A filtering means containing gelatinous and solid materials is cleaned without dismantling the filtering means by contacting the gelatinous material inside the filtering means with a solvent, thereby physically degrading the gelatinous material such that the degraded gelatinous material can pass through the filtering means.
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 09/587,918, filed Jun. 6, 2000, now, U.S. Pat. No. 6,284,926.
The present invention relates to an improved process and apparatus for producing organic polysulfides. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved process and apparatus for removing undesirable byproducts from a crude organic polysulfide product.
