Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding materials containing the following main components: A) 2 to 97.9 wt. % of at least one polyester; B) 0 to 95.9 wt. % of at least one polycarbonate; C) 1 to 80 wt. % of at least one graft polymer which is made up of c1) 40 to 80 wt. % of a graft base consisting of a rubber elastic polymer based on alkyl acrylates with 1 to 8 C-atoms in the alkyl radical and with a glass transition temperature of less than 10° C., c2) 20 to 60 wt. % of a graft support consisting of c21) 60 to 95 wt. % styrene or substituted styrenes of general formula (I), wherein R represents an alkyl radical with 1 to 8 C-atoms or a hydrogen atoms and R1 represents an alcohol radical with 1 to 8 C-atoms and the value of n is 1, 2 or 3 and c22) 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one unsaturated nitrile; D) 1 to 80 wt. % of a copolymer consisting of d1) 60 to 95 % styrene or substituted styrenes of general formula (I) or mixtures thereof and d2) 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one unsaturated nitrile; E) 0.

Abstract: The thermoplastic molding composition comprises components A, B, C and D, and also, where appropriate, E, F, G and H, the entirety of which gives 100% by weight:

Abstract: Flame-retardant thermoplastic molding materials containing A) at least one polyphenylene ether, B) at least one vinylaromatic polymer, and C) at least one flameproofing agent furthermore comprise D) as an antidrip agent, a high molecular weight polymer based on acrylamide having a viscosity of more than about 1.5 mpas, measured in 0.1% strength aqueous solution at 25° C., and are used for the production of fibers, films and moldings.

Abstract: Flame-retardant, thermoplastic molding materials containing A) at least one polyphenylene ether, B) at least one vinylaromatic polymer and C) at least one flameproofing agent, comprise D) an amount of expandable graphite which increases the resistance of the molding material to dripping and are used for the production of flame-retardant moldings, fibers and films.

Abstract: Flame-retardant thermoplastic molding materials contain A) from 5 to 97.7% by weight of a polyphenylene ether, B) from 1 to 93.7% by weight of vinylaromatic polymers, C) from 0 to 50% by weight of impact modifiers, D) from 0.3 to 20% by weight of sheet silicates which contain one or more nitrogen-containing compounds in amounts of from 0.1 to 50% by weight, based on the sheet silicates, E) from 1 to 20% by weight of a flameproofing agent and F) from 0 to 60% by weight of further additives.

Abstract: Halogen-free antidrip agents for thermoplastic molding materials contain polymers based on vinylaromatic monomers and having molecular weights (M.sub.w) of at least 800 000 g/mol and a narrow molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: Graft copolymers (P1) contain, in any desired sequence, at least (P1.1) a hard segment having a glass transition temperature of at least 11.degree. C., which contains at least one vinylaromatic monomer as the monomer or as one of two or more monomers copolymerizable with one another and a crosslinker component comprising at least dihydrodicyclopentadienyl acrylate as a crosslinking agent having two or more functional groups of different reactivity and at least one crosslinking agent having two or more functional groups of the same reactivity, and (P1.2) a soft segment having a glass transition temperature of not more than 10.degree. C., which contains at least one acrylate as the monomer or as one of two or more monomers copolymerizable with one another, and blends and thermoplastic materials contain said graft copolymers.

Abstract: Molding materials (F) which are suitable for the production of shaped articles having reduced surface gloss and are based on polymers or polymer blends (P), preferably ASA polymers and/or styrene/acrylonitrile copolymers, contain a sufficient amount of a dull graft copolymer (A) admixed as dulling agent, which was prepared by one-stage or multistage graft copolymerization of monomers forming the hard shell onto an elastomeric acrylate polymer, the graft copolymerization being carried out to a conversion of more than 15% by thermal or free radical mass or solution polymerization.

Abstract: An elastomeric acrylate copolymer which contains, as polymerized units, comonomers having chemically reactive groups is prepared for the preparation of molding materials having good weathering resistance, improved impact strength and good flow properties. This copolymer is dissolved or swollen in monomers such as styrene and acrylonitrile, forming hard graft shells. After the addition of monomers and/or polymers having chemically reactive groups and, if required, after the addition of a chemically reactive crosslinking agent, the resulting monomer/copolymer mixture is subjected to graft polymerization, which is carried out up to a conversion of more than 15% by weight of the monomers, by thermal or free radical mass or solution polymerization. The molding materials can be used as dulling agents for polymer blends.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polymer in the form of particles more than 1 .mu.m in size which contain more than one void, an aqueous dispersion comprising this polymer, processes for the preparation thereof and the use thereof.

Abstract: In the preparation of a rubber-modified molding material, in a first stage, a first mixture (A) contains at least one alkyl acrylate or methacrylate (a) of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sup.2 is alkyl of 1 to 32 carbon atoms, a compound (b) of the formula (II) ##STR2## where R.sup.3 is hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sup.5 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sup.6 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably hydrogen, and, if required, a first monomer (c) or a plurality thereof is polymerized with free radicals to give a rubber (B),in a second stage, the resulting rubber (B) is mixed with a second monomer (d) or with a plurality thereof, preferably dissolved or swollen therein, to form a second mixture (C), andin a third stage, the second mixture (C) formed by mixing is polymerized with free radicals to give the rubber-modified molding material (D).

Abstract: In the preparation of a rubber-modified molding material, in a first stage, a first mixture (A) contains at least one alkyl acrylate or methacrylate (a) of the formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sup.2 is alkyl of 1 to 32 carbon atoms, if required a first monomer (b) having two or more double bonds and, if required, also a second monomer (c) or a plurality thereof is polymerized, preferably with free radicals, to give a rubber (B), in a second stage, a third monomer (d) or a plurality thereof is added to the resulting rubber (B) to form a second mixture (C), whereby the rubber (B) is dissolved or swollen in the third monomer (d), with or with the addition of a solvent, and in a third stage, the second mixture (C) formed is polymerized with free radicals to give the rubber-modified molding material (D), and the mixture is reacted at >120.degree. C., during or after this polymerization, with a compound (e) which contains at least two peroxy groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to expandable styrene polymers for elastic polystyrene foams, comprisinga) from 75 to 98% by weight of polystyrene and/or a styrene copolymer containing at least 50% by weight of copolymerized styrene,b) from 2 to 25% by weight of at least one styrene-soluble elastomer,c) from 1 to 15% by weight, based on the sum of a) and b), of a low-boiling blowing agent, and, if desired,d) conventional additives in effective amounts,where the unfoamed beads have a structure in which the elastomer phase is dispersed in the polystyrene phase in the form of cell particles, and to foams and foam moldings produced therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to expandable styrene polymers for elastic polystyrene foams, comprisinga) from 50 to 75% by weight of polystyrene and/or a styrene copolymer containing at least 50% by weight of copolymerized styrene,b) from 5 to 30% by weight of a styrene-soluble elastomer,c) from 5 to 20% by weight of at least one block copolymer containing styrene as one component,d) from 15 to 50% by weight of at least one polyolefin,e) from 1 to 15% by weight, based on the sum of a) and b), of a low-boiling blowing agent, and, if desired,f) conventional additives in effective amounts,and to foams produced therefrom.

Abstract: A curable molding material comprises a coherent phase of a free-radical curable, unsaturated polyester resin in which finely particulate polyolefin particles are dispersed as disperse phase, the two phases being chemically bound to one another at the interfaces by ionic bonds.

Abstract: A curable molding material based on a dispersion of a finely divided ethylene polymer in an unsaturated polyester resin is prepared by a process in which a melt of the ethylene polymer is uniformly distributed in a melt of an unsaturated polyester in an extruder or stirred kettle.

Abstract: The present invention deals with low temperature impact resistant, easily flowing, thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer compositions, comprising:A) 5-95 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (A) having a Shore A hardness less hah 95; andB) 95-5 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (B) having a Shore A hardness greater than 98, whereby the parts by weight of (A) and (B) total 100 parts by weight; andC) 0-60 weight percent based on the weight of (A) and (B) of a reinforcing filler.The products are prepared by melting together polyurethane elastomers (A) and (B) at temperatures of from 140.degree.-250.degree. C., preferably in an extruder, and are most preferred for the preparation of ski boots and injection molded articles for motor vehicles.

Abstract: A heat-curable molding material consists of an unsaturated polyester, monomers, a propylene polymer, free radical initiators and conventional additives and assistants, the propylene polymer being dispersed in the form of solid, round particles having a smooth surface and a mean diameter of from 1 to 200 .mu.m in the polyester resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to transparent, substantially compact polyurethane casting compositions, sterilizable with superheated steam, which are prepared by the reaction of:A) modified diphenylmethane diisocyanates (A) that are liquid at 23.degree. C. and are in turn are obtained by the reaction of1) a diphenylmethane diisocyanate isomer mixture, which in terms of 100 parts by weight comprises 60 to 90 parts by weight of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 40 to 8 parts by weight of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and 0 to 5 parts by weight of 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate with2) at least one polyoxypropylene polyol initiated with glycerine and/or trimethylol propane, having a molecular weight of 350 to 800 with a ratio of NCO:OH groups of 2.5:1 to 15:1, withB) at least one compound having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms in the presence or absence ofC) catalysts,as well as to a process for preparing the polyurethane casting compounds and their use for medical-technical articles.

Abstract: Electrically conductive, finely divided pyrrole polymers are prepared by a process in which a pyrrole is polymerized in the presence of a carrier and are used for the production of shaped articles and coatings.