Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising a polymer comprising monomers of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid. In particular the present invention relates to a process for making a polymeric composition suitable for moulded objects, said polymeric composition is comprising monomers of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid. The present invention concerns also process for making a moulded object comprising a polymer comprising monomers of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid. The present invention concerns also moulded object comprising a polymer comprising monomers of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid.

Abstract: “The present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising a polymer comprising monomers of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid. In particular the present invention relates to a process for making a polymeric composition suitable for moulded objects, said polymeric composition is comprising monomers of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid. The present invention concerns also process for making a moulded object comprising a polymer comprising monomers of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid. The present invention concerns also moulded object comprising a polymer comprising monomers of methyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a block copolymer comprising: at least a bloc A having a Tg>?60° C., preferably a Tg>0° C., and most preferably >60°B comprising at least one photoactive monomer having a photoisomerable chromophore. The photoactive monomer having the formula (I), wherein X is H or CH3—; G is —O—C(?O)—, —C(?O)—O—, a phenyl group, substituted or un-substituted, or —NR—C(?O)—, NR being linked to L and R is H or a C1-C10 alkyl group; L is a spacer group; CR is a photoisomerable chromophore. The block copolymer provides a 3D optical memory. The invention also relates to this optical 3D memory.

Abstract: The invention relates to is a crosslinked composition containing in parts by weight: 20 to 100 parts of at least one elastomer (I), 2 to 50 parts of at least one core/shell copolymer (II), and 0 to 100 parts of at least one thermoplastic polymer (III). The invention also relates to a method of producing one such crosslinked composition, which is characterized in that it consists in: mixing an elastomer and a core/shell copolymer optionally in the presence of: a grafted polyolefin, a plasticizer, fillers and/or additives, and a suitably-selected crosslinking system, and subsequently crosslinking said mixture at a suitable temperature. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the mixture is crosslinked at a temperature of between 150 and 320° C. The invention method be carried out in an internal mixer, or, alternately, in a twin-screw extruder or a Buss®-type co-kneader. Depending on the case, the resulting mass is calendared or extruded, cooled and subsequently granulated.

Abstract: Granule comprising an agglomerate of particles of a mineral substance. The agglomerate is coated with a monolithic outer layer, which provides it with improved abrasion resistance. Powder comprising granules according to the invention. Process for manufacturing the powder according to the invention, which includes an agglomeration step and a coating step.

Abstract: The invention relates to an impact additive of the core/shell type for thermoplastic polymers. This impact additive comprises a crosslinked elastomeric core based on n-alkyl acrylate and a shell made of poly(alkyl methacrylate) grafted onto said core.

Abstract: A multiplayer acrylic film is presented having: a layer (A) made from a thermoplastic acrylic composition a layer (B) made from either a composition comprising a methacrylic (co)polymer and an impact modifying compound, or a composition prepared by sequential polymerization in aqueous emulsion of acrylate-based monomer systems, or a composition comprising a block copolymer, and a layer (C) made from a thermoplastic acrylic composition. The film is useful for coating a substrate (thermoplastic resin, thermosetting resin, etc.).

Abstract: Multilayer acrylic film comprising: a layer (A) made from a thermoplastic acrylic composition comprising from 75 to 95% of a metliacrylic (co)polymer containing mostly methyl methacrylate units and from 5 to 25% of an impact modifier a layer (B) made from either a composition comprising a methacrylic (co)polymer and an impact modifying compound, or a composition prepared by sequential polymerization in aqueous emulsion of acrylate-based monomer systems, or a composition comprising, a block copolymer, and a layer (C) made from a thermoplastic acrylic composition comprising from 75 to 95% of a methacrylic (co)polymer containing mostly methyl methacrylate units and from 5 to 25% of an impact modifier. Use of the film for coating a substrate (thermoplastic resin, thermosetting resin, etc.).

Abstract: The impact-resistant thermoplastic compositions comprising (A) a rigid thermoplastic methacrylic polymer or copolymer matrix P containing mostly methyl methacrylate units, (B) at least one impact-modifying additive and (C) at least one elastomer copolymer which contains grafting sites, at least on pendant chains, and is obtained from at least one vinylaromatic monomer (C1) and from at one monomer chosen from the monomers (C2): C1-C15 linear or branched alkyl acrylates, C1-C4 alkoxyalkyl acrylates and aralkyl acrylates, dienes (C3) and ethylenically unsaturated monomers (C4) having one or more pendant initiating functional groups, the said copolymer (C) being grafted by thermoplastic polymer groups P and being dispersed in the matrix (A) in the form of nodules, which can be called “particles”, from 10 nm to 500 nm in size and able to have a droplet, capsule-type monoinclusion and/or salami-type multi-inclusion morphology.

Abstract: The invention concerns moulded discs for audio and/or optical information recording media (such as CDS and DVDs) obtained from a thermoplastic polymer material comprising, by weight, (a) 60 to 95%, preferably 70 to 85%, of a thermoplastic resin selected from (1) a methyl methacrylate homopolymer, (2) a copolymer containing in majority units derived from methyl methacrylate monomer, (3) a mixture of the homopolymer (1) and/or of the copolymer (2) with a substituted or unsubstituted styrene copolymer and of at least one monomer selected from (meth)acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride and maleimides or (4) a glutarimide polymer, optionally mixed with a substituted or unsubstituted styrene/(meth)acrylonitrile copolymer and (b) 5 to 40%, preferably 15 to 30%, of at least one impact modifier compound in the form of particles having an average size of between 10 and 200 nm, preferably between 40 and 150 nm.

Abstract: Abrasion-resistant granules of an agglomerated mineral substance, powder comprising such granules and process for manufacturing it Granule comprising an agglomerate of particles of a mineral substance. The agglomerate is coated with a monolithic outer layer, which provides it with improved abrasion resistance.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an ionization chamber cylindrical in shape comprising an anode (35) formed by a central rod in current-carrying material and a cathode (38) in current-carrying material around the said anode, both connected to two elements of a mechanical base of the said chamber in which two cylindrical end shields (36, 37) in non-magnetic and insulating material are centred on the anode (35) and arranged at right angles to this at both ends, the cathode (38) being made up of a spooled wire on the outer rim of these two end shields (36, 37).

Abstract: A latex which forms a film by evaporation at a temperature of less than 40° C. is based on hydrophobic polymer particles having a core/shell structure. The particles consist of 70 to 90% by weight of at least one polymer with a soft character having a glass transition temperature of less than 20° C. forming the core, and 10 to 30% by weight of at least one polymer with a hard character having a glass transition temperature of greater than 50° C. forming the shell. When applied to any surface and after drying at low temperature, the latex, without the use of any coalescents or volatile organic compounds, provides a continuous film which is homogeneous, has no surface tack and has good mechanical integrity.

Abstract: The invention describes a composite material comprising a substrate having, on at least one of its faces, an impact-resistant primer layer and at least one abrasion-resistant coating layer deposited on the primer layer. The primer layer is obtained by applying, to the surface to be treated, a latex consisting of structured particles of polymers having a range with a “soft” character (Tg<20° C.) and another range with a “hard” character (Tg>50° C.). The composite material described is intended for various industries, such as the automobile industry (windows, headlights, etc.), the building industry (windows) or the sanitaryware industry.

Abstract: The invention concerns thermoplastic impact-resistant compositions comprising (A) a thermoplastic methacrylic polymer of copolymer (P) including for the major part methyl methacrylate units, (B) at least an impact resistance enhancing additive and at least a grafted elastomeric polymer (C) bearing thermoplastic methacrylic (co)polymer groups (P) grafted at least in pendant position on an elastomeric copolymer (C°), said elastomeric copolymer (C°) being obtained from (i) at least a vinylaromatic monomer (C1), (ii) at least a monomer (C2) selected among the C1-C15 linear or branched alkyl acrylates, alkoxyalkyl acrylates wherein the alkyl group(s) have 1 to 4 carbon atoms and aralkyl acrylates wherein the alkyl group(s) has/have 1 to 15 carbon atoms and/or at least a diene monomer (C3) and (iii) optionally at least an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (C4) with pendant initiator function(s), said monomer(s) (C4) being necessary in the absence of monomer (C3), said grafted elastomeric copolymer (C) being

Abstract: The invention concerns hydrophobic films for coating surfaces obtained by drying at low temperature, not requiring coalescent agents, latex containing a core-structured polymer with soft characteristic having a glass transition temperature lower than 20° C. enclosed in a shell with hard characteristic having a glass transition temperature higher than 50° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antistatic composition having improved impact strength behaviour, comprising, per 100 parts by weight: 95 to 80 parts of (A)+(C), 5 to 20 parts of (B), (A) being an acrylic polymer, (B) being a copolymer containing polyamide blocks and polyether blocks essentially comprising ethylene oxide —(C2H4—O)— units, (C) being a polymer chosen from acrylic impact modifiers, low-mass copolymers (C1) of styrene and of an unsaturated carboxylic anhydride, copolymers (C2) of ethylene and of an unsaturated carboxylic anhydride, copolymers (C3) of ethylene and of an unsaturated epoxide, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A latex which forms a film by evaporation at a temperature of less than 40° C. is based on hydrophobic polymer particles having a core/shell structure. The particles consist of 70 to 90% by weight of at least one polymer with a soft character having a glass transition temperature of less than 20° C. forming the core, and 10 to 30% by weight of at least one polymer with a hard character having a glass transition temperature of greater than 50° C. forming the shell. When applied to any surface and after drying at low temperature, the latex, without the use of any coalescents or volatile organic compounds, provides a continuous film which is homogeneous, has no surface tack and has good mechanical integrity.

Abstract: The invention relates to photosensitive compositions, which can be developed positively. Traditional compositions have either inadequate photosensitivity or they are not appropriate for use on the copper surfaces, for example of circuit boards, since the exposed coating sections of the composition cannot be completely removed during developing, which results in problems in subsequent plating or etching. In the photosensitive compositions according to the invention, these disadvantages cannot be observed. Various compositions are described, which contain photo acid generators and a polymer resin with side groups, which can split acid, said polymer resin being formed by polymerizing at least three different acrylate- or methacrylate-monomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to an impact additive of the core/shell type for thermoplastic polymers. This impact additive comprises a crosslinked elastomeric core based on n-alkyl acrylate and a shell made of poly(alkyl methacrylate) grafted onto the said core.