Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the compatibility of the resin composition comprising the PAI resin and the PAS resin so as to provide a resin composition which is excellent in flowability when molten, strength, tenacity and heat resistance. A resin composition comprising: (1) 5 to 60 parts by weight of aromatic polyamide imide resin (A) having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,000 to 100,000 and having an amino group in an amount of 0.00002 to 0.002 mol/g in a molecule, (2) 95 to 40 parts by weight of polyarylene sulfide resin (B), and (3) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of episulfide compound (C) based on 100 parts by weight of the total of (A) and (B).

Abstract: Disclosed are copolymers based on aspartic acid or its precursor molecules and methods of their production. The copolymers are water-soluble over a wide range of composition and molecular weight. Their preparation involves conversion of a polysuccinimide to copolymers of defined composition, containing aspartate and succinimide residues and/or residues of asparagine. In particular, the copolymers include water-soluble terpolymers of aspartate, asparagine, and succinimide.

Abstract: Crosslinkable resin compositions that are cured easily by irradiation with active energy beams and particularly cured quickly with ultraviolet ray are provided, which comprises a polymer containing a maleimido group and an ethylenically unsaturated group. The composition may be an aqueous composition. They provide cured films which are excellent in durability, free from coloring and odors, and also excellent in abrasion resistance, adhesion to substrates, surface smoothness, and chemical resistance.

Abstract: In the production method of the present invention, the polyamide is produced by the polycondensation of a diamine component and a dicarboxylic acid component comprising a straight-chain ?,?-aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid. The dicarboxylic acid component is first made into a suspension phase of the solid aromatic dicarboxylic acid in a molten straight-chain ?,?-aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. A part of the diamine component is added while the reaction system is in the suspension phase. Then, the reaction system is made into a homogeneous molten phase, to which the rest of the diamine component is added. Finally, the reaction system is kept at temperatures within a specific range to complete the polycondensation.

Abstract: The fuel-barrier polyamide resin of the present invention is a product of the polycondensation of a diamine component comprising 70 mol % or higher of m-xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 70 mol % or higher of a mixed dicarboxylic acid which comprises a C4 to C20 ?,?-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid and naphthalenedicarboxylic acid in a molar ratio of 30:70 to 95:5. The polyamide resin is excellent in not only fuel-barrier property and heat resistance, but also moldability and recyclability, and therefore suitably used as a barrier material of fuel containers.

Abstract: Compounds with carbodiimide units and carboxyl or carboxylate groups (compounds V), derived from a) aliphatic or araliphatic C4 to C20 polyisocyanates (component a) b) hydroxy carboxylic acids or hydroxy carboxylic salts (component b) and c) if desired, further compounds, carrying groups able to react with isocyanate groups in an addition reaction (component c) d) if desired, other isocyanates (component d), the carbodiimide units being derived essentially exclusively from the isocyanate groups of component a).

Abstract: A polycarbodiimide copolymer which comprises at least one structural unit selected from rubber residues represented by the following formulae (1) and (2) in a number “m”: and a structural unit represented by the following formula (3) in a number “n”: and which comprises on both termini a terminal structural unit derived from a monoisocyanate, wherein m is an integer of 2 or more, n is an integer of 1 or more, m+n is from 3 to 1,500 and m/(m+n) is from 1/1,500 to ?. The polycarbodiimide is capable of keeping the inherent heat resistance and also showing excellent flexibility. Films and molding materials having high heat resistance and flexibility can be obtained.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide composition comprising 100 parts by weight of (A) a polyamide having dicarboxylic acid units containing 60 to 100 mol % of terephthalic acid units, and diamine units containing 60 to 100 mol % of 1,9-nonanediamine units and/or 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine units, and 5 to 100 parts by weight of (B) a titanium oxide with an average particle size of 0.1 to 0.5 ?m. The polyamide composition shows excellent heat resistance enough to withstand the SMT process, and gives a molded article with excellent whiteness and surface-reflectance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process for manufacturing polyamides. The polyamides are of the type obtained from diacids and diamines. The process comprises an operation of continuous mixing of a compound which is rich in amine end groups and a compound which is rich in acid end groups and a polycondensation operation using the mixture. The invention relates to the starting phase of such a process, during which an aqueous solution comprising a mixture of monomers in substantially stoichiometric proportions is used.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polymeric condensates, wherein the reaction mixture is fed at least once during the condensation reaction through a zone of high energy density which has an energy density of at least 105 J/m3.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a coating composition comprising a compound comprising at least one bicyclo-orthoester group and at least one other functional group. The invention also comprises a process for curing the present coating composition. Further, a process for making a bicyclo-orthoester-functional compound from the corresponding oxetane compound is described.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyamides comprises polymerizing starting monomers in the presence of from 2.3 to 10 mmol, based on 1 mol of carboxamide group of the polyamide, of a chain regulator containing a nitrile group and a functional group capable of forming a carboxamide group.

Abstract: Copolymers having linked internal polyether blocks and internal polyamide blocks have advantageous physical properties and solvent-gelling abilities. The copolymer may be prepared from a reaction mixture that contains 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (CHDA) and poly(alkyleneoxy) diamine (PAODA). Optionally, the reaction mixture contains no monofunctional compound reactive with either amine or carboxylic acid groups, however some of this monofunctional compound may be present. Dimer diamine and/or dimer acid may be present in the reaction mixture. A copolymer may also be prepared from a reaction mixture containing dimer acid and at least two diamine compound(s) including PAODA and short-chain aliphatic diamine having 2-6 carbons (SDA), wherein: a) the reaction mixture comprises x grams of PAODA and y grams of SDA, and x/(x+y) is 0.8-0.98; b) the reaction mixture weighs z grams, and x/z is at least 0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polyamide resin composition from which the solvent is easily removed during film formation and which gives a film or adhesive layer reduced in residual solvent content. It is suitable for use especially as vanish. The composition and vanish are characterized by comprising as essential ingredients a phenolic hydroxyl group-having aromatic polyamide resin and a cycloalkanone as a solvent and preferably further containing a curable resin.

Abstract: Dental material containing an amide of the general formula BXn in which B stands for a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, which can contain one or more of the groups O, S, NH, CO—NH, O—CO—NH and/or NH—CO—NH, and which is substituted n times with the group X, X stands for the group which is bound via the nitrogen atom or via C-2 to the radical B, the bond site not connected to B carrying a radical R2, R1 being hydrogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, two or more radicals X being able to share a radical R1 and R1 also being able to be a constituent of the radical B, R2 being hydrogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, and n being a number from 2 to 5.

Abstract: The substrates of the present invention comprise a polyimide base polymer derived at least in part from non-rigid rod monomers together with optionally rigid rod monomers where the substrates are cured under low tension. The resulting polyimide materials have been found to provide advantageous properties (e.g. balanced molecular orientation, good dimensional stability, and flatness) particularly useful for electronics type applications.

Abstract: The invention concerns polyamides modified by a multifunctional compound. Finished articles formed from said polyamides or from compositions based on said polyamides exhibit excellent mechanical properties, and a very good surface appearance. The modified polyamide is obtained by mixing in melted form a polyamide and a polyamide macromolecular compound comprising star-shaped or H-shaped macromolecular chains.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the production of polyamide 6 by the hydrolytic polymerization of ?-caprolactam, in which, in the first step, caprolactam ring opening occurs under the action of water and, in the following steps, polycondensation is performed at low temperatures under anhydrous conditions.

Abstract: A series of low melting and low viscosity phenylethynyl end-capped polyimides (PETIs) possessed of long term thermal and mechanical stability useful as films, melt coatings, adhesives, matrix and RTM resins and particular as coatings for optical fibers and phenylethynyl end-capped bismides blended with PETIs are disclosed. Processes for their production including: 1) modification of PETI-5 oligomer by molecular weight adjustments by blending with reactive low melting phenylethynyl end-capped imide monomers, 2) modification of the PETI-5 backbone structure with other diamine components, and 3) modification of the PETI-5 backbone with bulky fluorinated groups are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention contemplates a process for forming polyaminoamide polymers formed by the reaction of a dibasic acid/ester with excess amounts of an amine; the intermediate polymer resulting therefrom; a process for synthesizing effective, high solids resins resulting from the reaction of intermediate polymers with an epihalohydrin; and the resultant high, solids resin. These resins may be used as wet strength resins in the papermaking industry.

Abstract: The invention concerns copolyamides obtained by using multifunctional monomers. It consists in using a multifunctional monomer comprising at least three reactive functions and at least another multifunctional monomer, in amounts such that the terminal group concentrations are balanced. The copolyamides are particularly high viscosity copolyamides. The invention also concerns compositions based on said copolyamides.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of synthesis of polysuccinimide, copolymers and derivatives thereof: also disclosed are methods of forming derivatives by ring-opening initiation reactions.

Abstract: A thermosetting polyimide resin composition is provided which comprises a polyimide resin and an epoxy resin, which has excellent heat resistance, low dielectric constant and low dielectric loss tangent and also yields a cured article having good mechanical properties such as tensile strength and tensile elongation. Also, a process for producing a polyimide resin used in the polyimide resin composition is provided. The thermosetting polyimide resin composition comprises a polyimide resin (X), which has a carboxyl group and a linear hydrocarbon structure having a number-average molecular weight of 300 to 6,000, and an epoxy resin (Y).

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of synthesis of polysuccinimide and a copoly(succinimide-aspartate) using a supercritical fluid.

Abstract: The invention concerns copolyamides obtained by using multifunctional monomers. It consists in using at least one multifunctional monomer comprising at least three reactive functions and at least another multifunctional monomer, in amounts such that the terminal group concentrations are balanced. The copolyamides are more particularly high viscosity copolyamides. The invention also concerns compositions based on said copolyamides.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a polyamide molding compound which includes the following method steps: addition and dissolving of m-xylylene diamine and dicarboxylic acids, which include adipic acid and aromatic dicarboxylic acids, with water and additives in a dissolving chamber and production of a mixture, the sum of the aromatic dicarboxylic acids added being 2 mol-percent to 15 mol-percent (in relation to the addition of dicarboxylic acids); transfer of the mixture into a reaction vessel and polycondensation of the mixture in this reaction vessel; granulation of the polycondensate; drying of the granulate. This method is distinguished in that the polycondensation is performed at a pressure of at most 10 bar and a temperature of 255° C. to 270° C., the pressure being built up while heating the reaction vessel to 255° C. to 270° C. and—immediately after the mixture has reached the maximum temperature—being reduced to atmospheric conditions while maintaining a temperature of 255° C. to 270° C.

Abstract: A process for producing alkali metal polymaleimide salts by alkaline hydrolysis of maleimide polymers prepared by polymerization of maleimide monomers in the presence of a metal oxide and alcohol initiator or a base. In particular, the process produces alkali metal polymaleimide salts with particular ratios of C—N and C—C connected maleimide-derived monomer units which are dependent on the particular initiator used to synthesize the maleimide polymer. The alkali metal polymaleimide salts, which have chelating and anti-scaling properties, are useful as chelating agents and detergent builders and as such are suitable biodegradable replacements for synthetic polymers and sodium polyaspartate.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer, which comprises a) reacting a mixture (I) containing 6-aminocapronitrile and water in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a mixture (II) containing caprolactam, ammonia, water, high boilers and low boilers, then b) removing ammonia from mixture (II) to obtain a mixture (III) containing caprolactam, water, high boilers and low boilers, then c) removing all or some of the water from mixture (III) to obtain a mixture (IV) containing caprolactam, high boilers and low boilers and then d) feeding mixture (IV) to a polymerization reaction, and also the polymer obtainable by this process, the use of the polymer for producing fibers, sheetlike structures and moldings, and also fibers, sheetlike structures and moldings obtainable using such a polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for reducing low molecular weight impurities, namely caprolactam and its oligomers, from Nylon-6 pre-polymer during the preparation of Nylon-6 polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to hyperbranched copolyamides (HBPAs), to their production and to their use as additives, in particular as melt viscosity modifiers in thermoplastic polymer compositions. This copolyamide is obtained by a reaction between a monomer (I): A—R—Bf with A and B=polymerization functions of a 1st and 2nd type, respectively, which are capable of reacting with each other, R=hydrocarbon-based species and f=total number of B per monomer (preferably 2?f?10); and a monomer (II) A?—R?—B? or the corresponding lactams, with A?, B? and R? having the same definition as that given above for A, B and R, respectively. This HBPA has a I/II molar ratio such that 0.125?I/II?2. One of the species R or R? of (I) or (II) is aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or arylaliphatic. For example: A=NH2 and B=COOH or A=COOH and B=NH2 with F=2. A?=NH2 and B?=COOH or A?=COOH and B?=NH2. A—R—B2, e.g.: 5-aminoisophthalic acid or 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid and A?—R?—B?=?-caprolactam.

Abstract: Polymerized fatty acid-based polyamides may be combined with low polarity and high polarity co-solvents to produce homogeneous water-in-oil emulsions. These emulsions have the appearance of white or translucent creams, with stiffnessranging from soft and greasy, to hard and able to support weight. These emulsions are stable in the presence or absence of surfactant, and are formed easily by mixing components with heat and then cooling. These emulsions are useful in applications favoring an oil base, such as skin creams and cosmetics with emulsions of low stiffness, and car polish with emulsions of greater stiffness.

Abstract: PEG and related polymer derivatives having weak, hydrolytically unstable linkages near the reactive end of the polymer are provided for conjugation to drugs, including proteins, enzymes, small molecules, and others. These derivatives provide a sufficient circulation period for a drug-PEG conjugate and then for hydrolytic breakdown of the conjugate and release of the bound molecule. In some cases, drugs that previously had reduced activity when permanently coupled to PEG can have therapeutically suitable activity when coupled to a degradable PEG in accordance with the invention. The PEG of the invention can be used to impart water solubility, size, slow rate of kidney clearance, and reduced immunogenicity to the conjugate. Controlled hydrolytic release of the bound molecule in the aqueous environment can then enhance the drug delivery system.

Abstract: Polyetherpolyamide elastomer showing a low water absorption, a high stress relaxation, and a high elastic recovery percentage of elongation is obtainable by polymerizing an aminocarboxylic acid compound and/or a lactam compound, a triblock polyetherdiamine compound having the following formula, and a dicarboxylic acid compound: [x is a value of 1 to 20, y is a value of 4 to 50, z is a value of 1 to 20].

Abstract: The invention relates to modified polyamides, and more particularly to polyamides containing units of the type obtained by reacting a diacid with a diamine, modified with a multifunctional compound. The finished articles shaped from these polyamides or from compositions based on these polyamides have excellent mechanical properties and also a very good surface aspect. The modified polyamide according to the invention is obtained by melt-blending polyamides of different natures, in the presence of a multifunctional compound.

Abstract: Higher diamondoid derivatives capable of taking part in polymerization reactions are disclosed as well as intermediates to these derivatives, polymers formed from these derivatives and methods for preparing the polymers.

Abstract: An adhesive film for underfill which relaxes the stress formed in the wiring circuit substrate, semiconductor element and electrode parts for connection. The adhesive film is a quickly hardening type, and forms a highly heat resistant sealing resin layer quickly between the wiring circuit substrate and semiconductor element of a semiconductor device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid initiator to be used in anionic lactam polymerization. Said liquid initiator contains a reaction product of carbodiimide with a protic compound and a base in an aprotic solvation agent.

Abstract: A polyamide composition comprising 100 parts by weight of (A) a semiaromatic polyamide having dicarboxylic acid units mainly composed of aromatic dicarboxylic acid units and diamine units mainly composed of aliphatic diamine units having 4 to 14 carbon atoms and containing not more than 15 ?eq/g of terminal amino groups; and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of (B) a copper compound.

Abstract: The polyamide resin of the present invention is produced by polycondensation of a diamine component comprising 70 mol % or more of m-xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid component comprising 70 mol % or more of a C4-C20 ?, ?-straight-chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acid in the presence of at least one phosphorus compound selected from the group consisting of phosphinic acid compounds and phosphonous acid compounds and in the presence of an alkali metal compound of a weak acid. The weak acid has a dissociation constant lower than a first dissociation constant of a dicarboxylic acid mainly constituting the polyamide resin. The polyamide resin satisfies the following requirements (A), (B) and (C): 14000?a?40000??(A) b?1.000??(B) 0.9930?b?1.1a2×10?11+3.2a×10?7?0.9980??(C) wherein a and b are as defined in the disclosure.

Abstract: A method for preparing a nylon 6 copolymer containing dimeric acid comonomers. The method includes reacting 80.0˜99.9 mol % of caprolactam, 0.1˜3.0 mol % of dimeric acid and 0.1˜3.0 mol % of 2-methyl-1,5-pentadiamine in a polymerization reaction. Moreover, the invention provides a method for preparing a nylon 66 copolymer containing dimeric acid comonomers, which comprising reacting 60.0˜90 mol % of hexadiacid and hexadiamine, 0.1˜3.0 mol % of dimeric acid and 0.1-3.0 mol % of 2-methyl-1,5-pentadiamine in a polymerization reaction. The reaction temperature for both of the methods are at 200˜280° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a randomly branched polyamide comprising at least units derived from: 1. AB monomers, 2. at least one compound I, being a carboxylic acid (Av) having a functionality v≧2 or an amine (Bw) having a functionality w≧2, 3. at least one compound II, being a carboxylic acid (Av) having a functionality v≧3 or an amine (Bw) having a functionality w≧3, compound II being a carboxylic acid if compound I is an amine or compound II being an amine if compound I is a carboxylic acid and the amounts of all units derived from carboxylic acids and amines in the polyamide satisfying conditions as mentioned in claim 1. The composition of the randomly branched polyamide is such that it cannot form a crosslinked polyamide (and thus no gels, either), in particular during the prepolymerization, the polymerization, the post-condensation, the processing and the storage of the randomly branched polyamide, and this at a variety of ambient factors, for instance at elevated temperature and pressure.

Abstract: A reinforced polyamide molding composition is disclosed. Characterized in that its viscosity at a shear velocity of 10 s−1 is greater than 1000 Pas and a shear velocity of 1000 s−1 is less than 300 Pas, at processing temperatures of 40 to 80° C. above its melting point, the composition is particularly suitable for thermoforming applications.

Abstract: A photoactive polymer from the class of polyimides, polyamide acids and esters thereof comprises as a side-chain a photocrosslinkable group of the general formula (I) wherein the broken line indicates the point of linkage to the polyimide main chain and wherein: B is a straight-chain or branched alkyl residue which is optionally substituted, wherein one or more non-adjacent CH2 groups may independently be replaced by a group Q; D represents an oxygen atom or —NR1— wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl; and S3 represents a spacer unit. The polymers may be used as orientation layers for liquid crystals and in the construction of unstructured and structured optical elements and multi-layer systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polyamide comprising at least a step in which a composition that comprises at least (a) a primary aminocarbonamide and (b) an aminocarboxylic acid and/or a lactam is polymerised, said composition comprising at least (a) 10-90 wt. % primary aminocarbonamide; (b) 10-90 wt. % aminocarboxylic acid and/or lactam; (c) 0-4 wt. % water; the amounts being relative to the sum of the compounds (a+b+c). Preferably the sum of the compounds (a+b+c) is at least 75 wt. % of the total composition, more preferably 85 wt. %, most preferably 90 wt. %. The polyamide obtained with the process has a &eegr;rel of more than 2.2. The process is eminently suitable for the preparation of polyamide-6 (polycapronamide) from a composition comprising 6-aminocapronamide, 6-aminocaproic acid and/or &egr;-caprolactam. This composition is preferably obtained via the reductive amination of a 5-formylyalerate ester, preferably 5-formylmethylvalerate in water.

Abstract: An aromatic polyimide ester having a small coefficient of linear expansion, small water absorbing property, and excellent heat resistance. The aromatic polyimide ester comprising: a repeating unit represented by a following formula (I), a repeating unit represented by a following formula (II), (n represents 0 or 1) a repeating unit represented by a following formula (III), and a repeating unit represented by a following formula (IV), (-A- represents —O— or —CO—, and is located in para-position or meta position to imido group, and X represents direct coupling, —O—, —S—, or —SO2—) and the repeating units are mutually bonded with each other through ester-bonds.

Abstract: A polymer comprising: a polymeric backbone comprising at least one unit having the structure (I), wherein R-R4 comprise groups selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C12 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C7-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 cycloalkyl or any of the group consisting of C1-C12 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C7-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 cycloalkyl substituted, within the carbon chain or appended thereto, with one or more heteroatoms; R and R2 or R and R4 or R and R1 or R2 and R3 may be joined so that with the carbon atom(s) to which they are attached they together form a saturated, partially unsaturated or unsaturated ring system respectively, may have a pendent group which may incorporate a linker unit, (for example a peptide linkage) or a unit having the structure (I); A comprises a proton donating moiety selected from the group consisting of formula (1).

Abstract: Disclosed are copolymers based on aspartic acid or its precursor molecules and methods of their production. The copolymers are water-soluble over a wide range of composition and molecular weight. Their preparation involves conversion of a polysuccinimide to copolymers of defined composition, containing aspartate and succinimide residues and/or residues of asparagine. In particular, the copolymers include water-soluble terpolymers of aspartate, asparagine, and succinimide.

Abstract: A method of making a thermally-removable adhesive is provided where a bismaleimide compound, a monomeric furan compound, containing an oxirane group an amine curative are mixed together at an elevated temperature of greater than approximately 90° C. to form a homogeneous solution, which, when cooled to less than approximately 70° C., simultaneously initiates a Diels-Alder reaction between the furan and the bismaleimide and a epoxy curing reaction between the amine curative and the oxirane group to form a thermally-removable adhesive. Subsequent heating to a temperature greater than approximately 100° C. causes the adhesive to melt and allows separation of adhered pieces.

Abstract: The continuous process for preparing a polyamide by reacting at least one aminonitrile with water comprises: (1) reacting at least one aminonitrile with water in the presence of an organic liquid diluent at from 90 to 400° C. and from 0.1 to 35×106 Pa in a flow tube containing a Brönsted acid catalyst selected from a beta-zeolite catalyst, a sheet-silicate catalyst or a titanium dioxide catalyst comprising from 70 to 100% by weight of anatase and from 0 to 30% by weight of rutile and in which up to 40% by weight of the titanium dioxide may be replaced by tungsten oxide, to obtain a reaction mixture, (2) further reacting the reaction mixture at from 150 to 400° C.

Abstract: A method for preparing nylon 6 copolymer containing 5-sulfoisophthalate salts comonomer. The method includes the steps of reacting 5-sulfoisophthalate salts ester with aliphatic diamine in a molar ratio of 2˜20 at 160˜200° C., followed by completely removing the unreacted aliphatic diamine, to obtain the intermediate compound with terminal amine, 5-sulfobenzenediamide compound (formula III). Next, caprolactam and aliphatic diacid (formula IV) are reacted at 200˜260° C. to form an oligomer with a low molecular weight. 5-Sulfobenzenediamide (formula III) and catalyst are then added into the oligomer obtained in previous step to cause a polymerization reaction at 200˜280° C. to obtain nylon 6 copolymer containing 5-sulfoisophthalate salt comonomer. The molar ratio of E/C is 0.005˜0.150 and the molar ratio of D/E is 1.05-1.00. Compounds present in the water extract are greatly reduced.