Abstract: The thermoplastic ABS molding composition comprises at least one thermoplastic copolymer matrix A, at least one ABS-copolymer B, optionally one or more polymers C, and one or more additives D, wherein, in the thermoplastic ABS molding composition, in particular after thermoplastic processing by extrusion, thermoforming and/or injection molding, the grafted rubber of component B is present in form of small particles.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing a ABS composition comprising 30-80 wt.-% of copolymer A, 19.99-60 wt.-% of ABS-copolymer B, 0-40 wt.-% of polymer C and 0.01-20 wt.-% of additives D, having the steps: a) mixing the components A, B and D and optionally C, by using an extruder comprising: a first feeding zone FZ1, a preheating zone PZ, a mechanical dewatering zone DZ, in which component B is mechanically dewatered, and wherein: the mechanical dewatering zone DZ comprises at least one dewatering aperture, in particular for liquid water; in a second feeding zone FZ2, at least part of component A and optionally part of component D are fed, preferably in melt and/or solid form, to the ex-truder, in a degassing zone DG component A and/or component B are degassed, and b) removing the ABS molding composition from a discharge zone CZ of the extruder.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing a ABS composition comprising 30-80 wt.-% of copolymer matrix A, 19.99-60 wt.-% of ABS-copolymer B, 0-40 wt.-% of polymer C and 0.01-20 wt.-% of additives D, having the steps: a) mixing the components A, B and D and optionally C, by using an extruder comprising: a first feeding zone FZ1, a mechanical dewatering zone DZ, in which component B is mechanically dewatered, and wherein: the mechanical dewatering zone DZ comprises at least one dewatering aperture, in particular for liquid water, wherein the mechanical dewatering DZ zone comprises one or more elements made of a stainless steel material; in a second feeding zone FZ2, at least part of component A and optionally part of component D are fed, preferably in melt and/or solid form, to the extruder, in a degassing zone DG component A and/or component B are degassed, and b) removing the ABS molding composition from a discharge zone CZ of the extruder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of thermoplastic moulding compounds, in particular for the production of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), wherein at least a first reagent (11) and a second reagent (12) of the thermoplastic moulding compounds are fed to a loop conduit (29) which comprises a static mixer (36), wherein the reagents (11, 12) are pressed in loops through the loop conduit (29) and passing the static mixer (36), whereby the reagents (11, 12) are dispersed to form a dispersion (15) in the static mixer (36). The invention also relates to a thermoplastic moulding compound that is produced by the inventive process.

Abstract: The invention relates to graft copolymers (B) composed of an agglomerated graft core (B1) and at least one graft shell (B2) and also to copolymers (C) having an agglomerating effect, a method for producing said graft copolymers (B), thermoplastic molding compositions and also the use of the thermoplastic molding compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of thermoplastic moulding compounds, in particular ABS, wherein at least a first reagent (11) and a second reagent (12) of the thermoplastic moulding compounds are fed to a gear pump (10) which comprises a housing and at least a first gear wheel that is rotatable relative to the housing about a first axis, and a second gear wheel that is rotatable relative to the housing about a second axis, wherein a loop conduit (29) is provided, and wherein the reagents (11, 12) are pressed in a loop through the loop conduit (29) and passing the gear wheels, whereby the reagents (11, 12) are dispersed to form a dispersion (15) in the gear pump (10). The invention also relates to a thermoplastic moulding compound that is produced by the inventive process.

Abstract: A process produces a polymer composition (A) containing a styrene copolymer (a) and an impact modifier (b), comprising a copolymer (b1) as graft base and a graft (b2), where the steps of the process are: (1) providing a crosslinked copolymer (b1) made of: (b11) from 70 to 99.99% by weight of a conjugated diene or acrylate, (b12) from 0 to 29% by weight of another comonomer, (b13) from 0 to 10% by weight of crosslinking monomers, and (b14) from 0.01 to 0.7% by weight of a chain-transfer reagent; (2) applying, to the copolymer (b1), at least one graft (b2) comprising: (b21) from 65 to 95% by weight of a vinylaromatic monomer, (b22) from 5 to 35% by weight of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile, and (b23) from 0 to 30% by weight of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, thus providing the impact modifier (b); (3) mixing the styrene copolymer (a) and the impact modifier (b), and thus leads to improved mechanical properties of the polymer composition (A).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of styrene graft copolymers comprising addition and graft copolymerization of styrene monomers A1 and vinyl cyanide monomers A2 to a graft base B where the ratio by mass of A1 to A2 in the monomer feed at the end of the monomer feed time is lower than the ration by mass integrated over the entire monomer feed time. The present invention further relates to a graft copolymer obtainable by a process according to the invention, a molding composition comprising such a graft copolymer, and a molding obtained from such a molding composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic ABS molding compositions comprising components A) and B): A) from 5 to 80% by weight of a graft polymer A) having bimodal particle size distribution; and B) from 20 to 95% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer B) having a viscosity number VN of from 50 to 120 ml/g. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of graft copolymer A and to the graft copolymer made by that process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of styrene graft copolymers comprising addition and graft copolymerization of styrene monomers A1 and vinyl cyanide monomers A2 to a graft base B where the ratio by mass of A1 to A2 in the monomer feed at the end of the monomer feed time is lower than the ration by mass integrated over the entire monomer feed time. The present invention further relates to a graft copolymer obtainable by a process according to the invention, a molding composition comprising such a graft copolymer, and a molding obtained from such a molding composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of thermoplastic moulding compounds, in particular for the production of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), wherein at least a first reagent (11) and a second reagent (12) of the thermoplastic moulding compounds are fed to a loop conduit (29) which comprises a static mixer (36), wherein the reagents (11, 12) are pressed in loops through the loop conduit (29) and passing the static mixer (36), whereby the reagents (11, 12) are dispersed to form a dispersion (15) in the static mixer (36). The invention also relates to a thermoplastic moulding compound that is produced by the inventive process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of thermoplastic moulding compounds, in particular ABS, wherein at least a first reagent (11) and a second reagent (12) of the thermoplastic moulding compounds are fed to a gear pump (10) which comprises a housing and at least a first gear wheel that is rotatable relative to the housing about a first axis, and a second gear wheel that is rotatable relative to the housing about a second axis, wherein a loop conduit (29) is provided, and wherein the reagents (11, 12) are pressed in a loop through the loop conduit (29) and passing the gear wheels, whereby the reagents (11, 12) are dispersed to form a dispersion (15) in the gear pump (10). The invention also relates to a thermoplastic moulding compound that is produced by the inventive process.

Abstract: A process produces a polymer composition (A) containing a styrene copolymer (a) and an impact modifier (b), comprising a copolymer (b1) as graft base and a graft (b2), where the steps of the process are: (1) providing a crosslinked copolymer (b1) made of: (b11) from 70 to 99.99% by weight of a conjugated diene or acrylate, (b12) from 0 to 29% by weight of another comonomer, (b13) from 0 to 10% by weight of crosslinking monomers, and (b14) from 0.01 to 0.7% by weight of a chain-transfer reagent; (2) applying, to the copolymer (b1), at least one graft (b2) comprising: (b21) from 65 to 95% by weight of a vinylaromatic monomer, (b22) from 5 to 35% by weight of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile, and (b23) from 0 to 30% by weight of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, thus providing the impact modifier (b); (3) mixing the styrene copolymer (a) and the impact modifier (b), and thus leads to improved mechanical properties of the polymer composition (A).

Abstract: The invention relates to graft copolymers (B) composed of an agglomerated graft core (B1) and at least one graft shell (B2) and also to copolymers (C) having an agglomerating effect, a method for producing said graft copolymers (B), thermoplastic molding compositions and also the use of the thermoplastic molding compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated butadiene rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic moulding materials for producing moulded parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The basis of the graft base is a diene rubber having a vinyl-aromatic ratio of 10.5 to 24.5 wt %. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range of 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic molding materials for producing molded parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic ABS molding compositions comprising components A) and B): A) from 5 to 80% by weight of a graft polymer A) having bimodal particle size distribution made from, based on A), a1) from 40 to 90% by weight of graft base a1), obtainable by polymerization of, based on a1), a11) from 75.5 to 89.5% by weight of at least one conjugated diene, a12) from 10.5 to 24.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated butadiene rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic moulding materials for producing moulded parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding materials based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, comprising a SAN-polymer matrix and a graft copolymer, structured from an agglomerated rubber-graft base and a SAN-graft envelope. The basis of the graft base is a diene rubber having a vinyl-aromatic ratio of 10.5 to 24.5 wt %. The agglomerated graft base has a bimodal particle size distribution of a fraction x) of non-agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range from 80 to 120 nm and a fraction y) of agglomerated particles having a d50-value in the range of 350 to 550 nm and a polydispersity U of less than 0.28. The invention further relates to a method for producing the graft copolymer, wherein an acrylate copolymer having a polydispersity U of less than 0.27 and a d50-value of 100 to 150 nm is used for agglomeration. The invention further relates to the use of thermoplastic moulding materials for producing moulded parts.