Abstract: An olefin type thermoplastic elastomer which satisfies the following formulae (I) to (III): Y??2X+350??(I) X<95??(II) Z?150??(III) where X, Y and Z are as follows: X: JIS A hardness of a molded product as measured in accordance with JIS K6253 (no unit); Y: rate of change in the weight of a molded product measured based on JIS K6258 using IRM903 oil at 120° C. (unit: %); and Z: number of granular structures on an extruded sheet surface (250 mm×1,500 mm) (unit: granular structures).

Abstract: An olefin type thermoplastic elastomer which satisfies the following formulae (I) to (III):

Abstract: An olefin type thermoplastic elastomer which satisfies the following formulae (I) to (III): Y≦−2X+350  (I) X<95  (II) Z≦150  (III) where X, Y and Z are as follows: X: JIS A hardness of a molded product as measured in accordance with JIS K6253 (no unit); Y: rate of change in the weight of a molded product measured based on JIS K6258 using IRM903 oil at 120° C. (unit: %); and Z: number of granular structures on an extruded sheet surface (250 mm×1,500 mm) (unit: granular structures).

Abstract: There is disclosed a hinge type air bag cover for vehicles, produced by molding a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: (A) 55 to 80 parts by weight of an olefin-based resin; and (B) 20 to 45 parts by weight of a copolymer rubber of ethylene and an &agr;-olefin having not less than 6 carbon atoms, the total content of said olefin-based resin (A) and sand copolymer rubber (B) being 100 parts by weight, said composition having a melt flow rate of not less than 5 g/10 minutes according to JIS K6758 at 230° C. under load of 21.17N, a flexural modulus of from not less than 550 MPa and less than 800 MPa, and a ratio of tensile break strength to flexural modulus of 0.03:1 to 0.07:1.

Abstract: An olefin type thermoplastic elastomer which satisfies the following formulae (I) to (III):

Abstract: An olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer comprises a propylene-based resin (A) and an olefin-based copolymer rubber (B), and has a ratio (N1/SS) of first normal stress difference (N1) to shear stress (SS) of 0.6:1 to 1.4:1 said first normal stress difference (N1) and shear stress (SS) being determined by subjecting said elastomer to step shear test at a temperature of 200° C. and a shear rate of 25.1 sec−1. Such olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer shows excellent moldability, transferability of embossed patterns and mechanical strength.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hinge type air bag cover for vehicles, produced by molding a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising:

Abstract: A propylene-based copolymer composition comprises: 10 to 60% by weight of a polymer component (A) comprising propylene as a main component and having an isotactic index of not less than 90%; and 40 to 90% by weight of a copolymer component (B) comprising propylene and other &agr;-olefin having not more than 8 carbon atoms and containing propylene and ethylene as essential components, the copolymer component containing cold xylene insolubles in an amount of from more than 20 to 70% by weight based on the weight of whole polymers, and cold xylene solubles in an amount of 10 to 60% by weight based on the weight of whole polymers, and cold xylene solubles containing an &agr;-olefin other than propylene in an amount of less than 20% by weight, and the composition being obtained by first producing the component (A) by polymerization and then producing the component (B) by polymerization.

Abstract: A propylene-based copolymer composition comprises:

Abstract: An olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer comprises a propylene-based resin (A) and an olefin-based copolymer rubber (B), and has a ratio (N1/SS) of first normal stress difference (N1) to shear stress (SS) of 0.6:1 to 1.4:1 said first normal stress difference (N1) and shear stress (SS) being determined by subjecting said elastomer to step shear test at a temperature of 200° C. and a shear rate of 25.1 sec−1. Such olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer shows excellent moldability, transferability of embossed patterns and mechanical strength.

Abstract: There is provided an olefin thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising the following components (A) and (B), said composition having been produced by first polymerizing a monomer of the component (A) and then polymerizing monomers of the component (B), said composition having such fractionation properties that, in temperature rising elution fractionation in the temperature range of 0 to 140° C. using o-dichlorobenzene as a solvent, the eluate obtained at 0° C. is 35 to 60% by weight based on the total elution weight and the eluate obtained at 80 to 100° C. is 1 to 5% by weight based on the total elution weight: (A) 30 to 60% by weight, based on the whole composition, of a propylene homopolymer component having an isotactic index of not less than 90%; and (B) 40 to 70% by weight, based on the whole composition, of a copolymer of propylene with other &agr;-olefin having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, said copolymer comprising propylene and ethylene as indispensable components.

Abstract: This invention relates to a mold for molding prefoamed material of thermoplastic synthetic resin, in which the foamed product is provided with a smoothened superficial skin layer on the overall surface thereof, a beautiful external appearance and a remarkable strength. The mold according to this invention consists of a pair of molds each of which is provided with an internal wall facing to a cavity and an external wall not facing to the cavity, and either one of or each of which is provided with at least one heating chamber including a steam inlet and a steam outlet both of which are mounted in the external wall. And either one of or each of the two molds is provided with a plurality of steam passages and a surface-heating chamber independent thereof both of which are mounted in the internal wall.