Abstract: Novel thermoplastic molding compositions that are stabilized against hydrolytic degradation comprising an aromatic polyester-carbonate resin and a linear low density polyolefin resin having a density of about 0.89 to 0.96 gm/cc.
Abstract: A composition comprising (a) an aromatic polycarbonate and (b) a minor amount of a oxyalkylene siloxane block copolymer, and, optionally, an organic phosphite or phosphonite and/or epoxy compound provide lower viscosity in the melt without producing brittle molded parts.
Abstract: Novel thermoplastic molding compositions of a polycarbonate, a linear low density polyolefin, a multiphase composite interpolymer of an acrylate and a methacrylate are disclosed which have good impact strengths and reprocessability.
Abstract: Novel carbonate polymers comprised of the reaction product of a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor, and at least one imide selected from the group of compounds represented by the formulae ##STR1##
Abstract: An improved hydrolytically stable aromatic polyester-carbonate composition comprising in admixture an aromatic polyester-carbonate resin and a hydrolytically stabilizing amount of at least one stabilizing compound selected from epoxy silanes and epoxy siloxanes.
Abstract: An improved hydrolytically stable aromatic polycarbonate composition comprising in admixture an aromatic polycarbonate resin and a stabilizing amount of at least one stabilizing compound selected from epoxy silanes and epoxy siloxanes.
Abstract: An improved flame retardant polycarbonate composition of an aromatic carbonate polymer in admixture with an organic alkali metal salt or an organic alkaline earth metal salt or mixtures thereof, which composition has in admixture therewith a fluorinated polyolefin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 4, 1981
Date of Patent:
July 5, 1983
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Charles A. Bialous, John B. Luce, Victor Mark
Abstract: This application discloses novel thermoplastic molding compositions of a polycarbonate, a copolymer which comprises acrylonitrile-butadiene-alkenyl aromatic compound and a multiphase acrylic interpolymer.
Abstract: Copolyester-carbonate resins, and articles molded therefrom, exhibiting improved processability comprising the reaction product of; (i) at least one dihydric phenol; (ii) a carbonyl halide carbonate precursor; (iii) at least one difunctional carboxylic acid or a reactive derivative thereof; and (iv) at least one bishaloformate represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen radical and R represents an alkylene radical, said bishaloformate being present in an amount effective to improve the processability of said resin.
Abstract: Segment-ester polycarbonates have improved resistance to high heat distortion when portions of the polymer contain units derived from 4,4'-cyclohexylidenediphenol and derivatives thereof. Preferred high heat distortion segment-ester polycarbonates include the copolyestercarbonate with segments derived from isophthalic acid and 4,4'-cyclohexylidenediphenol and/or terephthalic acid and 4,4'-cyclohexylidenediphenol. Films made of the segment-ester copolycarbonates have improved resistance to high heat distortion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 1981
Date of Patent:
April 19, 1983
Assignee:
General Electric
Inventors:
Victor Mark, Frederick F. Holub, Charles V. Hedges
Abstract: Improved flame retardance is imparted to high molecular weight aromatic polycarbonate resins by selecting appropriate fluorinated diphenols and incorporating them in homopolymers or copolymers. The fluorinated diphenols have at least one fluorinated alkyl or fluorinated aryl group upon the methylene carbon atom positioned between the two phenol ring structures. The polycarbonates having improved flame retardance are made from fluorinated diphenols and halogen-containing carbonate precursors. Copolycarbonates having improved flame retardance are derived from the fluorinated diphenols and non-fluorinated diphenols. The flame retardant polycarbonates may be used in films and molded articles where improved resistance to flame is desirable.
Abstract: Fluorinated bisphenols having a fluorinated alkyl group and a hydrogen atom upon the methylene carbon atom are prepared at atmospheric pressure or at low pressures from a phenol reactant and a fluorinated aldehyde compound in the presence of gaseous hydrogen chloride or gaseous hydrogen bromide catalyst. The fluroinated bisphenols having the fluorinated alkyl group and a hydrogen atom upon the methylene carbon atom are produced in excellent yields and are used for making flame-retardant polycarbonates and polyester-carbonate copolymers.
Abstract: A composition comprising an aromatic carbonate polymer in admixture with an effective thermal stabilizing amount of a compound of formula ##STR1##
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 1981
Date of Patent:
December 7, 1982
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Inventors:
Stephen M. Cooper, Sheldon J. Shafer, John A. Tyrell
Abstract: Guanidines are one of the strongest organic bases and find applications where this property is needed, such as in phase transfer catalysis in the form of their substituted derivatives. Their use, however, has been hampered by their expensive nature due to the only mediocre yields in their preparation. The present invention provides a process for the preparation of substituted guanidines in high yields.
Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved impact strength and flame retardency comprising an intimate blend of a polysulfone and a copolyester-carbonate.
Abstract: Phenol reactants and fluorinated aldehydes or fluorinated ketones are reacted in the presence of organic sulfonic acid catalysts to yield fluorinated monophenols and fluorinated diphenols. Fluorinated monophenols can be isolated and reacted with additional phenol reactant in the presence of organic sulfonic acid catalysts to yield asymmetrical, as well as symmetrical, fluorinated diphenols. A preferred organic sulfonic acid catalyst is methanesulfonic acid. The novel fluorinated monophenols have a hydroxy group and a fluorinated aryl radical or fluorinated alkyl radical substituted upon the benzylic carbon atom. The novel fluorinated diphenols have at least one fluorinated aryl radical or fluorinated alkyl radical substituted upon the methylene carbon atom of the bisphenol.