Abstract: The invention is based on the surprising and unexpected finding that the impact performance of a thermoplastic composition containing aromatic polycarbonate resin and glass fibers is improved upon incorporation therewith of a particular silicone rubber powder. The silicone rubber powder, added at a level of about 0.5 to 4 percent, relative to the weight of the composition, is characterized in that it contains a mixture of (a) a polydiorganosiloxane and (b) silica, said glass fibers being of the type which do not, per se, adhere to the polycarbonate matrix in which they are incorporated.

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: The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic molding composition comprising a blend of an aromatic polycarbonate, a graft copolymer and an impact modifier graft characterized by its properties wherein combined are low gloss and high impact strength.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition is described comprising a blend of a polycarbonate, a certain graft polymer and polymeric acidifying agent which composition is characterized by its improved stability and impact strength.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions characterized by their improved impact performance and deformation under load are disclosed comprising a homogeneous, intimate blend of a polycarbonate resin and a nuclear alkylated polycarbonate resin wherein blend dispersed is a polymeric modifier.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for rendering a normally hydrophobic polyolefinic open celled microporous film relatively permanently hydrophilic, improving the water flow rate therethrough, and reducing the electrical resistance thereof by chemically fixing a controlled amount of at least one hydrophilic organic hydrocarbon monomer to the surface of the micropores of the film with ionizing radiation. The amount of hydrophilic monomer which is chemically fixed to the surface of the micropores is controlled to avoid plugging of the pores subsequent to the radiation treatment.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pressure sensitive adhesive composition having improved adhesive strength and tack. This adhesive composition comprises three terpolymers, each terpolymer comprising an alkyl acrylate wherein the alkyl group contains four to fourteen carbon atoms, a vinyl ester of a saturated carboxylic acid having from one to six carbon atoms, and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having three to five carbon atoms. The composition of terpolymers comprises a mixture of three of the terpolymers described above wherein each individual terpolymer has a different number average molecular weight. The final terpolymer composition has a specifically defined number average molecular weight, and a specifically defined molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: An improved process and product for use in ultraviolet curable pressure-sensitive adhesives is disclosed. The product, a standard ultraviolet curable pressure-sensitive adhesive to which has been added a benzoin C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydrocarbon alkyl ether and a triplet state sensitizer, exhibits adhesive strength properties which are substantially greater than those of prior art systems.

Abstract: Photocurable polyester resin compositions are provided which are adapted for use in coating applications. The polyester resin compositions are air-uninhibited and are low energy photocurable at room temperature as substantially 100% solids systems. The photocurable polyester resin compositions are cured by exposure to activating light, without the necessity of incorporating any additional ingredients in the polyester compositions.Each photocurable polyester resin composition comprises a prepolymer(A) containing maleate and/or fumarate groups, and allyl ether groups; a solvent(B) which is a non-volatile polymerizable ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid derivative; and an organic polymerization initiator(C) which is photosensitive in the presence of oxygen.

Abstract: An improved ultraviolet curable coating composition particularly useful with titanium dioxide pigmented systems is disclosed containing about 5 to about 85 percent, by weight, based on the total ultraviolet curable composition, of an alpha beta ethylenically unsaturated vinyl polymerizable compound containing at least about 2 sites of alpha beta ethylenic unsaturation, up to about 50 percent, by weight, of an alpha beta ethylenically unsaturated vinyl polymerizable compound containing a single site of alpha beta ethylenic unsaturation, about 0.05 to about 15 percent, by weight, on the same basis, of an ultraviolet photoinitiator, and about 5 to about 50 percent, by weight, of a polyacrylate or methacrylate ester of a polyhalogenated polyol.