Claims
- 1. A process for crosslinking a diaryl ketone containing polymer, comprising contacting a diaryl ketone containing polymer with an alcohol or alkoxide or a mixture of alcohol and alkoxide, at a temperature of about 50.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. then removing the alcohol or alkoxide or a mixture of alcohol and alkoxide and then contacting said polymer with a strong dehydrating acid; provided that the temperature is about or above the glass transition temperature of said polymer and when alkoxide is not present the temperature is about 150.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C.; and provided further that the polymer is substantially stable at any of the process temperatures.
- 2. A process for crosslinking a diaryl ketone containing polymer comprising heating the diaryl ketone containing polymer at a temperature of about 200.degree. C. to about 360.degree. C., with the polymer in contact with alcohol or alkoxide or a mixture of alcohol and alkoxide, provided that the polymer is substantially stable at such about 200.degree. C. to about 360.degree. C. temperature, provided also that the temperature is about or above the glass transition temperature of the polymer.
- 3. A process for crosslinking a diaryl ketone containing polymer comprising:
- a. a first step of contacting the diaryl ketone containing polymer with an alcohol or alkoxide or a mixture of alcohol and alkoxide, at a temperature of about 50.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C., then either removing the alcohol or alkoxide or mixture of alcohol and alkoxide, added in the first step or letting the alcohol or alkoxide or mixture of alcohol and alkoxide added in the first step remain in the reaction mixture; then
- b. a second step of heating the diaryl ketone containing polymer at a temperature of about 200.degree. C. to about 360.degree. C., provided that the polymer is substantially stable at such 200.degree. C. to about 360.degree. C. temperature,
- provided further that all temperatures are about or above the glass transition temperature of the polymer and that in the first step, when alkoxide is not present, the temperature is about 150.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C.
- 4. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein said alcohol or alkoxide or mixture of alcohol and alkoxide added in the first step is removed and the second heating step is done in the substantial absence of alcohol or alkoxide or mixture of alcohol and alkoxide.
- 5. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said polymer is PEEK or PEKK.
- 6. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein said polymer is PEEK or PEKK.
- 7. The process as recited n claim 3 wherein said polymer is PEEK or PEKK.
- 8. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein said heating is carried out at a temperature of about 230.degree. C. to about 350.degree. C.
- 9. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein said second step is carried out at a temperature of about 230.degree. C. to about 350.degree. C.
- 10. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said acid is selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, polyphosphoric acid, p-toluene-sulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid.
- 11. The process as recited in claim 10 wherein said acid is sulfuric acid.
- 12. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein the ratio of said alcohol plus said alkoxide to said polymer is about 0.0001 to about 1 equivalent per gram of said polymer.
- 13. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein the ratio of said alcohol plus said alkoxide to said polymer is about 0.0001 to about 1 equivalent per gram of said polymer.
- 14. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein the ratio of said alcohol plus said alkoxide to said polymer is about 0.0001 to about 1 equivalent per gram of said polymer.
- 15. The process as recited in claim 12 wherein said ratio is about 0.0002 to about 0.5.
- 16. The process as recited in claim 13 wherein said ratio is about 0.0002 to about 0.5.
- 17. The process as recited in claim 14 wherein said ratio is about 0.0002 to about 0.5.
- 18. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein the ratio of said alcohol plus said alkoxide to said polymer is about 0.05 to about 0.5 equivalents per gram of said polymer.
- 19. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein the ratio of said alcohol plus said alkoxide to said polymer is about 0.05 to about 0.5 equivalents per gram of said polymer.
- 20. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein the ratio of said alcohol plus said alkoxide to said polymer in the first step is about 0.05 to about 0.5 equivalents per grams of said polymer.
- 21. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said alkoxide is derived rom and said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, n-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, xylylene glycol (o-, m- and p- isomers), neopentyl alcohol, 1-heptanol, ethylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, 1,4-butanediol, and propylene glycol, penterythritol, trimethylol propane, 1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol or said alkoxide is derived from or said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, n-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, xylylene glycol (o-, m- and p-isomers), neopentyl alcohol, 1-heptanol, ethylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, 1,4-butanediol, and propylene glycol, penterythritol, trimethylol propane, 1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol.
- 22. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein said alkoxide is derived from and said alcohol is selected from, the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, n-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, xylylene glycol (o-, m- and p- isomers), neopentyl alcohol, 1-heptanol, ethylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, 1,4-butanediol, and propylene glycol, penterythritol, trimethylol propane, 1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol or said alkoxide is derived from or said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, n-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, xylylene glycol (o-, m- and p- isomers), neopentyl alcohol, 1-heptanol, ethylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, 1,4-butanediol, and propylene glycol, penterythritol, trimethylol propane, 1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol.
- 23. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein said alkoxide is derived from and/or alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, n-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, xylylene glycol (o-, m- and p- isomers), neopentyl alcohol, 1-heptanol, ethylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, 1,4-butanediol, and propylene glycol, penterythritol, trimethylol propane, 1,3-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol.
- 24. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said polymer is i the form of a fiber.
- 25. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein said polymer is in the form of a fiber.
- 26. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein said polymer is in the form of a fiber.
- 27. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said polymer is in the form of a film.
- 28. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein said polymer is in the form of a film
- 29. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein said polymer is in the form of a film.
- 30. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein said polymer is in the form of a molded part, extrusion or composite part.
- 31. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein said polymer is in the form of a molded part, extrusion or composite part.
- 32. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein said polymer is in the form of a molded part, extrusion or composite part.
- 33. The process as recited in claim 1 wherein a swelling agent is present.
- 34. The process as recited in claim 2 wherein a swelling agent is present.
- 35. The process as recited in claim 3 wherein a swelling agent is present.
- 36. The product of the process as recited in claim 1.
- 37. The product of the process as recited in claim 2.
- 38. The product of the process as recited in claim 3.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of Ser. No.: 07/532,415, filed on Jun. 4, 1990, now abandoned.
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