Abstract: Adhesive thermoplastic composition basically consisting of:1) dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer;2) polyethylene having a density equal to or less than 0.920 g/cm.sup.3 ;3) additives.The above composition is particularly useful for being firmly bound to articles made of EPM and/or EPDM vulcanized rubbers and for binding parts of vulcanized EPM and/or EPDM to each other.

Abstract: Waterproofing sheets or membranes comprising a support constituted by or comprising a vulcanized polyolefinic rubber enclosed in a structure of sandwich type between two layers of bituminous composition selected from:(1) compositions comprising, by weight(A) 60-90% of bitumen(B) 3.5-20% of EPM or EPDM rubber(C) 3-20% of HD polyethylene(D) 1.5-10% EVA copolymer(E) 0-10% of isotactic polypropylene(F) 0-20% of inorganic filler(2) compositions comprising, by weight(A) 60-90% of bitumen(B) 40-10% of styrene-butadiene elastomeric copolymer(C) 0-20% of amorphous polypropylene(D) 0-20% of inorganic filler.

Abstract: (1) Polymeric compositions, suitable for use as bitumen modifiers, comprising, by weight:(a) 20-50% of an ethylene/propylene elastomeric copolymer containing from 60 to 75% by weight of ethylene, and having a value of Mooney viscosity (ML 1+4) at 100.degree. C. higher than 5;(b) 0-25% of polypropylene prevailingly constituted by isotactic macromolecules having an M.I. value higher than 1;(c) 0-70% of substantially amorphous polypropylene, possibly in mixture with amorphous copolymers of ethylene with propylene, such component (c) having a total combined ethylene content lower than 60% by weight, and intrinsic viscosity (in tetralin at 135.degree. C.) lower than 2 dl/g;(d) 0-25% of polyethylene having density comprised between 0.98 and 0.96 g/cm.sup.3, and having a value of M.I. higher than 5;(e) 0-25% of an ethylene/vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer containing from 60 to 95% by weight of ethylene, having a value of M.I. higher than 0.

Abstract: Formed structures comprising synthetic thermoplastic fibrils or fibrids having a surface area (specific surface) higher than 1 m.sup.2 /g and useful for soundproofing purposes are provided. Methods for making the structures are also disclosed.

Abstract: Permanently embossed, highly porous wallpapers are produced by preparing a sheet from a mixture of up to 90% by weight of cellulose fibers and at least 10% by weight of fibrils of at least one thermoplastic polymer, and subjecting the sheet, in any order, to the following operations:(a) embossing at a temperature lower than the softening temperature of the thermoplastic fiber; and(b) heating at a temperature equal to or higher than the softening temperature of the thermoplastic polymer.The term "fibrils" refers to elongated structures in the form of films or fibers of varying length comprised between about 1.0 mm and about 50 mm and the minor diameter or dimension of which is comprised between about 1.0 and 400 micron.