Abstract: Embodiments of polymer blends may include a first polymer composition and a second polymer composition. The first polymer composition may include a polyolefin having a thermal transition temperature of at least 100° C. and a graftable monomer having at least one acid or anhydride functional group grafted onto the polyolefin. The second polymer composition may include an E/X/Y ethylene interpolymer, wherein E is an ethylene monomer and comprises greater than 50 wt. % of the interpolymer, X is an ?,?-unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acid and comprises greater than 0 to 25 wt. % of the interpolymer, and Y is an optional comonomer comprising C1-C8 alkyl acrylate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising or produced from asphalt, a first ethylene copolymer, and optionally a second ethylene copolymer, a polymer comprising repeat units derived from styrene, a sulfur source, or combinations of two or more thereof wherein the first ethylene copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and an epoxy-containing comonomer and the second ethylene copolymer comprises ethylene and an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid. Also disclosed is a process for making an asphalt composition having improved R&B softening points.

Abstract: A composition and a process for producing the composition are disclosed. The composition comprises or is produced from asphalt, an ethylene copolymer, a sulfur source, and optionally a polymer comprising repeat units derived from styrene and butadiene. The process comprises contacting a sulfur source with a mixture, which comprises asphalt, an ethylene copolymer, and optionally a polymer comprising repeat units derived from styrene and butadiene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly-filled thermoplastic composition comprising a low density polyethylene and a tubular reactor produced ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer. The composition exhibits high tensile strength, high flex modulus, high temperature resistance and high tear strength.

Abstract: Disclosed are filled and plasticized blends of (a) from about 10 to about 79% by weight of at least one copolymer derived from copolymerization of ethylene and at least one additional copolymer selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids wherein the acid moiety has up to 4 carbon atoms, unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids of from 3 to 5 carbon atoms, salts of said unsaturated acids and esters of said unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids wherein the alcohol moieties forming said esters have from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 1 to 20 percent by weight of at least one plasticizer selected from the group consisting of processing oils, epoxidized oils, polyesters, polyethers, and polyether esters; (c) from about 20 to about 60% by weight of hollow filler; (d) from about 0.

Abstract: Disclosed are filled and plasticized blends of ethylene/vinyl ester copolymers modified with organic acids, consisting essentially of (a) from about 1 to about 15% by weight of at least one ethylene/vinyl ester copolymer; (b) from about 1 to 5 percent by weight of at least one plasticizer selected from the group consisting of processing oils, epoxidized oils, polyesters, polyethers, and polyether esters; (c) from about 80 to about 90% by weight of filler; (d) from about 0.05 to about 5% by weight of at least one organic acid or acid derivative selected from the group consisting of dimer and trimer acids having from 36 to 60 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; and optionally (e) from 0 to about 5% by weight of tackifier; wherein all weight percents are based on the total weight of components (a) through (e). Also disclosed are sound management sheets that comprise these compositions. Also disclosed are carpets, especially automotive carpets, having backside coatings comprising these compositions.