Abstract: The novel alkadiene/vinyl-aromatic copolymers which contain side groups and have a random, block-like or star-like structure and whose polymerized alkadiene comonomer units are partially or completely selectively hydrogenated, and which contain one or more side groups having one or more radicals capable of (4+2) cycloaddition (Diels-Alder reaction) with dienophiles are suitable as such as viscosity index (VI) improvers or can be used for the preparation of dispersant VI improvers. For this purpose, they are reacted with one or more dienophiles which are capable of a Diels-Alder (4+2) cycloaddition reaction and preferably contain strongly polar functional groups.

Abstract: An isobutylene polymer having an unsaturated group and comprising more than one unit per molecule on the average of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, R' and R" are the same or different and each a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, and Q is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 divalent organic group, which provides a cured material having improved weather resistance.

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: Cement dispersion agents containing a graft copolymer composed of four kinds of constituent unit each having a specified structure can provide improved fluidity to cementing compositions, prevent slump loss after the kneading process and reduce the drying shrinkage of hardened concrete produced at the same time.

Abstract: A process for producing an emulsion graft copolymer, which comprises grafting a vinyl aromatic monomer and a comonomer onto a rubber latex in the presence of an iron (II) redox system as polymerization catalyst and coagulating the graft copolymer latex with an alkaline earth metal compound, characterized in that the pH of the coagulated slurry is adjusted to a value ranging from 8 to 12a) by addition of an alkali metal hydroxide to the obtained slurry after coagulation,b) by addition of an alkali metal hydroxide to the graft copolymer latex before coagulation, orc) by coagulating the graft copolymer latex with an alkaline earth metal hydroxide,with the proviso that the solidified product of the slurry obtained according to a), b) or c) is not washed with acidified water in a subsequent processing step.Graft copolymers are used e.g. for reinforcement of natural rubber, modification of rubber-based adhesives, in fibres, or in films.

Abstract: A crosslinkable resin composition containing:(A) from 10% to 90% by weight of a thermoplastic resin component,(B) from 90% to 10% by weight of a curable resin component, comprising, expressed by reference to the curable resin (100%),(i) 50% to 95% of a (meth)acryloyl derivative, and(ii) 50% to 5% of a (meth)allyloxy derivative, and(C) from 0% to 30% by weight of a plasticiser for the thermoplastic resin component, is disclosed.Also a new crosslinked resin layer and a process for the manufacture of the new crosslinked resin layer on a substrate are described.The crosslinked resin layer herein exhibits a desirable balance between flexibility, resistance to stain and resistance to scuff properties, in combination with outstanding mechanical and chemical properties.The crosslinkable resin composition is particularly suitable for coating application of various substrates such as flooring materials, wall covering materials, coils, wires, and various shaped articles e.g. cars, containers and metallic profiles.

Abstract: This invention relates to vinyl monomer compositions having accelerated surface cure characteristics. These compositions are prepared from a vinyl monomer or monomer mixtures such as blend of isobornyl methacrylate and hydroxypropyl methacrylate, a bulk phase polymerization catalyst system, a polyvalent metal oxidative surface phase catalyst, and a diolefin rubber dispersed in the vinyl monomer as a surface cure accelerator. These compositions are useful as sealers, healers and for polymer concrete.

Abstract: The invention concerns graft copolymers, useful for the treatment of leather, comprising monomers of the formula ##STR1## grafted onto a base polymer comprising monomers of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 stand for a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the groups R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have van der Waals volumes which differ from one another by less than 30 percent.

Abstract: Block and random straight chain and star-branched liquid copolymers of two different conjugated dienes, the residual ethylenic unsaturation of the polymerized units of one of which, e.g. isoprene, is less readily hydrogenated than that of the other diene, e.g., butadiene. In the case of block copolymers, the terminal blocks of a straight chain copolymer or the blocks of the free ends of the branches of a star-branched copolymer are composed of the less readily hydrogenated diene polymer while the more readily hydrogenated diene polymer is in the form of central blocks of a straight chain copolymer or interior blocks of the branches of a star-branched copolymer.

Abstract: Polyolefin graft copolymers are disclosed which comprise a polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer backbone polymer having a plurality of free radically polymerized polymeric segments chemically bonded as side chains. It has been found that the use of a borane-containing polyolefin comprising a copolymer of 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 free radical polymerization and copolymerization. Numerous free radical polymerizable monomers, such as methyl methacrylate, styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, acrylonitrile and the like, can be polymerized to yield high molecular weight graft copolymers. By this synthetic route, high graft efficiency is observed with only a very low concentration of homopolymer being produced.

Abstract: Emulsion graft copolymers composed ofa) 2-10% by weight of a core composed of80-99.99% by weight of methyl methacrylate (I),0.01-5% by weight of allyl methacrylate (II),0-19.99% by weight of other monofunctional comonomers (III) and0-3% by weight of other di- or polyfunctional comonomers (IV),b) 15-50% by weight of a first shell composed of60-89.99% by weight of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl acrylate (V),10-39.99% by weight of a vinylaromatic monomer (VI),0.01-5% by weight of II,0-10% by weight of I and/or III,0-3% by weight of IV,c) 5-20% by weight of a second shell with a composition as indicated under (a),d) 15-50% by weight of a third shell with a composition as indicated under (b),e) 15-30% by weight of a fourth shell composed of80-99.95% by weight of I,0.05-2% by weight of a regulator (VII) and0-19.95% by weight of III,are suitable as additives to increase the impact strength of thermoplastic compositions.

Abstract: A methacrylimide-containing polymer comprising a polymer (A) comprised of 5-100 weight % of units represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is H or a C1-20 hydrocarbon group, and 0-95 weight % of units derived from an ethylenic monomer, wherein a polymer derived from at least one ethylenic monomer has been grafted onto the polymer (A). The methacrylimide-containing polymer is used as a blend with another thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to segmented fluoropolymers of the A-B-A type where A is a crystallizable fluoropolymer segment, and B is a base-resistant elastomeric fluoropolymer segment, the segmented fluoropolymers being useful as thermoplastic fluoroelastomers which are highly resistant to attack by bases. The fluoroelastomers are useful, for example, in O-rings and shaft seals in internal combustion engines using aggressive oils and in oil well applications.

Abstract: A crosslinkable resin composition containing:(A) from 10% to 90% by weight of a thermoplastic resin component,(B) from 90% to 10% by weight of a curable resin component, comprising, expressed by reference to the curable resin (100%),(i) 50% to 95% of a (meth)acryloyl derivative, and(ii) 50% to 5% of a (meth)allyloxy derivative, and(C) from 0% to 30% by weight of a plasticiser for the thermoplastic resin component, is disclosed.Also a new crosslinked resin layer and a process for the manufacture of the new crosslinked resin layer on a substrate are described.The crosslinked resin layer herein exhibits a desirable balance between flexibility, resistance to stain and resistance to scuff properties, in combination with outstanding mechanical and chemical properties.The crosslinkable resin composition is particularly suitable for coating application of various substrates such as flooring materials, wall covering materials, coils, wires, and various shaped articles e.g. cars, containers and metallic profiles.

Abstract: In a process for producing a thermoplastic resin by emulsion polymerization using a conjugated diene rubber, an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compound, and by successive flocculation and direct pelletizing, the direct pelletizing is effected in the presence of a phenolic compound represented by ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen or methyl, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each an alkyl of 1 to 9 carbon atoms. The use of the phenolic compound is effective to prevent the resin from thermal deterioration during the direct pelletizing, thereby producing the thermoplastic resin excellent in properties such as impact resistance.

Abstract: Elastomers based on acrylates, which are comprised, in the amount of at least 40 wt. % and as much as 100 wt. %, of one or more copolymers having a molecular weight >50,000 daltons and comprised of units of:i) acrylate monomers in the amount of 50-95 wt. %, andii) macromonomers comprised of a vinylic group and, covalently bonded with such group, a polyvinyl unit selected from the group of acrylates and methacrylates and having a glass transition temperature Tg at least 60.degree. C. and molecular weight 500-100,000 dalton.

Abstract: A modified block copolymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a modified block copolymer consisting essentially of a base block copolymer of a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block and an olefin compound polymer block having an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, the base block copolymer having a molecular unit containing a carboxylic acid group and/or a group derived therefrom grafted thereto. The modified block copolymer composition of the present invention is a resinous composition excellent in impact resistance, adhesion, paint adhesion, weatherability, resistance to thermal deterioration, transparency and gloss or a rubbery or leather-like composition excellent in heat resistance, adrasion resistance, compression set resistance, adhesion, transparency, oil resistance, weatherability and resistance to heat aging.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sculpturing resin composition which comprise comprising a polyoctenamer resin and a polyolefin copolymer and/or a modified polyolefin resin, and a process for sculpturing a sculptured product.The sculpturing composition has an excellent property of not shrinking even after elapse a long period of time, and is capable of being molded by hand at moderate temperatures, sculptured or shaved with a chisel, etc., and also being polished or ground with a rasp, etc., in comparison with conventional sculpturing materials.The anti-shrinking property of the polyoctenamer resin is found to be improved specifically by the mixing with a polyolefin copolymer and/or a modified polyolefin resin.

Abstract: A solid, cyclone-finishable polymer which does not exhibit cold flow and provides an unexpected balance of viscosity improving properties for oil compositions is produced by hydrogenating a copolymer comprising a homopolymer block of isoprene connected to a copolymer block of isoprene and a monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon. The amount of the monoalkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon is sufficient to allow cyclone finishing although sufficiently distributed to provide oil compositions having good low temperature viscosity. Prior to hydrogenation, the copolymers have a number average molecular weight between 125,000 and 275,000, preferably 150,000 to 240,000, and a total monoalkenyl aromatic content between 10 and 2 percent by weight, preferably between 7 and 3 percent. The copolymer is hydrogenated to substantially saturate the isoprene and to reduce the size of monoalkenyl aromatic segments in the copolymer block.

Abstract: A process for the continuous preparation of ABS polymers by free-radical-initiated polymerization of, in particular, styrene and acrylonitrile in the presence of polybutadiene, in the presence or absence of a solvent, in a reactor cascade comprising at least 3 stirred reactors operating essentially without back-mixing, at least some of which contain internal cooling tubes for dissipating the heat of polymerization, at from 50 to 180.degree. C., phase inversion taking place in one of the reactors which contains means for generating a high shear force, and an apparatus for carrying out the process comprising an essentially cylindrical/tubular vessel jacket and a cylindrical internal element connected to a stirrer shaft by rotational force and having an external diameter which is slightly less than the internal diameter of the vessel jacket.