An object of the present invention is to provide a novel production method of a poly(ester)carbonate. The present invention relates to a production method of a poly(ester)carbonate, including subjecting a diol and a carbonate ester to a transesterification reaction in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises aluminum or a compound thereof, and a phosphorus compound.

Provided is a method of modifying polycarbonate comprising blending the polycarbonate with composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise (I) a crosslinked polyolefin core, and (II) a full or partial shell comprising polymerized units of one of more vinyl monomers.

The present invention relates to a resin molded product having excellent impact resistance and weather resistance and low dielectric loss and a RADAR module including the same, wherein the resin molded product has a permittivity of 3.7 F/m or less and a dielectric loss of 0.023 or less in the frequency range of 77 GHz, has a high-speed impact strength according to ASTM D3763 of 400 kg.Math.m/s.sup.2 or greater, and has an electromagnetic wave transmission coefficient of −0.8 dB or greater in the frequency range of 77 GHz to 79 GHz.

The present invention relates to a molding compound containing A) 45 to 65 wt. % of at least one aromatic polycarbonate, polyester carbonate or mixtures thereof, B) 18 to 31 wt. % of at least one polybutylene terephthalate having rheological properties of 5 g/10 min to 30 g/10 min determined according to DIN EN ISO 1133 at 250° C. measuring temperature and a load of 2.16 kg, C) 3 to 10 wt % of at least one rubber-modified graft polymer with a graft base consisting of a silicone-acrylate composite rubber and a silicone rubber content of 20 to 60 wt. % relative to the graft base, D) 8 to 13 wt. % of at least one phosphazene, and E) 0 to 8.0 wt. % of at least one polymer additive, the weight ratio of components D to C) being in the range of 1.3:1 to 2.5:1. The invention also relates to a method for producing the molding compound, to the use of the molding compound for producing moldings and to the moldings as such.

The present invention relates to a molding compound containing A) 45 to 65 wt. % of at least one aromatic polycarbonate, polyester carbonate or mixtures thereof, B) 18 to 31 wt. % of at least one polybutylene terephthalate having rheological properties of 5 g/10 min to 30 g/10 min determined according to DIN EN ISO 1133 at 250° C. measuring temperature and a load of 2.16 kg, C) 3 to 10 wt % of at least one rubber-modified graft polymer with a graft base consisting of a silicone-acrylate composite rubber and a silicone rubber content of 20 to 60 wt. % relative to the graft base, D) 8 to 13 wt. % of at least one phosphazene, and E) 0 to 8.0 wt. % of at least one polymer additive, the weight ratio of components D to C) being in the range of 1.3:1 to 2.5:1. The invention also relates to a method for producing the molding compound, to the use of the molding compound for producing moldings and to the moldings as such.

Provided herein are a thermoplastic resin composition for a low gloss non-painting, a method for manufacturing a molded article using the same, and a molded article. The thermoplastic resin composition includes a first polycarbonate; a polysiloxane-polycarbonate copolymer; polyester; a master batch including carbon black; a heat resistance improver; and an additive. The molded article manufactured using the same has excellent chemical resistance, mechanical properties, light resistance, hydrolysis resistance, and low gloss properties.

A process of preparing a compounded hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) comprises providing a hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), compounding in an extruder the hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) and 0.05 wt % to 0.60 wt % of a multifunctional epoxide compounding stabilizer, based on the total weight of the compounded hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), under vacuum of 17000 to 85000 Pascals, and a torque of 30% to 75%, to provide the compounded hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate). After compounding, at least one of the following apply: the inter-sample variability in molecular weight is less than 5%, wherein inter-sample variability is determined by comparing five 100 mil chips of the compounded hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate); the % weight average molecular weight (MW) difference is less than 5% after hydroaging at 85° C. and 85% humidity; or the compounded poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) has less than 75 ppm of unreacted —COOH end groups measured by .sup.31P NMR.

A process of preparing a compounded hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) comprises providing a hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), compounding in an extruder the hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) and 0.05 wt % to 0.60 wt % of a multifunctional epoxide compounding stabilizer, based on the total weight of the compounded hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate), under vacuum of 17000 to 85000 Pascals, and a torque of 30% to 75%, to provide the compounded hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate). After compounding, at least one of the following apply: the inter-sample variability in molecular weight is less than 5%, wherein inter-sample variability is determined by comparing five 100 mil chips of the compounded hydrostable poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate); the % weight average molecular weight (MW) difference is less than 5% after hydroaging at 85° C. and 85% humidity; or the compounded poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) has less than 75 ppm of unreacted —COOH end groups measured by .sup.31P NMR.

A thermoplastic polycarbonate composition comprising: 10 to 30 wt % of a brominated polycarbonate; 10 to 80 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; optionally, 1 to 60 wt % of an aromatic poly(ester-carbonate) comprising carbonate units derived from bisphenol A, resorcinol, or a combination thereof, and ester units derived from a bisphenol, preferably bisphenol A, or resorcinol, and terephthalic acid, isoterephthalic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein a molar ratio of carbonate units to ester units ranges from 1:99 to 99:1; 5 to 15 wt % of a core-shell impact modifier; 1 to 10 wt % of an α,β-unsaturated glycidyl ester copolymer impact modifier; 0.01 to 1 wt % of a hydrostabilizer, preferably an epoxy hydrostabilizer; optionally, 0.1 to 10 wt % of an additive composition; wherein the wt % of each component is based on the total weight of the composition, which totals 100 wt %.

A thermoplastic polycarbonate composition comprising: 10 to 30 wt % of a brominated polycarbonate; 10 to 80 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; optionally, 1 to 60 wt % of an aromatic poly(ester-carbonate) comprising carbonate units derived from bisphenol A, resorcinol, or a combination thereof, and ester units derived from a bisphenol, preferably bisphenol A, or resorcinol, and terephthalic acid, isoterephthalic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein a molar ratio of carbonate units to ester units ranges from 1:99 to 99:1; 5 to 15 wt % of a core-shell impact modifier; 1 to 10 wt % of an α,β-unsaturated glycidyl ester copolymer impact modifier; 0.01 to 1 wt % of a hydrostabilizer, preferably an epoxy hydrostabilizer; optionally, 0.1 to 10 wt % of an additive composition; wherein the wt % of each component is based on the total weight of the composition, which totals 100 wt %.