Abstract: Polycarbonate resin containing small amounts of carbamate compounds is disclosed. The resin that contains at least one of compounds conforming to wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another denote hydrogen or C1-C12-alkyl, or together denote C4-C12-alkylidene, R3 and R4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, or phenyl, or together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded form cyclohexyl or trimethylcyclohexyl, and R5 denotes hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, C5-C12-cycloalkyl, phenyl or cumyl, are characterized by their low electrostatic field and therefore suitable for making optical storage media.

Abstract: Polycarbonate resin containing small amounts of carbamate compounds is disclosed. The resin that contains at least one of compounds conforming to wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another denote hydrogen or C1-C12-alkyl, or together denote C4-C12-alkylidene, R3 and R4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, or phenyl, or together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded form cyclohexyl or trimethylcyclohexyl, and R5 denotes hydrogen, C1-C12-alkyl, C5-C12-cycloalkyl, phenyl or cumyl, are characterized by their low electrostatic field and therefore suitable for making optical storage media.

Abstract: A cyclic (co)polycarbonate resin is disclosed. The resin conforms structurally to general formulae (1a) or (1b), in which -D- and -E- independently denote an aromatic group having 6 to 40 C atoms, k stands for an integer from 1 to 4000 and m, n and o each independently of the other, stand for numbers from 1 to 4000. The resin is suitable for making a variety of useful articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions based on thermoplastics, which contain polymeric phosphites.

Abstract: A process for producing polycarbonate is disclosed. The process entails using equipment having leakage rate less than 10−3 liter He×mbar/sec. The polycarbonate thus produced is characterized by its enhanced thermal stability.

Abstract: A process for the production of polyether block copolysulfones via trans-etherification is disclosed. In the inventive process, an aromatic sulfone polymer is reacted with an aliphatic polyether having on average at least one terminal OH function, preferably in the presence of a basic catalyst. In a preferred embodiment the reaction is carried out in a dipolar aprotic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transesterification method for producing solvent-free polycarbonate, using N-alkyl-substituted piperidines or N-alkyl-substituted morpholines comprising C2-C12 N-alkyl substituents, preferably C2-C8 N-alkyl substituents, most preferably C2-C5 N-alkyl substituents, as catalysts.