Abstract: A polymer composition may include a plurality of ethylene-based polymers forming a multimodal composition distribution, each having a distinct crystallization peak in a CEF curve. A process of making a polymer composition may include melt blending a plurality of polyethylenes with different microstructural characteristics in the molten state. Another process of making a polymer composition may include polymerizing ethylene and an optional alpha olefin in combination with a plurality of metallocene catalysts in a polymerization reactor to form a plurality of ethylene based polymers. Yet another process of making a polymer composition may include polymerizing ethylene and an optional alpha olefin in combination with a multimetal catalyst in a polymerization process to form a plurality of ethylene based polymers.

Abstract: High flow nucleated heterophasic polyolefin compositions comprising a matrix comprising a propylene homo- and/or copolymer and an elastomeric alpha-olefin copolymer phase dispersed in the matrix, which have rather high melt flow rate, improved impact strength but also an excellent impact/stiffness balance and a process for the preparation of such a heterophasic polyolefin composition, articles made therefrom and uses of the heterophasic polyolefin composition.

Abstract: Rubber compositions and articles made such rubber compositions having at least 80 phr of a styrene-butadiene elastomer modified with a functional group that is capable of interacting with a silica reinforcing filler and having a glass transition temperature of between ?60° C. and less than ?40° C. The rubber compositions may also include an effective amount of a plasticizing system having a plasticizing resin and a plasticizing liquid, wherein the effective amount of the plasticizing system provides the rubber composition with a shear modulus G* measured at 60° C. of between 0.9 MPa and 1.5 MPa and a Tg of between ?35° C. and ?15°. The filler for the rubber compositions is silica and there is further a curing system.

Abstract: A nucleated propylene polymer composition made from or containing: A) a propylene homopolymer; B) a copolymer of propylene with ethylene derived units; the nucleated composition having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 9.0 and 21.0 wt %, an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 1.0 and 1.9 dl/g, a total melt flow rate between 1.5 and 5 g/10 min and the value of the relation (I): 22.5+0.2*MFR?1.2*Xs+0.2*IV??(I) is higher than 5.9; wherein MFR is the melt flow rate of the nucleated composition; IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; and Xs is the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., the amount of A+B is equal to 100 wt %, and the nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of aromatic or aliphatic carboxylic acids, aromatic metal phosphates, sorbitol derivatives and talc.

Abstract: Provided is a molded body of a resin composition, which has improved easy wiping-off properties and scratch resistance. This resin composition contains (1) a thermoplastic resin and (2) a fluorine-containing copolymer; and the fluorine-containing copolymer (2) is a copolymer which comprises (a) a repeating unit formed from a fluorine-containing monomer represented by formula CH2?C(—X)—C(?O)—Y—Z—Rf, and (b) a repeating unit formed from a non-fluorine monomer having a hydrocarbon group with 14 or more carbon atoms, and which has a weight average molecular weight of 2,500-20,000.

Abstract: The invention relates to a molding compound (100) for electronic components, comprising a plastic main matrix (10) into which a polypropylene plastic particles (11) having a beta-crystallite structure are introduced.

Abstract: A polypropylene resin composition may include an amount of 40 to 60 wt % of a polypropylene resin, an amount of 1 to 10 wt % of a polyethylene resin, an amount of 10 to 20 wt % of an olefin elastomer, and an amount of 1 to 20 wt % of a reinforcing material wherein all the wt % are based on the total weight of the polypropylene resin composition. Accordingly, a high gloss may be obtained without a coating process and moldability of the polypropylene resin may be obtained. Further provided is a molded article of an interior material or an exterior material of a vehicle manufactured by using the polypropylene resin composition.

Abstract: Provided herein is a cationic polymer obtainable by polymerization of at least one cationic monomer, at least one crosslinker and optionally further monomers, such as nonionic monomers, associative monomers, and/or chain transfer agents. The cationic polymer has an at least bimodal molecular weight distribution with at least one first peak (P1) and at least one second peak (P2), wherein the first peak has a rather low average sedimentation coefficient of ?10 Sved and the second peak has a rather high average sedimentation coefficient of ?10,000 Sved. The water-soluble polymer components of the cationic polymer are ?25% by weight related to the total amount of cationic polymer. Further provided herein is a process for obtaining such a cationic polymer as well as to an inverse dispersion, a thickener or a deposition aid, including at least one of such cationic polymers.

Abstract: A composition including (a) propylene/ethylene interpolymer having a density from 0.860 to 0.870 g/cc; (b) a propylene-based polymer selected from the group consisting of a homopolymer polypropylene, a random propylene/?-olefin interpolymer and any combination thereof and wherein the propylene-based polymer has a density ?0.885 g/cc; (c) a plasticizing agent; and (d) a third polymer selected from the group consisting of the following (i) a styrenic ethylene/butylene triblock copolymer having a Tg (rubber block) greater than, or equal, ?40° C., (ii) less than, or equal to, 15 wt %, based on the weight of the composition, of an ethylene/?-olefin/diene interpolymer, or an ethylene/propylene copolymer, (iii) an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, and (iv) any combination thereof is provided. Further provided is an injection molded article comprising the composition and a process for making an injection molded article.

Abstract: Functionalized ethylene-based polymers are prepared by a process comprising the step of reacting a first composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer with at least the following: (A) at least one carbon-carbon (C—C) free radical initiator of Structure I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each, independently, hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group; and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6) form a ring structure; and with the provisos that (i) at least one of R2 and R5 is a hydrocarbyl group of at least two carbon atoms, and (ii) at least one of R3 and R6 is a hydrocarbyl group of at least two carbon atoms; and (B) at least one free radical initiator other than the carbon-carbon (C—C) free radical initiator of Structure I (a non-C—C free radical initiator), e.g., a peroxide; and (C) at least one functionalization agent, e.g., maleic anhydride.

Abstract: A foam rubber molded produce obtained by molding a rubber composition containing 100 parts by mass of ethylene-?-olefin-nonconjugated diene copolymer, 4 to 30 parts by mass of amorphous 4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer, 2 to 8 parts by mass of blowing agent, and a sulfur-based vulcanizing agent, and having a Mooney viscosity after kneading (ML1+4, 100° C.) of 54 or less. A specific gravity is 0.3 to 0.8, a compression set is less than 27%, and a foam state is an interconnected cell.

Abstract: There is provided a heat-ray shielding film including composite tungsten oxide particles; a thermoplastic resin; and a metal coupling agent, wherein the composite tungsten oxide particles are represented by a general formula MxWOy, where M is one or more elements selected from Cs, Rb, K, Tl, In, Ba, Li, Ca, Sr, Fe, Sn, Al, Cu, and Na, 0.1?x?0.5, and 2.2?y?3.0.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the hardness of a molded article obtained by cross-linking a cross-linking elastomer. The problem addressed by the present invention is solved by cross-linking a cross-linking elastomer composition including at least a cross-linking elastomer and a fluorine oligomer (a) not including hydrogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage polymer in form of polymeric particles, its composition and its process of preparation. In particular the present invention it relates to a multistage polymer in form of polymeric particles made by a multistage process while the last stage comprises a polymer with a low molecular weight. More particularly the present invention relates to polymer composition in form of polymeric particles made by a multistage process comprising at least three stages while the last stage comprises a polymer with a low molecular weight, its method of preparation, its use as impact modifier in polymer compositions for composites comprising thermosetting resins or thermoplastic polymers and compositions and articles comprising it.

Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition, comprises a first ethylene/alpha-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer, and wherein the first composition comprises the following properties: a) a molecular weight distribution MWD(conv)?3.50, and b) a [(Mz)/(tan delta (0.1 rad/sec, 190° C.))]?250,000 g/mole.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising (A) a heterophasic propylene copolymer and (B) a nucleating composition, wherein (A) the heterophasic propylene copolymer consists of (a) a propylene-based matrix, wherein the propylene-based matrix consists of a propylene homopolymer and wherein the propylene-based matrix is present in an amount of 83 to 88 wt %, preferably 84 to 88 wt %, based on the total heterophasic propylene copolymer and (b) a dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, wherein the dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer is present in an amount of 12 to 17 wt %, preferably of 12 to 16 wt %, based on the total heterophasic propylene copolymer and wherein the sum of the total amount of propylene-based matrix and total amount of the dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer in the heterophasic propylene copolymer is 100 wt %, wherein the amount of ethylene in the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer is 40 to 60 wt % and wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a melt flow index of 35 to 50 g/10 min as

Abstract: A method that has a step (a) of melt-kneading 0.003 to 0.3 part by mass of an organic peroxide, 0.5 to 400 parts by mass of an inorganic filler, and more than 2 parts by mass and 15.0 parts by mass or less of a silane coupling agent, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a resin containing a halogen-containing resin, at a temperature equal to or higher than a decomposition temperature of the organic peroxide, to prepare a silane master batch; a heat-resistant crosslinked resin formed body obtained by the method, a silane master batch, a mixture and a formed body thereof, and a heat-resistant product.

Abstract: The rubber composition for a tread comprises: 5 to 30 parts by mass of a carbon black, 95 parts by mass or more of silica, 25 parts by mass or more of a powder of an inorganic compound represented by a given formula (A) and having an average primary particle size of 10 ?m or less, and 70 parts by mass or more of a softening agent comprising 2 to 15 parts by mass of a coumarone-based resin, based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising 70% by mass or more of a styrene-butadiene rubber having a styrene content of from 20 to 50% by mass and a vinyl content of from 15 to 65%, and the tire has a tread composed of the rubber composition for a tread.

Abstract: A decorative sheet that has a transparent resin layer having good V groove bending processability (post-processability) while maintaining high scratch resistance and transparency and a method of producing the decorative sheet. A decorative sheet (1) according to the present embodiment is a decorative sheet including at least a transparent resin layer (3) containing a highly crystalline polypropylene resin as a main component. The transparent resin layer (3) contains a low crystalline polypropylene resin added thereto in the range of 0.1 part by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the highly crystalline polypropylene resin, the low crystalline polypropylene resin having a tensile modulus in the range of 25 MPa or more and 500 MPa or less.

Abstract: Provided are thermoplastic polymer composition comprising (a) a polyvinyl halide, and (b) an acrylic copolymer comprising 70 to 100 weight % of a first polymeric stage, based on the total weight of the acrylic copolymer, comprising polymerized units derived from at least 85 weight % of one or more C1-C6 alkyl methacrylate monomers and C1-C3 alkyl acrylate monomers, based on the total weight of monomers in the first polymeric stage, wherein the first polymeric stage has a calculated Tg of 70° C. or less, and wherein the acrylic copolymer has a molecular weight of greater than 1.5×106 g/mol.