Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising a stud for fitting into a complementary receptacle and/or comprising a receptacle for fitting into a complementary stud comprising a composition comprising A) a polyester, B) a polyolefin and C) a compatibilizer, wherein the amount of A) is at least 75 wt % of the total composition, the amount of B) is 5 to 22.5 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the amount of B) with respect to the amount of C) is 2 to 20. The invention further relates to an article comprising the composition, particularly a toy block.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising A) a first polyester, B) a first polyolefin, C) a compatibilizer and D) a lubricant, wherein D) comprises a siloxane polymer having a viscosity of at least 10000 cSt and an optional second polyester and/or an optional second polyolefin, the total amount of A) and B) with respect to the total composition is at least 80 wt %, the amount of C) with respect to the total composition is 0.1 to 15 wt % and the amount of D) with respect to the total composition is 0.1 to 5.0 wt %.

Abstract: A composition is made by melt-mixing pellets and a further propylene-based polymer, wherein the pellets are pellets of a glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composition having a sheathed continuous multifilament strand including a core that extends in the longitudinal direction and a polymer sheath which intimately surrounds said core, wherein the core includes at least one continuous glass multifilament strand, the polymer sheath has a thermoplastic polymer composition containing a polyolefin and having a melt flow index as measured according to ISO 1133-1:2011 (2.16 kg/230° C.) of at least 1.0 dg/min and less than 47 dg/min, wherein the length of the glass filaments in the pellets is substantially the same as the pellet length, and is 10 to 55 mm, wherein the further polyolefin has a melt flow index as measured according to ISO 1133-1:2011 (2.16 kg/230° C.) of less than 20 dg/min.

Abstract: Pellets of a glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composition include a sheathed continuous multifilament strand having a core that extends in the longitudinal direction and a polymer sheath which intimately surrounds said core, wherein the core includes at least one continuous glass multifilament strand, the polymer sheath has a thermoplastic polymer composition including a polyolefin and having a melt flow index as measured according to ISO1133-1:2011 (2.16 kg/230° C.) of at least 1.0 dg/min and less than 20 dg/min, wherein the length of the glass filaments in the pellets is substantially the same as the pellet length, and is 10 to 55 mm, preferably 10 to 40 mm, more preferably 10 to 30 mm and most preferably from 10 to 20 mm.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a solar roof forming element for forming a solar roof of a building, comprising an extruded, elongate polymer roof plate, element coupling means, at least one solar panel covering the roof plate, panel coupling means for coupling the solar panel to the roof plate, comprising a first coupling part at a first side of the roof plate and a second coupling part at a first side of the solar panel, said coupling parts configured such that they mutually couple as a result of a movement of the solar panel relative to the roof plate, wherein in a coupled state a movement of the solar panel away from the roof plate in a direction perpendicular to the roof plate is blocked. The present teachings further relate to a combination of such solar roof forming elements, to a building, and to a method of forming a roof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising A) a polyester, B) a polyolefin and C) a compatibilizer, wherein C) is a functionalized polyolefin containing hydroxyl functional groups or a reaction product of the functionalized polyolefin and a polyester, wherein the total amount of A) and B) with respect to the total composition is at least 77 wt % and the amount of C) with respect to the total composition is 0.1 to 23 wt %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising (a) a front layer (1) arranged on the sunlight facing side of the photovoltaic module, wherein the front layer (1) comprises a first polypropylene composition, comprising a polypropylene, wherein the transmission of the front layer for light in the wavelength range of 350 nm to 1200 nm is on average at least 65% as compared to a situation without the front layer as determined according to ASTM D1003-13, (b) a sealing layer (2,4) which at least partly encapsulates a plurality of photovoltaic cells (3), wherein the sealing layer (2, 4) comprises a polyolefin elastomer composition comprising an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer and (c) a back layer (5), wherein the back layer (5) comprises a first reinforced polypropylene layer comprising a second polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene and optionally a reinforcing filler, wherein the sealing layer is arranged between the front layer and the back layer.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a solar roof forming element for forming a solar roof of a building, comprising an extruded, elongate polymer roof plate, element coupling means, at least one solar panel covering the roof plate, panel coupling means for coupling the solar panel to the roof plate, comprising a first coupling part at a first side of the roof plate and a second coupling part at a first side of the solar panel, said coupling parts configured such that they mutually couple as a result of a movement of the solar panel relative to the roof plate, wherein in a coupled state a movement of the solar panel away from the roof plate in a direction perpendicular to the roof plate is blocked. The present teachings further relate to a combination of such solar roof forming elements, to a building, and to a method of forming a roof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising A) a polyester, B) a polyolefin and C) a compatibilizer, wherein A) comprises a first polyester derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, an acyclic aliphatic diol and at least one of a cycloaliphatic diol and spiroglycol and a second polyester different from the first polyester. The invention further relates to an article comprising the composition, particularly a toy block.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising a stud for fitting into a complementary receptacle and/or comprising a receptacle for fitting into a complementary stud comprising a composition comprising A) a polyester, B) a polyolefin and C) a compatibilizer, wherein the amount of A) is at least 75 wt % of the total composition, the amount of B) is 5 to 22.5 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the amount of B) with respect to the amount of C) is 2 to 20. The invention further relates to an article comprising the composition, particularly a toy block.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic composition comprising 10 to 45 weight percent glass fiber, 5 to 15 weight percent of a metal dialkyl phosphinate, 1 to 5 weight percent melamine polyphosphate and a compatibilized blend formed from 20 to 60 weight percent of polyamide, 10 to 40 weight percent of polyphenylene ether, and 0.05 to 2 weight percent of a compatibilizing agent, wherein weight percent is based on the combined weight of the polyamide, polyphenylene ether, compatibilizing agent, glass fiber, metal dialkyl phosphinate and melamine polyphosphate, and the composition is free of borate compounds. The composition has a UL94 rating of V0 at a thickness of 1.5 millimeters.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of blended polycarbonate compositions with simultaneously decreased splay and improved impact characteristics. The resulting compositions, comprising one or more polycarbonate polymers, a splay reducer, and a filler, can be used in the manufacture of articles while still retaining the advantageous physical properties of blended polycarbonate compositions with decreased splay. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of blended polycarbonate compositions with simultaneously decreased splay and improved impact characteristics. The resulting compositions, comprising one or more polycarbonate polymers, a splay reducer, and a filler, can be used in the manufacture of articles while still retaining the advantageous physical properties of blended polycarbonate compositions with decreased splay. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods for the manufacture of transparent polymer compositions exhibiting refractive indices similar or even identical to the refractive index of polycarbonate. Also disclosed are polymer blends comprising the disclosed polymer compositions blended with one or more convention polycarbonate.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods for the manufacture of transparent polymer compositions exhibiting refractive indices similar or even identical to the refractive index of polycarbonate. Also disclosed are polymer blends comprising the disclosed polymer compositions blended with one or more convention polycarbonate.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate, an impact modifier, an aromatic vinyl copolymer, and a polyorganosiloxane has excellent mechanical properties, in addition to suitable low gloss performance. An article may be formed by molding, extruding, shaping or forming such a composition to form the article.

Abstract: Improved thermal stability and good adhesion to polyurethane foam are provided by polyphenylene ether thermoplastic blends containing a polystyrene and an aromatic amine. Preferred compositions additionally containing tackifier resins are described. These compositions are particularly useful for molding automobile interior parts.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer composition useful as a prepreg comprises (a) melt-mixing at least one thermoplastic polymer above the glass transition temperature or melt temperature of the thermoplastic polymer with either (i) an uncured epoxy resin or (ii) an epoxy curing agent or a catalyst; (b) melt-mixing above the glass transition temperature or melt temperature of the thermoplastic polymer, the other of (i) an uncured epoxy resin or (ii) an epoxy curing agent or a catalyst to form a substantially uncured but essentially curable and/or polymerizable composition; (c) optionally forming a shaped product from the melt-mixed composition of (b); and (d) fast-curing and/or fast-polymerizing the optionally formed shaped product.