Abstract: A saturated polyester resin composition excellent in impact resistance is prepared by melt kneading (A) 30-58 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin, (B) 42-70 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer comprising (a) 50-99% by weight of ethylene unit, (b) 0.1-30% by weight of unsaturated carboxylic acid glycidyl ester unit or unsaturated glycidyl ether unit, and (c) 0-49% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated ester compound unit, (C) 0.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition which is excellent in balance of properties such as mechanical properties and thermal properties and in appearance is prepared by melt-kneading (A) 20-58 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin and (B) 42-80 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer and then melt-kneading 100 parts by weight of the resulting composition with (C) 0.01-20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound containing in one molecule at least two functional groups selected from an amino group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, a hydroxyl group and a ##STR1## wherein both X and Y are oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms, or either X or Y is an oxygen atom and another is a sulfur atom, or (D) 0.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition which is useful for bumper, boot, sound absorbing gear, sports shoes etc. is provided by mixing the following (A)-(D).A: 30-58 parts by wt of saturated polyester resin,B: 42-70 parts by wt of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer ofa) 50-99% by wt of ethylene unit,b) 0.1-30% by wt of unsaturated carboxylic acid glycidyl ester unit or unsaturated glycidyl ether unit andc) 0-49% by wt of ethylenically unsaturated ester unitC: 0.01-20 parts by wt of specific polyfunctional compound containing two or more functional groups, andD: 1-30 parts by wt of block copolyether ester elastomer.The amounts of C and D are based on 100 parts of A and B.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition which is excellent in balance of properties such as mechanical properties and thermal properties and in appearance is prepared by melt-kneading (A) 20-58 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin and (B) 42-80 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer and then melt-kneading 100 parts by weight of the resulting composition with (C) 0.01-20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound containing in one molecule at least two functional groups selected from an amino group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, a hydroxyl group and a ##STR1## group wherein both X and Y are oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms, or either X or Y is an oxygen atom and another is a sulfur atom, or (D) 0.

Abstract: A polyamide resin composition having a multi-phase structure and a process for producing the same are disclosed, the composition comprising:(A) from 60 to 97 parts by weight of a polyamide resin containing at least 2 parts by weight of (A-1) a polyamide resin having a concentration ratio of terminal carboxyl group to terminal amino group of 1.5 or more,(B) from 3 to 40 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer comprising:(a) from 40 to 90% by weight of an ethylene unit,(b) from 5 to 60% by weight of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester unit, and(c) from 0.3 to 10% by weight of a maleic anhydride unit, and(C) from 0.

Abstract: An impact-resistant polyamide resin is produced bypreparing Mixture (I) by melt-kneading (A) a polyamide resin with (B) at least one modified olefin polymer selected from the group consisting of olefin rubbers having an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride added thereto, .alpha.-olefin polymers having an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride added thereto, crystalline ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymers having an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride added thereto, and ethylene-ethylenic unsaturated ester copolymers having an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride added thereto,preparing Mixture (II) by melt-kneading Mixture (I) with (C) a polyfunctional compound having in the molecule two or more functional groups reactive with carboxyl group, carboxylic acid anhydride group or amino group, andmelt-kneading Mixture (II) with (D) a polyamide resin.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition having a flexural modulus as defined in JIS K7203-1982 of from 500 to 15,000 kg/cm.sup.2, which is obtainable by melt kneading(A) from 20 to 60 parts by weight of a polyamide resin with(B) from 40 to 80 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer comprising (a) from 40 to 90% by weight of an ethylene unit, (b) from 5 to 60% by weight of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester unit, and (c) from 0.3 to 10% by weight of a maleic anhydride unit, to obtain a composition (I), and further melt kneading 100 parts by weight of the composition (I) with(C) from 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of magnesium hydroxide having a specific surface area of no more than 20 m.sup.2 /g as measured by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method, is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition which can be easily molded into articles having good balance in properties and good appearance. Said method comprises melt-kneading (A) 60-97 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin and (B) 40-3 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer and then melt-kneading the resulting composition with (C) 0.01-20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound containing in one molecule at least two functional groups having reactivity with epoxy group, carboxyl group or hydroxyl group to carry out partial crosslinking reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition which can be easily molded into articles having good balance in properties and good appearance. Said method comprises melt-kneading (A) 60-97 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin and (B) 40-3 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer and then melt-kneading the resulting composition with (C) 0.01-20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound containing in one molecule at least two functional groups having reactivity with epoxy group, carboxyl group or hydroxyl group to carry out partial crosslinking reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition which can be easily molded into articles having good balance in properties and good appearance. Said method comprises melt-kneading (A) 60-97 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin and (b) 40-3 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer and then melt-kneading the resulting composition with (C) 0.01-20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound containing in one molecule at least two functional groups having reactivity with epoxy group, carboxyl group or hydroxyl group to carry out partial crosslinking reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition which can be easily molded into articles having good balance in properties and good appearance. Said method comprises melt-kneading (A) 60-97 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin and (B) 40-3 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer and then melt-kneading the resulting composition with (C) 0.01-20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound containing in one molecule at least two functional groups having reactivity with epoxy group, carboxyl group or hydroxyl group to carry out partial crosslinking reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition which can be easily molded into articles having good balance in properties and good appearance. Said method comprises melt-kneading (A) 60-97 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin and (B) 40-3 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer and then melt-kneading the resulting composition with (C) 0.01-20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound containing in one molecule at least two functional groups having reactivity with epoxy group, carboxyl group or hydroxyl group to carry out partial crosslinking reaction.

Abstract: A silane-modified ethylene copolymer is disclosed, which is prepared by graft copolymerizing from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a trialkoxyvinyl silane to 100 parts by weight of an ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid ester/maleic anhydride copolymer in the presence of a peroxide catalyst. Also, a process for producing a silane-modified ethylene copolymer and an adhesive comprising the copolymer are disclosed. The silane-modified ethylene copolymer of the invention is excellent in not only adhesion to metals, glass, polar high-molecular weight materials, or polyolefins but also maintenance of water-resistant adhesion to glass.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition which can be easily molded into articles having good balance in properties and good appearance. Said method comprises melt-kneading (A) 60-97 parts by weight of a saturated polyester resin and (B) 40-3 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer and then melt-kneading the resulting composition with (C) 0.01-20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound containing in one molecule at least two functional groups having reactivity with epoxy group, carboxyl group or hydroxyl group to carry out partial crosslinking reaction.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition is disclosed, which is obtained by melt-kneading (A) from 60 to 97 parts by weight of a polyamide resin and (B) from 3 to 40 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer comprising (a) from 40 to 90% by weight of an ethylene unit, (b) from 5 to 60% by weight of an alkyl .alpha., .beta.-unsaturated carboxylate unit, and (c) from 0.3 to 10% by weight of a maleic anhydride unit and then melt-kneading the resulting composition with (C) from 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a polyfunctional compound having at least two functional groups having reactivity to a carboxyl group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group or an amino group per molecule to effect partial crosslinking reaction. The composition provides molded articles having a good balance of physical properties and satisfactory appearance.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition having a flexural modulas as defined in ASTM D790 of from 500 to 15,000 kg/cm.sup.2, which is obtainable by partial crosslinking upon melt kneading a mixture comprising:(A) from 20 to 60 parts by weight of a polyamide resin; and(B) from 80 to 40 by weight of an ethylene copolymer comprising (a) from 40 to 90% by weight of an ethylene unit, (b) from 5 to 60% by weight of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester unit, and (c) from 0.3 to 10% by weight of a maleic anhydride unit or a partially ionized maleic anhydride unit; with(C) from 0.01 to 20 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of the components (A) and (B), of a polyfunctional compound containing at least two functional groups which are reactive to a carboxyl group, a carboxylic anhydride group, or an amino group, in the molecule thereof, is disclosed.

Abstract: An impact-resistant polyamide resin is produced bypreparing Mixture (I) by melt-kneading (A) a polyamide resin with (B) at least one modified olefin polymer selected from the group consisting of olefin rubbers having an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride added thereto, .alpha.-olefin polymers having an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride added thereto, crystalline ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymers having an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride added thereto, and ethylene-ethylenic unsaturated ester copolymers having an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride added thereto,preparing Mixture (II) by melt-kneading Mixture (I) with (C) a polyfunctional compound having in the molecule two or more functional groups reactive with carboxyl group, carboxylic acid anhydride group or amino group, andmelt-kneading Mixture (II) with (D) a polyamide resin.

Abstract: A novel thermoplastic resin composition is provided. It has excellent balance in the physical properties and is usable as shaped articles, sheets and films having excellent appearance in uniformity and smoothness. The thermoplastic resin composition is a blend of a resin composition (D) with a copolymer (C) containing epoxy group, said (D) being composed of graft-modified polypropylene (A) by unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, with or without unmodified polypropylene, and saturated polyester resin (B). The copolymer (C) is composed of an unsaturated epoxy compound and ethylene, with or without an ethylenically unsaturated compound other than ethylene.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a cationic polymer is disclosed, which is obtained by reacting an ethylene copolymer comprising from 40 to 80% by weight of ethylene and from 20 to 60% by weight of at least one aminoalkyl acrylamide comonomer represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of from 2 to 4, and having a melt index, as measured in accordance with JIS K-6760, of from 10 to 1,000 g/10 min with hydrochloric acid in water to form a quaternary salt and subsequently reacting the resulting quaternary salt with an epihalohydrin compound through addition reaction. The aqueous dispersion provides a coating film having an improved electrical conductivity or produces effects to simultaneously improve degree of sizing and wet strength of paper.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a cationic polymer is disclosed, which is obtained by reacting an ethylene copolymer comprising from 40 to 80% by weight of ethylene and from 20 to 60% by weight of at least one aminoalkyl acrylamide comonomer represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of from 2 to 4,and having a melt index, as measured in accordance with JIS K-6760, of from 10 to 1,000 g/10 min with hydrochloric acid in water to form a quaternary salt and subsequently reacting the resulting quaternary salt with an epihalohydrin compound through addition reaction. The aqueous dispersion provides a coating film having an improved electrical conductivity or produces effects to simultaneously improve degree of sizing and wet strength of paper.