Abstract: A polymer blend including 5 to 95 weight percent of a poly(ester-carbonate-carbonate) comprising 40 to 95 mole percent of ester units comprising low heat bisphenol groups and high heat bisphenol groups, wherein the ester units comprise 20 to 80 mole percent of the low heat bisphenol groups and 20 to 80 mole percent of the high heat bisphenol groups, based on the total moles of ester units in the poly(ester-carbonate-carbonate), and 5 to 60 mole percent of carbonate units comprising the low heat bisphenol groups and the high heat bisphenol groups, wherein the carbonate units comprise 20 to 80 mole percent of the low heat bisphenol groups and 20 to 80 mole percent of the high heat bisphenol groups, based on the total moles of carbonate units in the poly(ester-carbonate-carbonate); and 5 to 95 weight percent of a poly(etherimide), wherein the weight percent of each polymer is based on the total weight of the polymers in the blend, and a molded 0.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a poly(imide) prepolymer varnish includes combining a bisanhydride powder or organic diamine and a solvent to form a mixture, and adding an organic diamine or bisanhydride powder to the mixture to form a poly(imide) prepolymer. The method of manufacturing the varnish further includes at least one of adding an effective amount of a secondary or tertiary amine to solubilize the poly(imide) prepolymer powder, heating the mixture to a temperature effective to provide the varnish, or agitating the mixture to provide the varnish. The poly(imide) prepolymer varnish can have a residual organic diamine content of less than or equal to 1000 ppm. A poly(imide) polymer prepared from the prepolymer varnish is also disclosed.

Abstract: A polymer blend including 5 to 95 weight percent of a poly(ester-carbonate-carbonate) comprising 40 to 95 mole percent of ester units comprising low heat bisphenol groups and high heat bisphenol groups, wherein the ester units comprise 20 to 80 mole percent of the low heat bisphenol groups and 20 to 80 mole percent of the high heat bisphenol groups, based on the total moles of ester units in the poly(ester-carbonate-carbonate), and 5 to 60 mole percent of carbonate units comprising the low heat bisphenol groups and the high heat bisphenol groups, wherein the carbonate units comprise 20 to 80 mole percent of the low heat bisphenol groups and 20 to 80 mole percent of the high heat bisphenol groups, based on the total moles of carbonate units in the poly(ester-carbonate-carbonate); and 5 to 95 weight percent of a poly(etherimide), wherein the weight percent of each polymer is based on the total weight of the polymers in the blend, and a molded 0.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a poly(imide) prepolymer powder includes combining a bisanhydride powder or organic diamine and a solvent comprising an alcohol, a water-soluble ketone or water to form a mixture, adding an organic diamine or bisanhydride powder to the mixture to form a poly(imide) prepolymer, and removing the solvent to provide the poly(imide) prepolymer powder. A method for manufacturing a poly(imide) prepolymer varnish includes combining a bisanhydride powder or organic diamine and a solvent comprising an alcohol, a water-soluble ketone or water to form a mixture, and adding an organic diamine or bisanhydride powder to the mixture to form a poly(imide) prepolymer. The method of manufacturing the varnish further includes at least one of adding an effective amount of a secondary or tertiary amine to solubilize the poly(imide) prepolymer powder, heating the mixture to a temperature effective to provide the varnish, or agitating the mixture to provide the varnish.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a poly(imide) prepolymer powder includes combining a bisanhydride powder or organic diamine and a solvent comprising an alcohol, a water-soluble ketone or water to form a mixture, adding an organic diamine or bisanhydride powder to the mixture to form a poly(imide) prepolymer, and removing the solvent to provide the poly(imide) prepolymer powder. A method for manufacturing a poly(imide) prepolymer varnish includes combining a bisanhydride powder or organic diamine and a solvent comprising an alcohol, a water-soluble ketone or water to form a mixture, and adding an organic diamine or bisanhydride powder to the mixture to form a poly(imide) prepolymer. The method of manufacturing the varnish further includes at least one of adding an effective amount of a secondary or tertiary amine to solubilize the poly(imide) prepolymer powder, heating the mixture to a temperature effective to provide the varnish, or agitating the mixture to provide the varnish.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions comprising polyamide, polyimide, an organo phosphorus compound and an optional reinforcing filler are described. The subject compositions are useful in blow molding methods. A method of blow molding is also described as well as articles made by the method.

Abstract: Compositions and articles of manufacture made therefrom for use in high temperature application, such as automotive reflectors, have a minimum haze onset temperature of about 205° C. and are made from a transparent, miscible blend of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polyetherimide sulfone comprising greater than or equal to 50 mole percent of the polymer linkages have an aryl sulfone group and from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a polyetherimide or polyimide.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising (a) contacting under condensation polymerization conditions a first monomer, a second monomer, a solvent, and an organoclay composition, said organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, to provide a first polymerization reaction mixture, wherein one of said first monomer and second monomers is a diamine and the other is an dianhydride; (b) carrying out a stoichiometry verification step on the first polymerization reaction mixture; (c) optionally adding additional reactant (monomer 1, monomer 2, or chainstopper) to the first polymerization reaction mixture to provide a second polymerization reaction mixture; and (d) removing solvent from the first polymerization reaction mixture or the second polymerization reaction mixture to provide a first polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising a polymer component and an organoclay component w

Abstract: Compositions and articles of manufacture made therefrom for use in high temperature application, such as automotive reflectors, have a minimum haze onset temperature of about 205° C. and are made from a transparent, miscible blend of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polyetherimide sulfone comprising greater than or equal to 50 mole percent of the polymer linkages have an aryl sulfone group and from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a polyetherimide or polyimide.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions comprising polyamide, polyimide, an organo phosphorus compound and an optional reinforcing filler are described. The subject compositions are useful in blow molding methods. A method of blow molding is also described as well as articles made by the method.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising (a) contacting under condensation polymerization conditions a first monomer, a second monomer, a solvent, and an organoclay composition, said organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, to provide a first polymerization reaction mixture, wherein one of said first monomer and second monomers is a diamine and the other is an dianhydride; (b) carrying out a stoichiometry verification step on the first polymerization reaction mixture; (c) optionally adding additional reactant (monomer 1, monomer 2, or chainstopper) to the first polymerization reaction mixture to provide a second polymerization reaction mixture; and (d) removing solvent from the first polymerization reaction mixture or the second polymerization reaction mixture to provide a first polymer-organoclay composite composition comprising a polymer component and an organoclay component w

Abstract: This invention relates to organic salt compositions useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions, and methods for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a polymer-organoclay composite composition, said method comprising melt mixing a quaternary organoclay composition comprising alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, said organic layers comprising a quaternary organic cation with a polymeric resin comprising at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, polyarylene sulfides, polyarylene ethers, polyether sulfones, polyether ketones, polyether ether ketones, polyphenylenes, and polycarbonates, said polymeric resin being substantially free of polyetherimides; said melt mixing being carried out at a temperature in a range between about 300° C. and about 450° C.