Abstract: Light and heat stabilizers for synthetic resin compositions and synthetic resin compositions containing such stabilizers are provided, comprising(1) at least one hindered and heterocyclic amine having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X is a bivalent linking radical forming with the ring structure ##STR2## a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring having from five to seven ring atoms, preferably piperidine;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, preferably methyl, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together as pentylene (CH.sub.2).sub.5 ;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 taken together as one of butylene--(CH.sub.2).sub.4, pentylene--(CH.sub.2).sub.5, and CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --NH--C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --;n is 1 or 2; andwhen n is 1, Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, O.degree.

Abstract: Alkylene bis-thioalkanoic acid amide stabilizers are provided, as well as synthetic resin compositions containing the same, having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is alkyl having from one to about fifty carbon atoms,R.sub.2 is alkylene having from one to about three carbon atoms; andR.sub.3 is alkylene having from two to about twelve carbon atoms.

Abstract: The clarity of molded olefin polymer specimens is augmented by incorporating 0.005 to 5% by weight of the olefin polymer of a phenyl phosphate compound having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, a phenoxy group, and a group ##STR2## in which R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, ##STR3## , and R.sub.4 ; and R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or a metal atom equivalent M.sub.1/a where a is the valence of the metal atom M.In the presence of such a phenyl phosphate, further improvements in clarity are obtained by also incorporating certain metal compounds.

Abstract: A composition for enhancing and maintaining mechanical properties such as tensile strength of an ethylene polymer on heating at elevated temperature comprises (A) an initiator of cross-linking having a half-life measured at 110.degree. C. of 0.1 to 50 hours and (B) an alkylthioalkylenecarboxylic acid ester of a polycarbocyclic polyhydric phenol.

Abstract: Processability, color, and mechanical properties upon heating of a rubber modified styrene polymer are improved by incorporating in the polymer a new sulfide compound of four-valent tin having linked to tin through carbon 1 or 2 alkoxycarbonylalkylene groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group and 2 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkylene group.