Abstract: ABS molding composition with an improved surface quality comprising (A) 15 to 44.975 wt.-% graft copolymer (A)-consisting of 15 to 60 wt.-% graft sheath (A2) and 40 to 85 wt.-% agglomerated butadiene rubber latex (A1)-obtained by emulsion polymerization of styrene and acrylonitrile in the presence of rubber latex (A1) (D50 of 150 to 800 nm). (B) 55 to 84.975 wt.-% copolymer (B) of styrene and acrylonitrile having a molar mass Mw of 85.000 to 190,000 g/mol: (C) 0.015 to 0.40 wt.-% vinylidene fluoride copolymer (C): and (D) 0.01 to 5 wt.-% further additive/processing aid (D) different from (C): can be used in painting or (electro)plating applications of thermoplastics.

Abstract: A process for producing styrene monomers from styrene oligomers comprises the following steps: a) providing a composition (A) comprising at least one type of styrene oligomer, wherein the composition (A) comprises at least 15 wt.-% of styrene dimers and/or styrene trimers; b) providing a depolymerization reactor (R) with a reaction zone (Z); c) feeding the composition (A) into the reaction zone (Z) of the reactor (R); d) depolymerizing the at least one type of styrene oligomer in the reaction zone (Z) to obtain a composition (B), comprising styrene monomers; e) removing the composition (B) from the reaction zone (Z); and f) isolating the styrene monomers from the composition (B); wherein the temperature (T) inside the reaction zone (Z) is above 500° C. to below 800° C. and the average residence time (tA) of the composition (A) in the reaction zone (Z) is greater than 0.01 s and less than 60 s.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a fiber-reinforced composite material (organosheet) containing at least one thermoplastic molding compound, at least one continuous reinforcing fiber layer and at least one inorganic filler material. According to the invention, at least one sheet material consisting of continuous reinforcing fibers is embedded in a matrix composition comprising at least one thermoplastic molding compound, the thermoplastic molding compound including at least one thermoplastic polymer and optionally at least one polarity-functionalized polymer that contains repeat units of at least one functional monomer. The invention also relates to the composite materials produced according to the claimed method.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite materials (organosheets) containing a thermoplastic molding compound, at least one continuous reinforcing fiber layer and at least one inorganic filler material. According to the invention, a sheet material consisting of continuous reinforcing fibers in a matrix composition comprising the molding compound is used, the thermoplastic molding compound containing at least one polyolefin, and optionally at least one further, polarity-functionalized polymer. The invention also relates to a process for produci2023ng the claimed composite material and to uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing styrene monomers by depolymerization (breakdown) of a styrene-copolymer-containing polymer mass, a device for carrying out the method, the use of a styrene copolymer for producing styrene monomers by thermal depolymerization and the use of a styrene copolymer as an additive in the thermal depolymerization of polystyrene. The polymer mass contains I) 10 to 100 wt %, relative to the total weight of the polymer mass (A), of a styrene copolymer (I), comprising: Ia) 10 to 99 wt %, relative to the styrene copolymer (I), of repeating units (Ia) that originate from styrene; and Ib) 1 to 90 wt %, relative to the styrene copolymer (I), of repeating units (Ib) that originate from a monomer the homopolymers of which have a ceiling temperature of below 350° C.; and II) optionally 0 to 90 wt % polystyrene (II).

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer compositions can be use for medical applications, Comprising: a) 97.1 to 90.9 wt.-% star-shaped block copolymer A with identical arms of the structure [S1-(S/B)k-(S/B)I-(S/B)m-S2]n-X, where S1 and S2 are vinylaromatic hard polymer and S/B are soft random vinylaromatic/diene copolymer blocks; X is a coupling center; and b) 2.9 to 9.1 wt.-% plasticizer B.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transparent and flexible styrene butadiene copolymer compositions having high softness and temperature resistance as well as good processability, and the process for their preparation. Further, the invention is directed to shaped articles produced from the inventive polymer composition, and the use of said polymer composition for preparing moldings, in particular for medical applications, in particular medical drip chambers.

Abstract: Polymer compositions comprising stiff and tough star shaped styrene butadiene block-copolymers A1 and A2 can be used for making shrink films. Block copolymer A2 preferably has the structure with hard blocks Se and Si, hard random copolymer blocks (B/S)Ae, soft random copolymer blocks (B/S)B coupled by a coupling agent X.

Abstract: A heat-sealable multilayer film comprising: a) 1% to 50% by weight of heat-sealable polymer layer (A), b) 1% to 99% by weight of polymer layer (C), and c) 0% to 95% by weight of polymer layer (B), with polymer layer (A) comprising: A1) 20% to 90% by weight of impact-resistant polystyrene and A2) 5% to 50% by weight of vinylaromatic-diene block copolymer; and polymer layer (B) comprising impact-resistant polystyrene, vinylaromatic-diene block copolymer, and/or mixtures of styrene homopolymers or vinylaromatic-diene graft copolymers with vinylaromatic-diene block copolymers; and polymer layer (C) having a melting temperature of ?170° C.; and polymer layer (A) comprising) i) 66% to 99% by volume of a vinylaromatic hard phase and ii) 1% to 34% by volume of a diene soft phase surrounded by the hard phase and taking the form of spheres/cylinders.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for depolymerization of polymer compositions with decomposition of halogen-containing organic compounds, wherein the polymer composition contains at least one styrene-containing polymer and at least one halogen-containing organic compound. The addition of one or more inorganic basic compounds in the depolymerization simultaneously promotes the decomposition of the halogen-containing organic compound and favors the depolymerization.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic molding composition comprising 5.0 to 57 wt.-% ABS graft copolymer (A); 30.5 to 80 wt.-% SAN copolymer (B) 1.5 to 9.5 wt.-% copolymer (C) with epoxy, maleic anhydride or maleic imide functions; 5 to 29 wt.-% of hollow glass microspheres (D); 6 to 12 wt.-% of glass fibers (E); 0 to 5 wt.-% additives and/or processing aids (F), having a low density and high strength, and a process for its preparation, shaped arti-cles thereof, and its use in the electronics sector.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition (A) leads to reduced migration of stabilisers or other ingredients (I), if it contains e.g. 50 to 90 wt. %, relative to the polymer composition (A), of a thermoplastic polymer (P), which has migration barrier properties, as well as at least one stabiliser component (S) and/or a further ingredient (I), wherein the following is true for the polymer composition (A): a) the glass transition temperature Tg of the thermoplastic polymer (P) is greater than the use temperature; and b) the polymer-specific constant for polymers (Ap) of the thermoplastic polymer (P) is less than I; and c) the derived diffusion coefficient (Dp) of the thermoplastic polymer (P) for mineral oil is less than 10?12 cm2/s at 20° C.; and d) the morphology of the thermoplastic polymer (P) is either single-phase homogeneous, or two-phase heterogeneous.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polymer compositions (P) comprising at least one styrene-based polymer composition (A) comprising at least one graft copolymer (A-1), at least one organopolysiloxane compound, and optionally at least one colorant, dye or pigment, and/or at least one further additive, shows improved properties with respect to residual gloss after abrasion combined with improved melt flow characteristics while heat resistance is not affected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition (P), comprising at least one acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (A) (ABS copolymer (A)), characterized in that the polymer composition (P) has a surface energy of >38 dyne/cm. The invention further relates to a process for painting a surface of a polymer moulded article comprising the polymer composition (P), wherein no pre-treatment of the surface of the polymer moulded article, such as primer coating, is required prior to the application of the paint.

Abstract: Polymer compositions comprising stiff and tough star shaped styrene butadiene block-copolymers A1 and A2 can be used for making shrink films. Block copolymer A2 preferably has the structure with hard blocks Se and Si, hard random copolymer blocks (B/S)Ae, soft random copolymer blocks (B/S)B coupled by a coupling agent X.

Abstract: High heat resistant ABS molding compositions for use in the automotive sector, electronics, and household or healthcare sector comprising: (A) 15 to 35 wt.-% ABS graft copolymer (A); (B) 15 to 35 wt.-% a-methylstyrene/acrylonitrile copolymer (B) (weight ratio 95:5 to 50:50); (C) 20 to 40 wt.-% styrene/acrylonitrile copolymer (C) (weight ratio 95:5 to 50:50; Mw 150,000 to 300,000); (D) 10 to 30 wt.-% random terpolymer (D) made from 13 to 27 wt.-% ?, ? ethylenically unsaturated cyclic anhydride, 60 to 74 wt.-% aromatic vinyl monomer, and 13 to 27 wt.-% maleimide monomer); (E) 0.1 to 5 wt.-%, of at least one elastomeric block copolymer (E) comprising a vinylaromatic monomer block S and an elastomeric random diene/vinylaromatic onomer block B/S; hard phase proportion is 1 to 40 vol.-% and the diene proportion is less than 50 wt.-%; and (F) 0 to 5 wt.-% of further additives and/or processing aids (F).

Abstract: An emulsion polymerization process for preparation of ABS graft copolymer latex having reduced residual monomer content, wherein a grafting step c) comprises the steps: c1): feeding of 10 to 45 wt.-% of styrene and acrylonitrile in one portion to agglomerated butadiene rubber latex and addition of redox system initiator, then polymerization; c2): feeding remaining monomers in portions or continuously and further addition of redox system initiator; c3): addition of inorganic free radical initiator and continuation of polymerization, leads to ABS graft copolymers and thermoplastic molding compositions which can be used in the automotive industry.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions (T) comprising 10 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the molding composition (T), of at least one type of recycled polymer material (A), containing 20 to 100% by weight, based on recycled material (A), of recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (A1); up to 80% by weight of at least one recycled styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (A2); up to 10% by weight of recycled polymeric impurities (A3), different from (A1) and (A2); 0.1 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the molding composition (T), of at least one graft copolymer (B), different from (A); 0.1 to 18% by weight, based on the molding composition (T), of block copolymer (C); and optionally up to 89.8% by weight of further polymer component (D), different from (A), (B) and (C); optionally up to 30% by weight of filler and/or reinforcing agent (E); and optionally up to 30% by weight of further additive (F).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing styrene monomers by the depolymerisation of polystyrene in the presence of foreign polymers, such as polyolefins. Said method comprises the following steps: a) introducing a polymer composition (A) containing: I) 10 to 99.5% by weight, based on the polymer composition (A), of polystyrene (I); and II) 0.1 to 89.9% by weight of polyolefin (II); and/or III) 0.1 to 4.9% by weight of acrylonitrile-based polymer (III); and/or IV) 0.1 to 4.9% by weight of polyester (IV), into the reaction zone (R) of a pyrolysis reactor (P); b) thermal cracking the polystyrene contained in the polymer composition (A) in the reaction zone (R) of the pyrolysis reactor (P) at a temperature of between 400-1000° C., c) removing the product mixture (G) obtained from the reaction zone (R), d) cooling of the product mixture (G), and e) separating the styrene monomers from the further components.

Abstract: A scratch-resistant thermoplastic polymer composition (P) comprising 88 to 99.9 wt.-% of at least one styrene-based copolymer, 0.1 to 5 wt.-% of at least one modified organopolysiloxane compound, and optionally at least one colorant, dye or pigment, and/or at least one further additive, provides with improved properties.