Basf Se Corporation

Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Ag

Patrick Spies

Klaus Hahn

Klemens Massonne

Christoph Fleckenstein

Peter Deglmann

Ingo Bellin

Maximilian Hofmann

Olaf Kriha

Sabine Fuchs

Hartmut Denecke

Jasmina Simon

Frank Prissok

Philippe Desbois

Frank Braun

Bernhard Schmied

Jochen Wagner

Manfred Döring

Geert Janssens

Martin Weber

Boris Breitscheidel

Alois Kindler

Peter Gutmann

Jan Holoch

Michael Ciesielski

Wolfram Husemann

Jens Cremer

Gijsbrecht Jacobus Maria Habraken

Carsten Schips

Pascal Hesse

Daniela Longo-Schedel

Isa Alexandra Queiroz Da Fonseca

Rainer Birli

Angelika Keller

Torsten Erdmann

Rainer Ostermann

Ciesielski Michael

Rene Holschuh

Rui De Oliveira

Julia Weimer

Sebastian Allinger

Uwe-Johannes Lehnen

Described herein are polyamide foam particles including a polymer mixture including: (A) from 25 to 95 wt.-% of at least one polyamide, which is different from a copolyamide (B); and (B) from 5 to 75 wt.-% of at least one copolyamide prepared by polymerizing the following components: (B1) from 15 to 84 wt.-% of at least one lactam; and (B2) from 16 to 85 wt.-% of monomer mixture (M) including; (M1) at least one C-Cdimer acid; and (M2) at least one C-Cdiamine; where the sum of the components (B1) and (B2) are 100 wt.-%. Also described herein is a process for preparing such polyamide foam particles and polyamide particle foam moldings obtainable by steam-chest molding.

High crystallinity polyamide foam particles and foam moldings

Described herein is a method of using glass fibers having a tensile strength according to DIN ISO 527-5 of 86.0 to 92.0 GPa, a tensile elastic modulus according to DIN ISO 527-5 of 2600 to 3200 MPa and a softening point according to DIN ISO 7884-1 of 900° C. to 950° C., the method including using the glass fibers to increase an impact strength and/or breaking elongation of molded articles made of molding materials including thermoplastic polyamides and elastomers.

Thermoplastic moulding compound

Described herein is a laminate including at least one first layer of at least one first metal and at least one further layer of a polymer composition (PC). Also described herein is a process for producing the laminate.

Laminate containing a metal and a polymer layer of a polyamide and an acrylate

Laminate containing a metal layer and a layer of a polyamide and EVA

Described herein is a method of using copolyamides c) produced by polymerization of components

Thermoplastic molding material

A heat-resistant polyamide composition includes a copolyamide and an anhydride-functional polymer. The copolyamide includes the reaction product of at least one lactam and a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture includes at least one C-Cdimer acid, and at least one C-C-diamine.

Heat resistant polyamide composition

A polymer composition comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with a Vicat softening point (in accordance with ISO 306/A50) below 80&#xb0; C. and from 5 to 95% by weight of at least one polymer obtainable via free-radical polymerization, based on the entirety of TPU and of the polymer obtainable via free-radical polymerization, where the polymer obtainable via free-radical polymerization has been bonded in the form of comb polymer, graft polymer, or copolymer to the TPU, is particularly suitable for injection-molding applications.

Polyurethane-based polymer composition

Expandable-polymer-particle material comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with Vicat softening point (in accordance with ISO 306/ASO) below 80&#xb0; C. and from 5 to 95% by weight of at least one polymer obtainable via free-radical polymerization, based on the entirety of TPU and of the polymer obtainable via free-radical polymerization, where the polymer obtainable via free-radical polymerization has been bonded to the TPU in a manner that gives a comb polymer, graft polymer, or copolymer, is suitable for the production of moldings, in particular for use as insulation material.

Polyurethane-based expandable polymer particles

Use of a phosphorus compound of the formula (I) as flame retardant, where the definitions of the symbols in the formula (I) are as follows: 

Flame retardant

A composition comprising at least one expandable styrene polymer component and at least one cyclohexanecarboxylic ester and also optionally further components can be processed to mechanically robust foam materials.

Process for producing expandable styrene polymer compositions

Disclosed is a polymer foam with density in the range from 5 to 120 kg/mcomposed of a polymer component including at least one styrene polymer and from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a flame retardant mixture including at least one phosphorus compound of the formula PRRR. A process for producing the polymer is also disclosed.

Halogen-free, phosphorus-containing flame-retardant polymer foams

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