Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic component having a visible part that is made in one single layer from a plastic molding compound and that comprises a transparent or translucent matrix, and having a light source that comprises one or more lamp elements, situated under the surface of the visible part. The visible part is implemented as essentially opaque in relation to daylight and transparent or translucent in relation to the light emitted by the lamp elements. The visible part also contains admixed effect pigments and defines a surface appearance image which, when the light source is inactive, essentially corresponds to the surface appearance image of the remaining wall of an object in which the plastic component is installed and which, when the light source is active, is essentially determined by the light source activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for equalizing the orientation of fillers and/or distribution of fillers in a molding compound comprising filled plastic material of an injection molded part. A method of this type is required in particular during injection molding. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the injection mold and the molding compound are supplied with sound during injection molding in the injection mold. The sound has a frequency in the range of the spectrum of the first ten natural frequencies of the filler-matrix system. By supplying with this sound, the fillers, for example fibers, are distributed within the injection molding compound in a more isotropic manner with respect to their orientation and distribution so that significantly better mechanical and optical properties of the injection molded part are produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic component having a visible part that is made in one single layer from a plastic molding compound and that comprises a transparent or translucent matrix, and having a light source that comprises one or more lamp elements, situated under the surface of the visible part. The visible part is implemented as essentially opaque in relation to daylight and transparent or translucent in relation to the light emitted by the lamp elements. The visible part also contains admixed effect pigments and defines a surface appearance image which, when the light source is inactive, essentially corresponds to the surface appearance image of the remaining wall of an object in which the plastic component is installed and which, when the light source is active, is essentially determined by the light source activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for equalising the orientation of fillers and/or distribution of fillers in a moulding compound comprising filled plastic material of an injection moulded part. A method of this type is required in particular during injection moulding. The method according to the invention is characterised in that the injection mould and the moulding compound are supplied with sound during injection moulding in the injection mould. The sound has a frequency in the range of the spectrum of the first ten natural frequencies of the filler-matrix system. By supplying with this sound, the fillers, for example fibres, are distributed within the injection moulding compound in a more isotropic manner with respect to their orientation and distribution so that significantly better mechanical and optical properties of the injection moulded part are produced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide with low viscosity degradation after remelting which can be produced by anionic polymerization of lactam in the presence of alkaline catalysts and if necessary activators and the method for production of the polyamide. The invention relates furthermore to a method for reprocessing anionically produced polyamide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide with low viscosity degradation after remelting which can be produced by anionic polymerization of lactam in the presence of alkaline catalysts and if necessary activators and the method for production of the polyamide. The invention relates furthermore to a method for reprocessing anionically produced polyamide.

Abstract: A process for preparing linear copolyesters which contain omega-hydrocarboxylic acid units, from polyesters that contain at least 90 mol % polyethylene terephthalate units, as well as the usual amount of diethylene glycol units and possibly the known catalysts and stabilizers, includes adding to the already prepared polyester melt at least one compound of the group of lactones, optionally along with further additives but without additional catalysts in a system sealed off from gas exchange and at a higher pressure than the lactone vapor pressure in a proportion of up to 10 mol %, referred to the final melt, and mixed intensively with the melt. The resultant copolyesters, after a total dwell time of less than 30 minutes and a temperature in the range of 265.degree. to 310.degree. C.

Abstract: Polyester granulates, in particular slowly crystallizing adhesive copolyesters are crystallized in two fluidized beds (1, 2) arranged in series and are guided into an impact apparatus (3) for the subsequent comminution of the small agglomerates. The first fluidized bed (1) is an effervescent fluidized layer with mixing characteristic and the second fluidized bed (2) is a flow bed with a plug flow characteristic. The second fluidized bed (2) ensures an adequate treatment duration in order to crystallize the amorphous grains of granulate which remain after the first fluidized bed (1).

Abstract: Polyester granulates, in particular slowly crystallizing adhesive copolyesters are crystallized in two fluidized beds (1, 2) arranged in series and are guided into an impact apparatus (3) for the subsequent comminution of the small agglomerates. The first fluidized bed (1) is an effervescent fluidized layer with mixing characteristic and the second fluidized bed (2) is a flow bed with a plug flow characteristic. The second fluidized bed (2) ensures an adequate treatment duration in order to crystallize the amorphous grains of granulate which remain after the first fluidized bed (1).