Rohm and Haas Company

Theodore D Goldman

Leslie Alan Cohen

Harry C Fromuth

Carl Michael Hesler

Noel G Harvey

Darnell DeGraff

Sutton B Farnham

Sutton B Farham

Polymers of (N-lower alkyl)dimethylglutarimide or (N-hydrogen)dimethylglutarimide are resistant to surface crazing, molecular weight degradation and yellowing on exposure to ultraviolet light, by inclusion of a hindered amine stabilizer.

Ultraviolet resistant glutarimide

Improved adhesion to a polyolefin, especially polypropylene, of substrates of acrylic-based or other protective polymers, in the form of a plastic film, sheet, or coating or a latex or solvent-based paint, ink, or coating is achieved by use of an intermediate layer, laminate, or veneer of a blend of segmented copolymer of a polyolefin and a poly(methacrylate) which is blended with a core/shell copolymer having a crosslinked rubber core.

Method for imparting improved adhesion to polyolefin substrates

Impact modifiers having high efficiency at low levels and at low temperatures comprising at least three stages, Stage A being a non-crosslinked polymer of at least 70% butadiene and at least 10% lower alkyl (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) acrylate, Stage B being a polymer of at least 80% styrene, and Stage C containing at least 50% methyl methacrylate and at least 1% alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) acrylate, the ratio of Stages A:B:C, excluding optional additional stages, being about 70-85:10-15:10-20, the ratio of stages C:B being at least 1, and Stage A being non-agglomerated are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the impact modifier and thermoplastic polymer compositions containing the impact modifier.

Diene/acrylate based impact modifier for PVC

Impact modifier polymer powders are isolated by a process comprising introducing about 0.5 to 50% by weight of stearate coated calcium carbonate having an average particle size of about 0.04 to 1 micron based on polymer and stearate coated calcium carbonate mixture. The resultant mixture has improved anti-compaction properties as well as powder flow. Blends of impact modifier and thermoplastic matrix polymer are also unexpectedly improved. Impact modifier with higher than normal rubber levels can be isolated.

Isolation and improvement of impact modifier polymer powders

Poly(C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 alkylene terephthalates) are improved by a novel synergistic impact modifier system comprised of one or more soft thermoplastic segmented copolyester elastomers and one or more multiphase composite interpolymers.

Synergistic impact modifier system for poly (alkylene terephthalates)

Compositions comprising a blend of poly(alkylene terephthalates) and an impact modifier which is a multi-phase composite interpolymer comprising a crosslinked acrylic first stage which also contains graftlinking monomer and a final rigid thermoplastic phase. Also claimed is the process for improving the impact strength of poly(alkylene terephthalates) comprising blending therewith the multi-phase composite interpolymer modifier defined above.

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