Abstract: Transparent coatings with a thickness of at least 30 ?m, a relative elastic resilience to DIN 55676 of at least 70%, and a scratch resistance corresponding to a score of not more than 2 in the steel wool scratch test to DIN 1041 after 10 double strokes; process for producing them, and their use.

Abstract: Transparent coatings with a thickness of at least 30 ?m, a relative elastic resilience to DIN 55676 of at least 70%, and a scratch resistance corresponding to a score of not more than 2 in the steel wool scratch test to DIN 1041 after 10 double strokes; process for producing them, and their use.

Abstract: Compatible polymer blends containing A) 0.5-99.5 wt. %, preferably 50 to 90 wt. % of a polyphenylene ether, synthesized from units of formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sub.1 stands for an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group or alkoxyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or for chlorine, where R.sub.2 stands for an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group or alkoxyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or for chlorine, and B) 99.5-0.5 wt. %, preferably 50 to 10 wt. % of a polyaryl(meth)acrylate containing 20-100 wt. % of monomers of the formula (II) ##STR2## where R.sub.3 stands for hydrogen or methyl, Q stands for an alkylidene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--, where m denotes a number from 2 to 6,x stands for zero or 1 andR.sub.

Abstract: Compatible polymer blends containingA) 0.5-99.5 wt. %, preferably 50 to 90 wt. % of a polyphenylene ether, synthesized from units of formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sub.1 stands for an optionally substituted (cyclo)alkyl group or alkoxyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or for chlorine,where R.sub.2 stands for an optionally substituted (cyclo)alkyl group or alkoxyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or for chlorine, andB) 99.5-0.5 wt. %, preferably 50 to 10 wt. % of a polyaryl(meth)acrylate containing 20-100 wt. % of monomers of the formula (II) ##STR2## where R.sub.3 stands for hydrogen or methyl, Q stands for an alkylidene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--, where m denotes a number from 2 to 6,x stands for zero or 1 andR.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to high impact strength polymer blends containing at least two two-phase or multiphase polymers P1 and P2, which in turn contain at least one toughening phase A1 or A2 and at least one hardness phase B1 or B2. B1 and B2 differ in chemical structure and are thermodynamically compatible with one another. The polymer blend optionally contains another thermoplastic polymer B'3 and/or another two-phase or multiphase polymer P4 contain at least one toughening phase A4 and at least one hardness phase B4, provided that B'3 and/or B4 are different from B1 and B2 and are thermodynamically compatible with B1 and B2.

Abstract: The invention relates to compatible PM polymer blends with polyesters as mix components, which compriseA) 0.1 to 99.9 wt % of a P1 polyester synthesized from units of formula I ##STR1## where R stands for a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- or for a group ##STR2## and where m stands for a number from 2 to 6, andB) 99.9 to 0.1 wt % of a P2 polyester synthesized to 20-100 wt % from halogen-free monomers of formula II ##STR3## where R.sub.1 stands for hydrogen or methylR.sub.2 stands for a spacing group having 1-6 monomers,R.sub.3 stands for an alkyl group, alkoxy group or aminoalkyl- or dialkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms andq stands for zero or one andz stands for zero, one or two.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coated substrate comprising:A) 0.1-99.9 wt. % of a polyester-polycarbonate mixture comprised of:a.1) 0.1-99.9 parts by weight (pbw) of a polyester, anda.2) 99.9-0.1 pbw of a polycarbonate; andD) 99.9-0.1 wt.% of:a copolymer comprised ofd.1) 99-50 pbw of units of a monomer of formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --QR.sub.3,where n represents zero or a number in the range of 2-6, andQ represents oxygen or a group --NR.sub.4, andR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each independently represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl; andA represents a C.sub.1-4 alkylidene group or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--,where m is a number from 2 to 6, andq is zero or 1;d.2) 1-50 pbw of units of a comonomer with UV-absorbing groups,a mixture comprised of:d.3) a polymer comprising 99-50 pbw of units of a monomer of formula I as described above, andd.

Abstract: The invention relates to compatible PM polymer blends with polyesters as mix components, which compriseA) 0.1 to 99.9 wt % of a Pi polyester synthesized from units of formula I ##STR1## where R stands for a group --(CH.sub.2)m-- or for a group ##STR2## and where m stands for a number from 2 to 6, and B) 99.9 to 0.1 wt % of a P2 polyester synthesized to 20-100 wt % from halogen-free monomers of formula II ##STR3## where R.sub.1 stands for hydrogen or methylR.sub.2 stands for a spacing group having 1-6 members,R.sub.3 stands for an alkyl group, alkoxyl group or aminoalkyl- or dialkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms andq stands for zero or one andz stands for zero, one or two.

Abstract: The invention relates to ternary polymer alloys comprised of thermoplastic polymers which alloys are comprised of the following components:A) 0.1-99.9 wt. % of a polyester-polycarbonate mixture comprised of:a.1) 0.1-99.9 parts by weight (pbw) of a polyester, anda.2) 99.9-0.1 pbw of a polycarbonate; andB) 99.9-0.1 wt. % of a poly(meth)acrylate ester PA containing 20-100 pbw of units of at least one monomer of formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 represents hydrogen a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --QR.sub.3,wheren represents zero or a number in the range 2-6, andQ represents oxygen or a group --NR.sub.4, andR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 mutually independently represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group; andA represents a C.sub.1-4 alkylidene group or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--,wherem is a number from 2 to 6, andq is zero or 1 wherein the sum of the wt. % of components (A) and (B) is 100% and the sum of the pbw figures of components (a.1) and (a.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer blends, which can be processed like a thermoplastic, whose bulk A) (50 to 90 wt. %) is polymethylmethacrylate or a polymethacrylate resin; and which also contain 5 to 40 wt. % of, as component B), a tough polymer, in particular an ABS polymerizate; and contain 5 to 40 wt. % of, as component C), a polycarbonate or a polyester carbonate. By adding component C), the heat resistance, impact strength and notched impact strength are improved in the known polymethacrylate/ABS blends. With the addition of an impact modifying component D), contained in quantities of 0 to 20 wt. % in the polymer blend, the impact strength and notched impact strength can be further raised. Preferably, recycled polymers can be added as the polymeric mix components.

Abstract: A composition universally usable as an impact modifier for synthetic resins comprising(A) from 10 to 80 percent by weight of a polymer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 is C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl or such cycloalkyl substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, y has a value such that the corresponding monomer or monomers are from 5 to 50 percent by weight of polymer (A), and x has a value such that the corresponding monomer, together with up to 20 percent by weight of one or more optional comonomers, is the balance by weight, and(B) from 20 to 90 percent by weight of an optionally crosslinked polymer having a glass transition temperature, T.sub.g, below 10.degree. C. and preferably less than -10.degree. C., polymer (B) being at least partially bonded covalently to polymer (A).

Abstract: Compatible polymer blends containing0.5-99.5 wt. %, preferably 50 to 90 wt. % of a polyphenylene ether, synthesized from units of formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sub.1 stands for an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group or alkoxyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or for chlorine,where R.sub.2 stands for an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group or alkoxyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or for chlorine, andB) 99.5-0.5 wt. %, preferably 50 to 10 wt. % of a polyaryl(meth)acrylate containing 20-100 wt. % of monomers of the formula (II) ##STR2## where R.sub.3 stands for hydrogen or methyl, Q stands for an alkylidene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--, where m denotes a number from 2 to 6,x stands for zero or 1 andR.sub.

Abstract: Polymer blends comprising:(A) 99.5-0.5 wt. % of a copolymer comprising:a1) 50-99 wt. % of C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl- or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkylmethacrylates or mixtures thereof,a2) 0.5-20 wt. % of maleic acid anhydride or fumaric acid anhydride or maleimide, anda3) 0.5-40 wt. % of vinyl aromatics which may be unsubstituted or substituted on the aromatic ring with 1 or 2 alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and(B) 0.5-99.5 wt. % of a copolymer comprising:b1) 99.5-50 wt. % of styrene and/or .alpha.-methyl styreneb2) 0.5-50 wt. % of acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile;provide thermoplastic transparent molding compositions.

Abstract: Homogeneous polymer mixtures of polymethacrylimides consist of a component (A), composed of from 30 to 90 percent by weight of methacrylalkylimide units and from 3.5 to 10 percent by weight of methacrylic acid units, and of a component (B1) or (B2) having from 10 to 50 percent by weight more methacrylalkylimide units than component (A), component (B1) having a degree of imidization of less than 95 percent and containing from 3.5 to 10 percent by weight of methacrylic acid units, and component (B2) having a degree of imidization greater than 95 percent and containing less than 3.5 percent by weight of methacrylic acid units.

Abstract: Multi-layer plastic elements containing a polycarbonate core, with a polymethacrylate layer containing a UV absorber, and modified to be impact-resistant, applied to the core, where the polymethacrylate plastic layer is composed of methacrylate copolymers, which form compatible mixtures with polycarbonate, especially the polycarbonate of bisphenol A, exhibit good adhesion between the polycarbonate and the polymethacrylate. The methacrylate copolymers are methyl methacrylate copolymers with (meth)acrylic monomers which contain carbocyclic substituents in the ester group. The protective layer containing UV absorber is applied to the polycarbonate plastic in thickness from 1 to 500 .mu.m by coextrusion or by lacquering.

Abstract: Multilayered plastic objects are prepared having a core layer of an aromatic polycarbonate in contact with a polymethacrylate film containing a UV absorber. The polymethacrylate film comprises a copolymer of methylmethacrylate and an acrylic or methacrylic ester, (meth)acrylamide, maleimide or mixtures thereof and is compatible with said aromatic polycarbonate at all mixing ratios.

Abstract: An impact resistance modifier for polycarbonate, which is a copolymer, comprising an elastomer and a methyl methacrylate copolymer, which are bonded covalently. The methyl methacrylate copolymer is one that is compatible by itself with polycarbonate resin due to specific comonomers. Such comonomers are aromatic (meth)acrylic esters and (meth)acrylamides, cycloalkyl(meth)acrylamides and cycloalkylmaleimides. Thermoplastic molding compounds comprising polycarbonate and the new impact resistance modifier exhibit excellent impact resistance.

Abstract: This invention concerns transparent polymer mixtures that can be processed thermoplastically consisting of (A) polycarbonates, particularly Bisphenol A polycarbonates, and (B) copolymers of methyl methacrylate and 5 to 40 wt. % of N-substituted maleimides, with the substituent on the imide nitrogen being an optionally substituted cyclohexyl group, in which the copolymer (B) can also be made up of other .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated monomer units in amounts of 0 to 40 wt. %.

Abstract: A composition universally usable as an impact modifier for synthetic resins comprising(A) from 10 to 80 percent by weight of a polymer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 is C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl or such cycloalkyl substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, y has a value such that the corresponding monomer or monomers are from 5 to 50 percent by weight of polymer (A), and x has a value such that the corresponding monomer, together with up to 20 percent by weight of one or more optional comonomers, is the balance by weight, and(B) from 20 to 90 percent by weight of an optionally crosslinked polymer having a glass transition temperature, T.sub.g, below 10.degree. C. and preferably less than -10.degree. C., polymer (B) being at least partially bonded covalently to polymer (A).

Abstract: Transparent, thermoplastically processable polymer blends of (A) polycarbonates, especially Bisphenol A polycarbonates, and (B) methyacrylate copolymers are disclosed. They are prepared from 95 to 5 wt. % methyl methacrylate and 5 to 95 wt. % methacrylic esters and optionally 0 to 30 wt. % especially 1 to 25 wt. % of an acrylic ester with carbocyclic groups in the ester group, and which can also contain other polymer building blocks in amounts of 0 to 40 wt. % formed from .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated monomers.