Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a spinnable composition (sC) by mixing at least one terephthalate polyester (A), at least one aliphatic-aromatic polyester (B), at least one oligomer (C) and optionally at least one additive (D). Moreover, the present invention relates to the spinnable composition (sC) obtained by this process, a process for the preparation of polyester fibers (PF) by extruding the spinnable composition (sC) through at least one spinneret, the polyester fibers (PF) obtained by this process, textile materials (T) comprising the polyester fibers (PF) a process for dying the textile materials (T), and the use of the oligomer (C) for the improvement of the rheology and/or the dyeability of a composition comprising at least one terephthalate polyester (A) and at least one aliphatic aromatic polyester (B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing dyed mixed fibres (D-MF), dyed mixed fibre yarns (D-MY) and/or dyed mixed fibre textile fabrics (D-MT) in which mixed fibres (MF), mixed fibre yarns (MY) and/or mixed fibre textile fabrics (MT) comprising at least one polyester fibre (PF) and at least one further fibre (FF) are simultaneously contacted with at least two different dyes (D1) and (D2) at a temperature TD<130° C. The at least one polyester fibre (PF) comprises 80 to 99.5% by weight of at least one terephthalate polyester (A), 0.5 to 20% by weight of at least one aliphatic-aromatic polyester (B) and 0 to 5% by weight of at least one additive (C), wherein the % by weight are based in each case on the total weight of components (A), (B) and optionally (C). Moreover, the present invention relates to the dyed mixed fibres (D-MF), the dyed mixed fibre yarns (D-MY) and/or the dyed mixed fibre textile fabrics (D-MT) obtained by this process.

Abstract: A heat-resistant polyamide composition includes a copolyamide and an anhydride-functional polymer. The copolyamide includes the reaction product of at least one lactam and a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture includes at least one C32-C40 dimer acid, and at least one C4-C12-diamine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing dyed mixed fibres (D-MF), dyed mixed fibre yarns (D-MY) and/or dyed mixed fibre textile fabrics (D-MT) in which mixed fibres (MF), mixed fibre yarns (MY) and/or mixed fibre textile fabrics (MT) comprising at least one polyester fibre (PF) and at least one further fibre (FF) are simultaneously contacted with at least two different dyes (D1) and (D2) at a temperature TD<130° C. The at least one polyester fibre (PF) comprises 80 to 99.5% by weight of at least one terephthalate polyester (A), 0.5 to 20% by weight of at least one aliphatic-aromatic polyester (B) and 0 to 5% by weight of at least one additive (C), wherein the % by weight are based in each case on the total weight of components (A), (B) and optionally (C). Moreover, the present invention relates to the dyed mixed fibres (D-MF), the dyed mixed fibre yarns (D-MY) and/or the dyed mixed fibre textile fabrics (D-MT) obtained by this process.

Abstract: Described herein is a polyamide composition and a tubular or pipe multilayer structure including the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonwoven fabric comprising continuous spunbonded bicomponent fibers which consist of: 0 to 95% by weight of an aromatic polyester (A) in a core; to 50% by weight of a polyester blend (B) containing a) 65 to 95% of an aromatic polyester (BA) and b) 5 to 35% by weight of an aliphatic-aromatic polyester (BB) with a glass temperature below 0° C. in a sheath surrounding the core; and 0 to 5% by weight of at least one additive (C); wherein the % by weight are based in each case on the total weight of the components (A) and (B) and optionally (C); and wherein the aromatic polyesters (A) and (BA) are selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(butylene terephthalate).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a spinnable composition (sC) by mixing at least one terephthalate polyester (A), at least one aliphatic-aromatic polyester (B), at least one oligomer (C) and optionally at least one additive (D). Moreover, the present invention relates to the spinnable composition (sC) obtained by this process, a process for the preparation of polyester fibers (PF) by extruding the spinnable composition (sC) through at least one spinneret, the polyester fibers (PF) obtained by this process, textile materials (T) comprising the polyester fibers (PF) a process for dying the textile materials (T), and the use of the oligomer (C) for the improvement of the rheology and/or the dyeability of a composition comprising at least one terephthalate polyester (A) and at least one aliphatic aromatic polyester (B).

Abstract: Described herein is a method for producing an intrinsically foamed polyamide and a shaped article including the intrinsically foamed polyamide.

Abstract: A heat-resistant polyamide composition includes a copolyamide and an anhydride-functional polymer. The copolyamide includes the reaction product of at least one lactam and a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture includes at least one C32-C40 dimer acid, and at least one C4-C12-diamine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a surface-functionalized molding (oF) having a functionalized surface (fO). In this process a surface (O) of a molding (F) is brought into contact with a dienophile-containing solution (dL). The surface (O) comprises a polyamide (P) which comprises furan units. These furan units are able to react with the at least one dienophile present in the dienophile-containing solution (dL) to give the surface-functionalized molding (oF) having the functionalized surface (fO).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyamide (P) by polymerization from a reaction mixture (RM), the reaction mixture (RM) comprising at least one lactam, at least one diamine (I), at least one dicarboxylic acid derivative, and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a crosslinked polyamide (vP) by providing a melt (S), which comprises at least one polyamide (P) containing furan units and at least one dienophile at a first temperature T1, and cooling the melt (S) subsequently to a second temperature T2 which is below the melting temperature TM of the at least one polyamide (P), to give the crosslinked polyamide (vP). The present invention further relates to a crosslinked polyamide (vP) obtainable by the process of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a surface-functionalized molding (oF) having a functionalized surface (fO). In this process a surface (O) of a molding (F) is brought into contact with a dienophile-containing solution (dL). The surface (O) comprises a polyamide (P) which comprises furan units. These furan units are able to react with the at least one dienophile present in the dienophile-containing solution (dL) to give the surface-functionalized molding (oF) having the functionalized surface (fO).

Abstract: The invention relates to tetrahydrofuran derivatives of the formula (I) in which the radical R1 has the definition (CH2?CH—CO—O—(CHR3—CH2—O)m—CH2)— and the radical R2 has the definition (CH2?CH—CO—O—(CHR4—CH2—O)n—CH2)—, in which the radicals R3 and R4 independently of one another are hydrogen or methyl, and with the proviso that the sum of the indices m and n is a number in the range from 0 to 20. The compounds (I) are suitable for coating the surfaces of solid substrates, more particularly for coating plastics.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process, comprising the following steps, for connecting two plastics elements to give a component, where a second plastics element is connected to a first plastics element by molding-on in a molding process or forming process: (a) inserting the first plastics element into a mold, where the first plastics element comprises at least one thermoplastic as matrix material, (b) introducing a plastics molding composition into the mold for molding the second plastics element, where the plastics molding composition comprises at least one thermoplastic having reactive groups or one mixture made of at least one thermoplastic and of a material having reactive groups which react chemically with reactive groups of the thermoplastic of the first plastics element.