Abstract: Compositions which cure by UV radiation in less than one second are obtained by mixing an alkenyl containing polydiorganosiloxane, a mercapto functional crosslinker of the mercapto functional polyorganosiloxane or mercapto organic compounds, a photosensitizer, a viscosity stabilizer, and optionally a reinforcing agent. These compositions can be packaged in one container and can be used as the primary coating for optical fibers.

Abstract: Graft polymers are prepared by the free radical reaction of a base polymer such as polyethylene or polypropylene with an olefinic compound containing a tertiary alkyl ester group, which may be a simple carboxylic acid or a carbamic acid ester group. Upon melt blending or the like with polymers containing other functional groups, such as carboxy- or epoxy-functionalized polyphenylene ethers, the t-butyl groups are removed by thermal degradation and there are obtained copolymers which are useful to compatibilize blends of the corresponding polymeric constituents.

Abstract: A phenylene oxide polymer composition comprising (1) a phenylene oxide polymer; (2) a styrene/ethylene butylene/styrene block copolymer; and (3) a hydrated metal oxide; wherein the ratio by weight of the phenylene oxide polymer to the styrene/ethylene butylene/styrene block copolymer ranges from 90:10 to 10:90 and the content of the hydrated metal oxide ranges from 50 to 300 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the phenylene oxide polymer and styrene/ethylene butylene/styrene block copolymer. This composition shows a high fire retardancy and little fuming and is excellent in tensile strength, elongation, low-temperature brittleness and organic solvent resistance.

Abstract: A repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising from about 70% to about 99% solid, polymeric, acrylate, inherently tacky, infusible, solvent-insoluble, solvent-dispersible, elastomeric microspheres comprising at least one alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate ester; and at least one polar monomer, and correspondingly, from about 30% to about 1% of a binder copolymer comprising an elastomeric polymeric backbone having pendant therefrom high Tg polymeric moieties.

Abstract: A flame-retardant injection-molding resin composition. The composition contains (A) 100 parts by weight of a flame-retardant resin composed of 30% to 80% by weight of styrene resin having a reduced viscosity of methyl-ethyl-ketone soluble portions of 0.2 to 0.55 dl/g in N,N-dimethylformamide at a concentration of 0.3 g/dl at 30.degree. C., and from 20% to 70% by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin having a polymerization degree of from 400 to 800; and (B) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a copolymer of from 3% to 35% by weight of a vinyl cyanide compound, 30% to 97% by weight of an alkyl acrylate and 0% to 67% by weight of a vinyl monomer being copolymerizable with the vinyl cyanide compound and the alkyl acrylate. The flame-retardant injection-molding resin composition provides injection-molded articles of high impact strength and low delamination tendency and has excellent thermal stability, flame resistance and heat stability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition which is improved in compatibility between polyphenylene ether and thermoplastic polyester and is excellent in processability, solvent resistance, and impact strength.This composition comprises:100 parts by weight of a composition comprising (A) 5-95% by weight of a polyphenylene ether and (B) 95-5% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester,(C) 0.5-100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate resin,(D) 0-50 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer, and(E) 0.01-10 parts by weight of an amino resin obtained by modifying with an alcohol an addition reaction product of formaldehyde and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of melamine, guanamine and urea.

Abstract: Polymer blends are provided comprising a glassy thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition temperature above ambient conditions, e.g., normal room temperature and between 0.1 and 4.0 weight percent of a rubbery polymer having a glass transition temperature below ambient temperature conditions, e.g., normal room temperature based on the weight of the blend. The blends can be produced by solution casting or by coagulation from solution followed by flocculation.

Abstract: High impact strength thermoplastic molding compositions based on polyphenylene ether graft copolymers and polyamides and process for producing them. The compositions are distinguished by high toughness, very good phase adhesion, high solvent resistance, and high dimensional heat stability. The molding compositions contain 70 to 250 parts of a polyamide and 100 parts of a graft copolymer that is prepared by the reaction of 100 parts of a polyphenylene ether with 0.1 to 6 parts of a mixture of 10 to 50 mole-% maleic anhydride and 90 to 50 mole-% of a vinylaromatic compound. The molding compositions are used for the production of industrial items such as pipes, panels, or cases, for example.

Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition excellent in heat resistance, impact resistance, hardness is provided which comprises 100 parts by weight of a composition comprising (A) 5-95% by weight of a polyphenylene ether prepared 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 which may be identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residue, with a proviso that at least one of them is a hydrogen atom and (B) 95-5% by weight of a polyamide and 5-100 parts by weight of (C) a copolymer of an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer rubber with an alkenyl aromatic compound and an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride. This composition may further contain 0.01-30 parts by weight of an epoxy compound (D) for 100 parts by weight of the composition of (A) and (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition excellent in solvent resistance, mechanical properties, heat resistance, and processability which comprises:100 parts by weight of a composition comprising (A) 5-94 wt % of a modified polyphenylene ether resin and (B) 95-5 wt % of a thermoplastic polyester,(C) 0-100 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer, and(D) 0.01-10 parts by weight of an amino resin obtained by modifying with an alcohol an addition reaction product of formaldehyde and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of melamine, guanamine and urea.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition comprising(A) 60 to 95% by weight of a prepolymer or precopolymer selected from the group consisting of (A-1), (A-2) and (A-3) below,(A-1) a prepolymer of diallyl phthalate,(A-2) a precopolymer of diallyl terephthalate derived from diallyl terephthalate of the following formula (1) ##STR1## and an aromatic benzyl hydrocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom at the benzyl position and represented by the following formula (2) ##STR2## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a member selected from the class consisting of a hydrogen atom and lower alkyl groups, and n is an integer of 1 to 3, and(A-3) a mixture of (A-1) and (A-2), and(B) 40 to 5% by weight of a polyacrylate or polymethacrylate of dipentaerythritol having at least 4 acryloyl or methacryloyl groups in the molecule and represented by the following formula ##STR3## wherein each R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, --COCH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or ##STR4## and at least four R.sup.3 groups represents --COCH.dbd.CH.sub.

Abstract: A rubber composition having excellent cut resistance and chipping resistance comprises 1-30 parts by weight of a particular resin obtained by reacting a particular hydroxyl group-containing cyclopentadiene resin with a compound selected from polyisocyanate and/or polybasic acid or its anhydride or ester at a particular equivalent ratio, based on 100 parts by weight of rubber.

Abstract: An improved thermoplastic composition is described, comprising polyphenylene ether resin, polyamide resin, a saturated aliphatic polycarboxylic acid, and a modified polyolefin such as an ethyleneethyl acrylate-g-maleimide copolymer.

Abstract: A hydrogenated diene copolymer resin composition comprising (A) 5-70% by weight of a hydrogenated diene copolymer which is a hydrogenation product of a random copolymer of at least one conjugated diene and 3-50% by weight of an alkenyl aromatic compound having a number average molecular weight of 5,000-1,000,000 and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 10 or less, the vinyl content in the diene portion of the random copolymer being 10-90%, at least 70% of the olefinic unsaturation of the random copolymer being hydrogenated, and (B) 95-30% by weight of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polypropylene resin, a polyphenylene ether resin and an alkenyl aromatic compound polymer resin.

Abstract: Curable compositions containing a polyphenylene ether and a polyepoxide composition containing brominated and non-brominated bisphenol polyglycidyl ethers, in combination with further components including specific catalysts and hardeners, may be used in the preparation of laminates useful as printed circuit boards and bonding sheets therefor and having excellent physical and electrical properties.

Abstract: There is disclosed a styrene-based polymer composition which comprises(A) 10 to 98% by weight of a styrene-based polymer having syndiotactic configuration with a racemic pentad of 30% or more and(B) 90 to 2% by weight of polyphenylene ether having an inrinsic viscosity of 0.28 dl/g or more at 30.degree. C. in chloroform.Also, a flame retarder, a flame-retardant aid, a rubber-like elastomer or an inorganic filler may optionally be added to the composition.Further, also disclosed is a stretched molding comprising stretching the above composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antistatic thermoplastic resin composition comprised of (A) 100 wt.parts of a thermoplastic resin and (B) 0.1-40 wt.parts of a polymer comprising 20-100 wt. % of units an anionic monomer represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or --CH.sub.3, A.sub.1 is ##STR2## in which n is 0, 1 or 2, ##STR3## in which B is an alkylene, arylene or aralkylene group which may have an ester bond, or ##STR4## in which B is as defined above and R.sub.6 is H or an alkyl group, or A.sub.1 is ##STR5## X is N or P, and R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently represent an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group may have a substituent,and 80-0 wt. % of units of a copolymerizable vinyl or vinylidene monomer.

Abstract: A method for dispersing a second polymer within a first polymer is disclosed, the polymers being mutually miscible and when blended exhibit lower critical solution temperature (LCST) type behavior. The first and second polymers are blended together at a temperature for easy processing and then phase separated at a temperature above the LCST of the blended polymer pair. The phase separated polymers are then cooled to a temperature wherein the polymer pair become fixed in the phase separated state.

Abstract: Compatible mixtures of styrene copolymers of type SAN (AES, ABS, SAN) with polyglutarimides, characterized in that the polyglutarimides are prepared by imidization of poly(meth)acrylates and/or poly(meth)acrylic acid with amides of formulaX--Z--NHRwhereX=H, hydrocarbyl or, when ##STR1## a --NHR radical or a --Y--CO--NHR radical; R=aryl; ##STR2## --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --SO.sub.2. The mixtures composed of SAN copolymers and N-aryl polyglutarimides having a Tg of at least 140.degree. C. are claimed as new mixtures.

Abstract: A compatibilized polymer alloy has been developed which has excellent processability under thermoforming conditions and the molded articles produced from the alloy exhibit superior gloss, shrinkage, surface hardness, polarity, strength and high heat distortion. The alloy is, in general, comprised of a polyolefin composition, a polystyrene copolymer, or polymer blend, and a compatibilizing agent. This polymer composition or alloy is particularly useful in producing packaging materials and food containers.