The present invention relates to an aromatic polycarbonate obtained via the melt transesterification of a diaryl carbonate, a bisphenol and an endcapping agent selected from paracumyl phenol, dicumyl phenol, p-tert-butyl phenol and mixtures of at least two of said endcapping agents, said polycarbonate having a melt volume rate of at least 20 cm.sup.3/10 min (ISO 1133, 300° C., 1.2 kg), a terminal hydroxyl group content of at most 800 ppm by weight, a Fries branching content of at most 1300 ppm by weight and a content of bulky end groups of at least 20 mol % defined as the sum of the mol % of end-groups based on said bisphenol and the mol % of end-groups based on said endcapping agent.

The present invention relates to an aromatic polycarbonate obtained via the melt transesterification of a diaryl carbonate, a bisphenol and an endcapping agent selected from paracumyl phenol, dicumyl phenol, p-tert-butyl phenol and mixtures of at least two of said endcapping agents, said polycarbonate having a melt volume rate of at least 20 cm.sup.3/10 min (ISO 1133, 300° C., 1.2 kg), a terminal hydroxyl group content of at most 800 ppm by weight, a Fries branching content of at most 1300 ppm by weight and a content of bulky end groups of at least 20 mol % defined as the sum of the mol % of end-groups based on said bisphenol and the mol % of end-groups based on said endcapping agent.

The present invention relates to a method for the continuous multi-stage manufacture of an end-capped polycarbonate comprising, i) preparing a monomer mixture in a monomer mixing stage by mixing a bisphenol, a diaryl carbonate and optionally a transesterification catalyst in at least one monomer mixing device, ii) preparing a carbonate oligomer in an oligomerisation stage by reacting said monomer mixture in at least one oligomerisation reactor, iii) preparing the polycarbonate in a polymerisation stage by further reacting the carbonate oligomer of the oligomerisation stage in at least one polymerisation reactor, wherein an end-capping agent different from phenol and having a single phenolic hydroxy group is added to the monomer mixture in the monomer mixing stage and/or to at least one oligomerisation reactor in the oligomerisation stage.

The present invention relates to a method for the continuous multi-stage manufacture of an end-capped polycarbonate comprising, i) preparing a monomer mixture in a monomer mixing stage by mixing a bisphenol, a diaryl carbonate and optionally a transesterification catalyst in at least one monomer mixing device, ii) preparing a carbonate oligomer in an oligomerisation stage by reacting said monomer mixture in at least one oligomerisation reactor, iii) preparing the polycarbonate in a polymerisation stage by further reacting the carbonate oligomer of the oligomerisation stage in at least one polymerisation reactor, wherein an end-capping agent different from phenol and having a single phenolic hydroxy group is added to the monomer mixture in the monomer mixing stage and/or to at least one oligomerisation reactor in the oligomerisation stage.

A process for preparing polycarbonate by the phase interface process in the presence of at least one catalyst, wherein immediately after the optionally first addition of the at least one catalyst, from 0.01 to 20 J/kg of mixing energy is introduced into the system comprising the at least one catalyst within a time of from 2 to 1200 s. A mixture, an organic phase, and a process for distributing at least one catalyst in a system comprising an organic phase and an aqueous phase are also disclosed herein.

A process for preparing polycarbonate by the phase interface process in the presence of at least one catalyst, wherein immediately after the optionally first addition of the at least one catalyst, from 0.01 to 20 J/kg of mixing energy is introduced into the system comprising the at least one catalyst within a time of from 2 to 1200 s. A mixture, an organic phase, and a process for distributing at least one catalyst in a system comprising an organic phase and an aqueous phase are also disclosed herein.

The present application provides a polycarbonate-based coating resin composition having high adhesiveness, more specifically provides a polycarbonate resin composition that contains not less than 0.1 parts by mass of a polyisocyanate compound and 100 parts by mass of a terminal-modified polycarbonate resin (A) having a structural unit (2) and a terminal structure represented by structural formula (1). [In formula (1) and formula (2), R.sub.1-R.sub.7, X, Y, Z, and a are as described in the description.]

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The present application provides a polycarbonate-based coating resin composition which exhibits high adhesiveness. The above are achieved by a polycarbonate resin composition which contains (A) a polycarbonate resin that contains a constituent unit represented by general formula (1) and a terminal structure represented by general formula (2) and (B) a polyisocyanate compound, wherein 0.1% by mass or more of the polyisocyanate compound (B) is contained on the basis of the total mass of the polycarbonate resin (A) and the polyisocyanate compound (B). (In formula (1) and formula (2), R.sub.1 to R.sub.3, X, m and n are as defined in the description.)

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An article includes at least two contiguous layers containing a composition that includes a branched polycarbonate, optionally a linear carbonate-containing polymer, and 0 to less than 5 weight percent filler. The composition is characterized by an average mole percent branching of 0.06 to 2.4 mole percent, which is calculated as 100 times moles of branched carbonate units in the branched polycarbonate divided by the sum of moles of linear carbonate units in the branched polycarbonate and the optional linear carbonate-containing polymer. The composition is further characterized by a melt flow rate of 1 to 20 grams per 10 minutes, determined according to ASTM D1238-13 at 300° C. and 1.2 kilogram load. Also described is a method of additive manufacturing utilizing the composition.

An article includes at least two contiguous layers containing a composition that includes a branched polycarbonate, optionally a linear carbonate-containing polymer, and 0 to less than 5 weight percent filler. The composition is characterized by an average mole percent branching of 0.06 to 2.4 mole percent, which is calculated as 100 times moles of branched carbonate units in the branched polycarbonate divided by the sum of moles of linear carbonate units in the branched polycarbonate and the optional linear carbonate-containing polymer. The composition is further characterized by a melt flow rate of 1 to 20 grams per 10 minutes, determined according to ASTM D1238-13 at 300° C. and 1.2 kilogram load. Also described is a method of additive manufacturing utilizing the composition.