Abstract: To provide a lactic acid polymer composition excellent in transparency, heat resistance and productivity, a molded article, a sheet and a multilayer sheet each of which comprises the composition, a thermoformed article obtained by secondary-forming the sheet or the multilayer sheet, and a process for producing the thermoformed article with excellent productivity. The lactic acid polymer composition of the invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a lactic acid polymer (A), 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an organic crystal nucleating agent (B) comprising an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide having an amide bond, and 0.1 to 7 parts by weight of a crystallization accelerator (C). The thermoformed article of the invention is obtained with excellent production efficiency by thermoforming the sheet comprising the composition of the invention at a temperature of 60 to 130° C.

Abstract: An optical disc 10 includes a substrate. The substrate is formed by mixing polymethyl methacrylate and a polylactic acid-based resin composition. The polylactic acid-based resin composition contains polylactic acid-based resin in which the content of lactide is reduced to 1,000 ppm or less, and a mold release agent of 0.16 to 0.32 phr. The weight ratio of the polylactic acid-based resin to the polymethyl methacrylate is 70:30 to 50:50.

Abstract: To provide a lactic acid polymer composition excellent in transparency, heat resistance and productivity, a molded article, a sheet and a multilayer sheet each of which comprises the composition, a thermoformed article obtained by secondary-forming the sheet or the multilayer sheet, and a process for producing the thermoformed article with excellent productivity. The lactic acid polymer composition of the invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a lactic acid polymer (A), 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of an organic crystal nucleating agent (B) comprising an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide having an amide bond, and 0.1 to 7 parts by weight of a crystallization accelerator (C). The thermoformed article of the invention is obtained with excellent production efficiency by thermoforming the sheet comprising the composition of the invention at a temperature of 60 to 130° C.

Abstract: An optical disc 10 includes a substrate. The substrate is formed by mixing polymethyl methacrylate and a polylactic acid-based resin composition. The polylactic acid-based resin composition contains polylactic acid-based resin in which the content of lactide is reduced to 1,000 ppm or less, and a mold release agent of 0.16 to 0.32 phr. The weight ratio of the polylactic acid-based resin to the polymethyl methacrylate is 70:30 to 50:50.

Abstract: Soft resin compositions comprising a polyethylene resin (A) and an ethylene/?-olefin random copolymer (B) comprising ethylene and an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms at a specific proportion, or an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer resin composition comprising a linear ethylene/?-olefin copolymer (A-?) comprising ethylene and an ?-olefin having 4 to 20 carbon atoms and a long-chain branched ethylene/?-olefin random copolymer (B-?) comprising ethylene and an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in a specific proportion, wherein a density and MFR of the polyethylene resin (A) and the copolymer (A-?), and a density, MFR, intrinsic viscosity, glass transition temperature crystallinity, molecular weight distribution, B value and g?* values of the copolymers (B) and (B-?) are each in a specific range.

Abstract: A soft resin composition of the present invention comprises a polyethylene resin (A) and an ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer (B) comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms at a specific proportion, wherein an MFR and density of the polyethylene resin (A), and a density, intrinsic viscosity, glass transition temperature, crystallinity, molecular weight distribution, B value and g&eegr;* values of the copolymer (B) are each in a specific range. The soft resin composition is excellent in melt flow characteristics, namely excellent in moldability, and is capable of providing moldings excellent in balance between pliability and heat resistance.

Abstract: Soft resin compositions comprising a polyethylene resin (A) and an ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer (B) comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms at a specific proportion, or an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer resin composition comprising a linear ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A-&agr;) comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 4 to 20 carbon atoms and a long-chain branched ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer (B-&agr;) comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in a specific proportion, wherein a density and MFR of the polyethylene resin (A) and the copolymer (A-&agr;), and a density, MFR, intrinsic viscosity, glass transition temperature, crystallinity, molecular weight distribution, B value and g&eegr;* values of the copolymers (B) and (B-&agr;) are each in a specific range.

Abstract: The polypropylene composite film of the present invention comprises (A) a crystalline polypropylene layer and (B) a propylene-1-butene random copolymer layer which is laminated on at least one surface of the crystalline polypropylene layer (A). The propylene/1-butene random copolymer (B) has the following properties: (1) the copolymer comprises 50 to 95% by mol of constituent units derived from propylene and 50 to 5% by mol of constituent units derived from 1-butene, (2) the intrinsic viscosity is 0.1 to 5 dl/g, (3) the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) is not less than 3, and (4) the parameter B value is 1.0 to 1.5. The crystalline polypropylene layer (A) of this composite film may be unstretched, monoaxially stretched or biaxially oriented. The polypropylene composite film has excellent heat-sealing properties, such as low-temperature heat-sealing properties and heat-sealing strength, and hot tack properties.

Abstract: Soft resin compositions comprising a polyethylene resin (A) and an ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer (B) comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms at a specific proportion, or an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer resin composition comprising a linear ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (A-&agr;) comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 4 to 20 carbon atoms and a long-chain branched ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer (B-&agr;) comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in a specific proportion, wherein a density and MFR of the polyethylene resin (A) and the copolymer (A-&agr;), and a density, MFR, intrinsic viscosity, glass transition temperature, crystallinity, molecular weight distribution, B value and g&eegr;* values of the copolymers (B) and (B-&agr;) are each in a specific range.

Abstract: The polypropylene composite film of the present invention comprises (A) a crystalline polypropylene layer and (B) a propylene-1-butene random copolymer layer which is laminated on at least one surface of the crystalline polypropylene layer (A). The propylene/1-butene random copolymer (B) has the following properties: (1) the copolymer comprises 50 to 95% by mol of constituent units derived from propylene and 50 to 5% by mol of constituent units derived from 1-butene, (2) the intrinsic viscosity is 0.1 to 5 dl/g, (3) the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) is not less than 3, and (4) the parameter B value is 1.0 to 1.5. The crystalline polypropylene layer (A) of this composite film may be unstretched, monoaxially stretched or biaxially oriented. The polypropylene composite film has excellent heat-sealing properties, such as low-temperature heat-sealing properties and heat-sealing strength, and hot tack properties.

Abstract: The resin composition of the invention is a composition which includes 100 parts by weight of a polyethylene resin (A) and 2 to 5,000 parts by weight of a linear ethylene/a-olefin random copolymer (B) which includes ethylene and an a-olefin of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the polyethylene resin (A) has (a) MFR (ASTM D 1238, 190° C., load of 2.16 kg) of 0.1 to 200 g/10 min and (b) a density of 0.901 to 0.970 g/cm3; and the copolymer (B) has (a) a density of 0.870 to 0.900 g/cm3, (b) an intrinsic viscosity (&eegr;), as measured in decalin at 135° C., of 0.3 to 3.0 dl/g, (c) a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not higher than −50° C., (d) a crystallinity, as measured by X-ray diffractometry, of less than 40%, (e) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn), as measured by GPC, of not more than 3.0, (f) a B value, as determined by the 13C-NMR spectrum and a specific equation, of 1.0 to 1.4, and (g) a ratio g&eegr;* of more than 0.

Abstract: Asoft resin composition of the present invention comprises a polyethylene resin (A) and an ethylene/&agr;-olefin random copolymer (B) comprising ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms at a specific proportion, wherein an MFR and density of the polyethylene resin (A), and a density, intrinsic viscosity, glass transition temperature, crystallinity, molecular weight distribution, B value and g&eegr;* values of the copolymer (B) are each in a specific range. The soft resin composition is excellent in melt flow characteristics, namely excellent in moldability, and is capable of providing moldings excellent in balance between pliability and heat resistance.

Abstract: A laminating propylene/1-butene random copolymer composition comprising a propylene/1-butene random copolymer and a low-density polyethylene in a specified proportion. With respect to the propylene/1-butene random copolymer, the content of structural units derived from propylene, content of structural units derived from 1-butene, MFR, Mw/Mn and B-value as a parameter indicating the randomness of copolymer monomer chain distribution fall within specified ranges. With respect to the low-density polyethylene, the MFR and density fall within specified ranges. The invention also provides a composite film comprising a substrate film such as a crystalline polypropylene film and, laminated onto at least one side thereof, a resin layer of the above composition having a thickness of 2 to 200 &mgr;m. The above composition is excellent in laminate moldability and enables producing a composite film having excellent low-temperature sealing properties, blocking resistance and hot tack.

Abstract: A laminating propylene/1-butene random copolymer composition comprising a propylene/1-butene random copolymer and a low-density polyethylene in a specified proportion. With respect to the propylene/1-butene random copolymer, the content of structural units derived from propylene, content of structural units derived from 1-butene, MFR, Mw/Mn and B-value as a parameter indicating the randomness of copolymer monomer chain distribution fall within specified ranges. With respect to the low-density polyethylene, the MFR and density fall within specified ranges. The invention also provides a composite film comprising a substrate film such as a crystalline polypropylene film and, laminated onto at least one side thereof, a resin layer of the above composition having a thickness of 2 to 200 &mgr;m. The above composition is excellent in laminate moldability and enables producing a composite film having excellent low-temperature sealing properties, blocking resistance and hot tack.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polypropylene composition comprising (A) polypropylene and (B) a specific propylene-1-butene random copolymer in a specific amount ratio. The propylene-1-butene random copolymer (B) is characterized in that: (1) the copolymer contains 50 to 95% by mol of constituent units from propylene and 50 to 5% by mol of constituent units from 1-butene, (2) the intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135.degree. C., is in the range of 0.1 to 12 dl/g, (3) the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn), as determined measured by GPC, is not more than 3, and (4) the parameter B value indicating randomness of the copolymerized monomer sequence distribution is in the range of 1.0 to 1.5. Also disclosed is a polypropylene composite film comprising (I) a crystalline polypropylene layer and (II) a layer formed from the polypropylene composition, which is laminated on at least one surface of the crystalline polypropylene layer (I).

Abstract: The novel propylene elastomer according to the invention contains (1) units derived from propylene in amounts of 50 to 95% by mol and units derived from 1-butene in amounts of 5 to 50% by mol, and has (2) triad tacticity (mm fraction), determined by the .sup.13 C-NMR spectrum (hexachlorobutadiene solution, based on tetramethylsilane), of not less than 90%, (3) an intrinsic viscosity (in decalin at 135.degree. C.) of 0.1 to 12 dl/g, (4) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of not more than 3 and (5) a randomness parameter B value of 1.0 to 1.5, preferably 1.0 to 1.3. In addition, the elastomer desirably has properties that (6) the elastomer has a melting point Tm of 60.degree. to 140.degree. C., and the melting point Tm and a 1-butene constituent unit content M (% by mol) in the elastomer satisfy the relation -2.6M+130.ltoreq.Tm.ltoreq.-2.3M+155, and (7) a crystallinity C of the elastomer measured by X-ray diffractometry and the 1-butene constituent unit content M (% by mol) satisfy the relation C.ltoreq.

Abstract: The polyamide resin composition of the present invention comprises 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin and 5 to 200 parts by weight of a graft-modified ethylene/1-butene random copolymer having a graft quantity of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative of 0.01 to 10% by weight. The graft-modified ethylene/1-butene random copolymer is a graft-modified product of an ethylene/1-butene random copolymer having a 1-butene content of 15 to 25% by mol, an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 0.5 to 3.5 dl/g, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not higher than -60.degree. C., a crystallinity of less than 10%, and a parameter (B value) indicating randomness of a copolymerized monomer chain distribution, as measured by a .sup.13 C-NMR method, of 1.0 to 1.4. The polyamide resin composition shows high melt flowability, namely, good moldability, and it can provide a molded article excellent in flexibility, low-temperature impact resistance, resistance to water absorption and resistance to saline solutions.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polypropylene composition comprising 95-55 parts by weight of polypropylene (A) and 5-45 parts by weight of an ethylene/1-butene random copolymer (B-1) which contains constituent units derived from 1-butene in an amount of 15 to 25% by mol; and a polypropylene composition comprising 95-55 parts by weight of polypropylene (A) and 5-45 parts by weight of an ethylene/1-octene random copolymer (B-2) which contains constituent units derived from 1-octene in an amount of 8 to 20% by mol. Each of the random copolymers (B-1) and (B-2) has an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 1.5 to 3.5 dl/g as measured in decalin, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not higher than -50.degree. C., a crystallinity of less than 20% as measured by X-ray diffractometry, a randomness parameter (B value) of 1.0 to 1.4 as measured by .sup.13 C-NMR spectroscopy. With respect to a melting point as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) as the main peak, the copolymer (B-1) has a value of not higher than 60.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polypropylene composition comprising 95-55 parts by weight of polypropylene (A) and 5-45 parts by weight of an ethylene/1-butene random copolymer (B-1) which contains constituent units derived from 1-butene in an amount of 15 to 25% by mol; and a polypropylene composition comprising 95-55 parts by weight of polypropylene (A) and 5-45 parts by weight of an ethylene/1-octene random copolymer (B-2) which contains constituent units derived from 1-octene in an amount of 8 to 20% by mol. Each of the random copolymers (B-1) and (B-2) has an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 1.5 to 3.5 dl/g as measured in decalin, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not higher than -50.degree. C., a crystallinity of less than 20% as measured by X-ray diffractometry, a randomness parameter (B value) of 1.0 to 1.4 as measured by .sup.13 C-NMR spectroscopy. With respect to a melting point as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) as the main peak, the copolymer (B-1) has a value of not higher than 60.

Abstract: A heat seal material having a plurality of resin surfaces which are positioned face to face and can be heat-fused together, at least one of the resin surfaces being formed of a resin composition comprising(A) 30 to 85% by weight of low-density polyethylene having a density of 0.91 to 0.94 g/cm.sup.3 and a crystallinity of more than 40%,(B) 5 to 40% by weight of polypropylene, and(C) 10 to 40% by weight of a low-crystalline or substantially amorphous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer.