Mitsubishi Rayon Company, Limited

Research Association for Synthetic Fiber Technology

Research Association for Synthetic Fiber Tech.

Masaharu Fujimoto

Isao Sasaki

Hiroshi Mori

Kozi Nishida

Naoki Yamamoto

Hiroki Hatakeyama

Hisao Anzai

Hideyuki Fujii

A methacrylimide-containing polymer comprising a polymer (A) comprised of 5-100 weight % of units represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is H or a C1-20 hydrocarbon group, and 0-95 weight % of units derived from an ethylenic monomer, wherein a polymer derived from at least one ethylenic monomer has been grafted onto the polymer (A). The methacrylimide-containing polymer is used as a blend with another thermoplastic polymer.

Methacrylimide-containing polymer and thermoplastic resin composition

Thermoplastic resin composition

A methacrylimide group-containing polymer containing repeating units represented by the following general formulas, respectively. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are preferably methyl, butyl and methyl ester group, respectively.

Methacrylimide group-containing polymer

A methacrylimide-containing polymer comprising a polymer (A) comprised of 5-100 weight % of units represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is H or C1-20 hydrocarbon group, and 0-95 weight % of units derived from an ethylenic monomer, wherein a polymer derived from at least one ethylenic monomer has been grafted onto the polymer (A). The methacrylimide-containing polymer is used as a blend with another thermoplastic polymer.

Disclosed is a resin composition comprised of (A) 100 parts by weight of a polymer containing at least 10% by weight of methacrylimide units and (B) 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a specific polyhydric alcohol compound and/or a specific compound having polyoxyethylene segments. This resin composition provides a shaped article having a good antistatic property and heat resistance.

Resin composition having good antistatic property

Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition consisting essentially of

A thermoplastic methacrylimide-containing polymer comprising 2 to 100% by weight of structural units represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and 0 to 98% by weight of structural units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, wherein the content of iron in the polymer is not larger than 20 ppm and the difference between the maximum value and minimum value of the degree of imidization is preferably not larger than 5% by weight. This methacrylimide-containing polymer is used alone or as a blend thereof with another thermoplastic polymer.

Methacrylimide-containing polymer and resin composition containing said

A process for the production of polyester is disclosed, comprising feeding an ester compound made mainly of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol or an oligomer thereof to a final polymerization reactor, and then polymerizing it in the form of fine molten particles in an inert gas stream, wherein the ester compound has an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of not more than 0.4 dl/g and a carboxyl terminal group concentration [COOH] of not more than 90.times.[.eta.].sup.-0.4 .mu.eq/g, and the fine particles have an average particle diameter of from 0.015 to 0.5 mm.

Process for the production of polyester

A process for the production of polyester comprising at least 80% of an ethylene terephthalate repeating unit using as a starting material an ester compound made mainly of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol or an oligomer thereof is disclosed. This process is characterized in that a prepolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of not more than 0.4 dl/g and a carboxyl terminal group concentration [COOH] of not more than 90.times.[.eta.].sup.-0.4 .mu.eq/g is fed to a final polymerization unit and polymerized in the form of a molten thin film having a thickness of from 0.005 to 0.15 mm.

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Masaharu Fujimoto