Abstract: The invention relates to postcondensed paper machine felts comprising a polyamide base fabric and a polyamide coating needled thereon, the paper machine felts having a relative solution viscosity in sulfuric acid in accordance with the DIN 53,727 standard of 5 or more.The invention further relates to a method of increasing the molecular weight of paper machine felts which comprises impregnating the paper machine felts with a solution of postcondensation catalysts, followed by drying and thermally postcondensing the felts below the melting point of the polyamide in a solid phase by the exclusion of oxygen.

Abstract: Colorless, amorphous polyamide, or blends or alloys thereof, and the molded articles with high alternate bending strengths are made available; they are preferably made up of unbranched aliphatic diamines and cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acids, and have high strength, high rigidity, high heat distortion, and good solvent resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel hot-melt masses consisting of a statistically built-up copolyether ester based on terephthalic acid in a mixture of aliphatic diols. Terephthalic acid is used as the single acid component and its molar amount, relative to the total amount of acid, is 100 molar %. A combination of butane diol, triethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol is present as diol component. The molar amount of butane diol is less than 80 molar %, the amount of triethylene glycol is between 15 and 60 molar % and at least 2 and at the most 10 molar % of a higher-molecular polyethylene glycol component with a molar mass of 600-4000 g/mole is used, relative to the total acid amount and total diol amount of 100 molar % in each instance. The melting point of the copolyether ester adhesive masses is between 90.degree. and 180.degree. C. The copolyetherester hot-melt masses can be used in the hot-melt method and for other known powder coating methods.

Abstract: A liquid system for executing the anionic lactam polymerization is proposed, which contains activators as well as catalysts and selectively additives and which is liquid at room temperature and remains stable when stored.

Abstract: A process for the activated anionic lactam polymerization is proposed, wherein a liquid system is employed, which simultaneously contains activator and anionic catalyst for the polymerization of the lactam.

Abstract: A continuous process for activated anionic lactam polymerization is proposed, wherein a liquid system is employed, which simultaneously contains activator and anionic catalyst for the polymerization of lactam.

Abstract: A heat-curable, epoxy-free coating composition comprises a dry blend of at least two different binder resins, each binder resin comprising of (a) a carboxyl-terminated polyester resin having an acid value from 20 to 200 mg KOH/g and a glass transition temperature of at least 40.degree. C., and (b) a .beta.-hydroxylalkylamide with at least two .beta.-hydroxylalkylamide groups per molecule; the at least two different binder resins differing in functionality, or in other words in the number of carboxyl and/or .beta.-hydroxylalkylamide groups per binder resin molecule. Along with the binder resins, the coating composition optionally includes further additives that are typical for the processing and use of powder coatings.

Abstract: A vibration-absorbing element comprised of a foamed thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamide elastomers, EPDM polymers and SEBS polymers containing conventional additives, the foam structure having a pore size which decreases from the inside towards the outer surface and terminating in a smooth closed surface.

Abstract: A partially aromatic copolyamide is formed of:(a) 5 to 30 weight-% of hexamethylene diamine(b) 10 to 40 weight-% of metaxylylene diamine(c) 15 to 50 weight-% of adipic acid(d) 5 to 45 weight-% of at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic add with 7 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably sebacic acid and/or acelaic acid, wherein the components (a) to (d) add up to 100 weight-%, and the add groups and the amine groups are essentially present in equimolar portions. These novel copolyamides are used for producing barrier layers for mono- or multi-layered composites, such as foils or containers, infusion- or ostomy bags, shrink wraps for meat, fish and cheese packagings or sausage skins, wherein the copolyamides can be present in the pure form or as a mixture with other polymers, in particular in combination with further polymer layers.

Abstract: A method for producing polyester bi-component threads on the basis of only one type of polyester is carded out by an "in line" modification of a partial stream with a co-monomer from the substance class of lactones, spinning of the unmodified and modified partial melt stream by means of a bi-component spinneret pack to form bi-component threads, and their further processing and use,

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamide/polyvinylidine fluoride blends and multilayer tubes made therefrom. The blends have spherical morphology and a polyamide matrix with dispersed polyvinylidine fluoride phases; with the polyamide of the polyamide/polyvinylidine fluoride blend having a shear viscosity of 1.5 to 7 times greater than that of the polyvinylidine fluoride of blend.

Abstract: A method for producing glycidic ether-containing amorphous and/or semi-crystalline copolyesters involves first producing a hydroxyl-functional amorphous or semi-crystalline copolyester, and then converting such hydroxyl-functional copolyester with an epihaloalkane to form the desired glycidic ether-containing copolyester.

Abstract: A process for producing precondensates of partially crystalline or amorphous, thermoplastically processable, partially aromatic polyamides or copolyamides, and the use of the higher molecular weight of polyamides, accessible from the precondensates, for producing molding compositions, which are further processable by means of suitable processing techniques, involves the control of temperature and water vapor partial pressure, in a batch process.

Abstract: A highly flexible and hydrolysis and burst resistant, coolant conduit comprising a plurality of layers of different polymer compatible with one another at the contact surfaces of the layers, the conduit being at least partially corrugated and at least some of the individual adjacent corrugations being connected to each other by at least one crossbar or rib.

Abstract: This invention relates to biologically degradable, partially crystalline block copolyester-polyamides comprising at least two chemically differently structured segments of which at least one is a polyester (PES) block or a copolyester (coPES) block, preferably with a number average molecular mass of 340 to 10,000 g/mole, and at least one is a polyamide (PA) block or a copolyamide (coPA) block, preferably with a number average molecular mass of 400 to 3,000 g/mole. In addition, copolyester-amide (coPEA) blocks can be employed, preferably with a number average molecular mass of 500 to 5,000 g/mole. The invention also relates to a polycondensation process for the manufacture of these partially crystalline block copolyester-polyamides. The block copolymers described are useful for the manufacture of fibers, foils, molded articles and hot melt-type adhesives. Molded components manufactured from the copolymers in accordance with the invention are biologically degradable and are capable of being composted.

Abstract: A method for self-crimping of S/S bi-component fibers on a fiber line includes the steps of main drawing, post-drawing on a cold drawing unit, water application in the tensed state and relaxation at the dryer inlet in the compact closed state, which results in fibers with a novel .OMEGA.-shaped crimping structure.

Abstract: A copolyamide composition and article molded therefrom, the molded article being transparent, being especially rigid, tough and cold impact resistant, having good resistance to solvents, and exhibiting negligible changes in mechanical properties in the conditioned state due to very low water absorption. The copolyamide composition including long-chain monomer building blocks and being comprised of from about 30 to about 96 parts by weight of at least one long-chain monomer which is suitable as a long-chain building block for a polyamide and which has from 9 to 12 carbon atoms; and from about 4 to about 70 parts by weight of precursor monomers for semiaromatic polyamides, which precursor monomers comprise at least one diamine, H.sub.2 N--R--NH.sub.

Abstract: Colorless, amorphous polyamides, their blends or alloys, and the molded articles with high alternate bending strengths that can be produced from them, are made available; they are preferably made up of aliphatic diamines and aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, and at the same time have high strength, high rigidity, high heat distortion, and good solvent resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a barrier layer resisting the transmission of oxygen for multi-layer barrier film characterized in that it is made of a transparent copolyamide comprising three components. The first component is hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid. The second component is hexamethylenediamine and azelaic acid, hexamethylenediamine and sebacic acid, and mixtures thereof. The third component is hexamethylene-diamine and isophthalic acid, hexamethylenediamine and terephthalic acid, and mixtures thereof. The total of all components is 100 mol %, and the ratio of the barrier effects in the barrier layer with respect to carbon dioxide and oxygen is at least 3:1.

Abstract: Colorless, transparent copolyamides, made up of monomers based on cycloaliphatic diamines and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and a maximum of 20 mol % of further polyamide-forming aliphatic monomers, which have glass transition temperatures of at least 175.degree. C., their blends and alloys, along with the molded articles that can be produced from them and a process for their preparation are proposed.