Abstract:
A polyimide composition includes 1 to 99 weight percent, preferably 70 to 99 weight percent, more preferably 75 to 95 weight percent of a first polyimide; and 1 to 99 weight percent, preferably 1 to 30 weight percent, more preferably 2 to 25 weight percent of a second polyimide, wherein the first polyimide and the second polyimide are different, and wherein the polyimide composition has a melt flow rate that is greater than a melt flow rate of the first polyimide and less than a melt flow rate of the second polyimide; an apparent viscosity that is less than an apparent viscosity of the first polyimide and less than an apparent viscosity of the second polyimide; and a notched Izod impact strength that is greater than a notched Izod impact strength of the first polyimide and greater than a notched Izod impact strength of the second polyimide.
Abstract:
A branched polyimide of the formula (I) wherein G is a group having a valence of t present in an amount 0.01 to 20 mol%, each Q is independently the same or different, and is a divalent C 1-60 hydrocarbon group, each M is independently the same or different, and is -O-, -C(O)-, -OC(O)-, -OC(O)O-, -NHC(O), -(O)CNH-, -S-, -S(O)-, or -S(O) 2 -, D is a phenylene, each V is independently the same or different, and is a tetravalent C 4-40 hydrocarbon group, each R is independently the same or different, and is a C 1-20 divalent hydrocarbon group, q is 0 or 1, m is 0 or 1, d is 0 or 1, p is 1 or 2, t is 2 to 6, and each n is independently the same or different, and is 1 to 1,000, provided that the total of all values of n is greater than 4.
Abstract:
A branched polyimide of the formula (I) wherein G is a group having a valence of t, present in an amount of 0.01 to 10 mol%, or 0.05 to 5 mol%, or 0.1 to 4 mol%, or 0.1 to 3 mol%, each of Q, M, D, V, and R are as defined herein, q is 0 or 1, m is 0 or 1, d is 0 or 1, p is 1 or 2, t is 2 to 6, preferably 2 to 4, and each n is independently the same or different, and is 1 to 1,000, provided that the total of all values of n is greater than 4, wherein the branched polyimide has a zero-shear viscosity in a range from 500 to 15,000 Pa•s, a rheology ratio of 1.1 to 5, and a strain hardening ratio of 1 to 6.
Abstract:
A polyimide oligomer has the formula (I) wherein G is a group having a valence of t, each Q, M, D, and V are as defined herein, each R is independently the same or different, and is a C 1-20 divalent hydrocarbon, a C 1-20 alkylene-X, or a C 6-30 arylene-X wherein -X is -O-M, -C(O)O-M, -OC(O)O-M, -S-M, -S(O) 2 -M, -S(O) 3 -M, -OS(O) 3 -M, or -OP(O) 3 -M, and wherein M is a cation, preferably Na, K, Cs, Mg, Ca, Ti, Zr, Cr, Bi, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Ge, B, Al, Ga, In, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, ammonium, phosphonium, imidazolium, guanidinium, or pyridinium, q is 0 or 1, m is 0 or 1, d is 0 or 1, p is 1 or 2, t is 1 to 6, and each n is independently the same or different, and is 1 to 1,000, provided that the total of all values of n is greater than 4.
Abstract:
A ureido-pyrimidinone oligomer having the formula (I) wherein each Z' is independently the same or different, and is a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched chain C 1-10 alkyl, each R 1 is independently the same or different, and is a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched chain C 1-20 alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C 2-20 alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted C 3-8 cycloalkylene, or substituted or unsubstituted C 6-18 arylene, each V is independently the same or different, and is a substituted or unsubstituted tetravalent C 4-40 hydrocarbon group, each R is independently the same or different, and is a substituted or unsubstituted C 1-24 divalent hydrocarbon group; and n has an average value of 2 to 50, preferably 3 to 40, more preferably 5 to 30.
Abstract:
Compositions and articles of manufacture made therefrom for use in high temperature application, such as automotive reflectors, have a minimum haze onset temperature of about 205°C and are made from a transparent, miscible blend of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polyetherimide sulfone comprising greater than or equal to 50 mole percent of the polymer linkages have an aryl sulfone group and from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a polyetherimide or polyimide. (I)
Abstract:
A uniaxially-stretched, high yield extruded film comprising a polyetherimide comprising units derived from polymerization of an aromatic dianhydride with a diamine selected from a meta-phenylene diamine, a para-phenylene diamine, and a combination thereof, wherein the polyetherimide is endcapped with an a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic primary monoamine; and wherein the high yield extruded film comprises at least 90 weight% of the polyetherimide before extrusion.
Abstract:
A composition is described, which comprises a crystallizable polyetherimide derived from the polymerization of: (a) a dianhydride component, comprising more than 96.8 mole % of 4,4'- bisphenol A dianhydride or a chemical equivalent thereof; and (b) a diamine component comprising a diamine or a chemical equivalent thereof, wherein the crystallizable polyetherimide has a Tm ranging from 250°C to 400°C and the difference between the Tm and Tg of the composition is more than 50°C. Further described are articles, such as fibers, made from the composition, methods for making the composition, methods for making the articles, and methods for using the articles.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates generally to polysulfone compositions whose residual phenolic monomers or phenolic degradation products exhibit little or no estradiol binding activity. Also disclosed are methods for making the disclosed polysulfones and articles of manufacture comprising the disclosed polysulfones.
Abstract:
Provided are copolycarbonate compositions including a stabilizer package which comprise a phosphorus-containing acid, an ester of phosphorus-containing acid, and an organosulfonic stabilizer where the phosphorus-containing acid and the ester of a phosphorus-containing acid are present in a molar ratio of 1 to 2. The total stabilization package is for example, in the amount by weight of 4 to 32 ppm, 8 to 24 ppm, or 8 to 16 ppm and the organosulfonic stabilizer is, e.g., of 2 to 30 ppm, or 4 to 24 ppm, or 8 to 16 ppm.