Abstract: The invention relates to ABS molding compositions having a markedly reduced residual butadiene content, even at high processing temperatures.

Abstract: Reaction products of 1 mole 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)-propanes with 2 moles carboxylic acid anhydrides and their use as emulsifiers for emulsion polymerization.

Abstract: Sulphur-containing elastic-thermoplastic graft products of styrene, .alpha.-methyl styrene, p-methyl styrene, vinyl toluene, acrylonitrile or methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof on a particle-like rubber with an average particle diameter (d.sub.50) of from 0.05 to 20.0 .mu.m and a glass temperature .ltoreq.10.degree. C. with a total rubber content of from 1 to 80% by weight, whereby the graft products have a sulphur content of from 1.15 to 3.95% by weight and the thermoplast proportion of the polymerized monomers on the particle-like rubber has a limiting viscosity of from 2 to 15 ml/g (measured in dimethyl formamide at 25.degree. C.) and in which at least 90% by weight of the incorporated sulphur is present as a constituent of terminal C1-18-thioalkyl groups.

Abstract: Graft polymers of vinyl monomers or vinyl monomer mixtures on block copolymers of recurring structural units from the polysiloxane series and recurring structural units from the series comprising homo- and copolymers of conjugated dienes as grafting bases.

Abstract: The invention relates to new block copolymers consisting of recurring polysiloxane blocks and recurring conjugated diene homo-or copolymer blocks with particularly good rubber properties, in particular at low temperatures.

Abstract: Elastic-thermoplastic and thermoplastic powder-form moulding compositions of uniform particle size and improved thermal stability at made by incorporating a sulphur containing polymer.

Abstract: Process for the polymerization of cyclic aliphatic carbonates in the presence of aprotic organic solvents with exclusion of atmospheric oxygen and atmospheric moisture, wherein organometallic compounds of elements of main group 1 of the periodic table are used as initiators, the monomer/solvent ratio is in the range from 1 part by weight to 50 parts by weight of monomer per 100 parts by weight of solvent and the polymerization temperature is between -100.degree. C. and +20.degree. C.

Abstract: Sulphur-containing polymers of styrene, .alpha.-methyl styrene, p-methyl styrene, vinyl toluene, acrylonitrile or methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof with a limiting viscosity of from 2 to 15 ml/g (measured in dimethyl formamide at 25.degree. C.) and a sulphur content of from 1.15 to 3.95% by weight, whereby at least 90% by weight of the incorporated sulphur is present as a constituent of terminal C.sub.1-18 -thioalkyl groups.

Abstract: Block copolymers of recurring structural units of the series of polysiloxanes and recurring structural units of the series of aliphatic polyesters, polyethers or polyetheresters with rubber properties, the polymeric block-forming polymers in each case producing rubber-type products with glass transition temperatures below practical temperatures of use and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: Aliphatic polyesters containing sulphur, which contain the sulphur as structural units in the form of sulphide or disulphide groups in both the acid component and the diol component, a process for the preparation of these polyesters, and also polymers containing these polyesters.

Abstract: A graft product of from 40 to 99.8 parts by weight of styrene, .alpha.-methyl styrene, p-methyl styrene, vinyl toluene, methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof, from 20 to 0.1 part by weight of a vinyl-group-containing, preferably heterocyclic nitrogen base, from 20 to 0.1 part by weight of a mono- or di-acid containing a polymerizable double bond and from 0 to 49 parts by weight of acrylonitrile on a particulate rubber having an average particle diameter (d.sub.50) of from 0.05 to 20.0 .mu.m and a glass temperature of .ltoreq.10.degree. C., the total rubber content amounting to between 5 and 80% by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to moulding materials which have a mat surface and are based on neutral and acid graft polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to elastic-thermoplastic and thermoplastic pulverulent moulding materials and to mixtures thereof, which can be processed as thermoplastics, with elastic moulding materials, which are prepared from the corresponding aqueous latices under salt-free conditions using a purely organic precipitating agent system.

Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding compounds containing an ABS plastics and optionally other plastics are stabilized with a benzoin derivative corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R represent, independently of one another, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or halogen; used in quantities of from 0.05 to 2%, by weight, based on the plastics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a copolymer with an Mw of 2.times.10.sup.6 to 1.times.10.sup.7 in amounts of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight for improving the heat distortion point of thermoplastic mixtures containing polycarbonates, graft polymers and copolymers, and the thermoplastic mixtures correspondingly rendered dimensionally stable under the influence of heat.

Abstract: A process for the production of uncross-linked vinyl polymers in two steps, a mixture of vinyl monomer, aliphatic hydroxyl compound, water and initiator being prepolymerized in step (A) and polymerization being completed in step (B) after the addition of more vinyl monomer and an emulsifier.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer mixtures with a mat surface, based on graft polymers with acid functions and thermoplastic resins with basic functions.

Abstract: Polymer alloys having a mat surface constituting a mixture of grafted rubbers, the graft superstrate containing an acidic monomer in one part of the mixture and a basic monomer in the other part.