Abstract: Improved high temperature resistant molding materials containing customary filler materials and additives and a carbon forming bonding agent which is a phenol novolac with a molar ratio of phenol to formaldehyde of 1 to 0.2 to 1 to 0.35 of high quality and free of solvents useful as refractory products, carbon materials, abrasive wheels, friction lining and the like.

Abstract: An improved method for the preparation of cross-linked polycarbonates is disclosed, comprising the reaction at elevated temperature of a composition containing cyclic carbonate oligomers with at least one polyglycidyl acrylate copolymer formed by the reaction of at least one olefin with a glycidyl acrylate monomer. This invention also includes network polycarbonates wherein the carbonate chains are linked to each other via polyglycidyl acrylate copolymer groups. Further included within the scope of this invention are prepreg compositions which comprise a filler and a mixture of cyclic carbonate oligomers with a polyglycidyl acrylate copolymer.

Abstract: Flame retardant aromatic polycarbonate compositions are provided resulting from the use of certain poly(arylene silicon) materials in combination with aromatic polycarbonates. Included among the poly(arylene silicon) materials are aromatic polyester silioxanes, aromatic polyimide siloxanes and aromatic polysilphenylenes.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel copolymers containing carbonate repeat units and ester repeat units.

Abstract: A rubber-modified phenolic resin composition contains a novolak-type phenolic resin in which at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of an ABS resin and an MBS resin is homogeneously dispersed. The composition has good impact resistance and thermal shock resistance. The composition is prepared by adding at least one modifying agent described above to a novolak-type phenolic resin which is heated and melted at its softening point or more, so that the modifying agent is homogeneous dispersed in the resin. The resin composition is suitably used as a curing agent for an epoxy resin encapsulant for sealing electronic devices.

Abstract: An ink composition for waterless plates for lithography, which comprises as the vehicle a resin (III) obtained by copolymerizing a five-membered compound, such as cyclopentadiene, and/or a Diels-Alder adduct thereof with an unsaturated aromatic hydrocarbon monomer to obtain a resin (I), reacting the resin (I) with an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or the anhydride thereof to obtain a resin (II) and then further reacting the resin (II) with a phenolic resin to obtain the resin (III).

Abstract: This invention relates to binary thermoplastic polyblend consisting essentially of a thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate and a thermoplastic polyester polyol-based polyurethane (TPU). The polyblends exhibit improved hydrocarbon solvent resistance and melt flow properties over polycarbonate resins.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyester molding materials essentially contain(A) from 20 to 89% by weight of one or more aliphatic polyesters of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid,(B) from 10 to 79% by weight of one or more aromatic polycarbonates and(C) from 1 to 40% by weight of an elastomer or of a mixture of elastomers consisting ofCA from 5 to 100% by weight of an elastomeric graft polymer composed ofCA1 not less than 50% by weight of a grafting base having a glass transition temperature T.sub.g of less than -20.degree. C.,CA2 from 5 to 20% by weight of a first graft shell consisting of a mixture of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl ester of acrylic acid and a vinylaromatic in a weight ratio of from 5:95 to 70:30 andCA3 from 10 to 30% by weight of a second graft shell consisting of one or more polymers having a glass transition temperature T.sub.g above 20.degree. C.

Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding compounds containing(A) from 5-90 parts by weight of one or more thermoplastic polymers,(B) from 5-90 parts by weight of one or more graft polymers and(C) from 0.25-40 parts by weight of a blocked copolymer corresponding to the idealized formula (I)A - B - A; B - A - B or (A - B).sub.x (I)whereinA denotes the residue of a homopolymer, e.g. of styrene, andB denotes the residue of a homopolymer of a cyclic carbonate or lactone.

Abstract: Transparent vinyl chloride polymer molding compounds containing a sequential copolymer having the following idealized formula(A-X-B).sub.n (I)in whichA=a polymer of a cyclic carbonate,B=a polymer of another cyclic ester andX=a middle segment containing both partial structures of A and B.

Abstract: Modified mixtures of poly(alkylene carbonate) polyols and polymers of certain unsaturated esters are prepared by (A) forming a mixture of a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated ester and a polyalkylene carbonate polyol and (B) subjecting such mixture to conditions sufficient to induce a transesterification reaction between the polymer of an acrylic ester and a polyalkylene carbonate polyol.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures containing1. thermoplastic, aromatic polycarbonates and/or thermoplastic, aromatic polyesters and2. copolymers corresponding to formula (Ia)--A--X--.sub.r (Ia) and, optionally, stabilizers, pigments, mold release agents, flameproofing agents and/or antistatic agents. The invention also relates to a process for the production of the mixtures.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compounds containing(1.) thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonates and/or thermoplastic aromatic polyesters,(2.) graft polymers and, optionally,(2.a) thermoplastic copolymers,which are characterized in that they additionally contain aliphatic polycarbonates having weight average molecular weights Mw (as measured by ultracentrifugation or light scattering) in the range from 15,000 to 500,000.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of matter characterized by having a tensile strength of at least 13,000 psi and moldable at temperatures below 285.degree. C. comprising a blend of(a) about 10-95 weight % of a polyester containing repeating units from trans-4,4'-stilbenedicarboxylic acid 1,6-hexanediol, and(b) about 90-5 weight % of a polycarbonate of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol.

Abstract: A low gloss thermoplastic blend is produced by blending an aromatic polycarbonate with a very high rubber ABS made by emulsion polymerization.

Abstract: Transparent, thermoplastically processable polymer blends of (A) polycarbonates, especially Bisphenol A polycarbonates, and (B) methyacrylate copolymers are disclosed. They are prepared from 95 to 5 wt. % methyl methacrylate and 5 to 95 wt. % methacrylic esters and optionally 0 to 30 wt. % especially 1 to 25 wt. % of an acrylic ester with carbocyclic groups in the ester group, and which can also contain other polymer building blocks in amounts of 0 to 40 wt. % formed from .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: Impact resistant polycarbonate blends, which may be extruded without pre-drying, are prepared from an aromatic polycarbonate, an aromatic polyester, and a polyalkyleneoxide rubber, and optionally, a grafted copolymer or mixture of grafted copolymers.

Abstract: A low gloss thermoplastic with good physical properties comprises a blend of a polycarbonate with ABS and a gloss-reducing amount of a glycidyl methacrylate copolymer.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a coating composition comprising from 30% to 70% by weight of a novolac-type phenolic resin having a melting point in the range of 70.degree.-130.degree. C. or resol-type phenolic resin having a gel time of at least 45 to 180 sec. at 180.degree.C.; and 70-30% by weight of a multi-epoxide group containing compound having at least 2 epoxide groups and having an epoxide equivalent weight of 100 to 1200.

Abstract: Curable compositions are made from blends of polycyanate esters of polyhydric phenols and amorphous, aromatic thermoplastic resins which are initially soluble in the polycyanate ester but which phase separate during curing of the polycyanate ester.