Elastomeric copolymer with a high sulfur content, comprising sulfur in a quantity higher than or equal to 40% by weight, preferably ranging from 55% by weight to 90% by weight, with respect to the total weight of said elastomeric copolymer, and at least one monomer having general formula (I): CH.sub.2═CH—(CH.sub.2).sub.y-(X).sub.n-(X).sub.m-(CH.sub.2).sub.x—CH═CH.sub.2 (I) wherein: X represents a sulfur atom, a selenium atom, a tellurium atom, preferably a sulfur atom, a selenium atom; y and x, equal to or different from one another, are a whole number ranging from 0 to 4; n and m, equal to or different from one another, are a whole number ranging from 0 to 3, at least one of n and m being equal to 1; said monomer being present in a quantity lower than or equal to 60% by weight, preferably ranging from 10% by weight to 45% by weight, with respect to the total weight of said elastomeric copolymer; provided that, in the case wherein in said general formula (I) X is sulfur, y and x are 1, at least one of n and m must be different from 1 and the sum of n+m must be different from 1. Said elastomeric copolymer with a high sulfur content can be advantageously used in a great many applications such as, for example, thermal insulation, conveyor

The method for setting polymerization conditions includes a physical property acquiring step, in which, when a composition which includes a polymerizable reactive compound including an episulfide compound, and a polymerization catalyst is heated and maintained at a predetermined temperature, a physical property value a derived from a functional group of the polymerizable reactive compound before heating and a physical property value b derived from a remaining functional group after maintaining heat for a predetermined time, are acquired; a remaining functional group ratio calculating step of calculating a remaining functional group ratio; a reaction rate coefficient calculating step for calculating a reaction rate coefficient; and a polymerization temperature calculating step of back-calculating each polymerization temperature every predetermined time in a polymerization time.

A curable composition comprising an episulfide compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an aromatic ring compound containing two or more hydroxyl groups represented by Chemical Formula 2 or 3, and an optical material including a cured product of the curable composition.

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A curable composition comprising an episulfide compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an aromatic ring compound containing two or more hydroxyl groups represented by Chemical Formula 2 or 3, and an optical material including a cured product of the curable composition.

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A curable composition for forming a high refractive index optical material, the curable composition comprising an episulfide compound; sulfur-containing organic particles comprising a specific content of sulfur atoms; and a reducing agent, and an optical material comprising the curable composition.

A curable composition for forming a high refractive index optical material, the curable composition comprising an episulfide compound; sulfur-containing organic particles comprising a specific content of sulfur atoms; and a reducing agent, and an optical material comprising the curable composition.

A copolymer includes a repeating unit corresponding to polyether sulfone and a repeating unit corresponding to vinyl monomer. The repeating unit corresponding to polyether sulfone has a repeating number of 200 to 450, and the repeating unit corresponding to vinyl monomer has a repeating number of 20 to 100. The copolymer can be blended with another polymer such as polyphenylene sulfide to form a blend.

The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide resin composition having good processability and showing excellent properties due to its more improved miscibility with other polymer materials or fillers, and a formed article. Such polyarylene sulfide resin composition includes a polyarylene sulfide including a disulfide repeating unit in the repeating units of the main chain; and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a thermoplastic elastomer, and a filler.

The present invention relates to a polyarylene sulfide resin composition having good processability and showing excellent properties due to its more improved miscibility with other polymer materials or fillers, and a formed article. Such polyarylene sulfide resin composition includes a polyarylene sulfide including a disulfide repeating unit in the repeating units of the main chain; and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a thermoplastic elastomer, and a filler.

The present invention relates to a powdered material (M) containing at least one poly(arylene sulfide) (PAS) polymer, comprising recurring units p, q and r according of formula (I) wherein n.sub.p, n.sub.q and n.sub.r are respectively the mole % of each recurring units p, q and r; recurring units p, q and r are arranged in blocks, in alternation or randomly; 2≤(n.sub.q+n.sub.r)/(n.sub.p+n.sub.q+n.sub.r)≤9; nq is ≥0% and nr is ≥0%; j is zero or an integer varying between 1 and 4; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkyl groups, C.sub.7-C.sub.24 alkylaryl groups, C.sub.7-C.sub.24 aralkyl groups, C.sub.6-C.sub.24 arylene groups, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkoxy groups, and C.sub.6-C.sub.18 aryloxy groups.

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