Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing spherical particles of at least one material, which comprises the steps: (A) preparation of a solution or dispersion of the at least one material in at least one water-miscible solvent or dispersion medium, (B) conversion of the solution or dispersion obtained in step (A) into individual portions comprising an amount of the at least one material corresponding to the amount present in the spherical particles by underwater pelletization and (C) introduction of the portions obtained in step (B) into a medium which is miscible with the solvent or dispersion medium from step (A) and in which the material used in step (A) is insoluble so that the solvent or dispersion medium used in step (A) is replaced by the medium which is miscible with the solvent or dispersion medium from step (A) and the material solidifies to form the spherical particle.

Abstract: The invention relates to transparent, impact-resistant thermoplastic molding materials containing A) a matrix consisting of at least two different mixture components, B) an impact-resistance modifier, C) an additive, essentially consisting of c1) at least one 2,6-disubstituted phenol, and c21) at least one organic phosphite of general formula (I) P(OR1)n(OAr)3−n, c22 at least one organic phosphite of general formula (IIa) and/or (IIb), or c23) a mixture of compounds in accordance with c21) and c22).

Abstract: Flameproofed thermoplastic molding materials comprisesA) from 5 to 93.5% by weight of a thermoplastic polyamide,B) from 5 to 85% by weight of a polyphenylene ether, of which up to 40% by weight, based on B), may be replaced by an aromatic vinyl polymer,C) from 0.5 to 20% by weight of red or black phosphorus,D) from 1 to 20% by weight of a block copolymer which has a Shore A hardness>80 and has been formed from a conjugated diene and an aromatic vinyl compound,E) from 0 to 15% by weight of an impact modifying polymer other than D),F) from 0 to 45% by weight of a fibrous or particulate filler or a mixture of a fibrous with a particulate filler,G) from 0 to 20% by weight of customary additives in effective amounts,the percentages A) to G) adding up to 100%.

Abstract: Concentrated, stable water-in-oil emulsions of water-soluble or water-swellable polymers are prepared by polymerization of one or more water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers in a water-in-oil emulsion and removal of water from the water-in-oil polymer emulsion by azeotropic distillation, by a method in which superheated vapor of an inert organic solvent which is immiscible with water is passed into the water-in-oil polymer emulsion. Using the process, it is also possible to concentrate emulsions which tend to coagulate or water-in-oil emulsions which are sensitive to shearing, without the polymers losing their effectiveness.