Abstract: Described herein are nucleic acid detection compositions and systems comprising an internal nuclease chain reaction (NCR) for signal amplification and methods of using these NCR-containing compositions and systems.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polycarbonate blend which exhibits antimicrobial behavior while retaining excellent impact strength and color when aged at elevated temperature and humidity, even at significantly increased levels of antimicrobial additive. The compositions of the present invention are based on silver sodium zirconium phosphate of the composition: NaxHyAgzZr2(PO4)3, where x+y+z=1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stabilized thermoplastic molding composition comprising an aromatic polycarbonate resin and from about 0.1 to about 40 percent, based on the weight of the composition, of a silver sodium zirconium phosphate antimicrobial compound of the formula (I) NaxHyAgzZr2(PO4)3 ??(I) wherein the composition has a melt volume rate according to ASTM 1238 within about 40% of the melt volume rate of a comparable composition not containing the antimicrobial compound. The composition of the present invention may find use in preparing useful articles, such as medical articles, by any method of thermoplastic processing including injection molding and extrusion.

Abstract: A transparent antimicrobial thermoplastic molding composition is disclosed. The composition contains aromatic polycarbonate resin and 0.01 to 3.8 of an antimicrobial compound conforming to formula (I) AgaM1bM22(PO4)3??(I) wherein M1 is at least one ion selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ion, alkaline earth metal ion, ammonium ion and hydrogen ion, M2 a tetravalent metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Sn, and where a and b are positive numbers where a+mb=1 where m is a valence of M1, the percent being relative to the weight of the polycarbonate. The composition is suitable for molding articles having good appearance and surface qualities.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition comprising polycarbonate and a comples ester are disclosed. The ester which conforms to ##STR1## wherein p is an integer of 2 to 8, q is an integer of 7 to 13 and R and R' independently denote a C.sub.x H.sub.2x+1 -group, where x is an integer of 8 to 24, with the proviso that R is linear, was found to impart to the composition excellent mold filling and release properties.

Abstract: It was surprisingly found that a thermoplastic molding composition which contains polycarbonate and polyalkylene terephthalate resins at a particular weight ratio therebetween is rendered improved impact strength and hydrolysis resistance upon the incorporation of an additive amount of high melt flow high density polyethylene therewith. The molding composition of the invention comprise about 20-90 percent of polycarbonate resin, 80-10 percent of polyalkylene terephthalate (preferably PET) and about 3 to 5 percent of a high density polyethylene resin having a specific gravity of 0.94-0.97 and melt flow of 1 to 80 gm/10 min. as determined in accordance with ASTM D 1238.

Abstract: Molding composition which is a blend of polybutylene terephthalate and segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomer. The elastomer contains recurring polymeric long chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and long chain glycols and short chain ester units derived from phthalic acids and a mixture of 1,4-butanediol and 1,4-butenediol.

Abstract: Poly (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene terephthalate) molding composition containing mica and a multiphase composite polymer. The multiphase polymer has a first elastomeric phase polymerized from a monomer system including C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl acrylate as well as crosslinking and graftlinking monomers and has a final rigid thermoplastic phase polymerized in the presence of the elastomeric phase. Preferred compositions also include thermally stable reinforcing fibers such as glass fibers.

Abstract: Poly (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene terephthalate) molding composition containing three different types of antioxidants are disclosed.

Abstract: Molecular weight of PBT is increased by melt processing with bis azido formyl ethylenedioxy phthalate, bis azido formyl propylenedioxy phthalate and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Molding composition comprising: (a) copolyester of (i) a polymethylene glycol having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, (ii) a dimeric fatty acid and (iii) an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, wherein the dimeric fatty acid comprises from 1 to 30 wt. % of the copolyester, and; (b) from about 10 to about 45 wt. % of thermally stable reinforcing fibers such as glass fibers.

Abstract: Molding composition and molded products comprising polybutylene terephthalate containing thermally stable reinforcing fibers, such as glass fibers, having an aspect ratio of at least about 5, and between about 5 and about 70 wt. % based on total PBT composition of novaculite having an average particle size between about 3 and about 5 microns. In preferred embodiments the composition also includes amorphous thermally stable resins such as polymethyl methacrylate and poly(butylene terephthalate-co-tetramethylene oxide).

Abstract: Molding composition and molded products comprising polybutylene terephthalate containing thermally stable reinforcing fibers, such as glass fibers, having an aspect ratio of at least about 5, inert particular filler, such as glass spheres, having an aspect ratio of less than about 3 and poly(butylene terephthalate-co-tetramethylene oxide). In a preferred embodiment the composition also includes amorphous thermally stable resins such as polymethyl methacrylate.

Abstract: Molding compositon and molded products comprising polybutylene terephthalate containing thermally stable reinforcing fibers, such as glass fibers, mica and between about 5 and about 40 wt. % based on total weight of PBT molding composition of poly (butylene terephthalate-co-tetramethylene oxide). In a preferred embodiment, the composition also includes amorphous, thermally stable resins such as polymethyl methacrylate.

Abstract: Polybutylene terephthalate molding resin, process for making same and molded products produced from such resin. The molding resin comprises an intimate blend of polybutylene terephthalate having an intrinsic viscosity between about 0.5 and about 1.5 deciliters per gram with mineral filler the individual particles of which are coated with sulfonyl azido alkyl trimethoxy silane coupling agent.