The present invention relates to novel free-radically curable dental compositions, comprising chain-like and/or cyclic and/or cage-type polysiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups and having at least 3 silicon atoms and/or mixed forms thereof, disiloxanes substituted by free-radically polymerizable groups, optionally one, two, three or more free-radically curable dental monomers having no silicon atom, fillers, initiators and/or catalysts for free-radical polymerization, and also further customary additives, to the cured dental products formed from the dental compositions of the invention, and to the respective use thereof as dental material, especially as flowable filling composites (called “flow materials”), core buildup materials and luting cements. The invention further relates to a method for producing the dental compositions and to a process for producing a respective dental product. Additionally claimed are inventive kits containing the novel free-radically curable dental compositions.

A flame retardant resin composition that can have excellent low smoke properties includes (A) a polycarbonate resin, (B) a silicon impact modifier, and (C) a flame retardant, wherein the (B) silicon impact modifier comprises particles having a core-shell structure, and including about 60 wt % or more of a siloxane polymer, and wherein the (C) flame retardant includes a mixture of magnesium carbonate represented by Formula 1 and magnesium calcium carbonate represented by Formula 2:

Mg.sub.a(CO.sub.3).sub.b(OH).sub.2a−2b.cH.sub.2O   [Formula 1] wherein a, b and c are as defined in the detailed description;

Mg.sub.xCa.sub.y(CO.sub.3).sub.x+y.mH.sub.2O   [Formula 2] wherein x, y and m are as defined in the detailed description.

A flame retardant resin composition that can have excellent low smoke properties includes (A) a polycarbonate resin, (B) a silicon impact modifier, and (C) a flame retardant, wherein the (B) silicon impact modifier comprises particles having a core-shell structure, and including about 60 wt % or more of a siloxane polymer, and wherein the (C) flame retardant includes a mixture of magnesium carbonate represented by Formula 1 and magnesium calcium carbonate represented by Formula 2:

Mg.sub.a(CO.sub.3).sub.b(OH).sub.2a−2b.cH.sub.2O   [Formula 1] wherein a, b and c are as defined in the detailed description;

Mg.sub.xCa.sub.y(CO.sub.3).sub.x+y.mH.sub.2O   [Formula 2] wherein x, y and m are as defined in the detailed description.

A resin composition having all of higher pigment colorability, low-temperature impact resistance, and flame retardance is provided. A graft copolymer is a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer formed by polymerizing one or more grafting vinyl monomers (b) in the presence of a rubber (A) containing polyorganosiloxane and a vinyl polymer, wherein the index of refraction of the rubber (A) is in the range of 1.47 to 1.56, and the volume-average particle size is in the range of 300 nm to 2000 nm. A resin composition contains the graft copolymer and a resin.

A resin composition having all of higher pigment colorability, low-temperature impact resistance, and flame retardance is provided. A graft copolymer is a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer formed by polymerizing one or more grafting vinyl monomers (b) in the presence of a rubber (A) containing polyorganosiloxane and a vinyl polymer, wherein the index of refraction of the rubber (A) is in the range of 1.47 to 1.56, and the volume-average particle size is in the range of 300 nm to 2000 nm. A resin composition contains the graft copolymer and a resin.

Disclosed is an impact strength modifier (α) for a chlorine-containing resin, comprising a powder of a graft copolymer (A) obtained by graft polymerizing one or more kinds of vinyl monomers (b1) onto a polyorganosiloxane rubber (A1) or a composite rubber (A2) containing a polyorganosiloxane rubber and a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate rubber, wherein the specific surface area of the powder of the graft copolymer (A) measured by a nitrogen gas adsorption method is from 0.6 to 30 m.sup.2/g, and the pH of water used for extraction under conditions, in which (1) in an oven at 180° C., 5.0 g of the powder of the graft copolymer (A) is left to stand still and heated for 15 minutes, and (2) after the heating, the powder is dispersed in 100 ml of heated pure water and extracted for 1 hour at 70° C. while stirring, is from 4 to 11.

Disclosed is an impact strength modifier (α) for a chlorine-containing resin, comprising a powder of a graft copolymer (A) obtained by graft polymerizing one or more kinds of vinyl monomers (b1) onto a polyorganosiloxane rubber (A1) or a composite rubber (A2) containing a polyorganosiloxane rubber and a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate rubber, wherein the specific surface area of the powder of the graft copolymer (A) measured by a nitrogen gas adsorption method is from 0.6 to 30 m.sup.2/g, and the pH of water used for extraction under conditions, in which (1) in an oven at 180° C., 5.0 g of the powder of the graft copolymer (A) is left to stand still and heated for 15 minutes, and (2) after the heating, the powder is dispersed in 100 ml of heated pure water and extracted for 1 hour at 70° C. while stirring, is from 4 to 11.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polycarbonate composition comprising the following components, relative to the total weight of the composition: A) 40-60 wt. % of at least one aromatic polycarbonate, B) 30-50 wt. % of at least one polysiloxane-polycarbonate condensate, C) 0.5-5 wt. % of at least one cyclic phosphazene, D) 1-5 wt. % of at least one silicone-acrylate rubber based impact modifier, E) 0.3-3 wt % of aluminium hydroxide oxide, F) 0.1-1 wt. % of at least one anti-dripping agent, and G) 0.1-1 wt. % of at least one UV absorber.

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 low-temperature impact performance, flame-retardancy, hydrolytic stability, anti-UV performance, and heat resistance.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polycarbonate composition comprising the following components, relative to the total weight of the composition: A) 40-60 wt. % of at least one aromatic polycarbonate, B) 30-50 wt. % of at least one polysiloxane-polycarbonate condensate, C) 0.5-5 wt. % of at least one cyclic phosphazene, D) 1-5 wt. % of at least one silicone-acrylate rubber based impact modifier, E) 0.3-3 wt % of aluminium hydroxide oxide, F) 0.1-1 wt. % of at least one anti-dripping agent, and G) 0.1-1 wt. % of at least one UV absorber.

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 low-temperature impact performance, flame-retardancy, hydrolytic stability, anti-UV performance, and heat resistance.

A resin molded product includes: (I) a thermoplastic urethane resin: 80 to 99.9% by weight; and (II) a silicone acrylic graft copolymer resin: 0.1 to 20% by weight, the silicone acrylic graft copolymer resin comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane represented by the specific formula; and (B) an acrylic ester unit or a methacrylic ester unit, wherein a weight ratio of these components is (A):(B)=50:50 to 90:10.