Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic moulding compound consisting of:A. at least 95% (wt) of a copolymer consisting of1. 50-95 moles % styrene and/or .alpha.-methylstyrene2. 50-55 moles % unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydrideB. at most 5% (wt) of an phosphite with the general formula of ##STR1## where R represents hydrogen or the residue of an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl or aralkyl, while the R substituents need not to be the same and may contain heteroatoms.It has been found that additions of these phosphites to SMA-containing moulding compounds checks the decomposition of SMA, prevents the moulding compound from getting stuck to the processing equipment and consequently reduces corrosion to a high degree.

Abstract: The invention accords to a laminate at least consisting of a first layer from a mixture of at least a propylene polymer and an ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer and a second layer from at least one propylene polymer, the first layer at least consisting of a mixture of 60-99 parts by weight of a substantially crystalline propylene polymer and 1-40 parts by weight of an ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer, the second layer at least consisting of a substantially crystalline propylene polymer, the said ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer having a melting temperature at atmospheric pressure which is at most equal to and not more than 30K lower than the melting temperature at atmospheric pressure of the one of the substantially crystalline propylene polymers used having the highest melting temperature, and the laminate having been subjected to multi-axial stretching to a degree of at least twice in at least 2 directions at a temperature which at most equals the melting temperature of the one of the substantially crystalline

Abstract: This invention provides a catalyst composition suitable for the gas phase oxidation, ammoxidation and oxidative dehydrogenation of olefins to unsaturated aldehydes, unsaturated nitriles and dienes respectively. The catalyst composition comprises, as active catalyst component, a solid solution of Fe, Sb and Ti oxides which has a rutile type crystal structure which is present in the composition in an amount of at least 80 wt. %, and which is represented by the empirical formula Fe.sub.x Sb.sub.y Ti.sub.z O.sub.w, wherein, for x=1, y is in the range of 0.5 to 10, z is in the range of 0.16 to 209 and w represents the number of oxygen atoms corresponding to the oxides of the above elements. The catalyst component is prepared by co-precipitating metal oxides from solutions of corresponding metal salts followed by calcination at 600.degree.-1000.degree. C. of the washed and dried precipitate.

Abstract: Process the recovering caprolactam from the residue remaining following the distillation, under reduced pressure, of impure caprolactam obtained by rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime with sulphuric acid or oleum, by distilling the residue under reduced pressure whereby a caprolactam-containing distillate is obtained; hydrogenating the caprolactam containing distillate in an aqueous medium to obtain a hydrogenation product; and recovering caprolactam from the resulting hydrogenation product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition based on a polycarbonate and a graft copolymer of a vinyl aromatic compound and an unsaturated nitrile compound on a rubber-like polymer. Good flow properties are achieved by a composition consisting essentially of:A. at least one graft copolymer obtained by polymerizing 40-80 parts by weight of a monomer mixture, which mixture consists of:(1) 20-40 weight % of acrylonitrile, and(2) 60-80 weight % of styrene, in the presence of 10-25 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon rubber,B. at least one graft copolymer obtained by polymerizing 75-90 parts by weight of a monomer mixture, which mixture consists of:(1) 20-40 weight % of acrylonitrile, and(2) 60-80 weight % of styrene, in the presence of 10-25 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon rubber,C. a copolymer obtained by polymerizing 20-40 parts by weight of acrylonitrile with 60-80 parts by weight of styrene, andD.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing a titanium catalyst component useful for homopolymerizing 1-alkenes and for copolymerizing 1-alkenes with each other and/or with ethylene, consisting essentially in grinding a titanium halide compound/electron-donor complex with a magnesium aluminum halide obtained by precipitation from an organic solvent.In the process the ground product is first washed with a washing liquid containing a solvent for the aluminum halide/electron-donor complex which forms during the grinding process and by preference at least one alcohol, the molar ratio between alcohol and titanium in the ground product ranging between 50:1 and 1:20, and then the washed product is exposed to a liquid titanium halide compound.With this procedure, it is possible to obtain a titanium component which imparts to the polymerization catalyst an excellent stereospecificity along with a very high activity, and with which it is possible to obtain polymers, e.g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of derivatives of dichloroacetic acid esters, by reaction of a glyoxylic acid ester having the general formula R.sub.1 --CO--COOR.sub.2, wherein R.sub.1 represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group and R.sub.2 an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group, with phosphoruspentachloride in the presence of a dispersant suitable for distributing the phosphoruspentachloride.

Abstract: The invention concerns a simple, reliable and reproducable process for the preparation of an N-substituted carbamoyl lactam compound, for example of the following formula: ##STR1## where: R is a polyol originating from a polyol having the formula R-(OH).sub.xi, where.sub.xi is an integer.gtoreq.2R' is an alkyl, aralkyl, alkaryl or aryl group, whether or not cyclic,.sub.yi is an integer.gtoreq.0,(--L) is an unopened lactam ring and(--L--) is an opened lactam block.This process is characterized in that a polyol and a lactam blocked polyisocyanate are reacted in the liquid state in the presence of a metal compound catalyst.

Abstract: The invention concerns an N-substituted carbamoyl-lactam compound characterized by the formula: ##STR1## where in the formula: R is a polyol radical from a polyol having the formula R--(OH).sub.xi, where .sub.xi is an integer.gtoreq.2R' is an alkyl, whether or not cyclic aralkyl, alkaryl or aryl group, .sub.yi is an integer>0,(--L) is an unopened lactam ring and(--L--) is an opened lactam block. The compoundsare highly suited for use as activators in preparing nylon block copolymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an object from a granular ABS polymer composition, said composition comprising a mixture ofI 10-98 parts by weight of one or more graft copolymers obtained by polymerizing a mixture of one or more unsaturated nitriles and one or more vinylaromatic compounds in the presence of a rubber.II 2-90 parts by weight of a copolymer of one or more unsaturated nitriles and one or more vinylaromatic compounds, andIII 0-20 parts by weight of one or more additives, wherein the polymer composition is melted, homogenized, and extruded or injection molded into an object.To improve the flow properties of the mixture introduced into the processing equipment and the throughput of this equipment the invention is characterized in that the ratio between the average particle size (by weight) of the copolymer II to the average particle size (by weight) of the graft copolymer I exceeds 1.5.