Abstract: Polymers comprising blocks of a hydrogenated conjugated diene (B), a vinylarene (A), and an alkyl methacrylate (M), are readily prepared as a mixture of molecules having the structures B-A-M and B-A-M-A-B wherein both structures are effective as viscosity index improvers for oil compositions. Reaction of the polymers with a primary or secondary amine results in a dispersant viscosity index improver.

Abstract: A hydrogenated diene block copolymer having a polystyrene-reduced number-average molecular weight of 50,000-600,000 which is a hydrogenation product of an (A)--(B) block copolymer in which (A) means an alkenyl aromatic compound polymer block and (B) means a conjugated diene homopolymer block wherein the vinyl content of the conjugated diene portion is more than 60%, or an alkenyl aromatic compound-conjugated diene random copolymer block wherein the vinyl content of the conjugated diene portion is 15% or more, an (A)--(B)--(C) block copolymer in which (A) and (B) are as defined above and (C) means an alkenyl aromatic compound-conjugated diene copolymer tapered block wherein the proportion of the alkenyl aromatic compound increases gradually, or an (A)--(B)--(A) block copolymer in which (A) and (B) are as defined above, in which block copolymer(1) the weight proportion of theh alkenyl aromatic compound/the conjugated diene is 5/95 to 60/40, and(2) the content of the bound alkenyl aromatic compound in at least o

Abstract: A shape memory polymer resin, consisting essentially of a block copolymer having an A-B-A block structure in the polymer chain, and having a weight average molecular weight within the range of 10,000 to 1,000,000, wherein(a) block A is a polymer block comprising a homopolymer or a copolymer of a vinyl aromatic compound and/or a hydrogenated product thereof;(b) block B is a polymer block comprising a homopolymer or a copolymer of butadiene and/or a hydrogenated product thereof, the content of butadiene and/or the hydrogenated product thereof in block B being at least 80% by weight, and 80 to 91% of the linkages of the butadiene and/or the hydrogenated product thereof being 1,4-linkages;(c) at least 80% by weight of the conjugated diene in the block copolymer being hydrogenated; and(d) the block copolymer comprises 5 to 50% by weight of said block A; and a shape memory resin composition and a shape memorizing molded product thereof.

Abstract: There is disclosed a linear block copolymer comprising at least one triblock I-B-I, wherein I is a block of a polymerized conjugated diene of at least 5 carbon atoms, such as isoprene, and B is a block of a polymer of a conjugated diene, different from that of formula (1), of at least 4 carbon atoms, such as 1,3-butadiene. The B block is selectively hydrogenated, while each of the I blocks retains a sufficient amount of its original unsaturation to vulcanize the copolymer. There is also disclosed an alternative linear block copolymer containing at least one triblock of the first polymer block made from an aryl-substituted olefin, such as sytrene, and the conjugated diene used to polymerize the block I, the second middle polymer block of the diene used to polymerize the block B, and the third polymer block which is the same as the first polymer block.

Abstract: A light color hydrogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon petroleum resin including a piperylene component and a chain transfer agent component useful as a tackifying agent, especially with copolymers. The resin of the invention has a softening point of about 0.degree.-40.degree. C., a number average molecular weight of from 100 to about 900, a low Gardner color of about 3 or less, and is formed by the aluminum chloride catalyzed polymerization of a feed stream essentially free of butadiene.

Abstract: A moldable composition, which comprises polyamide incorporated with at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated block copolymer and ethylene-containing polymer, and with a specified modified block copolymer each in a specified ratio and amount, having excellent impact resistance and good balance of properties among stiffness, heat resistance and weld zone strength, as well as good moldability and excellent appearance of molded articles which have utility in a wide field of application including automobile parts, electric appliance parts and electronic parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vulcanizable composition containing a partially hydrogenated nitrile polymer and a resin vulcanization system.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a block copolymer which comprises an intermediate block of a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer and terminal blocks of an aromatic vinyl compound polymer, the composition being characterized in that the composition comprises:(a) 20 to 90 parts by weight of a block copolymer having terminal blocks in an amount of about 10 to about 20% by weight based on the copolymer (a), and(b) 80 to 10 parts by weight of a block copolymer mixed with the copolymer (a) and having terminal blocks in an amount of about 25 to about 35% by weight based on the copolymer (b).

Abstract: Block copolyamides consisting of from 1 to 80% by weight of hydrogenated telechelic diene polymers having M.sub.n molecular weight of from 400 to 6000 and from 99 to 20% by weight of polyamides or polyamide-forming components.

Abstract: Polycarbonate composition exhibiting improved resistance to organic solvents comprised of, in admixture:(i) at least one high molecular weight thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate resin;(ii) at least one selectively hydrogenated linear, sequential or radial teleblock copolymer resin of a vinyl aromatic compound (A).sub.n and (A').sub.n and an olefinic elastomer (B), of the A--B--A', A--(B--A--B).sub.n, A(BA).sub.n B, (A).sub.4 B, B(A).sub.4 or B((AB).sub.n B).sub.4 type wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10; and(iii) at least one olefin-rubbery diene terpolymer; components (ii) and (iii) being present in amounts effective to improve the organic solvent resistance of said composition.The instant composition is useful in the production of extruded sheets and films, and injection or blow molded articles.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions having resistance to impact comprising (a) from about 50 to about 90 percent by weight of a polyamide having a number average molecular weight of at least 10,000 and (b) from about 10 to about 50 percent by weight of a maleic anhydride adduct of a hydrogenated polymer of one or more conjugated dienes or a hydrogenated copolymer of a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon, said hydrogenated polymer or copolymer having a residual unsaturation content of from about 0.5 to about 20% of its original unsaturation content prior to hydrogenation; wherein at least 5 percent by weight of components (a) and (b) are present in the form of a graft copolymer containing at least 20 percent of polyamide. The compositions exhibit especially advantageous properties, particularly high impact strength and are useful in a variety of molding applications such as molded bushings, gears, cams, valves and a variety of other products.

Abstract: Novel compositions with high resistance to environmental stress cracking and crazing comprise:(a) an aromatic carbonate polymer; and(b) a modifer combination therefor comprising:(i) a selectively hydrogenated linear, sequential, or radial teleblock copolymer resin of a vinyl aromatic compound (A).sub.n and (A').sub.n and an olefinic elastomer (B) of of the A--B--A'; A--(B--A--B).sub.n --A; A(BA).sub.n B; (A).sub.4 B; B(A).sub.4 ; or B((AB).sub.n B).sub.4 type, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 10;(ii) an olefin-acrylate or methacrylate copolymer, alone, or in further combination with(iii) a polyolefin.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition comprising (I) a hydrogenated resin having a softening point of 60.degree.-130.degree. C. obtained by the hydrogenation of a copolymer resin prepared by reacting (A) at least one five-membered cyclic compound such as cyclopentadiene with (B) at least one dimer or trimer of the five-membered cyclic compound, isoprene and piperylene in specified ratios by weight, and (II) an ethylene type copolymer and/or wax.

Abstract: A method for preparing difurfurylideneacetone oligomer which comprises heating difurfurylideneacetone with a moisture content of 15 to 40% at a temperature ranging from 80.degree. to 90.degree. C. under progressively increasing vacuum from the atmospheric pressure to 180-200 mm Hg, followed by the addition of a catalyst; as the latter use is made of hydroxides of alkali and/or alkali-earth metals at a weight ratio of difurfurylideneacetone to the catalyst of 1:0.005-0.04; then oligomerization of difurfurylideneacetone is carried out at a temperature ranging from 180.degree. to 220.degree. C.