PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A MERCAPTO-TERMINATED LIQUID POLYMER

摘要

Process for the preparation of a mercapto-terminated liquid polymer comprising the steps of: a) reacting (para)formaldehyde with a halo-alcohol to form a reaction mixture comprising bis(2-dihaloalkyl)formal and b) reacting the reaction mixture of step a) with either (i) sodium polysulfide or (ii) a combination of sodium hydrosulfide and sulfur, wherein the process is performed in the presence of a branching agent selected from the group consisting of di-aldehydes and their corresponding actetals and hemi-acetals.