Abstract: The present inventors has its objects to provide a polymerization catalyst component, a copper compound which can easily be synthesized and is stable. The present invention is related to a method of producing a polymer which comprises using a copper compound represented by the general formula CuXn, LCuXn or L(L′)CnXn (wherein L and L′ each represents a ligand, X represents a halogen atom or an alkoxy, thioxy, allyloxy, amino, secondary amino, tertiary amino, cyano, nitro, alkyl or allyl group, and n represents an integer of 0 to 2) as a catalyst and/or polymerization initiator in polymerizing a vinyl monomer whose polarity value e, when expressed in terms of absolute value, is not more than 1.5.

Abstract: A plastic foam material composed of a polyolefin based resin composition, consists essentially of specified amounts of polypropylene based resins and polyethylene based resins, included from about 20 to about 65 weight percent of a cross linked portion. The cross linked portion consists of from about 55 to about 95 weight percent of a cross linked polypropylene and from about 5 to about 45 weight percent of cross linked polyethylene. The amount of cross-linkage can be determined by a xylene extraction technique. The plastic foam material may further include specified amounts of a cross-linking agent and specified amounts of an organic thermodecomposition foaming agent. The thermodecomposition foaming agent decomposes at sufficiently high temperatures to yield a plastic foam material, which exhibits superior adherence properties and fewer deformities of its surface exemplified by swelling, shrinkage and wrinkling of its surface. A method to produce the plastic foam material is also disclosed.

Abstract: A film for a first-aid sticking plaster consisting of polypropylene resin having a weight average molecular weight within a range of 80,000 to 500,000, with resin elution quantities according to cross fractionation chromatograph in ranges of 45 to 80 percent by weight at 0.degree. to 10.degree. C., 5 to 35 percent by weight at 10.degree. to 70.degree. C., 1 to 30 percent by weight at 70.degree. to 95.degree. C., and 5 to 35 percent by weight at 95.degree. to 125.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention provides an expandable polyolefin resin composition comprising (a) 40 to 100 wt. % of a polypropylene resin having a melt index of 0.5 to 12, (b) 0 to 60 wt. % of a polyethylene resin having a melt index of 2 to 50 (c) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of the di(meth)acrylate of an aliphatic dihydric alcohol having a methylene group with 2 to 18 carbon atoms between the (meth)acryloyloxy groups at both ends per 100 parts by weight of the combination of the resins (a) and (b), and (d) 1 to 50 parts by weight of a thermally decomposable blowing agent. Preferably the composition further comprises (e) 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a monofunctional monomer. When uniformly crosslinked, the composition affords an expandable polyolefin resin composition suited to production of a crosslinked polyolefin resin foam excellent in heat resistance, toughness and moldability of formability and appearing homogeneous.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyamides having improved impact strength and elongation comprising polymerizing an -lactam in the presence of (1) an alkali catalyst and (2) the reaction product of (a) a polyfunctional co-catalyst such as a polyisocyanate and (b) a polyoxyalkalene amine. The polyamides of the present invention are particularly useful for making strong tough molded or cast articles.