POLYAMIDE MOULDED MASSES CONTAINING SEMI-CRYSTALLINE TRANSPARENT COPOLYAMIDES FOR PRODUCING HIGHLY FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT MOULDED PARTS WITH HIGH NOTCH-IMPACT STRENGTH, LOW WATER ABSORBENCY AND EXCELLENT RESISTANCE TO CHEMICALS

摘要

The invention relates to polyamide moulded masses based on semi-crystalline, transparent copolyamides predominantly based on aliphatic monomers, for producing transparent or pigmentable moulded parts with a high level of flexibility, high notch-impact strength (Charpy), low water absorbency and excellent resistance to chemicals, containing between 40 and 100 wt. % of at least one transparent copolyamide (constituent A) with a maximum glass transition temperature (Tg) of 80°C and a melting temperature of at least 150°C, and a melting enthalpy of at least 20 J/g, preferably at least 30 J/g, consisting of at least two different diamines selected from the group consisting of linear and/or branched-chain aliphatic diamines with between 9 and 14 carbon atoms and cycloaliphatic diamines, especially between 6 and 36 carbon atoms, the concentration of cycloaliphatic diamine being between 10 and a maximum of 40 mol % and the concentration of aliphatic diamine at least 60 mol %, respectively in relation to the total diamine content, and of at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, especially between 6 and 36 carbon atoms, and between 0 and 60 wt. % of at least one other polymer (constituent B) selected from the group consisting of amorphous or semi-crystalline homopolyamides or copolyamides, polyether ester amides, polyether amides, polyester amides or mixtures thereof, between 0 and 10 wt. % of other additives (constituent C) selected from the group consisting of UV stabilisers, heat stabilisers, free-radical scavengers and/or processing auxiliary agents, inclusion inhibitors, lubricants, mould-release auxiliary agents, softeners, functional additives for influencing optical properties, especially the refractive index, impact-resistant modifiers, nanoscale fillers and/or loaders, optical brighteners, dyes or mixtures thereof, the constituents (A), (B) and (C) amounting to 100 wt. %.