Abstract: A process for the continuous production of polyamides from a mixture of at least one lactam and water and, if required, other monomer units and/or conventional additives and fillers under polyamide-forming conditions, where the mixture of the starting materials is heated in liquid phase in a first reaction zone until a conversion of at least 70% is reached, and undergoes adiabatic decompression and further polymerization in another reaction zone, wherein, in the first reaction zone, 0.5-7% by weight of water are employed, the temperature is increased to the range from 220.degree. to 310.degree. C., and polymerization is carried out until a conversion of at least 85% is reached and, in the second reaction zone, after the decompression further polymerization is carried out in the range from 215.degree. to 300.degree. C. without heat input.

Abstract: In a process for producing filler-containing thermoplastic molding compositions by mixing fillers with thermoplastics in the melt,a) the fillers are mixed in a mixing apparatus in the melt with a low molecular weight thermoplastic having a melt viscosity of at most 30 Pas (measured at 20.degree. C. above the melting point of the thermoplastic compound and at a shear gradient of 1,000 s.sup.-1),b) the product thus obtained is removed from the mixing apparatus, cooled and comminuted, andc) the comminuted product is then subjected in the solid phase to a post-condensation.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials containA) from 5 to 95% by weight of a semicrystalline, partly aromatic copolyamide composed ofa.sub.1) from 30 to 44 mol % of units which are derived from terephthalic acid,a.sub.2) from 6 to 20 mol % of units which are derived from isophthalic acid,a.sub.3) from 43 to 49.5 mol % of units which are derived from hexamethylenediamine anda.sub.4) from 0.5 to 7 mol % of units which are derived from aliphatic cyclic diamines of 6 to 30 carbon atoms,the molar percentages of the components a.sub.1) to a.sub.4) summing to 100%,B) from 5 to 95% by weight of a copolymer of vinylaromatic compounds with .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydrides and .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated dicarboximides,C) from 0 to 90% by weight of an SAN, ABS or ASA polymer or of a polymer of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The invention is directed to molding materials containingA) from 1 to 99% by weight of polyarylene ethers having repeating units I ##STR1## where t and q may each be an integer 0, 1, 2 or 3,T, Q and Z may each be a chemical bond or --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.2 --, S.dbd.O, C.dbd.O, --N.dbd.N--, R.sup.a C.dbd.CR.sup.b -- or --CR.sup.c R.sup.d --, with the proviso that at least one of the groups T, Q and Z is --SO.sub.2 -- or C.dbd.O,R.sup.a and R.sup.b,R.sup.c and R.sup.d, andAr and Ar.sup.1 are as defined in the specification,B) from 1 to 99% by weight of copolyamides containingb.sub.1) from 30 to 44 mol % of units which are derived from terephthalic acid,b.sub.2) from 6 to 20 mol % of units which are derived from isophthalic acid,b.sub.3) from 43 to 49.5 mol % of units which are derived from hexamethylenediamine,b.sub.4) from 0.5 to 7 mol % of units which are derived from aliphatic cyclic diamines of 6 to 30 carbon atoms andb.sub.5) from 0 to 4 mol % of further polyamide-forming monomers which differ from b.sub.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials containA) from 5 to 95% by weight of a partly aromatic, semicrystalline copolyamide composed essentially ofa.sub.1) from 30 to 44 mol % of units which are derived from terephthalic acida.sub.2) from 6 to 20 mol % of units which are derived from isophthalic acida.sub.3) from 43 to 49.5 mol % of units which are derived from hexamethylenediamine anda.sub.4) from 0.5 to 7 mol % of units which are derived from aliphatic cyclic diamines of 6 to 30 carbon atoms,the molar percentages of components a.sub.1) to a.sub.4) together being 100%, andB) from 5 to 95% by weight of a polyphenylene etherC) from 0 to 30% by weight of an elastomeric polymer,D) from 0 to 45% by weight of a fibrous or particulate filler or of a mixture thereof,E) from 0 to 20% by weight of a flameproofing agent andF) from 0 to 30% by weight of conventional additives and processing assistants,the percentages A) to F) summing to 100%.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain, as essential components,A) 10-80% by wt. of a copolyester based on polyalkylene terephthalates, which contains from 5 to 25% by weight, based on A), of a dimeric acid of 7 to 52 carbon atoms as a co-component, andB) 20-70% by wt. of a mixture of carbonates of metals of the 2nd main group of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions are obtainable by mixingA) from 0.5 to 5% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer andB) from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or mixtures thereof into a melt ofC) from 40 to 99.5% by weight of a polyamide prepolymer having a viscosity number of from 40 to 80 ml/g and subsequent postcondensation in solid phase.

Abstract: A process for producing nylon-4,6 which is filled with a reinforcing agent by mixing a reinforcing agent with nylon-4,6 in the melt comprises the steps ofa) polycondensing a salt of 1,4-diaminobutane and adipic acid in the presence of excess 1,4-diaminobutane and water at polyamide-forming temperatures under superatmospheric pressure to give a precondensate having a relative viscosity .ltoreq.1.60,b) polycondensing the precondensate of a) in solid phase in the presence of steam at 220.degree.-270.degree. C. to obtain a nylon-4,6 having a relative viscosity of from 2.0 to 2.6,c) incorporating a reinforcing agent in the melt into nylon-4,6 from stage b) to obtain a nylon-4,6 filled with a reinforcing agent,d) polycondensing said filled nylon-4,6 in solid phase in the presence of steam at 220.degree.-270.degree. C. to a relative viscosity of at least 3.2.

Abstract: Partly aromatic copolyamides contain as essential componentsA) 40-90% by weight of units derived from terephthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine,B) 0-50% by weight of units derived from .epsilon.-caprolactam andC) 0-60% by weight of units derived from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine,the components B) and/or C) accounting for a total of not less than 10% by weight of the total units and the copolyamide having a triamine content of less than 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions are obtainable by mixingA) from 0.5 to 5% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer andB) from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or mixtures thereof into a melt ofC) from 40 to 99.5% by weight of a polyamide prepolymer having a viscosity number of from 40 to 80 ml/g and subsequent postcondensation in solid phase.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions contain as essential componentsA) 40-95% by weight of a partly aromatic copolyamide composed essentially ofA.sub.1) 20-90% by weight of units derived from terephthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine,A.sub.2) 0-50% by weight of units derived from .epsilon.-caprolactam andA.sub.3) 0-80% by weight of units derived from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine,B) 5-60% by weight of an impact modifying rubber, and in additionC) 0-50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Partly aromatic copolyamides contain as essential componentsA) 40-90% by weight of units derived from terephthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine,B) 0-50% by weight of units derived from .epsilon.-caprolactam andC) 0-60% by weight of units derived from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine,the components B) and/or C) accounting for a total of not less than 10% by weight of the total units and the copolyamide having a triamine content of less than 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: Linear high molecular weight polyamides containing a regulated level of amino and carboxyl end groups are prepared in a continuous process by reacting polyamides in the melt with polyamide-forming diamines or dicarboxylic acids by continuous mixing for a residence time of .ltoreq.10 minutes, granulating the polyamide, and further condensing the polyamide granules thus obtained in solid phase in the presence of inert gases until the viscosity has reached the desired level.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a linear polyamide by reacting the appropriate dicarboxylic acid and diamine in a liquid reaction medium with the addition of a catalytically effective phosphorus compound, removing the reaction medium to give a solid salt, precondensing the latter in the solid phase at a temperature of from 140.degree. C. to 5.degree. C. below the melting point of the salt and continuing condensation at a temperature above that used for the precondensation until the desired degree of condensation is reached.

Abstract: Partly aromatic copolyamides contain as essential componentsA) 40-90% by weight of units derived from terephthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine,B) 0-50% by weight of units derived from .epsilon.-caprolactam andC) 0-60% by weight of units derived from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine,the components B) and/or C) accounting for a total of not less than 10% by weight of the total units and the copolyamide having a triamine content of less than 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain, as essential components,A) 20-98% by weight of a partly aromatic amide copolymer essentially consisting ofa.sub.1) 40-90% by weight of units derived from terephthalic acid and hexamethylenediamine,a.sub.2) 0-50% by weight of units derived from .epsilon.-caprolactam anda.sub.3) 0-60% by weight of units derived from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine,components a.sub.2) and/or a.sub.3) accounting altogether for not less than 10% by weight of the total number of units,B) 2-80% by weight of a partly crystalline thermoplastic polyamide which differs from A)and furthermoreC) 0-50% by weight of an elastomeric impact modifier andD) 0-60% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or a mixture of these.

Abstract: Aromatic polycondensates are prepared in a continuous process froma) aromatic hydroxy-, thio- and/or amino-carboxylic acids,b) aromatic dihydroxy-, dithio-, diamino- and/or hydroxy-amino compounds,c) urea as an optional component andd) a molar amount equivalent to the sum of components b) and c) of aromatic dicarboxylic acids,by1. reacting components a), b), d) and optionally c) with lower fatty acid anhydrides in excess at from 140.degree. to 280.degree. C. with distillative removal of fatty acids and fatty acid anhydrides,2. passing the oligomer mixture downward through a perpendicular precondensation zone to form a two-phase mixture of prepolymers and vaporous fatty acids,3. separating the prepolymers from the vaporous fatty acids and4. condensing the prepolymer in a condensation zone to give a granulable polycondensate.

Abstract: A process for the continuous preparation of a linear polyamide having ether bridges in the polymer chain, in which an aqueous solution of a salt of a diamine and an equimolar amount of a dicarboxylic acid, which may additionally contain a lactam or the corresponding aminocarboxylic acid, from 1 to 80% of the polyamide-forming units, based on the total polyamide-forming units, being diamine and/or dicarboxylic acid units which, after removal of the amine groups or carboxyl groups, have radicals of formula I--R.sup.1 --O--R.sup.2 --O]R.sup.3 -- I,in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.

Abstract: Copolyamides are prepared by a continuous process in which(a) an aqueous solution of salts of equimolar amounts of diamines and dicarboxylic acids is passed, under superatmospheric pressure and with simultaneous evaporation of water, through a tubular precondensation zone with formation of a vapor phase and a prepolymer at above the melting point of the prepolymer,(b) the vapor phase is separated from the prepolymer melt,(c) the vapor phase is separated in a column into steam and an aqueous diamine solution, and the aqueous solution containing diamines is recycled to the polymerization,(d) the prepolymer melt is mixed with molten caprolactam at polyamide-forming temperatures, and(e) the mixture of prepolymer and caprolactam is passed downward through a vertical polymerization tube at polyamide-forming temperatures and a copolyamide is obtained.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain, as essential components,A) from 40 to 99.5% by weight of a thermoplastic polyamide,B) from 0.5 to 15% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomerand furthermoreC) from 0 to 50% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or a mixture of these.