Abstract: A moulding composition contains a) 75 wt. % to 98.5 wt. % of a polyether block amide, based on a total weight of the moulding composition. The polyether block amide contains a subunit 1, composed of at least one lactam or ?,?-aminocarboxylic acid having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and a subunit 2, composed of at least one amino- or hydroxy-terminated polyether having at least two carbon atoms per ether oxygen and at least two primary amino or at least two hydroxy groups at the chain ends. The moulding composition also contains b) 1.5 wt. % to 25 wt. % of at least one polyalkenamer, based on a total weight of the moulding composition. The at least one polyalkenamer contains at least one cycloalkene having 5 to 12 carbon atoms. A moulded article can be produced from the moulding composition, which can be a moulding, a film, a bristle, a fibre or a foam.

Abstract: A method for producing a rubber-plastic composite, including the steps of (a) shaping an unvulcanized elastomer, (b) partially vulcanizing the shaped elastomer at a temperature of at least 140° C. up to a degree of vulcanization in the range from 10% to 40%, (c) cooling the partially vulcanized elastomer to a temperature of less than 100° C. within less than 20 minutes, (d) overmolding the partially vulcanized elastomer with a plastic, and (e) heat treating the partially vulcanized elastomer overmolded with a plastic at a temperature in the range from 100° C. to 170° C. for a duration of from 5 minutes to 5 hours to complete the vulcanization and form a rubber-plastic composite. The method further relates to a rubber-plastic composite obtainable by the method according to the invention and also to a shoe comprising the rubber-plastic composite obtainable by the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A polyamide composition contains a) 88.5-98 wt. % of at least one aliphatic polyamide, wherein at least one monomer unit has 10 to 14 carbon atoms, and wherein the aliphatic polyamide is semi-crystalline; and b) 2-11.5 wt. % of an S glass fiber. The weight percentages of a) and b) are based on a total weight of the polyamide composition. The polyamide composition contains neither a polyolefinic impact modifier nor a core-shell modifier. A moulding material containing the polyamide composition is useful, and a moulded article can be produced from the moulding material. A shoe outsole containing the polyamide composition is also useful.

Abstract: A polymer composition includes a linear aliphatic polyamide having on average 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the monomer units, an S glass fibre, and a polyolefinic impact modifier. The polymer composition can achieve higher stiffness and impact strength without impairing the ductility. The polymer composition can be used as a moulding material.

Abstract: A polymer composite includes a linear aliphatic semi-crystalline polyamide having on average 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the monomer units, or the compound thereof, an S glass fiber, and a core-shell impact modifier. The polymer composite can achieve higher stiffness and impact strength without impairing the transparency significantly. The polymer composite can be used as molding material.

Abstract: A polymer composition includes a linear aliphatic polyamide having on average 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the monomer units, an S glass fibre, and a polyolefinic impact modifier. The polymer composition can achieve higher stiffness and impact strength without impairing the ductility. The polymer composition can be used as a moulding material.

Abstract: A polymer composite includes a linear aliphatic semi-crystalline polyamide having on average 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the monomer units, or the compound thereof, an S glass fiber, and a core-shell impact modifier. The polymer composite can achieve higher stiffness and impact strength without impairing the transparency significantly. The polymer composite can be used as molding material.

Abstract: A composition, containing at least 50% by weight of a polyamide fraction which comprises: a) from 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polyamide having as copolymerized units bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)methane (PACM) and a linear dicarboxylic acid having from 8 to 18 C atoms; and b) from 50 to 5 parts by weight of a linear aliphatic polyamide having an average of from 8 to 12 C atoms in the monomer units, where the sum of the parts by weight of a) and b) is 100 is provided. The composition can be processed to give a moulded article having high transparency, high toughness and high resistance to chemicals, to solvents and to stress cracking.

Abstract: The invention relates to studded shoes which comprise metal studs and a plastics sole. Studs and sole are connected to one another by a coating of an adhesion promoter composition, wherein the composition comprises at least one copolyamide-based hot-melt adhesive. The studded shoe can be used in the sports sector or hiking sector.

Abstract: A composition, containing at least 50% by weight of a polyamide fraction which comprises: a) from 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polyamide having as copolymerized units bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)methane (PACM) and a linear dicarboxylic acid having from 8 to 18 C atoms; and b) from 50 to 5 parts by weight of a linear aliphatic polyamide having an average of from 8 to 12 C atoms in the monomer units, where the sum of the parts by weight of a) and b) is 100 is provided. The composition can be processed to give a moulded article having high transparency, high toughness and high resistance to chemicals, to solvents and to stress cracking.

Abstract: A composite part is produced by a process in which at least one of components a) and b) of said composite part is treated with an Openair plasma on a contact surface between said components a) and b) prior to production of the composite part, followed by molding-on of the other component; wherein said components are as follows: a) a part which entirely or to some extent comprises a molding composition comprising at least 40% by weight of a polyamide whose monomer units contain an average of at least 8 carbon atoms, and b) a part comprising another molding composition.

Abstract: A transparent component, which comprises the following subcomponents: I. an outer layer composed of a polyamide moulding composition, which comprises the following constituents: a) from 50 to 100 parts by weight of polyamide, which can be prepared from the following monomers: ?) from 70 to 100 mol % of diamine, selected from m-xylylenediamine, p-xylylenediamine and mixtures thereof, ?) from 0 to 30 mol % of other diamines having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, where the mol % data here are based on the entirety of diamine, and also ?) from 70 to 100 mol % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and ?) from 0 to 30 mol % of other dicarboxylic acids having from 6 to 9 carbon atoms, where the mol % data here are based on the entirety of dicarboxylic acid; b) from 0 to 50 parts by weight of another polyamide, where the parts by weight of a) and b) give a total of 100, II.

Abstract: A film which comprises a layer composed of a moulding composition composed of a semicrystalline polyamide whose enthalpy of fusion is at least 8 J/g is used for production of a composite part with a substrate composed of a moulding composition composed of a substantially amorphous polyamide whose enthalpy of fusion is less than 8 J/g.

Abstract: A composite part is composed of I. a multilayer film, which comprises the following layers: a) a layer composed of a polyamide moulding composition and b) following in the inwards direction, a layer composed of an adhesion promoter, which comprises from 5 to 100% by weight of a copolymer, which contains the following monomer units: from 70 to 99.9% by weight of monomer units which derive from vinyl compounds selected from acrylic acid derivatives, methacrylic acid derivatives, ?-olefins and vinylaromatics, and from 0.1 to 30% by weight of monomer units which contain a functional group selected from a carboxylic anhydride group, an epoxide group and an oxazoline group, and II. a substrate composed of a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate moulding composition.

Abstract: A composite part is composed of I. a multilayer film, which comprises the following layers: a) a layer composed of a polyamide moulding composition and b) following in the inwards direction, a layer composed of an adhesion promoter, which comprises from 5 to 100% by weight of a copolymer, which contains the following monomer units: from 70 to 99.9% by weight of monomer units which derive from vinyl compounds selected from acrylic acid derivatives, methacrylic acid derivatives, ?-olefins and vinylaromatics, and from 0.1 to 30% by weight of monomer units which contain a functional group selected from a carboxylic anhydride group, an epoxide group and an oxazoline group, and II. a substrate composed of a polycarbonate moulding composition.