Abstract: A process of calendering a sheet or a film having at least one textured surface entailing passing a web of polymeric resin through a nip between a rigid roll and a resilient roll is disclosed. The inventive process comprises slowing down the cooling rate of the web by rolling its textured surface about the resilient roll. The rate of cooling is in comparison to a corresponding process where the web is rolled about said rigid roll. Products thus produced are suitable for making thermoformed articles having low gloss.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayered coextruded thermoplastic structure useful as a packaging material having a barrier layer of polyvinylidene chloride, a polycarbonate layer and an adhesive layer interposed therebetween. The polycarbonate resin of the invention is characterized by its low molecular weight. In a preferred embodiment the polycarbonate is further characterized by its special chain terminating agent.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a, multilayered coextruded thermoplastic structure useful as a packaging material including a barrier layer of polyvinylidene chloride, a polycarbonate layer and an adhesive layer interposed therebetween. The polycarbonate resin of the invention is characterized by its low molecular weight. In a preferred embodiment the polycarbonate is further characterized by its special chain terminating agent.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a stain resistant polycarbonate panel which preferably comprises co-extruded polycarbonate sheet and an adherent layer based on linear polycarbonate resin which contains an additive conforming to ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independent of each other are a hydrogen or a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy, C.sub.7 -C.sub.18 arylalkoxy or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl or an aryl radical and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independent of each other are a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl or an aryl radical, n is an integer of 0-4 and m is an integer of 1 to 3, --Bridge-- is either ##STR2## where p is 0-3, q is 1-10, Y denotes any of ##STR3## and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently denote a hydrogen atom a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl or an aryl radical characterized in that said adherent layer is about 5 to 100 microns in thickness and in that only one of its surfaces is bonded.

Abstract: A polymer latex which is cross-linked by a dialkyl tin diacrylate. The latex is a good substrate for the preparation of graft copolymers which are effective to impart good impact and high stress whitening properties to vinyl chloride polymers.