Thermoplastic molding materials contain, as essential components,A) 5-92% by weight of a polyphenylene ether which can contain up to 50% by weight of a styrene polymer which differs from C),B) 5-92% by weight of a nylon,C) 3-50% by weight of a copolymer composed of C.sub.1) 97-99.9% by weight of styrene and/or substituted styrenes of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or halogen, R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or halogen and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3,C.sub.2) 0.1-3% by weight of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated dicarbonyl compound andC.sub.3) 0-10% by weight of further, nonionic comonomers, andD) 0-35% by weight of a rubber impact modifier.