The invention relates to a polyamide composition comprising: a. A semi-crystalline polyamide; b. An impact modifier in an amount ranging from 1 wt % to 50 wt %; c. A branching agent in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 6.0 wt %; d. An inorganic stabilizer in an amount ranging from 0.01 wt % to 2.0 wt %; e. An organic stabilizer E1 comprising a primary antioxidant group in an amount ranging from 0.01 wt % to 2.0 wt and an organic stabilizer E2 comprising a hindered amine group in an amount ranging from 0.01 wt % to 4.0 wt %; or an organic stabilizer E3 comprising a primary antioxidant group and a hindered amine group in an amount ranging from 0.02 to 6.0 wt %; or a combination of E1, E2 and E3 in a total amount of 0.02 to 6.0 wt %; wherein all wt % are based on the total amount of polyamide composition. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a container by blow molding this composition, as well as use of the container in various applications.

The invention is characterized by a semifinished composite structure product with the at least two layers, of which the at least one layer, in which the continuous fibers are contained, is heated such that the matrix of thermoplastic material is heated within at least one first surface region to or above a melting temperature that can be assigned to the thermoplastic material, and the matrix of thermoplastic material is kept to a temperature below the melting temperature within a second surface region directly adjoining the first surface region. The semifinished composite structure product is heated in this way so that the moldable thermoplastic, continuous fiber-reinforced composite structure in which the continuous fibers within the first surface region are movable relative to each other and those within the second surface region are spatially fixed relative to each other.

The invention is generally directed to sports bottles and other articles produced by blow molding from polymeric materials containing isosorbide having glass transition temperatures ranging from 90 C. to 130 C., as well as to processes for producing them. These articles can be exposed to water at high tempeatures and can be produced by using a suitable combination of a stretch ratio of less than 3 and a preform temperature at least 20 C. greater than the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymeric material.

A bimodal polymer blend of first and second poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) copolymers, wherein the molecular weight ratio of the first to the second copolymer is at least about two to one, and the blend has crystallization and hydrolysis rates greater than either of the first or second copolymers alone.

There is shown a propylene resin composition including 100 parts by weight of (A) a propylene resin and 0.05 to 0.5 part by weight of (B) a nucleating agent containing an organophosphoric ester compound represented by the formula (B1) and at least one kind selected from aliphatic carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof and containing an alkali metal element as an essential component, wherein MFR is 11 to 100 g/10 min, the crystalline melting point is 140 to 155 C., and in an elution curve determined by a temperature rising elution fractionation chromatograph (TREF), the elution quantity Wp1 (% by weight) in a temperature range higher than the main elution peak temperature Tp and the elution quantity Wp2 (% by weight) in a temperature range not higher than 10 C. are each in a specific range.

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The present invention relates to a multilayer container preform and a multilayer container, said preform or container comprising a base, a body and a neck finish, said base and body comprising an outer layer defining an exterior surface, an inner layer defining an interior surface and interior space, and an intermediate layer disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer, said outer layer and said inner layer comprising a primary material selected from the group consisting of a 2,5-furandicarboxylate polyester or co-polyester or a blend thereof, and said intermediate layer comprising a secondary material different from the primary material, but compatible with the primary material. The invention relates to methods of producing such a multilayer container preform and multilayer container

Provided is a blow-molded container exhibiting inhibited coloring, odor, and generation of defects such as gelation and streaks which are caused on melt molding, and having a superior appearance. Also provided is a blow-molded container that has a favorable self-purge feature in production and satisfactory qualities such as strength, and can be produced at low cost. The blow-molded container includes a first layer containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (I), wherein the first layer contains a saturated carbonyl compound (II) having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, the saturated carbonyl compound (II) is a saturated aldehyde (II-1), a saturated ketone (II-2) or a combination thereof, and the content of the saturated carbonyl compound (II) in the first layer is 0.01 ppm or greater and 100 ppm or less.

Polyamide-based compositions may include boron nitride and magnesium hydroxide for enhanced flame retardancy requirements, enhanced heat conductivity and isotropic shrinkage while providing adequate mechanical properties, for articles of manufacture produced therefrom.

Polyamide moulding composition in particular for railway applications consisting of: (A) from 50 to 90% by weight of a polyamide matrix consisting of (A1) polyamide 12 and optionally (A2) up to 85% by weight of polyamide elastomer based on polyamide 12; (B) from 7 to 28% by weight of flame retardant consisting of (B1) at least one metal phosphinate, and also optionally (B2) up to 40% of a nitrogen-containing synergist and/or at least one nitrogen- and phosphorus-containing flame retardant; (C) from 3 to 15% by weight of plasticizer; (D) from 0 to 15% by weight polyolefin; (E) from 0 to 10% by weight of additives and/or particulate fillers, with exclusion of fibrous reinforcing materials;
where the entirety of (C) and (D) is from 3 to 20% by weight, based on the entire moulding composition, and where the entirety of (A) to (E) provides 100% by weight.

A polyester-based resin composition containing a polyester resin (A) that has a dicarboxylic acid unit containing units selected from a sulfophthalic acid unit and a sulfophthalic acid metal salt unit in a total amount of 0.01 to 15.0 mol % and a diol unit, a polyester resin (B) having a cyclic acetal structure or an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure, and a polyamide resin (C), wherein the content of the polyester resin (B) in the resin composition is 0.5 to 15.0% by mass.