Review of Recent Developments in Poly(Phenylene Sulphide)

An extensive review of recent developments in the synthesis, crystallization, structure and morphology of poly(phenylene sulphide) (PPS) polymers is presented. There has been a vast proliferation of knowledge about such thermoplastic matrix materials and the more important findings are now discussed, mainly for the literature period 1985 onward. New understandings have emerged about the amorphous phase and its impact on polymer properties. Considerable data have been reported on the thermal properties of PPS too. PPS is expected to hold its position as one of the more important thermoplastics and to attract further research interest.