Abstract: A rubber material is described, modified with a barrier material in the form of a copolymer which can be produced via ring-opening metathesis polymerization of a) at least one olefin monomer selected from the group consisting of monocyclic olefin monomers having one or two endocyclic C—C double bonds and bicyclic olefin monomers having one endocyclic C—C double bond and b) at least one polycyclic olefin monomer having at least two C—C double bonds. The barrier material can be used to reduce the gas permeability of the rubber material.

Abstract: Provided is a composite of saponified product of an ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer from which films excellent in gas barrier properties and film rigidity and highly inhibited from having fish eyes are obtained. It is a process for producing a composite of saponified product of an ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer, which comprises: mixing a composition (a) containing a saponified product of ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer (A1) and having a moisture content of 50% by weight or higher with a water-swellable layered inorganic compound (B) to obtain a composition (C); and mixing the composition (C) in the state of having a moisture content of 10% by weight or higher and less than 60% by weight with a saponified product of ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer (A2).

Abstract: A PBI compound includes imidazole nitrogens at least a portion of which are substituted with an organic-inorganic hybrid moiety may be included in a separatory medium. At least 85% of the imidazole nitrogens may be substituted. The organic-inorganic hybrid moiety may be an organosilane moiety, for example, (R)Me2SiCH2— where R is selected from among methyl, phenyl, vinyl, and allyl. The separatory medium may exhibit an H2, Ar, N2, O2, CH3, or CO2 gas permeability greater than the gas permeability of a comparable separatory medium comprising the PBI compound without substitution. The separatory medium may further include an electronically conductive medium and/or an ionically conductive medium. The separatory medium may be used as a membrane (semi-permeable, permeable, and non-permeable), a barrier, an ion exchange media, a filter, a gas chromatography coating (such as stationary phase coating in affinity chromatography), etc.

Abstract: In the resin-molded articles comprising polyolefin resins (a) and thermoplastic resins other than the polyolefin resins (b), when thickness is defined as one along a direction vertical to the surface of the article, as morphology observed under an electron microscope in the article, a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms a continuous phase (A), a portion where the resin other than the polyolefin resin (b) forms the continuous phase and the polyolefin resin (a) forms a discontinuous phase (B), and a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms the continuous phase (A) are successively observed in order from the surface toward the inside along the thickness direction, such molded articles having nature such as toughness and fabrication quality inherent to the polyolefin resins and improved appreciably in resistance to permeation of liquid chemicals and gases.

Abstract: The present invention improves the effectiveness of the oxygen scavenging composition and maintains an excellent balance in the color properties of the polymer. The present invention relates to an improved oxygen scavenging PET based copolymer comprising from about 10 to about 120 ppm cobalt based on the PET polymer, and from about 15 to about 150 ppm zinc based on the PET polymer. The present invention also comprises a process for preparing a PET based oxygen scavenging copolymer, comprising the steps of: a) polymerizing a PET based polymer; b) adding Zn, Co, and an oxygen scavenging compound during said polymerizing step; c) copolymerizing said oxygen scavenging compound with said PET based polymer to form a copolymer; and d) extruding said copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a container for retort packaging comprising a laminated film having an outermost layer comprising a layer formed of a cross-linked structure containing ester bonds between poly(meth)acrylic acid (A) and polyalcoholic polymer (B); a resin composition having at least the chemical structures (X) [poly(meth)acrylic acid (A) residue], (Y) [poly(meth)acrylic acid (A)-polyalcoholic polymer (B) residue] and (Z) [metal cross-linked ionic residues], wherein the degree of esterification defined by the equation: degree of esterification=c/(b+c+d) is from 0.01 to 0.5 and the degree of ionization defined by the equation: degree of ionization=c/(b+c+d) is from 0.01 to 0.9 (wherein b, c and d represent the molar ratios of the carbon-oxygen double bond in the chemical structure of the resin composition; and a gas barrier film comprising the same.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a resin composition containing 26.about.70 weight % of thermoplastic polyester resin, 10.about.30 weight % of polyester elastomer, and 20.about.44 weight % of vinylidene chloride resin and a biaxially stretched heat shrinkable film having cold resistance and oxygen gas barrier property comprising said resin composition, and further a biaxially stretched heat shrinkable laminated film having not only oxygen gas barrier property and cold resistance, but also melt hole resistance, heat resistance sealing property, and transparency after the shrinkage and comprising barrier layer of said resin composition, outer layer (polyamide or crosslinkable polyolefin), inner layer (crosslinkable polyolefin), and heat sealable layer (low crosslinkable polyolefin), at least the outer layer, the inner layer and the heat sealing layer being crosslinked by electron beam irradiation.

Abstract: A process for fabricating multilayered high barrier film products providing gas and moisture barrier properties is provided. The film products comprise at least a first polymer film having low permeability to moisture and a polymer blend film containing a gas barrier polymer and a second polymer functionalized for compatibility with the gas barrier polymer and so as to allow the polymer blend film to adhere to the first polymer film. A method for the preparation of multilayered high barrier film products includes the steps of forming a gas barrier polymer film from a polymer blend containing a gas barrier polymer and a second polymer and, bonding a moisture barrier polymer film to at least one side of the gas barrier film.

Abstract: Disclosed are blends of about 99 to about 10 weight % of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and about 1 to about 90 weight % of a polyester of trans-4,4'-stilbenedicarboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic glycol having 2 to 16 carbon atoms. The blends have improved gas barrier properties and improved chemical resistance.

Abstract: A blend of 5 to 95 percent of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and 95 to 5 percent of an amorphous polyamide having fewer than about 0.100 equivalents of carboxyl end groups per kilogram of polyamide exhibits improved oxidative and thermal stability. The blend is useful for preparing films and multiple layered structures including thermoformed structures and oriented shrink films.

Abstract: Miscible blends of (1) a thermoplastic methylol polyester having backbone repeating units containing pendent hydroxyl and methylol moieties and divalent organic moieties such as 1,3-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene, 2,6-naphthalene, biphenylene and isopropylidene diphenylene, and (2) a linear, saturated polyester or copolyester of aromatic dicarboxylic acids, such as poly(ethylene-co-1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate) (PETG) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), have improved clarity and exhibit enhanced barrier to oxygen relative to PET and PETG.

Abstract: A blend of 5 to 95 percent of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and 95 to 5 percent of an amorphous polyamide having fewer than about 0.100 equivalents of carboxyl end groups per kilogram of polyamide exhibits improved oxidative and thermal stability. The blend is useful for preparing films and multiple layered structures including thermoformed structures and oriented shrink films.

Abstract: A blenad consisting ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and a polyamide blend of an amorphous polyamide and a semicrystalline polyamide which is miscible with the amorphous polyamide but substantially immiscible with the vinyl alcohol copolymer exhibits good mechanical and barrier properties as well as good resistance to thermal degradation.

Abstract: Vinyl halide polymer compositions exhibiting reduced gas permeability are described which comprise a mixture of(a) at least one vinyl halide polymer; and(B) from about 1 to about 40 parts by weight per 100 parts of vinyl halide polymer (A) of at least one olefinic nitrile polymer.The vinyl halide polymers preferably are vinyl chloride homopolymers and copolymers, and the olefinic nitrile polymers are copolymers of an olefinically unsaturated nitrile such as acrylonitrile and one or more monomers from the group of conjugated dienes, monoolefins, olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid esters, and vinyl aromatic compounds. The olefinic nitrile polymer can be chosen or manufactured to have a refractive index which is similar to the refractive index of the vinyl halide polymer thereby resulting in a more transparent composition.

Abstract: A polymer blend comprising a polycarbonate, an acrylonitrile-methyl acrylate copolymer and an imide-acrylate copolymer containing acidic or anhydride groups which have been alkylated or esterified. The polymer blend has a low oxygen permeation rate, high strength, and is suitable for use as a packaging material.

Abstract: Disclosed are blends of about 99 to about 10 weight % of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and about 1 to about 90 weight % of a polyester of trans-4,4'-stilbenedicarboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic glycol having 2 to 16 carbon atoms. The blends have improved gas barrier properties and improved chemical resistance.

Abstract: A blend consisting essentially of a major portion of an amorphous polyamide and a minor portion of an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer exhibits gas barrier properties which are less dependent on humidity than are those of either of the component polymers. Films and laminated structures which incorporate the material of these blends are suitable for use as packaging materials.

Abstract: Blends of poly(ethylenenaphthalene 2,6-dicarboxylate) with olefin/vinyl alcohol copolymers having improved resistance to oxygen permeability are disclosed. Also disclosed are shaped articles such as biaxially oriented containers produced therefrom.

Abstract: A packaging polyester material comprising a polyethylene terephthalate component and a component of polyethylene isophthalate copolymerized with 5 to 60 mole % of an aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid having up to 8 carbon atoms. This packaging material is excellent in the resistance to the permeation of gases.

Abstract: A hollow transparent delamination resistant heatset multilayer article is disclosed where the article includes at least one barrier layer containing a copolyester formed from terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol and 1,3 bis(2-hydroxyethoxy) benzene directly adhered to at least one layer containing poly(ethylene) terephthalate (PET). The multilayer articles are blowmolded using a heatsetting process. The heatset multilayer articles retain high gas barrier properties, uniform thickness in layers, and desirable mechanical strength properties even after the heatsetting process. Also, the multilayer heatset articles have excellent interlayer adhesion without the need for an adhesive layer, high thermal stability, and remain optically clear after the heatsetting process.

Abstract: A high barrier heatset intimate fusion blend article is disclosed where the article includes a blend of a high barrier copolyester, formed from terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol and 1,3 bis(2-hydroxyethoxy) benzene, and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). The PET/copolyester blend articles are formed using a blowmolding and heatsetting process to rapidly achieve a high percentage of crystallinity of the PET in the article. The articles have excellent gas barrier and mechanical strength properties, high thermal stability and remain optically clear after heatsetting.

Abstract: This invention relates to a coating composition of a thermoplastic vinylidene chloride copolymer and a thermoplastic polyester urethane and the use of said coating composition for the preparation of oxygen impermeable flexible coatings on plastic articles, in particular synthetic pipes for floor heatings.

Abstract: A process for the modification of alkyl halogenated polyarylenes with a derivative compound comprising the steps of forming a mixture of the derivative compound with a phase transfer catalyst, wherein the derivative compound has the formulaH--Z or M--Tand Z is derived from a compound selected from the group consisting of water or alcohols, thiols, amines, iminos and imides containing at least one O, N or S atom bonded to the H, M is Na or K and T is derived from a compound selected from the group consisting of cyanides, iminos, imides, carboxyls and hydroxyl; combining the mixture with the alkyl halogenated polyarylene in an organic solvent to form a second mixture; agitating the second mixture until the desired degree of substitution has taken place and thereafter separating the modified polyarylene which contains a Z or a T group.

Abstract: Improved compositions comprise polymer blends of a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon with an ethylene/propylene/non-conjugated diene terpolymer, and, optionally, an acidic polymer containing moieties of an .alpha.-olefin and an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. The blends demonstrate improved barrier properties.

Abstract: Improved compositions comprise polymer blends of a linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon with an amorphous olefinic copolymer which is optionally maleated. The blends demonstrate improved barrier properties.