Abstract: A process for the continuous production of linear thermoplastic polyesters comprises the following steps:(a) passing a transesterification or esterification product of an aliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a molecular weight of <300 or an ester-forming derivative thereof with an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diol having a molecular weight of <250 which may additionally contain a poly(alkylene oxide) glycol having a molecular weight of 400 to 4000 at from 250.degree. to 360.degree. C. under a pressure of 0.5 to 20 mmHg downward in the course of a residence time of from 3 to 10 minutes through an essentially upright tubular precondensation zone equipped with internal fitments having a free surface area of from 0.3 to 1.5 m.sup.2 /l to form a precondensate and a vaporous diol having a molecular weight <250,(b) separating into a precondensate and vaporous diol and(c) further condensing the precondensate in the bottom phase at from 240.degree. to 290.degree. C. under a pressure of from 0.

Abstract: Fiber composite useful in automotive construction and the aerospace industry are composed of a plastics matrix and reinforcing fibers, this plastics matrix comprising a mixture of from 90 to 40% by weight of polyether sulfone and 10 to 60% by weight of polyether ketone.

Abstract: The flameproofing agent content of molding compositions containing polyesters (a.sub.1), acrylate graft polymers (a.sub.2), styrene/acrylonitrile copolymers (a.sub.3) and glass fibers can be reduced without affecting the flame resistance by adding finely divided PTFE.

Abstract: Fiber composites produced by impregnating a woven fabric in which parallel reinforcing fibers are held together by thermoplastic filament yarns in an impregnating bath containing from 0 to 50% by weight of a thermoplastic and from 100 to 0% by weight of a solvent for the thermoplastic, evaporating the solvent, and making up are useful for producing finished parts for the automatic sector and for the aerospace industy.

Abstract: Bismaleimide resion systems containing a bismaleimide and a multinuclear alkenyl and/or alkynyl arene as comonomers have improved toughness while maintaining high glass transition temperatures.

Abstract: Highly heat-resistant polyaryl ether ketones are composed of(A) from 50 to 100 mol % of repeat units of the general formula I ##STR1## or a ring-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy, aryl, chlorine or fluorine derivative thereof and(B) from 0 to 50 mol % of repeat units, different from I, of the general formulae II and/or III ##STR2## or a ring-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy, aryl, chlorine or fluorine derivative thereof, where Q, Q', Y, Y', T, T', Z and Z' are each --O--, --CO-- or a chemical bond, one or more of these substituents is a --CO-- group, and s, t and u are each 0 or 1.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding materials contain, as essential components,(A) from 2 to 97.9% by weight of a nylon,(B) from 2 to 97.9% by weight of a polyaryl ether sulfone(C) from 0.1 to 30% by weight of a polymeric component having hydroxyl groupsand in addition(D) from 0 to 50% by weight of a rubber impact modifier and(E) from 0 to 60% by weight of reinforcing fillers.

Abstract: High temperature resistant molding materials containing(A) 5-95 mol % of blocks having the structural unit I ##STR1## (B) 5-95 mol % of blocks having the structural unit II ##STR2## (C) 0-80 mol % of blocks having the structural unit III ##STR3## the molecular weight of the blocks being within the range 2000-20,000, where X is --O--, --S--, ##STR4## (only if a or b.noteq.0), ##STR5## (R.sup.7 =R.sup.8 =CH.sub.3 only if a or b.noteq.O) or a chemical bond, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each alkoxy or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, aryl or hydrogen, Q and W are each ##STR6## Z is --O-- or a chemical bond and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each alkyl or alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms, aryl, Cl or F and p, q and r are each 0 or 1 and a, b, c, d and e are each 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: In the preparation of block copolyethers which contain sulfonyl and keto groups by polycondensation of aromatic dihalogen compounds and bisphenols in the presence of an alkali metal carbonate in N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one as a solvent, an amorphous polyether sulfone block having a molecular weight Mn of from 1,500 to 30,000 is prepared in a first stage, and, in a second stage, a polyetherketone block is polymerized onto the living chain ends, the molar ratio of sulfonyl to keto groups being from 90:10 to 40:60.