Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes from about 30 wt % to about 95 wt % poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), and from about 5 wt % to about 70 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer having a siloxane content of from about 25 wt % to about 45 wt %. A method of making a thermoplastic composition includes: (a) combining from about 30 wt % to about 95 wt % poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and from about 5 wt % to about 70 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer having a siloxane content of from about 25 wt % to about 45 wt % to form a mixture; and melt processing the mixture to polymerize it and form the thermoplastic composition.

Abstract: Thermoplastic articles are molded from thermoplastic polyurethane compounds including blends of aromatic polycaprolactone thermoplastic polyurethane and aliphatic polycaprolactone thermoplastic polyurethane. The thermoplastic articles can have enhanced stability against exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light relative to thermoplastic articles molded from thermoplastic polyurethane compounds including only aromatic polycaprolactone thermoplastic polyurethane as the thermoplastic polyurethane component. Additionally, the thermoplastic articles can have good stain resistance, good clarity (i.e., low haze), and other desirable properties.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a housing for an energy store arranged on a bottom side of a floor assembly of the motor vehicle such that the vibrations of the floor assembly are reduced. A damping component id provided as an elastomeric spring, the material properties of which exhibit, under dynamic loading, dynamic hardening, so that the stiffness under dynamic loading starting from a frequency of greater than 0.1 Hz is greater by a dynamic hardening factor, which is greater than 2, than the stiffness which is present under quasi-static loading, such as when fitted for example.

Abstract: A refrigerant-transporting hose including an inner tube, an outer tube, and a reinforcing layer between the inner tube and the outer tube, the outer tube being formed of an outer tube rubber composition, the outer tube rubber composition containing a brominated copolymer rubber obtained by brominating a copolymer rubber of isomonoolefin and p-alkylstyrene, the content of the repeating units having bromine constituting the brominated copolymer rubber being from 0.8 to 1.5 mol % with respect to the total amount of the repeating units constituting the brominated copolymer rubber, a carbon black A having a dibutyl phthalate absorption amount of 40 cm3/100 g or less, a brominated alkylphenol resin, and zinc oxide, the content of the carbon black A being 35 parts by mass or greater with respect to 100 parts by mass of the brominated copolymer rubber. Such refrigerant-transporting hose achieves both workability and sealing property at an excellent level.

Abstract: A composite material includes a combination including a thermoplastic resin mixed with a polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride (PPgMA), and a plurality of carbon particles mixed in the combination. The plurality of carbon particles may include a first region having a relatively low concentration of carbon particles, and a second region having a relatively high concentration of carbon particles, at least some of the plurality of carbon particles having exposed carbon surfaces with carbon atoms bonded to molecular sites on adjacent PPgMA molecules and oxidized with one or more oxygen-containing groups. In some aspects, composite material further includes between 80 wt. % and 90 wt. % of the thermoplastic resin, between 0.5 wt. % and 15 wt. % of the PPgMA, and between 0.1 wt. % to 7 wt. % of carbon particles. The composite material may also include a plurality of pores, formed in the combination, and configured to be infiltrated by the PPgMA.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for a worm wheel having excellent durability and wear resistance and a worm wheel manufactured using the same. In one embodiment, the composition for a worm wheel includes a polyamide resin, wherein the polyamide resin includes a polyamide 66 resin having a relative viscosity (RV) of about 2.5 or higher and a polyamide 12 resin having a relative viscosity (RV) of about 1.0 or higher.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chain guide, respectively a chain tensioner for use in a lubricated sliding system, comprising a surface layer or bearing or comprising a sliding element comprising a surface layer, the surface layer being mainly made of a polymeric material containing a matrix polymer and optionally other components dispersed in said matrix polymer, wherein the matrix polymer consists of a semi-crystalline polyamide (SCPA) having a tensile modulus at 140° C. of at least 800 MPa (measured by the method according to ISO 527-1A). The invention also relates to a power train drive system comprising an engine, a transmission differential and a drive shaft system, a drive chain and a plastic component comprising a sliding element in contact with the lubricated drive chain, wherein the chain guide, the chain tensioner, respectively the sliding element has a coefficient of friction (CoF), measured in lubrication oil at 140° C. at a nominal contact pressure of 1 MPa and a speed of 1 m/s, of at most 0.07.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising an impact modifier, a processing aid and a mineral filler and its process of preparation and its use. In particular the present invention relates to a polymeric composition comprising an impact modifier, a processing aid and a mineral filler and its use for thermoplastic polymers. More particularly the present invention relates to the process of preparation of polymeric composition comprising an impact modifier, a processing aid and a mineral filler and its use for the transformation and/or processing of thermoplastic polymers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polyamide compositions and resulting injection-molded articles that can be plated, e.g., metal coated, to form aesthetic injection-molded articles. The polyamide compositions may include from 45 wt. % to 75 wt. % of an polyamide, from 2 wt. % to 40 wt. % of an etchable filler, from 10 wt. % to 40 wt. % of a semi-structural mineral, and optionally from 0.1 wt. % to 13 wt. % of additive. The polyamide composition imparts very good surface appearance to injection-molded articles that are substantially free of visual defects.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a highly durable tire using a resin composition, and a solution to the problem is a tire obtained by using a resin composition containing a polyamide resin and an elastomer having a glass transition temperature of 25° C. or less, wherein the melt viscosity ? (Pa·sec) at 240° C. and the average distance between elastomer interfaces, ? (?m), satisfy the relationship of the following expression (1): ?<34.369??3.525??(1).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ultralow-glossiness, ultralow-temperature resistant ASA resin composition and preparation method thereof. The composition includes the following components in parts by weight: 20˜60 parts of an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate graft copolymer, 40˜80 parts of an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer, 1˜20 parts of an ultralow-glossiness, low temperature resistant modifier, and 0.1˜5 parts of a processing aid. The ultralow-glossiness, low temperature resistant modifier includes a carrier copolymer, a fluorinated copolymer, a low-temperature flexibilizer, a coupling agent, fumed silica and an assistant.

Abstract: A conjugated diene-based copolymer composition is provided. The conjugated diene-based copolymer composition includes a first conjugated diene-based copolymer having 20 wt % to 60 wt % of an aromatic vinyl monomer-derived repeating unit, 35 wt % to 75 wt % of a first conjugated diene-based monomer-derived repeating unit, and 1 wt % to 10 wt % of a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate monomer-derived repeating unit. The first conjugated diene-based copolymer has a Mooney viscosity (MV) at 100° C. of 30 to 120. The conjugated diene-based copolymer composition also includes a second conjugated diene-based copolymer having 20 wt % to 60 wt % of an ?-methylstyrene monomer-derived repeating unit and 40 wt % to 80 wt % of a second conjugated diene-based monomer-derived repeating unit. The second conjugated copolymer has a Mooney viscosity (MV) at 100° C. of more than 120 and equal to or less than 200. A method for preparing the conjugated diene-based copolymer is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: (A) an amorphous or quasi-amorphous copolymer containing polyamide blocks and containing polyether blocks, the polyamide blocks comprising cycloaliphatic units; (B) a semicrystalline polymer or copolymer comprising amide units; (C) another polymer or copolymer comprising amide units; and (D) a multilayer polymer comprising at least a layer (D1) and a layer (D2). This composition has advantageous properties of transparency and impact strength, especially for the manufacture of sports articles.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin comprising a structural unit derived from diamine and a structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid, in which 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from diamine is derived from xylylenediamine, and in which 70 mol % or more of the structural unit derived from dicarboxylic acid is derived from a straight-chain aliphatic ?,?-dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; 3 to 17 parts by weight of an acid-modified polyolefin having an acid modification ratio of 0.3 to 5.0% by weight; and 1 to 15 parts by weight of a compound represented by formula (1), wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Provided are a polarizer protection film, a polarizing plate comprising the same, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the polarizing plate. The polarizer protection film has: a moisture permeability ranging from approximately 0 g/m2/24 hr to approximately 100 g/m2/24 hr; a value for a MD-direction shrinkage rate/a TD-direction shrinkage rate, ranging from 0.8 to 1.3; an in-plane phase difference (Re) ranging from approximately 0 nm to approximately 350 nm; a thickness-direction phase difference (Rth) ranging from approximately 2500 nm to approximately 8000 nm; and a thickness of approximately 10 ?m to approximately 60 ?m.

Abstract: The present disclosure is relates to an artificial leather and a method of manufacturing the same. The manufacturing method of the artificial leather includes steps in which TPU particles are provided. The method continues with step in which the TPU particles are heated to be melted. The method continues with step in which a first TPU mesh layer is formed by meltblowing the melted TPU. The method continues with step in which a second TPU mesh layer is meltblown on the first TPU mesh layer so as to form a multi-layer TPU mesh layer structure. The method continues with step in which the multilayer TPU mesh layer structure is heat pressed to form the artificial leather.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayered tube for transporting liquid chemicals containing an outermost layer and an innermost layer, the innermost layer containing a polyamide (A), an impact modifier (B), and a carbon nanotube (C), wherein the number of projections each having a height of 5 ?m or more and a longitudinal width of 20 ?m or more, which are present on the surface of the innermost layer, is 2 or less per 1 mm2 of surface area; and the number of agglomerates each having a longitudinal width of 5 ?m or more, which are present in the cross section of the innermost layer, is 15 or less per 1 mm2 of cross-sectional area. There is also provided a polyamide resin composition constituting the innermost layer of the multilayered tube for transporting liquid chemicals.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising: about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin containing a rubber-modified vinyl-based graft copolymer and an aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of an antistatic agent; and about 0.01 to about 2 parts by weight of zinc oxide, wherein the antistatic agent comprises at least one of a polyether ester amide block copolymer, a polyalkylene glycol, and a polyamide. The thermoplastic resin composition is excellent in antibacterial properties, antistatic properties, impact resistance, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and provides a carbon fiber reinforced plastic laminated body that is low cost and superior in moldability, mechanical characteristic balance, and impact resistance. The laminated body has three or more layers, and has the following (B) layer between two layers of a fiber reinforced resin sheet, (B) layer: A resin sheet in which the displacement, in an S-S curve waveform obtained by the following high-speed punching test, from a peak value of the test force (kN) to an 85%—attenuation value is not less than 22 mm. High-speed punching test: Impact absorption energy is calculated by using an impact testing machine in compliance with ISO6603-2 standard. A 100 mm×100 mm test piece is cut out from a sheet having a thickness of 2 mm. The diameter of a striker is 12 mm. the diameter of an opening section of a holding tool is 76 mm, and the impact speed is set to 5 m/sec.

Abstract: A multilayered laminate film containing dispersed pigment which is suitable as a back cover for a solar module is provided. The film comprises, in the order listed: a) a layer of a moulding composition which comprises: at least 35% by weight, of polyamide; and from 1 to 65% by weight of a light-reflecting filler; b) optionally, a layer of a thermoplastic moulding composition; and c) a layer of a moulding composition which comprises at least 35% by weight, of polyamide; and from 1 to 65% by weight of a light-reflecting filler; wherein at least one of layers a) and c) further comprises from 1 to 25% by weight of the layer composition of a polyamide elastomer which is a polyetheresteramide, a polyetheramide or a combination thereof. A solar module containing the multilayered laminate film is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a diene-based rubber polymer having relatively low gel content and high swelling index while having high polymerization conversion rate, a diene-based rubber polymer prepared therefrom and an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene graft copolymer with a core-shell structure comprising the same as a core. Accordingly, the method for preparing a diene-based rubber polymer and the acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene graft copolymer with a core-shell structure comprising the diene-based rubber polymer prepared therefrom can be easily applied to the industries requiring them, in particular, an impact reinforcing agent industry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of enantiomers or resolution of racemic mixtures using high surface area core-shell polymer beads. The present invention further relates to a core-shell functionalized polymer comprising a core which comprises copolymer made from monomers selected from non-aromatic acrylate, ethylene dimethacrylate and divinyl-benzene, a shell which comprises monomers selected from glycidyl ethers of methacrylate and a chiral selector selected from tartaric acid derivatives and amino acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer composition having a low water absorption (i.e. being dampproof), excellent electrical insulation, high adhesion to various substrates, and excellent thermal stability. The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising (A) a dimer acid-based polyamide and (B) an olefin-based-modified polymer, wherein the olefin-based-modified polymer (B) comprises a chemical structure derived from an olefin and a chemical structure derived from an amide.

Abstract: A composition including at least two grafted copolymers, having a polyolefin trunk and polyamide grafts, the polyamide grafts being 15% to 25% by weight of the composition. Also, a multilayered structure including a plurality of adjacent layers, at least one of which has the above composition. The first grafted copolymer is a polyolefin backbone containing a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer (X) and a plurality of polyamide grafts, the polyamide grafts are attached to the polyolefin backbone by the residue of the unsaturated monomer (X). The second copolymer is a grafted elastomeric copolymer of a polyolefin backbone.

Abstract: Compositions for forming molded articles, particularly, shells for automotive applications are made up of melt blends of aliphatic thermoplastic urethane elastomer and an olefin-containing block copolymer crosslinked to a gel content of from 5 to 95%. These compositions may be blended to form a powder, pellets, microspheres or minibeads which may then be cast to form air bag door and instrument panel cover skins which may meet automotive deployment and weathering requirements.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding compound that has proved to be extremely weather-resistant and low-emission containing the following components: A) 3-77% by weight of one or more styrene copolymers, component A; B) 15-89% by weight of one or more polyamides, component B; C) 5-50% by weight of two or more graft rubbers without olefinic double bonds in the rubber phase, component C; D) 1-25% by weight of a terpolymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and maleic anhydride, component D; E) 2-30% by weight of rubber based on olefinic monomers, component E; F) 0-50% by weight of fibrous or particulate filler or mixtures thereof, component F; G) 0-40% by weight of further additives, component G.

Abstract: Residual lactam monomer is reduced from compounds containing polyamide by adding a minor amount of polycarbodiimide during melt-mixing.

Abstract: A continuous process for the production of a dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer comprising a thermoplastic resin and a non-halogenated elastomer with a multiolefin content of greater than 3.5 mol % that has been modified in situ with a carboxylic anhydride. The process provides materials with improved elongation at break and ultimate tensile strength that can be produced economically and with reduced environmental impact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide comprising units derived from: A. a diamine comprising in its structure at least one cyclohexane fragment according to Structure I, in which the substituents are in the 1,4-trans-position (Structure I), with n a positive integer of at least 1, and the proviso that when n is 2 or higher the cyclohexane rings are connected to each other through the 1,4-trans position, B. an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid with at least 13 carbon atoms and optionally comprising units derived from: C. one or more aliphatic dicarboxylic acids other than B, D. one or more diamines other than A, E. one or more monofunctional carboxylic acids or monofunctional amines, F. one or more polyfunctional monomers comprising carboxylic acid and/or amine groups, G. one or more lactams or corresponding amino acids. The invention further relates to a composition comprising such a polyamide and its uses.

Abstract: This invention relates to a mixture of a polydiorganosiloxane polyamide-containing material and an organic polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising (i) about 10-60 wt % of at least one aliphatic polyamide; (ii) about 0.8-15 wt % of at least one graft-modified ethylene-olefin elastomeric copolymer; (iii) about 0.8-15 wt % of at least one graft-modified ethylene-propylene elastomeric copolymer, and (iv) about 35-85 wt % of at least one polyether-ester-amide block copolymer having a shore D of about 50-60 (as measured in accordance with ASTM D2240), with the total wt % of all components in the composition totaling to 100 wt %. Further disclosed herein is an article made from the thermoplastic elastomer composition disclosed above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer blend composition comprising a dielectric elastomer, an actuator film manufactured using the same, and an actuator comprising the film. The polymer blend composition according to the present invention comprises a block copolymer having excellent compatibility with the dielectric elastomer and excellent dielectric properties, and thus displacement values suitable for the purpose can be obtained by a simple method of adjusting a composition of the polymer blend. Moreover, the film manufactured using the same has high dielectric constant, low dielectric loss and high electromechanical displacement, and thus the film exhibits excellent dielectric properties when it is applied in a dielectric layer for an actuator.

Abstract: Improved synthetic lacrosse stick heads that have more consistent performance characteristics under variable temperature and playing conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a thermoplastic composition that includes from about 40 to about 95 wt. % of a polyamide, and from about 5 to about 30 wt. % of at least one functionalized, selectively hydrogenated block copolymer, including at least one polymer block A, the A block being at least predominantly a polymerized alkenyl arene block, and at least one selectively hydrogenated polymer block B, the B block prior to hydrogenation being at least predominantly a polymerized conjugated diene block to which grafted thereto on the average an effective amount of monomer acids or their derivatives, including maleic acid, succinic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, and acrylic acid. The composition optionally includes from about 5 to about 50 wt. % of a selectively hydrogenated block copolymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a copolyamide comprising at least two different units corresponding to the following general formulation: A/X.T A is chosen from a unit obtained from an amino acid, a unit obtained from a lactam and a unit corresponding to the formula (Ca diamine).(Cb diacid), with a representing the number of carbon atoms of the diamine and b representing the number of carbon atoms of the diacid, a and b each being between 4 and 36, advantageously between 9 and 18, X.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising from about 50 to about 99 by weight percent of a nylon 6,6 resin, from about 1 to about 50 by weight percent of a polymer performance modifier and about from 0.01 to about 25 by weight percent of a silicone based additive, wherein the silicone based additive comprises an ultrahigh molecular weight siloxane polymer that is unfunctionalized and non-reactive with the polyamide resin, wherein the thermoplastic composition has an impact strength value which is greater than the combination of the polyamide resin and the polymer performance modifier or the combination of the polyamide resin and the silicone based additive and wherein the thermoplastic composition has an ultimate tensile strength that is at least 80% that of the combination of the polyamide resin and the polymer performance modifier.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin composition comprising an elastomer etc, and a reactive polyamide resin excellent in reactivity. The polyamide resin composition comprises 0.5 to 100 parts by mass of an elastomer per 100 parts by mass of a reactive polyamide resin, wherein the reactive polyamide resin obtained by polycondensing a diamine (A) containing 70 mol % or more of a diamine structural unit derived from xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid (B) containing 50 mol % or more of a dicarboxylic acid structural unit derived from sebacic acid, and has a concentration of reactive functional groups of 100 ?eq/g or more and a molar ratio of reacted diamine to reacted dicarboxylic acid (the number of moles of reacted diamine/the number of moles of reacted dicarboxylic acid) of 1.0 or more.

Abstract: A thermoplastic moulding compound that has proved to be extremely weather-resistant and low-emission containing the following components: A) 3-77% by weight of one or more styrene copolymers, component A; B) 15-89% by weight of one or more polyamides, component B; C) 5-50% by weight of two or more graft rubbers without olefinic double bonds in the rubber phase, component C; D) 1-25% by weight of a terpolymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and maleic anhydride, component D; E) 2-30% by weight of rubber based on olefinic monomers, component E; F) 0-50% by weight of fibrous or particulate filler or mixtures thereof, component F; G) 0-40% by weight of further additives, component G.

Abstract: Filled phase-separated blends of polyaryl ether ketones, polyaryl ketones, polyether ketones, polyether ether ketones and mixtures thereof with at least one polysulfone etherimide, wherein the polysulfone etherimide has greater than or equal to 50 mole % of the polymer linkages contain at least one aryl sulfone group are described. Such filled blends have improved load-bearing capability at high temperature. In another aspect the filled blends have a higher crystallization temperature, especially at fast cooling rates.

Abstract: There is described a polymer blend of a first and second polymer comprising: a) a first polymer of: vinyl (co)polymer; alkyd; urethane acrylic copolymer; polyurethane and/or polyester; b) a second copolymer from: b1) optionally at least 10 wt-% of one or derivatives of itaconic acid and/or isomers thereof; b2) up to 20 wt-% of one or more acid functional (or potentially acid functional) monomer(s) and b3) vinyl monomer(s) where wt % of each monomer (b1 to b3) is based on total (b) and where at least one of the first and second polymer is obtained from an itacon-functional monomer such as itaconic acid and/or its derivatives.

Abstract: A high-viscosity polyamide composition including a branched polyamide is described. Also described, is a relationship between a high-viscosity polyamide composition and a composition including a copolyamide of a statistical tree type resulting from a reaction between a multifunctional monomer including at least three reactive functions in order to form an amide function. Further described, are three reactive functions of two different types and bifunctional monomers used in the manufacture of linear polyamides. A resulting copolyamide can have a very low melt flow index relative to the linear polyamide and improved impact resistance properties. Lastly, use of such a composition for extrusion blow-molding articles is described.

Abstract: In order to improve fatigue durability of a thermoplastic elastomer composition composed of a matrix phase of a thermoplastic resin and dispersed phases of a rubber, the thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a halogenated poly(isoolefin-co-p-alkylstyrene) rubber, (B) 40 to 120 parts by weight of a polyamide resin, and (C) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an amine having at least one hydroxyl group. The amine (C) having at least one hydroxyl group is preferably a compound represented by formula (1): where R1 is a C1-30 alkyl; R2 is —(C2H4O)n—H, where n is an integer of 1 to 30; and R3 is —(C2H4O)m—H, where m is an integer of 1 to 30, a C1-30 alkyl, or hydrogen.

Abstract: The thermoplastic molding composition comprises a) as component A, from 3 to 78% by weight of one or more styrene copolymers which have no units derived from maleic anhydride, b) as component B, from 15 to 90% by weight of one or more polyamides, c) as component C, from 5 to 50% by weight of one or more impact-modifying graft rubbers without olefinic double bonds in the rubber phase, d) as component D, from 1 to 25% by weight of one or more styrene copolymers which have, based on the entire component D, from 0.5 to 5% by weight of units derived from maleic anhydride, e) as component E, from 1 to 30% by weight of one or more further rubbers based on olefinic monomers without core-shell structure, and having at least 0.1% by weight of functional monomers, f) as component F, from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more fibrous or particulate fillers, g) as component G, from 0 to 40% by weight of further additives, where the entire amount of components A to E and, if appropriate, F and G is 100% by weight.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate terpolymer comprising structures derived from structures (I), (II) and (III), wherein (I) is a dihydroxy compound having the structure (A): wherein n is 0 to 4 and Rf is independently a halogen atom, a C1-10 hydrocarbon group, or a C1-10 halogen substituted hydrocarbon group; (II) comprises a second dihydroxy compound derived from Formula (A) and different from (I) and wherein n and Rf are as previously defined; and (III) a third dihydroxy compound not derived from Formula (A), wherein the sum of the mol percent of all of structures (I) and (II) is greater than 45% relative to the sum of the molar amounts of all of structures (I), (II) and (III) in the polycarbonate terpolymer and wherein said polycarbonate terpolymer is amorphous; an impact modifier; an ungrafted rigid copolymer; and a flame retardant. The thermoplastic composition has improved chemical resistance and flame retardance.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises: a compatibilized blend of a poly(arylene ether), an aliphatic-aromatic polyamide and a polymeric compatibilizer; and an impact modifier; wherein the aliphatic-aromatic polyamide is composed of units derived from a dicarboxylic acid and units derived from a diamine and the units derived from a dicarboxylic acid comprise 60 to 100 mol % of units derived from terephthalic acid and the units derived from a diamine comprise 60 to 100 mol % of units derived from 1,9-nonanediamine, 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine, or a combination of 1,9-nonanediamine and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine.

Abstract: The invention relates to coextrusion binders including renewable and/or biodegradable polymers having good adhesion properties: at least one renewable and/or biodegradable polymer (A) grafted with a functional monomer including at least one reactive function, the grafting ratio being <1% in weight of the grafted polymer (A); at least one non-grafted renewable and/or biodegradable polymer (B) identical to (A) or compatible with (A) optionally a softener (C); and optionally a starch-based material (D). The invention also relates to multilayered structures including the binder of the present invention, in which the layers are preferably made of renewable and/or biodegradable compounds. The multilayered structures are advantageously useful in the field of food packaging.

Abstract: The present invention discloses antimicrobial water treatment membranes, comprising a water treatment membrane, covalently attached to one or more antimicrobial polymers or derivatives thereof, either directly or via one or more tether molecules. There are also provided a process for preparing these antimicrobial membranes, and uses thereof in water treatment applications.

Abstract: Oxazolinyl-containing compounds having a single oxazolinyl group plus a first polymeric group are described. Grafted compounds are also described that are the product of a reaction of an oxazolinyl-containing compound with a second compound that has one or more acidic groups to form a grafted compound. In some embodiments, the second compound is a polymeric material having at least one acidic group and the reaction product is a grafted copolymer. Blended compositions of the grafted copolymer with a polyamide are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to an impact modified thermoplastic resin comprising a polymeric impact modifier with a core-shell structure comprising 2-octylacrylate.

Abstract: A resin composition includes (A) 100 parts by weight of epoxy resin; (B) 20 to 100 parts by weight of polybutadiene styrene divinylbenzene graft terpolymer resin; (C) 2 to 20 parts by weight of di-tert-butylhydroquinone (DTBHQ); (D) 5 to 50 parts by weight of polyphenyl ether modified cyanate ester resin; and at least one of (E) inorganic filler, (F) chain extending sealing agent, and (G) catalyst. The resin composition is characterized by specific ingredients and proportions thereof to attain high heat resistance, low dielectric constant Dk, and low dielectric dissipation factor Df, and being halogen-free, and therefore is applicable to protective film of printed circuit boards, insulating protective film of electronic components, and resin insulation film of leadframes.