Abstract: A polyolefin-based matte film or sheet can be prepared from a polymeric blend of the preset invention comprising a propylene polymer or copolymer as component (A), a specific ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer (E.alpha.O, so-called "super low-density polyethylene") as component (B), and a high-pressure radical polymerization process ethylene polymer or copolymer and/or a modified polyolefin-based resin as component (C). The above blend of the present invention may further comprise an inorganic filler as component (D) and a flame retardant as component (E). The matte films or sheets prepared from these polymeric blends are excellent in tensile modulus, flexibility, impact resistance, thermal resistance, laminating properties, flame resistance, chalking resistance, covering power, scratch resistance, and widely used for fabricating adhesive tapes, covers or cases for stationery, fashion bags, sheets for interior finish work in construction and automobile industries, and sheets for dressing steel plates.

Abstract: Dispersed polymers comprising microparticles stabilized with two kinds of steric stabilizers are disclosed. The first stabilizer is an essentially linear polymer having a terminal end attached to the microparticle. The second stabilizer is a graft or comb polymer comprising an acrylic backbone having side chains. This stabilizer, in contrast to the first stabilizer may be attached to the core by means of a plurality of functional groups placed along the backbone of the graft polymer.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition containing:(A) 10-95 parts by weight of a crystalline polypropylene,(B) 5-90 parts by weight of an ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber,(C) 1-30 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the mixture of said crystalline polypropylene and ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber, of a hydroxyl group-containing propylene oligomer, andoptionally an inorganic filler in an amount of up to 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mixture of said crystalline polypropylene and ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber and a suitable amount of an additive or auxiliary, has an improved compatibility with paint-coatings, and the shaped article formed from said composition can easily be paint-coated by simply treating it with water or an organic solvent instead of laying a primer layer onto the article before applying a paint thereon.

Abstract: Abstract of the disclosure: A particulate graft copolymer comprises 30 to 90% by weight of at least one elastomeric grafting base A having a weight average particle size of from 30 to 1,000 nm comprising, based on A, 85 to 99.8% by weight of at least one alkyl acrylate A11 having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one polyfunctional, crosslinking monomer A12, and 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one hydroxyalkyl acrylate or hydroxyalkyl methacrylate A13 or at least 50% by weight of one or more dienes A111, up to 50% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers A112, and 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one hydroxyalkyl acrylate or hydroxyalkyl methacrylate A113 and10 to 70% by weight of a graft sheath B comprising, based on B, up to 99.9% by weight of at least one aromatic vinyl monomer B1, up to 99.9% by weight of at least one polar, copolymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomer B2, and 0.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising:(A) 40 to 99.8 parts by weight of a rubber-modified styrene base thermoplastic resin,(B) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a copolymer having an epoxy group but comprising no olefin, and(C) 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of a polymer having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride group, a hydroxyl group and a nitrogen-containing base group with the total amount of the rubber-modified styrene base thermoplastic resin (A), the copolymer (B) and the polymer (C) being 100 parts by weight and the content of the rubber in the composition being from 5 to 40 % by weight based on the weight of the composition, which has good flowability and imparts a uniformly delustered surface and good impact resistance to a molded article.

Abstract: There is disclosed a resin composition containing graft copolymer having at least one isocyanate group and 10,000 to 20,000 of number-average molecular weight or high-molecular-weight polymer having at least one isocyanate group and 10,000 to 200,000 of number-average molecular weight, and low-molecular-weight polymer having or not having an isocyanate group and 500 to 8,000 of number-average molecular weight is disclosed. This resin composition has tackiness at ordinary temperature, and long pot life. It can be used to reactive hot melt type adhesives (which can omit hot press process), reactive hot melt type pressure-sensitive adhesives, or coating material.

Abstract: A method for making compatibilizer for a concentrated viscosity index improving polymer blend includes polymerizing a mixture of (meth)acrylate monomers in the presence of a polyolefin polymer. A concentrated blend of viscosity index improving polymers includes a non-nitrogenous dispersant poly(meth)acrylate copolymer, a polyolefin copolymer, the compatibilizer and a hydrocarbon diluent.

Abstract: Homogeneous polymer blends are prepared from otherwise thermodynamically immiscible polymers, especially including block copolymers. Thus, polymers such as polystyrene/poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymer or polystyrene/poly(1,2-butadiene) block copolymer are dissolved under pressure in supercritical fluid solvents such as chlorodifluoromethane and n-butane, respectively, and expanded through a fine nozzle. As the SCF solvent evaporates, the polymer deposits as a substantially homogeneous material.

Abstract: The invention relates to vinyl sulfonated and non-sulfonated hydroxy functional polyurethane copolymers prepared from macromonomer diols and their use in magnetic recording media. The sulfonated hydroxy functional copolymer comprises: a polyurethane backbone; at least one SO.sub.3 M group pendant from the polyurethane backbone, wherein the polyurethane backbone has an S0.sub.3 M equivalent weight of from about 2,000 to about 100,000, and wherein M is selected from the group consisting of H.sup.+, NR.sub.4.sup.+ wherein R can be H.sup.+ or an alkyl group, Li.sup.+, Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, and mixtures thereof; at least two crosslinkable hydroxy groups pendant from the polyurethane backbone, wherein the polyurethane backbone has a hydroxy equivalent weight of from about 500 to about 50,000; and at least one vinyl polymeric segment B pendant from the polyurethane backbone.

Abstract: Polyacetals useful as reduced-phosphate or phosphate-free detergent and cleaner additives are obtainable by cationically initiated polyaddition of(a) divinyl ethers and(b) dihydroxy compounds and also, optionally,(c) monohydroxy compoundsand have K values of from 8 to 100.

Abstract: Resin compositions of improved dispersibility and mechanical properties are obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable compound (A), insitu in a melted thermoplastic resin (B), in the presence of a dispersant (C) reactive or compatible with at least one of the resin (B) and polymerizate of (A).Suitable dispersants include those represented by the general formula (1) or (2)R.sub.1 --L(X--M--X--L).sub.n X--M--R.sub.2 (1)R.sub.1 --L(X--M--X--L).sub.n --R.sub.2 (2)wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are groups, such as hydrocarbyl acyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, epoxy, isocyanate, carboxylic, carboxylic anhydride, carboxylic halide and aldehyde groups; L and M are residues of a polymer having a number average molecular weight of about 500-about 3,000,000, the difference in solubility parameter between the residue L or M and the resin (B) or polymerizate of (A) being not more than 0.

Abstract: An aqueous-developable article is made from a photosensitive prepolymer made by reacting together (a) maleated alkadiene polymer or copolymer, (b) hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate or hydroxy(polycaprolactone)acrylate, (c) polybutadiene diol or polyisoprene diol, and (d) monohydroxy-terminated thermoplastic polymer, such as monohydroxy-terminated polystyrene or monohydroxy-terminated polymethylmethacrylate, followed by hydrolysis and at least partial neutralization by reaction with a base, e.g. NaOH, to form an ionomer. When formulated with photoinitiator and (optional) unsaturated monomers, the ionomer is particularly useful in making photopolymer-based flexographic printing plates.

Abstract: An aqueous solution, for use as a cement dispersing agent, of a polymer salt, which is formed by reacting a polycarboxylic acid with a nitrogenous acrylic polymer.

Abstract: Dispersants that are the reaction product of polyoxyalkylene polyether polyols with polymers containing anhydride groups are discussed. These dispersants may be used in the production of polymer polyols having high styrene contents and high solids contents. The polymers containing the anhydride groups may be preformed polymers which are then reacted with the polyol, or may be formed in the polyol directly prior to esterification with the polyol to form the dispersants. Maleic anhydride and methacrylic arthydride and derivatives thereof are examples of monomers suitable for the dispersants. Polymer polyols made using these dispersants may be reacted with polyisocyanates to produce polyurethanes.

Abstract: Unique phase morphologies of incompatible thermoplastic polymers, including a higher melting temperature polymer and a lower melting temperature polymer that has been sufficiently chemically compatibilized to form a stable interface in a two-phase system, are achieved by pre-melting the higher melting temperature polymer, adding the compatibilized lower melting temperature polymer in solid form thereto, and thereafter melting the lower temperature polymer with mixing. In particular, in poly(ethylene vinyl alcohol)/modified polyolefin systems, compositions containing between about 35 and about 55 wt. percent EVOH are formed in which the poly(ethylene vinyl alcohol) exists as a continuous phase and the modified polyolefin exists as discrete domains dispersed therein. Such blended compositions have gas barrier properties comparable to homogeneous poly(ethylene vinyl alcohol).

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition having good coating affinity is disclosed, which comprises (a) from 20 to 80 parts by weight of a resin component containing a modified polyolefin resin which has been graft-modified with an unsaturated hydroxy group-containing compound or an unsaturated carboxylic acid, (b) from 80 to 20 pats by weight of a rubber component containing a copolymer rubber, and (c) a functional group-terminated oligomer in an amount of from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the sum of components (a) and (b).

Abstract: An impact resistant graft polymer and an emulsion polymerization process comprising: 1) an agglomerated rubber latex made from a rubber latex and a polymerized polymeric additive, and 2) a grafted polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefinic resin composition having superior paintability which comprises:(A) 40 to 80 parts by weight of a crystalline polypropylene resin;(B) 1 to 50 parts by weight of a thermoplastic olefinic rubber prepared by dynamic-crosslinking 10 to 70 parts by weight of a crystalline polypropylene resin with 90 to 30 parts by weight of an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin rubber;(C) 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of a polypropylene resin modified by grafting a polar monomer which has a physical affinity, but is not reactive, with an ethylene copolymer or ethylene copolymer rubber modified with .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof; and(D) 1 to 40 parts by weight of said modified ethylene copolymer or ethylene copolymer rubber based on 100 parts by weight of the total weight of the components (A),(B) and (C).

Abstract: A resin composition comprising an olefin resin (A), a copolymer of olefin with non-conjugated diene (B) and at least one polymer (C) selected from the group consisting of the following polymers;C1: diene polymer containing a hydroxyl group or the hydrogenation product thereof,C2: polymer containing a hydroxyl group,C3: polymer containing a carboxyl group (including an acid anhydride group),C4: polymer containing an amino group and/or imino group, andC5: polymer containing an epoxy group; and optionally an elastomer (D), filler (E) and at least one compound (F) selected from the group consisting of the following compounds;F1: organotin compound,F2: tertiary amine compound, andF3: phosphorus oxy compound.The moldings prepared from this resin composition have remarkable adhesive properties for paints, adhesives and printing inks. Thus, paints, etc. may be applied directly to the moldings, without surface treatment or washing thereof.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition contains from 5 to 98 parts by weight of a styrene resin (A) and/or a vinyl chloride resin (B) and from 95 to 2 parts by weight of a modificed olefin polymer (C) having, per from 2 to 1,000 olefin-derived repeating units, one structural unit containing at least one amido group (a) and at least one reactive group (b) selected from glycidyloxy group and glycidyl group. The composition can be used for producing shaped articles required to have high strength such as interior automotive parts, housings for office appliances, various machine parts, and electrical or electronic parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to toughened ethylene vinyl alcohol ("EVOH") compositions having improved melt processing stability. More specifically, the EVOH compositions comprise anhydride-modified polyolefin toughening resin and a stabilizer system comprising a basic inorganic compound. In the preferred embodiment, the toughening resin and basic inorganic compound are melt blended in a first step and later melt blended with the EVOH composition in a second step.

Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises 99 to 1% by weight of a propylene polymer (I), 1 to 99% by weight of a vinyl polymer (II), 0.1 to 100 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid resins (I)+(II), of a multi-phase structure thermoplastic resin (III) which is a graft copolymer comprising 5 to 95% by weight of a propylene polymer and 95 to 5% by weight of a vinyl polymer or copolymer obtained from at least one kind of vinyl monomer, either of the components being formed with a dispersion phase having a particle diameter of 0.001 to 10 .mu.m.

Abstract: This invention relates to low haze impact-resistant transparent compositions, comprising:(a) 40-99% by weight of a thermoplastic resin based on homopolymers and/or copolymers of alkyl-methacrylates with minor amounts of alkyl-acrylates, wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and(b) 60-1% by weight of a polymer having a multi-layer structure, based on elastomers arranged sequentially to thermoplastic resins as defined in step (a).

Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded bumper therefrom in which said composition comprises:(I) 1 to 99 parts by weight of a propylene polymer, and(II) 99 to 1 parts by weight of a multi-phase structure thermoplastic resin which is a graft copolymer comprising 5 to 95% by weight of a propylene polymer and 95 to 5% by weigth of a vinyl polymer obtained from at least one vinyl monomer, either of the components being formed with a dispersion phase having a particle diameter of 0.001 to 10 .mu.m.

Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition excellent in heat resistance, mechanical properties and processability is provided which comprises a composition containing (A) a dispersing phase of polyphenylene ether obtained by oxidation polymerization of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue and at least one of them is a hydrogen atom and (B) a crystalline thermoplastic resin matrix phase and (C) a mutual compatibilizer compatible with (A) and/or (B), an average particle diameter in said dispersing phase having of 0.01-10 .mu..

Abstract: A resin composition comprising 20-77 wt. % of polyolefin (A), 20-77 wt. % of polyphenylene ether resin (B), 2-50 wt. % of polymer (C) combining alkenyl aromatic comound polymerization chain and aliphatic hydrocarbon chain in the same molecule, and 1-25 wt. % of ester group containing ethylene copolymer (D).

Abstract: This invention provides a halogen-containing thermoplastic resin composition comprising a halogen-containing thermoplastic resin (A) consisting of 100 to 0.1 weight percent of a thermoplastic polyurethane-vinyl chloride graft polymer (a1) with a polyurethane content of 10 to 90 weight percent which is produced by polymerizing vinyl chloride in the presence of a thermoplastic polyurethane and 0 to 99.9 weight percent of another halogen-containing polymer (a2) and a melt-moldable vinyl alcohol polymer (B), the proportion of melt-moldable vinyl alcohol polymer (B) being in the range of 0.1 to 100 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of halogen-containing thermoplastic resin (A).

Abstract: Articles molded from a moisture shrinkable polymer are provided. The article are stretched. The moisture shrinkable polymer may comprise a graft copolymer, a block copolymer, or a blend of a thermoplastic polymer with a hydrophilic synthetic polymer or a polysaccharide. The article absorb moisture and shrink at room temperature of not more than 50.degree. C. in a highly humid atmosphere. The articles experience little decrease in tensile strength during shrinkage by moisture absorption or by prolonged storage after the moisture absorption. The article is useful when used as a film for shrink wrapping commodities which are not resistant to heat.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprising a cured product of an active energy-ray-curing resin composition as at least a part of its constitution, said composition comprises:(A) a graft copolymerized polymer having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 or more and a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 or less which comprises a trunk chain composed mainly of structural units derived from at least one monomer (hereinafter referred to as "monomer (a)") selected from the group consisting of alkyl methacrylates, acrylonitrile and stylene and has graft chains having structural units derived from at least one monomer (hereinafter referred to as "Monomer (b)") selected from the group consisting of the monomers represented by the following formula x and other monomers presented by the formula y: ##STR1## (B) a linear polymer having a number average molecular weight of 50,000 or more and a weight average molecular weight of 350,000 or less and having a glass transition temperature of 60.degree. C.

Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding compounds containingA. 5 to 99 parts by weight of aromatic, high deflection temperature poly(ether sulphone),B. 5 to 95 parts by weight of alpha-methylstyrene polymer andC. 1 to 95 parts by weight of graft polymer of resin-forming monomers on a rubber,a process for their production and their use for the production of mouldings.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a dispersion in an organic liquid of an acrylate-based and/or methacylate-based addition polymer stabilized by a graft copolymer of a polybutadiene with particular monomer components grafted thereon. The present invention also pertains to coating compositions based upon such a dispersion and to a process of coating a substrate with the coating composition. Finally, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the stabilizer for the dispersion.

Abstract: A composition consisting essentially of a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer or copolymer having distributed substantially uniformly therethrough elastomeric particles, said elastomer being capable of absorbing hydrocarbons and fixing them in the composition and being present in an amount sufficient to increase the elongation and flexibility of the composition in the presence of hydrocarbons and shaped articles made therefrom.

Abstract: A polymer blend comprises a high nitrile copolymer and a compatible thermoplastic polymer or copolymer containing polar groups, formed from monomers selected from the group consisting of alkylacrylamides, aliphatic and cyclic methacrylates, unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydrides, vinyl pyrrolidones, heterocyclic ring compounds containing two hetero atoms, lactones and phosphorus-containing monomers that form highly crystalline polymers. Such blends can be used to form films and membranes having improved thermal, mechanical and optical properties.

Abstract: An adhesive resin composition useful for bonding a resin having gas barrier properties and a hydrophobic thermoplastic resin which comprises an ethylene-acrylate or methacrylate copolymer grafted with an ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid or its acid anhydride; and 0.02 to 0.6 equivalent to the ethylenic unsaturated carboxylic acid or its acid anhydride of a periodic table group Ia or IIa metal hydroxide, or said metal hydroxide and an ethylene-acrylate or methacrylate copolymer. A laminated material of a resin having gas barrier properties and a hydrophobic thermoplastic resin laminated with the adhesive resin composition and a resin composition comprising the adhesive resin composition, a resin having gas barrier properties and a hydrophobic thermoplastic resin are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is here provided a thermoplastic resin composition containing(I) 99 to 1% by weight of a polypropylene,(II) 1 to 99% by weight of at least one kind of resin selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyester resin, a polycarbonate resin, a polyamide resin, a polyphenylene ether resin or a mixture of the polyphenylene ether resin and a styrene polymer and an ABS resin, and(III) 0.1 to 100 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid resins (I)+(II), of a multi-phase structure thermoplastic resin which is composed of 5 to 95% by weight of a polyolefin and 95 to 5% by weight of a vinyl polymer or copolymer obtained from at least one kind of vinyl monomer, either of both the components being in the state of a dispersion phase having a particle diameter of 0.001 to 10 .mu.m. A method for preparing the above-mentioned thermoplastic resin composition is also provided here.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising three major components as follows:(a) at least one polyolefin modified by a chemically reactive functional group such as a carboxylic acid or its derivatives including anhydride, acid chloride, isocyanate, oxazoline, epoxide, amine and hydroxide;(b) at least one other polymer prepared from one or more of the following: ethylene, propylene, butylene, isobutylene, octene-1, 4 methyl pentene-1, hexene-1 or mixtures; and(c) at least one olefinic elastomer, including elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymers, elastomeric ethylene-propylene terpolymers, polyisoprene, polyisobutylene, ethylene-propylene copoloymer rubber, polybutadiene, natural rubber, elastomeric polyesters, polyurethane elastomers, polyamide elastomers and mixtures.

Abstract: A radiation sensitive compound and method for making same. The compound has the general formula: ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, each represents lower alkyl, aryl, X, CHX.sub.2, CH.sub.2 X, CX.sub.3 or NHR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or ##STR2## and provided at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is CX.sub.3, X is halogen, and A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each residues of A.sup.1 --H and A.sup.2 --H respectively wherein A.sup.1 --H and A.sup.2 --H which may be the same or different are each compounds containing at least one group having an active hydrogen atom. The method comprises reacting together an isocyanate of the formula ##STR3## with a compound of the formula A.sup.1 --H or A.sup.2 --H to obtain the desired compound wherein R.sup.1 or R.sup.4 represents lower alkyl, aryl, X, CHX.sub.2, CX.sub.3, NCO or NHR.sup.5 wherein R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl and at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 is CX.sub.3.

Abstract: A multilayer interpolymer material of an elastomeric inner phase polymerized from (a) 50-99.9 parts of at least one among: conjugated dienes and alkyl and aralkyl acrylates, (b) 0-49.9 parts of at least one copolymerizable monomer, (c) 0.05-8 parts of at least one crosslinking monomer, and (d) 0.05-6 parts of at least one grafting monomer, and a nonelastomeric outer phase, polymerized from (a) 50-99.9 parts by weight of at least one among: alkyl methacrylates, vinyl aromatic hydrocarbons and unsaturated nitriles, (b) 0.1-50 parts of at least one copolymerizable monomer, and (c) 0-5 parts of at least one chain-limiting agent, the parts being given by weight, it being possible for the said polymer to comprise a nonelastomeric or else elastomeric core phase without grafting and crosslinking monomers. Two populations of particles of mean diameter of approximately 40-150 nm and approximately 160-500 nm respectively are mixed in given ratios. This improves the impact strength of the resultant matrices.

Abstract: Styrene based resin compositions comprise a styrene resin and a graft copolymer obtained by graft-polymerizing, in the presence of a butadiene based rubbery polymer, a monomer mixture composed of a monomer containing 1-50 ethylene oxide groups and one ethylenically-unsaturated bond and styrene or a monomer mixture compound of styrene as a principal component and at least one monomer copolymerizable with styrene. The a styrene based resin compositions are obtained by blending the graft copolymer with a styrene resin and having excellent impact strength and visual properties.

Abstract: A propylene polymer composition is disclosed which comprises:(a) a crystalline propylene polymer having a melt-flow index of from 0.01 to 100 g/10 min.;(b) a first ethylene copolymer comprising ethylene and from about 3.0 to 50% by weight of at least one copolymerizable monomer selected from a vinyl ester and an unsaturated carboxylic acid ester; and at least one of(c) a first modified propylene polymer produced by reacting 100 parts by weight of a propylene polymer with from about 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an organic unsaturated compound having at least one hydroxyl group and from about 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an organic peroxide, and(d) a second ethylene copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one epoxy group.The composition has excellent adhesion to two-component system polychloroprene type adhesives and two-component system chlorinated polypropylene adhesives.

Abstract: A graft precursor is formed by preparing a propylene polymer suspension having a propylene polymer suspended in water and a solution having a specific radically (co)polymerizable organic peroxide and a specific radical polymerization initiator dissolved in specific amounts in a vinyl monomer, mixing the propylene suspension and the solution in a specific ratio, heating and stirring the resultant mixture under conditions incapable of inducing substantial decomposition of the polymerization initiator, and further elevating the temperature of the mixture after the total amount of the vinyl monomer, the radically (co)polymerizable organic peroxide, and the radical polymerization initiator has decreased to less than 50% by weight of the initial total amount. Then a graft resin composition is produced by melting and kneading the graft precursor, either by itself or in combination with a propylene polymer and a vinyl polymer, at a temperature in the range of 100.degree. to 300.degree. C.

Abstract: A thermodynamically miscible polymer composition containing a copolymer having recurring units of an alkyl vinyl ether and recurring units of an N-aryl substituted maleimide and an acrylonitrile copolymer is disclosed.

Abstract: A weather resistant thermoplastic resin composition which comprises (A) a graft polymer comprising (A-1) chosen from a copolymer of ethylene and propylene, a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and a non-conjugated diene, a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate polymer and a chlorinated polyethylene and (A-2) at least two kinds of monomers chosen from aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl cyanide compounds and unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl esters grafted thereon and (B) a terpolymer comprising styrene aromatic compounds, vinyl cyanide compounds and unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl esters. The weight proportion of the graft polymer (A) and the terpolymer (B) is preferably from 10:90 to 90:10. In particular the amounts of styrene the vinyl cyanide compounds and the unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl esters in the terpolymer (B) are 3 to 65% by weight, 2 to 35% by weight and 3 to 95% by weight, respectively.

Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising (A) a modified propylene polymer obtained by treating: (1) 100 parts by weight of a propylene polymer or a mixture of a propylene homopolymer and a ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber, with (2) 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of an organic compound having at least one unsaturated bond in the molecule and a hydroxyl group and (3) 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an organic peroxide; and (B) a propylene polymer, wherein content of the component (A) in the composition is 5 to 50% by weight. This composition may further contain one or more of (C) an amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer having a propylene content of 20% to 50% by weight and a Mooney viscosity ML.sub.1+4 at 100.degree. C. of 20 to 100, (D) a high-density ethylene copolymer having a density of 0.935 g/cm.sup.3 or more, (E) a linear low-density ethylene copolymer having a density of not less than 0.900 g/cm.sup.3 but less than 0.935 g/cm.sup.2, a melting point of 106.degree. C. to 130 C., a melt flow rate of 0.

Abstract: Polymers resulting from the association of two reactive components having a low melt viscosity, characterized in that one of the components is a polypropylene modified by grafting an unsaturated monomer bearing an acid anhydride group and the other is a compound R posessing at least two groups which are reactive towards this anhydride group.Uses in the manufacture of moulded articles by the reaction-injection-moulding technique, or in the manufacture of composite materials.Uses as coatings for metallic articles.

Abstract: A rubber blend is produced by masticating a mixture of monoolefin copolymer rubber and high-diene hydrocarbon rubber while dynamically vulcanizing the monoolefin copolymer rubber. The blend is then further treated to vulcanize the high-diene hydrocarbon rubber portion. The resulting vulcanized blend has improved properties.

Abstract: Several important features and characteristics, particularly and pronouncedly environmental stress crack resistance (i.e., "ESCR") as well as other desirable physical properties of blends or intimate admixtures, known as "polyblends" and usually made by melt-blending, of various styrene polymers (i.e., "SP's"), notably homopolystyrene (i.e., "PS"), and thermoplastic elastomers (i.e., "TE's") are significantly and in emphasized measure enhanced by thorough incorporation in (and simultaneous or subsequent heat action-initiating and cross-link-effecting of) the styrene polymer-thermoplastic elastomer polyblend in low level concentration(s) of a thermally-activatable, organic peroxide in combination with any one (or even a mixture) of an optimizing cross-linking supplement provided in effectively reactive amounts of, for illustration, either a styrene (or the like alkenyl aromatic) monomer or a reagent that is reactive towards alkenes (such as certain dithiols, amino-derivatives, etc.

Abstract: A modified block copolymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a modified block copolymer consisting essentially of a base block copolymer of a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block and an olefin compound polymer block having an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, the base block copolymer having a molecular unit containing a carboxylic acid group and/or a group derived therefrom grafted thereto. The modified block copolymer composition of the present invention is a resinous composition excellent in impact resistance, adhesion, paint adhesion, weatherability, resistance to thermal deterioration, transparency and gloss or a rubbery or leather-like composition excellent in heat resistance, adrasion resistance, compression set resistance, adhesion, transparency, oil resistance, weatherability and resistance to heat aging.

Abstract: Thermoplastic, high-impact moulding compositions of (A) 5 to 80 parts by weight of a graft product of 70 to 30% by weight of a mixture of an aromatic vinyl compound and acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile on 30 to 70% by weight of a rubber having a glass transition temperature of below -10.degree. as the graft base and (B) 20 to 95 parts by weight of a terpolymer of styrene and/or .alpha.-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene and acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile, the terpolymer having been produced by mass polymerization.

Abstract: Crosslinked, preferably acrylic, preferably melamine crosslinked, polymer particles formed by reactions comprising free radical addition polymerization of:(a) between about 0.5 and about 20 weight percent each of first and second monomers, each bearing functionality capable of crosslinking reaction with the other, wherein (i) either both additionally are ethylenically unsaturated monomers or (ii) the first monomer additionally is ethylenically unsaturated and the second monomer bears multiple crosslinking functionality and no ethylenic unsaturation; and(b) between about 60 and about 99 weight percent of at least one other monoethylenically unsaturated monomer;in the presence of (I) an organic liquid which is a solvent for the polymerizable monomers, but a non-solvent for the resultant polymer, and (II) polymeric dispersion stabilizer bearing one long chain non-polar hydrocarbon molecule and one vinyl unsaturation.