Abstract: A glass free copolyester-carbonate composition exhibiting improved resistance to mild organic solvents comprising, in admixture:(i) at least one high molecular weight thermoplastic aromatic copolyester-carbonate resin containing from about 25 to about 90 mole percent ester bonds;(ii) at least one amorphous polyester resin containing the reaction products of(a) at least one polyol selected form 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or a mixture of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and ethylene glycol, and(b) at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester forming reactive derivative selected from isophthalic acid, terephathalic acid, or mixtures thereof; and(iii) at least one polymer selected from(a) an olefin acrylate copolymer,(b) a polyolefin, and(c) an olefin diene terpolymer;components (ii) and (iii) being present in amounts at least effective to impart to said composition a resistance to mild organic solvents greater than that possessed by said copolyester-carbonate resin.

Abstract: A composition comprisinga. a major amount of an aromatic polycarbonate;b. a minor quantity of a polyester selected from polyalkylene terephthalate and polycycloalkylene terephthalate, isophthalate or a mixture of the two acids;c. a minor quantity of an elastomeric acrylate copolymer with a second order transition temperature, Tg, of less than -10.degree. C. and phenoxy resin effective to significantly maintain the impact strength and ductility at break after exposing a stressed part to brake fluid comprising alcohols and ethers.

Abstract: Resinous composition exhibiting improved impact strength consisting essentially of, in physical admixture:(i) a blend containing(a) at least one aromatic carbonate polymer, and(b) at least one amorphous copolyester resin; and(ii) an amount at least effective to improve the impact strength of said blend of at least one olefin diene terpolymer.

Abstract: High molecular weight aromatic carbonate resin comprised of the polymerized reaction products of:(i) at least one dihydric phenol;(ii) a carbonate precursor; and(iii) an amount at least effective to improve the impact properties of said resin of at least one polymer selected from polymers represented by the formula ##STR1## thereof; wherein A is selected from the divalent residues of at least one polymerized and fully hydrogenated conjugated alkadiene and has a weight average molecular weight of at least about 600, and X is independently selected from halogen radicals.At lower amounts of (iii) these resins exhibit improved impact properties, while at higher amounts of (iii) the resins exhibit rubbery and elastomeric characteristics.

Abstract: A resinous composition exhibiting improved thick section impact strength and improved resistance to organic solvents comprising, in physical admixture:(i) a blend containing at least one aromatic carbonate resin and at least one grafted derivative of an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer; and(ii) an amount effective to improve the thick section impact strength and resistance to organic solvents of said blend of at least one ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention there is a process for reducing the water content of acetone prepared from cumene which includes the steps ofa. adding cleaving effective catalytic quantities of sulfuric acid to a mixture comprising cumene hydroperoxide and cumene, the cumene hydroperoxide making up about 81 to 83 weight percent of the said mixture, thereby producing a mixture comprising phenol, acetone, cumene and sulfuric acid;b. neutralizing the said sulfuric acid with an aqueous alkali hydroxide and separating the alkali metal sulfate from the mixture comprising phenol, acetone, water and cumene, the water being from about 40 to 60 weight percent of the total weight of water and cumene, the cumene being present in sufficient quantities to cause the formation of two liquid phases upon condensing the acetone fraction distillate;c. separating by distillation the acetone fraction from the phenol fraction, said acetone fraction containing acetone, water, aldehyde, and other organics including cumene;d.

Abstract: A composition comprising an aromatic carbonate polymer in admixture with a mold release effective amount of a hydrogenated alpha-olefin oligomer fluid.

Abstract: An improved aromatic carbonate resin film forming composition exhibiting improved kinetic coefficient of friction comprising, in physical admixture, at least one aromatic carbonate resin and glass particles, the improvement comprising said composition containing at least one fatty acid in an amount effective to reduce the kinetic coefficient of friction of said carbonate resin.

Abstract: A composition comprising an aromatic copolyester-carbonate having flexural modulus, flexural yield and secondary transition temperature improvement over a corresponding aromatic polycarbonate effective amount of ester units of the structure ##STR1## or mixtures of the above two structures wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are alkyl of one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, cycloalkyl of four to seven carbon atoms, inclusive, phenyl, one to three alkyl substituted phenyl each alkyl having one to three carbon atoms, inclusive, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a ring of four to six carbon atoms, inclusive, or carbazole.

Abstract: A process for preparing aryl sulfone sulfonic acids by reacting an aryl sulfone in the molten state with sulfur trioxide under substantially anhydrous conditions.

Abstract: Thermoplastic randomly branched copolyester-carbonate resin containing from about 40 mole percent to about 90 mole percent ester bonds which is particularly suited for blow molding operations. This branched copolyester-carbonate resin is obtained by reacting a carbonate precursor, at least one dihydric phenol, at least one ester forming reactive derivative of a difunctional carboxylic acid, and a polyfunctional aromatic branching agent.

Abstract: Thermoplastic copolyester-carbonate resins are described, having included in their polymer chains, moieties of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl of from about 10 to 36 carbon atoms, inclusive, a and b are each whole number integers of from 0 to 1; and the sum of a+b is 1.The resins are useful as molding compositions and as mold release additives for polycarbonate and copolyester-carbonate molding compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer mixtures which comprise an aromatic polycarbonate resin, a block copolymer, and a graft copolymer. The polymer mixtures according to the invention have a good impact strength, in particular at low temperatures, and do not show any delamination phenomena when injection molded.

Abstract: A multilayered structure comprising (a) at least one layer comprised of at least one aromatic polyether imide resin, and (b) at least one layer comprised of a modified aromatic polycarbonate resin containing composition. In the instant structure the layer comprised of the aromatic polyether imide resin is adjacent and to and adhered to the layer comprised of the modified aromatic polycarbonate composition.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of aromatic carbonates selected from aliphatic aromatic carbonates and diaromatic carbonates comprising reacting at least one phenolic compound with at least one dialiphatic carbonate or at least one aliphatic aromatic carbonate in the presence of a catalytic amount of a catalyst comprised of (i) at least one Lewis acid, and (ii) at least one protic acid.

Abstract: A multilayer composition comprising an outer layer of aromatic polycarbonate, an outer layer of a polymer prepared from an olefinic monomer, said outer layers tied together with a layer comprising an admixture of an olefin acrylate polymer and poly-(4-methylpentene-1), the olefin acrylate and poly-(4-methylpentene-1) in such quantities that the adhesive strength and clarity of the tie layer is not significantly reduced after exposure to hydrolytic conditions at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A multilayer composition comprising at least one polycarbonate layer, at least one polyolefin layer, and at least one olefin vinyl alcohol layer, said layers being adhered together by means of tie layers containing a tie material selected from modified polyolefin graft copolymers and olefin vinyl ester copolymers.

Abstract: A composition comprising a major amount of an aromatic polycarbonate and quantities of both an acrylate elastomeric copolymer with a second order transition temperature, Tg, of less than -10.degree. C. and a phenoxy resin effective to substantially maintain the impact strength and ductility at break after exposing a stressed part to brake fluid comprising alcohols and ethers.

Abstract: Polycarbonates exhibiting improved heat distortion temperatures which are comprised of the polymerized coreaction products of (i) a carbonate precursor, and (ii) at least one particular spiro dihydric phenol.

Abstract: A composition comprising an aromatic polycarbonate branched or crosslinked with a residue of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X, Y, X' and Y' are the same or different and are hydrogen or alkyl of one to about six carbon atoms, inclusive; W, W', Z and Z' are the same or different and are alkyl of one to about six carbon atoms, inclusive, and E is alkylene or alkylidene of two to about twelve carbon atoms, inclusive.