ISSN:
0449-2951
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
In a recent publication from this laboratory it has been shown that the so-called elastic sulfur obtained by quick quenching molten sulfur from a temperature of 250°C. to a temperature of about -10°C. is really a mixture of polymeric sulfur and monomeric S8 sulfur, the latter in a metastable condition. The reason why quick quenched sulfur is elastic is because of the plasticizing effect of the liquid S8 sulfur on the polymeric sulfur. In this publication we show that large concentrations of S8 can exist dissolved in a liquid condition in other polymers where it also acts as a plasticizer. In many cases these compositions appear completely stable, i.e., there is no tendency for the dissolved sulfur to crystallize out. The best example is crosslinked polyethylene tetrasulfide polymers. We show that these polymers can retain 40% of dissolved sulfur in the form of liquid S8 over indefinitely long periods of time. We prove that the sulfur is in its elemental form by quantitative extraction with CS2. The specific volume of the dissolved sulfur shows it is in a liquid condition. The mechanical properties of the sulfur plasticized crosslinked polymers are just what would be expected from this type of structure. Preliminary information concerning sulfur in other polymers is presented.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1964.100020437
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