Abstract: Polymeric polyesters containing a 2,2,6,6-tetralkyl piperidine moiety in the repeating unit are disclosed as light stabilizers for polymers subject to degradation by ultra-violet light.

Abstract: Mixtures which can be cured to give moulded materials having technically very valuable mechanical and dielectric properties, characterised in that they contain(a) mono-, bis- or tris-maleimides and/or maleimide prepolymers of the maleimides with an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diprimary diamine,(b) acetone-anil, and optionally(c) a copolymerisable compound containing at least one olefinic C.dbd.C double bond in the molecule.

Abstract: Transparent copolyamides obtained by polycondensing a lactam or a corresponding amino acid, an aliphatic and/or aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a mixture of hydrogenated condensation products of aniline and formaldehyde.

Abstract: The invention relates to semipermeable membranes with a water absorption capacity of from 4.5 to 11% by weight, preferably from 4.5 to 8% by weight, as measured on approximately 40.mu. thick symmetrical films at room temperature and at 65% relative air humidity, a throughflow of 130 to 200 l/m.sup.2 d for a desalination level of 94.6 to 99.5% and consisting of an aromatic heterocycle-containing copolyamide with a relative viscosity of .gtoreq.1.4, as measured on a 0.5% N-methyl pyrrolidone solution at a temperature of 20.degree. C.

Abstract: Mixtures which can be cured to give moulded materials having technically very valuable mechanical and dielectric properties, characterized in that they contain(a) mono-, bis- or tris-maleimides and/or maleimide pre-polymers of the maleimides with an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diprimary diamine,(b) acetone-anil, and optionally(c) a copolymerizable compound containing at least one olefinic C.dbd.C double bond in the molecule.

Abstract: Long-chain polymeric polyimidazopyrrolones (also referred to as pyrrones) have macromolecular chains of the formula: ##STR1## where A is a tetravalent organic radical and n is a large whole number. The polymers have film-forming properties and can be used in the production of laminates or composite materials, for example, friction pads.

Abstract: Bis-anthranilates of the formula ##STR1## or mixtures thereof, in which, in the formula, m and n are each 0 or a number from 1 to 5 and the sum of m and n must be at least 1, y is 0 or 1 and X is an alkylene radical having 1 to 8 C atoms, para- or meta-phenylene or para-cyclohexylene.The novel compounds are valuable chain extenders and crosslinking agents for the production of polyurethanes and polyurea resins and are also suitable as curing agents for epoxide resins.

Abstract: Disclosed is a poly(hydrazone-hydrazide) prepared from difunctional acid chlorides and 4-(hydrazonomethyl)benzoic acid hydrazide. The poly(hydrazone-hydrazide) contains repeating units corresponding to the structure: ##STR1## Films of this polymer have unobviously high tensile and tear strengths without the necessity of biaxially orienting the film.

Abstract: Mixtures which can be cured to give moulded materials having technically valuable mechanical and dielectric properties, characterized that they contain(a) polyimides of maleic acid or citraconic acid,(b) derivatives of .beta.-amino-crotonic acid, and optionally(c) polyamines.

Abstract: Mixtures which can be cured to give moulded materials having technically very valuable mechanical and dielectric properties, characterized in that they contain(a) mono-, bis- or tris-maleimides and/or maleimide prepolymers of the maleimides with an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diprimary diamine,(b) acetone-anil, and optionally(c) a copolymerizable compound containing at least one olefinic C.dbd.C double bond in the molecule.

Abstract: The invention relates to new imidyl compounds of the formula Ia and isoimidyl compounds of the formula Ib ##STR1## IN WHICH A denotes a divalent organic radical, especially an ethenylene, ethylene or propylene group. These compounds serve as curing agents for epoxide resins and give cured products with good mechanical and electrical properties.

Abstract: A polybenzimidazole having a polymer chain with the following repeating unit: ##STR1## R.sub.2 is a divalent carbon ring with the linkage to an adjacent repeating unit through adjacent carbon atoms of the ring. Such polybenzimidazoles are formed by the condensation of (a) a substitute carbon ring compound, having at least one dicarboxylic anhydride or its equivalent substituted at adjacent carbon atoms and (b) an organic tetraamine of the following formula: ##STR2## Polybenzimidazoles of the foregoing type may be formed by the use of a tetracarboxylic dianhydride in the condensation reaction. These cross-linked polymers are characterized by minimal softening or burning at high temperature.

Abstract: Processes are described for the preparation of substantially pure aminophthalic anhydrides and for polymerizing these monomers to unmodified and modified improved polyamic acid and polyimides.

Abstract: High molecular weight polyphenylamide-quinoxalines comprised essentially of nits of the formula ##STR1## or mixtures thereof, are prepared by heating bifunctional monomers of the formula ##STR2## or mixtures thereof, wherein R is COCH.sub.3 or --H to a temperature above the melting point of the monomer but below the decomposition temperature of the polyphenylamide -quinoxaline (Ca. 475-490.degree. C). This melt polymerization of the bifunctional monomers produces strong, low void adhesive joints.

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing the reaction product of maleic anhydride with a non-conjugated monocyclic terpene in the presence of controlled amounts of iodine to attain a mixture of more than 15% di-adduct and the balance of said mixture being mono-adducts.

Abstract: Copolyamides which are manufactured using (A) from 1 to 60 parts by weight of a cyclic lactam of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and/or an .omega.-aminocarboxylic acid of 6 to 20 carbon atoms and (B) from 40 to 99 parts by weight of the salt of at least two different dicarboxylic acids of the general formula HOOC-R-COOH where R is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical of 4 to 46 carbon atoms with (a) cycloaliphatic and/or aliphatic diamines of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, which possess at least one secondary amino group and (b) optionally, up to 0.3 equivalent of primary .alpha.,.omega.-diamines of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, are excellent hot-melt adhesives.

Abstract: Hydrolyzable film- and fiber-forming polymers having a plurality of repeating units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each selected from H or lower alkyl with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 is H; and n is an integer of 0 to 2.