Abstract: The tire of the present invention is a tire having an inner liner composed of a rubber composition for an inner liner which is excellent in steering stability, fuel efficiency and a balance of physical properties while maintaining air permeation resistance and durability. The rubber composition for an inner liner comprises a rubber component and additives, wherein E* (MPa) and tan ? measured at a temperature of 70° C., an initial strain of 10% and a dynamic strain of 2% satisfy the following formulas (1) to (3), an air permeation coefficient is not more than 12.00×10?14 cm3·cm/(cm2·s·Pa), and TB (MPa) and EB (%) as measured in accordance with JIS K6251 satisfy the following formulas (4) and (5). E*/tan ?>17??Formula (1): 2.5<E*<5??Formula (2): tan ?<0.

Abstract: A rubber compound comprising at least one polymer base with cross-linkable unsaturated chain, a reinforcing filler, a vulcanization system and an interaction agent between the polymer base and the reinforcing filler consisting of a compound having an amine group and a sulphur atom adapted to react with the polymer base in the vulcanization step. The interaction agent has formula (II) or (III); wherein: y ranges from 0 to 6 R3 is an aliphatic chain containing sulphur and composed of a number of carbon atoms ranging from 1 to 10; wherein: p ranges from 1 to 6.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an SBR composition for a torsional damper in which the SBR composition has a good physical property balance of high load-bearing properties, low CS properties, and the kneadability and roll processability of a rubber material, and to provide a torsional damper. The object is achieved in such a manner that the SBR composition for the torsional damper comprises at least: (a) an SBR polymer having a combined styrene content of 10 wt % to 50 wt %; (b) carbon black comprising FEF grade carbon black and HAF grade carbon black blended at a ratio of FEF:HAF=1:3 to 3:1; (c) a crosslinking system including sulfur, a sulfur-donating compound, and an organic peroxide compound; and (d) a co-crosslinking agent, wherein 60 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the carbon black as total parts by weight of the FEF grade carbon black and the HAF grade carbon black is blended based on 100 parts by weight of the SBR polymer, 0.4 part by weight to 2.

Abstract: A nitrile rubber composition comprising a highly saturated nitrile rubber (A) containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 8 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less and an alkylated phenol compound (B), wherein a ratio of content of the alkylated phenol compound (B) with respect to a total of the highly saturated nitrile rubber (A) and the alkylated phenol compound (B) is 0.01 to 1 wt %, and a difference (?2??1) between a plasticity number ?2 after storage at 70° C. for 7 days in a state of an aqueous dispersion by being dispersed in water and a plasticity number ?1 before the storage is 12 or less is provided.

Abstract: The invention is related to a polyethylene composition characterized in that it comprises a base resin and an inorganic mineral filler which is present in the composition in an amount of 1 to 50 wt % in respect to the weight of composition, wherein said base resin comprises: a) a first crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) having a gel content (measured according to ASTM D 2765:2006) in the range of 5% to 80% in respect to the weight of crosslinked polyethylene (PEX), said crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) being obtained from recycled wastes and b) a second polyethylene (PE) selected from virgin polyethylene and recycled polyethylene, or mixtures thereof. The invention is further related to a process for production of said polyethylene composition, and use of the polyethylene composition.

Abstract: Process for enhancing the melt strength of polypropylene by heat treating said polypropylene at a temperature between 150° C. and 300° C. in the presence of 0.3-3 wt %, based on the weight of the polypropylene, of a dialkyl peroxydicarbonate having alkyl groups with 12-20 carbon atoms, wherein a hydrophilic silica with a silanol group concentration of at least 1.0 mmol Si—OH groups/g, as measured by LiAlH4 titration, is added to said polypropylene before, during, or after said heat treatment, in a mole ratio Si—OH/dialkyl peroxydicarbonate of more than 0.5.

Abstract: The invention provides a triacrylate compound represented by the following formula (1). In the formula, each R is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a halogen atom, R1 and R2 are each independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R3 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxymethyl group.

Abstract: A method for producing a modified molded article which includes molding a fluororesin to provide a molded article and irradiating the molded article with radiation at an irradiation dose of lower than 100 kGy at 50° C. to 200° C. to provide a modified molded article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a vinyl chloride-based copolymer having excellent plasticity and processability, a vinyl chloride-based copolymer prepared thereby, a thermoplastic resin composition including the vinyl chloride-based copolymer, and a thermoplastic resin molded article prepared from the composition. Since the preparation method may improve copolymerizability with a vinyl chloride-based monomer by continuously adding or dividedly adding an unsaturated fatty acid ester mixture used as a comonomer during the time of specific polymerization conversion rate, the unreacted unsaturated fatty acid ester mixture may be reduced, and, as a result, the conversion rate of the vinyl chloride-based copolymer may be significantly improved. Thus, plasticity and processability of a vinyl chloride-based copolymer prepared by the above method may be significantly improved.

Abstract: A production method, containing the step of: mixing 0.02 to 0.6 parts by mass of an organic peroxide, 0.2 to 300 parts by mass of an inorganic filler, 2 to 15.0 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent, and a silanol condensation catalyst, based on 100 parts by mass of a polyolefin-based resin, in which the inorganic filler has an X value specified by Formula (I) satisfies 5 to 1050, X=?A/B??Formula (I) wherein, ?A denotes a total amount of a product of a BET specific surface area (m2/g) of the inorganic filler and a blending amount of the inorganic filler, and B denotes a blending amount of the silane coupling agent; and a crosslinkable resin composition and a crosslinked resin molded body produced by the production method; and a silane master batch and a molded article.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to anion exchange membranes and, more particularly, to anion exchange membranes comprising a styrene block copolymer and methods for their manufacture. In one embodiment, the invention provides a polymer according to formula IV, wherein x and y are mo 1 %, QA is or each of R1 and R2 is, independently, a linear alkyl chain or a cyclic alkyl chain, and Z is selected from a group consisting of: a linear alkyl chain, a cyclic alkyl chain, and an alkylene ether chain.

Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer represented by the following formula (1) or the following formula (2): (wherein, in the formula (1) and in the formula (2), the “polymer” represents a polymer chain containing conjugated diene monomer units, X1 and X2 represent a functional group selected from a hydrocarbyloxy group, halogen group, and hydroxyl group, R1 and R4 represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 and R5 and R6 respectively represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 or R5 and R6 may bond with each other to form a ring structure. In the formula (1), “n” is an integer of 1 to 3, “m” is an integer of 0 to 2, “p” is an integer of 0 to 2, and n+m+p=3. Further, in the formula (2), “s” is 1 or 2, “t” is 0 or 1, “u” is 0 or 1, and s+t+u=2).

Abstract: An adhesive including a copolymer that includes repeating units of a first monomer and a second monomer, wherein: the first monomer includes a (meth)acrylate-based monomer, a silicon-based monomer, or an urethane-based monomer, the second monomer includes a light absorbing group, and the light absorbing group is an azo-based dye.

Abstract: A base resin including from 30 to 70 percent by weight impact modified acrylic resin having a Tg from 60 to 150° C.; from 70 to 30 percent by weight polyvinylchloride (PVC), wherein the weight percentages of the impact modified acrylic resin and the polyvinylchloride are based on the combined weight of the impact modified acrylic resin and the polyvinylchloride; from 0.25 to 4 weight percent of anti-melding additive based on the total base resin weight; and from 0.5 weight percent to 25 weight percent colorant based on total base resin weight is provided. Also provided are capstock compositions including one or more base resins, a process for making a capstock, and capstock produced thereby.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel block copolymer of structure 1, wherein, A- is a block polymer chain, B is a block polymer chain, wherein, A- and B- are chemically different, covalently connected polymer chains, which are phase separable and the moiety X(Y(Z)b)a is a junction group, which comprises a surface active pendant moiety Y(Z)b wherein: a is an integer from 1 to 4 denoting the number of surface active pendant moieties Y(Z)b on X, b is an integer from 1 to 5 denoting the number of Z moieties on the linking moiety Y, X is a linking group between the A polymer block, the B polymer block and the moiety Y, Y is a linking group or a direct valence bond between X and Z; and Z is a moiety independently selected from, a fluorine containing moiety, a Si1-Si8 siloxane containing moiety or a hydrocarbon moiety with at least 18 carbons, and further wherein the junction group X(Y(Z)b)a has a surface energy less than that that of the block A and less than that of the block B.

Abstract: A lithiated carbon phosphonitride material is made by, for example, reacting P(CN)3 with LiN(CN)2 in solution (for example, dimethoxyethane or pyridine), then drying the solution to obtain the product. The material is a thermoset that is stable to over 400° C. and exhibits up to 10?3 S·cm2 of Li+ conductivity.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition, an article prepared by using the resin composition, and a method of preparing the article. The resin composition includes thermally conductive particles, boron nitride nanotubes, and a matrix resin.

Abstract: A heavy-duty vehicle tire comprising a tread consisting of a crosslinked rubber composition comprising a reinforcing filler of siliceous type and a synthetic polyisoprene modified by grafting with a compound comprising at least one group Q, and at least one group A, which are joined to one another by at least one and preferably one “spacer” group Sp, in which: Q comprises a dipole containing at least one and preferably one nitrogen atom, A comprises an associative group comprising at least one nitrogen atom, Sp is an atom or group of atoms forming a bond between Q and A. The heavy-duty vehicle tire according to the invention has a satisfactorily improved rolling resistance/wear resistance compromise.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide moulding compound which consists of a blend of two specific polyamides. The first polyamide is thereby based substantially on 1,5-pentanediamine as diamine component used during polycondensation. The second polyamide is thereby polyamide 6I/6T. The polyamide moulding compounds according to the invention are distinguished by extremely low shrinkage and low differential shrinkage (difference between shrinkage of the moulded article longitudinally and transversely relative to the injection flow). In addition, the present invention relates to moulded articles which are producible from the polyamide moulding compounds according to the invention and also to purposes of use of the polyamide moulding compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hot-melt adhesive agent which is capable of applying at low temperature, and has an excellent adhesiveness to a polyolefin substrate, and a disposable product obtained by employing the hot-melt adhesive agent. A hot-melt adhesive agent comprising a thermoplastic block copolymer (A) which is a copolymer of vinyl class aromatic hydrocarbons and conjugated diene compounds, wherein the thermoplastic block copolymer (A) comprises the following component (A1) and component (A2): (A1) a radial type styrene block copolymer having a styrene content of 35 to 45% by weight and a diblock content of 50 to 90% by weight, and having a viscosity at 25° C. as a 25% (by weight) toluene solution of not more than 250 mPa·s; and (A2) a styrene block copolymer having a styrene content of less than 30% by weight, and having a viscosity at 25° C. as a 25% (by weight) toluene solution of more than 250 mPa·s.