Abstract: A compatibilized polymer blend composition is provided which comprises a mixture of an elastomeric polymer and an acid-grafted polymer of an isomonoolefin and an alkylstyrene such as a blend of EPDM and a maleic anhydride-grafted copolymer of isobutylene and para-methylstyrene.

Abstract: Water dispersible polymeric powders are prepared in liquid/supercritical CO.sub.2 by the sequential polymerization of a water soluble polymer after the polymerization of a non-water soluble polymer using core-shell polymerization technology.

Abstract: The present invention provides hydrophilic crosslinked polymer fine particles made of a copolymer composed of:2-50% by weight of (a) a monoethylenic monomer having a polyoxyalkylene or polyvinylpyrrolidone chain,20-97% by weight of (b) a (meth)acrylamide type monoethylenic monomer,1-30% by weight of (c) a crosslinkable unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of compounds having, in the molecule, at least two polymerizable double bonds, and compounds having, in the molecule, at least one functional group selected from hydrolyzable silyl groups and 1,2-epoxy groups and one polymerizable double bond, and0-50% by weight of (d) other monoethylenic monomer. Said polymer fine particles are superior in polymerization stability as well as in dispersion stability during storage, undergoes no adverse effect by dispersion stabilizer owing to no use of said stabilizer, and are suitably used for formation of a hydrophilic film.

Abstract: A polymer blend that comprising:(a) a modified block copolymer comprising(i) a polystyrene block and(ii) a polydiene block or a hydrogenated polydiene block, said polydiene block or hydrogenated polydiene block being modified with an average of one or more carboxyl groups; and(b) a polymer comprising a polymerization reaction product of two or more mono-ethylenically unsaturated monomers in which:(i) at least one of the monomers is an acrylic or methacrylic acid ester of a non-tertiary alcohol having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, inclusive, and(ii) at least one of the monomers is a nitrogen-containing monomer; and a method of making and using the polymer blend.

Abstract: The invention relates to sealable and peelable polymer composition which comprises 5-35 weight-% styrene modified ethylene copolymer and 95-65 weight-% ethylene butyl acrylate copolymer. Ethylene copolymer is preferably ethylene butylacrylate copolymer (E/BA) or ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (E/VA).

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compounds of the ABS type ofA) at least one graft polymer obtainable by emulsion polymerization of styrene and acrylonitrile in a ratio by weight of 90:10 to 50:50, the styrene and/or acrylonitrile being completely or partly replaceable by .alpha.-methyl styrene, methyl methacrylate or N-phenyl maleic imide, in the presence of at least two butadiene polymer latices of type (A) and (B), of which each contains 0 to 50% by weight of another vinyl monomer in copolymerized form, the ratio by weight of the monomers used to the butadiene polymers used being 25:75 to 70:30, andB) at least one copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile in a ratio by weight of 90:10 to 50:50, the styrene and/or acrylonitrile being completely or partly replaceable by .alpha.-methyl styrene, methyl methacrylate or N-phenyl maleic imide,characterized in that the butadiene polymer latex (A) has a particle diameter d.sub.50 of .ltoreq.250 nm, a width of the particle size distribution (measured as d.sub.90 -d.sub.

Abstract: Moulding compounds the ABS type consisting of at least one resin matrix and a particulate graft-rubber polymer distributed therein and produced by emulsion polymerisation, wherein at least 70% of the graft-rubber particles (number) exhibit a structure of the rubber phase which can be detected by photographs taken with the aid of a transmission electron microscope and in which the individual particles contain irregular cellular inclusions of resin-forming polymer and the surface of the particles exhibits an irregularly jagged structure such that, for each particle illustrated, 5 to 30 of such jagged projections are present which differ from an idealised round particle (with a diameter d) by virtue of a diameter d+d/x with x=3 to 15, as well as a process for the manufacture of said moulding compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition uniformly and permanently rendered antistatic which comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (B) 3-30 parts by weight of a cationic copolymer comprising 80-98 mol % of an ethylene unit and 2-20 mol % of a cationic unit and having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000-50,000, and (C) 0.

Abstract: A composition that includes an olefinic-terminated polyalkadiene that includes carboxy ester linking groups and at least one nascent secondary hydroxyl group that is capped with a monoisocyanate. The composition also includes a free radical-polymerizable monomer such as an olefinic monomer and, optionally, a second polymeric material. In a preferred embodiment the composition is an adhesive that also includes a phosphorus-containing compound and an ambient temperature-active redox catalyst system.

Abstract: A rubber-modified thermoplastic resin is obtained by polymerizing (b) an aromatic vinyl compound and (c) a vinyl cyanide compound in the presence of (a) a rubbery polymer, and in which the content of the component (a) is 50 to 85% by weight, the content of the component (b) is 5 to 48% by weight and the content of the component (c) is 2 to 45% by weight, and which resin has a Q value of 30.times.10.sup.-4 to 50.times.10.sup.-3 and a grafting degree of 5% by weight or more. A thermoplastic resin composition comprising the above rubber-modified thermoplastic resin and at least one other thermoplastic resin is prepared.

Abstract: ABS polymer compositions consisting ofA) 5 to 80 parts by weight of at least one ABS polymer prepared by mass polymerization or solution polymerization, having rubber particles with an average particle diameter of from 800 to 15,000 nm and a rubber content of from 1 to 20% by weight,B) 1 to 50 parts by weight of at least one ABS polymer prepared by emulsion polymerization, having an average particle diameter of from 50 to 500 nm and a rubber content of from 20 to 80% by weight,C) 0 to 70 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic vinyl resin prepared by radical polymerization of at least two monomer components selected from styrene, .alpha.-methylstyrene, methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, N-phenylmaleimide andD) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of at least one polybutadiene prepared by emulsion polymerization, having an average particle diameter d.sub.50 in the latex form of from 80 to 500 nm and a gel content of from 10 to 95% by weight.

Abstract: A method of priming a substrate comprising applying to the substrate a blend comprising (a) a modified block copolymer comprising (i) a polystyrene block and (ii) a polydiene block or a hydrogenated polydiene block, the polydiene block or hydrogenated polydiene block being modified to contain an average of one or more carboxyl groups; and (b) a polymer comprising a polymerization reaction product of two or more mono-ethylenically unsaturated monomers in which (i) at least one of the monomers is an acrylic or methacrylic acid ester of a non-tertiary alcohol having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, inclusive, and (ii) at least one of the monomers is a nitrogen-containing monomer; in particular, a method of enhancing adhesion between a substrate and an adhesive comprising the steps of priming the substrate by applying to the substrate the blend and applying the adhesive to the primed substrate.

Abstract: A rubber-reinforced styrene resin composition consisting essentially of:(1) 2-30% by weight of a grafted rubbery polymer wherein less than 30 parts by weight of a polymer of at least an aromatic alkenyl compound and an alkenyl cyanide compound are grafted onto 100 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (I) having a weight average particle size of 0.26-0.6 .mu.m and a gel content of 30-80% by weight;(2) 5-40% by weight of a grafted rubbery polymer wherein 30 parts by weight or more of a polymer of at least an aromatic alkenyl compound and an alkenyl cyanide are grafted onto 100 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (II) having a weight average particle size of 0.26-0.6 .mu.m and a gel content of 30-80% by weight; and(3) 40-93% by weight of a styrene copolymer of a monomer component consisting of at least one aromatic alkenyl compound and an alkenyl cyanide compound, and the difference between grafting degree of the component (1) and the grafting degree of component (2) being 15% by weight or more.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a thermoplastic terpolymer excelling in thermal stability and transparency and possessing high mechanical strength, specifically a thermoplastic copolymer (I) composed of 30 to 70% by weight of (A) an aromatic vinyl compound unit, 4 to 40% by weight of (B) a vinyl cyanide unit, and 26 to 50% by weight of (C) an N-substituted maleimide and characterized by having a narrow distribution of molecular weight divisions of copolymer composition as measured by GPC, having substantially no acetone-insoluble content, possessing a weight average molecular weight in the range of 100,000 to 300,000 and a number average molecular weight in the range of 50,000 to 150,000, and having a residual N-substituted maleimide content of not more than 50 ppm.

Abstract: A method of compatibilizing a blend of at least a hydrocarbon polymer with at least one other polymer which is incompatible with the hydrocarbon polymer, said method comprising adding to the polymer blend a compatibilizer which is an isoolefin/para-alkylstyrene copolymer represented by the formula ##STR1## in which R and R' can be hydrogen, alkyl, and the primary and secondary alkyl halides, "a" ranges from about 14 to about 70,000, "b" ranges from 0 to about 70,000, "c" ranges from 0 to about 70,000, "d" ranges from about 1 to about 70,000, X is a halogen, and Nu is a nucleophilic residue provided by a polymeric nucleophile.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an impact resistant polystyrene composition which comprises an (A) styrenic polymer having syndiotactic configuration and a (B) rubbery elastomer modified by a modifier having a polar group, or to an impact resistant polystyrene composition which comprises the aforesaid composition and a (C) rubbery elastomer and/or a (D) poly(phenylene ether).The polystyrene compositions according to the present invention are excellent in heat resistance, modulus of elasticity, impact resistance and extensibility and thus are expected to find effective use for molding electric and electronic materials, industrial construction materials, automobile part, domestic electrical appliances, industrial materials such as various machine parts, etc.

Abstract: A process for producing a maleimide-modified heat-resistant ABS resin comprising a maleimide copolymer, an ABS graft copolymer and an AS copolymer, which comprises kneading a maleimide copolymer, an ABS graft copolymer and optionally an AS copolymer to obtain a heat-resistant master batch resin, and further kneading an ABS graft copolymer and an AS copolymer to the heat-resistant master batch resin or kneading a resin composed of an ABS graft copolymer and an AS copolymer, to the heat-resistant master batch resin.

Abstract: A method for producing a molded heat-resistant resin product, which comprises injection-molding a thermoplastic resin (A) and a rubber-reinforced heat-resistant resin (B) having a high temperature side glass transition temperature, the difference of which from the high temperature side glass transition temperature of said thermoplastic resin (A) is within 60.degree. C., simultaneously as they are.

Abstract: A bulk process is provided for making maleimide copolymers. The process involves reacting a monomer mixture comprising a maleimide monomer compound, a vinyl aromatic compound and a vinyl cyanide compound in a continuous stirred tank reactor, and then further reacting the material in a plug flow reactor to obtain a desired conversion level, and then devolatizing the product. The process provides enhanced oligomer control and enhanced levels of glass transition temperature and other properties. The maleimide copolymer obtained by the process may be further blended with impact modifiers to produce thermoplastic compositions which are useful for making molded articles such as automotive parts for under the hood applications, such as distributor caps.

Abstract: A molding composition based on an impact-modified thermoplastic A selected from ABS, ASA, impact-resistant polystyrene (HIPS) impact resistant polymethyl methacrylate, impact resistant PVC, polycarbonate, polyester carbonate, polyester, polyamide, polyphenylene ether, polyether ketone, polyether sulfone, polysulfone, polyoxyalkylene, polyarylene sulfide and also mixtures thereof containing a matting agent B composed of 30 to 80% by weight of an elastomeric grafting base B1 of 75 to 99.8% by weight of an alkyl acrylate having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical (B11), 0.1 to 5% by weight of a polyfunctional, crosslinking monomer (B12) and 0.1 to 20% by weight of a monomer containing one or more acidic groups, or 49.9 to 99.9% by weight of one or more dienes (B111), up to 50% by weight of a further ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B112) and 0.1 to 20% by weight of a monomer containing one or more acidic groups (B113), and 20 to 70% by weight of a graft sheath B2 composed of 40 to 99.

Abstract: A polyolefin-based matte film or sheet can be prepared from a polymeric blend of the preset invention comprising a propylene polymer or copolymer as component (A), a specific ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer (E.alpha.O, so-called "super low-density polyethylene") as component (B), and a high-pressure radical polymerization process ethylene polymer or copolymer and/or a modified polyolefin-based resin as component (C). The above blend of the present invention may further comprise an inorganic filler as component (D) and a flame retardant as component (E). The matte films or sheets prepared from these polymeric blends are excellent in tensile modulus, flexibility, impact resistance, thermal resistance, laminating properties, flame resistance, chalking resistance, covering power, scratch resistance, and widely used for fabricating adhesive tapes, covers or cases for stationery, fashion bags, sheets for interior finish work in construction and automobile industries, and sheets for dressing steel plates.

Abstract: Partially crosslinked olefin polymers are obtainable by reactinga) an ethylene polymer having a density of from 0.90 to 0.98 g/cm.sup.3 orb) a polymer of from 25 to 95% by weight of a propylene homopolymer and from 5 to 75% by weight of a propylene copolymer with polymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes, the comonomer content being from 1 to 45% by weight, based on the total polymer,in the absence of free radical initiators, with from 0.001 to 5% by weight, based on the olefin polymer, of a bismaleimido compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## where R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl which may be interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, or is C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl, each of which in turn may be substituted by one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -dialkylamino groups, or is a radical of the following formula (II)R.sup.1 -Z-R.sup.2 (II)where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A radiation curable functionalized polymer is disclosed. The functionalized polymer is a copolymer of an isoolefin of 4 to 7 carbon atoms and para-alkylstyrene, wherein the para-alkylstyrene is functionalized with an acrylate or a mixture of acrylates and/or a photosensitizer and/or other functional groups at the para-alkyl groups of the para-alkylstyrene.

Abstract: Molding materials contain from 5 to 50% by weight of a first polymer obtained by polymerizing a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl ester of methacrylic or acrylic acid;from 5 to 50% by weight of a second polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture offrom 75 to 82% by weight of a vinyl aromatic monomer and from 18 to 25% by weight of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile;from 10 to 40% by weight of a third polymer containing from 10 to 90% by weight of units of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, andfrom 10 to 90% by weight of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl ester of methacrylic or acrylic acid;from 5 to 60% by weight of a graft copolymer having a mean particle diameter (weight average) of less than 200 nm and obtained by polymerizing from 20 to 70% by weight of a monomer mixture offrom 30 to 100% by weight of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A blend and a process for producing that blend in which a high ethylene content ethylene-propylene polymer and a lower ethylene content ethylene-propylene polymer are subjected to simultaneous blending and shearing to reduce their molecular weights and molecular weight distribution and to yield a product that can be recovered as a solid using conventional plastic processing equipment. The sheared blend of polymers can function as a shear stable viscosity index improver with improved lower temperature properties.

Abstract: Abstract of the disclosure: A particulate graft copolymer comprises 30 to 90% by weight of at least one elastomeric grafting base A having a weight average particle size of from 30 to 1,000 nm comprising, based on A, 85 to 99.8% by weight of at least one alkyl acrylate A11 having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one polyfunctional, crosslinking monomer A12, and 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one hydroxyalkyl acrylate or hydroxyalkyl methacrylate A13 or at least 50% by weight of one or more dienes A111, up to 50% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers A112, and 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one hydroxyalkyl acrylate or hydroxyalkyl methacrylate A113 and10 to 70% by weight of a graft sheath B comprising, based on B, up to 99.9% by weight of at least one aromatic vinyl monomer B1, up to 99.9% by weight of at least one polar, copolymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomer B2, and 0.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising:(A) 40 to 99.8 parts by weight of a rubber-modified styrene base thermoplastic resin,(B) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a copolymer having an epoxy group but comprising no olefin, and(C) 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of a polymer having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride group, a hydroxyl group and a nitrogen-containing base group with the total amount of the rubber-modified styrene base thermoplastic resin (A), the copolymer (B) and the polymer (C) being 100 parts by weight and the content of the rubber in the composition being from 5 to 40 % by weight based on the weight of the composition, which has good flowability and imparts a uniformly delustered surface and good impact resistance to a molded article.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising 10 to 60 parts by weight off a maleimide series graft copolymer (A) and 90 to 40 parts by weight of a hard polymer (B) described below:(A) a maleimide series graft series copolymer obtained by emulsion graft copolymerization of a specific monomer mixture to a crosslinked latex containing an ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene copolymer and(B) a hard polymer containing a mixture of specific monomers.A process for producing a maleimide series graft copolymer, in which a monomer mixture and a redox type initiator are added to the polymerization system for more than one hour and the pH value of the aqueous polymerization phase is kept at 10.0-7.0.

Abstract: A protective material, based on poly-.alpha.-olefins, capable of easy application in molten form, is distinguished by a balanced pattern of properties, good adhesion and good recycling capability. The present protective materials contain (I) not less than 50% by weight of one or more largely amorphous poly-.alpha.-olefins, composed of (a) 3 to 75% by weight of one or more .alpha.-olefins containing 4 to 10 carbon atoms, (b) 25 to 95% by weight of propene, and (c) 0 to 20% by weight of ethene; (II) not more than 30% by weight of other olefin homo- and copolymers which may be either largely amorphous or preferably partially crystalline; and (III) not more than 40% by weight of additives which are standard in the plastic sector. Such protective materials can be used in particular in the underfloor region of motor vehicles.

Abstract: An azlactone-functional thermoplastic composition is disclosed. The composition is a blend of an azlactone-functional composition and a thermoplastic polymer. A method of making azlactone-functional homopolymers by bulk homopolymerization is disclosed, optionally also concurrent or sequential blending of a thermoplastic polymer. A method of blending azlactone-functional compositions and thermoplastic polymers is disclosed. Molded articles and adduct molded articles formed from the thermoplastic composition are disclosed.

Abstract: Linear, star or dendrimeric block copolymers are composed of from 10 to 90% by weight of at least one block of one or more acrylates of an alcohol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and from 10 to 90% by weight of at least one block of one or more methacrylates of an alcohol of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, each block having a number average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000 g/mol and the quotient M.sub.w /M.sub.n (weight average/number average) of each block being less than 2, and said block copolymers may be blended with styrene copolymers or acrylate copolymers and, if required, acrylate rubbers.

Abstract: A blend and a process for producing that blend in which a high ethylene content ethylene-propylene polymer and a lower ethylene content ethylene-propylene polymer are subjected to simultaneous blending and shearing to reduce their molecular weights and molecular weight distribution and to yield a product that can be recovered as a solid using conventional plastic processing equipment. The sheared blend of polymers can function as a shear stable viscosity index improver with improved lower temperature properties.

Abstract: A modified polymer is described comprising a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a graft copolymer between (1) a preformed thermoplastic polymer and (2) a monomer composition comprising (a) at least one polymerisable monomer containing a polymerisable group and at least one functional polymer-modifying group and (b) at least one comonomer containing at least two polymerisable groups, said copolymer being substantially free of unbound monomer. Such polymers can be produced by reacting together, in a melt and in the presence of free radicals whilst applying shear to the melt, the preformed thermoplastic polymer to be modified, the polymerisable monomer, and the comonomer, thereby to graft said monomer to said preformed polymer leaving substantially no unbound monomer, the reaction being continued for a period of time sufficient to produce a graft copolymer that is thermoplastic and can be blended with an unmodified polymer. A free radical generator can be added, if desired.

Abstract: An aqueous-developable article is made from a photosensitive prepolymer made by reacting together (a) maleated alkadiene polymer or copolymer, (b) hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate or hydroxy(polycaprolactone)acrylate, (c) polybutadiene diol or polyisoprene diol, and (d) monohydroxy-terminated thermoplastic polymer, such as monohydroxy-terminated polystyrene or monohydroxy-terminated polymethylmethacrylate, followed by hydrolysis and at least partial neutralization by reaction with a base, e.g. NaOH, to form an ionomer. When formulated with photoinitiator and (optional) unsaturated monomers, the ionomer is particularly useful in making photopolymer-based flexographic printing plates.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel reactive amino or hydrazino peroxides (hereinafter generally referred to as "AHP's") and derivatives all having a Structure A: ##STR1## in which the definitions of P, R11, R22, X, Q and x, y and z are given in the Summary Of The Invention section, for example, 4,4-di-(t-butylperoxy)pentanohydrazide (I-1), and the use of these novel compounds in curing unsaturated polyester resins, in initiating polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, for modifying rheology, for crosslinking and curing olefin polymers and elastomers, for producing novel graft and block copolymers, and for producing novel polymers with covalently bound performance additive functions.

Abstract: A polyvinyl chloride resin composition comprising (i) 100 parts by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin and (ii) 2 to 40 parts by weight of a multi-stage copolymer obtained by polymerizing resin component formable monomers in the range of from more than 30 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight in three stages onto 50-70 parts by weight of a butadiene elastomer having a glass transition temperature ranging from -40.degree. C. to 5.degree. C. obtained by a copolymerization of a monomer mixture of 70 to 90% by weight of butadiene, 10 to 30 percent by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and a polyfunctional monomer added in an amount corresponding to 3 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the butadiene and aromatic vinyl monomer.

Abstract: A particulate graft polymer comprisingA: from 30 to 80% by weight of one or more elastomeric polymers A having a mean particle size of from 30 to 1000 run, comprising, based on A,A1: from 85 to 99.8% by weight of one or more alkyl acrylates A1 having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical,A2: from 0.1 to 5% by weight of one or more polyfunctional, crosslinking monomers A2, andA3: from 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more monomers A3 containing one or more acid groups, orA11: up to 100% by weight of a diene A11,A12: up to 50% by weight of one or more vinyl-aromatic monomers A12,A13: up to 10% by weight of one or more monomers A13 containing one or more acid groups, as the graft base, andB: from 20 to 70% by weight of a shell B grafted onto the elastomeric polymer A and comprising, based on B,B1: from 50 to 89.9% by weight of one or more vinylaromatic monomers B1,B2: from 10 to 49.9% by weight of one or more polar, copolymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomers B2, andB3: from 0.

Abstract: A graft consisting of from 5 to 90% of a core A1 having a glass transition temperature above 25.degree. C. made up of, from 50 to 99.9% of a vinylaromatic monomer and from 0.1 to 10% of a polyfunctional crosslinking and/or graft-linking monomer optionally up to 49.9% of one or more copolymerizable monomers; from 5 to 90% of a first shell A2 of elastomeric material made up of from 50 to 99.8% of an alkyl acrylate and/or of a diene, from 0.1 to 10% of a polyfunctional graft-linking monomer, up to 49.8% of one or more copolymerizable unsaturated monomers and from 0.1 to 10% of one or more monomers containing acidic groups; from 5 to 90% of a second shell A3 of rigid material made up of from 50 to 99.9% of a vinylaromatic monomer, up to 10% of a polyfunctional cross-linking and/or graft-linking monomer, up to 49.9% of one or more copolymerizable monomers and from 0.

Abstract: Thermoplastic resin compositions having the following component A-1 or A-2, component B and component C:(A-1): a polymer component having a functional group capable of reacting with an amino group, or(A-2): a composition of component (A-1) and a resin that is non-reactive with an amino group and is different from the resin used in the following component B(B) a thermoplastic resin component that is non-reactive with an amino group under the conditions required to mold the entire resin composition; and(C) a graft copolymer obtained by a graft reaction of a thermoplastic polymer, with a compound (I), or a copolymer having the repeating unit (II) and the repeating unit of an ethylenic unsaturated monomer, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.4, the same or different represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group.

Abstract: Novel resin compositions are provided which possess excellent heat resistance and thermal color stability, alone, or in admixture with bulk resins. The claimed resin compositions comprise homo- and/or copolymers of N-(2,3-dimethylphenyl) maleimide, alone, or in further combination with resins composed of copolymer components, such as vinyl copolymers and rubber-grafted vinyl copolymer resins. The resin compositions have improved heat resistance and produce molded articles with desirably light colors. Also provided is an improved process to make maleimide monomers by using selected polar solvents whereby the amount of uncyclizable trans-amic acid is held at tolerable levels and the desired maleimide is obtained in high yields, free from by-products.

Abstract: A composition for the detackification and clarification of acid and alkaline paint and lacquer waste waters and paint spray booth wastes, comprising:an inorganic-organic and/or organic adduct alloy polymer composition having the formula:A.multidot.B.sup.+ .multidot.D.sup.+wherein:A=[(SiO.sub.2 /Me.sup.I.sub.2 O).sub.u Me.sup.II.sub.m Me.sub.m.sup.III(OH) p.sup.(SO 4.sup.) y.sup.(Aci) (2m+3n)-p-2y].sub.4wherer=1 to 98% bw;u=0 to 10% bw; ##STR1## where: x=0 to 98% bw; Z is a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic radicalD.sup.+ (PQAM).sub.wwherew=2 to 98% b.w. of polyquaternized polymer (PQAM)Me.sub.m.sup.II is selected from the divalent cationic group comprising: Mg, Zn, Ca, and Fe.sup.2+m=0 to 5Me.sub.n.sup.III is a tri-or more valent metal selected from the group comprising: Fe, Al, and Al-Zn complexes;n=1 to 20Aci is selected from the monovalent anionic group comprising Cl.sup.-, Br.sup.-, I.sup.-, NO.sub.3 --, H.sub.2 PO.sub.4 --, CH.sub.3 COO.sup.-, OH.

Abstract: A rubber modified styrene based resin composition which is excellent in the balance of impact strength and shapes appearance such as gloss and especially image clarity, and has a wide applicability in the field of housings for household electric apparatuses and the like requiring such a shapes appearance as having been difficult to achieve with conventional rubber modified polystyrenes (HIPSs), and which comprises a styrene based resin forming a matrix and particulate soft component containing rubbery elastomer dispersed in the matrix, wherein the soft component dispersed in the composition consists of a small-sized particulate component having a core/shell structure and an average particle size of 0.1 to 0.4 .mu.m and a large-sized particulate component having a cell structure and an average particle size of 0.8 to 2.0 .mu.m, a ratio by weight of the small-sized component to the large-sized component being in the range of 90:10 to 99:1, and the resin composition contains an amount of 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: A grafted copolymer containing low cis-polybutadiene having a Mooney viscosity of 30 to 40 as a rubber component, and 30% by volume or more of particles of said rubber component becoming non-spherical rubber particles when molded into a molded article, is suitable for use as a low gloss agent which is usable in the fields of internal and external automotive trims, exterior parts of household electric appliances, etc.

Abstract: ABS copolymers and similar styrene or .alpha.-methylstyrene copolymers which contain an elastomer phase are stabilized against light-induced degradation by a) incorporation of a copolymerizable sterically hindered amine in, and b) addition of a non-copolymerizable sterically hindered amine to, the copolymer. Preferred sterically hindered amines are polyalkylpiperidines.

Abstract: Elastomers based on acrylates, which are comprised, in the amount of at least 40 wt. % and as much as 100 wt. %, of one or more copolymers having a molecular weight >50,000 daltons and comprised of units of:i) acrylate monomers in the amount of 50-95 wt. %, andii) macromonomers comprised of a vinylic group and, covalently bonded with such group, a polyvinyl unit selected from the group of acrylates and methacrylates and having a glass transition temperature Tg at least 60.degree. C. and molecular weight 500-100,000 dalton.

Abstract: Graft copolymers and processes for the preparation thereof are provided. The copolymers comprise a base polymer having grafted thereto a monomeric 2-alkenyl azlactone. The surface properties of the graft copolymers can be modified by binding thereto nucleophilic reagents comprising further functional groups with desired properties. Further, the amount of azlactone available at the surface of a graft copolymer for binding to such nucleophilic reagents can be controlled by selecting a surface against which the graft copolymer is formed. The graft copolymers exhibit desirable thermoplastic, melt flow, and adhesion properties and are particularly useful for immobilizing proteins. Methods of immunoassay based on the immobilization of proteins are also disclosed. Another utility of the graft copolymers involves the compatibilizing of immiscible polymer blends.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition is provided which comprises a blend of a thermoplastic, such as a copolymer of styrene and maleic anhydride; polypropylene; a modified elastomeric component, such as EPM or EPDM, which has been modified with a specified functional monomer, such as a 2-substituted-5-norbornene, and an amine-modified maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene. The composition has improved properties.

Abstract: A grafted copolymer containing low cis-polybutadiene having a Mooney viscosity of 30 to 40 as a rubber component, and 30% by volume or more of particles of said rubber component becoming non-spherical rubber particles when molded into a molded article, is suitable for use as a low gloss agent which is usable in the fields of internal and external automotive trims, exterior parts of household electric appliances, etc.

Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises 99 to 1% by weight of a propylene polymer (I), 1 to 99% by weight of a vinyl polymer (II), 0.1 to 100 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid resins (I)+(II), of a multi-phase structure thermoplastic resin (III) which is a graft copolymer comprising 5 to 95% by weight of a propylene polymer and 95 to 5% by weight of a vinyl polymer or copolymer obtained from at least one kind of vinyl monomer, either of the components being formed with a dispersion phase having a particle diameter of 0.001 to 10 .mu.m.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compounds, containingA) 5-95 weight % of a thermoplastic homo-, co- or terpolymer of styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, ring-substituted styrene, methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, N-substituted maleimide, vinyl acetate or mixtures thereof,B) 5-95 weight % of a graft polymer ofB.1) 5-90 parts by weight of styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, ring-substituted styrene, methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, N-substituted maleimide, vinyl acetate or mixtures thereof onB.2) 95-10 parts by weight of a rubber with a glass transition temperature .ltoreq.10.degree. C. andC) 0.1-5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight A+B of a grafted product of resin-forming monomers on an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber with a rubber content of 20-60 weight %.