Abstract:
Improved stabilization of polyacetals against thermal and oxidative degradation, particularly stabilization of homopolymers of formaldehyde or its cyclic oligomers and of copolymers of trioxane with cyclic ethers or cyclic acetals is obtained by using a stabilizing agent which is a homopolymer of a poly-Nvinyl-azetidinone or a copolymer of an N-vinyl-azetidione and a minor amount of an olefinically unsaturated comonomer or mixtures of such homopolymers and copolymers. The stabilizing agents may be used in an amount of 0.05 to 10 percent by weight. Further improvement in stabilization is achieved by using the poly-Nvinyl-azetidinone stabilizing agents in combination with conventional phenolic stabilizers in that a synergistic effect between the two types of stabilizers is obtained.
Abstract:
THERMOPLASTIC MOLDING COMPOSITIONS ON THE BASIS OF POLYOXYMETHYLENES ARE PROVIDED WHICH, BESIDES THE POLYOXYMETHYLENES, MAY CONTAIN POLYMERS OF VARYING COMPOSITION WITH A DEFINTE SIZE OF THE PARTICLES AS DISPERSED PHASE AND WHICH ARE NUCLEATED WITH SUCH AN AMOUNT OF INORGANIC NUCLEATING AGENT THAT THE SIZE OF THE POLYOXYMETHYLENE SPHERULITES FORMED UNDER DEFINITE CONDITIONS IS WITHIN A LIMITED RANGE. THE MOULDING COMPOSITIONS ARE SUITABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SHAPED ARTICLES OF ANY KIND AND HAVE IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES.
Abstract:
A thermoplastic molding composition is composed of a linear poly(oxymethylene) and a graft copolymer the side chains of which consist essentially of oxymethylene groups. The said graft copolymer acts as a nucleating agent; its effectiveness is dependent on its amount, molecular weight and degree of grafting. Molded articles made of said composition show improved mechanical properties.
Abstract:
Procedure for obtaining stabilized polyoxymethylene molding compounds, characterized in that it comprises: A) mixing: 1) 0.05 to 4% by weight, based on polyoxymethylene, of compounds of the formula ** formula ** Where R1 is a residue of alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl residue with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, A is a bi- to hexavalent aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, with 1 to 12 carbon atoms, m is 0 or an integer from 1 to 6 and n corresponds to the valence of A, with: 2) 0.01 to 3% by weight, based on polyoxymethylene, of alkaline earth salts of carboxylic acids with 10 to 20 carbon atoms and/or alkaline earth hydroxides and, B) incorporating the obtained mixture into the polyoxymethylene as a stabilizer, either in powder form, through mixers, for example dry mixers or dissolved in a suitable solvent, for example methanol, acetone or methyl chloride, which is stirred on the polymer, returning to evaporating the solvent, optionally then granulating in a commercially available extrusion press. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
Abstract:
The invention relates to mixture composed essen- tially of polyoxymethylene and of 5 to 60% by weight of a polyurethane, the polyurethane being built up exclus- ively from aliphatic components and having an elongation at break of 800 - 1,500% and a Shore hardness A not ex- ceeding 81. The shaped articles produced from the mixture according to the invention are distinguished, above all, by an improved notched impact strength and by matt sur- faces.