Abstract: A method for inhibiting the crystal growth rate of an amide compound present in a molten polyolefin-based resin and a method for producing a polyolefin-based resin molded article are provided. A phenol compound is incorporated into an amide compound-containing polyolefin-based resin such that a weight ratio, amide compound:phenol compound, is 60:40 to 10:90.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of pelletized flame retardants and flame retardant compositions in the formation of flame retarded formulations, the resulting flame retarded formulations, and molded and/or extruded articles made from such flame retarded formulations.

Abstract: Molding compositions comprising: a composition (I) present in an amount of 10 to 100% by weight, based on the molding composition, wherein the composition (I) comprises: (A) 40 to 95% by weight, based on the composition (I), of a copolymer comprising: ?-methylstyrene in an amount of 55 to 90% by weight, acrylonitrile in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight, and one or more other monomers in an amount of 0 to 5% by weight, wherein the percentages by weight of the ?-methylstyrene, the acrylonitrile and the one or more other monomers are based on the weight of component (A); (B) 2.5 to 75% by weight, based on the composition (I), of a polymer comprising: a vinylaromatic monomer in an amount of 60 to 90% by weight, acrylonitrile in an amount of 8.01 to 39.8% by weight, and maleic anhydride in an amount of 0.2 to 1.99% by weight, wherein the percentages by weight of the vinylaromatic monomer, the acrylonitrile and the maleic anhydride are based on the weight of component (B); and (C) 2.

Abstract: A weatherable, flame-resistant thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprising a thermoplastic matrix; and dispersed within said matrix, an at least partially cured rubber, a flame retardant, and carbon black.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pulverulent adhesive for textile reinforcing inserts, which is dispersible in water, for the production of reinforced rubber products. The adhesive thereby comprises an at least partially capped, low-molecular isocyanate, a wetting agent, a binder and also possibly further additives.

Abstract: A fast hydraulic binder comprising cement, at least one first superplasticizer, a calcium salt, and at least one second superplasticizer different from the first superplasticizer and comprising a main chain and pendant groups connected to the main chain adapted so as to separate from the main chain in a basic medium, wherein the result is that the second plasticizer has a fluidifying action which increases at least temporarily over time in a basic medium.

Abstract: This invention relates flame retardant compositions containing low molecular weight brominated anionic, chain transfer, vinyl aromatic polymers, hereinafter “ACTVAP”. The compositions can accommodate high bromine content while still exhibiting a low thermally labile bromine content. The compositions have glass transition temperatures, Tg, that are predictive of acceptable melt flows and heat distortion temperatures (HDT) in HIPS and ABS based formulations substrates. The compositions, are suitable flame retardant candidates for use in thermoplastic formulations, e.g. polystyrene and ABS formulations.

Abstract: A plastic packaging component is provided that is formed of a resin containing an electromagnetic spectrally detectable additive mixed with the resin. The resin formed into a plastic packaging component of an aerosol package lid, an aerosol spray button, an aerosol spray tube, a trigger sprayer, an integrated lid-sprayer, a grease cartridge, a grease cap, plastic fiber toweling, a packaging strap, a pail lid, a jar cap, or a brush. A process for detecting a displaced packaging component in an organic production stream is provided that includes adding to a resin an electromagnetically detectable additive intermixed with the resin and forming the additive loaded resin into the plastic packaging component. The production stream is then scanned for the detectable signal of the additive. Upon detecting the additive, an alarm signal is provided that the production stream contains the displaced packaging component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to elastic film formulations that have surprisingly high tensile strengths in addition to good viscosity stability and are based on a blend of two styrene block copolymers, namely, styrene-isoprene/butadiene-styrene and styrene-butadiene-styrene. The blend of these two styrenic block copolymers in the range set forth and described herein yield high tensile strength that is at least 50% higher than that of the prior art based styrenic block copolymers and have good viscosity stability. Moreover, the present invention relates to a blend of two different styrene block copolymers that can be made by dry blending the block copolymer components. Then the blend can be extruded into uncross-linked film, fiber, or plurality of fibers.

Abstract: Nanocomposites comprising a sulfonated telechelic polycarbonate and an organically modified clay are disclosed. The polycarbonate nanocomposites have improved physical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) is disclosed which is markable by a laser operating at an ultra-violet wavelength because of the presence of between about 0.05 and about 0.1 weight percent of titanium dioxide or between about 0.1 and 0.3 weight percent of zinc oxide.

Abstract: Method for the preparation of a sticky random propylene copolymer (R-PP) in a reactor facility comprising in series (i) a first reaction system, (ii) a first conveying line connecting the first reactor system with a second reactor system comprising an outlet, (iii) a second conveying line connecting the outlet with a purge bin comprising a feeder, and (iv) a conveying system being connected with the feeder, and the preparation of said random propylene copolymer (R-PP) comprises the steps in the order of (a) producing in said first reactor system a propylene homopolymer (H-PP) or a random propylene copolymer (R-PP1), (b) transferring at least a part of said polypropylene to said second reactor system via the first conveying line, (c) producing in said second reactor system a random propylene copolymer (R-PP2) obtaining the random propylene copolymer (R-PP), (d) discharging said random propylene copolymer (R-PP) from said second reactor system via the outlet, (e) transferring said discharged random propylene co

Abstract: A coating composition comprising: at least one polyacrylimide polymer (A)] comprising recurring units of formula (I), and further comprising recurring units complying with one or more of the following structures: J, JJ, JJJ, wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, equal to or different from each other are independently H or C1-20 alkyl group, R3 and R8, equal to or different from each other, are independently H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, heterocyclic C1-36 group, wherein said polymer (A) possesses an imidization degree of less than 80%; a liquid medium; and at least one vinylidene fluoride polymer (F) at least partially dissolved and/or at least partially dispersed in said liquid medium, wherein the amount of polymer (F) ranges from 50 to 90% wt. with respect to the total weight of polymer (A) and polymer (F).

Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition for golf balls which includes (A) a base rubber containing a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 bond content of at least 60 wt %, (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and (C) a benzimidazole of general formula (1) or (2) below wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbons, and m is an integer from 1 to 4, with the proviso that if m is 2 or more, each occurrence of R may be the same or different. The golf ball rubber composition of the invention enables a high-quality molded and crosslinked product having a suitable hardness and a high resilience to be obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous dispersions, characterized in that they comprise (c) at least one aqueous silicon dioxide dispersion with a mean particle diameter of the SiO2-particles of 1 to 400 nm and (d) at least one water-soluble hydroxyl-containing organic compound, to a process for their preparation and to their use in adhesive and coating formulations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition used for peelable coating and compounding process thereof. The composition includes the following components: (a) 100 parts by weight of film-forming resin containing at least one acrylic resin; (b) 0.1-40 parts by weight of at least one separating agent, which is polypropylene glycol or glycerin fatty acid ester or their mixtures; and (c) 40-60 parts by weight of at least one solvent. The peelable coating formed from the resin composition has excellent water resistance and excellent peeling performance even under the condition of prolonging storage period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising absorption pigments, which are distinguished by the fact that they have high absorption in the near IR region, and to the use thereof, in particular in thermoforming and in IR light welding.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition, comprising a blend of components including about 5% to about 50% by weight of an olefin block copolymer; about 10% to about 70% by weight of a first tackifying resin having a softening point of at least about 95° C.; about 0 to 65% of a second tackifying resin that is different than the first tackifying resin; about 0% to about 60% by weight of a plasticizer; about 0% to about 20% by weight of an aromatic reinforcing resin having a softening point equal to or higher than 115° C.; about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of a stabilizer; and about 1% to about 40% by weight of a secondary polymer that is different from the olefin block copolymer, the first and second tackifying resins and the reinforcing resin, having relatively low crystallinity, which low crystallinity is equal to or less than 250 Joules/gram, wherein the components total 100% by weight of the composition, and the viscosity of the composition is equal to or less than about 20,000 mPa·s at 163° C.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane having excellent heat resistance and strength. [Solution] A polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane according to the present invention comprises as an essential component an ultra-high-molecular-weight propylene homopolymer (A) that satisfies the following requirements (1) to (4): (1) the intrinsic viscosity [?] is 7 dl/g or more and less than 25 dl/g; (2) the mesopentad fraction ranges from 90.0% to 99.5%; (3) the melting point ranges from 153° C. to 167° C.; and (4) in an elution temperature-elution volume curve measured by temperature-rising elution fractionation (TREF), the maximum peak has a peak top temperature in the range of 116° C. to 125° C. and a half-width of 7.0° C. or less.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane having excellent heat resistance and low thermal shrinkage ratio. [Solution] A polypropylene resin composition for use in the formation of a microporous membrane according to the present invention comprises as an essential component a propylene homopolymer (A) that satisfies the following requirements (1) to (4) and (7): (1) the intrinsic viscosity [?] is 1 dl/g or more and less than 7 dl/g; (2) the mesopentad fraction ranges from 94.0% to 99.5%; (3) the integral elution volume during heating to 100° C. is 10% or less; (4) the melting point ranges from 153° C. to 167° C.; and (7) in an elution temperature-elution volume curve, the maximum peak has a peak top temperature in the range of 105° C. to 130° C. and a half-width of 7.0° C. or less.