Method of manufacturing monodisperse poly(meth)acrylate particles

A molding compound comprising:

• i) a polymer matrix;
• and
• ii) 0.01-60 wt. % of monodisperse particles of poly(meth)acrylates comprising units of the monomers
• i) methyl methacrylate;
• ii) an aralkyl methacrylate selected from the group consisting of benzyl methacrylate, phenylethyl methacrylate, and phenylpropyl methacrylate;
• and
• iii) a crosslinking agent;
• wherein said particle have diameters in the range 4-12 micron.

A plastic intermediate product comprising:

• i) a polymer matrix selected from the group consisting of PMMA, PMMA-copolymers, polycarbonate, PMMI, polystyrene, styrene copolymers, PVC and a mixture thereof;
• and
• ii) 0.01 to 60 wt. % of monodisperse particles of poly(meth)acrylates comprising units of the monomers
• i) methyl methacrylate;
• ii) phenyl methacrylate;
• and
• iii) a graft crosslinking agent,
• wherein said particle have diameters in the range 4-12 micron.

A plastic intermediate product comprising:

• i) a polymer matrix selected from the group consisting of PMMA, PMMA-copolymers, polycarbonate, PMMI, polystyrene, styrene copolymers, PVC and a mixture thereof;
• and
• ii) 0.01-60 wt. % of monodisperse particles of poly(meth)acrylates comprising units of the monomers
• i) methyl methacrylate;
• ii) an aralkyl methacrylate selected from the group consisting of benzyl methacrylate, phenylethyl methacrylate, and phenylpropyl methacrylate;
• and
• iii) a crosslinking agent;
• wherein said particle have diameters in the range 4-12 micron.