Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a soft syndiotactic polypropylene composition having a good balance of properties such as transparency, flexibility and heat resistance and a laminate having a layer comprising the composition and a layer comprising a thermoplastic resin. The composition (1) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), and a small amount of a crystal nucleating agent (C) and/or an ethylene-based polymer (D). The composition (2) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), an isotactic propylene polymer (E), and a small amount of a crystal nucleating agent (C) and/or an ethylene-based polymer (D). The composition (3) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), an isotactic propylene polymer (E), a copolymer (F) of polar group-containing vinyl and ethylene, and a small amount of an ethylene-based polymer (D).

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a soft syndiotactic polypropylene composition having a good balance of properties such as transparency, flexibility and heat resistance and a laminate having a layer comprising the composition and a layer comprising a thermoplastic resin. The composition (1) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), and a small amount of a crystal nucleating agent (C) and/or an ethylene-based polymer (D). The composition (2) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), an isotactic propylene polymer (E), and a small amount of a crystal nucleating agent (C) and/or an ethylene-based polymer (D). The composition (3) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), an isotactic propylene polymer (E), a copolymer (F) of polar group-containing vinyl and ethylene, and a small amount of an ethylene-based polymer (D).

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide an ethylene copolymer having excellent mechanical properties and moldability, a process for preparing the copolymer, a resin composition containing the copolymer and uses thereof. The ethylene copolymer has the following properties: the copolymer comprises 90 to 99% by mol of ethylene constituent units and 1 to 60% by mol of C3-20 &agr;-olefin constituent units; the ratio (Mz/Mw) of a Z average molecular weight (Mz) to a weight-average molecular weight (Mw), each molecular weight being measured by GPC, is in the range of 10 to 30, and said ratio (Mz/Mw) and the ratio (Mw/Mn) of a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to a number-average molecular weight (Mn), each molecular weight being measured by GPC, satisfy the relation (Mz/Mw)>(Mw/Mn); the intrinsic viscosity is in the range of 0.5 to 9 dl/g; the ratio (n*0.01/n*8) of a melt viscosity (&eegr;*0.01) at a shear rate of 0.01 rad/sec, as measured at 190° C.

Abstract: Unsaturated copolymer which is a copolymer of an &agr;olefin of 2 to 12 carbon atoms and a conjugated diene monomer represented by the following formula (I-a) and has the properties: (a) in said copolymer, 1,2-addition units (including 3,4-addition units) derived from the conjugated diene monomer (I-a) form double bonds in the side chain of the copolymer, 1,4-addition units derived from the conjugated diene monomer (I-a) form double bonds in the main chain of the copolymer, and the quantity ratio of the double bonds of the side chain derived from the 1,2-addition units to the double bonds of the main chain derived from the 1,4-addition units (side chain double bonds derived from 1,2-addition units/main chain double bonds derived from 1,4-addition units) is in the range of 10/90 to 99/1 (b) five-membered rings are present in the main chain of said copolymer; and (c) the quantity ratio of the double bonds from all of the addition units to the five-membered rings (total of double bonds from all addition units/fi

Abstract: A rubber composition useful as a tire side wall or tire tread is formed from an unsaturated olefin copolymer (A) or (A′) and diene rubber (B). Copolymers (A) and (A′) are each obtained from (i) ethylene, (ii) aromatic vinyl compound, (iii) non-conjugated polyene, and, optionally (iv) alpha-olefin having at least 3 carbon atoms. When used in forming a tire side wall, copolymer (A) has a molar ratio of (i)/(iv) from 100/0 to 40/60; molar ratio of [((i)+(iv))/(ii)] from 98/2 to 60/40; an intrinsic viscosity, measured in decalin, at 135° C., from 1.0 to 6.0 dl/g; and iodine value from 10 to 50. For use in tire tread, copolymer (A′), has a molar ratio (i)/(iv) from 100/0 to 40/60; molar ratio [((i)+(iv)):(ii)] from 99/1 to 85/15. The weight ratio (A′)/(B) is from 1/99 to 50/50. The compositions for tire side wall are characterized by excellent strength properties and bending fatigue resistance and low fuel consumption.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition exhibiting excellent adhesive strength and which is useful as an adhesive for styrene resins contains (B) tackifier and (C) ethylene/C3-C20 &agr;-olefin/aromatic vinyl compound random copolymer and, in some embodiments also (A) base polymer, such as polyolefin, polar group-containing polymer and aromatic vinyl compound/conjugated diene copolymer. A low molecular weight polyolefin may also be included in all embodiments. The randon copolymer (C) may be prepared by polymerizing the &agr;-olefin and aromatic vinyl compound in the presence of a metallocene containing catalyst. In addition to excellent adhesive strength the hot melt adhesives have improved workability.

Abstract: Disclosed is an unsaturated elastomer composition comprising (A) an unsaturated olefin copolymer of at least one &agr;-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a conjugated diene monomer represented by the following formula (I), and optionally, an aromatic vinyl compound, and (B) at least one rubber selected from a diene rubber and an ethylene/&agr;-olefin/nonconjugated polyene copolymer rubber, a weight ratio of said component (A) to said component (B) ((A)/(B)) being in the range of 1/99 to 99/1; wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group, and at least one of R1 and R2 is a hydrogen atom. From the composition, a vulcanized product excellent in vibration damping properties, vibration insulation properties and strength properties as well as in heat resistance, weathering resistant, ozone resistance and dynamic fatigue resistance can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a lubricating oil comprising a random copolymer of an &agr;-olefin/aromatic vinyl compound, wherein the copolymer has a viscosity falling within a specific range and comprises ethylene, an aromatic vinyl compound, and optionally an &agr;-olefin. The lubricating oil possesses excellent viscosity properties, thermal stability, oxidation stability, abrasion resistance, and compatibility with lubricating oil additives. The random copolymer having a different viscosity range is useful as a viscosity index improver and a compatibilizing agent for a lubricating oil. The invention also provides a lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil and the viscosity index improver or the compatibilizing agent. The invention further provides a fuel oil composition comprising a fuel oil fluidity improver based on the above random copolymer having a different viscosity range and a middle fraction fuel oil having a boiling point of 150 to 400° C.

Abstract: A heat-fixable developer for electrophotography comprising a binder resin (A), a colorant (B) and a releasing agent (C), to be used favorably for electrostatic toner, which developer exhibits no offset phenomenon and causes no staining on the carrier, on the photosensitive body and on the heating roller and is superior in the releasing easiness of the heating roller upon the heat-fixing, in the anti-blocking property and in the fixing performance, wherein the releasing agent (C) comprises at least one ethylene/aromatic vinyl compound copolymer selected from the group consisting of copolymer i) and copolymer ii), the copolymer i) being an ethylene/aromatic vinyl compound copolymer obtained by co-polymerizing ethylene and an aromatic vinyl compound in the presence of a metallocene catalyst (D) and the copolymer ii) being an ethylene/aromatic vinyl compound copolymer obtained by a heat-degradation of a copolymer produced by co-polymerizing ethylene and an aromatic vinyl compound in the presence of a metallocene

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an olefin copolymer shrink film comprising an &agr;-olefin/aromatic vinyl compound random copolymer. This &agr;-olefin/aromatic vinyl compound random copolymer comprises 99.9 to 58 mol % of structural units derived from ethylene, 0 to 30 mol % of structural units derived from an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms (provided that the total of the structural units derived from ethylene and the structural units derived from an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms ranges from 99.9 to 88 mol %), and 0.1 to 12 mol % of structural units derived from an aromatic vinyl compound. The &agr;-olefin/aromatic vinyl compound random copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;], as measured in decalin at 135° C., of 0.1 to 10 dl/g and has a melting point, as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter, of 60 to 125° C. The olefin copolymer shrink film is oriented in at least one direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an olefin thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by dynamically heat treating, in the presence of an organic peroxide, a blend comprising 10 to 60 parts by weight of a crystalline polyolefin resin (A) and 40 to 90 parts by weight of an unsaturated olefin copolymer (B) of at least one .alpha.-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a conjugated diene monomer represented by the following formula (I), and optionally, an aromatic vinyl compound, the total amount of said components (A) and (B) being 100 parts by weight; ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group, and at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom. The composition has excellent moldability and can provide a molded product having excellent elastomeric properties, tensile strength properties and appearance.

Abstract: A dispersant for pigments for aromatic polymers, which is superior not only in the ability of dispersing pigments in aromatic polymers but also in attaining high transparency and stability of the resulting color, while avoiding grafting step and attaining a lower production cost. The dispersant for pigments for aromatic polymers comprises a wax composed of a random copolymer of ethylene with an aromatic vinyl compound, which has a content of structural unit derived from ethylene of 99-10% by weight and a content of structural unit derived form the aromatic vinyl compound of 1-90% by weight and exhibiting an intrinsic viscosity of 0.04-0.6 dl/g.

Abstract: An adhesive resin composition contains at least a partially or wholly graft-modified .alpha.-olefin/aromatic vinyl compound random copolymer having a graft quantity of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative ranging from 0.01 to 30% by weight. A laminate comprises (I) a polyester resin layer or a polycarbonate layer, (II) an adhesive layer formed from the above-mentioned adhesive resin composition and (III) a saponified olefin/vinyl acetate copolymer layer. The adhesive resin composition is free from lowering of adhesive strength even when contacted with, for example, hot water. The laminate has excellent gas barrier properties and is capable of being subjected to retorting treatment.

Abstract: A water-based coating composition that does not use an organic solvent is formed by dispersing a resin composition into an aqueous medium. The water-based coating composition has excellent stability over time. The coating film obtained from the composition has excellent retort resistance, adhesion to metals, processability and chemical resistance; and it can be cured at relatively low temperatures.