Abstract: A flame-retardant resin composition includes a thermoplastic polyester, a flame retardant containing an organic halide compound in an amount required for providing flame-retardancy, an antimony compound, and an alkoxidesilane compound in an amount required for providing thermostability. The flame-retardant resin composition has a high strength and excellent thermal stability.

Abstract: A polyester resin composition having an improved molding processability and capable of providing molded articles having an improved impact resistance and other excellent properties such as mechanical strength and heat resistance, which comprises (a) a thermoplastic polyester, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate or a modified polyethylene terephthalate, (b) a polymer containing at least one epoxy group per molecule and having a modulus of elasticity of at most 10.sup.4 kg/cm.sup.2, e.g. an .alpha.-olefin/glycidyl ester or ether copolymer, and (c) a copolymer of an .alpha.-olefin and an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein at least 5% by mole of the carboxyl groups are neutralized with an alkali metal.

Abstract: A melt-blended resin composition useful as a modifier for improving the impact resistance of thermoplastic resins which comprises (a) a polymer containing at least one epoxy group per molecule and having a modulus of elasticity in bending of at most 10.sup.4 kg/cm.sup.2, e.g. an .alpha.-olefin/glycidyl ester or ether copolymer, and (b) a copolymer of an .alpha.-olefin and an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein at least 5% by mole of the carboxyl groups are neutralized with an alkali metal.

Abstract: The present invention provides flame retardant resin compositions containing thermoplastic polyesters, organic halides and sodium antimonate, characterized in that the sodium antimonate has a ratio of the peak intensity of X-ray diffraction from face distances d of 5.25.about.5.35 (.ANG.) to that of 2.64.about.2.66 (.ANG.) being 1.5 or higher and mean particle diameter of 0.5.about.50 .mu.m, and is 1.about.15 parts by weight in proportion to 100 parts by weight of the aformentioned thermoplastic polyester. This invention provides thermoplastic resin compositions excellent in mechanical properties, hygroscopicity and thermal stability.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising (A) a modified polyphenylene oxide prepared by graft polymerization of an acrylonitrile compound or a monomer mixture containing acrylonitrile compound and a styrene compound in the presence of polyphenylene oxide and (B) a polymer having units of an acrylonitrile compound and being compatible with the modified polyphenylene oxide (A). The composition has excellent heat resistance, mechanical property, impact resistance, solvent resistance, antioxidation property and transparency.

Abstract: Acrylonitrile compound-styrene compound grafted polyphenylene oxides having substantially no unmodified polyphenylene ether have excellent solvent resistance and resistance to oxidation.

Abstract: A method is provided wherein graft copolymers of polyphenylene with styrene and/or other vinylic monomers are readily prepared in high yields of grafting efficiency by radical polymerization of vaporized monomer onto solid polyphenylene ether. The resulting graft copolymer has improved properties, such as fracture strength, and chemical resistance.

Abstract: A polyphenylene ether copolymer produced by oxidative coupling of 60 to 99.9 mole percent of a phenol with 0.1 to 40 mol percent of an aniline. The inventive copolymer has improved heat resistance, shock resistance, and tensile strength. When used by itself or in a mixture with other polymers, such as polystyrene or ABS resins, the inventive product is useful as an excellent engineering material.