Abstract: An aromatic vinyl copolymer is a polymer of a reaction mixture including: an aromatic vinyl compound; a vinyl cyanide compound; a first silicone compound having a weight average molecular weight of about 150 g/mol to less than about 6,000 g/mol and including at least two unsaturated reactive groups; and a second silicone compound having a weight average molecular weight of about 6,000 g/mol to about 100,000 g/mol and including at least two unsaturated reactive groups. A thermoplastic resin composition including the aromatic vinyl copolymer can exhibit excellent matting properties, impact resistance, and balance therebetween.

Abstract: A polyamide resin is a polymer of an adipic acid-containing dicarboxylic acid component and an m-xylenediamine-containing diamine component, wherein the polymer includes about 100 ppm or less of phosphorus and about 100 ppm or less of sodium (Na), and has a gel content of about 0.5% or less as measured on a specimen prepared by melting about 10 g of the polymer at about 260° C., maintaining the molten polymer for about 30 minutes, and then cooling the molten polymer to room temperature. The polyamide resin can exhibit excellent heat resistance and can reduce or prevent gel generation upon polymerization or molding.

Abstract: An aromatic vinyl copolymer is a polymer of a reaction mixture including: an aromatic vinyl compound; a vinyl cyanide compound; a silicone compound having at least two unsaturated reactive groups; and a C4 to C20 linear or branched alkyl group-containing acrylic compound. A thermoplastic resin composition including the aromatic vinyl copolymer can have excellent matting properties, impact resistance, flowability, and balance therebetween.

Abstract: A copolymerized polyamide resin includes a polymer of a monomer mixture comprising a dicarboxylic acid component comprising adipic acid and a dicarboxylic acid represented by Formula 1, wherein each R1 is independently a C1 to C5 alkyl group and a is an integer from 0 to 4, and a diamine component comprising m-xylene diamine and a diamine represented by Formula 2, wherein A is a single bond or a C1 to C10 hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 are each independently a C1 to C5 alkyl group, and b and c are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, wherein the copolymerized polyamide resin has a difference between a melting temperature (Tm) and a crystallization temperature (Tc) of about 50° C. or more. The copolymerized polyamide resin may have excellent heat resistance and reduced or no gel generation and yellowing phenomenon in a molding process.

Abstract: A polyamide ester resin includes: a repeat unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid; a repeat unit derived from a diamine; and a repeat unit represented by the following Formula 1, wherein the polyamide ester resin has a melting temperature (Tm) of about 280° C. or more. The polyamide ester resin can exhibit excellent properties in terms of moisture absorption resistance, heat resistance, discoloration resistance, fluidity and the like by using a cyclic ester. wherein R1 is a C3 to C12 linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group.

Abstract: A low-gloss thermoplastic resin composition that can have excellent heat resistance and weather resistance of the present invention includes (A) a thermoplastic resin forming a first dispersed phase; and (B) an acrylic resin forming a second dispersed phase, wherein the first dispersed phase has a network configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a low gloss thermoplastic resin composition with a soft touch surface comprising (A) about 10 to about 80% by weight of a soft rubbery aromatic vinyl copolymer resin which comprises rubber particles with a graft ratio of about 40 to about 90% and an average particle diameter of about 6 to about 20 ?m as a dispersed phase; (B) about 4 to about 60% by weight of a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl copolymer resin; and (C) about 5 to about 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide copolymer resin. The molded article molded from the thermoplastic resin composition can have a soft touch surface as well as excellent low gloss and impact strength.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a vinyl copolymer and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. The vinyl copolymer is prepared by copolymerization of (A) an aromatic vinyl monomer, (B) a vinyl cyanide monomer, and (C) a dimaleimide monomer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes (A) a rubber-modified vinyl-based graft copolymer, (B) a silicone-modified aromatic vinyl-based copolymer, and (C) an aromatic vinyl-unsaturated nitrile-based copolymer. The thermoplastic resin composition can exhibit low-gloss characteristics and a synergistic effect of impact resistance and heat resistance.

Abstract: A copolymer includes (A) an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, (B) an unsaturated nitrile-based monomer, (C) a cross-linkable siloxane compound, and (D) an N-substituted maleimide-based monomer to realize a synergistic effect of matting characteristics and heat resistance properties. A thermoplastic resin composition including the copolymer, and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition are provided.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes (A) a graft rubber copolymer, (B) an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide-based copolymer, and (C) a silicone-modified aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide-based copolymer. The silicone-modified aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide-based copolymer (C) has an average particle size of about 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: A method for preparing a tetrapolymer includes preparing a suspension including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, an unsaturated nitrile-based monomer, an N-substituted maleimide-based monomer, an ?-alkyl styrene-based monomer, and an inorganic dispersing agent, and polymerizing the suspension. The method for preparing a tetrapolymer can be useful in lowering a reaction temperature using suspension polymerization, and reducing a reaction time, thereby maximizing productivity. A tetrapolymer prepared by the method is also provided.

Abstract: A low-gloss thermoplastic resin composition that can have excellent heat resistance and weather resistance of the present invention includes (A) a thermoplastic resin forming a first dispersed phase; and (B) an acrylic resin forming a second dispersed phase, wherein the first dispersed phase has a network configuration.

Abstract: A low-gloss thermoplastic resin composition that can have excellent heat resistance and weather resistance of the present invention includes (A) a thermoplastic resin forming a first dispersed phase; and (B) an acrylic resin forming a second dispersed phase, wherein the first dispersed phase has a network configuration.

Abstract: A method for preparing a polyethersulfone includes oxidation of a poly arylene ether sulfone-sulfide compound including a repeat unit represented by Formula 1 with an aqueous solution of an organic acid and an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide. In the method, the overall process is carried out under mild conditions of about 190° C. or less, thereby enabling economic preparation of a polyethersulfone without complicated post-treatment, such as separation of by-products formed from a basic compound, and the like. wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently a C1 to C10 hydrocarbon group, and a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 0 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a polyamide resin which is a copolymer of a mixture comprising (a1) one or more aliphatic diamine monomers selected from C4 to C10 aliphatic diamines, and (a2) one or more aliphatic diamine monomers selected from C11 to C18 aliphatic diamines, and a mixture comprising (b1) one or more aromatic dicarboxylic acid monomers selected from aromatic dicarboxylic acids, and (b2) one or more aliphatic dicarboxylic acid monomers selected from C4 to C14 aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, and has an amine and acid end group number greater than about 0 ?eq/g to about 150 ?eq/g; a preparation method thereof; and an article comprising the same.

Abstract: A low-gloss thermoplastic resin composition that can have excellent heat resistance and weather resistance of the present invention includes (A) a thermoplastic resin forming a first dispersed phase; and (B) an acrylic resin forming a second dispersed phase, wherein the first dispersed phase has a network configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent scratch resistance and a method for preparing the same. The thermoplastic resin composition comprises (A) about 80 to about 95% by weight of a terpolymer of (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl compound; and (B) about 5 to about 20% by weight of a butadiene rubber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a weather resistant thermoplastic resin with low gloss and a method of preparing the same. The thermoplastic resin of the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer (A) and a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based oligomeric prepolymer (B), and an aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer (C), wherein the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer (A) and the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based oligomeric prepolymer (B) form a network-shaped disperse phase and the aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer (C) forms a continuous phase.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises (A) a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer forming a network-shaped disperse phase; and (B) an aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer forming a continuous phase. The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention can have an excellent low gloss characteristics while maintaining basic physical properties of a weather resistance, impact strength, thermal resistance, and delamination characteristics.