Abstract: An antistatic article comprises a thermoplastics polymeric substrate having at least one surface layer comprising (a) a polychlohydrin ether of an ethoxylated hydroxyamine and (b) a polyglycol diamine, the total alkali metal content of components (a) and (b) not exceeding 0.5% of the combined weight of (a) and (b).Articles such as fibres, filaments, sheets and films, particularly polyester films, are thereby rendered antistatic without detriment to the optical characteristics thereof.

Abstract: A shaped article formed from a polyarylether is coated on at least part of one surface thereof with a polyester resin containing free sulphonate groups. The polyarylether can be a polyarylether-sulphone or a polyaryletherketone such as polyaryletheretherketone. The shaped article can be a sheet or a film. The coated article may have further coatings applied, for example the coated article may be metallized.

Abstract: A metallized film comprises a metallized layer bonded to a thermoplastic polymeric substrate by an adherent layer comprising a sulphonated polyester resin and an ethoxylated alkyl phenol. A polyester such as biaxially orientated polyethylene terephthalate, is a preferred substrate. The films exhibit improved bonding of the metallized layer to the substrate which bonding may be further enhanced by the inclusion of fine particulate filler in the adherent layer, and are of utility in diverse applications including decorative drapes, magnetic recording media and the packaging of liquids.