Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a polycarbonate composition includes melt polymerizing a dihydroxy compound and a carbonate compound in the presence of a catalyst to form a polycarbonate; and adding 1 to 400 ppm of glycerol tristearate to form the polycarbonate composition, wherein the polycarbonate composition is unquenched.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to thermoplastic compositions, methods of making thermoplastic compositions, and articles made from thermoplastic compositions. The disclosed compositions comprise a polycarbonate polymer, a triacylglyceride release agent, and a monoacylglyceride release agent. In an embodiment, the thermoplastic composition comprises: greater than 90 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a melt polycarbonate polymer; a triacylglyceride release agent; and a monoacylglyceride release agent. The total amount of triacylglyceride release agent and the monoacylglyceride release agent is 0.01 to 0.5 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a polycarbonate composition includes melt polymerizing a dihydroxy compound and a carbonate compound in the presence of a catalyst to form a polycarbonate; and adding 1 to 400 ppm of glycerol tristearate to form the polycarbonate composition, wherein the polycarbonate composition is unquenched.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to thermoplastic compositions, methods of making thermoplastic compositions, and articles made from thermoplastic compositions. The disclosed compositions comprise a polycarbonate polymer and a triacylglyceride release agent. In an embodiment, a thermoplastic composition comprising: a melt polycarbonate polymer; and 0.01 to 0.05 weight percent of a release agent based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the release agent comprises triacylglyceride, and wherein the composition is free of stearyl stearate, glycerol monostearate, and pentaerythrityl tetrastearate.