Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the purification of optionally branched polyarylene sulphides (PPS). Polyarylene sulphides which have been purified according to the invention are distinguished by the reduced amount of ash-forming impurities contained in them.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyarylene sulphides, preferably polyphenylene sulphide (PPS), whose fusion viscosities can be adjusted to specified values, from alkali metal sulphides and polyhalogenated aromatic compounds in a polar solvent in the presence of a ketone or pinacone. The resulting polyarylene sulphides which have specified fusion viscosities are distinguished by high stability of the melt and low chlorine content. They cause little corrosion in the reaction vessels used for their preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying and isolating polyarylene sulphides. In this process polyarylene sulphides are obtained with a particularly low electrolyte content.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyarylene sulphides with melt viscosities settable to defined values. The products are distinguished by high stability of the melt. They are obtained by adding, in the preparation of these polyarylene sulphides, certain phenols as chain terminators to the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the isolation of polyarylene sulphides, polyarylene sulphides with particularly low electrolyte content being obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for isolating pulverulent chlorinated aliphatic polymers from their aliphatic chlorohydrocarbon solutions by introducing a mixture of steam and special solvent into said solutions, removing the aliphatic chlorohydrocarbon by steam distillation, and isolating the chlorinated polymer in the customary manner as a solid.The process produces a product which is practically free (.ltoreq.20 ppm) of toxic aliphatic chlorohydrocarbons and can be safely used in paints, adhesives or printing inks.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a chlorinated polymer having a chlorine content of from 30 to 70% by weight, which comprises chlorinating a polymer in a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, removing the solvent using steam and/or hot water in the presence of at least 1% by weight, based on the chlorinated polymer, of an alkoxylation product of 1 mole of a primary aliphatic alcohol containing at least 8 carbon atoms and at least 1.5 moles of propylene oxide and drying the precipitated chlorinated polymer.

Abstract: Polymers comprising terephthalyl-or oxal arylamide groups represent excellent light stabilizers for synthetic, semi-synthetic and/or naturally occurring organic materials.

Abstract: A chlorinated colorless polyolefin, preferably a chlorinated colorless isotactic polypropylene, soluble in carbon tetrachloride and having a chlorine content of from 60% to 70% by weight and an average degree of polymerization of from 2000 to 6000, produced by chlorinating polyolefins having a degree of polymerization of from 2000 to 20,000 in suspension or solution or in suspension and solution at 40 to 60.degree. C. in the presence of a halogen transfer agent, a chlorination catalyst and from 0.2 to 0.5% by weight, based on polyolefin, of at least one compound corresponding to the general Formula (I):h.sub.2 n--r--nh>.sub.n H (I)in which R represents the ethylene, propylene or butylene group and n=1-6.