Abstract: A process for the production of polyester-polyamide block polymers by precondensing a polyamide-forming starting mixture until a relative viscosity of at least 1.2 is attained, and adding a polyester, the dicarboxylic acid units of which are derived to at least 50% from dicarboxylic acids having at least 17 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Liquid crystalline bis-chlorocarbonic acid esters are 4-hydroxybenzoic acid-(4'-hydroxyphenyl) esters corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 denote, independently of one another, hydrogen, a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group. Preparation of (I) and liquid crystalline N-alkyl polyurethanes and polycarbonates prepared form (I) are other invention embodiments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of aromatic polycarbonates, aromatic polyester carbonates and aromatic polyesters by the known two-phase interfacial method which is characterized in that a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons with alkanes and/or cycloalkanes is used as the organic phase and in that phosphines or phosphine oxides are used as the catalysts.

Abstract: Composite membranes of a macroporous filler-containing membrane of at least two incompatible polymers and a pore-free polyurethane membrane applied there to exhibit an improved action in the removal of benzenes optionally suhstituted by lower alkyl radicals, hydroxyl, chlorine or bromine from their mixtures with aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, ketones and/or carboxylic acid esters or from effluent.

Abstract: Polyether ketones based on diphenols corresponding to the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently represent hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.5 or C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 aralkyl;m represents an integer of from 4 to 7;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, may be selected individually for each X and independently represent hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, andX represents carbon;with the proviso that, on at least one atom, X, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 both represent alkyl;the production thereof and application as films or composite films with other plastic films as well as their utilization as permeation membranes.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermoplastically deformable branched aliphatic polyamides prepared by the hydrolytic polycondensation of lactams in the presence of small quantities of .alpha.-amino-.epsilon.-caprolactam (ACL) and approximately equivalent quantities of polycarboxylic acids (preferably dicarboxylic acids) and to a process for their preparation which is distinguished by considerably reduced polycondensation times without giving rise to cross-linked products. The process optionally in addition employs a solid phase after-condensation in which rapid further condensation takes place to the products with increased melt viscosity which are branched but are still soluble in m-cresol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of aromatic polycarbonates, aromatic polyester carbonates and aromatic polyesters by the known two phase interface process, which is characterized in that the organic phase used is a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons with alkanes and/or cycloalkanes.

Abstract: A binder for a coating composition is a combination of(a) polymers containing intramolecular carboxylic anhydride groups and having an average molecular weight of from 500 to 25,000 and(b) organic compounds containing 4,5-dihydrooxazole groups in a quantity corresponding to an equivalent ratio of carboxylic anhydride groups to 4,5-dihydrooxazole groups of from 0.5:1 to 2:1, and contains from 0.005 to 5% by weight, based on the weight of components (a) and (b), of ammonia, a primary amine or secondary amine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diphenol monoesters of carboxylic acids, a process for their preparation, their use for the preparation of polyester-carbonates, the polyester-carbonates obtainable according to the invention and flame-repellent moulding compositions containing these polyester-carbonates.

Abstract: A process for the production of optical fibers based on aromatic polycarbonates wherein the polycarbonate fibres are coated with a plastic, the improvement which comprises(a) to coat the fiber with an UV irradiation-polymerizable mixture which comprises(A) 25 to 75% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymerizable compounds, of a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic acid derivative of the formula ##STR1## (B) 75 to 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymerizable compounds, of a monofunctional (meth)acrylate of the formula ##STR2## (C) 0.1 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymerizable compounds, of a photoinitiator, and(b) to polymerize this mixture on the fibre by UV irradiation.

Abstract: The reaction of--preferably partially crystalline--polyamides with monoisocyanate or monoisocyanate precursors gives products having improved flowability, mould release and/or notched impact strength.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to water soluble or dispersible blocked polyisocyanates which contain(a) a statistical average per molecule of at least one structural unit corresponding to the formula:B--CO--NH--wherein B denotes a group obtainable by removal of the acidic hydrogen atom from a monofunctional blocking agent for organic isocyanates and(b) structural units corresponding to the formula ##STR1## in a quantity sufficient to ensure the solubility or dispersibility of the blocked polyisocyanate in water,the blocked polyisocyanates containing on statistical average a total of at least two structural units corresponding to the formulae (a) and (b) per molecule.The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these blocked polyisocyanates and to their use in combination with water soluble or dispersible organic compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups for the production of coated substrates which are cured by heating.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermoplastically deformable, high molecular weight, slightly branched aliphatic polyamides prepared by the polycondensation of polyamide-forming, aliphatic diamine/dicarboxylic acid mixtures, optionally with the addition of lactams and special amino acids, in the presence of small quantities of .alpha.-amino-.epsilon.-caprolactam, and optionally their thermal solid phase after-condensation.

Abstract: Thermotropic fully aromatic polyester carbonates containing condensed residues of optionally substituted 3-hydroxybenzoic acid have great rigidity, impact strength and elongation at break and yet can be processed under the usual conditions owing to their advantageous fusion viscosity.

Abstract: Thermoplastic, easily flowing hydrophobic polyamides obtained by incorporation of from 2 to 15% by weight, based on polyamide, of at least one monoepoxide compound corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing at least 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: In a test strip for the detection of a component in a liquid sample, the strip comprising a support layer, a microporous polymer layer and a reagent for the detection of the component to be determined, the improvement wherein the microporous polymer layer is a membrane which has an asymmetric pore structure with the narrower pores being on the side to which the sample is applied, and the support layer is macroscopically smooth. The porous membrane is produced by coagulation from solution.

Abstract: Thermoplastically polyamide moulding compositions produced from at least 70% by weight of polyamide, a long-chain polyester, polyether or hydrocarbon polyol and at most 5% by weight of a polyanhydride or polyepoxide.

Abstract: Electrically conductive or antistatic polymers containing charge transfer complexes corresponding to general formula ID A.sub.n (I)wherein D represents an electron donor; A represents an electron acceptor; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 5; wherein the charge transfer complexes are in the form of fibre- or needle-like crystals having a diameter-to-length ratio of from 1:20 to 1:500, preferably from 1:20 to 1:200, and a process for the production of these polymers wherein a solution of the donor or a donor salt in a suitable solvent and a solution of the acceptor or an acceptor salt are successively added in this order or in the reverse order to a monomer, a soluble polymer preliminary stage or a polymer solution and the solid charge transfer complexes thus produced in the polymer or its preliminary stage.

Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of polymeric networks having superstructures, resulting from the use of liquid-crystalline, (poly)functional units, characterized in that build-up into polymers is carried out by the polymerization, polyaddition or polycondensation process within the liquid-crystalline, preferably nematic, temperature range of the (poly)functional units, having a liquid-crystalline character, used for building up the networks.Polymeric networks which are accessible by this process, and the use thereof, are also claimed.

Abstract: Interpenetrating polymer networks prepared from 60 to 99.9% by weight, of a thermoplast and 0.1 to 40% by weight of a thermosetting resin which comprises:(a) at least one polycyanate and(b) from 1 to 40% by weight, based on (a), of at least one polyester having a hydroxyl number of from 28 to 320, a number average molecular weight M.sub.n of from 700 to 8000 and containing from 50 to 92%, by weight, of alcohol residues, acid residues, or both with each of said residues containing cycloaliphatic moieties.