Abstract: A molded body is useful for non-pneumatic tires, in furniture, seating, as cushioning, for car wheels or parts of car wheels, toys, animal toys, as tires or parts of a tire, saddles, balls and sports equipment, for example sports mats, or as floor covering and wall paneling, especially for sports surfaces, track and field surfaces, sports halls, children's playgrounds and pathways. A preparation for the molded body and a process for manufacturing the molded body are also provided.

Abstract: Laser-markable foamed pellets contain a composition (MI), containing a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-1) and a color component as component (c1) selected from laser marking additives. A process can be used for producing said laser-markable foamed pellets. The laser-markable foamed pellets according to the present invention can be used for preparing a laser-markable molded body. A process for preparing a laser-markable molded body involves providing and fusing the laser-markable foal led pellets.

Abstract: A molded body contains foamed pellets, containing a composition (M1) containing a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-1), having a ratio of average surface area to average volume of the pellets (A/V) determined according to method-example 1 and 2 in a range of from 1.4 to 3.0. A process for preparing the molded body involves providing the foamed pellets comprising the composition (M1), and fusing the foamed pellets to obtain the molded body. A molded body obtained or obtainable by the process is useful in furniture, seating, cushioning, car wheels or parts of car wheels, toys, animal toys, tires or parts of a tire, saddles, balls and sports equipment, sports mats, or as floor covering or wall paneling, especially for sports surfaces, track and field surfaces, sports halls, children's playgrounds, and pathways.

Abstract: An artificial turf contains a damping layer made of a particle foam, a fiber backing, and an artificial grass layer made of single or multiple fibers. The fibers are tied to the fiber backing, forming an artificial carpet of grass. The particle foam and the single or multiple fibers forming the artificial grass layer are each made of a thermoplastic elastomer.

Abstract: Foamed pellets contain a thermoplastic polyurethane obtainable or obtained by a process. The process involves reacting a polyol composition (PZ-1) containing at least one hydroxy functionalized polyol (P1) with a maximum of 20% of primary hydroxyl groups with a polyisocyanate (I1), to obtain a polyol composition (PZ-2) containing a prepolymer (PP-1). The process then involves reacting the polyol composition (PZ-2) containing the prepolymer (PP-1) with a composition (C2) containing a chain extender (CE) with a molecular weight<500 g/mol. Foamed pellets are obtained or obtainable by the process. The foamed pellets can be used for the production of a molded body.

Abstract: Molded articles contain a foam composed of a thermoplastic elastotner (TPE-1). The foam has a storage modulus (G modulus) at 25° C. and 1 Hz within the range from 0.01 to 0.5 MPa, a molding density within the range from 20 to 400 kg/m3, and a comfort factor of greater than 4. A process produces molded articles of this kind, and the molded article can be used for producing floors, mattresses, seating furniture, bicycle saddles, car seats, motorcycle seats, components of a shoe, shoe inserts, packaging, shock absorbers, protectors, fall protection mats, elastic insulating material, or sealing material.

Abstract: A graft macromer, comprising the reaction product of at least one macromer being at least one molecule which comprises in its structure one or more hydroxyl-terminated polyether and/or polyester chains, with at least one grafting compound which comprises in its structure at least one at least monoalkoxylated or at least monohalogenated silyl group and at least one alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl containing group which is reactive towards the hydroxyl group of the macromer, is used for dispersing e.g. SiO2 in a polyol.

Abstract: A block copolymer contains at least a block (P1) and a block (P2). The block (P1) is obtained or obtainable by reaction of a triblock copolymer having the structure A-B-A?, where block B is selected from polyethers or polyesters and blocks A and A? are identical or different, and at least one polymer (PM) selected from polyesters and polyethers. The block (P2) is selected from polyamides and polyesters. A process can be used for producing the inventive block copolymer, a shaped article can be made containing the inventive block copolymer, and the inventive block copolymer can be used for producing a shaped article.

Abstract: A process is useful for producing a rigid polyurethane foam, also referred to as rigid PU foam, via mixing of three streams, rigid PU foams that are obtained by that process, and the use thereof as an insulation material.

Abstract: A process for preparing a dispersion of inorganic oxide particles in polyester polyol by mechanically mixing of the inorganic oxide particles at a temperature of more than 160° C. with a polyester polyol having an acid number in the range of from 0.05 to 1.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a dispersion of magnetizable particles in polyol by mechanical mixing of the magnetizable particles at a temperature in the range of from 80 to 260° C., preferably 100 to 220° C., more preferably 160 to 200° C. with a polyol selected from the group consisting of polyesterols or polyether ester polyols having an acid number in the range of from 0.1 to 3.0.

Abstract: A graft macromer, comprising the reaction product of at least one macromer being at least one molecule which comprises in its structure one or more hydroxyl-terminated polyether and/or polyester chains, with at least one grafting compound which comprises in its structure at least one at least monoalkoxylated or at least monohalogenated silyl group and at least one alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl containing group which is reactive towards the hydroxyl group of the macromer, is used for dispersing e.g. SiO2 in a polyol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a thermoplastic copolymer from polycaprolactam and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), to thermoplastic copolymers thus obtained and to shaped articles formed from copolymers of this type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a polyamide dispersion in polyol, the polyamide dispersion in polyol thus obtained, the use of a polyether amine in the preparation of the polyamide dispersion in polyol, the use of the polyamide dispersion in polyol for preparing a polyurethane, a respective process and the polyurethane.

Abstract: Stabiliser, comprising the reaction product of at least one macromer with at least one C4-30-alkyl(meth)acrylate in at least one polyether polyol 1 in the presence of at least one free radical polymerisation catalyst and optionally at least one chain transfer agent, the at least one macromer being at least one molecule which comprises in its structure one or more polymerisable double bonds, able to copolymerise with C4-30-alkyl(meth)acrylates and which furthermore comprises in its structure one or more hydroxyl-terminated polyether chains.

Abstract: Provided herein is a process for producing a polyamide (P) by reaction of a mixture (M) including at least one lactam (component (A)), at least one catalyst (component (B)), at least one activator (component (C)), and at least one oxazolidine derivative (component (D)). Further provided herein is the mixture (M) and the use of an oxazolidine derivative for increasing the crystallization rate of a polyamide (P). Also provided herein is the use of an oxazolidine derivative in a polyamide (P) for producing a molded article from the polyamide (P) for reducing the demolding time of the molded article and the use of an oxazolidine derivative for removing water from a reaction mixture (RM).

Abstract: A process for the production of a polyamide is disclosed. The process for production of a polyamide (P) comprises mixing a first mixture (M1), which comprises at least one lactam and at least one catalyst, with a second mixture (M2), which comprises at least one lactam, at least one activator and at least one amine, to give a polymerizable mixture (pM) and then polymerization of the polymerizable mixture (pM) to give the polyamide (P). A polyamide (P) obtainable by the process of the invention is also disclosed, as well as moldings made of the polyamide (P).

Abstract: A process for the production of a polyamide is disclosed. The process for production of a polyamide (P) comprises mixing a first mixture (M1), which comprises at least one lactam and at least one catalyst, with a second mixture (M2), which comprises at least one lactam, at least one activator and at least one amine, to give a polymerizable mixture (pM) and then polymerization of the polymerizable mixture (pM) to give the polyamide (P). A polyamide (P) obtainable by the process of the invention is also disclosed, as well as moldings made of the polyamide (P).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a thermoplastic copolymer from polycaprolactam and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), to thermoplastic copolymers thus obtained and to shaped articles formed from copolymers of this type.