The present invention relates to a polyester resin composition comprising 18 to 35 parts by mass of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A), 10 to 25 parts by mass of a polyethylene terephthalate resin (B), 10 to 20 parts by mass of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (C), 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer (D), 12 to 20 parts by mass of a spherical and/or amorphous inorganic filler (E), 10 to 35 parts by mass of a glass fiber reinforcing material (F), 0 to 10 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin (G), and 0 to 2 parts by mass of a transesterification inhibitor (H). The polyester resin composition is excellent in heat resistance, capable of imparting toughness to a molding while remedying sink marks.

The present invention relates to a composition for producing a thermoplastic moulding compound containing: A) an aromatic polycarbonate and/or aromatic polyester carbonate containing carboxy groups, wherein the polycarbonate has an acid value ranging from 0.5 to 10 mg of potassium hydroxide/g, determined in dichloromethane/ethanol as the solvent by means of potentiometric titration in accordance with DIN EN ISO 2114, method A in version 2002-06 with ethanolic potassium hydroxide solution at ambient temperature, and a weight-average molecular mass (M.sub.w), determined by gel permeation chromatography at ambient temperature in dichloromethane as the solvent using a BPA polycarbonate standard, ranging from 15,000 to 40,000 g/mol, and B) a polymethyl methacrylate copolymer containing structural units derived from glycidyl methacrylate, wherein the copolymer has an epoxide equivalent weight, determined in dichloromethane as the solvent at ambient temperature in accordance with DIN EN 1877-1 in version 2000-12, of 0.05 to 3 wt % and a weight-average molecular mass (M.sub.w), determined by gel permeation chromatography at ambient temperature in tetrahydrofuran as the solvent using a polystyrene standard, of 20,000 to 200,000 g/mol, wherein the weight ratio of component A and component B ranges from 95:5 to 35:65, and a method for producing a moulding compound from the composition, a moulding compound obtained according to the method, the use of the moulding compound to produce moulds, the moulds per se and a method for producing the moulds.

A molded article for laser welding is disclosed which has excellent visible light transmittance and laser transmittance and in which variation in laser transmittance is suppressed, and an agent for suppressing variation in laser transmittance of a molded article for laser welding. The molded article for laser welding includes a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition containing 100 parts by mass of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate resin, (B) a polycarbonate resin in which the melt viscosity at 300 C. and a shear rate of 1000 sec.sup.1 is 0.20 kPa.Math.s or greater, and 1 part by mass or greater and 10 parts by mass or less of (C) an epoxy-based compound, the molded article having a thickness at a welded part of 1.3 mm or greater, and an agent for suppressing variation in laser transmittance of a molded article for laser welding, the agent containing an epoxy-based compound.

An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated member for decoration that can be molded into a complicated shape and has a superior hardcoating property. The present invention relates to a laminated member for decoration having a protective film, a coating layer and a resin substrate, wherein the surface roughness Rz(a) of the adhesive layer of the protective film on the side where the coating layer is located and the surface roughness Rz(b) of the coating layer of an unheated sample formed by peeling the protective layer, the surface roughness being taken on the side opposite from the resin substrate, define Rz(b)/Rz(a)100 having a prescribed relationship; the surface roughness Rz(b) and the surface roughness Rz(bh) of the coating layer of a heated sample prepared by heating the unheated sample under a prescribed condition, the surface roughness being taken on the side opposite from the resin substrate, satisfy at least one of Formulas (2) and (3) below:
0%Rz(bh)/Rz(b)100<30%(2), and
0Rz(bh)Rz(b)<0.5 m(3);
and the unreacted (meth)acryloyl groups of the coating layer of the heated sample irradiated with a prescribed amount of active energy rays have disappeared 10 to 100% as compared with the coating layer of the unheated sample.

Disclosed are preforms which incorporate improvements in the region of the neck and upper segment of the body to allow the production of lightweight containers, such as bottles suitable for containing water or other beverages. In accordance with certain embodiments, the improvements include a thinner neck finish area than conventional bottles, where the thinner area is extended into the upper segment of the body portion below the support ring. Reducing the thickness in these areas of the bottle allows for less resin to be used in forming the preform and bottle.

A method for molding a part is disclosed wherein a molding material has a minimum viscosity. A substrate that is responsive to a magnetic or electric field is introduced to the molding material. The substrate is moved by a magnetic or electric field to form channels in the molding material. The molding material is cured during or after the channels are formed.

To provide a thermoplastic resin composition for fused deposition modeling, capable of obtaining a modeled body which is excellent in modeling performance and antistatic performance, which can be colored into various colors, and which has diverse design properties, a modeled body which is obtained with the thermoplastic resin composition by fused deposition modeling, and which not only is excellent in antistatic performance and but also has excellent design properties by coloration, and a method for producing the modeled body. A thermoplastic resin composition for fused deposition modeling, containing 3 to 45 parts by mass of one or more kinds of a polymeric compound (G) having the following polyether segment (A) and polymer segment (B), based on 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin: Polyether segment (A): a polyether segment derived from a compound (a) having one or more ethyleneoxy groups and having a hydroxyl group at each of both ends; Polymer segment (B): one or more polymer segments selected from the group consisting of a polyester segment (D) and a polyamide segment (E).

The invention relates to a filler-containing multi-layer structure on the basis of a polycarbonate composition, having a metal layer as a reflective layer and having a balanced property profile of CLTE, CLTE ratio, heat conductivity and lustre. This multi-layer structure can be used, inter alia, for reflectors or as a mirror element in head-up displays. Expanded graphite and burned silicon dioxide are contained as fillers. In the composition provided according to the invention, there is no need for an additional heat sink when implementing the component.

Examples of an imaging system for use with a head mounted display (HMD) are disclosed. The imaging system can include a forward-facing imaging camera and a surface of a display of the HMD can include an off-axis diffractive optical element (DOE) or hot mirror configured to reflect light to the imaging camera. The DOE or hot mirror can be segmented, for example, with different segments having different angles or different optical power. The imaging system can be used for eye tracking, biometric identification, multiscopic reconstruction of the three-dimensional shape of the eye, etc. Methods for manufacturing angularly segmented optical elements are also provided. The methods can include injection molding.

Motor vehicle exterior part comprising: a wall comprising a face intended to be visible from outside the vehicle, the face being coated with a first layer; a second layer covering the first layer; and a heating element arranged between the two layers on the first layer, the first layer comprising an area of increased thickness and the heating element being arranged only on the area of increased thickness of the first layer.