Abstract: A personal cleansing composition includes a salt, preferably sodium salt, of alcohol ethoxy glyceryl sulfonate. The preferred sodium salt of alcohol ethoxy glyceryl sulfonate has the formula: ##STR1## where R is a radical with 4 to 24 carbon atoms and n is a number from 1 to 10. The composition may take the form of a bar, combar, syndet bar, shampoo, liquid soap, bubble bath or shower gel.

Abstract: An improved process for making a mild, detergent-soap, toilet bar containing a C6-C18 acyl isethionate as the principal surfactant in combination with minor proportions of C12-C20 fatty acids, a water soluble soap and water which comprises the step of forming a liquid mixture of said acyl isethionate, fatty acids and soap at a temperature of about 85.degree. C. to 105.degree. C. in the presence of about 0.5% to 2.5% by weight, based upon the bar, of vegetable oil prior to processing said liquid mixture on a chill roll to form particles which are further processed to yield said bar, said liquid mixture having reduced viscosity and being readily pumpable as compared to a liquid mixture prepared in the absence of said vegetable oil. The bar produced by the foregoing process also is part of the invention.

Abstract: A polycarbonate composition which contains 60-95 parts by weight of a polycarbonate with a terminal hydroxyl group concentration of 5-95 mol % and 40-5 parts by weight of polyester.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing aromatic polycarbonate having a high molecular weight by boundary face condensation of carbonate oligomer in the presence of an aromatic monohydroxy compound as a chain stopper, base, water and organic solvent at a temperature of at most 70.degree. C., in which the components, among which the chain stopper, are mixed in static mixers to form a fine dispersion, reacting these in a residence zone with plug flow and repeating these steps at least once.

Abstract: Thermoplastic articles molded from amorphous polyamide and polycarbonate resin blends exhibit improved color when irradiated with ionizing radiation.

Abstract: Acid contaminants leached from acidic ion-exchange resins and carried in process streams with phenol are separated from the phenol by passing the process stream in contact with an anionic exchange resin, whereby the acid contaminants react with and bond to the anionic exchange resin.

Abstract: Novel compositions with high impact strength in both thin and thick-walled sections, and good weld line strength at room temperatures are provided in the form of resinous mixtures comprising:(A) an aromatic carbonate polymer resin selected from the group consisting of(i) an aromatic polycarbonate resin,(ii) a poly(ester-carbonate) copolymer resin, and(iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii); and(B) an impact modifier combination therefor comprising(i) a polyester resin selected from the group consisting of(a) a poly(alkyene terephthalate) resin, when (A) is (i) or (iii); and(b) an amorphous copolyester copolymer resin, and(c) a mixture of (a) and (b); and(ii) a diene based, grafted core-shell copolymer.

Abstract: A bottle feeder comprises a tamper evident overcap, which captures a nipple and hold-down cap and has a pop-up indicator to insure the integrity of the bottle is discribed. Upon removal of the overcap the tamper evident band remains on the bottle and the pop-up indicator indicates the feeder has been opened. The nipple and hold-down cap can be withdrawn from the overcap and placed on the bottle for use.

Abstract: Fluoropolymers in the form of solid particles of specified diameter and dispersed in water are added and mixed with polycarbonate resin particles at a rate of 0.1 to 9 liter/hour to obtain a uniform coating of the fluoropolymer on the polycarbonate resin particles. The proportion of fluoropolymer added is from 0.01 to about 70 parts for each 100 parts by weight of polycarbonates and mixing is carried out to continually bring polycarbonate resin particles (non-contacted) into contact with the fluoropolymer dispension as it is added.

Abstract: A process comprising the addition of a degradation inhibiting effective amount of an ammonium, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or transition metal of oxidation number +2 salt of an aliphatic mono or dicarboxylic acid to a composition comprising a phenol and a bisphenol, the addition occurring prior to a procedure which subjects the bisphenol to substantial heat, said bisphenol produced from an acidic ion exchange resin catalyzed reaction of a phenol and a ketone or aldehyde.

Abstract: Silane esters are transesterified with hydroxyl-terminated polyester resins to obtain end-capped, extended or branched polyester molding compositions.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin, containing in the polymer chain at least one divalent moiety of the formula: ##STR1## wherein E is selected from the group consisting of alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, and halogen-substituted alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, a is an integer of 0 or 1 and R' is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl or halogen substituted hydrocarbyl amenable to beta elimination upon thermal degradation.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention there is a composition comprising a ABS or ABS type resin in admixture with a mold release effective amount of a fluid hydrogenated oligomer of an alpha-olefin.

Abstract: Linear polyester are branched by transesterification with resins having repeating or recurring polymer chain units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein m, n and p are each independent integers of 0 or 1; R represents hydrocarbyl; and E represents alkylene containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, halogen- substituted alkylene of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, alkylene of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, inclusive, substituted with a --COOR group where R is as previously defined, or alkylene having 1 to 15 carbon atoms substituted with a monovalent group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X represents one of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or ##STR3## wherein R is as defined above; provided there is at least one moiety present, containing an R group.

Abstract: Method for functionalizing a thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate, copoly(ester carbonate), polyarylate, poly(arylene oxide) or polyarylethersulfone by reacting a precursor polymer that contains dicyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride, and the products so formed.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbonate containing at least one terminal group represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R' are the same or different and are alkyl, aryl or halogen; a and b are the same or different and are zero or an integer of one to four; W is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, CH.sub.2, CHR or CR.sub.2 wherein R is identified above;X=O, ##STR2## arylO, or ##STR3## Preferably a and b are the same or different and are zero or one, more preferably each is zero. W is CH.sub.2, CHR or CR.sub.2.

Abstract: A composition comprising an aromatic carbonate polymer wherein in the backbone of said polymer there is a siloxane unit of the structure below ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of one to about 100, R and R' are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl of one to twelve carbon atoms, inclusive, cycloalkyl of four to eight carbon atoms, inclusive, aryl or six to twenty carbon atoms, inclusive, aryl substituted alkyl of seven to twenty two carbon atoms, inclusive, and A ##STR2## wherein p is an integer of zero to about 4, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, alkyl of one to six carbon atoms, inclusive, and with the proviso that there is sufficient A present that the flame retardance of the polymer is enhanced compared to the polymer without the said siloxane unit.

Abstract: A process for preparing a copolyestercarbonate which comprises reacting interfacially a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor, and a saturated aliphatic alpha omega dicarboxylic acid having from 9 to about 40 carbon atoms wherein the said diacid is from about 2 to about 20 mole percent based on the dihydric phenol reactant content and wherein the initial pH is from about 8 to about 9 for about 70 to about 95% of the carbonate precursor addition time period time period and is then raised to a final pH of from about 10 to 12 for the remainder of the carbonate precursor addition time period.

Abstract: A polymer mixture having a lower ductile/brittle fracture transition temperature is obtained by adding a dialkyl silicone fluid polymer to a polymer mixture which comprises an aromatic polycarbonate and two agents to improve the impact strength.