Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin having a low mass loss at a temperature slightly higher than the melting point. The polyamide resin includes diamine-derived structural units and dicarboxylic acid-derived structural units, and of the diamine-derived structural units, from 70 to 97 mol % are derived from p-benzenediethanamine and from 3 to 30 mol % are derived from a diamine represented by formula (1). 50 mol % or more of the dicarboxylic acid-derived structural units are derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: Methods for making NaSIPA-enhanced polymers (e.g., polyamide and polyester polymers) using hydrated sodium sulfoisophthalic acid salts (NaSIPA hydrate) are disclosed. NaSIPA-enhanced polymers (e.g., NaSIPA-enhanced polyamides and polyesters) that have NaSIPA incorporated into the polymer chains thereof and products produced from the NaSIPA-enhanced polymers such as carpet yarn are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a structure comprising at least one layer (1) comprising a BACT/XT copolyamide in which: —BACT is a unit with an amide moiety having a molar ratio of between 20 and 70%, preferably between 25 and 60%, and more preferably between 35 and 55%, where BAC is chosen from 1,3-bis (aminomethyl) cyclohexyl (1,3 BAC), 1,4-bis (aminomethyl) cyclohexyl (1,4 BAC) and a mixture of same, and T is terephthalic acid, —XT is a unit with an amide moiety having a molar ratio of between 30 and 80%, preferably between 40 and 75%, and more preferably between 45 and 65%, where X is a C9 to C18, preferably C9, C10, C11 and C12, linear aliphatic diamine, and where T is terephthalic acid, preferably a C10, C11 and C12 terephthalic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamide moulding compounds that contain a semi-crystalline copolyamide, at least one filler, and optionally additives. The invention likewise relates to mouldings manufacture from these moulding compounds and to the use of the moulding compounds to manufacture mouldings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing polyimides. The process includes cyclizing a polyimide precursor composition in a vacuum-like environment by using infrared radiation to give polyimide. The process can effectively reduce the cyclization temperature and time, thereby reducing energy and process costs.

Abstract: A compound is of formula (I): in which A1 and A1? are independently from each other a linear or branched alkylene radical including from 1 to 20 carbon atom(s); A2 is in particular a linear or branched alkylene radical including from 1 to 200 carbon atom(s); A3 is H or a linear or branched alkyl radical including from 1 to 15 carbon atom(s) and R1 and R1? are independently from each other H or a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atom(s). The compounds of formula (I) can be used in particular for the preparation of poly(hydroxyurethane)s and epoxy resins.

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: The present invention relates to a reflector for a light-emitting device consisting of (A) an polyamide composition comprising a polyamide polymerized from (a) a dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and (b) a diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine with a branched main chain.

Abstract: A polyamide compound containing: from 25 to 50 mol % of a diamine unit, which contains an aromatic diamine unit represented by the following formula (I), in an amount of 50 mol % or more; from 25 to 50 mol % of a dicarboxylic acid unit, which contains a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following formula (II-1) and/or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following formula (II-2), in an amount in total of 50 mol % or more; and from 0.1 to 50 mol % of a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (III): wherein n represents an integer of from 2 to 18, Ar represents an arylene group, and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of prepairing a heat-resistant polyamide by carrying out condensation polymerization with a monomer mixture including a diester compound and a diamine compound. The present invention provides an economical method of prepairing a heat-resistant polyamide in that a monomer, a raw material, is simply and chiefly prepared, and the polymerizing reaction time is short because it does not need solvent separately.

Abstract: This invention relates to a biaxially stretched product comprising a copolyamide comprising monomeric units of: aliphatic non-cyclic diamines X and aliphatic non-cyclic dicarboxylic acids Y or aliphatic non-cyclic ?,?-amino acids Z, and diamines M and diacids N in an amount between 0.1 to 2 wt % based on the total amount of copolyamide, and in which M and N are cyclic, and wherein the product has been stretched at a temperature of between the glass transition temperature (Tg) and the melting temperature (Tm). A method of preparation is claimed, as well as a multilayer film comprising the biaxially stretched product.

Abstract: A transparent polyamide elastomer of the general structure (I), where R1 is a polyamide segment formed from a) 10-100 mol % of alkyl-substituted bis(aminocyclohexyl)methane or bis(aminocyclohexyl)propane and 0-90 mol % of other cycloaliphatic, aliphatic or aromatic C6-C36 diamines, based on the total amount of diamine in the polyamide segment, and b) aliphatic C4-C36 dicarboxylic acids, cycloaliphatic or aromatic C8-C36 dicarboxylic acids, and c) optionally lactams or aminocarboxylic acids C6-C12, R2 being selected from the group of the divalent radicals: linear or branched C2-C5 polyoxyalkylene, polyolefin, polysiloxane with a number-average molar mass in the range of 200-3000 g/mol, C2-C36 alkylene, C6-C36 cycloalkylene, C6-C20 aryl, polycaprolactone, polyesters based on aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acids and diols, aliphatic polycarbonate, and also copolymers of or mixtures of these elements, and X1 and X2 independently of one another being amide (CONH) or ester (COO) bonds.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide polymer in which a partial structure represented by the following formula (C) constitutes a portion of the main chain: wherein in Formula (C), RA and RB each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n and m each independently represent an integer from 0 to 2; Cy represents an unsaturated 6-membered or 7-membered ring which may contain a heteroatom; and * and ** each represent a bonding hand, while * may be a bonding hand extending from RA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a system composed of a base and of a sulphonamide, as a catalyst for the ring-opening (co)polymerization of lactones. The present invention also relates to novel sulphonamides and to a process for the ring-opening (co)polymerization of lactones comprising the use of sulphonamides in combination with a base as a catalytic system.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel ionic organic compound and a method for producing the ionic organic compound by a simple process. Also disclosed are a hydrogelling agent composed of an ionic organic compound obtained by the method, an alcohol gelling agent, a gel which uses the gelling agent, while using water or methanol as a medium, and a carbon nanotube dispersant composed of the compound. Specifically disclosed is an ionic organic compound represented by general formula (1). The compound is obtained by a condensation reaction of (A) an aromatic diamide compound or cyclohexane diamide compound having a 4-(chloromethyl)benzamide group at both ends, and (B) a compound selected from N,N,N?,N?-tetramethylalkylenediamines which may have a substituent wherein there are 1-6 carbon atoms between nitrogen atoms. The thus-obtained ionic organic compound serves as a gelling agent which is capable of gelling a neutral aqueous solution or an alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide obtainable by polymerizing an (a) dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and a (b) diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine having a substituent branched from a main chain.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel co-polyimide precursor for producing a polyimide having high transparency.

Abstract: A protective film for a polarizing membrane is provided which is prevented in light leakage generation, and excellent in moldability. The protective film contains a polyamide resin, and is subjected to an orientation (e.g., a drawing) to have a retardation value of not less than 300 nm. The polyamide resin may also contain an alicyclic polyamide resin, e.g., a resin whose monomers are an alicyclic diamine and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. The polyamide resin may have microcrystallinity. The Abbe number of the polyamide resin may be not less than 40.

Abstract: A method for producing an aqueous diamine dicarboxylic acid salt solution according to the present invention comprises a step of mixing a dicarboxylic acid diester and a diamine, wherein a mixing molar ratio of the diamine to the dicarboxylic acid diester (diamine/dicarboxylic acid diester) is 1.005 or more. In addition, a method for producing a polyamide according to the present invention comprises a step of mixing a dicarboxylic acid diester and a diamine and heating the formed aqueous diamine dicarboxylic acid salt solution to perform a polycondensation reaction of the diamine and a dicarboxylic acid, wherein a mixing molar ratio of the diamine to the dicarboxylic acid diester (diamine/dicarboxylic acid diester) is 1.005 or more.

Abstract: A polyamide compound containing from 25 to 50 mol % of a diamine unit that contains at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic diamine unit represented by the following general formula (I); from 25 to 50 mol % of a dicarboxylic acid unit that contains a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following general formula (II-1) and/or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following general formula (II-2) in an amount of at least 50 mol % in total; and from 0.1 to 50 mol % of a constituent unit represented by the following general formula (III): wherein, in the formulae, n indicates an integer of from 2 to 18; Ar represents an arylene group; and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflector for a light-emitting device consisting of (A) an polyamide composition comprising a polyamide polymerized from (a) a dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and (b) a diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine with a branched main chain.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a polyamide having a high melting point, which has excellent strength, toughness, and stability under heating. [Solution] This polyamide is obtained by polymerizing an (a) dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and a (b) diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine having a pentamethylenediamine skeleton, wherein the polyamide has a cyclic amino end amount of 30 to 60? equivalents/g.

Abstract: A method for making polyamide is described. More particularly, a method for making a polyamide from at least one diacid and one diamine, that includes a step of concentrating an aqueous solution of diacid and diamine salt up to a salt weight concentration higher than 85%, and a polymerization step up to a desired polymerization degree is described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of prepairing a heat-resistant polyamide by carrying out condensation polymerisation with a monomer mixture including a diester compound and a diamine compound. The present invention provides an economical method of prepairing a heat-resistant polyamide in that a monomer, a raw material, is simply and chiefly prepared, and the polymerizing reaction time is short because it does not need solvent separately.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polyimide resin which exhibits higher heat resistance than that of a conventional polyimide resin by controlling the geometric configuration of the constituent units. Provided is a polyamic acid which comprises repeating units represented by general formula (1), wherein the 1,4-bismethylenecyclohexane skeleton units consist of both trans- and cis-form units, and the contents of the trans- and cis-form units are 60 to 100% and 0 to 40% respectively (with the sum total of the trans- and cis-form units being 100%).

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide molding material or copolyamide molding material and the use of such a polyamide molding material or copolyamide molding material for producing steam-sterilizable transparent moldings and extrudates. This polyamide molding material is characterized in that it comprises at least one copolyamide formed from 35-42 mol % of bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)methane (MACM), 35-42 mol % of isophthalic acid (IPS) and 16-30 mol % of laurolactam (LC12). MACM may be replaced up to 50% by bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)-methane (PACM) and IPA up to 50% by terephthalic acid (TPA). The polyamide molding material may also be a blend of copolyamides or a blend of copolyamides with polyamide 12. The relative viscosity (RV) of the polyamide molding material or copolyamide molding material is in any case adjusted to a value which is greater than 1.45.

Abstract: Conventional toughening agents are typically rubbery materials or small molecular weight molecules, which mostly sacrifice the intrinsic properties of a matrix such as modulus, strength, and thermal stability as side effects. On the other hand, high modulus inclusions tend to reinforce elastic modulus very efficiently, but not the strength very well. For example, mechanical reinforcement with inorganic inclusions often degrades the composite toughness, encountering a frequent catastrophic brittle failure triggered by minute chips and cracks. Thus, toughening generally conflicts with mechanical reinforcement. Carbon nanotubes have been used as efficient reinforcing agents in various applications due to their combination of extraordinary mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties.

Abstract: An alignment layer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a polyimide, wherein the polyimide is derived from a composition including a dianhydride-based compound, and a compound represented by a Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in the above Chemical Formula 1, X1 and X2 are independently F, Cl, or CN, and R1 is a substituted or non-substituted C1-C12 alkyl group, a substituted or non-substituted C1-C12 alkoxy group, a substituted or non-substituted C1-C12 halogen-containing alkyl group, a substituted or non-substituted C1-C12 halogen-containing alkoxy group, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Ethanol soluble or dispersible polyetheramide polymers that have a percent elongation to break of less than 100%. The polymers are formed from a reaction mixture comprising at least one or more poly(alkyleneoxy) diamines and one or more diacids. The reaction mixture can optionally include one or more aliphatic diamines in addition to the one or more poly(alkyleneoxy) diamines. The polyetheramide polymers have application in personal care compositions such as hair fixative compositions, for example, hair spray formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide comprising at least one repeat unit corresponding to the general formulation: X·Y in which: X represents a cycloaliphatic diamine and Y represents an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid chosen from dodecanedioic (C12) acid, tetradecanedioic (C14) acid and hexadecanedioic (C16) acid, characterized in that said dicarboxylic acid comprises organic carbon of renewable origin, determined according to Standard ASTM D6866. The invention also relates to a composition comprising this polyamide and also to the use of this polyamide and of such a composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyamide moulded masses based on semi-crystalline, transparent copolyamides predominantly based on aliphatic monomers, for producing transparent or pigmentable moulded parts with a high level of flexibility, high notch-impact strength (Charpy), low water absorbency and excellent resistance to chemicals, containing between 40 and 100 wt. % of at least one transparent copolyamide (constituent A) with a maximum glass transition temperature (Tg) of 80° C. and a melting temperature of at least 150° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide obtainable by polymerizing an (a) dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and a (b) diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine having a substituent branched from a main chain.

Abstract: 3,4-Dicarboxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-t-butyl-1-naphthalene-succinic dianhydride is provided. The tetracarboxylic dianhydride is represented by Formula 1, which is described in the specification. Further provided is a liquid crystal aligning agent comprising a polyimide prepared using the tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a solvent. Further provided is a liquid crystal alignment layer formed using the liquid crystal aligning agent. The liquid crystal alignment layer exhibits excellent electro-optical properties and good processability in terms of printability.

Abstract: Dispersants for pigments as well as dispersions of pigments containing them, and compositions such as inks and coatings containing them are described. The dispersants are the reaction product of a dialkylsuccinyl succinate and an amine.

Abstract: Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one fatty compound chosen from fatty polyamines and fatty polyamine telechelics. These elastomer compositions can be used in any one or more portions of the golf balls, such as inner center, core, inner core layer, intermediate core layer, outer core layer, intermediate layer, cover, inner cover layer, intermediate cover layer, and/or outer cover layer.

Abstract: Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise reaction products of polyacids and polyamines. The polyacid is chosen from polymerized fatty polyacids and polyacid telechelics. These compositions can be used in any one or more portions of the golf balls, such as inner center, core, inner core layer, intermediate core layer, outer core layer, intermediate layer, cover, inner cover layer, intermediate cover layer, and/or outer cover layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to new thermoplastically processible transparent polyamide molding materials based on copolyamides containing diamines and dicarboxylic acids with aromatic cores which exhibit a high index of refraction nD20 over 1.59 and a low density under 1.3 g/cm3. At the same time, a low birefringence, high hardness, and scratchresistance are achieved. The polyamide molding materials are fabricated by means of conventional pressure reactors (autoclaves) according to a modified technique. The granulate that is produced from the inventive molding materials is reshaped by thermoplastic processes like injection molding, particularly in multichamber cavity tools. The invention also relates to the utilization of the inventive molding materials for producing optical lenses.

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: Transparent polyamide molding materials are provided which are characterized in that they have a melting enthalpy between 0 and 12 J/g and the polyamides are constituted of 100 mole-% of a diamine mixture having 10-70 mole-% of PACM [bis-(4-amino-cyclohexyl)-methane] with less than 50 wt.

Abstract: A polyamide characterized in that the polyamide is obtained by thermal polycondensation of (a) dicarboxylic acid components comprising 10 to 80% by mole in total carboxylic acid components of 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid having a trans/cis molar ratio of 50/50 to 97/3 and (b) an aliphatic diamine component is disclosed. The alicyclic polyamide having 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid in a backbone thereof as a dicarboxylic acid unit, which is suitable as materials for various uses such as automotive parts, electric/electronics parts, industrial materials, engineering materials and daily household goods, and superior in heat resistance, low water absorption, light resistance, moldability and light weight, as well as superior in toughness, chemical resistance and appearance, and molded articles thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns a transparent polyamide alloy, produced by compounding it from 30-98% by weight of a transparent, amorphous, rigid and brittle polyamide A with at least 35 mole % cyclo-aliphatic diamine and a glass transition point of at least 150° C., and 2-70% by weight of a transparent, impact resistant polyamide B with at least 40-80 mole % of at least one long-chain polyamide-forming monomer, with more than 10 carbon atoms and at least 10 mole % terephthalic acid and a glass transition point of under 70° C.

Abstract: There are disclosed polybenzoxazole precursors which can be processed by centrifugal techniques, which can be cyclized to polybenzoxazoles on substrates without difficulty, and which after cyclization to polybenzoxazoles exhibit a high temperature stability. In particular, these precursors and the polybenzoxazoles prepared from them possess high resistance against the diffusion of metals.

Abstract: A material for a liquid-crystal alignment film which comprises as a first polyamide a C3 to C10 alkyl ester of a polyamic acid whose acid anhydride residual group is any of: and as a second polyamide a C3 to C10 alkyl ester of a polyamic acid whose acid anhydride residual group is: is provided. The use of this material materializes a liquid-crystal alignment film having a high pre-tilt angle of molecules to the substrate, and having superiority in respect of electrical properties such as voltage holding ratio and residual DC voltage, adherence to substrates, printability, and step-covering properties.

Abstract: A material for a liquid-crystal alignment film which comprises as a first polyamide a C3 to C10 alkyl ester of a polyamic acid whose acid anhydride residual group is any of: and as a second polyamide a C3 to C10 alkyl ester of a polyamic acid whose acid anhydride residual group is: is provided. The use of this material materializes a liquid-crystal alignment film having a high pre-tilt angle of molecules to the substrate, and having superiority in respect of electrical properties such as voltage holding ratio and residual DC voltage, adherence to substrates, printability, and step-covering properties.

Abstract: A polyamide characterized in that the polyamide is obtained by thermal polycondensation of (a) dicarboxylic acid components comprising 10 to 80% by mole in total carboxylic acid components of 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid having a trans/cis molar ratio of 50/50 to 97/3 and (b) an aliphatic diamine component is disclosed. The alicyclic polyamide having 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid in a backbone thereof as a dicarboxylic acid unit, which is suitable as materials for various uses such as automotive parts, electric/electronics parts, industrial materials, engineering materials and daily household goods, and superior in heat resistance, low water absorption, light resistance, moldability and light weight, as well as superior in toughness, chemical resistance and appearance, and molded articles thereof.

Abstract: A coating powder comprising a macrocyclic oligomer and a ring-opening polymerization agent is applied to an article, fused, and converted to a linear polymer at a temperature of from about 160 to about 400° C. The powder has the low melt viscosity and friability of a thermoset powder but is converted at high fusing temperatures to a tough coating having the good impact resistance and good elongation of a thermoplastic powder. The oligomer is a polyester, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, polyamideimide. The article may be coated electrostatically or in a fluidized bed.

Abstract: Benzobisazole polymers having repeating units of the formula wherein Z is wherein X is —S—, —O— or —NH—.

Abstract: Colorless, amorphous, transparent copolyamides, their blends or alloys, and molded articles with high alternate bending strengths that can be produced from them. The copolyamides are preferably made of cycloaliphatic diamines combined with aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and small amounts of aromatic dicarboxylic acids. The copolyamides exhibit high strength, high rigidity, high heat distortion, and good solvent resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyamide moulding compounds, their alloys or blends, which contain at least one homopolyamide, which has been obtained from long-chained aliphatic monomer blocks with cycloaliphatic monomer blocks, in order to manufacture moulded members for optical or electro-optical applications.

Abstract: Car part made from a polyamide composition wherein the polyamide substantially consists of 60-99 wt. % units derived from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and diamines and the remaining chain units are derived from cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid(s) and an aliphatic diamine or cycloaliphatic diamine(s) and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid.