Abstract: A process for producing a polymer, which comprises polymerizing a vinyl compound (I) represented by the general formula CH2═CH—R, wherein steric parameters Es and B1 of the substituent R are respectively −1.64 or less and 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a phase retarder made of a copolymer prepared by polymerizing one non-cyclic olefin monomer (A) selected from ethylene and &agr;-olefin compound having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, one cyclic olefin monomer (B) selected from cyclic olefin compound such as norbornene, and one cyclic vinyl monomer (C) selected from vinyl compound having a cyclic unit made of an aromatic hydrocarbon or an alicyclic hydrocarbon such as styrene or vinylcyclohexane; wherein (1) an amount of the aromatic vinyl monomer is from about 1 to about 20 mol % and a total amount of the non-cyclic olefin monomer (A) and the cyclic olefin monomer (B) is from about 80 to about 99 mol % in case the component (C) is the aromatic vinyl monomer, or (2) an amount of the alicyclic vinyl monomer is from about 80 to about 99 mol % and a total amount of the non-cyclic olefin monomer and th cyclic olefin monomer is from about 1 to about 20 mol % in case the component (C) is the alicyclic vinyl monomer.

Abstract: A copolymer of (a)ethylene and/or an &agr;-olefin, (b) a cyclic olefin and (c) an alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon, having acyclic olefin content of 0.01 to 66 mol % and a styrene content of 3 to 99 mol %, wherein the styrene content is more than a half of the cyclic olefin content, a process for producing the copolymer with a specific catalyst and a molded article made from the copolymer. The copolymer and molded article thereof are transparent, and excellent in flexibility and heat resistance.

Abstract: A copolymer of a strait chain &agr;-olefin and a vinyl compound (I) represented by the general formula CH2═CH—R, wherein R is a hydrocarbon group, the steric parameter Es of the substituent R is −1.64 or less and the steric parameter B1 of the substituent R is 1.53 or more, an adhesive containing the same as an effective ingredient, and an laminate containing the adhesive.

Abstract: A copolymer of ethylene with an alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon having a content of the alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon in the copolymer of 0.2 to 60 mol % and a ratio ({circle around (2)}/{circle around (3)}) of the area of a peak {circle around (2)} appearing at 34.0 to 36.0 ppm to the area of a peak {circle around (3)} appearing at 36.0 to 38.0 ppm in a 13C-NMR spectrum of the copolymer of 0.01 to 0.35, and a molded article comprising the copolymer.

Abstract: An &agr;-olefin-alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon-diene copolymer, a process for producing the copolymer, which comprises copolymerizing an &agr;-olefin, a mono-alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon and a diene in the presence of a specific catalyst, and a molded article comprising the copolymer.

Abstract: A copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl compound (I) represented by the general formula CH2═CH—R, wherein R is a saturated hydrocarbon group, a steric parameter Es of the substituent R is from −2.77 to −1.64 and a steric parameter B1 of the substituent R is from 1.53 to 2.90, a molded article comprising the same, an adhesive comprising the same as an effective ingredient an laminate comprising the same.

Abstract: A shrink film comprising a non-crystalline copolymer of ethylene with an alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon, and having a transparency, a low temperature shrinking property, a high shrinkage ratio and a small natural shrinkage.

Abstract: An ethylene-alkenyl aromatic compound copolymer, the copolymer having a melt viscosity &eegr;*190 at a shear rate of 100 radian/second at 190° C. of 3.0×103 to 3.0×106 poises, and a molecular weight distribution in terms of weight average molecular weight(Mw) to number average molecular weight(Mn) [Mw/Mn ] of 1.2 to 4.0, and wherein a zero-shear melt viscosity &eegr;*0 (poise) and a characteristic relaxation time &tgr;0 (second) satisfy the relation of the expression (1) below; log &tgr;0>log &eegr;*0−6.

Abstract: The present invention provides a covering material having a layer formed of a resin of which glass transition point is in the range of 10° C. to 50° C., said covering material having excellent shape keeping ability and shape recovering ability after deformation.

Abstract: A copolymer of an &agr;-olefin with an alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon having a structure in which tertiary carbon atoms are mutually separated by two methylene groups in the skeleton of the copolymer, a process for producing said copolymer with a specific catalyst and a molded article of said copolymer, and the copolymer and molded article thereof are transparent, excellent in elastic recoverability, flexibility, mechanical strength and scratch resistance.

Abstract: A process for producing 5-vinyl-2-norbornene which comprises the steps of subjecting a liquid raw material in which tetrahydroindene/dicyclopentadiene ratio (by weight) falls within the range of from 5/100 to 80/100 to a thermal decomposition in liquid phase in the presence of an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent having a boiling point of from 250.degree. C. to 300.degree. C. at a reaction temperature of not lower than 200.degree. C. and lower than 240.degree. C.