Abstract: Expandable pelletized styrene polymer materials with at least bi- or multimodal molecular weight distribution, to a process for their preparation, and to use for producing moldable-foam moldings.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of expandable styrene polymers having a molecular weight Mw of greater than 170,000 g/mol, which comprises conveying a blowing agent-containing styrene polymer melt having a temperature of at least 120° C. through a die plate with holes whose diameter at the die exit is at most 1.5 mm, and subsequently granulating the extrudate, and expandable styrene polymers (EPS) having a molecular weight Mw of more than 170,000 g/mol with 0.05 to 1.5% by weight of internal water.

Abstract: A process for producing expandable styrene polymers (EPS) having improved expandability, wherein from 0.1 to 1% by weight, based on the styrene polymer, of a free-radical former is metered into a styrene polymer melt containing blowing agent at a melt temperature in the range from 150 to 220° C. and the melt is extruded through a die plate with subsequent underwater pelletization.

Abstract: Expandable pelletized styrene polymer materials with at least bi- or multimodal molecular weight distribution, to a process for their preparation, and to use for producing moldable-foam moldings.

Abstract: Expandable styrene polymer granules with halogen-free flame retardancy, comprising a) from 5 to 50% by weight of a filler selected from pulverulent inorganic substances such as talc, chalk, kaolin, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum nitrite, aluminum silicate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, calcium sulfate, silica, quartz flour, aerosil, alumina or wollastonite, and b) from 2 to 40% by weight of expandable graphite having a mean particle size in the range from 10 to 1000 ?m, c) from 0 to 20% by weight of red phosphorus or an organic or inorganic phosphate, phosphite or phosphonate, d) from 0 to 10% by weight of carbon black or graphite, and processes for their preparation and use for preparing self-extinguishing polystyrene particle foams.

Abstract: A process for producing flame-resistant, expandable styrene polymers (EPS) or flame-resistant extruded styrene polymer foams (XPS), wherein an organic bromine compound having a bromine content of at least 70% by weight is used as flame retardant and a liquid peroxide, hydroperoxide or a peroxide solution is used as flame retardant synergist.

Abstract: Moldable-foam moldings whose density is in the range from 10 to 100 g/l, obtainable via the fusion of prefoamed foam beads composed of expandable, pelletized thermoplastic polymer materials, comprising from 5 to 100% by weight of a styrene copolymer A), from 0 to 95% by weight of polystyrene B), and from 0 to 95% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer C) other than A) and B), and a process for producing the expandable pelletized thermoplastic polymer materials.

Abstract: Moldable-foam moldings whose density is in the range from 8 to 200 g/l, obtainable via fusion of prefoamed foam beads composed of expandable pelletized filled thermoplastic polymer materials, and a process for preparing the expandable pelletized polymer materials.

Abstract: A process for producing foam beads with low bulk density from thermoplastic polymers, encompassing the stages of a) addition of a blowing agent to a thermoplastic polymer melt, b) cooling and extrusion, through a die, of the polymer melt comprising blowing agent c) cutting of the polymer melt comprising-blowing agent downstream of the die at reduced pressure with foaming to give foam beads where water and a solubilizer are present in the blowing agent, and foam beads obtainable by the process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing foam webs by foam extrusion of a mixture of a polysulfone or polyether sulfone and a volatile blowing agent, where the blowing agent is water or a mixture of water with an inert gas or organic liquid, e.g. an alcohol or a ketone.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of expandable styrene polymers having a molecular weight Mw of greater than 170,000 g/mol, which comprises conveying a blowing agent-containing styrene polymer melt having a temperature of at least 120° C. through a die plate with holes whose diameter at the die exit is at most 1.5 mm, and subsequently granulating the extrudate, and expandable styrene polymers (EPS) having a molecular weight Mw of more than 170,000 g/mol with 0.05 to 1.5% by weight of internal water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing foam webs by foam extrusion of a mixture of a polysulfone or polyether sulfone and a volatile blowing agent, where the blowing agent is water or a mixture of water with an inert gas or organic liquid, e.g. an alcohol or a ketone.

Abstract: A process prepares expandable propylene polymer beads by mixing propylene polymer melt with a volatile organic blowing agent and with a nucleating agent in an extruder, whereupon the extrusion and pelletization of the extruded takes place in a water bath under conditions of temperature and pressure at which practically no foaming of the pellets takes place.

Abstract: Flexible open-celled microcellular foams based on thermoplastic polymers are useful for fluid-absorbent hygiene articles.

Abstract: Open-cell moldable foams are based on a thermoplastic matrix which comprises A. from 99 to 50% by weight of a styrene polymer and B. from 1 to 50% by weight of a polymer of low compatibility with the styrene polymer.

Abstract: Shear forces are used for essentially salt-free coagulation of plastics dispersions or rubber dispersions. For this, method of use is made of an apparatus with at least one shearing module which has a stator and a rotor arranged within the stator, where the surfaces facing toward one another in the stator and in the rotor are in each case smooth, or at least the rotor exhibits a structure formed on its surface and facing from this in the direction of the stator, and between the stator and the rotor there is a gap of predetermined gap width. The process is carried out by passing the dispersion to be coagulated through the gap between stator and rotor and precipitating the dispersion by rotation of the rotor with predetermined shear rate and shear deformation.

Abstract: A process prepares expandable propylene polymer beads by mixing propylene polymer melt with a volatile organic blowing agent and with a nucleating agent in an extruder, whereupon the extrusion and pelletization of the extrudate takes place in a water bath under conditions of temperature and pressure at which practically no foaming of the pellets takes place.

Abstract: The invention relates to expandable olefin bead polymers which comprise a blowing agent with a boiling point of from −5 to 150° C., selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkanols, ketones, ethers and esters. The particles are unfoamed and have a bulk density above 500 g/l, and can be foamed to a bulk density below 200 g/l after storage for one hour at room temperature in free contact with the atmosphere. They are prepared by impregnating polyolefin pellets in suspension in a pressure vessel with the blowing agent, cooling the batch below 100° C., reducing the pressure and isolating the particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to expandable olefin bead polymers which comprise a blowing agent with a boiling point of from −5 to 150° C., selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkanols, ketones, ethers and esters. The particles are unfoamed and have a bulk density above 500 g/l, and can be foamed to a bulk density below 200 g/l after storage for one hour at room temperature in free contact with the atmosphere. They are prepared by impregnating polyolefin pellets in suspension in a pressure vessel with the blowing agent, cooling the batch below 100° C., reducing the pressure and isolating the particles.

Abstract: A process for preparing expandable particulate styrene polymers wherein from 5 to 50% by weight of expanded graphite and also, if desired, from 2 to 20% by weight of a phosphorus compound, are present as flame retardants, by suspension polymerization of styrene in the presence of the flame retardants.