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Poly( p ‐phenylene sulfide) (PPS) is an important industrial thermoplastic material. This article reviews the history, syntheses (both laboratory and commercial), and properties of PPS. Characteristics such as thermal transition, thermal stability, rheology, solution viscometry, size‐exclusion chromatography, UL temperature indexes, mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and electrical properties of neat PPS resin and reinforced PPS compounds, are all discussed. Significant areas where PPS resins are used are presented.