Copolyamides

1. Semi crystalline, melt processible, partially aromatic copolyamides, producible by condensation of at least the following monomers or precondensates thereof:

a) terephthalic acid

b) at least one dimerised fatty acid with up to 44 carbon atoms, wherein the dimerised fatty acid has a trimerised fatty acid content of at most 3% by weight, and

c) at least one aliphatic diamine of the formula H 2 N—(CH 2 ) x —NH 2 , wherein x means a whole number from 4-18, with the proviso that when the partially aromatic copolyamide is produced by condensation of the monomers or precondensates a), b) and c) where X is 6, and further d) adipic acid, the melting point of the copolyamides is at least 265° C. as measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).

2. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein the melting point of these copolyamides, measured by means of DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), is at most 335° C.

3. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein a further aromatic dicarboxylic acid d) with 8-12 C atoms is present.

4. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein in addition an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid e) with 6-18 C atoms is present.

5. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein in addition a lactam and/or an aminocarboxylic acid with 6-12 C atoms, preferable ω-aminolauric acid, are present as further monomers f).

6. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein the aromatic dicarboxylic acid d) is isophthalic acid.

7. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid e) is adipic acid.

8. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein in addition to the monomers a), b) and c) wherein x=6, isophthalic acid d) is present and the melting point of these copolyamides, measured by means of DSC, is at least 290° C.

9. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein in addition to the monomers a), b) and c) wherein x=6, adipic acid e) is present and the melting point of these copolymers, measured by means of DSC, is at least 270° C.

10. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein in addition to the monomers a), b) and c) wherein x=6, isophthalic acid d) and adipic acid e) is present and the melting point of these copolyamides, measured by means of DSC, is at least 265° C.

11. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein in addition to the monomers a), b) and c) wherein x=6, laurinlactam (f) or ω-aminododecanoic acid (f) is present and the melting point of these copolyamides, measured by means of DSC, is at least 255° C.

12. Copolyamides according to claim 1 , wherein x=9, 10 or 12.

13. Copolyamides according to claim 12 , wherein in addition to the components a), b) and c), adipic acid (e) is present.

14. Method of preparing moulded articles comprising melt processing semi crystalline, melt processible, partially aromatic copolyamides, producible by condensation of at least the following monomers or precondensates thereof:

a) terephthalic acid

b) at least one dimerised fatty acid with up to 44 carbon atoms, wherein the dimerised fatty acid has a trimerised fatty acid content of at most 3% by weight, and

c) at least one aliphatic diamine of the formula H 2 N—(CH 2 ) x —NH 2 , wherein x means a whole number from 4-18, with the proviso that when the partially aromatic copolyamide is produced by condensation of the monomers or precondensates a), b) and c) where X is 6, and further d) adipic acid, the melting point of the copolyamides is at least 265° C. as measured by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the moulded articles are hard-soft combinations.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the melt processing method is selected from extrusion, injection moulding, coextrusion, blow moulding, deep drawing, sequential coextrusion, sequential extrusion blow moulding, 3D blow moulding, coextrusion blow moulding, coextrusion 3D blow moulding and coextrusion suction blow moulding.

17. Moulded article produced according to the method of claim 14 .

18. Moulded article produced according to the method of claim 17 , wherein it is a hard-soft combination.