Abstract: The invention relates to molding compositions which are stable with respect to alcohol and boiling water. The known molding compositions which are stable to boiling water and comprise amorphous copolyamides have unsatisfactory stability to alcohols. There is therefore a demand to improve molding compositions comprising polyamide in this respect.The invention provides molding compositions based on an amorphous copolyamide prepared from:(A) terephthalic acid and/or isophthalic acid; and(B) 10-70 mol % of decamethylenediamine, 10-80 mol % of trimethylhexamethylenediamine, and10-50 mol % of bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)methane.

Abstract: The invention relates to molding compositions which are stable with respect to alcohol and boiling water. The known molding compositions which are stable to boiling water and comprise amorphous copolyamides have unsatisfactory stability to alcohols. There is therefore a demand to improve molding compositions comprising polyamides in this respect.The invention provides molding compositions based on an amorphous copolyamide prepared from:(A) isophthalic acid; and(B) 20-80 mol % of n-decamethylene-1,10-diamine, and 20-80 mol % of bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)methane.

Abstract: Polylaurolactam powder coating compositions for the coating of metals at high temperatures are obtained by grinding low molecular weight and brittle polylaurolactam with subsequent condensation by heating of the powder to temperatures of below its melting point.A. For the production of pigment free polylaurolactam powders, the low molecular weight granules are ground at temperatures of between 0.degree. and 45.degree. C. which have a relative viscosity of between 1.25 and 1.45 (measured in a 0.5 percent mecresol solution at 25.degree. C.) and have been produced by the polymerization of laurolactam in the presence of 2-10 percent by weight of water, 0.3-0.7 percent by weight of phosphoric acid at temperatures of between 265.degree. and 300.degree. C. in the absence of chain stabilizers under internal pressure, with subsequent granulating, and extraction between 25.degree. and 70.degree. C. with methanol or ethanol. The subsequent condensation is conducted at temperatures of between 140.degree. C.

Abstract: Polylaurolactam powder coating compositions for the coating of metals at high temperatures are obtained by grinding low molecular weight and brittle polylaurolactam with subsequent condensation by heating of the powder to temperatures of below its melting point.A. for the production of pigment free polylaurolactam powders, the low molecular weight granules are ground at temperatures of between 0.degree. and 45.degree. C. which have a relative viscosity of between 1.25 and 1.45 (measured in a 0.5 percent m-cresol solution at 25.degree. C.) and have been produced by the polymerization of laurolactam in the presence of 2 - 10 percent by weight of water, 0.3 - 0.7 percent by weight of phosphoric acid at temperatures of between 265.degree. and 300.degree. C. in the absence of chain stabilizers under internal pressure, with subsequent granulating, and extraction between 25.degree. and 70.degree. C. with methanol or ethanol. The subsequent condensation is conducted at temperatures of between 140.degree. C.

Abstract: Polyamide base powder coating material from a polyamide having an average of about 8 - 11 aliphatic carbon atoms per carbonamide group and containing about 0.2 to 5 percent by weight of carbonamide groups having n-alkoxymethyl groups based on the total number of carbonamide groups and about 0.01 - 2 percent by weight of acid catalysts.