Abstract: The invention relates to polyester mixtures, comprising A) from 30 to 98% by weight of at least one thermoplastic aromatic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 15% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate, or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester or a mixture of these C) from 1 to 20% by weight of a polyester based on aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and on an aliphatic dihydroxy compound, D) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) is 100%; and to their use, and also to fibers, foils, and moldings obtainable from these polyester mixtures.

Abstract: An injection moulding process for making a completely recyclable, multilayered article which contains: i) a rigid layer formed of a thermoplastic polymer and ii) a foamed skin layer formed of a thermoplastic polymer compatible with the material of the rigid layer, by injection moulding of the rigid layer into a mould composed of two sides, lifting one side of the mould, or change one side of the mould to obtain a small gap of between 3 to 4 mm between the rigid layer and the side of the mould lifted or changed and injecting the foamed skin layer into the gap formed in step b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) comprising at least one extruded or injection-molded molding (5) composed of a molding composition comprising a polymer material, where the molding composition comprises at least one filler for reinforcement. The proportion of the filler for reinforcement in the molding composition is in the range from 20 to 80% by weight. The invention further relates to a process for the production of a system (1), where the molding composition comprising the at least one filler for reinforcement is molded through an extrusion process to give the molding (5). The invention further relates to a use of the system (1).

Abstract: Use of thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 89% by weight of a polyethylene terephthalate which can comprise up to 65% by weight, based on 100% by weight of A), of another polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate with an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, part 2), or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these, C) from 10 to 60% by weight of a fibrous or particulate filler, and D) from 0 to 20% by weight of further additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) is 100%, for the production of moldings by means of the internal-gas-pressure process and/or the water-injection process.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising E) from 10 to 99.9% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer, F) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a copolymer obtainable via free-radical-initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one dispersing agent and of at least one free-radical initiator by the feed process, where the emulsion polymerization uses from 70 to 99.5% by weight of ?,?-monoethylenically unsaturated compounds [monomers A], and from 0.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 69% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester B) from 30 to 79% by weight of an aluminum oxide C) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of an organic or inorganic acid or mixture of these D) from 0 to 10% by weight of D1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate with an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, part 2), or D2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these E) from 0 to 50% by weight of other additives, where the entirety of the percentages by weight of components A) to E) gives 100%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a component, comprising an insert part (1) sheathed by a plastics layer, by, in a first step, sheathing of at least one part of the insert part (1) with a plastics molding composition (2) with low viscosity and, in a second step, using a hard plastics component (3) for overmolding of the insert part with the sheathing, or by sheathing of the insert part (1) with a hard plastics component (3), regions of the insert part (1) here not being sheathed, and overmolding of the non-sheathed regions with a plastics molding composition (2) with low viscosity. The invention further relates to a component comprising an insert part and comprising plastics sheathing which is composed of at least two plastics components, where the first plastics component, which at least to some extent directly sheathes the insert part (1), is a plastics molding composition (2) with low viscosity, and the second plastics component is a hard plastics component (3).

Abstract: Stabilizers composed of (I) one or more polyisocyanates having an average of from 2 to 10 isocyanate groups per molecule, preferably from 2.1 to 10, particularly preferably from 2.2 to 10, (II) per mole of isocyanate groups, from 0.1 to 1.0 mol of one or more active ingredient groups which protect plastics from degradation via heat, UV radiation, oxidation, hydrolysis, or mechanical action during processing, where the active ingredient groups have been linked to the polyisocyanates by way of functional groups A which can react with the isocyanate groups, and where the active ingredient groups have been selected from phenols, sterically hindered amines (HALS stabilizers), benzotriazoles, benzophenones, aromatic amines, or phosphites; (III) per mole of isocyanate groups, from 0 to 0.9 mol of one or more auxiliary groups which modify the properties of the stabilizer, where the auxiliary groups have been linked to the polyisocyanates by way of functional groups B which can react with the isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Process for preparing an aqueous copolymer dispersion, with specific crosslinker metering.

Abstract: Polymer blend, comprising components A) to C), the entirety of which gives 100% by weight, A) from 30 to 99.99% by weight of at least one polyester A), B) from 0.01 to 70% by weight of at least one linear, oligomeric polycarbonate B), C) from 0 to 80% by weight of other additives C).

Abstract: A process is proposed for production of low-emission moldings for continuous operating temperatures >50° C. composed of a thermoplastic molding composition comprising A) from 10 to 99.9% by weight of polybutylene terephthalate or a mixture thereof with polyethylene terephthalate and/or polypropylene terephthalate, B) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one terpolymer obtainable from b1) at least one vinylaromatic monomer, b2) at least one C1-C4-alkyl (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylonitrile, and b3) from 0.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of a hyperbranched polycarbonate having an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.

Abstract: High-functionality, highly branched and high-functionality, hyperbranched polymers based on polyisobutene derivatives and a process for their preparation

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for compounding polycondensates selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester and polycarbonate, in the presence of an epoxy-containing styrene and/or (meth)acrylic monomer, of a bisphenol A epoxide or of an epoxy-containing natural oil or fatty acid ester, which comprises carrying out the compounding at temperatures less than/equal to 220° C. and in the presence of an activator selected from the group consisting of: zinc, titanium compound and C1-C12-alkyltriphenylphosphonium halide.

Abstract: An injection moulding process for making a completely recyclable, multilayered article which contains: i) a rigid layer formed of a thermoplastic polymer and ii) a foamed skin layer formed of a thermoplastic polymer compatible with the material of the rigid layer, by injection moulding of the rigid layer into a mould composed of two sides, lifting one side of the mould, or change one side of the mould to obtain a small gap of between 3 to 4 mm between the rigid layer and the side of the mould lifted or changed and injecting the foamed skin layer into the gap formed in step b).

Abstract: Lighting elements composed of thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.9% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of at least one terpolymer, obtainable from b1) at least one vinylaromatic monomer, b2) at least one C1-C4-alkyl (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylonitrile, and b3) from 0.1 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the components b1) to b3), of at least one monomer which comprises an ?,?-unsaturated anhydride, and C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.

Abstract: Use of thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99.9% by weight of polyethylene terephthalate, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate with an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type; where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%, for production of fibers or of liquid containers.

Abstract: Process for production of multicomponent moldings, which comprises producing a molding of which at least one layer is composed of a thermoplastic molding composition composed of A) from 10 to 99.99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate having an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these, and C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polymer, B) from 0 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate with an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these, C) from 1 to 30% by weight of a flame retardant combination composed of, based on 100% by weight of C), C1) from 20 to 99% by weight of a halogen-containing epoxy resin, C2) from 1 to 80% by weight of an antimony oxide, D) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages of components A) to D) is 100%.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising A) from 10 to 98% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polymer, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate having an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these, C) from 1 to 40% by weight of a halogen-free flame retardant, selected from the group of the phosphorus-containing or nitrogen-containing compounds, or of the P—N condensates, or a mixture of these, D) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) is 100%.