Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polyamide moulding composition with good mechanical properties with the following constitution: (A) from 25 to 90% by weight of at least one polyamide, (B) from 5 to 60% by weight of glass fibres, where the arithmetic average of the length of these in the polyamide moulding composition is from 100 to 220 ?m, (C) from 5 to 25% by weight of at least one phosphinic salt and/or one diphosphinic salt, (D) from 0 to 20% by weight of at least one additive, where the entirety of components (A) to (D) gives 100% by weight. The invention also relates to processes for the production of moulding compositions of this type, to mouldings produced therefrom, and also to uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for laser welding two plastic components A, B brought into contact at least in the joining area, wherein component B facing away from the laser radiation consists of a plastic matrix with a white pigmentation of 1.5 5-20 wt.-%, and component A facing the laser radiation, through which the laser beam passes in the welding process, exhibits a plastic matrix. For a given laser wavelength the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 10 mm, and given a white pigmentation of the component A in wt.-%, the product of the travel distance of the laser 10 beam through the component A in mm and white pigmentation in wt.-% is less than 1.25, and the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 1 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for producing polysulfones, in particular polyethersulfones (PES) and polyphenylene sulfones (PPSU), where N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) or/and N-ethylpyrrolidone (NEP) is/are used as solvent/as solvents. The invention also relates to the obtained polysulfones that have a higher glass transition temperature, molded articles produced therefrom, and use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polyamide moulding composition with good mechanical properties with the following constitution: (A) from 25 to 90% by weight of at least one polyamide, (B) from 5 to 60% by weight of glass fibres, where the arithmetic average of the length of these in the polyamide moulding composition is from 100 to 220 ?m, (C) from 5 to 25% by weight of at least one phosphinic salt and/or one diphosphinic salt, (D) from 0 to 20% by weight of at least one additive, where the entirety of components (A) to (D) gives 100% by weight. The invention also relates to processes for the production of moulding compositions of this type, to mouldings produced therefrom, and also to uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for laser welding two plastic components A, B brought into contact at least in the joining area, wherein component B facing away from the laser radiation consists of a plastic matrix with a white pigmentation of 1.5 5-20 wt.-%, and component A facing the laser radiation, through which the laser beam passes in the welding process, exhibits a plastic matrix. For a given laser wavelength the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 10 mm, and given a white pigmentation of the component A in wt.-%, the product of the travel distance of the laser 10 beam through the component A in mm and white pigmentation in wt.-% is less than 1.25, and the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 1 mm.