Abstract:
Blends comprising from about 40 to 80 wt.% of a polyetherimide and the remainder one or more polyamides. The blends generally have a tensile strength which is greater than the tensile strength of polyetherimide-polyamide blends which do not contain from about 40 to 80% polyetherimide while still retaining a good combination of other physical properties such as heat distortion characteristics and impact strength. In addition, the blends of the invention may have a flexural strength which is greater than that of other polyetherimide-polyamide blends which do not contain from about 40 to 80% polyetherimide. The polyetherimide-polyamide blends of the present invention have application as films, molding compounds, coatings etc.
Abstract:
Polymer blends comprising a polyphenylene ether and possibility polystyrene or a rubber modified polystyrene. It has been found that the addition of an alkyl or aralkyl-sulfonate to such blends improves the environmental stress cracking resistance of such blends.
Abstract:
The shuttle print head (10) of a matrix printer carries a plurality of printing elements (12) and is supported by leaf springs (28, 30) on the printer frame (32). The print head is fixed to the movable core (18) of a linear electric motor (20) whose driving coil (22) is also supported on the frame by leaf springs (34, 36). The masses of the print head array and coil are made equal to form a balanced mass/spring system having a natural resonant frequency of oscillation of sinusoidal motion. The resonant frequency is chosen to correspond to a desired print rate. The drive coil is energized with alternating current at the resonant frequency in order to maintain the sinusoidal oscillation of the print head array at the required amplitude of oscillation. Selective energization of the printing elements effects selective printing of indicia at equal space column locations.
Abstract:
Ortho-alkylated phenols are prepared by reacting phenol unsubstituted in at least one ortho position with an alcohol in the presence of an ortho-alkylation catalyst consisting of magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide or a mixture of both. The catalyst is used in the abscence of a promoter compound and with or without polymeric binder.
Abstract:
Silylnorbornane anhydrides are provided by effecting reaction between a silicon hydride and a norbornene carboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of a platinum catalyst. The resulting silicon functionalized norbornane monoanhydrides or dianhydrides can be used to synthesize a variety of tough organosilicon polyimide copolymers and polydiorganosiloxane polyimide block polymers.
Abstract:
A coated ultraviolet radiation stabilized polycarbonate article having improved abrasion, mar, scratch, and chemical solvent resistance comprising a polycarbonate article with its surface layers impregnated with an ultraviolet radiation absorbing compound having at least one surface thereof coated with (i) an adhesion promoting primer layer comprised of a thermoset acrylic polymer; and (ii) a top coat disposed on said primer layer comprised of a colloidal silica filled thermoset organopolysiloxane.
Abstract:
Des mélanges de polyétherimides peuvent être utilisés comme pellicules, composés de moulage, et revêtements pour des applications dans l'industrie automobile et dans l'aviation. Afin d'obtenir des compositions présentant une température élevée de transition à l'état vitreux, on prépare des mélanges de deux ou plusieurs polyétherimides.
Abstract:
Alkoxy-functional one-component RTV silicone rubber composition which is shelf-stable and fast-curing. The composition is formed by reacting a silanol-terminated polysiloxane polymer with an alkoxy-functional cross-linking agent in the presence of a condensation catalyst. The present invention lies in the use of silicon-nitrogen compounds and silicon-nitrogen polymers as scavengers for unendcapped hydroxy groups in the above polyalkoxy-functional RTV systems. A preferred silicon-nitrogen compound is hexamethyldisilazane.
Abstract:
A flame retardant composition comprising by weight: (A) 60 to 98% of thermoplastic; (B) 1 to 20% of Group IIA metal carboxylic acid salt containing from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; (C) 1 to 20% of a silicone fluid of the average formula wherein each R is independently a substituted or unsubstituted organic radical, X is R or a radical selected from hydroxyl or alkoxyl radicals and n is an integer such that said silicone fluid has a viscosity of approximately 2,000 to 600,000 centipoise at 25 C.
Abstract:
Improved thermoplastic compositions comprising polyphenylene ether and polyalkenyl aromatic resin. In these compositions, a diblock copolymer of from 45 to 60% polystyrene and from 55 to 40% hydrogenated polybutadiene by weight is utilized as at least a portion of the polyalkenyl aromatic resin. This block copolymer substantially improves the physical properties -- most particularly, the impact strength -- of the compositions.