Impact modifier and impact modified thermoplastic composition

1. Impact modifier comprising 2-octylacrylate, wherein the weight ratio of the 2-octylacrylate in the impact modifier is at least 10 wt %, wherein the impact modifier is a polymeric particle having a core shell structure, and wherein the 2-octylacrylate is in the core.

2. Impact modifier comprising 2-octylacrylate according to claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the 2-octylacrylate in the impact modifier is between 30 wt % and 95 wt %.

3. Impact modifier according to claim 1 , wherein the core of the polymer particle has a glass transition temperature less than 0° C.

4. Impact modifier according to claim 1 , wherein the 2-octylacrylate is copolymerized with another (meth)acrylic monomer.

5. Impact modifier according to claim 4 , wherein the other (meth)acrylic monomer is selected from the group consisting of n-butyl acrylate, n-pentyl acrylate, n-hexyl acrylate, n-heptyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexylacrylate, and n-octyl acrylate and mixtures thereof.

6. Impact modifier according to claim 4 , wherein the other (meth)acrylic monomer is selected from the group consisting of butyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate or mixtures thereof.

7. A composition comprising at least one thermoplastic resin and at least one impact modifier according to claim 1 .

8. The composition according to claim 7 , wherein the thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyesters, polyethylene terephtalate (PET), polybutylene terephtalate (PBT), polylactic acids (PLA), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, (meth)acrylic copolymers, thermoplastic poly(methylmethacrylate-co-ethylacrylates), polyalkylene-terephtalates, poly vinylidene fluoride, poly vinylidene chloride, polyoxymethylene (POM) , semi-crystalline polyamides, amorphous polyamides, semi-crystalline copolyamides, amorphous copolyamides, polyetheramides, polyesteramides, copolymers of styrene and acrylonitrile (SAN), and mixtures thereof.

9. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein the thermoplastic resin is polylactic acid.

10. The composition according to claim 7 , wherein the thermoplastic resin is used in film form or an injection moulded part.

11. The composition according to claim 7 , wherein the thermoplastic resin is transparent.

12. An article comprising at least one thermoplastic resin and at least one impact modifier according to claim 1 .

13. An article according to claim 12 , wherein the thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyesters, polyethylene terephtalate (PET), polybutylene terephtalate (PBT), polylactic acids (PLA), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene, polymethy I methacrylate, (meth)acrylic copolymers, thermoplastic poly(methylmethacrylate-co-ethylacrylates), polyalkylene-terephtalates, poly vinylidene fluoride, poly vinylidene chloride, polyoxymethylene (POM), semi-crystalline polyamides, amorphous polyamides, semi-crystalline copolyamides, amorphous copolyamides, polyetheramides, polyesteramides, copolymers of styrene and acrylonitrile (SAN), and mixtures thereof.

14. Article according to claim 12 in form of an opaque or transparent film or injection moulded part.

15. Impact modifier according to claim 1 , wherein the core consists of 2-octylacrylate homopolymer.

16. Impact modifier according to claim 4 , wherein the core is an all acrylic copolymer.