Abstract: Disclosed is a resinous composition having reduced susceptibility to scratch formation during abrasion of its surface, wherein the composition comprises: (i) 10-40 wt. %, based on the weight of resinous components in the composition, of at least one rubber modified thermoplastic resin comprising a discontinuous elastomeric phase dispersed in a first rigid thermoplastic phase, wherein at least a portion of the first rigid thermoplastic phase is grafted to the elastomeric phase, and wherein the elastomeric phase comprises structural units derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene and butadiene-styrene mixture; and wherein the first rigid thermoplastic phase comprises structural units derived from at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, at least one monoethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, and optionally at least one (C1-C12)alkyl- and aryl-(meth)acrylate monomer; and (ii) 90-60 wt.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising: a flame retardant composition comprising (i) an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate graft copolymer (ASA) or acrylate-modified ASA, (ii) at least one rigid thermoplastic polymer comprising structural units derived from styrene and acrylonitrile; alpha-methylstyrene and acrylonitrile; alpha-methylstyrene, styrene, and acrylonitrile; styrene, acrylonitrile, and methyl methacrylate; alpha-methyl styrene, acrylonitrile, and methyl methacrylate; or alpha-methylstyrene, styrene, acrylonitrile, and methyl methacrylate, or mixtures thereof, (iii) at least one halogenated flame retardant, (iv) at least one antidrip additive, (v) optionally at least one additive which comprises an inorganic or organic antimony compound, and (vi) optionally at least one acid scavenger. Articles made from said compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A molding composition has a bulk resin component formed from: a) 5 to 93 percent by weight of cycloaliphatic polyester resin such as poly(1,4-cyclohexane-dimethanol-1,4-dicarboxylate having a melt viscosity of at least 6000 poise; b) 5 to 93 percent by weight of an acrylate polymer or co-polymer; and c) 2 to 30 percent by weight of an impact modifier with a a shell comprising a repeating units derived from a C1-12 alkyl(meth)acrylate and a rubbery core having weatherability properties. The composition may further include a polycarbonate polymer or a styrene-acrylonitrile polymer as a phase compatabilizer as well as other conventional additives such as pigments, mineral fillers, antioxidants and the like. The composition has improved ductility, impact strength and weatherability.

Abstract: A method for improving at least one property of a polyester, the property selected from the group consisting of impact strength, color, or tensile modulus of a polyester comprising reacting the polyester with an epoxy silane wherein the epoxy is attached to a terminal cycloaliphatic ring system, the reaction product having improved at least one of the properties of impact strength, color, and tensile modulus.

Abstract: A translucent composition comprises an aromatic polycarbonate (PC) and poly(1,4-cyclohexane dimethylene 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxcylate) hereinafter referred to as (PCCD), with the weight ratio of PC to PCCD in the range of 30 to 85 PC to 70 to 15 PCCD and a glass fiber at least about 0.75 mm in length with quantity of glass fiber from about 1 to about 50 wt. % of the composition wherein the refractive index of the PC/PCCD mixture and the glass fiber matched between the range of about 1.540 to about 1.570.