Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft

Blanco Gmbh + Co Kg

Schock & Co. Gmbh

Thomas Wilhelm

Lothar Bothe

Guenther Crass

Gunter Schloegl

Stefan Harke

Andreas Winter

Volker Dolle

Rudolf Paternoster

Klaus Hock

Andreas Hajek

Werner Fenzl

Stefanie Grathwohl

Manfred Muck

Thomas Heck

Winfried Muskalla

Hans Gotter

Karl E Helf

In order, in the case of a moulding composition for the production of sanitary-ware components, comprising a methyl-methacrylate-based syrup and from 50 to 85%, expressed in terms of the moulding composition, of an inorganic filler, to obtain an improvement in the scratch-proofness and the abrasion resistance of the shaped components which are obtained therefrom, it is proposed that the composition furthermore comprise elastomer particles or elastomer particle aggregates having a particle size &#x3c;100 &#x3bc;m in an amount in the range of 5% by weight to &#x3c;20% by weight, expressed in terms of the mass of the syrup.

Moulding compositions for the production of sanitary-ware components

In order to provide a moulding composition which makes it possible to form shaped components having not only one but two or more visible sides, it is proposed that this composition comprise a methyl-methacrylate-based syrup and up to 85%, expressed in terms of the moulding composition, of an inorganic filler, and that the moulding composition comprise deformable, propellant-filled hollow microspheres having a plastic wall which is essentially insoluble in methyl methacrylate, the proportion by volume of the hollow microspheres to the total volume of the moulding composition being in the 5 to 50 vol. % range.

Moulding compositions for the production of sanitary-ware components having more than one visible side

To improve the resistance to scratching of plastic molded articles comprising a polymer matrix filled with inorganic fillers, the filler content being 50 to 90% by weight in relation to the filled matrix, it is suggested that the filler comprise two filler fractions (a) and (b), wherein the filler fraction (a) has a particle size distribution with 98% by weight of the particles having a particle size .ltoreq.150 .mu.m and is distributed essentially uniformly in the polymer matrix, and wherein the filler fraction (b) comprises particles having a particle size of approximately 300 .mu.m to approximately 3000 .mu.m, wherein the proportion of the filler fraction (b) is approximately 1 to 35% by weight of the total filler content, and wherein the proportion of the filler fraction (b) in an outer surface layer of the molded article is enriched to at least 30% by weight in relation to the total mass of the filled matrix.

Plastic molded articles having a polymer matrix filled with inorganic

In a castable, curable composition for producing plastic molded articles, comprising a sirup containing a proportion of acrylic acid monomer and/or derivatives thereof, in order to achieve an improved boiling resistance of the plastic molded articles produced from the composition, it is proposed that a proportion of a further component of the formula (I) ##STR1## which contains an ethylenically unsaturated group of the formula (II)

Castable, curable composition for producing plastic molded articles

Built-in sink

A polyolefin film which comprises a polypropylene base layer and at least one top layer of a propylene polymer, wherein the base layer is formed of an isotactic polypropylene and the top layer of a syndiotactic polypropylene, has high sealed-seam strength and excellent optical properties and is useful as, for example, a packaging material.

Heat-sealable packaging film

A polyolefin film which comprises a polypropylene base layer and at least one top layer comprising a propylene polymer, wherein the base layer is formed of an isotactic polypropylene and the top layer of a copolymer of an o-olefin having 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a syndiotactic propylene, has high sealed-seam strength and excellent optical properties and is useful as, for example, a packaging material.

A biaxially-oriented film with high mechanical strength, which includes 69 to 94.99% by weight of a polyolefin, 5 to 30% by weight of a natural or synthetic resin having a softening point in the range from 70.degree. to 170.degree. C., and 0.01 to 1% by weight of a nucleating agent, based on the total weight of the film. A method for producing this film includes biaxially drawing the film at temperatures below the melting point of the polyolefin.

Biaxially-oriented polypropylene film with high mechanical strength

A process for producing a metallizable, sealable, biaxially stretch-oriented multi-ply film includes the steps of: providing melts of a predominantly polypropylene base layer, and first and second polyolefinic facing layers; co-extruding the melts through a flat film die, wherein the first and second polyolefinic facing layers are co-extruded on either side of the base layer; solidifying the co-extruded film by cooling; longitudinally stretching the co-extruded film at a temperature from about 120.degree. to 130.degree. C. in a ratio of from about 5 to 7:1; transversely stretching the co-extruded film at a temperature from about 160.degree. to 170.degree. C. in a ratio of from about 8 to 10:1; and corona-treating one facing layer of the co-extruded film which is metallizable. Each of the melts contains a calcium carbonate neutralizing agent having an absolute particle size of less than about 10 .mu.m, a mean particle size of less than about 0.1 .mu.m, a specific surface area of more than about 40 m.sup.2 /g and a whiteness of more than about 90%, and also a phenolic stabilizer against thermal degradation which has a molecular weight of more than about 1,000 g/mol, and wherein one polyolefinic facing layer contains an anti-blocking agent.

Process for the production of a metallizable multiply film

The extruded, biaxially oriented dielectric film is composed of high-purity electrical film raw material. It is suitable as electrical insulating film in particular as a dielectric in an electrical capacitor, and exhibits improved dielectric properties for this prupose. The film comprises propylene polymers and stabilizers for the propylene polymers. The raw material of the film has an idealized thermo-oxidation temperature in the range from 260.degree. to 300.degree. C., preferably 260.degree. to 280.degree. C. The dielectric film has an idealized thermo-oxidation temperature of 250.degree. to 300.degree. C., in particular 250.degree. to 280.degree. C. The content of organic neutralizing agents, in particular calcium stearate, in the raw material is less than/equal to 100 ppm.

High-performance dielectric film with improved thermal stability

A metallizable, sealable, biaxially stretch-oriented multi-ply film comprises a base layer essentially of polypropylene, a first polyolefinic facing layer and a second polyolefinic facing layer. All of the layers contain a neutralizing agent and a stabilizer against thermal degradation. The neutralizing agent is a calcium carbonate having an absolute particle size of less than 10.0 .mu.m, a mean particle size of less than 0.1 .mu.m, a specific surface area of more than 40 m.sup.2 /g and a whiteness of more than 90% and, the stabilizer comprises a phenolic stabilizer having a molecular weight of more than 1,000 g/mol. One polyolefinic facing layer contains an anti-blocking agent. In addition, a process for producing the metallizable multi-ply film is described, and its use as a packaging material is indicated.

Metallizable multi-ply film

A biaxially-oriented film, suitable for use as an electrically insulating film, is disclosed. The film is composed of a highly-pure electrical film raw material based on polyolefins, in particular propylene polymers, and contains carbonate particles as a neutralizing agent. The carbonate particles preferably have an absolute particle size of less than 10 micrometers, a mean particle diameter of less than 0.1 micrometer, a specific surface area of more than 30 m.sup.2 /g and a degree of whiteness of more than 90%. The film is used as a dielectric in a capacitor and shows improved electrical properties.

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