Abstract: Polymethacrylimide foams are prepared by a method, comprising:preparing a mixture consisting of(a) a monomer mixture of 40-60 wt. % methacrylonitrile, 60-40 wt. % methacrylic acid, and, optionally, up to 20 wt. %, based on the sum of methacrylic acid and methacrylonitrile, of other monofunctional, vinyl-unsaturated monomers,(b) 0.5-8 wt. % of a propellant mixture of formamide or monomethyl formamide and a univalent C.sub.3-8 -aliphatic alcohol,(c) a cross-linking agent system, which consists of(c.1) 0.005-5 wt. % of a vinyl-unsaturated compound which can be radically polymerized, with at least two double bonds in the molecule, and(c.2) 1-5 wt. % magnesium oxide, dissolved in the monomer mixture, and at least one radical initiators and optionally at least one additive, shaped in the form of a sheet;polymerizing the monomers in the sheet;subsequently foaming the polymerizate sheet at temperatures from 200-260.degree. C.; and thenheat treating the sheet in two steps, at a first step of 2-6 hours at 100-130.

Abstract: Filled plastic molded articles based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which articles resemble granite, are prepared by preparing a casting resin suspension comprising: (A) 20-80 parts by wt. (pbw) of a liquid PMMA polymer precursor; (B) 0-75 pbw of a non-metallized particulate filler; (C) 0-5 pbw, based on the sum of components (A) and (B) of a polymerizable organosilicon compound; and (D) 0-2 wt. % of at least one pigment or colorant; suspending metallic appearing particles of a platelet-like stratified silicate (SS) in the particle size range of 20-500 .mu.m in an amount of 1-35 pbw, based on the sum of components (A) and (B); polymerizing the suspension under free radical conditions in a polymerization mold; and removing the polymerized article from the mold.

Abstract: A process for the extrusion of plastic plates with very finely structured surface using an extrusion system which is equipped with an extruder and a three roll polishing stack containing a roller with the structuring surface. The system is designed for coextrusion and the plastic plates are produced via two extruders as a coextrudate CX from a highly viscous basic molding compound BF and a low viscosity molding compound NF which is extruded on BF. The surface of said plates is structured via the three roll polishing stack. Fresnel lenses produced by the process may be used in solar collectors.

Abstract: A method for producing branched polymerizates by radical polymerization of monomers in two stages comprisingin a first stage, adding 10 to 500 parts by weight of at least one monomer M.sub.1 and 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a mercaptan with an olefinic, radically polymerizable double bond RM as a molecular weight regulator, and polymerizing said at least one monomer M.sub.1 and mercaptan RM to form a copolymer MM.sub.1 in the presence of at least one polymerization initiator and 0 to 100 parts by weight of an inert, non-aqueous solvent, which completely dissolves the monomer M.sub.1, the mercaptan RM and the copolymer MM.sub.1, where the polymerizable double bonds and M.sub.1 and RM have a reactivity, expressed by a copolymerization parameter r, between 0.1 and 10, andin a second stage, adding 10 to 2000 parts by weight of a monomer M.sub.2 and 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combined insulation layers (ISS), preferably for use in shipbuilding, encompassing (i) an outer layer (AS) consisting of sheet metal, combined with (ii) a melamine layer (MSS), (iii) a sheet aluminum layer, (iv) a core layer of a hard foam material (HSS), coated on both sides with a phenolic resin prepreg (PNP).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of obtaining water-free 2-trimethylammoniumethyl methacrylate chloride (TMAC) characterized in that an aqueous TMAC solution is subjected to the following operations:(a) Azeotropic removal using an alkyl (meth)acrylate; and(b) Filtration of the resulting suspension.

Abstract: A method of producing low-viscosity water-based water-soluble polymer dispersions having a high concentration of the principal substance is achieved by polymerizing the following monomer components,(a1) 50-99.999 wt. % of at least one water-soluble monomer;(a2) 0.001-1 wt. % of at least one crosslinking monomer with at least two ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable groups;(a3) 0-30 wt. %, particularly 1-25 wt. %, of at least one hydrophobic monomer; and(a4) 0-25 wt. %, particularly 0.1-15 wt. %, of at least one amphiphilic monomer,in aqueous solution, in the presence of at least one polymer dispersant, to form a polymer (A), where the sum of the amounts of the components represented by the monomers (a1), (a2), (a3), and (a4) is 100 wt. % of the monomers, the weight average molecular weight of the resulting polymer (A) is at least 500,000 Dalton, and polymer (A) is incompatible with the dispersant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of flat laminates (5) from polymethacrylate plastic, by thermal adhesion of at least two parts (1) of polymethacrylate plastic heated at their surface, with the characterizing features that the parts (1) of polymethacrylate plastic, which have been preheated to surface temperatures of 130.degree. to 200.degree. C. on the adhesion side (1a), and which maintain their original shape during the preheating phase, are pressed together between a pair of rollers (2, 3), of which at least one roller (2), by means of which the pressure force (4) is exerted, is mounted in movable manner, at a feed velocity being between 5 and 200 mm/s and a pressure force acting on the roller (3) between 10 and 500 N.

Abstract: Molding compositions MC having a reduced tendency to yellow with thermal stress which consist of a polymer PM containing units of formula I: ##STR1## blending from 0.005-1 wt % of at least one reducing inorganic phosphorus compound IP selected from the group consisting of phosphinic and phosphonic acid and its alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal, a aluminum and ammonium salts, wherein the ammonium ion can be substituted with up to four C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl groups, with the polymer PM after conclusion of the imidation reaction.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the production of surface coatings from monodisperse poly(meth)acrylate particles, produced by precipitation polymerization in a halogen-free solvent L in the presence of a block copolymer BCP, wherein the poly(meth)acrylate particles are synthesized from at least 60 wt % monomer units M of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, and R.sub.1 is an alkyl radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a substituted aryl radical, or an aralkyl radical, wherein the resulting poly(meth)acrylate has a Vicat softening temperature VET according to ISO 306 between 30.degree. and 110.degree. C., and wherein the specific viscosity of the poly(meth)acrylate in chloroform at 25.degree. C., according to DIN 51562, lies between 10 and 150 cm.sup.3 /g.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer emulsions of poly(meth)acrylic acid esters and olefin copolymers suitable for improvement of the viscosity index, for use as oil additives.The polymer emulsion is formed of a continuous phase of poly(meth)acrylic acid esters and d-oligomers where the esters and oligomers have a bimodal molecular-weight distribution, a stabilizing agent (a graft or block polymerizate of an olefin copolymerizate and methacrylic acid esters), and a disperse phase of olefin copolymerizates distributed in the continuous phase.

Abstract: A composition comprising a carrier and a comb copolymer made by copolymerizing a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate macromonomer, present in an amount of 10-90 wt %, with the following monomers in a total amount of 90-10 wt %:(a) 0-90 wt % of C.sub.6 -C.sub.30 alkyl (meth)acrylates,(b) 0-60 wt % of nonfunctionalized comonomers selected form the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl (meth)acrylates, styrene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl styrenes, and vinyl esters of C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 carboxylic acids, and(c) 0-40 wt % of functionalized comonomers selected from the group consisting of functionalized (meth)acrylic acid esters and amides, and vinyl heterocyclic compounds, all of the above amounts based on the weight of the graft copolymer.The composition is especially useful as a lubricating oil additive with viscosity index-improving effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to high filler content plastic molded articles, which articles have a surface having a pronounced glitter appearance resembling that of a microcrystalline mineral material. The glitter effect is obtained by incorporating glitter-producing particles having a plastic basis and a specific gravity <2, in the composition of said articles. A method of manufacturing such molded articles is described, according to which all of the components are adjusted to corresponding densities. The products have a particularly durable simulated-rock appearance with good glitter characteristics.

Abstract: A bead polymerizate P which is prepared by suspension polymerization of monomer and then mechanically comminuted.

Abstract: A dermal therapeutic system which exhibits a prolonged release of a drug comprising at least one pharmaceutical agent combined with poly(meth)acrylates in the form of at least one layer of the therapeutic system, the poly(meth)acrylates being a mixture, which is produced from a melt, comprising (1) at least one (meth)acrylic polymer containing functional groups and (2) at least one (meth)acrylic polymer which regulates the flow behavior of the poly(meth)acrylate mixture and which contains no functional groups or only insignificant amounts of functional groups.

Abstract: Highly transparent, impact-resistant molding compositions based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), having excellent color stability both during processing at high temperatures, as well as when under thermal stress, as a result of multiple processing with simultaneously high weathering stability and stability of the optical characteristics with the effect of water. Preparation is carried out according to a multi-step extruder process, wherein an extruder for the melt coagulation and one for the compounding are connected in series. Addition of small quantities of reducing inorganic phosphorous compounds at a later stage provides prolonged effectiveness.

Abstract: The invention concerns crosslinked plastic particles based on polymethyl (meth)acrylate PP with a particle diameter of 1-15 .mu.m, synthesized from the monomers:A) methyl methacrylate in fractions of 20 to 99.9 wt %;B) methacrylic acid ester of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for a C.sub.2-8 alkyl radical, a C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl radical, a C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl radical substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, a C.sub.6-14 aryl radical, a substituted C.sub.6-14 aryl radical or an aralkyl radical, in fractions of 0 to 79 wt %;C) acrylic acid ester of formula II:CH.sub.2 =CH--COOR.sub.2 (II)wherein R.sub.2 stands for a C.sub.1-8 alkyl radical, a C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl radical which can be substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or a perhaps substituted C.sub.6-14 aryl radical or an aralkyl radical, in fractions of 0 to 50;D) at least one crosslinking monomer CM, which is, in fact, known, containing at least two radically polymerizable groups in the molecule in fractions of 0.

Abstract: Co-oligomers and copolymers having dispersant activity and usable as emulsifiers are based on esters of (meth)acrylic acid; where the co-oligomers and copolymers are comprised of the following components:(A) 60-95 wt. % of at least one (meth)acrylic acid ester of formula I ##STR1## where R represents hydrogen or methyl, andR.sub.1 represents a (possibly branched) alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group with 4-32 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; and(B) 5-40 wt. % of a (meth)acrylic acid ester of formula II ##STR2## where R' represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.2 represents an alkyl or aryl group with 1-50 carbon atoms, where R.sub.2 itself may be substituted with nitrogen or sulfur,n may be a number from 5 to 100, andm may be a number from 0 to 100;and, in the amount of 0-90 mol % of the monomer(s) of formula II, a hydroxyalkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid, of formula III: ##STR3## where R" represents hydrogen or methyl, andR.sub.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid composition containing one or more enzymatic active substances and at least 10 wt % to a maximum of (100-x) wt % molasses, wherein x is the fraction of enzymatic active substances in wt % and wherein x is a value from 0.001 to 90, which is useful for the production of leather in the beamhouse, to improve rehydration and dirt removal while soaking, to improve the loosening of hair and to inhibit swelling during liming, and to improve the cleaning of the surface of the skin during bating.

Abstract: Ranitidine salts with polycarboxylic acids, such as copolymers of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid with their lower alkyl esters, are water-soluble salts with a very reduced bitter taste. The salts are suitable as liquid gastritis preparations.