Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous binder composition comprising: at least one polymer P having a glass transition temperature Tg in the range from ?20 to +60° C., in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersion PD which is obtainable by free-radical emulsion polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer M, and 0.1 to 10% by weight, based on the sum of polymer P and oligomer, of one or more oligomers which are composed of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and have an average molecular weight Mw of 1000 to 30 000 g/mol, a glass transition temperature Tg in the range from +60 to +120° C., and an acid number in the range from 50 to 350, to a process for preparing it, to coating materials comprising it, and also to the use of water-soluble oligomers in a mixture with aqueous polymer dispersions in coating materials that lead to coatings featuring increased gloss.

Abstract: A semiconducting shield composition comprising a polyolefin and acetylene black having at least one of the following properties: (a) a DBP oil adsorption of 150 ml/100 g to 200 ml/100 g; (b) an iodine absorption of 85 mg/g to 105 mg/g; (c) an apparent density of 0.2 g/ml to 0.4 g/ml; (d) a crystallite size along (002) less than 30 ?; and (e) a carbon-carbon bond length along (100) less than 2.42 ?. The semiconducting shield may be incorporated into a semiconducting layer and/or a semiconductor apparatus.

Abstract: Methods of preparing latex-based adhesives are provided. Such methods include aging and heating of latex-films to improve performance properties with respect to tack, peel strength, and sheer strength. The latex adhesives may be used as pressure sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: A copolymer composition and a method of processing a substrate to form line space features thereon are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition that is free of zinc or that contains less than 0.5 phr of zinc, which can be used for the manufacture of tires, based on at least: one diene elastomer; one sulphur-based crosslinking system; one inorganic filler as reinforcing filler; one blocked mercaptosilane of general formula I below: (R3O)R2R1—Si—Z—S—C(?O)-A in which: R1 and R2, which are identical or different, represent a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R3 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from linear or branched alkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; A represents hydrogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; Z represents a divalent bonding group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A tire mix containing a cross-linkable, unsaturated-chain polymer base, curing agents, a reinforcing filler, and wax; the wax containing a paraffin wax containing a maximum of 45% by weight of normal paraffin.

Abstract: Described herein are novel acetal compounds capable as nucleating agents for polyolefins. The present invention relates to such compounds synthesized by reacting aromatic aldehydes with polyols and further, to the achievement of high crystallization temperatures in polypropylene compositions upon dispersal therein of formulations containing one or more of the said acetal compounds.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions are described comprising a) a non-functional isobutylene (co)polymer, b) an amine-functional poly(isobutylene) polymer, optionally an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer, and optionally a tackifier.

Abstract: After hydrolyzing a phospholipid bonded to a molecular end of a natural rubber, a compound having a polar group reacting with a hydroxyl group is condensed with a hydroxyl group contained in the phospholipid-hydrolyzed natural rubber to thereby obtain a modified natural rubber in which a polar group is present at a molecular end. The modified natural rubber thus obtained in which a polar group is present at a molecular end is used for a rubber component of a rubber composition, whereby a rubber composition in which carbon black and silica as fillers are bonded to the rubber component to enhance a reinforcing effect and which is excellent in a low hysteresis loss property and abrasion resistance to a large extent is obtained. An enzyme or an alkali is used for hydrolyzing the phospholipid, and a condensing agent is used for condensing the polar group-containing compound.

Abstract: An elastomer composition comprising a butyl-based rubber (A), as a dispersed phase, including (i) a brominated isobutylene and p-methylstyrene copolymer rubber or (ii) a blend of a butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber and/or polyisobutylene rubber and a brominated isobutylene and p-methylstyrene copolymer rubber and a Nylon resin (B), as a matrix phase, selected from Nylon 11, Nylon 6/66 copolymer, Nylon 6 and/or Nylon 66, wherein the matrix phase of the butyl-based rubber/Nylon resin blend composition having titanium oxide (C) compounded therein in an amount of 2.5 to 8% by weight, based upon the weight of the Nylon resin (B), whereby UV degradation can be suppressed and long term outdoor exposure can be withstood and a pneumatic tire using the same.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition for labels, which can be easily applied at a relatively low temperature and has satisfactory die cutting properties so that the adhesive composition can contribute to an improvement of the productivity of labels, and which is capable of producing labels having excellent holding power and tackiness. There is disclosed an adhesive composition for labels comprising: a block copolymer A represented by the following general formula (A); a polymer C, which is a polymer having a glass transition temperature of ?30° C. or lower, or a block copolymer that has a polymer block having a glass transition temperature of ?30° C. or lower at an end of the polymer chain; and a tackifier resin D.

Abstract: The present invention makes public a type of car vibration damping products using high damping rubber compound materials, involving the rubber technical field, whose features are the following ones: chloride butyl, 100; carbon black N220, 10-40; carbon black N330, 20-50; naphthenic oil H-3107, 20-40; age resister RD, 1-3; age resister 4010NA, 1-3; homogenizing agent 40MSF, 3-6; indirect zinc oxide, 5-10; magnesium oxide, 0.1-0.5; accelerating agent BZ, 1-5. By the above deployed car vibration damping products which use high dumping rubber, you get excellent heat and age resisting properties, and also high dumping properties.

Abstract: A 1,2,4-triazine of formula (I): and its process of manufacture and use.

Abstract: A rubber composition for the manufacture of tires, based on one or more diene elastomers, on one or more reinforcing fillers and on a vulcanization system, characterized in that the said vulcanization system comprises one or more 1,2,4-triazine compounds of formula:

Abstract: A mixture of superabsorbents having differing surface postcrosslinking, more particularly a mixture of differingly surface-postcrosslinked sieve cuts of a base polymer, exhibits improved absorption and retention over a unitarily surface-postcrosslinked superabsorbent.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions are described comprising a) a non-functional isobutylene (co)polymer, b) an amine-functional poly(isobutylene) polymer, optionally an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer, and optionally a tackifier.

Abstract: The graft copolymer comprises a polymerizable monomer (A1) represented by general formula (III) and a polymerizable monomer (B1) containing a pyridyl group, and a ligand can be bonded via the functional group at the terminus of R3a. In the formula, R1a represents a polymerizable group, R2a represents an alkylene group having a carbon number of 2-5, R3a represents an organic group having at a terminus a functional group selected from among an azide group, a phenyl azide group, a carboxyl group, a primary to quaternary amino group, an acetal group, an aldehyde group, a thiol group, a disulfide group, an active ester group, a trialkoxysilyl group, and a polymerizable group, and n represents any integer from 5 to 20,000.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve the water absorption of a water-absorbent resin without sacrificing the productivity, production cost, safety, and so on. Provided is a sustainable and renewable water-absorbent resin with excellent whiteness, which is suitable for mass consumption as disposal diapers or the like, and which can dispense with excessive purification of raw material acrylic acid. Also provided is a process for the production of a water-absorbent resin, which comprises: a step of preparing acrylic monomers; a step of polymerizing the monomers; and a step of drying the obtained aqueous gel, wherein the monomers at the time of polymerization contain at least 400 ppm of propionic acid.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for producing a water absorbent resin which method is a method for producing surface cross-linked water absorbent resin particles, the method including the successive steps of: (a) adding a surface cross-linking agent and water to a particulate water absorbent resin in a mixer; and (b) reacting the resulting water absorbent resin mixture taken out from the mixer with the surface cross-linking agent in a reactor by heating or active energy ray irradiation, water vapor being used as part or all of the water added in the mixer. This makes it possible to provide a method for producing a water absorbent resin in which method a surface cross-linked water absorbent resin that has excellent properties can be obtained efficiently at low cost with high productivity.

Abstract: Fluoropolymers containing one or more azide group wherein the azide group is not a sulfonyl-azide group and processes of preparing them.