Abstract: An acrylic coating composition suitable for use as an automotive refinish lacquer comprises a mixture of(a) a solution in volatile organic solvent of an acrylic copolymer of 75-90% methyl methacrylate, 1.5-6.0% dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and 8-23.5% of butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate or lauryl methacrylate, the copolymer having a Tg of 80.degree.-95.degree. C.;(b) a solution in volatile organic solvent of cellulose acetate butyrate, the cellulose acetate butyrate having a viscosity of 0.5-5 sec and a hydroxyl value of 2 maximum; and(c) a monomeric ester plasticizersuch that the non-volatile constituents of (a), (b) and (c) comprise respectively 43.5-64.0%, 15.0-25.5% and 21.0-31.5% of the total weight of non-volatile material of (a) plus (b) plus (c).

Abstract: A coating composition adapted for repairing a damaged coating on a substrate comprises as the binder a mixture of a polyacrylate, an acrylated alkyd resin and a cellulose ester which form 100 percent of the binder. The coating composition is particularly well suited for use in preparing damaged paint on a motor vehicle body. The binder may be mixed with a volatile inert organic solvent for the binder in making the composition. The composition has a higher solids content than composition usually used for repairing damaged coatings and much thicker layers of the coating composition may be applied. By mixing the components of the binder in the ratio of 10 to 60 parts by weight of polyacrylate to 30 to 75 parts by weight of acrylated alkyd resin and 5 to 45 parts by weight cellulose ester to form the binder a coating composition having reduced tendency to crack and of improved solids content is obtained.

Abstract: A process for the production of a thermoplastically processible polymer granulate or powder containing from 0.01 to 50%, by weight, of burr-shaped or fibrous, doped polyacetylene, in which a plastics material and the doped polyacetylene particles are mixed in the presence of an inert suspending liquid and said liquid is removed.

Abstract: A process for producing a mechanically stable, heat resistant lacquer for record carriers on a cellulose monobutyrate basis, whereby the cellulose aceto monobutyrate and a polyvinyl ester copolymer with long aliphatic side chains are mixed with each other and are processed in the form of a lacquer after addition of the fillers and/or pigments.

Abstract: Transparent thermoplastic moulding compositions having improved mechanical properties consist essentially of a cellulose ester of aliphatic C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -carboxylic acids and a graft copolymer of an ethylene vinyl ester copolymer having grafted thereon polymerized units of vinyl esters and/or alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and, optionally, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -olefins.

Abstract: An emulsion composition which is the product of emulsion polymerization of a mixture of at least one radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomer and at least one cellulose derivative in the presence of a water-soluble resin having a graft-polymerizable unsaturated group in the side chain.

Abstract: Method for preparing a polymer alloy which is stable and homogeneous up to high temperatures, from component (a) one or more polymers of high molecular weight, having anhydride groups and component (b) one or more polymers of high molecular weight, having groups which have the ability to interact with hydrogen atoms to form hydrogen bonds, wherein first a solution of component (a) is prepared in an organic solvent, to which solution then component (b) is added, whereas component (a) in dissolved state is protolyzed in whole or in part, prior to or after the addition of component (b) under the action of protolyzing agents, whereupon the solvent is removed; together with the formed products obtained from such a polymer alloy, such as granules, fibres, foils, foam, etc.