Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfur based polymers and a process of making sulfur based polymers. The invention also relates to sorbents comprising the sulfur-based polymers. The invention also relates to the use of such polymers and sorbents in metal remediation or extraction. The invention also relates to methods of removing heavy metals from fluids.

Abstract: Disclosed is a limonene-sulfur polysulfide and methods for preparing the same. The polysulfide prepared according to these methods is flexible, moldable and otherwise capable of being formed in any manner consistent with a thermoplastic polymer. The limonene-sulfur polysulfide has been demonstrated to sequester inorganic palladium and inorganic mercury dissolved in water.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing polyarylene sulfide (PAS) that suppresses side reactions and produces PAS with a high purity and a high molecular weight at a high yield. A method of producing PAS in which a sulfur source and a dihalo aromatic compound are polymerized in an organic amide solvent, the method of producing PAS comprising the following steps 1 to 3: step 1: a preparation step of preparing a mixture containing an organic amide solvent, a sulfur source, water, a dihalo aromatic compound, and an alkali metal hydroxide in an amount that is less than an equimolar amount relative to the sulfur source; step 2: a first-stage polymerization step of initiating a polymerization reaction by heating the mixture, and producing a prepolymer having a dihalo aromatic compound conversion rate of 50% or greater; and step 3: a second-stage polymerization step of adding from 0.11 to 0.3 mol of an alkali metal hydroxide per 1 mol of the sulfur source, and continuing the polymerization reaction.

Abstract: A problem is to provide a method for producing a polyarylene sulfide resin having excellent reactivity to other compounds and resins, such as an impact resistance improver such as an epoxysilane coupling agent, a functional group-containing thermoplastic elastomer, or the like, and also provide a polyarylene sulfide resin composition produced by the production method, not containing chlorine atoms, and having the excellent reactivity. A method for producing a polyarylene sulfide resin includes performing polymerization reaction of a mixture containing a diiodo aromatic compound, a sulfur compound, and a polymerization inhibitor having a specified functional group. The problem can be solved by using a polyarylene sulfide resin composition containing a polyarylene sulfide resin having a specified terminal functional group and iodine atoms within a range of 0.01 to 10,000 ppm relative to the polyarylene sulfide resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyarylene sulfide, in which a ratio of a peak area of a polymer chain of a second polyarylene sulfide having a lower molecular weight than the maximum peak molecular weight to a peak area of a polymer chain of a first polyarylene sulfide having a higher molecular weight than the maximum peak molecular weight is 1.3 or less in the molecular weight distribution of the polyarylene sulfide, as measured by gel permeation chromatography using polystyrene as a standard, and a preparation method thereof. This polyarylene sulfide exhibits excellent processability and generates no burrs (flashes) or the like, and can satisfactorily mold a product requiring high molding precision.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing polyarylene sulfide with a reduced free iodine content. More specifically, the method for preparing polyarylene sulfide includes: (a) polymerizing reactants including a diiodo aromatic compound and a sulfur compound to form a polyarylene sulfide; and (b) maintaining the polyarylene sulfide product at 100 to 260° C. for heat-setting. The preparation method of the present invention effectively reduces the free iodine content of the polyarylene sulfide to prevent potential corrosion of facilities for the subsequent process and improves the properties of the polyarylene sulfide product such as thermal stability, so the method can be usefully applied to industrial fields in regard to the preparation of polyarylene sulfide.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of polysulfide of formula (I) HS—(CH2)n—O—(CH2)m—O—(CH2)p—[S—S—CH2)nO—(CH2)m—O—(CH2)p]q—SH (I) wherein m is an integer in the range 1 to 4, n and p are integers in the range 1-10, and q is an integer in the range 1-60, by oxidizing a bismercaptodiether compound of formula (II) HS—(CH2)n—O—(CH2)m—O—(CH2)p—SH (II) with elemental sulfur in the presence of a base and a protic solvent. This process has a high selectivity towards linear disulfides.

Abstract: A production process of a poly(arylene sulfide) (PAS), including a polymerization step of forming a PAS from a sulfur source that is an alkali metal (hydro)sulfides and a dihalo-aromatic compound in an organic amide solvent; a separation step of PAS particles; a countercurrent washing step that is a step of washing the PAS particles with water and/or an organic solvent, wherein a downward current of a PAS particle-containing aqueous slurry is continuously brought into countercurrent contact with an upward current of a washing liquid; a PAS particle re-separation step of capturing a washing waste liquid by a PAS particle re-separating unit, in which a micro-slit filter has been installed, and then re-separating the PAS particles from the micro-slit filter, preferably using a backwashing unit, to discharge them; and a collecting step of the PAS particles discharged, and a production apparatus of a poly(arylene sulfide).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide that is prepared from a composition including 100 parts by weight of solid sulfur, 500 to 10,000 parts by weight of iodinated aryl compounds, and 0.03 to 30 parts by weight of a sulfur-containing polymerization terminator with respect to 100 parts by weight of the solid sulfur, and has a melting temperature (Tm) of 255 to 285° C., and luminosity of 40 or higher as defined by the CIE Lab color model, and a process of preparing the same. The PAS resin is prepared from a composition including a sulfur-containing polymerization terminator and thus has excellent thermal properties and luminosity.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for preparing polyarylene sulfide having reduced iodine content while having excellent thermal stability, specifically to a method comprising polymerization reacting a composition comprising diiodide aromatic compounds, sulfur compounds, and a polymerization terminator. The preparation method may effectively reduce iodine content of polyarylene sulfide to prevent corrosion of post processing equipment, improve properties of polyarylene sulfide such as thermal stability, and the like, and thus, it may be usefully applied in the industrial field relating to preparation of polyarylene sulfide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide that is prepared from a composition including 100 parts by weight of solid sulfur, 500 to 10,000 parts by weight of iodinated aryl compounds, and 0.03 to 30 parts by weight of a sulfur-containing polymerization terminator with respect to 100 parts by weight of the solid sulfur, and has a melting temperature (Tm) of 255 to 285° C., and luminosity of 40 or higher as defined by the CIE Lab color model, and a process of preparing the same. The PAS resin is prepared from a composition including a sulfur-containing polymerization terminator and thus has excellent thermal properties and luminosity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing polyarylene sulfide, in which the polyarylene sulfide is prepared by a polymerization reaction of reactants including a diiodo aromatic compound and a sulfur compound, the method including: further adding 0.01 to 10.0 wt. % of diphenyl disulfide with respect to the weight of the polyarylene sulfide to the reactants to form the polyarylene sulfide having a melting point of 265 to 320° C. The diphenyl disulfide included in the reactants according to the present invention costs far less than other conventional polymerization inhibitors to dramatically lower the production cost, and the polyarylene sulfide prepared using the diphenyl disulfide exhibits low iodine content and very excellence in thermal stability.

Abstract: Use of a non-ionic surfactant in the preparation of modified sulfur and/or modified sulfur cement that may or may not be modified sulfur concrete.

Abstract: Compositions containing certain organometallic oligomers suitable for use as spin-on, metal hardmasks are provided, where such compositions can be tailored to provide a metal oxide hardmask having a range of etch selectivity. Also provided are methods of depositing metal oxide hardmasks using the present compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to high sulfur content polymeric materials and composites, methods for making them, and devices using them such as electrochemical cells and optical elements. In one aspect, a polymeric composition comprising a copolymer of sulfur, at a level in the range of at least about 50 wt % of the copolymer, and one or more monomers each selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, epoxide monomers, and thiirane monomers, at a level in the range of about 0.1 wt % to about 50 wt % of the copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide that is prepared from a composition including 100 parts by weight of solid sulfur, 500 to 10,000 parts by weight of iodinated aryl compounds, and 0.03 to 30 parts by weight of a sulfur-containing polymerization terminator with respect to 100 parts by weight of the solid sulfur, and has a melting temperature (Tm) of 255 to 285° C., and luminosity of 40 or higher as defined by the CIE Lab color model, and a process of preparing the same. The PAS resin is prepared from a composition including a sulfur-containing polymerization terminator and thus has excellent thermal properties and luminosity.

Abstract: A method for preparing polyarylene sulfide having reduced iodine content and excellent thermal stability is described. The method includes reacting a composition comprising diiodide aromatic compounds, sulfur compounds, and a polymerization terminator. The preparation method may effectively reduce iodine content of polyarylene sulfide to prevent corrosion of post processing equipment, improve properties of polyarylene sulfide such as thermal stability, and the like, and thus, it may be usefully applied in the industrial field relating to preparation of polyarylene sulfide.

Abstract: The invention provides a production process of a poly(arylene sulfide) which contains a step of polymerizing a sulfur source and a dihalo-aromatic compound in an organic amide solvent, said polymerization step containing a phase-separation polymerization step that the polymerization reaction is continued in the presence of a phase separation agent in a phase-separated state, wherein a monohalo-organic compound is added in a proportion of 0.005 to 20 mol per 100 mol of the charged sulfur source into the polymerization reaction system at the time a conversion of the dihalo-aromatic compound has reached 80 to 99% after initiation of the polymerization reaction and before the liquid phase becomes the phase-separated state to be reacted with a formed polymer, and the liquid phase within the polymerization reaction system is then converted to the phase-separated state to continue the polymerization reaction.

Abstract: The invention provides a production process of a granular poly(arylene sulfide) by polymerizing a sulfur source and a dihalo-aromatic compound in an organic amide solvent by a polymerization process containing a phase-separation polymerization step, wherein the production process contains a step I of adding an aromatic compound in a proportion of 0.01 to 20 mol per 100 mol of the organic amide solvent into the liquid phase containing the organic amide solvent and a formed polymer within the polymerization reaction system, said liquid phase being in the phase-separated state, after the phase-separation polymerization step; a step II of cooling the liquid phase within the polymerization reaction system; and a step III of collecting the formed polymer from the liquid phase.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resin compound for optical material, comprising (a) an episulfide compound represented by a specific structural formula, (b) a xylylenedithiol compound and (c) a xylylenediisocyanate compound can be provided. In a preferable embodiment of the present invention, a resin compound for optical material having superb optical properties, a high density and a high thermal resistance can be provided. Also according to the present invention, an optical material obtained by curing the above-described resin compound can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of producing polyarylene sulfide (PAS) and PAS resin produced therefrom, and more specifically, to a process of preparing polyarylene sulfide with better thermal properties and luminosity than conventional PAS and the PAS resin produced therefrom, including the steps of: a) melting and mixing a composition including solid sulfur, iodinated aryl compounds, and a polymerization terminator; b) polymerizing the molten mixture of step a) for 1 to 30 hours while increasing the temperature and decreasing the pressure from initial reaction conditions of a temperature of 180 to 250° C. and a pressure of 50 to 450 Torr to final reaction conditions of a temperature of 270 to 350° C. and a pressure of 0.001 to 20 Torr; and c) heating the reaction product of step b) at a temperature of 270 to 350° C. for 1 to 25 hours.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyarylene sulfide, in which a ratio of a peak area of a polymer chain of a second polyarylene sulfide having a lower molecular weight than the maximum peak molecular weight to a peak area of a polymer chain of a first polyarylene sulfide having a higher molecular weight than the maximum peak molecular weight is 1.3 or less in the molecular weight distribution of the polyarylene sulfide, as measured by gel permeation chromatography using polystyrene as a standard, and a preparation method thereof. This polyarylene sulfide exhibits excellent processability and generates no burrs (flashes) or the like, and can satisfactorily mold a product requiring high molding precision.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film which has an excellent elongation at break and flatness is provided. The biaxially oriented film may be a biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film which is substantially composed of a polyarylene sulfide resin (A), wherein one of the elongations at break in the machine direction and in the transverse direction of the film is not lower than 110%; one of the breaking stresses in the machine direction and in the transverse direction of the film of the film is not higher than 200 MPa; and both of the heat shrinkage ratio in the machine direction of the film and that in the transverse direction of the film at 260° C. for 10 minutes are not less than 0% and not more than 10%.

Abstract: An optical material is provided that has a high transmittance, a high refractive index, a low Abbe constant, a high secondary dispersion property, and a low water absorption rate. The optical material includes a polymer of a mixture which contains: a sulfur-containing compound represented by the following general formula (1): a sulfur-containing compound represented by the following general formula (2): and an energy polymerization initiator, in which a content of the sulfur-containing compound represented by the chemical formula (2) is 10% by weight or more to 60% by weight or less, an Abbe constant (?d) of the polymer of the mixture satisfies 18<?d<23, and a secondary dispersion property (?g,F) thereof satisfies 0.68<?g,F<0.69.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to polyarylene sulfide that may exhibit excellent processability at low temperature, decrease outgassing and flash or burr generation, and thus may satisfactorily mold a product requiring high molding accuracy, and a method for preparing the same. Specifically, the polyarylene sulfide includes an arylene sulfide repeat unit and an arylene disulfide repeat unit, wherein the weight ratio of the arylene sulfide repeat unit:arylene disulfide repeat unit is 1:0.0001 to 1:0.05.

Abstract: A method for producing a cyclic polyarylene sulfide, wherein a cyclic polyarylene sulfide is produced by heating a reaction mixture which is composed of at least a linear polyarylene sulfide (a), a sulfidizing agent (b), a dihalogenated aromatic compound (c) and an organic polar solvent (d). This method for producing a cyclic polyarylene sulfide is characterized in that not less than 1.25 liters of the organic polar solvent is used per 1 mole of the sulfur content in the reaction mixture. This method enables to efficiently produce a cyclic polyarylene sulfide, more specifically cyclic oligoarylene sulfide by an economical and simple process in short time.

Abstract: The techniques provide a system and a method of producing polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) polymer. The PPS polymer is produced by reacting a sulfur source and a dihaloaromatic compound in the presence of a polar organic compound in a polymerization mixture in a polymerization vessel. The PPS polymer is washed with a base to lower the oligomer content of the PPS polymer and thus the off-gassing during processing.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film made of a polyarylene sulfide resin composition has a melt crystallization temperature of not lower than 160° C. and not higher than 220° C. The biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film contains 70 to 99 parts by weight of the polyarylene sulfide and 1 to 30 parts by weight of thermoplastic resin A; the thermoplastic resin A constitutes a dispersed phase having an average dispersion diameter of 50 nm to 500 nm. The biaxially oriented polyarylene sulfide film has a breaking stress at 200° C. in the machine direction and/or transverse direction of not less than 30 MPa and not more than 90 MPa and has an elongation at break at 200° C. in the machine direction and/or transverse direction of not less than 100% and not more than 250%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing polyarylene sulfide with a reduced free iodine content. More specifically, the method for preparing polyarylene sulfide includes: (a) polymerizing reactants including a diiodo aromatic compound and a sulfur compound to form a polyarylene sulfide; and (b) maintaining the polyarylene sulfide product at 100 to 260° C. for heat-setting. The preparation method of the present invention effectively reduces the free iodine content of the polyarylene sulfide to prevent potential corrosion of facilities for the subsequent process and improves the properties of the polyarylene sulfide product such as thermal stability, so the method can be usefully applied to industrial fields in regard to the preparation of polyarylene sulfide.

Abstract: Use of a non-ionic surfactant in the preparation of modified sulfur and/or modified sulfur cement that may or may not be modified sulfur concrete.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of producing polyarylene sulfide (PAS) and PAS resin produced therefrom, and more specifically, to a process of preparing polyarylene sulfide with better thermal properties and luminosity than conventional PAS and the PAS resin produced therefrom, including the steps of: a) melting and mixing a composition including solid sulfur, iodinated aryl compounds, and a polymerization terminator; b) polymerizing the molten mixture of step a) for 1 to 30 hours while increasing the temperature and decreasing the pressure from initial reaction conditions of a temperature of 180 to 250° C. and a pressure of 50 to 450 Torr to final reaction conditions of a temperature of 270 to 350° C. and a pressure of 0.001 to 20 Torr; and c) heating the reaction product of step b) at a temperature of 270 to 350° C. for 1 to 25 hours.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide that is prepared from a composition including 100 parts by weight of solid sulfur, 500 to 10,000 parts by weight of iodinated aryl compounds, and 0.03 to 30 parts by weight of a sulfur-containing polymerization terminator with respect to 100 parts by weight of the solid sulfur, and has a melting temperature (Tm) of 255 to 285° C., and luminosity of 40 or higher as defined by the CIE Lab color model, and a process of preparing the same. The PAS resin is prepared from a composition including a sulfur-containing polymerization terminator and thus has excellent thermal properties and luminosity.

Abstract: A method of producing a polymer of a sulfur-containing aromatic compound includes reacting, under heating, a halide of a sulfur-containing aromatic compound having at least one aromatic ring and at least one ring containing one or more disulfide bonds wherein one side of the disulfide-containing ring constitutes one side of the aromatic ring, with inorganic sulfur in an amount equivalent to 2 to 8 S atoms relative to 1 mol of the halide of the sulfur-containing aromatic compound in the presence of at least one inorganic base selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal hydroxide, an alkali metal hydrogen carbonate and an alkali metal carbonate and/or at least one organic base selected from the group consisting of a tri(lower alkyl)amine and a heterocyclic amine in an organic solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and composition-of-matter for the preparation of dimeric and polymeric alkylphenol polysulfides based on paracumyl phenol for use in vulcanizable rubbers in which the additive is a dimeric or polymeric alkylphenol polysulfide non-nitrosamine-releasing additive based on paracumyl phenol.

Abstract: Thiophosphine compounds (also named phosphine sulfide compounds) and their use for making polymerizable compositions which after polymerization give optically transparent articles, such as ophthalmic lenses, having improved mechanical and optical properties and in particular having an improved UV cut.

Abstract: A subject of the present invention is new compounds having a lanthanide and having a tridentate ligand, a process for their preparation and their use in particular as polymerization catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for optical materials, comprising (a) a compound having in one molecule at least one structure represented by the following Formula 1: wherein R1 is a single bond or a C1-10 hydrocarbon group, each of R2, R3 and R4 is a C1-10 hydrocarbon group or hydrogen, Y is O, 5, Se or Te, m is 1 to 5, and n is 0 to 5; (b) a compound having in one molecule at least one isocyanate group and/or at least one isothiocyanate group; (c) a compound having in one molecule at least one mercapto group; and (d) an inorganic compound having sulfur atom and/or selenium atom, and also relates to an optical material produced by polymerization curing the composition, a production method thereof, and an optical lens comprising the optical material. The present invention provides a high refractive, high Abbe's number optical material having an improved impact resistance.

Abstract: A process is provided for the manufacture of liquid polysulfide polymers. In particular, the process allows for making the liquid form of the polysulfide polymer directly and eliminates the need to first make a solid polysulfide polymer and then convert it to a liquid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a simple process for the preparation of polymeric sulfur compounds with polythiocyclopentanediyl structural elements which are used as vulcanizing agents for diene rubbers.

Abstract: A method of dyeing and treating a substrate using a water-stabilized organosilane. A method of antimicrobially treating a food article. A method of antimicrobially coating a fluid container. A method of antimicrobially coating a latex medical article.

Abstract: Provided is a polyarylene sulfide resin composition having well-balanced fluidity and mechanical strength. The composition is such that its spiral flow length, x (mm), to give a molding having a thickness of 1 mm and the flexural strength, y (MPa), of the molding satisfy the following numerical formula (I), and comprises (A) from 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyarylene sulfide resin, (B) from 30 to 50 parts by weight of glass fibers and (C) from 0 to 3 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the polyarylene sulfide resin (A), of a coupling agent. y≧−(3x/10)+340  (I) wherein x falls between 100 and 300.

Abstract: Provided is a polyarylene sulfide resin composition having well-balanced fluidity and mechanical strength. The composition is such that its spiral flow length, x (mm), to give a molding having a thickness of 1 mm and the flexural strength, y (MPa), of the molding satisfy the following numerical formula (I), and comprises (A) from 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyarylene sulfide resin, (B) from 30 to 50 parts by weight of glass fibers and (C) from 0 to 3 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the polyarylene sulfide resin (A), of a coupling agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel sulfurated hydrocarbon material having electrochemical activity, high capacity, and good reversibility, which can be used as an electrode material for the secondary battery. More particularly, it relates to a sulfurated hydrocarbon material, which is prepared by the sulfuration of the olefinic unsaturated hydrocarbon, in the presence of a amine promoter. The sulfurated hydrocarbon material contains from 40 to 88% of sulfur and is represented by the formula (CHxSy)z, wherein: x is a real number in the range of 0.5≦x≦1.75; y is a real number in the range of 0.2≦y≦3.2; and z is an integer equal to or greater than 5. Also, the present invention provides a secondary battery comprising i) a positive electrode comprising said sulfurated hydrocarbon compound; ii) a polymer electrolyte; and iii) a negative electrode made of alkali metal or alkali metal alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric sulfur compounds, their preparation and their use as vulcanizing agcnts for unsaturated rubber mixtures.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a polymeric phenol sulfide, which can be a polymeric alkyl phenol sulfide, such as one containing an alkyl group containing from one to about four carbon atoms in the alkyl group contained therein of the following formula, where R is the alkyl group,: where R is alkyl, m is from 1 to 3, n ranges from about 2 to about 10, and x ranges from 1 to about 4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compounds containing polymeric bis-succinimide polysulfides of the formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of phenylene and xylylene; R1 is selected from the group consisting hydrogen and alkyls having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; x is an integer of from 2 to 8 and y is an integer of from 2 to 10.

Abstract: A method of encapsulating mixed waste in which a thermoplastic polymer having a melting temperature less than about 150.degree. C. and sulfur and mixed waste are mixed at an elevated temperature not greater than about 200.degree. C. and mixed for a time sufficient to intimately mix the constituents, and then cooled to a solid. The resulting solid is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a high molecular weight poly(arylene sulfide) polymer employing at least one dihaloaromatic compound, a sulfur source, a polar organic compound, a lithium salt which is soluble in the polar organic compound, and water in an amount less than about 1.75 moles of water per mole of sulfur under polymerization conditions. The pressure and temperature are chosen to allow the volatile reactants to be maintained in liquid form in the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A polyarylene sulfide free of inorganic contaminants, especially residues of inorganic polymerization catalysts, is produced by the free radical, ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic thioether.

Abstract: A polyarylene sulfide in which a ratio of terminal --SX groups to a total of the terminal --SX groups and --SZn-- groups is less than 20 mole %, wherein X represents an alkali metal or a hydrogen atom, and which has a melt viscosity, V.sub.6 of 100 to 2,000 poises.Also disclosed are a composition comprising 100 parts of the above polyarylene sulfide, 0.01 to 20 parts of zeolite and 0.01 to 20 part of silica, and a process for the preparation of the above polyarylene sulfide.