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 modifier for resin and rubber of which an active ingredient is a reaction product of a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer (A) with a poly(alkylene oxide) monoalkyl ether (B), and/or a metal salt thereof, which modifier improves processability and properties of resins or rubbers. For example, the modifier provides resins or rubbers with antistatic properties. It also enhances the dispersibility of additives, e.g., a flame retardant or fillers incorporated in the resin or the rubber, and provides resins or rubbers with, for example, excellent flame retardancy and prevents the additive or the filler from blooming.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) an amorphous resin and further comprising, per 100 parts by weight of the amorphous resin,0.01 to 20 parts by weight of (B) an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer, and0.01 to 20 parts by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of (C) a polyfunctional compound and (D) a carboxylic acid metal salt, wherein the polyfunctional compound contains, per molecule, at least two identical or different functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, amino group, carboxylic acid anhydride group and a unit represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein X and Y are identical and each represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom, or one of X and Y is an oxygen atom and the other is a sulfur atom, or wherein the polyfunctional compound contains, per molecule, at least one unit represented by the formula (2) ##STR2## wherein Z represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises (C) 0.1 through 30 parts by weight of an adduct of alkylene oxide with a saponified copolymer of ethylene and vinyl ester of saturated carboxylic acid based on 100 parts by weight of a mixture of a crystalline thermoplastic resin (A) and a polyphenylene ether resin (B).In the resin composition, the crystalline thermoplastic resin (A) forms a continuous phase and the polyphenylene ether resin (B) forms a dispersed phase.The present invention provides a novel thermoplastic resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether resin, which has excellent flow properties, impact resistance and heat resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) an amorphous resin and further comprising, per 100 parts by weight of the amorphous resin,0.01 to 20 parts by weight of (B) an epoxy group containing ethylene copolymer, and0.01 to 20 parts by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of (C) a polyfunctional compound and (D) a carboxylic acid metal salt, wherein the polyfunctional compound contains, per molecule, at least two identical or different functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group, amino group, carboxylic acid anhydride group and a unit represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein X and Y are identical and each represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom, or one of X and Y is an oxygen atom and the other is a sulfur atom, or wherein the polyfunctional compound contains, per molecule, at least one unit represented by the formula (2) ##STR2## wherein Z represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom.

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 flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition which comprises (A) 50 to 90% by weight of a thermoplastic resin which is the base polymer and 50 to 10% by weight of a total of (B) a nitrogen-containing condensed phosphoric acid compound, (C) a comb-like polymer consisting of a polyethylene main chain and a polyoxyalkylene side chain and (D) a metal-containing compound having a carbonization accelerating effect, the amounts of the components (B), (C) and (D) being 5 to 49% by weight, 1 to 15% by weight and 0 to 10% by weight, respectively, in which the total amount of the components (A), (B), (C) and (D) is 100% by weight; a process for producing the composition; a flame-retardant consisting of the components (B), (C) and (D); and a process for producing the flame-retardant.

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 novel graft copolymer having a number-average molecular weight of about 1,500 to about 1,000,000, produced by graft-copolymerizing an alkylene oxide and a cyclic ester to a saponified ethylene-saturated carboxylic acid vinyl ester copolymer; a process for production thereof; and a plasticizer comprising said graft copolymer as the active component.

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 process for producing a reinforced crystalline engineering plastic composition is disclosed, comprising melt-kneading (A) from 60 to 97 parts by weight of a crystalline engineering plastic and (B) from 5 to 100 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the sum of (A) and (C), of glass fibers and melt-kneading the resulting mixture with (C) from 3 to 40 parts by weight of an epoxy- or acid anhydride-containing ethylene copolymer. The composition obtained provides, with excellent moldability, a molded article having an improved appearance while exhibiting well-balanced mechanical and thermal properties.

Abstract: An adhesive resin composition is obtained by mixing at least one member (C) selected from the group consisting of unsaturated carboxylic acids and the derivatives thereof, a free-radical initiator (D), and a mixture consisting of a crystalline polyolefin resin (A) and an amorphous or low crystalline olefin copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin (B), to obtain a precursor mixture, melt-kneading the precursor mixture in the first half of an extruder having at least one side feeder, to obtain a modified precursor mixture, and feeding a crystalline polyolefin resin (E) from the side feeder of the extruder and mixing the resin (E) with the modified precursor mixture.The adhesive resin composition has good extrudability and exhibits high adhesive property to polar materials such as polar polymeric materials and the like.

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: There is disclosed a process for the production of polymeric polyols, which comprises the steps of:partially or completely saponifying a heterogeous two-phase mixture of (a) a heated molten liquid containing an ethylene-saturated carboxylic acid vinyl ester copolymer having a number average molecular weight of from 800 to 5000 and a saturated carboxylic acid vinyl ester content of from 1 to 50% by weight, and (b) an aliphatic alcohol, in the presence of an alkali catalyst, while removing a saturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester byproduct from the reaction system;then removing the residual aliphatic alcohol from the reaction system; andsupplying an alkylene oxide to effect an alkylene oxide-addition reaction, optionally after further supplying the alkali catalyst.

Abstract: A process for producing a graft copolymer comprising melt-blending:(A) 1 to 90 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer, based on the weight of the graft copolymer, comprising (a) 40 to 99.9% by weight of ethylene units, (b) 0 to 60% by weight of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester units, and (c) 0.1 to 10% by weight of maleic anhydride units;(B) 0.1 to 10 moles of a lactam metal salt compound per mole of the maleic anhydride units (c) of the ethylene copolymer (A); and(C) 10 to 99 parts by weight of a lactam compound, based on the weight of the graft copolymer,which results in a graft copolymer having high impact strength, high flexibility, satisfactory dyeability, and well-balanced physical properties over a wide temperature range.

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: An antimicrobial substance containing an ethylene copolymer as an active ingredient and an antimicrobial resin composition containing the ethylene copolymer are disclosed. The ethylene copolymer comprises from 40 to 95% by weight of ethylene, from 5 to 60% by weight of at least one dialkylaminoalkylacrylamide 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, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of from 2 to 5, and up to 20% by weight of one or more of other ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, and has a number average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 50,000.

Abstract: An adhesive resin composition is disclosed, comprising:(A) from 2 to 98% by weight of an ethylene copolymer comprising from 50 to 90% by weight of ethylene, from 0 to 49% by weight of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid alkyl ester, and from 0.5 to 10% by weight of maleic anhydride, with the sum of these monomers being 100% by weight;(B) from 2 to 98% by weight of a crystalline polyethylene resin comprising either an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, with an ethylene content being 90% by weight or more; and(C) from 2 to 50% by weight of a non-crystalline or low crystalline olefin copolymer rubber comprising a copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, with the sum of the components (A), (B) and (C) being 100% by weight.

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: A metallic ion sorber capable of absorbing ions of a metal excluding iron and cobalt and a method of sorbing ions of a metal excluding iron and cobalt are disclosed. The sorber comprises an ethylene copolymer containing from 40 to 95% by weight of ethylene and from 5 to 60% by weight of at least one of aminoalkyl acrylate compounds represented by formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 4, and having a number average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 50,000.