Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant (meth)acrylate composition combining an impact-resistant (meth)acrylic polymer (such as Solarkote® resin from Trinseo) with specific levels of selected organic phosphinate and selected organic phosphorous flame retardants. The composition is halogen free, with superior flame performance, flowability and impact resistance. The composition of the invention is melt-processible and can be co-extruded with a thermoplastic substrate material to obtain a multilayer structure, having a tough, impact resistant cap layer(s). The obtained multilayer structure can be further thermoformed into useful profiles and structures, such as the exterior housing of EV charging stations and car wash stations, automotive applications, aerospace, and building and construction applications.

Abstract: Poly(meth)acrylate formulations include acrylic copolymers having acrylic monomer units including xanthate, thiocarbonylthio, disulfide, or dithioester functionality. The acrylic copolymers can be blended with poly (meth)acrylate resins to provide a blended composition having a healable property. The xanthate, thiocarbonylthio, disulfide, or dithioester functionality can be activated by the addition of energy, such as heat, or radiation, to remove marring from the surface of a coating, film, or sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to foamed acrylic materials using both traditional chemical blowing agents as well as foamable microspheres. The acrylic foams have improved density reduction, optical properties, and insulation properties. The acrylic foams of the invention can be formed by traditional melt processing methods (extrusion, blow molding, etc.) as well as innovative foaming methods, such as foaming during or after polymerization. One novel method of the invention involves the use of expandable microspheres blended with monomers, the monomers then polymerized through bulk polymerization in cell cast, infusion, or compression molding processes. This method can be effectively used to produce composite foam structures, such as in combination with ELIUM® liquid resins from Arkema.

Abstract: Polymeric resin compositions, and preferably acrylic or styrenic polymeric compositions, which are especially useful as a capstock material for coextrusion over, or lamination onto structural plastics. The polymeric capstock resin compositions contain an efficient small core-shell impact modifier that allows for a novel combination of properties: a high impact resistance capstock resin with high melt flow rate and low water haze that allows for better processability and durability for use in high temperature and high humidity environments. Multilayer structures formed using the polymeric capstock composition over a thermoplastic substrate.

Abstract: Foamed acrylic materials using both traditional chemical blowing agents as well as foamable microspheres. The acrylic foams have improved density reduction, optical properties, and insulation properties. The acrylic foams can be formed by traditional melt processing methods (extrusion, blow molding, etc.) as well as innovative foaming methods, such as foaming during or after polymerization. One method involves the use of expandable microspheres blended with monomers, the monomers then polymerized through bulk polymerization in cell cast, infusion, or compression molding processes. This method can be effectively used to produce composite foam structures.

Abstract: The use of compatible, semi-miscible or miscible polymer compositions as support structures for the 3D printing of objects, including those made from polyether-block-amide copolymers such as PEBAX® block copolymers from Arkema, polyamides such as RILSAN® polyamides from Arkema, polyether ketone ketone such as KEPSTAN® PEKK from Arkema, and fluoropolymers, such a KYNAR® PVDF from Arkema, especially objects of polyvinylidene fluoride and its copolymers. One particularly useful miscible polymer is an acrylic polymer, which is miscible with the fluoropolymer in the melt. The support structure composition provides the needed adhesion to the build plate and to the printed object and support strength during the 3D printing process, yet it is removable after the fluoropolymer object has cooled. The support polymer composition is selected to be stiff and low warping, yet flexible enough to be formed into filaments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered pultruded structures having a weatherable cap layer over a pultruded substrate. The cap layer provides improved weatherability, chemical resistance and surface quality for pultruded structures. The cap layer is either an acrylic, vinyl or styrenic cap layer covered with a thin layer blend of polyvinylidene fluoride and acrylic polymers, or a cross-linked acrylic outer layer. A useful cap layer would be a UV resistant acrylic cap layer, such as a Solarkote® resins from Arkema, covered by a co-extruded blend of polyvinylidene fluoride, such as Kynar® resins from Arkema, with an acrylic resin, such as Plexiglas® resins from Arkema. The highly weatherable and chemical resistant pultruded structure is especially useful in window and door profiles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dark thermoplastic polymer composition, which when formed into a film has an ultra-low heat buildup, is visibly opaque, and has a high NIR transmission. The dye system involves two or more IR transparent dyes that combine to produce a color having an L value of less than 40, preferably less than 30, and a heat buildup of less than 50° F., preferably less than 45° F. In one embodiment, the composition is jet black. The composition may be a free-standing film, or a capstock used over a substrate, preferably a white substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an acrylic copolymer composition useful for 3-D printing, that can be formed into a uniform filament and 3-D printed using material extrusion additive manufacturing, into an article having low warpage, low shrinkage, good internal optical properties, and good mechanical properties. The acrylic copolymer has a low Tg, providing the proper stiffness for good 3-D printing. The invention also relates to the printing and processing of the acrylic composition where internally transparent 3-D printed thermoplastic parts can be produced at a reasonable rate (>0.05 mm per layer) with good/great layer adhesion, and near isotropic properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to the composition of core-shell impact modifiers, in particular those with a high Tg core, a low Tg inner shell and a high Tg outer shell, synthesized in such a way to have a unique concentric morphology and/or a combination of high rubber loading and low particle size and/or require only a low surfactant level. The incorporation of these impact modifiers into polymeric compositions allows for a novel combination of high impact while retaining high gloss or a combination of high impact while retaining low haze in the presence of water at elevated temperatures. These impact modifiers also allow excellent efficiency in their use- allowing for excellent impact to be achieved at low loadings.

Abstract: A curable composition containing at least one of a haloalkyl ether (meth)acrylate or a haloalkenyl ether (meth)acrylate and, optionally, one or more different types of co-monomers is cured to provide a polymer having advantageous properties as a result of the incorporation of halogenated functionality derived from the haloalkyl/haloalkenyl ether (meth)acrylate monomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a (meth)acrylic composition suitable for (meth)acrylic polymeric compositions and (meth)acrylic polymeric composites, its method of preparation and its use. In particular the present invention relates to a (meth)acrylic composition that is slightly crosslinked once polymerized and that is suitable for (meth)acrylic composites and more particular for rebars. More particularly the present invention relates to a (meth)acrylic composition suitable for rebars, preparing such a (meth)acrylic compositions, composite rebar comprising is and method of preparing such a composite rebar. The present invention also relates also to the use of such a (meth)acrylic composition and use of rebars.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic composition used for forming articles having both high gloss and excellent resistance to mar, scratch and/or abrasion. The composition contains very high levels of nano-sized inorganic additives, such as alumina, silica and titanium dioxide. Acrylic polymer compositions, such as Arkema's PLEXIGLAS® resins, with 5 to 25 weight percent of sized fumed silica are a preferred embodiment of the invention, especially when combined with a dye or pigment.