STR1## wherein y is in the range of 0.005 to 0.15, x is in the range of 0.02 to 0.25, n is at least 200, and R a divalent aromatic radial. The polymer is prepared by reacting a diiodoaromatic compound and elemental sulfur.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an impact resistant polymeric composition comprising a polyarylene sulfide and a thermally stable modified selectively hydrogenated high 1,2 content block copolymer wherein at least one graftable functional molecule is grafted to the block copolymer in the vinylarene block.

Abstract: There are provided an undercoat composition with excellent adhesiveness to both a resin coating layer and a metal layer, and a metal substrate coated with a resin composition. The undercoat composition and the resin-coated metal substrate offer excellent hot-water resistance and chemical resistance.

Abstract: An improved process for producing biphenylene sulfide comprising reacting difluorobiphenyl with an alkali metal sulfide in a polar organic compound. The resulting polymer has a high melting point and fiber composites formed therefrom have excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: In a process for producing poly (p-phenylenesulfide) from an alkali metal sulfide and a p-dihalobenzene, a product polymer of an advantageously increased molecular weight is obtained by: providing a mixture comprising an alkali metal sulfide, a polar aprotic solvent and a carboxylic acid sodium salt represented by the general formula: ZCOONa (wherein Z is a C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aromatic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl group ##STR1## where substituents R, which may be the same or different, represent each a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: High temperature resistant polysulfone-polyimide block copolycondensates suitable for example for producing shaped articles are composed of at least one polyarylene ether sulfone block comprising units of the structure ##STR1## and at least one polyimide block comprising units of the structure ##STR2## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each is hydrogen or methyl and X is methylene or 1,2-ethylene, and are prepared by condensing conventionally obtained amine-terminated polyarylene ether sulfone blocks with polyimide blocks in the melt.

Abstract: A dispersion and a method therefor wherein the dispersion has composition A or B, whereinA is a nonaqueous dispersion comprising pigment particles having an average size of less than 0.1 micrometer dispersed in an organic medium, andB is an aqueous dispersion comprising certain classes of inorganic pigment particles having an average size of less than 0.1 micrometer dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein said classes of inorganic pigment particles are selected from the group consisting of metal oxides and metal salts.

Abstract: Incorporation of 0.02-1.0 weight percent of epoxy containing compounds into glass reinforced polyacetal molding compositions resulting in improved anaerobic thermal stability of such compositions during processing.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyarylene sulfide molding compounds, preferably polyphenylene sulfide molding compounds, having improved processability and increased UV stability.

Abstract: A resin composition consisting essentially of(A) a polyphenylene ether having added thereto an unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 10 carbon atoms or an anhydride thereof (component A),(B) a polyphenylene sulfide (component B), and(C) a polyisocyanate compound (compound C), the weight ratio of component A to component B being from 5:95 to 95:5 and the amount of component C being from 0.01 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of components A and B; and molded articles therefrom.

Abstract: An antistatic aromatic polyimide article comprises an aromatic polyimide and a small amount of an antistatic agent. The antistatic agent is a sulfonate having the formula (I):R(SO.sub.3 M).sub.n (I)wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; M is an alkali metal; and n is 1 or 2; or a sulfinate having the formula (II):RSO.sub.2 M (II)wherein R and M have the same meanings as defined above.

Abstract: A resin composition consisting essentially of(A) a polyphenylene ether having added thereto an unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 10 carbon atoms or an anhydride thereof (component A),(B) a polyphenylene sulfide (component B), and(C) a polyisocyanate compound (component C),the weight ratio of component A to component B being from 5:95 to 95:5 and the amount of component C being from 0.01 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of components A and B; and molded articles therefrom.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer having repeating units corresponding to the structure ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## y is in the range of 0.005 to 0.10, x is in the range of 0.01 to 0.50 when R is ##STR3## x is in the range of 0.01 to 0.30 when R is ##STR4## and n is at least 200. The polymer is prepared by reacting a diiodoaromatic compound and elemental sulfur.

Abstract: A polyarylene sulfide resin composition comprising a composition obtainable by the reaction of a polymer composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a composition of 10 to 90 wt. % of a polyarylene sulfide resin and 90 to 10 wt. % of a thermoplastic polyester, 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a polyfunctional oxazoline compound and 0 to 300 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the composition consisting of the polyarylene sulfide resin and thermoplastic polyester, of a filler. The polyarylene sulfide resin composition of the present invention, because of the polyarylene sulfide resin and the thermoplastic polyester having been made compatible with each other, is excellent in the adhesive property of paint film (paintability) and the appearance of the surface without a large reduction in the excellent heat resistance and mechanical properties inherent to the polyarylene sulfide resin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polymer alloy prepared by polymerizing 0.1 to 100 parts by weight of at least one radically polymerizable monomer to 100 parts by weight of polyarylene thioether having a repeating unit of ##STR1## as a main constituent and at least a part of said radically polymerizable monomers is polymerized within inner pores of the polyarylene thioether particles and a process for producing the polymer alloy.The polymer alloy of polyarylene thioether according to the present invention has the fine particles of the radically polymerized monomer uniformly dispersed in the said polymer alloy, and accordingly, the polymer alloy of polyarylene thioether according to the present invention is excellent in various physical properties, such as, good impact strength and improved anti-flash property.

Abstract: There is disclosed a polyarylene sulfide resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polyarylene sulfide resin and 5 to 300 parts by weight of metal hydroxides composed of 50% by weight or more of magnesium hydroxide, and may further containing 20 to 120 parts by weight of glass fibers and 30 to 80 parts by weight of talc.

Abstract: A process for producing elemental iodine and a copoly(arylene sulfide) corresponding to the structure ##STR1## wherein y is in the range of 0.001 to 0.15, x is in the range of 0.02 to 0.65 and n is at least 100, consisting essentially of (1) reacting at a temperature above about 175.degree. C., a mixture of diiodobenzene and diiodobiphenyl and elemental sulfur to produce the copoly(arylene sulfide), and (2) recovering the elemental iodine.