Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a resin composition that exhibits sufficient oxygen absorption performance within a relatively short period after being placed in the presence of oxygen, even without including an oxidation catalyst such as a transition metal catalyst, and that furthermore suppresses the generation of malodor associated with oxygen absorption. The object is attained by providing a resin composition comprising an oxygen absorbing resin composition dispersed within a matrix resin, characterized in that the oxygen absorbing resin composition comprises a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer and a saturated fatty acid having 18 to 44 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a packaging material for heat sterilization treatment, in which a decrease in the oxygen absorption capacity until the time of a heat sterilization treatment is prevented, a sufficient oxygen absorption capacity is exhibited at the time of a heat sterilization treatment, and odor that is generated along with oxygen absorption is suppressed. To attain the object, the present invention provides a resin composition for a package to be subjected to heat sterilization, comprising an oxygen absorptive resin composition dispersed in an oxygen barriering matrix resin, wherein the oxygen absorptive resin composition comprises a conjugated diene polymer cyclized product, the oxygen absorptive resin composition has a glass transition temperature of 31° C. to 55° C., and the oxygen barriering matrix resin is at least one resin selected from an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin and a polyamide resin.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide: an oxygen-absorbing resin composition which needs no transition metal compound, exhibits excellent oxygen absorbability at room temperature, produces little unpleasant odor during the absorption of oxygen, and enables to produce a molded article having excellent transparency; an oxygen-absorbing molded article comprising the oxygen-absorbing resin composition; and a packaging material and a packaging container each comprising the molded article. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Disclosed is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising: a resin composition (A) which comprises an oxygen-absorbing resin (A1) having a cycloene structure in the molecule and a softening agent (A2) and has a glass transition temperature of ?30 to +30° C.; and a resin (B) having an oxygen permeability of 100 to 500 cc 20 ?m/m2 day atm (25° C., 65% RH), wherein the resin composition (A) is dispersed in the resin (B). The softening agent (A2) is preferably liquid paraffin or polybutene.

Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a gas barrier resin composition that is excellent in oxygen absorbability and further excellent in adhesiveness to olefin resins, a structure comprising the same, and a multi-layer structure comprising the same. The oxygen-absorbing gas barrier resin composition disclosed comprises a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer and an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a specified oxygen permeation rate. The oxygen-absorbing gas barrier resin composition further comprises an ?-olefin resin. The oxygen-absorbing gas barrier structure is obtained by molding the subject oxygen-absorbing gas barrier resin composition. The oxygen-absorbing gas barrier multi-layer structure comprises a layer of the subject oxygen-absorbing gas barrier structure and a sealing material layer.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a laminate which is good in adhesiveness between a substrate and a thin film laminated thereon by a dry film-forming method such as a chemical vapor growth method or a vacuum evaporation method even if the substrate is a polymer substrate made of a nonpolar polymer; and a process for producing the same. In order to attain the above-mentioned object, the invention provides a laminate comprising a polymer substrate, a primer layer comprising a cyclized rubber which is a conjugated diene polymer cyclized product or a derivative thereof, the layer being formed on the surface of the polymer substrate, and a thin film laminated on the surface of the primer layer by a dry film-forming method; and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an oxygen-absorbing multilayer sheet which exhibits high oxygen-absorbability without the addition of a transition metal salt and which does not cause a problem of odors, a packaging material comprising the multilayer sheet, and a packaging container obtained by molding this packaging material. [Means for Dissolution] An oxygen-absorbing multilayer sheet having a thickness of 250 ?m or more that comprises a gas barrier material layer, an oxygen absorbent layer and a sealing material layer laminated in this order, wherein an oxygen absorbent constituting the subject oxygen absorbent layer comprises a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer. There are also disclosed a packaging material comprising this multilayer film and a packaging container obtained by molding this packaging material.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an oxygen-absorbing multilayer film which exhibits high oxygen-absorbability without the addition of a transition metal salt usually added as a catalyst for the purpose of enhancing oxygen-absorbability and which does not cause a problem of odors even after absorbing oxygen, a packaging material comprising the multilayer film, and a packaging container obtained by molding this packaging material. [Means for Dissolution] An oxygen-absorbing multilayer film having a thickness of less than 250 ?m that comprises a gas barrier material layer, an oxygen-absorbent layer and a sealing material layer laminated in this order, wherein an oxygen-absorbent constituting the subject oxygen-absorbent layer comprises a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer as the major component. There are also disclosed a packaging material comprising this multilayer film and a packaging container obtained by molding this packaging material.

Abstract: To provide an oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition which has excellent oxygen-barrier properties even under high-humidity conditions and can give a multilayer structure having excellent peel strength; an oxygen-absorbing barrier film comprising the oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition; a multilayer structure including a layer comprising the oxygen-absorbing barrier film; and a packing container comprising the multilayer structure. The oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition comprises a resin (A) having an oxygen permeability of at most 100 cc/m2-day-atm and a resin (B) having an oxygen absorption rate of at least 0.001 cc/cm2·day, wherein the resin (B) is dispersed in the matrix of the resin (A) and the resin (B) is in the form of rods in which the average of the maximum diameters of cross sections perpendicular to the lengthwise direction is at most 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxygen absorber which exhibits a high oxygen-absorbing ability even if a transition metal salt as a catalyst for making oxygen-absorbing ability high is not added thereto and further keeps a high mechanical strength even after the absorber absorbs oxygen. An oxygen absorber containing a cyclized conjugated diene polymer as an active ingredient. About the cyclized conjugated diene polymer, the percent decrease in unsaturated-bond amount is preferably 10% or more and the weight-average molecular weight preferably ranges 1,000 to 1,000,000. The oxygen absorber may further contain a thermoplastic resin. The content of an antioxidant in the oxygen absorber is preferably 500 ppm or lower. The oxygen absorber is in a film, sheet or powder form.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel block copolymer which can significantly improve the adhesion between a molded product composed of a nonpolar polymer such as polypropylene or polyethylene and a coating material or a molded product composed of a polar polymer, as well as a method for producing the same. Disclosed is a block copolymer comprising at least one poly (aromatic vinyl) block having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 500,000 and at least one cyclized poly (conjugated diene) block, as well as an oxygen scavenger and a modifier for polymer molding material, which comprise the block copolymer as an active ingredient.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide an oxygen-absorbable resin composition that does not require any metal incorporated thereinto and has excellent oxygen absorbability even at room temperature, an oxygen-absorbable barrier resin composition also exhibiting excellent gas-barrier property, oxygen-absorbable molded article comprised of the resin composition, an oxygen-absorbable packaging material comprised of the molded article, and an oxygen-absorbable packaging container. [Means for Solving Problems] THE oxygen-absorbable resin composition comprises an oxygen-absorbable resin (A) having a cycloene structure in the molecule and a softener (B) and has a glass transition temperature of not higher than 30° C. The oxygen-absorbable barrier resin composition comprises a barrier resin (C) in addition to (A) and (B). The oxygen-absorbable resin (A) having a cycloene structure in the molecule is preferably a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer having an unsaturated bond reduction ratio of at least 60%.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide: an oxygen-absorbing resin composition which needs no transition metal compound, exhibits excellent oxygen absorbability at room temperature, produces little unpleasant odor during the absorption of oxygen, and enables to produce a molded article having excellent transparency; an oxygen-absorbing molded article comprising the oxygen-absorbing resin composition; and a packaging material and a packaging container each comprising the molded article. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Disclosed is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising: a resin composition (A) which comprises an oxygen-absorbing resin (A1) having a cycloene structure in the molecule and a softening agent (A2) and has a glass transition temperature of ?30 to +30° C.; and a resin (B) having an oxygen permeability of 100 to 500 cc 20 ?m/m2 day atm (25° C., 65% RH), wherein the resin composition (A) is dispersed in the resin (B). The softening agent (A2) is preferably liquid paraffin or polybutene.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an oxygen absorbent and an oxygen-absorbing film that are excellent in oxygen absorption capability and do not generate an unpleasant odor component upon absorbing oxygen, whereby an unpleasant odor is not generated in a packaging container having them used therein, and an unpleasant odor is not diffused outward from the packaging container. [Means for Dissolution] An oxygen absorbent comprising a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer having a vinyl bond content in a conjugated diene monomer unit moiety of 4% by mol or less is provided. An oxygen-absorbing film comprising a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer having a vinyl bond content in a conjugated diene monomer unit moiety of 4% by mol or less, as an effective component is also provided. An oxygen-absorbing film further comprising a thermoplastic resin in addition to the oxygen absorbent is also provided.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide an oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition which has excellent oxygen-barrier properties even under high-humidity conditions and can give a multilayer structure having excellent peel strength; an oxygen-absorbing barrier film comprising the oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition; a multilayer structure including a layer comprising the oxygen-absorbing barrier film; and a packing container comprising the multilayer structure. [Means for Solving Problems] The oxygen-absorbing barrier resin composition comprises a resin (A) having an oxygen permeability of at most 100 cc/m2·day·atm and a resin (B) having an oxygen absorption rate of at least 0.001 cc/cm2·day, wherein the resin (B) is dispersed in the matrix of the resin (A) and the resin (B) is in the form of rods in which the average of the maximum diameters of cross sections perpendicular to the lengthwise direction is at most 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an oxygen absorbent that has excellent oxygen absorbability at room temperature, has a low content of metals and is less odorous after oxygen absorption and an oxygen-absorbing multi-layer body comprising an oxygen absorbent layer comprising this oxygen absorbent. [Means for Dissolution] The oxygen absorbent comprises a cyclized product (A) of a conjugated diene polymer and a cyclized product (B) of a conjugated diene polymer, wherein a rate of reduction of unsaturated bonds (%) of the cyclized product (B) of a conjugated diene polymer is at least 5 points smaller than a rate of reduction of unsaturated bonds (%) of the cyclized product (A) of a conjugated diene polymer. It is preferable that the rate of reduction of unsaturated bonds of the cyclized product (A) of a conjugated diene polymer is 60% or more and that the rate of reduction of unsaturated bonds of the cyclized product (B) of a conjugated diene polymer is less than 60%.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide an oxygen absorbing resin composition which is excellent in oxygen absorption at room temperature, reduced in metal content, and reduced in odor emission after oxygen absorption; an oxygen-absorbing film comprising one of the oxygen-absorbing resin compositions; and an oxygen-absorbing multilayer structure including an oxygen-absorbing layer comprising one of the oxygen-absorbing resin compositions. [Means for Solving Problems] One of the oxygen-absorbing resin compositions comprises a resin (A1) having a C—H bond in which the bond dissociation energy is at most 3.70 eV and a resin (B1) having a C—H bond in which the bond dissociation energy is larger than 3.70 eV but at most 4.20 eV. The other composition comprises a resin (A2) having a C—H bond capable of yielding a carbon radical in which the energy of reaction with oxygen is at most 10.0 kcal/mol and a resin (B2) having a C—H bond capable of yielding a carbon radical in which the energy of reaction with oxygen is larger than 10.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a gas barrier resin composition that is excellent in oxygen absorbability and further excellent in adhesiveness to olefin resins, a structure comprising the same, and a multi-layer structure comprising the same. [Means for Dissolution] The oxygen-absorbing gas barrier resin composition comprises a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer and an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer having a specified oxygen permeation rate. The oxygen-absorbing gas barrier resin composition further comprises an ?-olefin resin. The oxygen-absorbing gas barrier structure is obtained by molding the subject oxygen-absorbing gas barrier resin composition. The oxygen-absorbing gas barrier multi-layer structure comprises a layer of the subject oxygen-absorbing gas barrier structure and a sealing material layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel block copolymer which can significantly improve the adhesion between a molded product composed of a nonpolar polymer such as polypropylene or polyethylene and a coating material or a molded product composed of a polar polymer, as well as a method for producing the same. Disclosed is a block copolymer comprising at least one poly (aromatic vinyl) block having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 500,000 and at least one cyclized poly (conjugated diene) block, as well as an oxygen scavenger and a modifier for polymer molding material, which comprise the block copolymer as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention provides organic particles preferable for production of powder paint or the like which provides coating excellent in water resistance and both adhesion and glossiness, and powder paint using the organic particles. Specifically, the present invention provides: organic particles having mean particle diameter in a range of 1 to 200 ?m and containing no less than 20% by weight of a conjugated diene polymer cyclized product, the conjugated diene polymer cyclized product being obtained as a result of an internal cyclization reaction of a conjugated diene polymer; and powder paint including the organic particles, which organic particles further containing a coloring agent.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an oxygen-absorbing multilayer film which exhibits high oxygen-absorbability without the addition of a transition metal salt usually added as a catalyst for the purpose of enhancing oxygen-absorbability and which does not cause a problem of odors even after absorbing oxygen, a packaging material comprising the multilayer film, and a packaging container obtained by molding this packaging material. [Means for Dissolution] An oxygen-absorbing multilayer film having a thickness of less than 250 ?m that comprises a gas barrier material layer, an oxygen-absorbent layer and a sealing material layer laminated in this order, wherein an oxygen-absorbent constituting the subject oxygen-absorbent layer comprises a cyclized product of a conjugated diene polymer as the major component. There are also disclosed a packaging material comprising this multilayer film and a packaging container obtained by molding this packaging material.