Abstract: A clear impact resistant molding compound which does not become cloudy under either the influence of heat or moisture or on weathering and is composed according to the invention of:A) 10 to 90 percent by weight of a continuous rigid phase, essentially of methyl methacrylate, having a glass transition temperature greater than 70.degree. C. andB) 90 to 10 percent by weight of an elastomeric phase, distributed in the rigid phase and partly bound thereto, having a glass transition temperature below -10.degree. C., an average particle size of the elastomeric phase below 130 nm, and an inhomogeneity, U, of the elastomeric phase particle size of less than 0.5, comprising at least 50 percent by weight of B) of a lower alkyl acrylate and 0.5-5 percent by weight of a graft cross linking agent or an at least trifunctional cross linking agent,C) not more than 0.05 percent by weight of water soluble components,where U=D.sub.w.sup.3 /D.sub.n.sup.3- 1D.sub.w and D.sub.

Abstract: What are disclosed are a continuous emulsion polymerization method for making an aqueous dispersion of an impact resistant resin, adaptable to use as a component of impact resistant polymethacrylate forming masses, by first emulsion polymerizing a first monomer component onto core particles of a seed latex until a degree of polymerization of said monomers from 80 to 95 percent is attained, whereby an intermediate product comprising said core particles covered with a rubbery polymer phase is obtained, and then emulsion polymerizing a second monomer component onto the particles of said intermediate product to form a shell of harder polymer on the particles of said intermediate product, and impact resistant resin products made by this method.