USE OF ETHER SULFONATES AS ANTISTATIC AGENTS

摘要

Salts of sulfonic acids of the type formed in the sulfonation of alkenyl alkyl polyglycol ethers corresponding to the following formula R-O (-CnH2nO)x-R1 with sulfur trioxide, followed by hydrolysis, are used as antistatic agents for plastics. R is a straight chain C10-C22 alkenyl group, R1 is a C1-C12 alkyl group, n is an integer of from 2 or 4, and x is an integer of from 0 to 35. The products show a particularly long-lasting effect as external antistatic agents on polyamide fibers.