Abstract: A transparent, elastomeric, composite film structure having a core ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer and outer layers of a low density ethylene homopolymer or copolymer with a small amount of another .alpha.-olefin or vinyl acetate is made by coextrusion of the polymers in a three-layer combining adapter and quenching on a chill roll. This film structure is useful as a wrapping material, especially for heat-sensitive articles.

Abstract: The addition of at least one anti-haze agent selected from the group consisting of saturated fatty acid amides, unsaturated fatty acid amides, unsaturated fatty acid amides, tertiary alkanolamines, hydrocarbyl sulfates and alkyl benzene sulfonates to a nitrite-containing copolymer of a conjugated diene and a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon monomer provide novel compositions which give reduced haze formation when subjected to molding conditions.

Abstract: An adhesion promoter for use in incorporating pigments into thermoplastics, contains an organic solvent for and compatible with the polymer and a surfactant stable under the temperatures of the operating conditions used to shape the composition. It can be employed, in particular, when incorporating pearlescent pigments.

Abstract: Olefin polymer films are produced comprising amounts of one or more permeability reducing fatty acid derivative compounds. The resultant films have improved barrier abilities as evidenced by reduced methyl bromide diffusion rates. The films are very suitably employed as soil fumigation tarpaulins or soil covering materials. Improved methods for confining chemical treatment agents are also taught.

Abstract: Extrudable thermoplastic molding material for manufacturing plastic sheeting used in protective covers, especially for vehicles and parts thereof, characterized in that the extrudable thermoplastic molding material for the manufacture of plastic sheeting is a combination of different polyethylenes and olyamides consisting of1. at least 45% by weight of linear polyethylene (LLDPE),2. 10-50% by weight of high-pressure polyethylene (LDPE),3. 0.5-10% by weight of low-pressure polythylene (HDPE),4. 0.1-5% by weight of olyamides or eurocamides and natural silica, and5. up to 5% by weight of fatty-acid esters, dyes, synthetic silicic acid, stabilizers, and processing agents,with the sum of 1-5 always being 100% by weight and method of manufacturing from this material a plastic sheeting that is highly elastic, grip-resistant, and smooth.

Abstract: Blown films of LLDPE having reduced block and increased slip are provided by incorporating into the polymer, before blowing into films, effective amounts of certain fatty acid amides and inorganic materials which provide fast bloom, thereby obtaining an expedient effect of the additives on the surface properties of the blown film.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel blends containing degraded crystalline polypropylene or propylene containing copolymer, low density polyethylene, hydrocarbon tackifying resin, and a fatty acid amide useful as extrusion coating compositions which provide coatings having good coatability and good heat sealability. These coated substrates then can be used in fabricating bags and other packaging applications. Particularly, these coatings are a blend of a degraded crystalline polypropylene, or propylene containing copolymer, low density polyethylene, hydrocarbon tackifying resin, and a fatty acid amide containing 16 to 40 carbon atoms.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel blends containing crystalline polypropylene or propylene containing copolymer, low density polyethylene, hydrocarbon tackifying resin, and a fatty acid amide useful as extrusion coating compositions which provide coatings having good coatability and good heat sealability. These coated substrates then can be used in fabricating bags and other packaging applications. These extrusion coating compositions are a blend of a crystalline polypropylene, or propylene containing copolymer, low density polyethylene, hydrocarbon tackifying resin, and a fatty acid amide containing 16 to 40 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising (1) 100 parts by weight of at least one organic rubber selected from natural rubber and organic synthetic rubbers or 100 parts by weight of a rubber mixture of 99% to 80% by weight of the organic rubber and 2 to 20% by weight of a silicone raw rubber having a molecular weight of 100,000 to 1,000,000 and (2) 0.5 to 50 parts by weight of at least one non-tackiness-imparting agent selected from fatty acid amides. The vulcanizate of said rubber composition is non-tacky and suitable for use as a surface layer for conveyor belts carrying highly tacky substances such as oil sands.

Abstract: A filled crosslinked polymeric composition of ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer which has a significant degree of flame retardancy by inclusion of a dual lubricant system which includes a fatty acid and an alkylene-bis-amide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vessel closure provided with an easily openable liner, said liner being composed of an olefin resin or olefin resin composition comprising as a lubricant two different lubricants having different functional characteristics whereby the quantity of the lubricant immigrating to the surface of the liner is effectively controlled within a certain range at temperatures of a broad range and the opening torque of the closure is controlled at a low level at storage temperatures of a broad range.

Abstract: Moldable compositions which comprise a high molecular weight nonequimolar copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or its derivative, and at least one copolymerizable monomer and, a surface gloss enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of amides or N,N-dimethylamides of linear and saturated or unsaturated fatty acids containing 16 or more carbon atoms and low molecular weight copolymers of styrene and maleic anhydride, facilitate the production of molded articles exhibiting improved surface gloss.

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: An aqueous emulsion of an organic peroxide that is liquid at a temperature of 20.degree. C. and that is insoluble or has limited solubility in water is provided that has improved shelf-stability, shear-stability and process stability and has good dilutability and has a particle size of around 1.5 microns or less. The emulsion has from about 1 weight percent of the emulsion to about 70 weight percent of the emulsion of an organic peroxide that is a liquid at 20.degree. C. and in particular that has a half-life exceeding 60 hours at 212.degree. F. (100.degree. C.) and 20 minutes at 300.degree. F. (149.degree. C.) The emulsion also has about 0.005 to about 15 weight percent of the emulsion of a nonionic emulsifier blend. The emulsifier blend has three emulsifiers selected from polyalkylene glycol ethers, dialkylaryl polyether alcohols, and polyoxy-propylene-polyoxyethylene condensates and the like nonionic emulsifiers having a particular HLB range for each of the three emulsifiers.

Abstract: Blown films of LLDPE having reduced block and increased slip are provided by incorporating into the polymer, before blowing into films, effective amounts of certain fatty acid amides and inorganic materials which provide fast bloom, thereby obtaining an expedient effect of the additives on the surface properties of the blown film.

Abstract: Elevated temperature distortion characteristics of freshly prepared olefin polymer foams are substantially improved by employing in the preparation thereof a small amount (e.g., from about 0.15 to about 10 weight percent based on the olefin polymer) of certain selected N-substituted fatty acid amide compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group of from 11 to 17 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group of from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Extrusion-cast films of high molecular weight, linear low density ethylene copolymers which inherently have high block and low slip characteristics are compounded with a minor amount of a secondary fatty acid amide and a finely-divided natural inorganic, e.g., silica, before being extrusion-cast as a thin film, the additives serving to substantially reduce the block and increase the slip characteristics of the film.

Abstract: This invention relates to blends of polypropylene and styrene-terpene copolymers which provide biaxially oriented, corona discharge treated, heat-sealable films useful in the packaging art.Preferably the compositions also contain a saturated fatty amide, e.g., stearamide slip agent and/or a Fischer-Tropsch wax.A process is described when the films after biaxial orientation, are treated by a corona discharge and in some cases heat aged prior to use in the packaging art.

Abstract: The crystallization from the melt of an isotactic butene-1 homopolymer composition, isotactic butene-1-ethylene copolymer or isotactic butene-1-propylene copolymer composition is promoted by adding a small amount of stearamide and high density polyethylene as nucleating agents. The two nucleating agents cooperate in a synergistic fashion, resulting in much faster processing rates.

Abstract: The composition of this invention is a polyethylene base resin composition containing a high concentration of an inorganic material, which has high flame retardancy and sufficient tensile elongation for practical application and is adapted to be used as a raw material for a field in which high flame retardancy is demanded such as coatings for flame retardant wires and cables and flame retardant raw material of foamed product. This composition mainly consists of a resin component formed of 10 to 75 parts by weight of polyethylene having a density ranging between 0.910 and 0.945 (g/cm.sup.3) and a melt index ranging from 0.01 to 2.0 (g/10 min) and 90 to 25 parts by weight of an ethylene-base copolymer and further contains 80 to 250 parts by weight of powder of a hydrated metal oxide on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the resin component of said polyethylene base resin composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to hot melt adhesive compositions which include a neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer, wherein the neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer has about 10 to about 100 meq. of neutralized sulfonate groups per 100 grams of the neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer, and about 25 to about 200 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon resin of a petroleum or coal tar distillate, aliphatic dienes and mono- and di-olefins, cyclic olefins of 5 to 6 carbon atoms and hydrogenated poly cyclics per 100 parts by weight of the neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer. The hot melt adhesive composition can further include an unsaturated hydrocarbon resin such as polyisoprene.

Abstract: Use of a selected antimonate has been found to increase flame-retardancy without lowering thermal resistivity of a polyurethane terephthalate molding blend which contains an ionic hydrocarbon copolymer or ionic salt of a hydrocarbon acid and a low molecular weight compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to water-activatable hot-melt adhesives. More specifically, it relates to such adhesives having non-blocking qualities at high humidity at higher pressures than have been used heretofor.

Abstract: The crystallization from the melt of an isotactic butene-1 homopolymer composition or isotactic butene-1-ethylene copolymer composition is promoted by adding a small amount of a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of N,N'-ethylene-bis-stearamide and stearamide.