A polymer composition comprising carbon nanostructures dispersed within a polymer matrix that includes a thermoplastic polymer having a deflection temperature under load of about 40° C. or more as determined in accordance with ISO 75:2013 at a load of 1.8 MPa and a melting temperature of about 140° C. or more is provided. The carbon nanostructures include carbon nanotubes that are arranged in a network having a web-like morphology and optionally disposed on a substrate.

Provided is a glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article having high dimension stability and low dielectric characteristics. In the glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article, the fiber diameter D of glass fiber included in the glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article is in the range of 5.0 to 15.0 μm, the dielectric constant Dk at a measurement frequency of 1 GHz of the glass fiber is in the range of 4.0 to 7.0, the linear expansion coefficient C of the glass fiber is in the range of 2.0 to 6.0 ppm/K, the number average fiber length L of the glass fiber is in the range of 150 to 400 μm, and the D, Dk, C, and L satisfy the following formula (1):

57.9≤Dk×C.sup.1/4×L.sup.1/2/D.sup.1/4≤70.6  (1)

Provided is a glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article having high dimension stability and low dielectric characteristics. In the glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article, the fiber diameter D of glass fiber included in the glass fiber-reinforced resin molded article is in the range of 5.0 to 15.0 μm, the dielectric constant Dk at a measurement frequency of 1 GHz of the glass fiber is in the range of 4.0 to 7.0, the linear expansion coefficient C of the glass fiber is in the range of 2.0 to 6.0 ppm/K, the number average fiber length L of the glass fiber is in the range of 150 to 400 μm, and the D, Dk, C, and L satisfy the following formula (1):

57.9≤Dk×C.sup.1/4×L.sup.1/2/D.sup.1/4≤70.6  (1)

Methods of making fiber-containing prepregs are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a plurality of fibers, and applying a reactive resin composition to the plurality of fibers to make a mixture of the plurality of fibers and the resin composition. The reactive resin composition may include at least one of monomers and oligomers capable of polymerizing into a polymerized resin matrix. The mixture may be heated to a polymerization temperature where the monomers, oligomers, or both polymerize to form a fiber-resin amalgam that includes the polymerized resin matrix. The fiber-resin amalgam may be formed into the fiber-containing prepreg. Also described are methods of forming a fiber-reinforced composite that includes the prepreg.

Methods of making fiber-containing prepregs are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a plurality of fibers, and applying a reactive resin composition to the plurality of fibers to make a mixture of the plurality of fibers and the resin composition. The reactive resin composition may include at least one of monomers and oligomers capable of polymerizing into a polymerized resin matrix. The mixture may be heated to a polymerization temperature where the monomers, oligomers, or both polymerize to form a fiber-resin amalgam that includes the polymerized resin matrix. The fiber-resin amalgam may be formed into the fiber-containing prepreg. Also described are methods of forming a fiber-reinforced composite that includes the prepreg.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polycarbonate composition comprising the following components:

A) 50-90 parts by weight of aromatic polycarbonate,
B) 3-20 parts by weight of non-core-shell impact modifier,
C) 2-15 parts by weight of at least one cyclic phosphazene of formula (V):

##STR00001##

where
k is an integer from 1 to 10, the trimer content (k=1) being more than 98 mol %, based on component C, and where
R are in each case identical or different and are an amine radical, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl in each case optionally halogenated, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkoxy, C.sub.5-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, C.sub.6-C.sub.20-aryloxy in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, and/or hydroxyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.12-aralkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, a halogen radical, or an OH radical,
D) 0-30 parts by weight of filler,
E) 0.05-5 parts by weight of antidripping agent; and
F) 0-15 parts by weight of additional additives,
the total weight of the composition is 100 parts by weight,
preferably, the composition consists to at least 90 wt. %, more preferably at least 95 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt % of components A-F, relative to the total weight of the composition.

The present invention also relates to a shaped article produced from the composition. The polycarbonate composition according to the present invention has a good combination of flame retardancy, hydrolytic stability and impact resistance, meanwhile there is no feeding issue during its production.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polycarbonate composition comprising the following components:

A) 50-90 parts by weight of aromatic polycarbonate,
B) 3-20 parts by weight of non-core-shell impact modifier,
C) 2-15 parts by weight of at least one cyclic phosphazene of formula (V):

##STR00001##

where
k is an integer from 1 to 10, the trimer content (k=1) being more than 98 mol %, based on component C, and where
R are in each case identical or different and are an amine radical, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl in each case optionally halogenated, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkoxy, C.sub.5-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, C.sub.6-C.sub.20-aryloxy in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, and/or hydroxyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.12-aralkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, a halogen radical, or an OH radical,
D) 0-30 parts by weight of filler,
E) 0.05-5 parts by weight of antidripping agent; and
F) 0-15 parts by weight of additional additives,
the total weight of the composition is 100 parts by weight,
preferably, the composition consists to at least 90 wt. %, more preferably at least 95 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt % of components A-F, relative to the total weight of the composition.

The present invention also relates to a shaped article produced from the composition. The polycarbonate composition according to the present invention has a good combination of flame retardancy, hydrolytic stability and impact resistance, meanwhile there is no feeding issue during its production.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polycarbonate composition comprising the following components:

A) 50-90 parts by weight of aromatic polycarbonate,
B) 3-20 parts by weight of non-core-shell impact modifier,
C) 2-15 parts by weight of at least one cyclic phosphazene of formula (V):

##STR00001##

where
k is an integer from 1 to 10, the trimer content (k=1) being more than 98 mol %, based on component C, and where
R are in each case identical or different and are an amine radical, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl in each case optionally halogenated, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkoxy, C.sub.5-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, C.sub.6-C.sub.20-aryloxy in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, and/or hydroxyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.12-aralkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, a halogen radical, or an OH radical,
D) 0-30 parts by weight of filler,
E) 0.05-5 parts by weight of antidripping agent; and
F) 0-15 parts by weight of additional additives,
the total weight of the composition is 100 parts by weight,
preferably, the composition consists to at least 90 wt. %, more preferably at least 95 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt % of components A-F, relative to the total weight of the composition.

The present invention also relates to a shaped article produced from the composition. The polycarbonate composition according to the present invention has a good combination of flame retardancy, hydrolytic stability and impact resistance, meanwhile there is no feeding issue during its production.

A flame-retardant polyamide composition can be prepared with a glow wire ignition temperature of not less than 775° C. Such a composition can include a polyamide having a melting point of not more than 290° C. as component A, fillers and/or reinforcers as component B, a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) as component C, a compound selected from the group of the Al, Fe, TiO.sub.p and Zn salts of ethylbutylphosphinic acid, of dibutylphosphinic acid, of ethylhexylphosphinic acid, of butylhexylphosphinic acid and/or of dihexylphosphinic acid as component D, a phosphonic salt of the formula (II) as component E, and a melamine polyphosphate having an average degree of condensation of 2 to 200 as component F. Additional components can be included in the composition.

A flame-retardant polyamide composition can be prepared with a glow wire ignition temperature of not less than 775° C. Such a composition can include a polyamide having a melting point of not more than 290° C. as component A, fillers and/or reinforcers as component B, a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) as component C, a compound selected from the group of the Al, Fe, TiO.sub.p and Zn salts of ethylbutylphosphinic acid, of dibutylphosphinic acid, of ethylhexylphosphinic acid, of butylhexylphosphinic acid and/or of dihexylphosphinic acid as component D, a phosphonic salt of the formula (II) as component E, and a melamine polyphosphate having an average degree of condensation of 2 to 200 as component F. Additional components can be included in the composition.