Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having reduced gloss sensitivity and no unpleasant odor is produced from a graft copolymer and a thermoplastic polymer. The graft copolymer is produced from a soft elastomeric particulate graft base obtained by emulsion polymerization of a conjugated diene alone or with a small amount of a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, using an inorganic radical generating substance and a limited amount of chain transfer agent, upon which is grafted a vinyl aromatic monomer and acrylonitrile and optionally another monoethylenically unsaturated monomer using an inorganic radical generating substance while the use of a chain transfer agent is excluded. The thermoplastic polymer is a copolymer of a vinyl aromatic monomer and acrylonitrile and optionally an additional monoethylenically unsaturated monomer. The thermoplastic molding composition has a low level of unpleasant odor coupled with reduced gloss sensitivity and good mechanical properties.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition comprising A) 2.5 to 50 wt. % of a rubber modified styrenic resin; B) 50 to 97.5 wt. % of a polycarbonate resin; C) 0.001 to 1 wt. % of an inorganic boron compound; D) 0 to 25 wt. % of further polymer resins; and E) 0 to 45 wt. % additives, shows excellent thermal stability at high temperatures and impact resistance, and no thermal discolouration during processing.

Abstract: A polybutadiene latex is prepared by a process in which butadiene is polymerized by free radical emulsion polymerization in the presence of initiator and, if required, dispersants and further conventional assistants, the polymerization being carried out in the presence of reactive comonomers in such a way that the heat flow of 43 watt/kg solids content of the polymerization mixture is not exceeded. Owing to the presence of reactive comonomers, the reaction rate at the beginning of the reaction is increased, with the result that an overall flatter heat flow profile is obtained. A preferred reactive comonomer is styrene.

Abstract: The graft copolymer made from a1: from 10 to 90% by weight of a particulate graft base A1, made from a particulate emulsion polymer with a glass transition temperature below 0° C.

Abstract: A process for the agglomeration of at least one rubber (A), dispersed in an aqueous phase, by the addition of a dispersion of at least one agglomerating polymer (B) in aqueous phase, in which the agglomerating polymer B used is one containing substantially no free acid groups and the agglomeration is carried out in the presence of at least one basic electrolyte.

Abstract: Undesirable changes in shade brought about by low temperatures (Cold Stress Whitening) in impact-modified thermoplastic molding compositions F which comprise at least one elastomeric graft polymer A and at least one thermoplastic polymer B are reduced by adding from 10 to 200 ppm, based on the molding compositions F, of at least one polyorganosiloxane S to the impact-modified thermoplastic molding composition F.

Abstract: Undesirable changes in shade brought about by low temperatures (Cold Stress Whitening) in impact-modified thermoplastic molding compositions F which comprise at least one elastomeric graft polymer A and at least one thermoplastic polymer B are reduced by adding from 10 to 200 ppm, based on the molding compositions F, of at least one polyorganosiloxane S to the impact-modified thermoplastic molding composition F.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing caoutchouc particles (K) by means of emulsion polymerisation in the presence of an emulsifier and a polymerisation initiator. Said particles contain A) 80 to 100 wt. % of one or more conjugated diene monomers (A) in relation to (K) and B) 0 to 20 wt. % of one or more monoethylenically unsaturated comonomers (B) in relation to (K) in the polymerised form. The inventive method is characterised in that 1) a mixture (M1) containing water and an emulsifier is provided, 2) a mixture (M2) containing one or more monomers in the monomer or polymerised form selected from styrole, &agr;-methylstyrole, butadiene, n-butylacrylate, MMA and acrylnitrile and optionally comonomers is added, 3) polymerisation of the obtained mixture starts in the presence of a polymerisation initiator at temperature of 5 to 95° C., 4) a mixture (M3) containing 0 to 100 wt. % of the comonomers (B) in relation to (B) and 0 to 25 wt.

Abstract: A process for the agglomeration of at least one rubber (A), dispersed in an aqueous phase, by the addition of a dispersion of at least one agglomerating polymer (B) in aqueous phase, in which the agglomerating polymer B used is one containing substantially no free acid groups and the agglomeration is carried out in the presence of at least one basic electrolyte.

Abstract: A polybutadiene latex is prepared by a process in which butadiene is polymerized by free radical emulsion polymerization in the presence of initiator and, if required, dispersants and further conventional assistants, the polymerization being carried out in the presence of reactive comonomers in such a way that the heat flow of 43 watt/kg solids content of the polymerization mixture is not exceeded.

Abstract: The graft copolymer made from

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing caoutchouc particles (K) by means of emulsion polymerisation in the presence of an emulsifier and a polymerisation initiator. Said particles contain A) 80 to 100 wt. % of one or more conjugated diene monomers (A) in relation to (K) and B) 0 to 20 wt. % of one or more monoethylenically saturated comonomers (B) in relation to (K) in the polymerised form The inventive method is characterised in that 1) a mixture (M1) containing water and an emulsifier is provided, 2) a mixture (M2) containing one or more monomers in the monomer or polymerised form selected from styrole, &agr;-methylstyrole, butadiene, n-butylacrylate, MMA and acrylnitrile and optionally comonomers is added, 3) polymerisation of the obtained mixture starts in the presence of a polymerisation initiator at temperature of 5 to 95° C., 4) a mixture (M3) containing 0 to 100 wt. % of the comonomers (B) in relation to (B) and 0 to 25 wt.

Abstract: In a process for increasing the elongation at break of moldings made from thermoplastic molding compositions comprising, based on the total of the amounts of components A and B and, where appropriate, C and/or D, the entirety of which gives 100% by weight,