Abstract: The invention relates to a process for extruding plastic compositions, in particular polymer melts and mixtures of polymer melts, above all thermoplastics and elastomers, particularly preferably polycarbonate and polycarbonate blends, also with the incorporation of other substances such as for example solids, liquids, gases or other polymers or other polymer blends with improved optical characteristics, with the assistance of a multi-screw extruder with specific screw geometries.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for extruding plastic compositions. The process in particular relates to the conveying, kneading and/or mixing of plastic compositions, in particular of polymer melts and mixtures of polymer melts, above all thermoplastics and elastomers, particularly preferably polycarbonate and polycarbonate blends, also with the incorporation of other substances such as for example solids, liquids, gases or other polymers or other polymer blends.

Abstract: Nanocomposites comprising a sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate and an organically modified clay are disclosed. The polycarbonate nanocomposites have improved physical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to relates to copolymer compositions comprising domains of polycarbonate and polyacrylate, and to methods of preparing the copolymers, wherein the method comprises reacting a polycarbonate macroinitator with a vinyl monomer by atom transfer radical polymerization. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: A polyamide comprising (a) a unit comprising adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine and (b) a unit comprising isophthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine, wherein a ratio of the isophthalic acid component to the total carboxylic acid component in the polyamide is 0.05?(x)?0.5 and a range of blocking ratio (Y) is ?0.3?(Y)?0.8. Also provided are compositions comprising 30 to 95% by mass of the above polyamide and 5 to 70% by mass of an inorganic filler.

Abstract: Processes for preparing high purity polycarbonates having high light transmission, low yellowness, and color stability are disclosed herein. High purity starting ingredients are used to form a polycarbonate powder. The polycarbonate powder can be subsequently melt extruded at an optimum shear rate to minimize yellowness and the need to add colorant to overcome the yellowness. The lower amount of colorant increases the light transmission of the resulting polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polycarbonates comprising imide-containing aryl mono- or dihydroxy compounds as chain terminators and, respectively, monomer units, and also to compositions comprising the said polycarbonates, to their use for the production of mouldings, and to mouldings obtainable therefrom.

Abstract: Nanocomposites comprising a sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate and an organically modified clay are disclosed. The polycarbonate nanocomposites have improved physical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a polycarbonate, containing melt-polycondensing a diol component containing a compound represented by the following formula (1) with a fluorine-containing carbonate: here, R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen atom, C1-10 alkyl group, C6-10 cycloalkyl group, or C6-10 aryl group, and two of R1's and two of R2's may mutually be the same or different; X is C1-6 alkylene group, C6-10 cycloalkylene group, or C6-10 arylene group, and a plurality of X's may be the same or different; and m and n are each independently an integer of from 1 to 5.

Abstract: Nanocomposites comprising a sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate and an organically modified clay are disclosed. The polycarbonate nanocomposites have improved physical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a stabilized polyacetal resin, comprising the step of applying a heat treatment to a polyacetal resin having an unstable terminal group in the presence of an unstable terminal group decomposer selected from the following Group I, Group II and Group III, thereby decreasing the unstable terminal group: unstable terminal group decomposer of Group I: (I) a quaternary ammonium salt of an acidic cyclic amide compound, unstable terminal group decomposer of Group II: (II) a quaternary ammonium salt of a polycarboxylic acid intramolecularly having four or more carboxyl groups and/or a quaternary ammonium salt of an aminocarboxylic acid intramolecularly having one or more carboxyl group(s), unstable terminal group decomposer of Group III: (III) a quaternary ammonium salt, wherein a compound providing a counter-anion of a quaternary ammonium salt is at least one selected from the group consisting of the following (i) to (v): (i) a carbonic acid monoester

Abstract: A sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate is described which is produced by melt synthesis. A dihydroxy compound is reacted with a sulfobenzoic acid salt, then with an activated carbonate. The method results in a sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate which has a high percentage of sulfonated end groups, is soluble, and is transparent.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin which shows a high content of biogenic matter and has excellent heat resistance, heat stability and moldability, and a manufacturing process thereof. The polycarbonate resin contains a recurring unit represent by the following formula (1) as the major constituent, and has (i) a specific viscosity of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.7 g of the resin in 100 ml of methylene chloride at 20° C. of 0.20 to 0.45, (ii) a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 150 to 200° C., and (iii) a 5% weight loss temperature (Td) of 330 to 400° C.

Abstract: Processes for preparing polyestercarbonates are disclosed. The processes allow for the consistent incorporation of adipic acid into a polymer generated from a dihydroxy compound, such as bisphenol-A, at levels greater than 99%. The polyestercarbonates so produced, as well as articles formed from the polyestercarbonates, are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises a sulfonate end-capped polycarbonate of formula: Z-S(O)2—O-(-L-)m-O—S(O)2-Z wherein each Z is independently an alkyl or aryl group, wherein -(-L-)m- is a polycarbonate linking group with m units of linking unit L, and wherein m is at least one. Methods of making the sulfonate end-capped polycarbonate and thermoplastic composition, and articles prepared therefrom, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A copolycarbonate of the formula wherein 5 to 50 mole percent of the total number of R1 groups is derived from a monomer of formula (2) wherein each Rf is independently at each occurrence a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbons, or a halogen substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbons, and n is 0 to 4; and 50 to 95 mole percent of the R1 groups are derived from a dihydroxy compound of formula HO—R5—OH, wherein at least 60% of the R5 groups are aromatic, and the dihydroxy compound of formula (3) is not a compound of formula (2), and wherein the copolycarbonate comprises at least 10% fewer carbonate linkages of formula (4) than would be theoretically obtained in a random copolymer made from the same ratio of the monomer of formula (2) and the dihydroxy compound of formula (3).

Abstract: A method of preparing a polycarbonate resin having improved thermal stability is provided. The method includes: mixing polycarbonate having hydroxy terminal groups and a end terminator, a compound of formula (1) (refer to the detailed description section) at normal temperature and pressure to obtain a mixture; and performing a melt reaction on the mixture at 250-320° C. and reduced pressure to highly reduce the final concentration of the hydroxy terminal groups of the polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: A sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate is described which is produced by melt synthesis. A dihydroxy compound is reacted with a sulfobenzoic acid salt, then with an activated carbonate. The method results in a sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate which has a high percentage of sulfonated end groups, is soluble, and is transparent.

Abstract: The disclosure provides high quality, low yellowness index copolycarbonates comprising structural units derived from at least one aliphatic diol, at least an aromatic dihydroxy compound and a diaryl carbonate. Also disclosed herein is a method of making such copolycarbonates in presence of one or more catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aromatic polycarbonate resin product for producing optical disc substrates of high reliability at high molding yield. The aromatic polycarbonate resin for optical disc substrates is produced by adding 0.015 to 0.05 parts by mass of a C14–C30 fatty acid monoglyceride to 100 parts by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin, adding water having an electric conductivity, as measured at 25° C., of 1 ?S/cm or less to the resin, the water content of the resin being controlled to 0.05 to 0.3 mass %, melt-extruding the water-added resin, cooling, and cutting to form pellets, the resin having a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of 10,000 to 20,000.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aromatic polyester which is obtained by condensation polymerization reaction of terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid and acylated product obtained by acylation of parahydroxybenzoic acid and hydroquinone with fatty acid anhydride, wherein said aromatic polyester satisfy the following conditions (A) to (D), and the acylation and/or the condensation polymerization reaction are conducted in the presence of heterocyclic organic compound containing at least two nitrogen atoms: (A): Number of moles of a monomer unit derived from parahydroxybenzoic acid (UNIT (1)) is 54-62 moles per 100 moles of UNIT (1), a monomer unit derived from hydroquinone (UNIT (2)), a monomer unit derived from terephthalic acid (UNIT (3)) and a monomer unit derived from 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid (UNIT (4)) in total; (B): Number of moles of UNIT (2) is 19-23 moles per 100 moles of UNIT (1), UNIT (2), UNIT (3) and UNIT (4) in total; (C): The molar ratio of UNIT (3) and UNIT (4), which is

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing polycarbonates by transesterifying diaryl carbonates with dihydroxyaryl compounds in the presence of quaternary onium compounds. The invention also relates to polycarbonates produced thereby and products produced from said polycarbonates.

Abstract: This invention provides a one-part, room temperature moisture curable resin composition which comprises a ketimine prepared by reacting a ketone having a substituent at a position and a polyamine having at least two amino groups within its molecule wherein &agr; position is methylene, and a main polymer which is an epoxy resin and/or a modified silicone having at least two hydrolyzable alkoxysilyl groups in its molecule, and which exhibits good shelf stability and high curing rate once taken out of the container, and which may further exhibit flexibility; a one-part, room temperature moisture curable resin composition which exhibits good shelf stability and curability as well as wet surface adhesion or initial thixotropic properties; a silicon containing compound having ketimine group whose reaction with the epoxy resin during the storage is prevented by the presence of a bulky alkyl group near the ketimine group and which exhibits good shelf stability and curability, and its production method; a one-part, ro

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the preparation of polyesters, poly(ester amide)s and poly(ester imide)s. The materials obtained by the methods of present invention are useful as fluid separation membranes and as high performance materials.

Abstract: Solid particles containing 10 to 90 parts by weight of a dihydroxy compound and 10 to 90 parts by weight of a carbonic acid ester are disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for the production of these particles, an apparatus suitable for the process and a method for their use in production of polycarbonate by transesterification of carbonic acid esters with dihydroxy compounds.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing polycarbonate by melt-polycondensing bisphenol and carbonic acid diester uses as catalyst an alkali metal compound and/or alkaline earth metal compound (a). The catalyst is added to the bisphenol prior to the melt polycondensation, in an effective amount, i.e., the amount of alkali metal compound and/or alkaline earth metal compound (a) that acts effectively as a catalyst, is contained in said bisphenol, and is controlled to have the same catalytic activity as 1×10−8 to 1×10−6 mole of bisphenol disodium salt per mole of pure bisphenol A. The method conducts the reaction efficiently from the initial stage in a stable manner to obtain polycarbonate with good color, good heat stability and color stability during molding and the like.

Abstract: A photochromic naphthopyran of formula (I) wherein R1 through R15, which may be the same or different, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, halogen, C1-C4 alkylcarbonyloxy, benzoyloxy, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, and NR16R17, wherein R16 and R17 are each C1-C4 alkyl or together with the N atom form a 5-12 membered monocyclic or polycyclic ring having, optionally, one or more further heteroatoms; R is hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy; and >C(CnH2n=1) (CmH2m=1) is a tert-alkylene grup, wherein n and m are integers from 1 to 5.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing protective colloid-stabilized vinyl aromatic-1.3-diene-copolymers in the form of their aqueous polymer dispersions or in the form of a powder which can be re-dispersed in water, by emulsion-polymerizing a mixture containing at least one vinyl aromatic and at least one 1,3-diene in the presence of a protective colloid and optionally, drying the resulting polymer dispersions. In the method part of the protective colloid is provided straightaway and part is metered.

Abstract: A transesterification process for producing polyester is disclosed. In a first stage of the process there is heated, in an inert gas atmosphere, a first mixture containing at least one dihydroxy compound and at least one diaryl carbonate to form an oligocondensate. In a second stage there is added to the oligocondensate at least one dicarboxylic acid to form a second mixture. The second mixture is heated to a temperature not higher than 290° C. in the presence of a quaternary onium compound as catalyst to form polyester carbonate. Hydroxyaryl formed throughout the process is distilled-off under reduced pressure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising polycarbonate wherein the polycarbonate has a very low Fries content (e.g., above 5 ppm and below 360 ppm). The present invention also provides a polycarbonate having a very low Fries content which is made by the melt process. This polycarbonate has high ductility and high impact strength. The invention also provides a method for making these compositions. Another aspect of the invention is an optical disk comprising polycarbonate having a very low Fries content which is made by the melt process. Such optical disks resist breakage due to bending.

Abstract: An improvement to the melt transesterification reaction of diaryl carbonate with dihydroxy aryl compound is disclosed.

Abstract: An improvement to the interfacial boundary process for producing carbonic acid diaryl esters is disclosed. In the two-stage process that entails phosgene and monophenols reaction in an inert solvent, in the presence of alkali and in the presence of a nitrogen base catalyst, the improvement comprising maintaining a temperature below 50° C. in the first and second stages.

Abstract: Bush 1 comprises back metal layer 2 made from a steel plate and porous sintered metal layer 4 made from copper, provided on the surface of back metal layer 2 through copper plating layer 3 and impregnated and coated with sliding material 5 within and on the surface of porous sintered metal layer 4, where sliding material 5 comprises PTFE as the main component (not less than 50 vol. % of the entire material), 3-40 vol. % of Bi particles and/or Bi alloy particles, 1-40 vol. % of injection moldable fluororesin such as PFA, etc., 0.1-20 vol. % of hard particles such a W, Al2O3, etc., and 0.1-20 vol. % of a solid lubricant such as graphite, etc. The sliding material based on PTFE as the main component is free from lead and can further improve the wear resistance, while maintaining good sliding characteristics.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing polycarbonate by melt-polycondensing bisphenol and carbonic acid diester uses as catalyst an alkali metal compound and/or alkaline earth metal compound (a). The catalyst is added to the bisphenol prior to the melt polycondensation, in an effective amount, i.e., the amount of alkali metal compound and/or alkaline earth metal compound (a) that acts effectively as a catalyst, is contained in said bisphenol, and is controlled to have the same catalytic activity as 1×10−8 to 1×10−6 mole of bisphenol disodium salt per mole of pure bisphenol A. The method conducts the reaction efficiently from the initial stage in a stable manner to obtain polycarbonate with good color, good heat stability and color stability during molding and the like.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for preparing polycarbonates, which utilizes polycondensation catalysts which are compounds or complexes of Ruthenium (II) and (III). Preferred catalysts are compounds of the formula [Ru(aryl)3]2+2X−, where X is a counterion. We have found that this new class of catalysts provides excellent polymerization rates for the preparation of Bisphenol A polycarbonate from the melt polymerization of diphenyl carbonate and Bisphenol A.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transesterification method for producing solvent-free polycarbonate, using N-alkyl-substituted piperidines or N-alkyl-substituted morpholines comprising C2-C12 N-alkyl substituents, preferably C2-C8 N-alkyl substituents, most preferably C2-C5 N-alkyl substituents, as catalysts.

Abstract: The level of anhydride linkages in copolyestercarbonates is decreased by preparing the copolyestercarbonate interfacially in a two-step method from at least one dihydroxyaromatic compound and at least one dicarboxylic acid. The first step is conducted at a pH in the range of about 4.5-9.5, employing the combination of a phase transfer catalyst such as a tetraalkylammonium halide and a tertiary amine such as triethylamine. The proportion of the phase transfer catalyst is in the range of about 3-12 mole percent based on total dihydroxyaromatic compound and dicarboxylic acid employed. In the second phosgenation step, the pH is raised to at least 10 and a stoichiometric phosgene excess of at least 5% is introduced.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor is composed of an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer formed thereon, which photoconductive layer includes a polycarbonate resin. Aromatic polycarbonate resins not only for the electrophotographic photoconductor, but also for the materials for liquid display panels, optical cards, optical discs, varieties of films having high transparency and heat resistance, deposited plastic reflecting mirrors, and lenses are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing an aromatic polycarbonate which comprises subjecting to a transesterification polymerization reaction at least one polymerizable material selected from a molten monomer mixture of an aromatic dihydroxy compound and a diaryl carbonate, and a molten prepolymer obtained from the monomer mixture, wherein the transesterification reaction is performed in one or more polymerizers which is or are connected through a pipeline system toward an outlet for a final aromatic polycarbonate product, wherein the pipeline system comprises one or more pipes through which a molten aromatic polycarbonate having a number average molecular weight increased by the transesterification polymerization reaction is passed while contacting an inner wall of the pipe or pipes, and wherein a molten aromatic polycarbonate having a number average molecular weight of less than 2,500 is passed through the pipe or pipes at a velocity of 0.05 m/sec.

Abstract: An organic polymer compound is synthesized by introducing an electron donor and an electron acceptor into a main polymer chain through chemical bonds in the mixing system at a molecular level. An electroluminescence display device (ELD) which has low driving voltage, various colors and rapid responsive speed is produced by using the organic polymer compound as a luminescent material.The luminescent compound for an electroluminescence display device (ELD) is used as an electroluminescent material of a light emitting diode (LED) and an ELD in a flat panel display and applied to organic material devices field because of low driving voltage, various colors, rapid responsive speed and film processibility.

Abstract: A static resistant polycarbonate composition is provided comprising a polycarbonate, at least one mold release agent, and at least one antistatic agent. The disclosed composition optionally comprises a heat stabilizer. Static resistant compact disks are molded from the polycarbonate composition.

Abstract: A process for producing a polycarbonate resin with high flowability having a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of 13,000 to 20,000 according to an interfacial polymerization method which comprises the steps of forming a reaction mixture while injecting phosgene into bisphenol, after the completion of injection of phosgene, adding a tetraammonium salt to the reaction mixture, then, conducting polycondensation reaction, after a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of a reaction mixture containing the resultant reaction products has reached to 3,000 or above and less than 6,000, adding a molecular weight modifier to the reaction mixture, further conducting polycondensation reaction, and thereby obtaining the polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: A polycarbonate exhibiting excellent fluidity and moisture resistance and a process for efficiently producing the polycarbonate are provided.The polycarbonate has a main chain comprising a repeating unit represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms; contains 100 ppm by weight or less of a unit of a phenyl salicylate structure expressed by formula (II): ##STR2## in the main chain; and has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 10,000 or more. The polycarbonate is produced in accordance with a process comprising transesterification in the presence of a catalyst comprising a combination of an organic basic compound containing nitrogen and a quaternary phosphonium salt.

Abstract: There are disclosed a process for producing a polycarbonate through transesterification which comprises using, as a polymerization catalyst, (1) a combination of a nitrogen-containing organic basic compound and a quaternary phosphonium salt, (2) a tetraarylphosphonium salt having a specific chemical structure, or (3) a quaternary phosphonium salt having a specific chemical structure and containing a branched alkyl group; and a process for producing a polycarbonate which comprises the steps of preparing a polycarbonate prepoplymer by preliminary polymerization and thereafter polymerizing the resultant prepolymer in a state of a solid phase by the use of a quaternary phosphonium salt as a catalyst.By using any of these processes it is made possible to produce, in extremely high efficiency, a high-quality polycarbonate being excellent in appearance, heat resistance, hydrolysis resistance and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to non-linear optically active (NLO) polycarbonates and to NLO active waveguides containing these polycarbonates. Waveguides containing these NLO polycarbonates have a low loss of signal, a high glass transition temperature and good polability and a high stability of the Pockel's coefficient.

Abstract: Branched polycarbonates having properties suitable for blow molding are prepared by equilibrating a linear or branched aromatic polycarbonate with certain tetraphenols, especially 2,2,5,5-tetrakis (4-hydroxyphenyl)hexane and ?1,1-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl!-phenyl ether.

Abstract: A polycarbonate composition comprises (a) a substantially chlorine-atom free, aromatic dihydroxy compound/carbonic diester transesterification polycarbonate, and the following components (b), (c) and (d) in specifically, extremely limited amounts, wherein component (b) is at least one metal selected from an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal, component (c) is an aromatic monohydroxy compound, and component (d) is at least one member selected from an oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or less and a residual monomer. This polycarbonate composition is substantially free from occurrence of crazing, even when it experiences moist heat, and especially even when it has been recycled.

Abstract: Diaminoalkyl quaternary ammonium salts are prepared by the reaction of alkyl halides with tertiary diamines having C.sub.2-20 primary alkyl radicals attached to nitrogen and an alkyl radical between the two nitrogen atoms in which at least three carbon atoms separate said nitrogen atoms. Said salts are preferably substantially free from corresponding diamines. They are useful as catalysts for interfacial polycarbonate preparation by the reaction of phosgene with at least one dihydroxyaromatic compound. Polycarbonate preparation using such catalysts is economical in phosgene consumption, is accompanied by a rapid conversion of chloroformate groups to desirable species and affords a product with a very low proportion of unreacted dihydroxyaromatic compound.

Abstract: The level of anhydride linkages in copolyestercarbonates is decreased by preparing the copolyestercarbonate interfacially in a two-step method from at least one dihydroxyaromatic compound and at least one dicarboxylic acid. The first step is conducted at a pH in the range of about 4.5-9.5, employing the combination of a hexaalkylguanidinium salt as a phase transfer catalyst and a tertiary amine such as triethylamine. The proportion of the phase transfer catalyst and tertiary amine are usually in the range of about 1-5 and about 0.01-5.0 mole percent, respectively, based on total dihydroxyaromatic compound and dicarboxylic acid employed. In the second phosgenation step, the pH is raised to at least 10 and a stoichiometric phosgene excess of at least 5% is introduced.

Abstract: A method of producing a polycarbonate excellent in the hue, the thermal stability, and the electrolysis stability by supplying a polycarbonate obtained by a transesterification method to an extruder having vent(s), melting the polycarbonate, and adding an acidic compound to the molten polycarbonate followed by kneading to continuously devolatilize low molecular weight compounds remaining in the polycarbonate. Better result is obtained by adding water to the kneaded mixture of the polycarbonate and the acidic compound before devolatilizing the low molecular weight compounds.