Patent ID: 8232337

Claim:
A polyamide composition comprising (a) at least one semi-aromatic copolyamide, said semi-aromatic copolyamide consisting essentially of 25 to 55 mole percent repeat units of the formula —C(O)(CH 2 ) m C(O)NHCH 2 ArCH 2 NH— (I) and 45 to 75 mole percent repeat units of the formula —C(O)(CH 2 ) m C(O)NH(CH 2 ) n NH— (II) wherein m is 8, 10, and/or 12, n is 6, 10 and/or 12 and Ar is a meta-substituted benzene ring; and said polyamide has a melting point equal to or less than 225° C.; and (b) 0.1 to 15 weight percent of one or more polyhydric alcohols having more than two hydroxyl groups and having a number average molecular weight (M n ) of less than 2000.