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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
May. 19, 2004
Applicants:
William Herbert Starnes, Jr., Williamsburg, VA (US);
Bin Du, Columbus, OH (US);
Inventors:
William Herbert Starnes, Jr., Williamsburg, VA (US);
Bin Du, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/37 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Aromatic and aliphatic organic thiol compounds are disclosed which can be utilized to plasticize and/or stabilize halogen-containing polymer compositions, especially poly(vinyl chloride) compositions. Compounds of the present invention are utilized in polymers normally susceptible to deterioration and color change, which typically occurs during processing of the polymer or exposure to certain environments.