Use of saccharin for stabilizing thermoplastic, aromatic polycarbonates

Thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonates are in themselves thermally stable. If these polycarbonates contain low molecular weight additives containing ester groups, for example mould release agents, a slight reduction in the molecular weight of the aromatic polycarbonates occurs in the melt, for exampl...

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Main Authors Ebert, Wolfgang, Hufen, Ralf, Haese, Wilfried
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.02.2002
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Summary:Thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonates are in themselves thermally stable. If these polycarbonates contain low molecular weight additives containing ester groups, for example mould release agents, a slight reduction in the molecular weight of the aromatic polycarbonates occurs in the melt, for example during extrusion or during injection moulding treatment, as a result of transesterification with the additive. This disadvantage is of consequence in the event of repeated processing of these additive-containing polycarbonates or indeed in the event of re-use of polycarbonate waste material. A thermoplastic molding composition comprising aromatic polycarbonate, saccharine and a compound having at least one ester group in its structure is disclosed. The inventive composition is characterized in its improved stability and hence suitable for the preparation of stable films, compact discs and sheets.