The invention provides methods for making porous devices from substantially monodisperse populations of substantially spherical particles of polyarylketone polymers or of thio-analogues of such polymers, of selected sizes. The porous devices allow greater control of porosity than previously available porous devices. In some embodiments, the porous devices are frits, filters, membranes or monoliths.

The invention provides methods for making substantially monodisperse populations of substantially spherical particles of polyarylketone polymers or of thio-analogues of such polymers, of selected sizes. Populations of such particles can be used, for example, to form porous devices with greater control of porosity than previously available. In some embodiments, the porous devices are frits, filters, membranes or monoliths.

An aromatic polysulfone resin having a repeating unit represented by Formula (I) and a repeating unit represented by Formula (II), in which a ratio (m:n) of a molar content (m) of the repeating unit represented by Formula (I) to a molar content (n) of the repeating unit represented by Formula (II) is 1:2,000 to 1:200. ##STR00001## wherein hydrogen atoms of phenylene groups of Formulae (I) and (II) may be each independently substituted with an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a halogen atom.

Compositions and methods for aromatic polysulfone copolymers are described herein. The polysulfone copolymers have advantageous properties, particularly in terms of high glass transition temperatures (T.sub.g), improved thermal stability, improved flame resistance, good mechanical properties, chemical resistance and dimensional stability at elevated temperature. The polysulfone copolymers are suitable for manufacturing high temperature molded systems and other articles of manufacture via injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, coating, blow molding, thermoforming, rotational molding and additive manufacturing.

The present invention relates to a polymer composition (C) comprising at least one polyamide (P1), and from 1 to 50 wt. %, based on the total weight of (C), of at least one functionalized polymer (P2), wherein P2 is a poly(aryl ether sulfone) (PAES) having at least one functional group (SO.sub.3.sup.−), (M.sup.p+).sub.1/p in which M.sup.p+ is a metal cation of p valence. The present invention also relates to articles incorporating the polymer composition (C) and the use of functionalized polymer (P2) as a compatibilizer in the polymer composition (C) comprising two immiscible polymers.

Insulating films suitable for use in magnet wire, electrical machines, and other applications may include at least one layer formed from extruded material. The extruded material may include a blend of a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material different than the first polymeric material. The first polymeric material may include one of polyetheretherketone, polyaryletherketone, polyetherketoneketone, polyphenylsulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, or polybenzimidazole, and the second polymeric material may include one of polyphenylsulfone, polyetherimide, polyethersulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, polycarbonate, or polyester.

A metallic or metallized reinforcer has at least a surface of which is at least partially metallic, the at least partially metallic surface being coated with a polybenzoxazine sulfide whose repeating units include at least one unit corresponding to formula (I) or (II): ##STR00001##
in which the two oxazine rings are connected together via a central aromatic group, the benzene ring of which bears one, two, three or four groups of formula —S.sub.x—R in which “x” is an integer from 1 to 8 and R represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon-based group including 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally a heteroatom chosen from O, S, N and P. Such a reinforcement can be used for the reinforcement of a rubber article, in particular a motor vehicle tire.

The present invention relates to a resin composition containing: an epoxy resin; and an aromatic polysulfone resin containing an amino group-containing aromatic polysulfone having an amino group at at least one terminal of a main chain of a polymer chain, in which a number average molecular weight of the aromatic polysulfone resin is 10,000 or less.

Described herein are water desalination membranes and methods of desalinating water. Sulfonated poly(arylene ether) polymers are also disclosed, including those comprising one or more sulfonate groups at various points along the polymer chain. The polymers may be used as at least a portion of a water desalination membrane. The polymers described herein are useful for preventing transport of aqueous ionic species (e.g., Na.sup.+ and Cl.sup.−) across a membrane made from the polymers while allowing water to pass. Chlorine-stable polymers are described, as well as polymers exhibiting good performance for rejecting monovalent cations in the presence of polyvalent cations.

A reactive oligomer has a backbone derived from at least one of polyamideimide, polyimide, polyetherimide, polyaryletherketone, polyethersulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, polyamide, polyester, polyarylate, polyesteramide, polycarbonate, polybenzoxazole or polybenzimidazole and functionalized with at least one unreacted functional group capable of thermal chain extension and crosslinking after formation of the reactive oligomer, wherein the reactive oligomer has an M.sub.n of about 250 to about 10,000 g/mol, calculated using the Carothers equation. Compositions comprising the reactive oligomer have at least one other component that includes a second reactive oligomer, an oligomer lacking unreacted functional groups capable of thermal chain extension and crosslinking, a thermoplastic polymer, a thermoplastic polymer having the same backbone repeat units as the reactive oligomer, a filler, or an additive. A method of manufacture of an article comprises heating a composition comprising the reactive oligomer at a sufficient temperature and time to shape and crosslink the reactive oligomer, including additive manufacturing.