polysulfone
Sign in to savethumb|class=skin-invert-image|Polysulfone (PSU) repeating unit. thumb|class=skin-invert-image|Polyethersulfone (PES) repeating unit.
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Nomenclature
- Production
- Historical
- Contemporary production methods
- Properties
- Structure-property relationship
- Applications
- Membranes
- Materials
- Fuel cells
- Food service industry
- Industrially relevant polysulfones
- References
thumb|class=skin-invert-image|Polysulfone (PSU) repeating unit. thumb|class=skin-invert-image|Polyethersulfone (PES) repeating unit.
Polysulfones are a family of high-performance thermoplastics. These polymers are known for their toughness and stability at high temperatures. Technically used polysulfones contain an aryl-SO2-aryl subunit. Due to the high cost of raw materials and processing, polysulfones are used in specialty applications and often are a superior replacement for polycarbonates.
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