Hoechst Celanese Corporation

Gaf Corporation

Celanese Engineering Resins, Inc.

Paul DeStio

Varkki P Chacko

Gerald A Baum

Michael D Golder

Mengshi Lu

Arie A Hochberg

Suzanne Nelsen

An acrylic modifier composition for improving impact resistance of polyester compositions is provided which comprises (a) between about 10% to about 90% by weight of a first component selected from the group consisting of an ethylene alkyl acrylate co-polymer and ethylene alkyl methacrylate copolymer, wherein the alkyl is C1 to C10; and (b) between about 10% to about 90% by weight of a second component selected from the terpolymer group consisting of ethylene/alkylacrylate/ glycidyl methacrylate; ethylene/alkyl acrylate/glycidyl acrylate; ethylene/alkyl methacrylate/glycidyl acrylate; and ethylene/alkyl methacrylate/glycidyl methacrylate, wherein the alkyl is C1 to C10. Polyester compositions toughened by addition of the modifier composition are disclosed, as are articles molded from these compositions and processes for forming these polyester compositions.

Method and compositions for toughening polyester resins

A thermoplastic molding composition comprising a polyester blend of polybutylene terephthalate and a copolyester derived from condensing ethylene glycol, cyclohexanedimethanol and terephthalic acid wherein the ethylene glycol units of the copolyester comprises at least 25 mole % based on the total glycol content. The polyester blend can also include an impact modifier. The blend is useful in the formation of molded keycaps.

Polyester molding composition

Poly(C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene terephthalate) molding composition containing aromatic polyester carbonate and impact modifier. The aromatic polyester carbonate is derived from a dihydric phenol, a carbonate precursor and dicarboxylic acid or ester forming derivative thereof. The impact modifier may be a core-shell polymer polymerized from monomers comprising butadiene or may be a core-shell polymer having a first elastomeric phase polymerized from a monomer system including C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylacrylate as well as crosslinking and graftlinking monomers and having a final rigid thermoplastic phase polymerized in the presence of the elastomeric phase.

Modified polyester compositions

Poly(C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene terephthalate) molding composition containing aromatic polyester and impact modifier. The aromatic polyester is a linear aromatic polyester consisting essentially of bisphenol and dicarboxylic acid monomer components. The impact modifier may be a core-shell polymer polymerized from monomers comprising butadiene or may be a core-shell polymer having a first elastomeric phase polymerized from a monomer system including C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylacrylate as well as crosslinking and graftlinking monomers and having a final rigid thermoplastic phase polymerized in the presence of the elastomeric phase.

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