Abstract: A method of making a foam injection molded article is disclosed wherein corrosion of the mold element is significantly reduced or substantially eliminated. The method comprises dispersing effective amounts of a primary chemical blowing agent of sodium borohydride and an activation system of sodium bicarbonate/citric acid mix into a polymer resin to form a mixture. The mixture is then heated whereby the activation system releases water and the sodium borohydride reacts with the water to produce hydrogen gas. The mixture is subsequently injected into a mold to obtain expansion of the polymer resin to form the foam article. The invention also comprehends a corresponding chemical blowing agent composition.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for improving the clarity of polyethylene film containing silica or diatomaceous earth as an anti-blocking agent. The method comprises treating the anti-blocking agent with polyethylene glycol such that sufficient polyethylene glycol is deposited on said anti-blocking agents such that at least 10 parts per million of polyethylene glycol is present in the final blend. Next, the treated anti-blocking agent is added to the polyethylene resin and this blend is formed into a film.

Abstract: Adhesive blends especially suitable for adhesion to polypropylene and gas barrier materials are disclosed, as are composite structures incorporating such blends, and methods of making such composite structures. The blends are preferably elastomer free, and comprise a mixture of an adhesion-promoting amount of high molecular weight low density polyethylene having a narrow molecular weight distribution, about 0.1 to 30 wt. % of a non-elastomeric copolymer of propylene and a polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or derivative, and the balance a non-elastomeric ethylene/propylene copolymer wherein ethylene comprises at least 5 wt. % of the copolymer.

Abstract: A method of making a foam injection molded article is disclosed wherein corrosion of the mold element is significantly reduced or substantially eliminated. The method comprises dispersing effective amounts of a primary chemical blowing agent of sodium borohydride and an activation system of sodium bicarbonate/citric acid mix into a polymer resin to form a mixture. The mixture is then heated whereby the activation system releases water and the sodium borohydride reacts with the water to produce hydrogen gas. The mixture is subsequently injected into a mold to obtain expansion of the polymer resin to form the foam article. The invention also comprehends a corresponding chemical blowing agent composition.

Abstract: Ethylene is copolymerized or interpolymerized with at least one olefinic comonomer having about 3 to 18 carbon atoms to produce linear low density polyethylene copolymers and terpolymers in a slurry process using liquid propane as the diluent. The copolymer products have desirable physical properties including relatively narrow molecular weight distributions and low elasticities.

Abstract: A polymer blend which is useful for forming heat sealable plastic film which comprises from about 60% to about 40% by weight of a polypropylene terpolymer comprising about 0.1 to about 10.0 mole percent ethylene, about 0.1 to 10.0 mole percent 1-butene, and the balance propylene, and 40% to 60% of a copolymer of ethylene and alpha olefins containing four or more carbon atoms wherein the ethylene content has from about 90.0 to about 99.9 mole percent.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for improving the clarity of polyethylene film containing silica or diatomaceous earth as an anti-blocking agent. The method comprises treating the anti-blocking agent with polyethylene glycol such that sufficient polyethylene glycol is deposited on said anti-blocking agents so that the weight ratio of said polyethylene glycol to said anti-blocking agent is at least about 1:30. Next, the treated anti-blocking agent is added to the polyethylene resin and this blend is formed into a film.

Abstract: A film construction is disclosed which comprises a base layer of biaxially oriented polypropylene, a top layer of a copolymer of ethylene and an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and a bottom layer selected from the group consisting of copolymers of ethylene and an unsaturated acid, copolymers of ethylene and propylene, copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate, and ionomers of ethylene and methacrylic acid.