Patent ID: 6858671

Claim:
A method for the manufacture of a molding composition, comprising pre-melt compounding a blend polyester portion, a polyetherimide, and a high rubber graft impact modifier to form a pre-compounded blend, wherein the pre-compounded blend has a Tg greater than or equal to about 100° C.; and dry-blending a crystallized polyester portion with the pre-compounded blend to form a molding composition comprising 50 to about 90 wt % of total polyester, said total polyester including both the blend polyester portion and the crystallized polyester portion; about 10 to about 48 wt % of the polyetherimide; and about 2 to about 25 wt % of the high rubber graft impact modifier, each based on the total combined weight of the total polyester, the polyetherimide, and the impact modifier.