Abstract: Graft copolymers are disclosed which comprise an olefin borane-containing homopolymer or copolymer backbone polymer having radically polymerized polymeric segments chemically bonded as side chains or as a chain end. A borane-containing diene homopolymer or a copolymer of a diene and/or at least one alpha-olefin having from about 2 to 22 carbon atoms copolymerized with another monomer containing organoborane functional groups can be used as a backbone polymer to prepare the graft copolymers of the present invention. Under oxidation conditions, the borane group becomes the reaction site for the radical polymerization and copolymerization. Radical polymerizable monomers, such as methyl methacrylate, styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, acrylonitrile and the like, can be polymerized to yield high molecular weight graft copolymer. By this synthetic route, high graft efficiency is observed with only a very low concentration of homopolymer being produced.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a graft copolymer latex of core/shell dispersion particles having improved phase binding between core and shell in a two-stage emulsion polymerization process, hydroperoxide groups being produced at the particle surface of the grafting base prior to grafting by hydrogen peroxide treatment.

Abstract: Graft copolymers of chloroprene and alkyl or cycloalkyl esters of unsaturated acids are prepared in a one-stage programmed temperature process.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomers having improved low temperature properties are provided by incorporating suitable low molecular weight ester plasticizer into blends of crystalline polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer and olefinic rubber. The rubber component of the composition is at least partially cured.

Abstract: Particulates of a superabsorbent partially, neutralized acrylic polymer, e.g., polyacrylic acid, having a mean particle size ranging from 100 to 500 .mu.m, essentially monodisperse and essentially devoid of fines having a particle size of less than 100 .mu.m, having a nonuniformly surfaced spheroidal particle morphology and well suited for a variety of hygienic applications, are prepared by (i) polymerizing a suspension of an acrylic monomer charge I in an organic medium and producing a suspension of acrylic polymer gel particles, such acrylic monomer charge I having a degree of neutralization greater than that desired in the final superabsorbent polymer, (ii) next absorbing a second acrylic monomer charge II into the gel particles, such acrylic monomer charge II having a degree of neutralization less than that desired in the final superabsorbent polymer, and (iii) polymerizing in the gel particles the second acrylic monomer charge II.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel polymodal asymmetric elastomeric block copolymer and a pressure sensitive adhesive and tape made therefrom. The novel block copolymer comprises from about 4 to about 40 percent by weight of a polymerized monovinyl aromatic compound and from about 96 to about 60 percent by weight of a conjugated diene. The block copolymer has the general formula Q.sub.n Y where Q represents an individual arm of the block copolymer and has the formula S-B; n represents the number of arms and is at least 3; and Y is the residue of a multifunctional coupling agent. Furthermore, S is a nonelastomeric polymer segment endblock of a polymerized monovinyl aromatic homopolymer, there being at least two different molecular weight endblocks in the block copolymer. The number average molecular weight of the higher molecular weight endblock (Mn).sub.H is in the range of from about 5,000 to about 50,000, and the number average molecular weight of the lower molecular weight endblock (Mn).sub.

Abstract: A vinyl polymer is obtainable by polymerizing vinyl monomers in at least two stages by a procedure in which, in a first stage, from 5 to 95% by weight of vinyl monomers are polymerized in an organic solvent or in the absence of a solvent and, in the second stage, from 5 to 95% by weight of the vinyl monomers are polymerized in the presence of the vinyl polymer obtained in the first stage, likewise in an organic solvent or in the absence of a solvent, with the proviso that the polymerization in the second stage is carried out under conditions under which an average molecular weight M.sub.n, which is at least 1,000 higher compared with that of the vinyl polymer, the first stage of results for the vinyl monomers of the second stage in the absence of the vinyl polymer obtained in the first stage.

Abstract: A process for the production of block copolymers of ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin such as propylene by using an ionic catalyst system including a metallocene component and a component having a cation capable of donating a proton and a compatible non-coordinating anion. Novel block copolymers are produced.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile-conjugated diene high-saturation copolymer rubber containing 20 weight % or less of conjugated diene units, and 1-100 parts by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid metal salt having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R' represent aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon groups or a hydrogen atom, which may be the same or different from each other, Me represents a metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, Cr, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Zn, Cd, Hg, Al, Sn, Pb and Sb, and n is an integer of 2-4.

Abstract: There are disclosed a styrenic block copolymer having a reduced viscosity of 0.01 to 20 dl/g (0.05 g/l in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene at 135.degree. C.) which comprises highly syndiotactic styrenic-polymer segments and 10.sup.-4 to 10 mol % of heteroatom-containing styrenic polymer segments; a resin composition comprising the above styrenic block copolymer and a thermoplastic resin, an inorganic filler or an organic filler; a multi-layer material comprising at least one layer composed of the above styrenic block copolymer or the above resin composition; and a process for producing the above styrenic block copolymer which comprises polymerizing a styrenic monomer in the presence of a specific catalyst and adding a heteroatom-containing styrenic monomer to successively proceed with copolymerization reaction.

Abstract: There is disclosed a linear block copolymer comprising at least one triblock I-B-I, wherein I is a block of at least one polymerized conjugated diene of at least five (5) carbon atoms, such as isoprene, and B is a block of a polymer of at least one conjugated diene, different from that used to polymerize the block I, of at least four (4) carbon atoms, such as butadiene. The B block is selectively hydrogenated, while each of the I blocks is unhydrogenated and therefore retains a sufficient amount of its original unsaturation to vulcanize the copolymer. There is also disclosed an alternative linear block copolymer containing at least one triblock of the first polymer block made from a minor proportion of at least one aryl-substituted olefin, such as styrene, and a major proportion of at least one conjugated diene used to polymerize the block I, the second middle polymer block of at least one diene used to polymerize the block B, and the third polymer block which is the same as the first polymer block.

Abstract: A process for the continuous preparation of high-impact polystyrene-acrylonitrile (ABS) by free radical-initiated polymerization of a mixture of from 60 to 90% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic monomer and from 10 to 40% by weight of least one further ethylenically unsaturated monomer, in the presence of from 5 to 30% by weight, based on the sum of the monomers, of polybutadiene having a solution viscosity (5% strength by weight in styrene at 25.degree. C.) from 25 to 95 mPa.s and in the presence or absence of a solvent, in at least three consecutive reactors operated essentially without back-mixing, at from 50.degree. to 170.degree. C., phase inversion taking place in one of the reactors, involves carrying out the polymerization as far as phase inversion at 90.degree. C. or below and initiating the polymerization by free radicals from the decomposition of tert-butyl peresters whose half life period at 90.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for clarifying the laser print deinking loop water in a papermaking process by using a water soluble graft copolymer having the structure: ##STR1## wherein E is the repeat unit obtained after polymerization of an .alpha.,.beta. ethylenically unsaturated compound, the molar percentage of a:b is from about 95:5 to 5:95, with the proviso that the sum of a and b equals 100%; G comprises the structure: ##STR2## wherein d is a cationic monomer, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are hydrogen or a lower alkyl group having C.sub.1 to C.sub.3, F is the salt of an ammonium cation and the molar percentage of c:d is from 95:5 to 5:95 with the proviso that the sum of c and d equals 100%.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition comprising 20 to 90 parts by weight of an ethylene/(meth)acrylic ester/carbon monoxide terpolymer having been graft modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its anhydride and 80 to 10 parts by weight of a polyester elastomer having been graft modified with the above modifier, the total amount of said graft modified ethylene/(meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymer and polyester elastomer being 100 parts by weight. Also disclosed is an adhesive comprising the above-mentioned resin composition. The resin composition and the adhesive according to the invention are excellent in adhesion properties, heat resistant adhesive properties, hue and heat stability.

Abstract: A method of dewatering paint spray booth sludge by adding to the water system of a paint spray booth a water soluble graft copolymer having the structure: ##STR1## wherein E is the repeat unit obtained after polymerization of an, ethylenically unsaturated compound, the molar percentage of a:b is from about 95:5 to 5:95, with the proviso that the sum of a and b equals 100%; G comprises the structure: ##STR2## wherein d is a cationic monomer, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are hydrogen or a lower alkyl group having C.sub.1 to C.sub.3, F is the salt of an ammonium cation and the molar percentage of c:d is from 95:5 to 5:95 with the proviso that the sum of c and d equals 100%.

Abstract: Refrigerator and freezer liners are molded from rubber modified graft copolymers of acrylonitrile and methyl acrylate. These polymers comprise 14 to 30 percent by weight of a butadiene-acrylonitrile elastomer rubber. Further these polymers show excellent impact strength at low temperatures and are resistant to solvents used as blowing agents for refrigerator and freezer insulation.

Abstract: Thermoplastic fluoroelastomer graft polymers formed from a fluorine-containing graft polymer formed from a rubber like (Tg<0.degree. C.), uncrosslinked fluorine-containing copolymer containing double bonds as the graft base onto which is grafted a fluorine-containing monomer that gives an at least partly crystalline polymer are produced from the rubber-like uncrosslinked copolymer by radical polymerization in solution, suspension or emulsion under elevated pressure at about -15.degree. to +120.degree. C., and grafting thereon a monomer which forms an at least partly crystalline polymer the grafting onto the rubber-like copolymer taking place by radical solution, suspension or emulsion graft polymerization under elevated pressure at about -15.degree. to +120.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous process for producing an adducted derivatized EPM or EPDM oil solution in which a grafted ethylene polymer is adducted with an antioxidant diamine for formation of an adduct during holding.

Abstract: Graft copolymers having improved phase binding between the graft base and the grafted-on polymer, are prepared from:a) a grafted-on polymer phase containing one or more monomers from the group consisting of (meth)acrylates of alcohols having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, vinyl esters of saturated aliphatic carboxylic acids having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, olefins, vinyl halides, styrene and styrene derivatives, andb) a peroxy group-containing copolymer phase containing from 0.01 to 20% by weight of an olefinically unsaturated peroxy compound of the general formula I or II ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is a chemical bond or a linear or branched alkyl chain having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 is an alkyl group or an alkyl-substituted phenyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and R.sup.5 is a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and from 80 to 99.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide such a polyolefin that only the terminal of polypropylene or ethylene-propylene random copolymer is modified with a (meth)acrylic derivative unit to give a substantially monodipersed system. The feature thereof consists in such a polyolefin that the terminal of polypropylene or ethylene-propylene random copolymer obtained by living polymerization is modified with a (meth)acrylic derivative unit. As the (meth)acrylic derivative, there are used vinyl methacrylate, allyl methacrylate, trimethylsiloxyethyl methacrylate, 2-trimethylsiloxypropyl methacrylate, N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, acrylic acid chloride and like.