Abstract: A polymer blend consisting essentially of at least one thermoplastic polymer, and a polymer comprising structural units derived from a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine. The method comprises forming a reaction mixture comprising at least one substituted or unsubstituted phenolphthalein, at least one substituted or unsubstituted primary hydrocarbyl amine, and an acid catalyst; and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of less than 180° C. to remove a distillate comprising water and form a crude 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine product; where the 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine has a formula: where R1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group, and a halogen.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine. The method comprises forming a reaction mixture comprising at least one substituted or unsubstituted phenolphthalein, at least one substituted or unsubstituted primary hydrocarbyl amine, and an acid catalyst; and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of less than 180° C. to remove a distillate comprising water and form a crude 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine product; where the 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine has a formula: where R1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group, and a halogen.

Abstract: A polymer, article and blend including a polymer low yellowness index comprising structural units derived from a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine is disclosed.

Abstract: A polymer blend consisting essentially of at least one thermoplastic polymer, and a polymer comprising structural units derived from a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing a 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine. The method comprises forming a reaction mixture comprising at least one substituted or unsubstituted phenolphthalein, at least one substituted or unsubstituted primary hydrocarbyl amine, and an acid catalyst; and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of less than 180° C. to remove a distillate comprising water and form a crude 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine product; where the 2-hydrocarbyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyaryl)phthalimidine has a formula: where R1 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen and a hydrocarbyl group, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group, and a halogen.

Abstract: Polyestercarbonates are disclosed which comprise structural units derived from at least one bisphenol derived from terpene precursors, at least one aromatic dihydroxy compound comonomer, at least one diester derived from a C1-C40 linear or branched divalent hydrocarbyl radical, and at least one carbonic acid diester. Also disclosed are methods to make the polyestercarbonates and articles derived therefrom.

Abstract: A polycarbonate copolymer comprising structural units derived from a cyclohexylidene bis(alkylphenol) of the formula: wherein A1 is a trisubstituted aromatic radical having the formula C6H3R2, wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl radicals, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing radicals; a long chain alkyl-substituted bisphenol of the formula wherein A2 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic radical; and R1 is selected from the group consisting of C13-C22 alkyl radicals; a carbonic acid diester; and optionally at least one aromatic dihydroxy compound of the formula: HO—A3—OH, wherein A3 is selected from divalent substituted and unsubstituted aromatic radicals.

Abstract: Polyestercarbonates are disclosed which comprise structural units derived from at least one bisphenol derived from terpene precursors, at least one aromatic dihydroxy compound comonomer, at least one diester derived from a C1-C40 linear or branched divalent hydrocarbyl radical, and at least one carbonic acid diester. Also disclosed are methods to make the polyestercarbonates and articles derived therefrom.

Abstract: A method for purifying 1,1-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-methylphenyl)cyclohexane comprises dissolving said 1,1-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-methylphenyl)cyclohexane in a first solvent consisting essentially of an alcohol to form a first solution; filtering said first solution; adding a second solvent consisting essentially of water to the filtered first solution to form a second solution, wherein said second solution comprises about 40 parts to about 95 parts of the first solvent per 100 parts of the combined weight of the first and second solvents; crystallizing said 1,1-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-methylphenyl) cyclohexane from said second solution to form a first crystalline product; dissolving said first crystalline product in a third solvent to form a third solution, wherein the third solvent comprises an aromatic compound; and crystallizing said 1,1-bis(4′-hydroxy-3′-methylphenyl)cyclohexane from said third solution to produce a second crystalline product.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to articles using polycarbonates produced by a melt transesterification polymerization method using bis(hydroxyaryl)cyclohexanes. Such polycarbonates have suitable glass transition temperatures and outstanding dimensional stabilities, thus making them particularly useful for making articles possessing high temperature stability, particularly for use in optical articles such as high density optical data storage and recordable media.