Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of a thermoplastic moulding compound for 3D Printing, made of a mixture of the following components A-E: A: 35-60 wt. % impact resistant modified polymer A comprising: 30-95 wt. % SAN-copolymer and 5-70 wt. % ABS-graft copolymer; B: 33-58 wt. % aliphatic polyamide B; C: 1-10 wt. % SANMSA-terpolymer C as a compatibilizing agent; D: 0.01-5 wt. % processing agent D; and E: 0-30 wt. % other additives E.
Abstract:
A thermoplastic molding composition can be employed for 3D printing if it comprises: A: 92.9 to 98.59 wt % of impact-modified polymer A, consisting of: 40 to 90 wt % of vinylaromatic copolymer a, 10 to 60 wt % of ABS graft copolymer b; B1: 1.2 to 3.5 wt % of amide or amide derivative of saturated higher fatty acid having 14 to 22 carbon atoms; B2: 0.2 to 0.6 wt % of salt of saturated higher fatty acid having 14 to 22 carbon atoms; and C: 0.01 to 3 wt % of auxiliaries C such as stabilizers, oxidation retarders, agents against heat and UV light decomposition.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a thermoplastic molding material for 3-D printing, containing components A, B, and C: A: 40 to 100 wt % of at least one vinyl aromatic homo- or copolymer A having an average molar mass Mw of 150,000 to 360,000 g/mol, B: 0 to 60 wt % of one or more further polymers B selected from: polycarbonates, polyamides, poly(meth)acrylates, and polyesters and vinyl aromatic/diene copolymers (SBCs), C: 0 to 50 wt % of common additives and auxiliary agents, wherein the molding material has a viscosity (measured as per ISO 11443) not higher than 1×105 Pa*s at shear rates of 1 to 10 1/s and at temperatures of 250° C. and a melt volume rate (MVR, measured as per ISO 1133 at 220° C. and a load of 10 kg) of more than 6 ml/10 min.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to transparent and flexible styrene butadiene copolymer compositions having high softness and temperature resistance as well as good processability, and the process for their preparation. Further, the invention is directed to shaped articles produced from the inventive polymer composition, and the use of said polymer composition for preparing moldings, in particular for medical applications, in particular medical drip chambers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for depolymerization of polymer compositions with decomposition of halogen-containing organic compounds, wherein the polymer composition contains at least one styrene-containing polymer and at least one halogen-containing organic compound. The addition of one or more inorganic basic compounds in the depolymerization simultaneously promotes the decomposition of the halogen-containing organic compound and favors the depolymerization.
Abstract:
Thermoplastic elastomer compositions can be use for medical applications, Comprising: a) 97.1 to 90.9 wt.-% star-shaped block copolymer A with identical arms of the structure [S1-(S/B)k-(S/B)l-(S/B)m-S2]n-X, where S1 and S2 are vinylaromatic hard polymer and S/B are soft random vinylaromatic/diene copolymer blocks; X is a coupling center; and b) 2.9 to 9.1 wt.-% plasticizer B.
Abstract:
High heat resistant ABS molding compositions for use in the automotive sector, electronics, and household or healthcare sector comprising: (A) 15 to 35 wt.-% ABS graft copolymer (A); (B) 15 to 35 wt.-% a-methylstyrene/acrylonitrile copolymer (B) (weight ratio 95:5 to 50:50); (C) 20 to 40 wt.-% styrene/acrylonitrile copolymer (C) (weight ratio 95:5 to 50:50; Mw 150,000 to 300,000); (D) 10 to 30 wt.-% random terpolymer (D) made from 13 to 27 wt.-% α, β ethylenically unsaturated cyclic anhydride, 60 to 74 wt.-% aromatic vinyl monomer, and 13 to 27 wt.-% maleimide monomer); (E) 0.1 to 5 wt.-%, of at least one elastomeric block copolymer (E) comprising a vinylaromatic monomer block S and an elastomeric random diene/vinylaromatic onomer block B/S; hard phase proportion is 1 to 40 vol.-% and the diene proportion is less than 50 wt.-%; and (F) 0 to 5 wt.-% of further additives and/or processing aids (F).
Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of a fibre-reinforced composite (K) in a thermoforming process. Moreover, a process for thermoforming a fibre-reinforced composite (K) to a molded body (M) is disclosed, the process comprising at least the following steps: (i) Providing a fibre-reinforced composite (K) as described herein; (ii) Heating the fibre-reinforced composite (K) to a temperature (T3) at which the at least one substantially amorphous matrix polymer composition (B) is substantially softened; (iii) Thermoforming the fibre-reinforced composition (K) in a mold at a mold surface temperature (T4) in order to obtain a molded body (M); (iv) Releasing the molded body (M) from the mold; wherein the mold surface temperature (T4) is ≥50° C.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a vinyl aromatic/diene-block copolymer A, obtained by an anionic polymerization of a monomer composition, comprising: Al: 60-95 wt.-% of at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, and A2:5-40 wt.-% of at least one diene monomer, wherein the vinyl aromatic/diene-block copolymer A in total comprises less than 10 parts per million (ppm) of acetaldehyde, methacrolein and styrene based on the total amount of vinyl aromatic/diene-block copolymer A; the vinyl aromatic/diene-block copolymer A has improved orgnoleptic properties and is in particular suitable for producing food packaging materials.
Abstract:
Thermoplastic polymer compositions (P) comprising at least one styrene-based polymer composition (A) comprising at least one graft copolymer (A-1), at least one organopolysiloxane compound, and optionally at least one colorant, dye or pigment, and/or at least one further additive show improved properties with respect to residual gloss after abrasion combined with improved melt flow characteristics while heat resistance is not affected.