Abstract: There is provided herein an optical storage media which has low VBR. In a preferred embodiment, there is provided an optical disk comprising a genus of copolycarbonates, including copolyestercarbonates, which have excellent physical and optical properties. Said copolycarbonates have proportions of structural units which fall within a specific composition range, and said range defines certain materials, a large percentage of which can be molded into optical disks having the desired optical properties, including low VBR.

Abstract: A high molecular weight stabilizer compound formed as an ester of 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-benzene-propanoic acid, or structural variants thereof, to impart improved resistance to the effects of ultraviolet radiation to polycarbonate comprising polymers, a process for the preparation of said compound, and articles of manufacture comprising said compound.

Abstract: A high molecular weight stabilizer compound formed as an ester of 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-benzene-propanoic acid, or structural variants thereof, to impart improved resistance to the effects of ultraviolet radiation to polycarbonate comprising polymers, a process for the preparation of said compound, and articles of manufacture comprising said compound.

Abstract: A high molecular weight stabilizer compound formed as an ester of 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-benzene-propanoic acid, or structural variants thereof, to impart improved resistance to the effects of ultraviolet radiation to polycarbonate comprising polymers, a process for the preparation of said compound, and articles of manufacture comprising said compound.

Abstract: A high molecular weight stabilizer compound formed as an ester of 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-benzene-propanoic acid, or structural variants thereof, to impart improved resistance to the effects of ultraviolet radiation to polycarbonate comprising polymers, a process for the preparation of said compound, and articles of manufacture comprising said compound.

Abstract: A high molecular weight stabilizer compound formed as an ester of 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-benzene-propanoic acid, or structural variants thereof, to impart improved resistance to the effects of ultraviolet radiation to polycarbonate comprising polymers, a process for the preparation of said compound, and articles of manufacture comprising said compound.

Abstract: Polycarbonate oligomers having hydroxy end groups are produced by a melt reaction with bisphenol-A and a basic catalyst. The oligomers may then be reacted with chloro end-group siloxanes in the presence of a solvent and an acid acceptor to yield polycarbonate-polysiloxane block co-polymers. The melt reaction occurs at elevated temperature without the direct use of phosgene gas.

Abstract: A composition comprising a randomly branched aromatic polycarbonate polymer wherein the branching agent 1,1,1-tris-(4-hydroxyphenol)ethane is present in the polymer in quantities ranging from about 0.28 to about 0.36 mole percent compound based on the percent of dihydric phenol present in the polymer.

Abstract: Polycarbonate oligomers having hydroxy end groups are produced by a melt reaction with bisphenol-A and a basic catalyst. The oligomers may then be reacted with chloro end-group siloxanes in the presence of a solvent and an acid acceptor to yield polycarbonate-polysiloxane block co-polymers. The melt reaction occurs at elevated temperature without the direct use of phosgene gas.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing polyestercarbonate-siloxane copolymers which have a smaller concentration of low molecular weight species and greater thermal stability has been described. Essentially the process includes adding the comonomer, diacid chloride siloxane, after approximately 1/3 of the phosgene has been added, in a conventional interfacial copolymerization, (as opposed to addition at the beginning of the polymerization).

Abstract: Thermoplastic articles molded from polycarbonate resin blends which comprise a polycarbonate resin encapped with a monovalent moiety of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen and hydrocarbyl and each R.sub.2 is selected from hydrocarbyl and hydrocarbyloxy exhibit improved color when irradiated with ionizing radiation.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin, containing in the polymer chain at least one divalent moiety of the formula: ##STR1## wherein E is selected from the group consisting of alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, and halogen-substituted alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, a is an integer of 0 or 1 and R' is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl or halogen substituted hydrocarbyl amenable to beta elimination upon thermal degradation.

Abstract: Linear polyester are branched by transesterification with resins having repeating or recurring polymer chain units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein m, n and p are each independent integers of 0 or 1; R represents hydrocarbyl; and E represents alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, halogen- substituted alkylene of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, alkylene of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, substituted with a --COOR group where R is as previously defined, or alkylene having 1 to 15 carbon atoms substituted with a monovalent group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X represents one of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or ##STR3## wherein R is as defined above; provided there is at least one moiety present, containing an R group.

Abstract: Polycarbonate resins containing at least one divalent chain unit of the formula: ##STR1## are transitory cross-linkers prepared by thermal degradation of the corresponding acid esters (the ester group being removable under conditions of the degradation by a beta-elimination mechanism). Cross-linked polycarbonate resins exhibit enhanced fire-resistance, especially non-dripping. The cross-linkers are useful to cross-link any resin having a group reactive with a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin, containing in the polymer chain at least one divalent moiety of the formula: ##STR1## wherein E is selected from the group consisting of alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, and halogen-substituted alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, a is an integer of 0 or 1 and R' is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl or halogen substituted hydrocarbyl amenable to beta elimination upon thermal degradation.

Abstract: Polycarbonate resins containing at least one divalent chain unit of the formula: ##STR1## wherein E represents a trivalent hydrocarbon radical, or a trivalent halogen-substituted hydrocarbon radical, are transitory cross-linkers prepared by thermal degradation of the corresponding acid esters (the ester group being removable under conditions of the degradation by a beta-elimination mechanism). Cross-linked polycarbonate resins exhibit enhanced fire-resistance, especially non-dripping. The cross-linkers are useful to cross-link any resin having a group reactive with a carboxyl group.

Abstract: Polycarbonate resins containing at least one divalent chain unit of the formula: ##STR1## wherein E represents a trivalent hydrocarbon radical, or a trivalent halogen-substituted hydrocarbon radical, are transitory cross-linkers prepared by thermal degradation of the corresponding acid esters (the ester group being removable under conditions of the degradation by a beta-elimination mechanism). Cross-linked polycarbonate resins exhibit enhanced fire-resistance, especially non-dripping. The cross-linkers are useful to cross-link any resin having a group reactive with a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of aromatic polycarbonate resins bearing terminal hydroxy groups comprises the interfacial polymerization of a dihydric phenol with a carbonyl halide in the presence of a molecular weight controlling proportion of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R' each independently represent hydrogen and hydrocarbyl of 1 to about 12 carbons; or R and R' when taken together with the carbon atom between them represent cycloalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, inclusive. The novel product resins are useful as intermediates in the preparation of copolymers with, for example, polyesteramides and as cross-linking agents, to cross-link polycarbonates and like resins.

Abstract: Polycarbonate resins containing at least one divalent chain unit of the formula: ##STR1## are transitory cross-linkers prepared by thermal degradation of the corresponding acid esters (the ester group being removable under conditions of the degradation by a beta-elimination mechanism). Cross-linked polycarbonate resins exhibit enhanced fire-resistance, especially non-dripping. The cross-linkers are useful to cross-link any resin having a group reactive with a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin, containing in the polymer chain at least one divalent moiety of the formula: ##STR1## wherein E is selected from the group consisting of alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, and halogen-substituted alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, a is an integer of 0 or 1 and R' is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl or halogen substituted hydrocarbyl amenable to beta elimination upon thermal degradation.