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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1988
Mo A Khuddus, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Ethyl Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for enhancing the properties of alkylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)-bis-(tetrabromophthalimide) or bis-(tetrabromophthalimide) products produced by the bromination, respectively, of alkylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)-bis-(phthalimide) or bis-(phthalimide) with a brominating agent in the presence of oleum, the process comprising curing the alkylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)bis-(tetrabromophthalimide) or bis-(tetrabromophthalimide) products at a temperature above about 150.degree. C. and below the melting point of the tetrabromophthalimide being cured for a period of from about 36 hours to about 5 hours. This enhanced product and its use in molding and extrusion compositions and in molded and extruded articles is also disclosed.