Abstract: Adhesives comprising a silyl-terminated polyether and a tackifying resin provide a considerably reduced tack at relatively slight increases in temperature, undergo purely adhesive failure at such increased temperatures, and have reversible properties (i.e., such properties are substantially retained upon cooling). Such adhesives may be used to reversibly bond a first substrate surface coated with the adhesive to a second substrate surface by adhering the substrate surfaces together at a first temperature; heating the adhesive to a second temperature at least about 20° C. above the first temperature and below the thermal degradation temperature; and separating the substrate surfaces from one another at the second temperature, wherein the adhesive comprises the cured product of a silyl-terminated polyether and a tackifier. Such adhesives may also be cleanly transferred from to a different substrate at such elevated temperatures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a formulation and a method for production of a material from an epoxy resin and a Theological control agent, which may be processed by means of the techniques for working thermoplastics yet with the capacity to react and form a thermosetting material with good shock-resistant properties.

Abstract: Use is made, for selectively hydrogenating the olefinic double bonds of block copolymers, at least one block of which comprises olefinic double bonds, using a catalyst based on a metal from Group VIII in a medium comprising an organic solvent for the copolymer and an ionic liquid as solvent for the catalyst, of a water-immiscible ionic liquid, preferably an ionic liquid for which the anion is the hexafluorophosphate anion and the cation is the 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (bmim+) or 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium (emim+) cation. Applied to poly(styrene)-b-poly(butadiene)-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymers, the poly(butadiene) block of which predominantly possesses a 1,4-microstructure, this process results in copolymers for which the degree of hydrogenation is at least equal to 50% and which exhibit a melting point of greater than 30 °C.

Abstract: These compositions based on semi-crystalline thermoplastic resin and on ABC block copolymers result in materials or in items which exhibit an impact strength, an elongation at break, a resistance to cracking and to deformation under stress, and a thermal behavior which are improved with respect to semi-crystalline resin or resins alone or mixed with conventional impact additives, while retaining a high modulus and thus a degree of stiffness. They are generally suitable for the preparation of items or articles, such as sheets, films, pipe sheathings, tubings, pipes, yarns, strands, cable sheathings, bracing wires, leaktight sheathings, sleeve tubes, both mono- and multilayer, shaped components, molded panels, thermoformed articles, sections, bottles or powders for coating substrates. The materials or items obtained from these compositions exhibit a characteristic morphology visible in electron microscopy.

Abstract: The invention concerns transparent materials having good impact resistance, a high modulus and good heat resistance. The inventive materials comprise an amorphous matrix, preferably based on styrene/methyl methacrylate statistical copolymer whether impact-reinforced of not with a standard additive, and a block copolymer having at least an elastomeric block and at least a block partly or entirely compatible with the amorphous matrix.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shock-reinforced thermoplastic composition comprising at least one polyamide and at least one block copolymer having a block that is entirely or mainly comprised of sydiotactic methyl polymethacrylate at a rate of more than 60%. The inventive composition has excellent mechanical properties and can be used in various applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoset material with improved impact resistance comprising: 99 to 20% of a thermoset resin, and 1 to 80% of an impact modifier comprising at least one copolymer comprising S-B-M, B-M and M-B-M blocks, wherein: each block is connected to the other by means of a covalent bond or of an intermediate molecule connected to one of the blocks via a covalent bond and to the other block via another covalent bond, M is a PMMA homopolymer or a copolymer comprising at least 50% by weight of methyl methacrylate, B is incompatible with the thermoset resin and with the M block and its glass transition temperature Tg is less than the operating temperature of the thermoset material, and S is incompatible with the thermoset resin, the B block and the M block and its Tg or its melting temperature is greater than the Tg of B. S is advantageously polystyrene and B polybutadiene.

Abstract: The invention concerns a mixture comprising by weight, the total being 100%, 1 to 100% if a polyamide block copolymer consisting of a basic polyolefin chain and on an average at least a polyamide graft wherein: the grafts are fixed to the basic chain by the radicals of an unsaturated monomer (X) having a function capable of reacting with a polyamide with amine terminal, the radicals of the unsaturated monomer (X) are fixed to the basic chain by grafting or copolymerization from its double bond; 99 to 0% of a flexible polyolefin with elastic modulus in flexure less than 50 MPa at 23° C. and having a crystalline melting point ranging between 60° C. and 100° C. Said mixtures are useful for making films, tanks, geomembrane protective fabrics produced by extrusion, products obtained by calendering, thermocladding/forming, protective films for electric cables and skins using slush molding technique.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot-melt adhesive composition comprising: 20 to 80% of a blend comprising: 50 to 100% of (A), which denotes a polyamide-block graft copolymer consisting of a polyolefin backbone and at least one polyamide graft, 0 to 50% of at least one polymer (B) chosen from polyolefins and polyamides; 80 to 20% of a blend comprising at least one tackifying resin and optionally at least one product chosen from waxes, plasticizers and mineral fillers; in which: the said graft is attached to the backbone via the residues of an unsaturated monomer (X) chosen from unsaturated carboxylic acids, anhydrides of unsaturated carboxylic acids and unsaturated epoxides; the residues of the unsaturated monomer (X) are attached to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization from its double bond; the molar mass {overscore (M)}n of the grafts is between 1000 and 5000; the melting point of the grafts is between 100 and 190° C.; and the MFI of (A) is between 1 and 500 (g/10 mm at 190° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive composition comprising (i) a fluoropolymer, (ii) an electrically conductive product and (iii) a triblock copolymer ABC, the three blocks A, B and C being linked together in this order, each block being either a homopolymer or a copolymer obtained from two or more monomers, block A being linked to block B and block B to block C by means of a covalent bond or an intermediate molecule linked to one of these blocks via a covalent bond and to the other block via another covalent bond, and such that: block A is compatible with the fluoropolymer, block B is incompatible with the fluoropolymer and is incompatible with block A, block C is incompatible with the fluoropolymer, block A and block B. The invention also relates to the components manufactured with the above composition. These components may be plates, films, tubes, rods, centrifugal pump components and containers.

Abstract: Use is made, for selectively hydrogenating the olefinic double bonds of block copolymers, at least one block of which comprises olefinic double bonds, using a catalyst based on a metal from Group VIII in a medium comprising an organic solvent for the copolymer and an ionic liquid as solvent for the catalyst, of a water-immiscible ionic liquid, preferably an ionic liquid for which the anion is the hexafluorophosphate anion and the cation is the 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (bmim+) or 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium (emim+) cation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoset material with improved impact resistance comprising:

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot-melt adhesive composition comprising:

Abstract: The invention concerns a mixture comprising by weight, the total being 100%, 1 to 100% of a polyamide block copolymer consisting of a basic polyolefin chain and on an average at least a polyamide graft wherein: the grafts are fixed to the basic chain by the radicals of an unsaturated monomer (X) having a function capable of reacting with a polyamide with amine terminal, the radicals of the unsaturated monomer (X) are fixed to the basic chain by grafting or copolymerisation from its double bond; 99 to 0% of a flexible polyolefin with elastic modulus in flexure less than 150 MPa at 23° C. and having a crystalline melting point ranging between 60° C. and 100° C. Said mixtures are useful for making films, tanks, geomembrane protective fabrics produced by extrusion, products obtained by calendering, thermocladding/forming, protective films for electric cables and skins using slush moulding technique.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive composition comprising (i) a fluoropolymer, (ii) an electrically conductive product and (iii) a triblock copolymer ABC, the three blocks A, B and C being linked together in this order, each block being either a homopolymer or a copolymer obtained from two or more monomers, block A being linked to block B and block B to block C by means of a covalent bond or an intermediate molecule linked to one of these blocks via a covalent bond and to the other block via another covalent bond, and such that:

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rigid material based on PPO and an aromatic vinyl resin with improved impact strength comprising: