Abstract: An orthodontic appliance adhesive has a plurality of glass spheres maintained therein. The glass spheres are coated with a release agent which repels the resin of the adhesive, causing the glass spheres to define effective voids within the adhesive when it is cured. These voids facilitate fracture of the adhesive composite. The beads further provide for a uniform spacing between an orthodontal bracket and a tooth when the adhesive is used for such bonding.

Abstract: A novel organosilane coupling agent is disclosed and its use as an adhesion promoter in mineral-filled unsaturated polymer systems is described. Additionally, use of the organosilane as a primer for various substrates is presented. The coupling agent comprises the reaction product of an isocyanatoalkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid with an aminoorganosilane. The organosilane so formed links the acryloxyalkyl or methacryloxyalkyl functionality to an alkylene, or aminoalkylene, group on the silicon atom through a urea group. Use of the organosilane as a coupling agent in a mineral-filled unsaturated polymer results in superior resistance to moisture, particularly when the polymer is selected from the group of corrosion resistant unsaturated polyesters.

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer compositions containing resin components including (a) 30-90 weight % of polyamide resins, and (b) 10-70 weight % of polyolefins+unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified polyolefins, based on the resin components; and (c) 5-50 parts by weight of glass fibers per 100 parts by weight of the total compositions, a molar ratio of end amino groups in the polyamide resins to carboxyl groups in the modified polyolefins being 10-1000. The compositions have a morphology in which polyolefin domains having an average size of 0.5-5 .mu.m are uniformly dispersed in polyamide matrix phases.

Abstract: Polyester resins modified with a glass fiber reinforcing agent treated with novel sizing agents exhibit marked by improved physical strength properties.

Abstract: An encapsulant composition comprising a lead zinc silicoborate glass which forms a crystalline phase of Zn.sub.2 SiO.sub.4 and ZnB.sub.2 O.sub.4 when it is fired at 650.degree.-800.degree. C.

Abstract: A resin composition suitable for various optical uses, which comprises a base resin and 0.1 to 60% based on the weight of said resin composition, of fine silica or glass particles, said fine silica or glass particles having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 50 .mu.m and having their surface treated with at least one silane compound selected from those represented by the following general formulae (I) to (IV): ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 3, R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms or a halogen-substituted, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, wherien the silane does not couple the particle and the resin.

Abstract: In or for a polymeric article incorporating a synthetic polymer and a filler material, which filler material includes glass beads bearing coatings of at least one coating agent in a total coating amount not exceeding 1% and preferably between 0.02% and 0.2%, by weight based on the weight of uncoated beads, which coatings limit adhesion between the glass beads and the synthetic polymer and confer an increased impact resistance on the article as compared with an article which includes uncoated glass beads as filler material but is otherwise identical.

Abstract: In or for a polymeric article incorporating a synthetic polymer and a filler material, which filler material includes glass beads bearing coatings of at least one coating agent in a total coating amount not exceeding 1%, and preferably between 0.02% and 0.2%, by weight based on the weight of uncoated beads, which coatings limit adhesion between the glass beads and the synthetic polymer and confer an increased impact resistance on the article as compared with an article which includes uncoated glass beads as filler material but is otherwise identical. Preferred coating materials include silanes, fluorocarbon compounds and synthetic polymers having shockabsorbing properties, especially synthetic polymers having a glass transition temperature (Tg), determined by differential scanning calorimetry, which is lower than 15.degree. C.

Abstract: Polymer blends of improved properties are produced from (1) linear alternating polymer of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon, (2) copolymers of ethylene and .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and (3) glass fibers.

Abstract: A high temperature PVC resin blend is made by blending from 60 to 85 parts PVC with no more than 40 parts of a ("alpha-SAN") copolymer of alpha-methyl styrene ("AMS"), styrene ("S") and acrylonitrile ("AN") and less than 20 parts by wt additives including stabilizers, antioxidants, lubricants, and processing aids. In addition, an impact modifier may be added. The blend with particularly sized glass fibers, may be thermoformed at an elevated processing temperature and pressure, to provide a reinforced composite in which the PVC is covalently bonded to the glass fiber. The composite has a substantially higher HDT and equivalent tensile strength, compared to that of a similarly reinforced, unblended PVC composite, without sacrificing the novel composite's other desirable physical properties.

Abstract: A novel fluorocarbon polymer coating composition in which glass fibers are successfully dispersed to add enhanced scratch and wear resistances to the superior properties inherent to the fluorocarbon polymer. The glass fibers are firstly sized with a solution of a titanate coupling agent and subsequently sized with a solution of a silane coupling agent. With this composite sizing treatment, the glass fibers can have greatly improved wettability or compatibility with the fluorocarbon polymer coating composition so that they can be substantially randomly dispersed in the coating composition, whereby the fluorocarbon polymer coating can have the combined superior properties resulting from the use of the fluorocarbon polymer and the incorporation of the glass fibers.

Abstract: Fibres, particularly glass or rock wool fibres coated with a modified polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer and suitable for use as a base material to produce a surface coating on a backing by simultaneous spraying of the coated fibres mixed with water and a cross-linking agent. A method of producing the fibres to make them suitable to be sprayed in the manner described is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a high specific gravity composite giving high-strength, rustproofing, and aesthetic products. The plastic composite is composed of 50-95 weight percent of glassy powder comprising 80 weight percent or more of lead monoxide (PbO) having particle size under 150 mesh, with balanced amount of resin and reinforcement.

Abstract: Composite material based on a polymeric or copolymeric substance which may be a thermoplastic or thermosetting material or rubber, and an organic material which is cellulosic or starch. The cellulosic material is grafted with a silylating agent. Processes for preparing this composite are also disclosed.

Abstract: A reinforced molding resin composition comprises(A) a polyacetal resin or aromatic polyester resin, and in mixture therewith,(B) one or more kinds of reinforcing materials selected from glass fibers, carbon fibers, and potassium titanates, in an amount of 2.about.57% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and(C) a mica having a means particle diameter of 0.5.about.20 .mu.m and an aspect ratio of more than 10, in an amount of 3.about.58% by weight based on the total weight of the composition,in such a way that the total amount of the ingredients (B) and (C) is not more than 60% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: Vinyl chloride (VC) resins, particularly poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (CPVC) are reinforced with glass fibers which have been sized with a particular aminosilane coupling agent and a particularly characterized basic film former. At the processing temperature of VC resin, containing a stabilizer against degradation during thermoforming, for example in an extruder, or on a mixing mill used to blend the resin with sized glass fibers, a reaction occurs between an aminosilane coupling agent and the VC resin which reaction involves C.dbd.C bonds in the homopolymer, provided the polymer film former in the size is more basic than poly(vinyl acetate) ("PVA"). The film former catalyzes the thermal dehydrohalogenation of the VC homopolymer at the fiber-resin interface so as to generate allylic Cl moieties in chains of the homopolymer, which moieties react with the amine groups of the aminosilane.

Abstract: In or for a polymeric article incorporating a synthetic polymer and a filler material, which filler material includes glass beads bearing coatings of at least one coating agent in a total coating amount not exceeding 1% and preferably between 0.02% and 0.2%, by weight based on the weight of uncoated beads, which coatings limit adhesion between the glass beads and the synthetic polymer and confer an increased impact resistance on the article as compared with an article which includes uncoated glass beads as filler material but is otherwise identical. Preferred coating materials include silanes, fluorocarbon compounds and synthetic polymers having shockabsorbing properties, especially synthetic polymers having a glass transition temperature (Tg), determined by differential scanning calorimetry, which is lower than 15.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer mixtures which comprise a polyphenylene ether and short, "pristine", reinforcing fibres. The mechanical properties of articles formed from the polymer mixtures according to the invention are improved by the addition of a hydrogen siloxane compound.

Abstract: A filled engineering plastic is provided with improved impact strength by pretreating the filler to provide separate coating deposits of a coupling agent and an impact modifier for the plastic matrix. For a nylon plastic composite, a kaolin filler coated with separate deposits of an amino functional silane coupling agent and a phenol or triethanolamine impact modifier has resulted in an improved impact strength without sacrificing tensile and elastic properties of the nylon.

Abstract: A glass fiber reinforced resin composition suitable as an injection molding material for automobile instrument panels. Essentially the resin composition is a blend of 55-77 wt % of a propylene-ethylene block copolymer at least partially modified by graft copolymerization with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative, 5-15 wt % of an ethylene-propylene rubber in which the content of ethylene is 60-85 wt % and 18-30 wt % of glass fiber having a filament diameter of 8-15 .mu.m. The melt flow index of the modified propylene-ethylene block copolymer and the Mooney viscosity of the ethylene-propylene rubber are strictly specified. The resin composition is pelletized from a melted state such that the glass fiber dispersed in the pellets is not smaller than 550 .mu.m and, preferably, not greater than 1100 .mu.m in mean filament length. This resin composition is good in moldability and provides instrument panels high in rigidity, in heat distortion resistance and also in impact resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polypropylene-base resin composition obtained by heating at a temperature of 170.degree. C.-280.degree. C. a mixture containing a crystalline ethylene-propylene block copolymer having a specific composition, an ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber having a specific composition and viscosity, an inorganic filler having a specific particle size, and an organic peroxide, all in specified amounts. The thus-obtained polypropylene-base resin composition has high molding fluidity and are inexpensive and their moldings have excellent low-temperature impact resistance and paintability along with high stiffness. They are thus suitable for use in the production of large moldings such as automobile bumpers, fenders and body sidemembers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glass fiber-reinforced composition, which comprises (A) 99-40 wt. % of a modified ethylene/propylene block copolymer having a polar monomer content of at least 0.05 wt. %, which is obtained by graft-modifying at least partially a crystalline ethylene/propylene block copolymer, in which the ethylene content is 3-15 wt. %, the melt flow rate is 0.1 to 70 g/10 min, the intrinsic viscosity of the portion soluble in p-xylene at normal temperature is 2.5-6 as measured in decalin at 135.degree. C. and the ethylene content of the portion insoluble in p-xylene at normal temperature is 1.5-10 wt. %, with a polar monomer and an organic peroxide in an extruder, (B) up to 20 wt. % of a polyolefin rubber, and (C) 1 to 45 wt. % of a surface-treated glass fiber. This composition gives a molded article having an excellent rigidity and impact resistance.

Abstract: Compositions which are particularly useful as coupling agents and primers for polyolefin composites. The compositions comprise fumaric acid and diaminefunctional silanes in mole ratios from 1.0 to 1.4 in nonreactive solvent, particularly water. These compositions are particularly effective in polyethylene composite materials.

Abstract: A filler-containing polypropylene resin composition is disclosed, comprising (a) from 30 to 90% by weight of a polypropylene resin, (b) from 2.5 to 38% by weight of an ethylene copolymer composed of from 82 to 98.7 mol % of ethylene, from 1 to 15 mol % of an ester selected from alkyl acrylate and alkyl methacrylates having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety thereof and from 0.3 to 3 mol % of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride, and (c) from 5 to 50% by weight of a filler. Molded products obtained from the composition have improved finishing properties, such as adhesion, coating properties, printability, and the like.

Abstract: A composition for artificial marble which comprises a polymer composition in which an inorganic substance and an organic polymer are firmly bound in one body and a vinyl compound, said polymer composition being obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable vinyl monomer, in the presence of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid monomer, sulfonic acid monomer, and sulfonate monomer, in an aqueous polymerization system containing an inorganic substance dispersed therein; and a processs for producing artificial marble from said composition by cast polymerization with the addition of a polymerization initiator.

Abstract: A novel class of fatty ethenoid acylaminorganosilicon compounds are provided which are useful as coupling agents for fiber glass reinforced resin composites.

Abstract: A glass-fiber reinforced polypropylene composition having superior adhesion of glass fibers therein, stiffness, high-impact properties and molding properties is provided, which composition comprises a graft polypropylene resin obtained by graft-polymerizing a radically polymerizable unsaturated compound onto a crystalline polypropylene resin with an organic peroxide catalyst in a hydrocarbon solvent or a blend of the graft polypropylene with a crystalline polypropylene resin, glass fibers treated with an organic silane or titanium compound, Ca stearate and an alkaline earth metal compound, the respective quantities of the above components being specified.

Abstract: Polymer-fibre mixtures with improved homogeniety of dispersion of fibres throughout the polymer matrix are prepared from fibres prior mixed or coated with a plasticizer which is compatible with both the fibre and the polymer matrix. Then the plasticizer-fibre combination can be mixed into the polymer matrix, using standard polymer mixing equipment and for reasonable lengths of time, to produce a mixture in which agglomerations of fibres are very materially reduced. A preferred fibre is a fibrillated aramid fibre, dispersion of which in polymers has previously caused particular difficulties. Suitable polymers include hydrocarbon elastomers such as SBR, for use with which an aromatic mineral oil is a preferred plasticizer, and oil-resistant NBR elastomers, for use with which an ester plasticizer such as dioctyl phthalate is preferred.

Abstract: Cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions which employ calixarene compounds as additives give substantially reduced fixture and cure times on de-activating substrates such as wood. The calixarene compounds are preferably employed at levels of about 0.1-1% by weight of the composition. The calixarene compounds particularly useful in this invention may be represented by the formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl or substituted alkoxy; R.sup.2 is H or alkyl; and n=4, 6, or 8.The compositions are further characterized by a thickener component, which may suitably be selected from various polymers such as poly(methyl methacrylate), methacrylate type copolymers, acrylic rubbers, polyvinyl acetate and poly(.alpha.-cyanoacrylate) or silicas treated with polydialkylsiloxanes or trialkylsilanes.

Abstract: The physical properties of a rubber-reinforced polymer resin are enhanced by the addition of glass fibers having a diameter which is less than 20 times greater than the volume average particle size of the disperse rubber particles in the reinforced polymer resin.

Abstract: A glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composition comprising 50 to 85% by weight of a crystalline ethylene-propylene block copolymer which has been graft-modified with itaconic anhydride, 5 to 45% by weight of a glass fiber and 3 to 20% by weight of a polyolefin rubber which has been graft-modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid (100% by weight in total).

Abstract: A light stable, fast reacting, aliphatic polyurethane sprayable coating composition and injectable open molding material is prepared by reacting an A side composition comprising a trimerized or biuret polymethylene polyisocyanate prepolymer with a B side composition comprising an admixture of an alkoxy polyalkylene glycol, such as methoxypolyethylene glycol and an aromatic polyamine such as a diethyl toluene diamine to provide a polyurethane reaction product which rapidly gels, may be quickly removed from the mold, has good green strength and high temperature resistance and is characterized by good ultraviolet or light stability properties. Optionally, the B side composition may contain a catalytic amount of a metal carboxylate like lead napthenate. The A and B side compositions may be sprayed onto a mat in an open mold and also may be sprayed in conjunction with chopped glass fibers, to form a glass-fiber spray coating.

Abstract: A non-aqueous coating for glass fibers consisting of 100 percent solids formulation of organosilane, an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, a hydrogenated heterocyclic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resin, a microcrystalline wax, a viscosity-reducing agent, an antioxidizing agent, and a whitening agent. When employing glass fibers coated with the size composition of the present invention in a non-acid modified polypropylene resin, the size formulation also includes a maleic anhydride-modified polyolefin. Glass fibers coated with the size composition of this invention are suitable for use in reinforcing resinous products, particularly polypropylene, to achieve a white or translucent molded glass fiber-reinforced product.

Abstract: A glass fiber reinforced resin composition is described, comprising the following components: (a) 30 to 98 parts by weight of a crystalline propylene polymer; (b) 2 to 30 parts by weight of a glass fiber having an average diameter of 10.mu. or less, the amount of a binder deposited being from 0.01 to 0.3% by weight; (c) 0 to 35 parts by weight of an ethylene-based rubber; (d) 0 to 30 parts by weight of at least one inorganic filler selected from talc, mica, calcium silicate and glass powder; and (e) 0 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the sum of the components (a) to (d) of a pigment comprising a coloring component and a dispersing component, the proportion of a coloring matter or matters having a Mohs hardness of 3.5 or more in the coloring component being less than 30% by weight. This composition is superior in high temperature stiffness, appearance, and pelletizability, and is satisfactory in an amount of warp of article or re-heating warp, and impact strength.

Abstract: Solvent resistant, vulcanizable silicone rubber compositions are improved by using a class of hydrosiloxy (silicon hydride) polymer cross-linking agents in a blend of a vinyl-containing polymer, a suitable catalyst and a siloxane resin. One hydrosiloxy polymer cross-linking agent is a copolymer having about 0.75 to about 3.0 moles of R.sub.2 HSiO.sub.0.5, about 0.37 to about 1.5 moles of R"SiO.sub.1.5, and about 0.5 to about 1.5 moles of SiO.sub.2, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to about 8 carbon atoms and phenyl; and R" is a (--CH.sub.2 --).sub.a R' radical where R' is perfluoroalkyl of 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, a is at least 2 but less than 10, and (--CH.sub.2 --) is straight or branched chain; and the copolymer has a viscosity of about 30 to about 4,000 centipoise at 25.degree. C.

Abstract: Compositions of a vinylized epoxy resin, sized glass fibers and a complexing agent exhibit reduced fiber prominence upon curing with a metal composition than when employing no complexing agent.

Abstract: The impact strength of thermoplastic poly(ethylene terephthalate) molding compositions containing a reinforcing filler (preferably glass fiber), an epoxidized crystallization promoter (e.g., an epoxidized vegetable oil) and a nucleating agent (e.g., sodium stearate) is markedly improved by including in the composition a small amount of an organofunctional silane, i.e., a compound characterized by having a functional substituent at the end of a methylene chain bound to a silicon atom to which are also bonded a plurality of readily hydrolyzable groups. A few such compounds are gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, gamma-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and gamma-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane. The formulations may also contain a warp-reducing filler such as mica. Organofunctional silanes typically have application in thermoplastic polymers only as coupling agents, i.e.

Abstract: Solvent resistant, room temperature vulcanizable silicone rubber compositions are improved by blending a siloxane resin of the type having silsesquioxane units containing a perfluorinated alkyl ethyl radical thereon with a vinyl-containing polymer and a hydride-containing resin or a hydrogen-containing polysiloxane as a cross-linking agent. The solvent resistant room temperature vulcanizable silicone rubber compositions also contain a catalyst, such as, a platinum catalyst. The compositions optionally contain filler. An example of the siloxane resin having silsesquioxane units and perfluorinated alkyl radical thereon is R"SiO.sub.1.5 wherein R" is a (--CH.sub.2 --).sub.a R' radical where R' is perfluoroalkyl of 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, a is at least 2 but less than 10, and (--CH.sub.2 --).sub.a is a straight or branched chain, and in a preferred embodiment, R' is --CF.sub.3, and a is 2, and the R"SiO.sub.1.5 is derived from 3,3,3-trifluoropropyltrichlorosilane.

Abstract: A glass-reinforced polymer composition of the invention contains 80 to 99.99 parts by weight, of a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer, 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a graft-modified polymer of 4-methyl-1-pentene having graft units of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or an acid anhydride thereof in an amount of 0.5 to 15% by weight and having a limiting viscosity of 0.3 to 10 dl/g, and 1 to 300 parts by weight of glass fibers based on 100 parts by weight of the sum of the 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer and the graft-modified polymer. The composition has overall standards of mechanical strength, heat resistance and water resistance.

Abstract: Energy absorbing polyurethane elastomer compositions having a density of from about 0.4 to about 1 gm/cc, a compression set of less than about 5% and a recovery time of from about 10 to about 100 milliseconds containing a light-weight filler are formed by reaction of a urethane-forming component comprising a compound containing at least four urethane-forming reactive sites and capable of forming stable complexes through unsatisfied urethane-forming reactive sites, an elasticizing polyol selected from the group consisting of diols and triols, and a diisocyanate in less than stoichiometric amounts.

Abstract: Composition is characterized in that ethylenically unsaturated group (CH.sub.2 .dbd.C<) operation is performed, under the existence of dispersion agent and antioxidant, to polyolefin series composition, and at least one kind of epoxy group and amino group is filler-graft-bonded with olefin through organic peroxide.

Abstract: An aqueous sizing composition with a cationic lubricant, amide compound, and water soluble or dispersible polyol which is used to produce wet chopped sized glass fiber strands. The sized wet or dried chopped glass fiber strands can be used to produce non-woven glass fiber strand mat, having good tensile strength, and good flexibility and reduced tendency for static generation. The wet chopped glass fiber strands also have good flowability in bulk handling apparatus.

Abstract: An aqueous sizing composition with a cationic lubricant, amide compound, and water soluble or dispersible polyol which is used to produce wet chopped sized glass fiber strands. The sized wet or dried chopped glass fiber strands can be used to produce non-woven glass fiber strand mat, having good tensile strength, and good flexibility and reduced tendency for static generation. The wet chopped glass fiber strands also have good flowability in bulk handling apparatus.

Abstract: An aqueous emulsion of a solid, water insoluble or limited water soluble organic peroxide is provided that has improved stability, dilutability and safety but still having an average particle size of 1.5 microns or less and a good particle size distribution. The emulsion has from about 10 weight percent of the emulsion of a solid peroxide selected from the group of hydroperoxides .alpha., -oxy and .alpha.-peroxy hydroperoxides, dialkyl peroxides, aldehyde and ketone peroxides, diacyl peroxides, peroxyesters, peroxy acids, peroxydicarbonates, monoperoxycarbonates and perketals.The emulsion also has a hydrocarbon solvent having a high kauri-butanol number if the organic peroxide has a substantial amount of aromaticity and a low kauri-butanol number if the organic peroxide has little or no aromaticity and one or more nonioic emulsifiers and at least about 20 weight percent of water.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition exhibiting improved physical properties and little or no blistering is provided consisting essentially of a CO.sub.2 or O.sub.2 terminated high vinyl alkadiene polymer, an inorganic filler, an organic peroxide compound, and a polyolefin modifier.

Abstract: The invention provides dental materials in paste form consisting essentially of (a) 18 to 50% by weight of a polymerizable binder, (b) 20 to 65% by weight of a crosslinked bead polymer with an average particle size of 5 to 150 .mu.m and (c) 5 to 45% by weight of glass beads with an average particle size of 5 to 80 .mu.m. The pastes of the invention are outstandingly suitable as a dental filling material.

Abstract: A mat of randomly disposed multifilament glass strand of indefinite length bonded to each other within a binder consisting essentially of the dried residue of an aqueous dispersion of emulsified polyurethane or epoxy resin having an average particle diameter of at least about 0.6 .mu.m and an amine-functional organosilane, where the individual filaments are sized with a mixture of an amine-functional organosilane and an amide reaction product of a fatty acid with an aliphatic polyamine, the reaction product having residual amine functionality, gives improved impact strength when used to reinforce thermoplastic, and especially polyamide, laminates which are stamped to form shaped articles.

Abstract: A heat stable molded phenolic resin article comprising, in percent by weight, from about 20 to about 70 percent of an oil unmodified phenolic resin, from about 3 to about 25 percent of an acrylonitrile-butadiene elastomer, and from about 15 to about 70 percent of a silicate mineral. Also a molding composition comprising, in percent by weight, from about 20 to about 70 percent of an oil unmodified phenol-aldehyde thermosettable resin, from about 3 to about 25 percent of an acrylonitrile-butadiene elastomer, and from about 15 to about 70 weight percent of a silicate mineral.

Abstract: An asphalt-modified polyester composition comprising an asphalt which has first been reacted with a polycarboxylic acid or anhydride and a polyalcohol; the modified asphalt is then reacted with a polyester and a vinyl aromatic monomer to produce a molding composition which is ideally suited for combination with a glass fiber reinforcement in the molding of rigid bodies reinforced with, for example, glass fibers.

Abstract: A chemically-modified asphalt composition formed by reaction of an asphalt, a polycarboxylic acid or anhydride and an organic polyalcohol. The resulting polyester-modified asphalt composition can be cross linked using a vulcanizing agent to form hard rigid bodies which can be reinforced with reinforcements and/or fillers, notably including glass fibers.