Abstract: A plastic molded body is produced that resembles natural materials such as marble, granite, etc. more closely that the prior products. The plastic molded body has a polymer phase produced from a hardenable reaction material, and a particulate filler material that is dispersed in the polymer phase. The filler material is a resin material that is filled with an inorganic filler. The polymer phase includes up to 60 wt % inorganic aggregate particles based on the weight of the plastic molded body. The filling material has a grain size of 60 to 8,000 ?m and makes up approximately 5 to approximately 65 wt % of the plastic molded body. The filler material has at least 10 volume % of particles that have two or more differently colored, surface-visible polymer layers.

Abstract: In order to obtain curable molding compositions and shaped plastics articles produced therefrom which have an improved hot-pot resistance, it is proposed that a curable molding composition for the production of shaped plastics articles contains, in addition to a liquid monomeric acrylate component and a particulate inorganic material, the latter in a concentration ranging from 45 to 85 wt % and preferably from 55 to 75 wt %, based on the molding composition, an additional portion comprising a particulate hydrophobic and/or oleophobic plastics material in a concentration of 0.5 wt % or more.

Abstract: In order to achieve, in the case of a plastics moulding, in particular a moulded part such as e.g. a kitchen sink, a washbasin or a work-top or similar, comprising a polymer phase formed from a curable reaction mass and,: embedded therein, a particulate filling material which contains a resin material filled with an inorganic filler, in addition to a good resistance to water whitening a high resistance to crack formation in the hot-cold cycle, it is proposed that the polymer phase contains up to 5 wt %, referred to the plastics moulding, of inorganic additive particles, that the particulate filling material is swellable in the curable reaction mass, that the filled resin material comprises a content of inorganic filler in the range from 50 to 80 wt % with an average particle size of approx. 5 to approx. 100 &mgr;m, and that the filling material has a particle size in the range from 60 to 8000 &mgr;m and is contained in the plastics moulding in a proportion of approx. 30 to approx. 75 wt %.

Abstract: With an integral, board-like component, in particular for use as a kitchen working surface, comprising a visible side and a rear side, wherein the visible side comprises a layer consisting of a polymer matrix filled with a first, inorganic filler, its specific density being greater than the specific density of the polymer matrix, it is suggested for the production of the boards in a simple manner and with a good planarity that the filler content of the first filler in the visible side layer be 50 to 90% by volume, that the rear side comprise a layer which is formed from a polymer matrix filled with a second inorganic filler, wherein the proportion of the polymer matrix in this layer in % by volume differs quantitatively by 20% at the most from the volume content of the polymer matrix in the visible side layer and wherein the specific density of the second filler is ≦0.6 g/cm3.

Abstract: To improve the resistance to scratching of plastic molded articles comprising a polymer matrix filled with inorganic fillers, the filler content being 50 to 90% by weight in relation to the filled matrix, it is suggested that the filler comprise two filler fractions (a) and (b), wherein the filler fraction (a) has a particle size distribution with 98% by weight of the particles having a particle size .ltoreq.150 .mu.m and is distributed essentially uniformly in the polymer matrix, and wherein the filler fraction (b) comprises particles having a particle size of approximately 300 .mu.m to approximately 3000 .mu.m, wherein the proportion of the filler fraction (b) is approximately 1 to 35% by weight of the total filler content, and wherein the proportion of the filler fraction (b) in an outer surface layer of the molded article is enriched to at least 30% by weight in relation to the total mass of the filled matrix.

Abstract: In a casting composition comprising a curable syrup which contains a liquid monomer and polymer components optionally dissolved therein, and an inorganic filler which includes a quartz sand product, in order to simplify the production of white molded articles, it is proposed that a product, the individual grain of which consists in the core essentially of quartz and at the surface essentially of .alpha.-cristobalite (low-temperature modification) be selected as quartz sand product.

Abstract: In a castable, curable composition for producing plastic molded articles, comprising a sirup containing a proportion of acrylic acid monomer and/or derivatives thereof, in order to achieve an improved boiling resistance of the plastic molded articles produced from the composition, it is proposed that a proportion of a further component of the formula (I) ##STR1## which contains an ethylenically unsaturated group of the formula (II)--R.sub.5 --R.sub.6 (II)and/or contains a group of the formula (III) ##STR2## be added. The sirup may also optionally contain a proportion of a prepolymer, in particular PMMA, and, in addition, a particulate, inorganic filler in a proportion of 50 to 90% by weight in relation to the total composition, pigments and a radical initiator system are contained in the sirup. The viscosity of the total composition is .ltoreq.100 Pa.multidot.

Abstract: In order to make plastic castings which are filled to a high degree easier to care for, it is proposed that a further component consisting of a flake-shaped material in the matrix be arranged at least in the area of the surface of the casting.

Abstract: To arrive at an economical method of producing water-expanded polymer resin moldings, it is proposed that a monomer component and a cross-linker on an acrylate basis and/or a PMMA prepolymer be used as resin-forming components of a curable mixture.

Abstract: To arrive at an economical method of producing water-expanded polymer resin moldings, it is proposed that a monomer component and a cross-linker on an acrylate basis and/or a PMMA prepolymer be used as resin-forming components of a curable mixture, with the weight ratio of the water component to the resin-forming component being at least 1:1.

Abstract: In a component such as a built-in sink, a washhand basin or the like, having a visible side and a rear side and consisting of a compound made of a resin which forms a matrix and of a filler comprised, at least predominantly, of quartz particles, in order to improve the wearing quality, the majority of the quartz particles have a size of between 0.1 mm and 2 mm, the filler constitutes about 60% to 80% by weight of the compound, the quartz particles have an unbroken grain shape and in the areas of the component subject to severe stress during use are packed more densely than those on the rear side of the component. To manufacture such a component, a mold is placed, for curing of the resin, in a position in which the visible side of the areas of the component subject to severe stress during use faces downwards.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass fibre-reinforced, extruded plastics material hollow profiled strip for the production of window frames, glass doors, or the like. In order to be able to butt-weld profiled strips of this type together when producing the frame and to ensure a reliable bonding between the glass fibres and the plastics material of the profiled strips a synthetic resin is used as the bonding agent which causes this bonding, which synthetic resin has thermoplastic or thermoelastic properties and thus enables the glass fibres to be deflected during butt-welding and pressing together of the ends of the frame pieces.