Abstract: The present invention relates to polyketone moulding compounds based on partially crystalline, aliphatic polyketones. In particular, it relates to fibre-reinforced moulding compounds based on aliphatic polyketones which preferably comprise small quantities of phosphinic acid or the salts thereof. The moulding compounds are distinguished by improved mechanical properties and good processability in injection moulding. These moulding compounds are suitable for the production of in particular thin-walled moulded articles for the electrical and electronics industry, such as for example housings, housing components or connectors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyketone moulding compounds based on partially crystalline, aliphatic polyketones. In particular, it relates to halogen-free, flameproof moulding compounds based on aliphatic polyketones which preferably comprise salts of phosphinic acids as flame retardant. The moulding compounds fulfil the fire protection classification V0 according to UL94 and display good mechanical properties. These moulding compounds are suitable for the production of in particular thin-walled moulded articles for the electrical and electronics industry, such as for example housings, housing components or connectors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide molding composition which comprises a partially aromatic polyamide and also a mixture of at least two UV absorbers. The invention likewise relates to molded articles which comprise corresponding polyamide molding compositions.

Abstract: Fillers are proposed, with the exception of layered silicates, which have a surface coating, which comprises a water-soluble polyamide or multiple water-soluble polyamides, wherein at least one of these water-soluble polyamides is produced by polycondensation from monomer components, which comprise at least one dicarboxylic acid and at least one selected ether diamine, preferably having linear oxypropyl amino end groups. Fillers coated in this manner are suitable for use in the production of filled and/or reinforced thermoplastic plastics molding materials. Thermoplastic plastics molding materials which contain fillers having such a surface coating have good mechanical properties and few emissions (low outgassing).

Abstract: The invention relates to copolyamides which are formed from a diamine component, a dicarboxylic acid component and possibly a lactam- and/or ?-amino acid component. Furthermore, the invention relates to a polyamide moulding compound which comprises at least one of these copolyamides. Moulded articles produced from these moulding compounds are used in the automobile field, in the domestic field, in measuring-, regulating- and control technology or in mechanical engineering.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide moulding compound consisting of an amorphous, microcrystalline or partially crystalline polyamide or mixtures hereof, at least one impact modifier, hollow glass balls and also further additives. The invention likewise relates to moulded articles produced from this polyamide moulding compound.

Abstract: Polyamide moulding composition in particular for railway applications consisting of: (A) from 50 to 90% by weight of a polyamide matrix consisting of (A1) polyamide 12 and optionally (A2) up to 85% by weight of polyamide elastomer based on polyamide 12; (B) from 7 to 28% by weight of flame retardant consisting of (B1) at least one metal phosphinate, and also optionally (B2) up to 40% of a nitrogen-containing synergist and/or at least one nitrogen- and phosphorus-containing flame retardant; (C) from 3 to 15% by weight of plasticizer; (D) from 0 to 15% by weight polyolefin; (E) from 0 to 10% by weight of additives and/or particulate fillers, with exclusion of fibrous reinforcing materials; where the entirety of (C) and (D) is from 3 to 20% by weight, based on the entire moulding composition, and where the entirety of (A) to (E) provides 100% by weight.

Abstract: A polyamide molding composition for the production of a stain-resistant article, the staining tendency (ST) of the article being at least 2. The composition contains 30-100% by weight of a polyamide or a polyamide mixture, consisting of 50-100% by weight of at least one amorphous and/or microcrystalline polyamide having a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C., based on: 20-100 mol % of at least one cycloaliphatic diamine; and 0-80 mol % of at least one other aliphatic and/or aromatic diamine; and also aromatic and/or aliphatic dicarboxylic acids comprising at least 6 carbon atoms, and 0-50% by weight of at least one semi-aromatic polyamide. In addition, the molding composition comprises any of inorganic white pigments, fillers, impact toughness modifier and/or flame retardants.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamide moulding compound suitable for producing moulded articles with improved mechanical properties, the moulding compound including A) at least one amorphous or microcrystalline polyamide, with the proviso that a test piece of polyamide A) has a light transmission according to ASTM D 1003 of at least 80% and a melting heat according to ISO 11357 of <25 J/g, B) 20 to 85% by weight of a long fibre with a round cross-section and C) 0 to 10% by weight of at least one additive, components A) to C) adding up to 100% by weight. Also disclosed is a process for producing moulded bar granulates containing the moulding compound.

Abstract: Thermoplastic, flameproof plastic molding materials are described having improved mechanical properties and improved surface properties, in particular for use in LDS. The thermoplastic molding compound consists of: (A) 30-84.9% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer mixture, comprising (A1) 50-90% by weight of a partially aromatic, partially crystalline polyamide or a mixture of such polyamides; (A2) 5-50% by weight of a polyphenylether or a mixture of such polyphenylethers; (A3) 0-40% by weight of a partially crystalline, aliphatic polyamide, wherein (A1)-(A3) add up to 100% by weight of component (A); (B) 15-60% by weight of glass fibers; (C) 0.1%-10% by weight of a LDS additive or a mixture of LDS additives, wherein at least one LDS additive is composed entirely or partially of inorganic compounds of copper and/or tin; (D) 0-40% by weight of a particulate filler different from (C); (F) 0-5% by weight of other additional additives; wherein the sum of (A)-(E) amounts to 100% by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a moulded article, reinforced with at least one reinforcing element, by means of injection moulding. The reinforcing element is hereby connected integrally to the injection mould wall so that, with subsequent injection moulding of the polymer matrix, the reinforcing element is fixed in the mould. The invention relates likewise to a reinforced moulded article which is producible according to this method. The moulded articles according to the invention are used in the production of automobile parts, industrial and consumer goods and also sports appliances.

Abstract: The invention concerns polyamide moulding compound, in particular for producing heat-resistant moulded parts, having the following composition: (A) 20 to 79 wt. % of at least one partially aromatic polyamide in the form of a copolyamide which comprises 50 to 80 mol. % units formed by hexanediamine and terephthalic acid; (B) 1 to 15 wt. % of at least one impact-resistant modifier; (C) 20 to 60 wt. % of at least one carbon fibre; and (D) 0 to 5 wt. % of at least one additive, components (A) to (D) adding up to 100 wt. %.

Abstract: A method for producing a laser-structurable component, wherein an extruded single- or multilayer molded part with at least one laser-structurable layer that forms an exposed surface of the molded part is applied onto the surface of a non-laser-structurable support element. Alternatively, the at least one laser-structurable layer may be back-molded with a non-laser-structurable thermoplastic support element so that at least one laser-structurable layer of the molded part forms at least one part of the surface of the laser-structurable component. The extruded single- or multilayer molded part is deep-drawn into the component. In the process, the laser-structurable layer of the molded part consists of a thermoplastic molding compound consisting of: (A) 30-99.9 wt. % of a thermoplastic consisting of polyamide; (B) 0.1-10 wt. % of an LDS additive; and (C) 0-60 wt. % of an additive material which is different from (A) and (B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamide moulding compounds which have an improved resistance to heat-aging and comprise the following compositions: (A) 25 to 84.99 wt.-% of at least one polyamide, (B) 15 to 70 wt.-% of at least one filler and reinforcing means, (C) 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one inorganic radical interceptor, (D) 0 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one heat stabilizer which is different from the inorganic free-radical scavenger under (C), and (E) 0 to 20.0 wt.-% of at least one additive. The invention further relates to moulded articles produced from these polyamide moulding compounds as components in the automobile or electrics/electronics sector.

Abstract: Disclosed are scratch-resistant, transparent and tough copolyamide molding compounds distinguished by high scratch-resistance, excellent transparency and great toughness, which are suitable for producing transparent moulded articles or transparent coatings. The molding compounds are obtained by polycondensation of a carboxylic acid mixture including at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid with at least one cycloaliphatic diamine. Also disclosed are molded parts or coatings produced from the copolyamide compounds.

Abstract: A thermoplastic moulding composition, in particular a polyamide moulding composition, consisting of, by weight: (A) 20-88%—thermoplastic material; (B) 10-60%—fibrous fillers, formed from (B1) 10-60%—glass fibres, selected from: glass fibres (B1_1) with a non-circular cross section, wherein the axis ratio of the main cross-sectional axis to the secondary cross-sectional axis is at least 2; high-strength glass fibres (B1_2) with a glass composition (substantially SiO2, AlO, and MgO; or mixtures thereof; (B2) 0-20%—glass fibres, different from glass fibres of component (B1) and have a circular cross section; and (B3) 0-20%—further fibrous tillers, different from fibres of (B1) and (B2), not based on glass, and selected from the group: carbon fibres, graphite fibres, aramid fibres, nanotubes; (C) 2-10%—LDS additive or a mixture of LDS additives; (D) 0-30%—particulate filler; (E) 0-2%—further, different additives; the sum of (A)-(E) is 100% by weight.

Abstract: What is described is a transparent polyamide-imide based on one or more different imido-dicarboxylic acids (AB) or derivatives thereof, and cycloaliphatic diamines (C) comprising 6 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein the imido-dicarboxylic acids (AB) or derivatives thereof are selected from the group of imido-dicarboxylic acids (AB) having the following structural formulas: wherein: ASL=(CH2)5-11, phenylene, (ylomethyl)phenyl, bis(ylomethyl)benzene, cyclohexanediyl, (ylomethyl)cyclohexyl, bis(ylomethyl)cyclohexane, cyclopentanediyl, (ylomethyl)cyclopentyl, bis(ylomethyl)cyclopentane, R?OH, O-alkyl, O-aryl, Cl, NH-ASL-COOH, Br, O—(CO)-alkyl, O—(CO)-aryl, R1=H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, with the provision that the ring can be substituted once or twice, and, with double substitution of the ring, the two substituents can be selected from the group, but may be different, and also moulding compounds based thereon, a method for production, and uses.

Abstract: What is described is a transparent polyamide-imide based on one or more different imido-dicarboxylic acids (AB) or derivatives thereof, and cycloaliphatic diamines (C) comprising 6 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein the imido-dicarboxylic acids (AB) or derivatives thereof are selected from the group of imido-dicarboxylic acids (AB) having the following structural formulas: wherein: ASL=(CH2)5-11, phenylene, (ylomethyl)phenyl, bis(ylomethyl)benzene, cyclohexanediyl, (ylomethyl)cyclohexyl, bis(ylomethyl)cyclohexane, cyclopentanediyl, (ylomethyl)cyclopentyl, bis(ylomethyl)cyclopentane, R?OH, O-alkyl, O-aryl, Cl, NH-ASL-COOH, Br, O—(CO)-alkyl, O—(CO)-aryl, R1=H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, with the provision that the ring can be substituted once or twice, and, with double substitution of the ring, the two substituents can be selected from the group, but may be different, and also moulding compounds based thereon, a method for production, and uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant polyamide molding composition based on semicrystalline polyamides. This polyamide molding composition is based on (A) from 30 to 92% by weight of at least one aliphatic or semiaromatic, semicrystalline polyamide with melting point (Tm) in the range from 240° C. to 340° C.; (B) from 0 to 50% by weight of at least one filler and reinforcing agent; (C) from 8 to 18% by weight of at least one halogen-free flame retardant; (D) from 0 to 2.0% by weight of at least one barium carboxylate; (E) from 0 to 5% by weight of at least one additive; wherein the percentages by weight of components (A) to (E) give a total of 100%, and with the proviso that if the proportion of component (D) is in the range from 0 to 0.1% by weight the halogen-free flame retardant of component (C) is based on a barium phosphinate.

Abstract: A layer structure having at least one metal element and at least one polyamide layer arranged at least regionally on the metal element, the structure preferably comprising an insulated electrical conductor wherein The polyamide layer consists of a polyamide moulding composition consisting of the following components: (a) a polyamide based on cycloaliphatic diamines or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acids having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at 130° C.; (b) a polyolefin based on C2-C12 alkenes, and additionally on at least one monomer selected from the following group: maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, glycidyl acrylate, butene, propylene, glycidyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, vinyl acetate, C1-C12 alkyl (meth)acrylates, substituted or unsubstituted styrene, or a mixture of such monomers; (c) optionally an aliphatic polyamide different from (a), or a mixture of such polyamides; (d) optionally additives.