Abstract: Thermoplastic polymer compositions consisting essentially of 50 to 75 parts by weight of a graft copolymer or styrene, .alpha.-methylstyrene and acrylonitrile on a rubber and 25 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer of .alpha.-methylstyrene and acrylonitrile (ABS polymers) are described. Molded articles fabricated partially or wholly from the polymer compositions are also referred to.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition well balanced among heat resistance, high-impact properties and moldability is provided, which composition comprises 50 to 90 parts by weight of a random copolymer (A) composed mainly of .alpha.-methylstyrene units and acrylonitrile units, 0.2 to 1.0 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the random copolymer (A), of an oligomer (B) composed mainly of .alpha.-methylstyrene units and acrylonitrile units and having a molecular weight of 200 to 500 and 10 to 50 parts by weight of a dienic rubber-aromatic vinyl monomer-vinyl cyanide graft copolymer (C).

Abstract: Novel and particularly utile for many specific and extraordinarily-demanding applications intimately-blended admixtures of diverse synthetic resinous copolymers and graft-structured and/or the like or equivalent elastomer-based polymerizates are comprised of thoroughly intermixed products of polymerization (i.e., "polyblends") of: (i) copolymer(s) of styrene/.alpha.-methylstyrene and equivalents thereof with (ii) grafted rubber concentrates of an elastomeric substrate or backbone having thereon and thereto graft-interpolymerized styrene components therein and/or like or equivalent grafted rubber concentrate component(s). The polyblends involved exhibit superior and much-improved properties and characteristics of thermal stability, environmental stress crack resistance, hardness and so forth.

Abstract: Thermoplastic, high-impact moulding compositions of (A) 5 to 80 parts by weight of a graft product of 70 to 30% by weight of a mixture of an aromatic vinyl compound and acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile on 30 to 70% by weight of a rubber having a glass transition temperature of below -10.degree. as the graft base and (B) 20 to 95 parts by weight of a terpolymer of styrene and/or .alpha.-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene and acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile, the terpolymer having been produced by mass polymerization.

Abstract: A modified block copolymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a modified block copolymer consisting essentially of a base block copolymer of a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block and an olefin compound polymer block having an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, the base block copolymer having a molecular unit containing a carboxylic acid group and/or a group derived therefrom grafted thereto. The modified block copolymer composition of the present invention is a resinous composition excellent in impact resistance, adhesion, paint adhesion, weatherability, resistance to thermal deterioration, transparency and gloss or a rubbery or leather-like composition excellent in heat resistance, abrasion resistance, compression set resistance, adhesion, transparency, oil resistance, weatherability and resistance to heat aging.

Abstract: A vinyl chloride polymer composition comprising (A) 5 to 50% by weight of a MBS resin prepared by firstly graft-polymerizing 15 to 40 parts by weight of monomer component comprising 80 to 100% by weight of methyl methacrylate and 20 to 0% by weight of one or more other vinyl monomers capable of copolymerizing with methyl methacrylate onto 40 to 70 parts by weight of a styrene-butadiene rubber including not more than 50% by weight of styrene, and then, onto the obtained copolymer, secondly graft-polymerizing 10 to 40 parts by weight of monomer component comprising 80 to 100% by weight of styrene and 20 to 0% by weight of one or other vinyl monomers capable of copolymerizing with styrene, a total amount of said styrene-butadiene rubber, the first graft-polymerizing monomer component and the second graft-polymerizing monomer component being 100 parts by weight, and (B) 95 to 50% by weight of vinyl chloride polymer wherein;(i) an amount of said first graft-polymerizing monomer component including methyl methacryl

Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of a graft copolymer compatibilizer useful at low levels for blending with separately prepared olefin copolymers and polymethacrylate polymers to form a stable, concentrated, polymer blend. The polymer blend, as well as the compatibilizer, are useful lubricating oil additives concentrates which contain at least 80 weight percent polymethacrylate segments. The polymer blend may be further diluted with a hydrocarbon oil to form a lubricating fluid. The polymer blend offers the benefit of the thickening power of olefin copolymers, the low temperature viscosity characteristics of polymethacrylates, and is stable for prolonged periods without phase separation.

Abstract: An impact-resistant thermoplastic resin composition having excellent transparency and appearance properties which comprises (A) a butadiene-styrenemethyl methacrylate-alkyl acrylate graft copolymer obtained by postpolymerization of styrene, methyl methacrylate and an alkyl acrylate to a latex comprising a butadiene homopolymer rubber or a butadiene-styrene copolymer rubber comprising mainly butadiene and having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 0.5 .mu., and (B) a methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer. This composition has quantitative limitation.

Abstract: ABS-moulding compositions consisting of a thermoplastic copolymer and a graft polymer with rubber-like graft base exhibit an improved flame resistance if the total mixture contains a compound corresponding to the formulae ##STR1## polymerized into one or both components, wherein R.sub.1 represents C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene,R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.3 represents a direct bond or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene, andR.sub.4 represents hydrogen, methyl or CH.sub.2 --OOC--CH.sub.2 --CO--CH.sub.3.

Abstract: A clear, cast acrylic sheet of improved impact strength may be prepared by dispersing or dissolving 8-14% of an ABA block copolymer, (where A is styrene, B is a hydrogenated butadiene, containing a large 1-2 butadiene fraction) in a methyl methacrylate casting mixture which contains 0.1- 20% styrene, and polymerizing in sheet form by heating with free-radical initiators.

Abstract: A weather and impact resistant resin composition which comprises: a graft copolymer (A) composed of a continuous phase comprising from 10 to 90% by weight of residues of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of residues of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated nitrile monomer and from 0 to 80% by weight of residues of methyl methacrylate, and particles of an acrylate rubber having a weight average particle size of from 0.1 to 0.45 .mu.m dispersed in the continuous phase, said acrylate rubber comprising from 70 to 98% by weight of residues of an alkyl acrylate having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, from 1.92 to 27% by weight of residues of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the alkyl acrylate and from 0.08 to 3% by weight of residues of a multifunctional vinyl monomer; a graft copolymer (B) composed of a continuous phase comprising from 10 to 90% by weight of residues of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of residues of an .alpha.,.beta.

Abstract: Monovinylidene aromatic polymer compositions which have good combinations of strength, heat resistance and melt flow properties, are produced by, in effect, adding minor amounts of high molecular weight monovinylidene aromatic polymers to major amounts of intermediate molecular weight polymers. These compositions can be advantageously produced by feeding previously polymerized high molecular weight polymer, dissolved in monomer, into a polymerization zone or reactor wherein the intermediate molecular weight polymer is produced in the presence of the high molecular weight polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates toA. Thermoplastic moulding materials based on polydiorganosiloxane/polycarbonate block copolymers and ABS polymers andB. Thermoplastic moulding compositions based on polysiloxane/polycarbonate block copolymers, elastomeric polymers and, if appropriate, polyalkylene terephthalate.

Abstract: An intermediate for use in a polyblend consisting essentially of a copolymer of monoalkenyl aromatic monomer such as styrene and a ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer such as acrylonitrile surface grafted onto rubber which is dispersed in a matrix copolymer of the graft copolymer monomers, the dispersed phase being monomodal in particle size distribution and the weight percent of surface-grafted nitrile monomer being less by at least 2% than the weight percent nitrile monomer in the matrix. This intermediate with mismatched nitrile monomer can be blended with another rubber graft copolymer of different particle size dispersed in ungrafted matrix which contains matched nitrile monomer in the surface graft and matrix to provide a polyblend having properties at least equivalent to those obtained by blending two rubber graft copolymers of different particle size dispersed in a matrix which each contain matched nitrile monomer levels in the surface graft and matrix.

Abstract: Compatibilized polymer blends are described comprising a blend of olefin polymer, cross-linkable acrylic ester copolymer rubber, and a compatibilizing amount of a graft copolymer comprising acrylic ester copolymer compatibilizing segments and olefin polymer compatibilizing segments.

Abstract: A polyblend which has high heat distortion temperature and high impact strength is produced from 80 to 20 percent by weight of vinyl chloride resins, which comprise 90 to 30 percent by weight of a rubber-modified vinyl chloride resin and 10 to 70 percent by weight of a vinyl chloride resin that is not rubber-modified; and 20 to 80 percent by weight of a polymer of a vinyl aromatic monomer such as styrene, an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, and an optional third monomer such as methyl methacrylate or acrylonitrile, which polymer may be a rubber-modified polymer.

Abstract: A novel methacrylate-based composition is disclosed. The composition is preferably used as an adhesive. The composition comprises an acrylate-based or methacrylate-based ester monomer, a catalyst, a chlorinated or chlorosulfonated polyethylene polymer resin and a graft co-polymer resin. The chlorinated polyethylene polymer resin used includes organic sulfonyl chloride. The composition preferably further includes an acrylate-based or methacrylate-based acid monomer, and a catalyst activator. A preferred chlorosulfonated polyethylene polymer resin contains about 43 weight percent chlorine, about 1.1 weight percent sulfur, and about 34 millimoles sulfonyl chloride moiety per 100 grams thereof. Preferred graft co-polymer resins are ABS, MBS, MABS, ASA, all-acrylic, SA EPDM and MAS. More-preferred graft co-polymer resins are MABS, ASA, all-acrylic and MBS. Most-preferred graft co-polymer resins are MABS and ASA. A preferred methacrylate-based acid monomer is methacrylic acid.

Abstract: Graft polymers are prepared by reacting an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer with a polymer of an olefin of 2 to about 8 carbon atoms in a process wherein the olefin polymer is substantially insoluble in the monomer but is capable of absorbing the monomer. In a preferred aspect, a vinyl halide polyolefin graft polymer is produced by reacting a solid polyolefin particle with a vinyl halide monomer in which the polyolefin is substantially insoluble, but is capable of absorbing the monomer. The solid particles can be contacted with the monomer in one step or in stages. When the stage-wise reaction is contined until the proportion of polyolefin in the polymer product is about 2 to about 20 weight percent, the resulting product can be formed to a transparent or translucent article.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising, in intimate admixture, 10 to 90 weight percent of polyethylene terephthalate and from 90 to 10 percent of a copolymer of a vinyl aromatic compound and an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated cyclic anhydride. These compositions display desirable thermal properties, particularly elevated heat distortion temperatures.

Abstract: Thermoplastic resin compositions which comprise 20-70 parts by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin and 80-30 parts by weight of a mixed composition of the following copolymers (A) and (B) at the following ratio:(A) 90-50% by weight of a copolymer which comprises 65-90 parts by weight of .alpha.-methylstyrene with 35-10 parts by weight of acrylonitrile and 0-5 parts by weight of a copolymerizable vinyl monomer and contains 30 parts by weight or more of a component having an .alpha.-methylstyrene content of 82% by weight or higher; and(B) 10-50% by weight of a graft copolymer obtained by reacting 35-80% by weight of a conjugated diene rubber and 65-20% by weight of a monomer comprising a monovinyl aromatic compound, an unsaturated nitrile compound or an alkyl methacrylate.These compositions have greatly improved heat resistance, especially resistance to heat distortion, and impact resistance over those of polyvinyl chloride resins.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermoplastic moulding compositions of the ABS-type produced in emulsion and having improved properties in relation to known ABS-moulding compositions, particularly extreme toughness coupled with ready processibility and high surface gloss.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermoplastic moulding compositions of vinyl chloride polymers, certain ABS-copolymers, certain resin-like copolymers, certain acrylate copolymers and, optionally, diene copolymers for the production of films having improved resistance to ageing.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermoplastic moulding compositions of vinyl chloride polymers, certain graft polymers, certain resin-like copolymer additives and certain rubber-like copolymers for the production of films having improved resistance to ageing.

Abstract: The invention relates to soft polymer alloys based on graft polymers and crosslinked, particulate acrylate copolymers which are suitable for the production of flexible moulding compositions having increased resistance to ageing and better resistance to solvents.

Abstract: An intermediate for use in a polyblend consisting essentially of a copolymer of monoalkenyl aromatic monomer such as styrene and a ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer such as acrylonitrile surface grafted onto rubber which is dispersed in a matrix copolymer of the graft copolymer monomers, the dispersed phase being monomodal in particle size distribution and the weight percent of surface-grafted nitrile monomer being less by at least 2% than the weight percent nitrile monomer in the matrix. This intermediate with mismatched nitrile monomer can be blended with another rubber graft copolymer of different particle size dispersed in ungrafted matrix which contains matched nitrile monomer in the surface graft and matrix to provide a polyblend having properties at least equivalent to those obtained by blending two rubber graft copolymers of different particle size dispersed in a matrix which each contain matched nitrile monomer levels in the surface graft and matrix.

Abstract: Innately-transparent, polymethylmethacrylate polyblends, and transparent shaped articles therefrom fabricated, are comprised with components therein of:(a) polymethylmethacrylate; and(b) at least one copolymer of styrene (and/or equivalent vinyl aromatic monomers) with one or more of certain vinyl acids; plus and optionally or as an alternative;(c) at least one mass-made acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-type resin in addition to or in replacement of and substitution for said component (b).

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition is provided which comprises 10 to 90 wt % of an iminated copolymer prepared by reacting ammonia and/or a primary amine with a graft copolymerization product obtained by graft-copolymerizing a rubber-like polymer with a monomer mixture containing an aromatic vinyl monomer and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride and 10 to 90 wt % of a graft-copolymer obtained by graft-copolymerizing a rubber-like polymer with a monomer mixture containing an aromatic vinyl monomer and/or a polymer obtained by polymerizing an aromatic vinyl monomer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition excellent in impact resistance and moldability and improved in falling ball impact strength at a weld part which comprises (A) a polycarbonate resin having a reduced viscosity at 25.degree. C. in chloroform of 0.40 to 0.55 and (B) a diene-rubber modified resin comprising 10 to 100% by weight of a graft polymer of a diene rubber chosen from polybutadiene, styrene/butadiene copolymer and butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer, with an aromatic vinyl compound and at least one of a vinyl cyanide and an alkyl unsaturated carboxylate grafted thereon and 90 to 0% by weight of a copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound with at least one of a vinyl cyanide and an alkyl unsaturated carboxylate. The diene-rubber modified resin has apparent melt viscosities at 250.degree. C. of 5.times.10.sup.3 to 1.times.10.sup.5 poise at a shear rate of 10.sup.2 sec.sup.-1 and of 1.5.times.10.sup.3 to 1.times.10.sup.4 poise at a shear rate of 10.sup.3 sec.sup.

Abstract: A process for producing an impact resistant graft polymer which comprises first polymerizing a portion of monomer mixture (b) consisting of specified unsaturated acid, alkyl acrylate having C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl and other copolymerizable monomer (said portion of monomer mixture (b) does not contain said unsaturated acid), followed by consecutively polymerizing the residual portion of monomer mixture (b) (said residual portion of monomer mixture (b) contains said unsaturated acid) to obtain an acid residue-containing copolymer (B) latex, adding 0.

Abstract: (1) A graft copolymer latex obtained by the copolymerization of a rubbery diene polymer latex with an aromatic vinyl monomer and an acrylic monomer is mixed with (2) a copolymer latex having a glass transition point of -40.degree. to 10.degree. C. and a volume-average particle size of at least 0.5.mu. obtained by the copolymerization of an olefin with a vinyl ester of a fatty acid while they are maintained in the form of latex to precipitate a solid resin, whereby a thermoplastic resin composition is obtained. The total solid resin contains at least 11 wt. % of the rubbery diene polymer and at least 1 wt. % of the copolymer of olefin/vinyl ester of fatty acid.

Abstract: A polyblend exhibiting high heat distortion temperatures, high impact strength, good processability, and which can be made in a substantially transparent form is produced from (a) 80-20 percent of a rubber-modified vinyl chloride resin, prepared by polymerization of vinyl chloride in the presence of 2-20 percent of a rubber; and (b) 20-80 percent of a rubber-modified copolymer or terpolymer of a vinyl aromatic monomer, such as styrene, an unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, an optional third monomer such as methyl methacrylate or acrylonitrile, prepared by polymerizing the monomers in the presence of 5-25 percent of one or more rubbers; and (c) optionally 0 to 10 percent of an ungrafted rubber, such as a block copolymer of 1,3-butadiene and styrene; and/or 0-35 percent of a graft copolymer of rubber, styrene, and methyl methacrylate or acrylonitrile.

Abstract: A polyblend of (a) 80-20 percent of a rubber-modified vinyl chloride resin, prepared by polymerization of vinyl chloride in the presence of 2 to 20 percent of a rubber, and (b) 20-80 percent of copolymers or terpolymers of a vinyl aromatic monomer, such as styrene, an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, and an optional third monomer such as methyl methacrylate or acrylonitrile, and (c) optionally 0-15 percent of an ungrafted rubber such as a block copolymer of 1,3-butadiene and styrene; and/or 0-35 percent of a graft copolymer of rubber, styrene, and methyl methacrylate or acrylonitrile. The polyblends have high heat distortion temperatures, high impact strength, good processability, and can be made in a substantially transparent form.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are coagulated impact modifier polymers having improved powder flow, bulk density and reduced caking tendency. These compositions are preferably prepared by introducing an emulsion of a hard, non-elastomeric polymer into a slurry of a coagulated impact modifier polymer, then coagulating and drying the resultant blend.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyvinyl chloride resin composition containing said resin and a significant amount of a polymer of butadiene in the form of a shell-core polymer wherein a polymer of methylmethacrylate forms said shell and completely encapsulates the core containing the butadiene polymer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin having an excellent thermal stability and a high heat resistance is prepared by initiating polymerization of 65-85 parts by weight of a monomer mixture (A) consisting of 50-85% by weight of .alpha.-methylstyrene, 3-20% by weight of methyl methacrylate, 2-20% by weight of acrylonitrile, and 0-25% by weight of an aromatic alkenyl compound other than .alpha.-methylstyrene, continuously or intermittently adding, on the way of the polymerization, 2-15 parts by weight of a monomer (B) consisting of acrylonitrile or a mixture thereof with an aromatic alkenyl compound other than .alpha.-methylstyrene to the polymerization system while continuing the polymerization, further adding to the polymerization system 5-25 parts by weight of a monomer (C) consisting of an aromatic alkenyl compound other than .alpha.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition having high heat resistance coupled with high impact resistance is obtained by combining a predominant amount of (A) a copolymer of methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, 2-isopropenylnaphthalene and .alpha.-methylstyrene, and (B) a graft copolymer of methyl methacrylate, optionally with styrene and acrylonitrile, on a butadiene rubber.

Abstract: Improved impact modifier composition comprising elastomeric impact modifier polymer and dunkelsperser in a weight ratio of about 99.5/0.5 to 96/4 which is subject to substantially reduced gel formation in rigid thermoplastic matrix polymer formulations. Also disclosed are such formulations, as well as processes for preparing the improved impact modifier compositions.

Abstract: A latex of a highly crosslinked butadiene rubber polymer comprising not less than 50% of butadiene, 1.0 to 10% of a crosslinking agent and a remainder of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with butadiene, and having a particle size of 600 to 3,000 .ANG. and a degree of swelling of not greater than 7 is obtained by one or more stages of emulsion polymerization. By polymerizing 15 to 30 parts of a monomer mixture of an alkyl methacrylate, an aromatic vinyl monomer, and optionally a crosslinking agent and an unsaturated nitrile in the presence of 85 to 70 parts of the rubber polymer, a graft copolymer is obtained. A composition comprising 2 to 40% of this graft copolymer and 98 to 60% of a vinyl chloride resin possesses high impact resistance coupled with improved stress-whitening resistance, which properties cannot be easily obtained at the same time in conventional resin compositions.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding material which contains two graft copolymers in a matrix of a copolymer based on styrene and acrylonitrile. The first graft copolymer (B) comprising a hard phase prepared from one or more vinyl-aromatic monomers and an elastomer phase, the elastomer phase particles having a diameter of from 0.5 to 5 .mu.m. The second graft copolymer (C) comprising a hard phase and an elastomer phase, said elastomer phase having a bimodal particle distribution in which the diameter of one category of particles is from 0.05 to 0.18 .mu.m and the second category of particles has a mean diameter of from 0.25 to 0.6 .mu.m.

Abstract: Graft polyblends prepared by polymerizing acrylate ester monomers or mixtures of acrylate ester monomers and vinyl aromatic monomers in the presence of a rubbery saturated hydrocarbon polymer substrate are useful as modifiers for PVC, imparting improved flow and impact properties to PVC formulations when employed at low levels. The rubbery saturated hydrocarbon substrates useful for these purposes include mono-olefin polymers such as polyisobutylene, rubbery copolymers such as EPR, and rubbery hydrogenated polymers and copolymers of conjugated dienes.

Abstract: A polymer blend capable of being molded to an impact resistant, substantially transparent or translucent article which comprises a vinyl halide homopolymer or copolymer, a conventional impact resistance enhancing polymer agent for polyvinyl halide wherein the monomer units consist essentially of methyl methacrylate, 1,3-butadiene and styrene residues and a thermoplastic block elastomer wherein the essential and predominant monomer units are the residue of a mono-alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon and the residue of an alkadiene hydrocarbon. The thermoplastic elastomer is normally incompatible with the vinyl halide polymer or copolymer. The vinyl halide polymer or copolymer constitutes the major proportion of said blend and the block and methacrylate polymers together constitute a minor proportion of the composition. The weight ratio of block polymer to methacrylate polymer is about 1:5 to about 5:1.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition with excellent color development which comprises (A) a graft polymer comprising an ethylene-propylene elastomeric polymer and units of at least two kinds of monomers chosen from aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl cyanide compounds and other copolymerizable monomers grafted thereon, and if necessary, (A') a copolymer comprising units of at least two kinds of monomers chosen from aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl cyanide compounds and other copolymerizable monomers in an amount of not more than 95% by weight based on the combined weight of the graft polymer (A) and the copolymer (A'), with (B) a methyl methacrylate polymer, the proportion of the combined weight of the graft polymer (A) and the copolymer (A') and the weight of the methyl methacrylate polymer being from 5:95 to 95:5.

Abstract: A semiconducting resin composition comprises: (A) 100 to 40 parts of a modified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer prepared by graft processing of 100 parts of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer of a vinyl acetate content of less than 35 percent with 25 to 200 parts of an aromatic vinyl monomer; (B) 0 to 60 parts of a rubber; and (C) 3 to 150 parts of a carbon black with respect to 100 parts of the above described components (A) and (B), all quantities in "parts" and "percent" being by weight. A composition of this character has excellent characteristics for its use in forming the outer semiconducting layer of polyethylene-insulated cables.

Abstract: Oil resistant, ozone resistant polymer blends are prepared by blending an Acrylonitrile/Butadiene polymer with an EPDM polymer which has had grafted onto it a polymer prepared by polymerizing onto the backbone a methacrylate monomer. The preferred EPDM graft polymer is a methylmethacrylate grafted onto the EPDM backbone.

Abstract: Transparent, impact-resistant thermoplastic molding materials produced from a rigid methylmethacrylate polymer A, a rigid styrene-acrylonitrile polymer B and a flexible graft copolymer C, made from grafting an alkylmethacrylate and optionally styrene onto a rubber grafting base.

Abstract: The invention relates to notched impact resistant thermoplastic moulding compositions obtained from1. 1 to 99% by weight, preferably 10 to 95% by weight, especially 70 to 98% by weight, of a thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymer, and2. 99 to 1% by weight, preferably 90 to 5% by weight, especially 2 to 30% by weight, or a particulate graft copolymer consisting of a nucleus (a) of a highly crosslinked diene rubber, a first covering (b) of a crosslinked acrylate rubber, and a second covering (c) of a polymer or copolymer of resin-forming monomers, viz. Styrene, .alpha.-methylstyrene, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylic acid esters and methacrylic acid esters.

Abstract: An elastomeric composition having excellent properties such as excellent heat aging characteristics, dimensional stability, processability, fabrication qualities, hydrolytic resistance, yellowing resistance, and weatherability, which comprises(A) a graft polymer of a rubbery copolymer consisting predominantly ethylene-propylene with at least two groups of the monomers selected from an aromatic vinyl compound, an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile and a methacrylic acid ester, and(B) a polymer selected from a thermoplastic polyurethane, an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene block copolymer, a polyester elastomer and an olefinic elastomer, in the weight ratio of 10:90 to 90:10.

Abstract: Nicely compatibilized polymer blends (i.e., "polyblends") exhibiting attendant physical properties which are generally improved over those intrinsically coincident with the individual polymeric ingredients therein are comprised, as fundamental Components therefor, of:(A) a substantial and effectively compatibilizing quantity of a graft or block inter- or copolymer of methyl methacrylate (i.e., "MMA") and/or equivalent acrylate monomer(s) on or with a synthetic or natural rubber elastomer (i.e., "EL") substrate as a basic component of the polyblend which is referred to hereinafter as an MMA-grafted rubber concentrate or, by way of simplified acronymical definition of same, a "GRC(MMA)" which is constitutionally substantially if not entirely free of any non-interpolymerized polymethylmethacrylate (i.e.

Abstract: A molding resin composition comprising [A] 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin, [B] 30-110 parts by weight of a graft copolymer wherein 90-50 parts by weight of a monomer mixture consisting of 10-40% by weight of an alkenyl aromatic compound, 20-50% by weight of an alkenyl cyanide compound and 20-50% by weight of a methacrylate is graft-copolymerized on 10-50 parts by weight of polybutadiene or a rubbery copolymer of 60% by weight or more of butadiene and a vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith (the amount of toluene-insoluble fraction is preferably 50% by weight or less), the degree of grafting being 30-110% and the acetone-soluble fraction of the graft copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.4-1.5 dl/g as measured in methyl ethyl ketone at 30.degree. C., [C] 3-50 parts by weight of a rubbery acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer and [D] 15-100 parts by weight of a plasticizer for vinyl chloride resins.

Abstract: A composition with high impact resistance and little fish eyes content, comprising 97 to 60 parts by weight of a polyvinyl chloride-base resin and 3 to 40 parts by weight of a graft copolymer obtained by the three-stage graft-polymerization of 65 to 25 parts by weight of a monomer combination (B) comprising 12 to 57% by weight of methyl methacrylate, 1 to 24% by weight of at least one of alkyl acrylates having a C.sub.