Phillips Petroleum Company

Timothy W Johnson

Mark L Stone

Marion T O'Shaughnessy

Max P McDaniel

Elizabeth Ann Benham

Joel L Martin

Steven J Secora

Eric T Hsieh

Francis X Mueller, Jr

Mark J Dreiling

Henry L Hsieh

Iqbal Ahmed

Lacey E Scoggins

Jennings P Blackwell

Jerry O Reed

William H Beever

Dennis S Banasiak

James E O'Connor

Don G Brady

James E O'connor

A novel loop/slurry olefin polymerization process is provided which produces ultra high molecular weight ethylene homopolymer.

Olefin polymerization processes and products thereof

The present invention provides: (a) a method for producing a poly(arylene sulfide)(PAS) resin composition: (b) a PAS resin composition produced by the inventive resin composition production method; (c) a method which utilizes the inventive PAS resin composition in the production of a continuous fiber-reinforced composite; and (d) a PAS composite produced by the inventive composite production method. The PAS resin composition produced by the inventive resin composition production method comprises a crystallizable arylene sulfide polymer and a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent is admixed with the crystallizable arylene sulfide polymer by adding said nucleating agent to the polymerization reaction system. The inventive PAS resin composition solidifies to a fine-grained crystalline morphology and is well suited for use in the production of continuous fiber-reinforced composites, molded articles, and other products.

Poly(arylene sulfide)composites and methods of production

A charge dissipating article having a poly(arylene sulfide) polymer surface with a semiconductive layer for static charge dissipation and/or induction shielding made by forming a laminate of a poly(arylene sulfide) substrate against a copper foil sheet at a temperature above the melting point of the PAS substrate, wherein the copper foil sheet has been treated with a silane selected from a specific group. When the laminate is cooled and the copper foil peeled away, a poly(arylene sulfide) substrate having a semiconductive surface coating is obtained.

Semiconducting poly (arylene sulfide) surfaces

Preparing an arylene sulfide polymer surface for improved bonding to another surface includes molding the initially smooth polymer surface to fit the contours of a metallic foil having a high topographical surface configuration so as to form a laminate; etching away the metallic foil from the laminate, and thereby imparting the desired high topographical configuration of the metallic foil onto the polymer surface, so as to improve adhesive bonding characteristics of the polymer surface.

Adhesive bonding of poly(arylene sulfide) surfaces

In the adhesion of metallic materials to polymers, new adhesive agents of nitrogen containing hetrocyclic polymers such as compositions of imidazole-pyrridine, pyrrolidone-pyridine, and imidazole-pyrrolidone solutions have been discovered as useful. These agents also exhibit anti-corrosion effects. Adhesion and/or reduction of anti-corrosion can be accomplished by pre-coating the metal material with at least one of these agents prior to applying the polymer, or by preblending the polymer with at least one of these agents followed by applying the blend to the metal, under suitable conditions.

Polymeric adhesive and anti-corrosion agents

Poly(arylene sulfide) articles having plated metal paths thereon are disclosed. A pattern of areas of lesser crystallinity and areas of higher crystallinity is created in the polymer morphology of a surface of the article. The surface is then exposed to a chemical etchant selectively active upon the areas of lesser crystallinity thereby etching those areas of lesser crystallinity while leaving areas of higher crystallinity substantially unaffected. Then a conductive metal is deposited on the etched areas of lesser crystallinity by an electroless plating process. Subsequent electroplating can also be used.

Producing metal patterns on a plastic surface

Poly(arylene sulfide) compositions, composites, and methods of production

A method for coating a poly(arylene sulfide) polymer surface with a semiconductive layer for static charge dissipation and/or induction shielding comprises laminating a poly(arylene sulfide) substrate against a copper foil sheet at a temperature above the melting point of the PAS substrate, wherein the copper foil sheet has been treated with a silane selected from a specific group. When the laminate is cooled and the copper foil peeled away, a poly(arylene sulfide) substrate having a semiconductive surface coating is obtained.

Method for forming semiconducting poly(arylene sulfide) surfaces

Poly(arylene sulfide)/long carbon fiber laminates containing small amounts of added crack inhibiting agent such as polyethylene have reduced levels of microcracking. The polyethylene can be introduced as a finely divided powder in a slurry prepreg process or can be compounded with the poly(arylene sulfide) and extruded as a film for stacking with carbon fabric.

Poly(arylene sulfide) composites

A capillary tube viscometer is provided in which the viscosity of a fluid can be measured at a temperature above the normal boiling point of at least one component in the fluid. The fluid is heated to the desired temperature in a sealed viscometer which is constructed so as to withstand high pressure. The fluid is then allowed to flow through a capillary tube and the time required for the fluid to flow through the capillary tube is measured. The viscosity of the fluid is then calculated based on the Hagen-Poiseuille law.

Viscometer

Compositions comprising a poly(arylene sulfide) which crystallizes to a fine-grained crystalline morphology are provided. A method is also provided for treating compositions comprising a poly(arylene sulfide) by incorporation of a crystalline morphology altering additive, heating the resulting mixture above the melting point of the poly(arylene sulfide) and cooling the mixture at a rate of less than 50.degree. C. per minute. Exemplary additives include a poly(arylene sulfide-ketone) and a polyaryl ketone.

Method of producing poly(arylene sulfide) compositions and articles made

A composition is provided containing a poly(arylene sulfide) and a hydrotalcite. The composition can further contain glass fibers and is suitable as a molding composition. The hydrotalcite-containing poly(arylene sulfide) provides a molding composition which offers the combination of mold corrosion inhibition, hydrolytic stability and insulation resistance compared with prior molding compositions. Also provided is an article of manufacture comprising a hydrotalcite-containing poly(arylene sulfide) molded part in contact with a liquid electrolyte. The use of hydrotalcite-containing resin reduces the effect of corrosive ionic species extractable from the poly(arylene sulfide) by the electrolyte. Such an article of manufacture would include, for example, a capacitor having a liquid electrolyte and a poly(arylene sulfide) cover.

Poly(arylene sulfide) composition molding method and article of

A method is described for producing electrically-conductive paths in poly(arylene sulfide) and other polymers exhibiting differing receptivity to chemical doping agents depending upon the crystallinity of the polymer structure. Conductivity is selectively induced in amorphous regions by contacting the amorphous regions with a doping agent in solution. Selected areas of crystalline polymers are made amorphous by heat or solvent treatment.

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Timothy W Johnson