Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising(A) 90 to 10% by weight of a modified polyolefin type resin obtained by subjecting 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin type resin to graft polymerization with 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylate having a hydroxyl group and 0.01 to 50 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound; and(B) 10 to 90% by weight of a saturated polyester.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises(A) 10 to 90% by weight of a polyphenylene ether,(B) 90 to 10% by weight of a saturated polyester,(C) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an organic phosphorous acid compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein n represents 1 or 2; Ar represents an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms or a substituted aryl group and when n is 2, Ars may be the same or different; and R represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms or arylene group when n is 1 and represents an alkanetetrayl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms when n is 2, based on 100 parts by weight of Components (A) and (B) , and(D) 0 to 10 parts by weight of an acid receptor based on 100 parts by weight of Components (A) and (B),and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) from about 10 to about 90% by weight of a hydroxyalkylated polyphenylene ether represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a residue of a polyphenylene ether from which a hydroxyl group is removed; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 10, and (B) from about 10 to about 90% by weight of a resin selected from a carboxyl-containing olefin resin, an epoxy-containing olefin resin, a hydroxyl-containing olefin resin, a polyamide resin, and a saturated polyester resin, provided that when (B) is the olefin resin, the hydroxyalkylated polyphenylene ether also can be represented by formula (II): ##STR2## wherein A is defined as above; X represents an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom; R.sup.1 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; s represents 1 when X is an oxygen atom, or 2 when X is a nitrogen atom; and t represents an integer of from 1 to 3.

Abstract: A hydroxy-substituted poly(phenylene ether) resin can be produced by copolymerizing from 1.5 to 8 mol % of a phenol compound selected from those represented by the following formulae (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e): ##STR1## and from 98.5 to 92 mol % of a phenol compound of the following formula (f): ##STR2## The hydroxy-substituted poly(phenylene ether) resin shows excellent compatibility with a polyamide, a polycarbonate, a poly(butylene terephthalate), a poly(phenylene sulfide), and is useful as a copatibilizer or a modified resin for engineering plastics.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) from about 10 to about 90% by weight of a hydroxyalkylated polyphenylene ether represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a residue of a polyphenylene ether from which a hydroxyl group is removed; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 10,and (B) from about 10 to about 90% by weight of a resin selected from a carboxyl-containing olefin resin, an epoxy-containing olefin resin, a hydroxyl-containing olefin resin, a polyamide resin, and a saturated polyester resin, provided that when (B) is the olefin resin, the hydroxyalkylated polyphenylene ether also can be represented by formula (II): ##STR2## werein A is defined as above; X represents an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom; R.sup.1 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; s represents 1 when X is an oxygen atom, or 2 when X is a nitrogen atom; and t represents an integer of from 1 to 3.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising (a) from 10 to 90% by weight of polyphenylene sulfide and (b) from 10 to 90% by weight of hydroxyalkylated polyphenylene ether which exhibits improved compatibility between components (a) and (b) and provides molded articles having characteristics inherent to polyphenylene sulfide and polyphenylene ether, i.e., excellent mechanical strength, excellent rigidity, and good appearance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a polyhydroxyphenylene ether resin which comprises copolymerizing a phenol-substituted compound having hydroxyl group as a substituent, represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein m and n each represents an integer satisfying the formulae 1.ltoreq.m and m+n.ltoreq.4; J represents {(HO).sub.a --R.sup.1 --S}.sub.b --R.sup.2 -- where a and b each represents an integer of 1 to 6; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents unsubstituted or halogen-substituted alkylene, alkenylene or arylene, or alkylene; K represents halogen, primary or secondary alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl, aminoalkyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halohydrocarbonoxy;with at least one phenol-substituted compound represented by the formula (II): ##STR2## wherein Qs each represents hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aminoalkyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halohydrocarbonoxy,and a resin composition containing the polyhydroxyphenylene ether resin prepared by the above method.

Abstract: A process for producing a terminal-modified polyphenylene ether represented by formula (III): ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, a primary of secondary alkyl group, a phenyl group, an aminoalkyl group, a hydrocarbon oxy group, or a halo-hydrocarbon oxy group; Q.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a primary or secondary alkyl group, a phenyl group, a haloalkyl group, a hydrocarbon oxy group, or a halo-hydrocarbon oxy group; n represents an integer of at least 10; X represents an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom;R.sup.1 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; s represents 1 when X is an oxygen atom, or 2 when X is a nitrogen atom; and t represents an integer of from from 1 to 3,which comprises reacting a polyphenylene ether represented by formula (I): ##STR2## wherein Q.sup.1, Q.sup.

Abstract: Thermoplastic resin composition comprising the following components A and B is presented which improves the compatibility of component resins, to achieve a thermoplastic resin having excellent molding property and mechanical strength:A. 90 to 10 wt % of a polyolefin resin containing a substituted silyl group represented by general formula;--SiR.sub.n Y.sub.3-n(wherein, R is aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Y is hydrolyzable group or hydroxyl group; n represents 0, 1 or 2), andB. 10 to 90 wt % of saturated polyester resin or hydroxyalkylated polycarbonate resin or hydroxyalkylated polyphenylene ether resin.

Abstract: There is disclosed a resin composition comprising:(a) 28 to 78% by weight of a polyamide resin,(b) 20 to 70% by weight of a polyphenylene ether resin,(c) 2 to 40% by weight of a block copolymer composed of an alkenyl aromatic polymer and a conjugated diene polymer wherein a content of an alkenyl aromatic polymer structure unit is 10 to 45% by weight and at least 50% of a conjugated diene polymer structure unit is hydrogenated and(d) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, an acid anhydride and derivatives thereof with an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of Components (a), (b) and (c),which has a specific dispersion state.The resin composition has excellent thermal stability and also good balance between impact strength, rigidity and high temperature rigidity with high degree.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer alloy consisting essentially of a composition of a polyphenylene ether, a crystalline propylene resin, and an alkenyl aromatic monomer modified propylene-dialkenylbenzene compound copolymer. The composition excels in heat resistance and resistance to oils.

Abstract: A resin composition is described, comprising (a) a polyphenylene ether resin having a low degree of polymerization or a mixture thereof with a styrene resin, (b) a polyolefin resin, and (c) a styrene compound/conjugated diene block copolymer or a hydrogenation product thereof at a specific compounding ratio. The composition is excellent in melt processability, stiffness at elevated temperatures, and impact strength.