Abstract: The invention relates to a randomly branched polyamide comprising at least units derived from: 1. AB monomers, 2. at least one compound I, being a carboxylic acid (Av) having a functionality v≧2 or an amine (Bw) having a functionality w≧2, 3. at least one compound II, being a carboxylic acid (Av) having a functionality v≧3 or an amine (Bw) having a functionality w≧3, compound II being a carboxylic acid if compound I is an amine or compound II being an amine if compound I is a carboxylic acid and the amounts of all units derived from carboxylic acids and amines in the polyamide satisfying conditions as mentioned in claim 1. The composition of the randomly branched polyamide is such that it cannot form a crosslinked polyamide (and thus no gels, either), in particular during the prepolymerization, the polymerization, the post-condensation, the processing and the storage of the randomly branched polyamide, and this at a variety of ambient factors, for instance at elevated temperature and pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a randomly branched polyamide comprising at least units derived from:

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the treatment of surfaces of highly oriented polyolefin objects, obtained by converting a solution or melt of a linear polyolefin with a weight average molecular weight of at least 400.000 g/mol, at a temperature above the dissolution temperature, respectively above the melting temperature, into a shaped object, converting this object into a gel-object by cooling, and stretching the gel-object at elevated temperature optionally after full or partial removal of the solvent, in which the surface of the object is contacted with a solution of a radical-forming compound and that the object is then exposed to a temperature of at least 30.degree. C. for at least 1 minute.