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Table 7.4 Major Products of Pyrolysis of Poly(ether
sulfone)s [63]
Product Found in
Sulfur dioxide
a,b
Benzene
a,b
Toluene
b
Styrene
b
Phenol
a,b
Diphenyl ether
a,b
Methyldiphenyl ether
b
Dibenzofuran
a
a
Poly(1,4-phenylene ether sulfone).
b
Poly(bisphenol A) ether 1,4-phenylene ether sulfone.
7.4 Applications
Due to their interestingproperties, PAES have found
a wide field of applications. The most widespread use
seems to be in membrane technology. Applications are
summarized in Table 7.5.
7.4.1 Membranes
Membrane technology is reviewed in the mono-
graph by Mulder [70] and more recently by Rikukawa
and Sanui [71].
Table 7.5 Fields of Use ...