Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of powders redispersible in water comprising an organic component and a water-soluble organic polymeric protective colloid. The organic component is dispersed and stabilized with the protective colloid in water to form a stable dispersion which is dried to form the powder redispersible in water. The organic component comprises abietic acid, sylvic acid, neoabietic acid, levopinaric acid, pimaric acid, isopimaric acid and/or palustric acid and/or their derivatives. The water-soluble organic polymeric protective colloid comprises synthetic protective colloids and naturally and/or synthetically produced biopolymer which can be synthetically modified. The obtained powder reduces efflorescence in hydraulically set systems.

Abstract: Provided are an antifouling coating composition that contains: a hydrolyzable resin having a specific silicon-containing group and a metal-atom-containing group containing a divalent metal atom M; and a thermoplastic resin and/or a plasticizer, wherein the total content of the thermoplastic resin and/or plasticizer per 100 parts by mass of the hydrolyzable resin is 3 to 100 parts by mass, an antifouling film, a composite film and an in-water structure such as a ship using the antifouling coating composition. The antifouling coating composition makes it possible to form a coating film that is excellent in crack resistance and exhibits a good antifouling property over a long period of time even when no antifouling agent is contained or the blending amount thereof is small.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a high adhesiveness and an excellent terminal peeling resistance as well as exhibits extremely small diffusing amounts of formaldehyde and toluene. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet contains at least a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of a water-dispersion type acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a water-dispersion type acrylic polymer and a tackifying resin-containing emulsion, wherein a diffusing amount of formaldehyde is less than 3 ?g/m3 and a diffusing amount of toluene is 10 ?g/g or less. As the tackifying resin-containing emulsion, a tackifying resin-containing emulsion prepared using substantially no organic solvents or a tackifying resin-containing emulsion prepared using a material other than aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvents can be suitably employed.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) composition comprising an aqueous dispersion solution containing an aqueous solvent and a PSA constituent dispersed in the aqueous solvent is provided. The PSA constituent contains an acrylic polymer and a tackifier L having a viscosity of 2000 Pa·s or lower at 30° C. In addition, the PSA constituent contains a surfactant S containing in the molecular structure an aryloxy group serving as a hydrophobic group and an anionic or non-ionic hydrophilic group. Here, the aryloxy group is a phenyloxy group having at least one substituent having an aromatic ring. Such a PSA composition has excellent dispersion stability, as well as rough-surface adhesion property and water-resistance of the PSA sheet formed from the composition.

Abstract: A binder composition and asphalt mixture that are suitably used to prepare asphalt pavements are disclosed. The binder composition comprises a resin of vegetable origin, an oil of vegetable origin and a polymer, and the polymer is functionalised with silane groups.

Abstract: A hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, tackifying agent, plasticizer oil, and from at least 5% by weight to about 25% by weight vegetable wax.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antifouling coating material which can be used to form an antifouling coating film excellent in long-term antifouling performance and physical properties, and which is excellent in long-term storage stability. The present invention provides an antifouling coating composition containing a copolymer [A] obtained by copolymerizing a monomer represented by a general formula (1) (wherein, X represents acryloyloxy, methacryloyloxy, crotonoyloxy, or isocrotonoyloxy, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl, and R2 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 6), and a polymerizable monomer represented by a general formula (2) (wherein, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl, R4 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 10, or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 2 to 5 to which an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 to 4 is bonded.).

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition for use in an optical film, which is used for adhering an optical film, shows excellent durability even in a high temperature and high humidity environment, and prevents the occurrence of white spots, and also provided is an optical film with an adhesive. The adhesive composition contains (A) an acrylic copolymer containing a reactive functional group, (B) an isocyanate compound, and (C) a compound having a hydroxy group and a rosin skeleton.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive mass, comprising a mixture containing at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer with an ethylene vinyl acetate component of 30 to 70 wt. % and a rosin/pentaerithritol resin with a softening range of 80° C. to 120° C., the resin component being between 20 and 40 wt. % based on the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, wherein the adhesive mass has a light transmission of at least 86% as per ASTM D 1003 and the adhesive mass has a Haze value of a maximum of 5% as per ASTM D 1003.

Abstract: A binder composition and asphalt mixture that are suitably used to prepare asphalt pavements are disclosed. The binder composition comprises a resin of vegetable origin, an oil of vegetable origin and a polymer, and the polymer comprises functional groups chosen from carboxylic acid anhydride, carboxylic acid and epoxide groups.

Abstract: A method for adhering a polyolefin roofing membrane to a roof. The method applies to the polyolefin roofing membrane an adhesive having two components. The first component is a polymer having at least 90 wt % polymerized residues of C1-C18 alkyl (meth)acrylates and C1-C18 dialkylmaleates and having a Tg no greater than ?15° C. The second component is a tackifier having an acid number no greater than 50.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for forming an environment friendly antifouling coating film that is unlikely to cause a hairline crack and like coating film defects even when immersed in seawater for a long time, and that prevents or inhibits attachment of slime.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for forming an environment friendly antifouling coating film that can effectively exhibit an antifouling effect in seawater for a long period of time and furthermore exhibits a small temperature dependency of the coating film dissolving amount.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions and articles that contain these adhesive compositions are described. More particularly, the adhesive compositions include (a) a block copolymer prepared from monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and (b) a tackifier mixture. The adhesives compositions can be adhered to many substrates including those having a non-polar surface.

Abstract: A primer coating is provided for use on polymeric substrates to enhance adhesion of liquid toner to the substrates for printing in an electrophotographic printing device. The primer coating includes a dispersion of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic or methacrylic acid and a compatible adhesion enhancer comprising a hydrogenated rosin or rosin ester dispersion. The coating may also include additives such as wetting agents, antiblocking agents, matting agents, and waxes. The primer coating may be applied to a variety of polymeric substrates including polypropylene, biaxially oriented polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: Dedusting agents for fiberglass products and methods for making and using the same are provided. The composition can include a binder and a dedusting agent. The dedusting agent can include an emulsion comprising one or more pitches, one or more fatty acids, one or more rosins, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: The instant invention is an improved low-density ethylenic polymer composition and method of making the same. The polymer composition according to instant invention includes a major component, and a minor component. The major component is an LDPE resin having a melt index (I2) in the range of about 0.01 dg/min to about 100 dg/min, a MW(abs)/MW(GPC) ratio of about 2.6 or less, and a melt strength of less than (14.0 e(?1.05*log 10(MI)))cN Jj16 mmor component is an LDPE resin having a melt index (I2) of less than about 5 dg/min, a molecular weight distribution of greater than about 7, and a MW(abs)/MW(GPC) ratio of at least 2.7. The polymer composition of the instant invention may further include additional components.

Abstract: Reactive hot melt adhesives with long open time and/or high green strength prepared by using an acrylic polymer component containing a high molecular weight acrylic polymer.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a high adhesiveness and an excellent terminal peeling resistance as well as exhibits extremely small diffusing amounts of formaldehyde and toluene. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet contains at least a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of a water-dispersion type acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a water-dispersion type acrylic polymer and a tackifying resin-containing emulsion, wherein a diffusing amount of formaldehyde is less than 3 ?g/m3 and a diffusing amount of toluene is 10 ?g/g or less. As the tackifying resin-containing emulsion, a tackifying resin-containing emulsion prepared using substantially no organic solvents or a tackifying resin-containing emulsion prepared using a material other than aromatic hydrocarbon-based organic solvents can be suitably employed.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition comprising: (a) a functional copolymer obtained from copolymerization of ethylene and a comonomer selected from maleic anhydride, citraconic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, maleic acid, citraconic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, the corresponding salts, monoesters and diesters of these acids, and mixtures of any of these, wherein the functional copolymer is present in an amount from about 5 to about 95 weight % of the combined total amount of (a) and (b); and (b) at least one ethylene copolymer obtained from copolymerization of ethylene with a polar monomer wherein said polar comonomer is present in the copolymer in an amount of from 8 to 40 weight %, wherein said ethylene copolymer is selected from the group consisting of ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers and ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate/carbon monoxide terpolymers, in an amount from about 5 to about 95 weight % of the combined

Abstract: A non-halogenated heat-recoverable article which passes the UL Standard for Safety for Extruded Insulating Tubing, UL 224, Fifth Edition, VW-1 flame test is prepared from a composition which contains polyethylene or an ethylene copolymer or a mixture, a hydrated or carbonated inorganic filler, red amorphous phosphorus, and an inorganic filler such as zinc borate. The article has good physical properties as measured by tensile strength and elongation, and good high temperature performance. A particularly useful article is heat-recoverable tubing which has good flame-retardancy as demonstrated by the VW-1 test.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition in which electrification of a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet can be prevented upon peeling, and staining property on an adherend can be reduced, and an antistatic pressure-sensitive sheet and surface protecting film using this. There is provided a pressure-sensitive composition comprising an ionic liquid and a polymer having a glass transition temperature Tg of 0° C. or lower as a base polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which comprises a (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising 70 to 95 parts by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, in which alkyl has 2 to 14 carbon atoms, and 5 to 30 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer containing a copolymerizable aromatic group, wherein the composition has a gel fraction of 10 to 55% and a swelling ratio of 30 to 110, and a sol (uncross-linked polymer) eluted therein with a solvent has a weight average molecular weight of 600,000 or more; a polarizing plate comprising the composition; and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same. The composition according to the present invention provides workability such as an excellent durability and re-workability, and has an effect of improving a light leakage phenomenon, since the size of birefringence occurred under stress is very small.

Abstract: The present invention is linear polyethylene composition suitable for use as a heat seal resin, wherein the resin comprises: (a) from about 70 wt % to about 90 wt % of a linear polyethylene having a density of from about 0.88 to about 0.92 g/cm3; (b) from about 0 wt % to about 30 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene and an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or an ionomer thereof; and, (c) from about 2 wt % to about 10 wt % of a tackifier.

Abstract: A non-aqueous coating composition of very low volatility (i.e., low-VOC) that can be cured in a short period of time under an ambient temperature condition without the use of solvents consisting essentially of a mixture or blend of three components: (1) a complex ester made by reacting a monomeric monobasic fatty acid, a mixture of diacids and a polyol;(2) a drying oil (i.e., primarily an unsaturated fatty acid triglyceride); and (3) an unsaturated monomer of low volatility and its use for producing a coated substrate and especially a wood composite material substrate having a cured seal coat.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adhesive composition comprising a blend functionalized with a functional group, wherein the blend comprises a C3 to C40 olefin polymer and an additive, the C3 to C40 olefin polymer comprising at least 50 mol % of one or more C3 to C40 olefins, and where the C3 to C40 olefin polymer has: a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more on Kraft paper; an Mw of 10,000 to 100,000; and a branching index (g?) of 0.98 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer when the polymer has an Mw of 10,000 to 60,000, or a branching index (g?) of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer when the polymer has an Mw of 10,000 to 100,000. A process of producing the adhesive composition, as well as methods of utilizing the adhesive composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: A preparation method of small particle-sized polybutadiene latex used for the production of ABS is disclosed, which includes putting components comprising 34.00-45.00% by weight of the butadiene, 0-6.0% by weight of the second monomer, 52.11-63.13% by weight of the desalinized water, 0.12-0.22% by weight of the mercaptan(TDM), 0.80-2.60% by weight of the emulsifiers composed of potassium abietate and potassium oleate, into the same polymerization reactor, then heating the mixture of the components and stirring the same at a temperature range of 60-75° C. The reaction lasts for 9-12 hours and the conversion is higher than 97%. The method has the advantages such as higher conversion, shorter reaction period and lower latex viscosity. During the first stage of the reaction, more heat is released by increasing the reaction rate. When the conversion reaches 40-80%, the heat release rate of intermediate stage is depressed by decreasing the reaction temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive which can prevent electrification of a non-electrification-prevented adherend upon peeling, suppresses occurrence of peeling off even with time or via treatment under a high temperature, and is excellent in adhesion reliance, as well as an antistatic pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, and surface protecting film using this. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present invention contains an ionic liquid, and a polymer having a glass transition temperature of Tg of 0° C. or lower as a base polymer, as well as an ethylene oxide group-containing compound and/or a surfactant.

Abstract: Hot melt packaging adhesives comprising a base polymer component, a tackifier component and a wax component, which wax component comprises a soy wax, and are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are thermoplastic compositions comprising partially or fully neutralized carboxylic acid-based ionomers modified with rosin or rosin derivatives and, optionally, organic acids and salts thereof. Methods of preparing the thermoplastic compositions are also provided. The thermoplastic compositions exhibit higher hardness and stiffness than typical ionomer compositions. Also disclosed are golf balls, sporting equipment, and other non-sport articles comprising said thermoplastic compositions and methods for their preparation.

Abstract: A novel spray-on adhesive composition is made from a high melt index polymer and a rosin ester tackifier that interact to produce a composition that can form a low VOC, non-tacky, hot melt adhesive material that can be used in disposable article manufacture. The adhesive provides surprisingly high initial adhesion. Additionally, the adhesive is thermally stable at hot melt application conditions, low in cost, easily applied, and produces high quality disposable articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a linear ethylenic block copolymer comprising: at least a first block A having a glass transition temperature above 20° C.; at least a second block B having a glass transition temperature below 15° C.; and at least a third block C having a glass transition temperature above 20° C.; said first block A and third block C being identical or different and at least one of them comprising at least one monomer unit comprising at least one —CO2H and/or carboxylate —COO? functional group. Use of this copolymer in adhesive compositions and thermoplastic compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to foundry binder systems, which will cure in the presence of sulfur dioxide and a free radical initiator, comprising (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an acrylate; (c) an alkyl ester of a fatty acid, wherein the alkyl group of the ester is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably butyl tallate; and (d) an effective amount of a free radical initiator. The foundry binder systems are used for making foundry mixes. The foundry mixes are used to make foundry shapes (such as cores and molds) which are used to make metal castings, particularly ferrous castings.

Abstract: Temperature switchable pressure sensitive adhesives comprising an elastomer and a crystallizable abietic acid derivative as tackifier are described. These pressure sensitive adhesives exhibit a sharp reduction in peel strength when the temperature is raised above the switching temperature. The adhesive properties of these adhesives may be readily tuned by adjusting the ratio of the elastomer and the crystallizable tackifier, and by altering the crystallizabe group on the tackifier. The temperature switchable pressure sensitive adhesives have use in medical, consumer, and industrial applications.

Abstract: The invention is an electrically insulative aqueous polymer composition. The composition includes a thermoplastic acrylic-styrene copolymer emulsion, a wetting agent, water, a surfactant, and a ductility agent. The invention also includes methods of using the electrically insulative composition, as well as methods of using a related electrically conductive aqueous polymeric vehicular emulsion composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-curable adhesive composition comprising ethylene-glycidyl (meth)acrylate copolymer, low density polyethylene, ethylene-a-olefin copolymer, and a heat curing agent for the ethylene-glycidyl (meth)acrylate copolymer.

Abstract: Provided is an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition excellent in pressure sensitive adhesive characteristics and removability and a pressure sensitive adhesive tape using the acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition. An acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition containing an acrylic polymer obtained by at least copolymerizing a (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester with an alkyl group having 2 to 14 carbon atoms and a carboxyl group containing unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with the (meth) acrylic acid alkyl ester, and tackifier resins, wherein the tackifier resins are respective resins each containing a natural product as a raw material, include at least 4 kinds of the resins different in a molecular structure from one another and a content of each of the tackifier resins is in the range of 5 parts by weight or more and 20 parts by weight or less relative to 100 parts by weight of the acrylic polymer.

Abstract: Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasticizer and a compatibilizer, and optionally include a filler. The polymeric material can include between about 30 to about 50 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene glycol, polyglycolide, ethylene vinyl acetate, polycarbonate, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanoates, or polyolefins modified with polar groups, for example, ionomers. The plasticizer is typically an epoxidized vegetable oil or esterified and epoxidized vegetable oil and is typically present in an amount of between about 10 and about 50% by weight. In some embodiments, the compatibilizer is a polyolefin modified with one or more polar functional groups, and is typically present in an amount of between about 5 and about 10% by weight.

Abstract: Disclosed are thermoplastic compositions comprising partially or fully neutralized carboxylic acid-based ionomers modified with rosin or rosin derivatives and, optionally, organic acids and salts thereof. Methods of preparing the thermoplastic compositions are also provided. The thermoplastic compositions exhibit higher hardness and stiffness than typical ionomer compositions. Also disclosed are golf balls, sporting equipment, and other non-sport articles comprising said thermoplastic compositions and methods for their preparation.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition containing the components: a) a crystallizable polypropylene homopolymer, random copolymer, alternating or segmented copolymer, block copolymer or a blend of polypropylene with another synthetic polymer, and b) 0.001 to 5% relative to the weight of component (a), of a specific trimesic acid derivative.

Abstract: A solvent-based coating composition, used in automotive original and automotive refinish coating, comprising 10-90% by weight of at least one hydroxyl-functional (meth)acrylic copolymer A) having an OH value from 80 to 200 KOH/g and a weight average molecular weight Mw from 2,500 to 30,000 and 90-10 weight.-% of at least one cross-linking agent B), which is capable of entering into a cross-linking reaction with the OH-groups of components A), wherein the % by weight of component A) and B) add up to 100 weight.

Abstract: In a process for the manufacture of aqueous floor covering adhesives without the addition of solvents, high-boiling solvents, or plasticizers and with the use of a non-carboxylated styrene/butadiene (SBR) dispersion and of an agent providing initial adhesion, a melt of the agent providing initial adhesion, for example a resin with a melting point of 45 to 98° C., is added to the SBR dispersion under high shear forces for the purpose of obtaining a durably stable emulsion which provides not only high initial adhesion, but also high final strength.

Abstract: A low application temperature, high heat resistant hot melt adhesive comprising an ethylene n-butyl acrylate copolymer having a melt index (MI) of 750 grams/10 minutes or higher and an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer having a MI of 750 grams/10 minutes or higher are particularly well suited for case and carton sealing operations.

Abstract: This invention relates to foundry binder systems, which will cure in the presence of sulfur dioxide and a free radical initiator, comprising (a) an epoxy resin; (b) an acrylate; (c) an alkyl ester of a fatty acid, wherein the alkyl group of the ester is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably butyl tallate; and (d) an effective amount of a free radical initiator. The foundry binder systems are used for making foundry mixes. The foundry mixes are used to make foundry shapes (such as cores and molds) which are used to make metal castings, particularly ferrous castings.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide sound insulating members exhibiting both high vibration damping performance and high sound insulation performance, a vibration damping material for affording such members and a resin composition for forming the vibration damping material. The invention provides a first resin composition for vibration damping materials which contains 100 parts by weight of a chlorine-containing thermoplastic resin, and 20 to 200 parts by weight of a chlorinated paraffin having 12 to 16 carbon atoms on average. The thermoplastic resin contains preferably 20 to 70 wt. %, more preferably 30 to 70 wt. %, of chlorine. The chlorinated paraffin is preferably 30 to 70 wt. %, more preferably 35 to 65 wt. %, in chlorination degree.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive comprising an aqueous dispersion of a polymer, said dispersion comprising, besides the polymer, silicon compounds selected from polymeric silicates, water-soluble alkali metal silicates (waterglass), silanes, and silicones obtainable from the silanes by condensation.

Abstract: Biopolymers and biopolymer blends, including block copolymers, prepared via enzyme-mediated catalysis preferably in a microorganism host in which the reaction conditions are selected to produce biopolymers and biopolymer blends having particular chemical compositions and microstructures.

Abstract: A low application temperature hot met adhesive composition and its use in carton, case or tray formation comprising from about 5 to about 60 weight percent ethylene vinyl acetate with about 30 to about 50 weight percent VA content and having a melt index of about 700 to about 4,000 dg/min; a tackifier; and wax with a melting point of about 125 to about 180° F.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which is excellent in adhesion to foams and unsusceptibility to edge peeling and retains stable adhesive force over long, a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including a substrate and, disposed on one or both sides thereof, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprising the aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive rubber foam sheet comprising a rubber foam and, disposed on one or both sides thereof, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer or pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet. The aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a monomer mixture comprising one or more alkyl (meth)acrylates as the main component and at least one silane monomer, and a tackifier having a phenolic skeleton, added to the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: The invention provides a hot melt adhesive composition including a tubular reactor copolymer of ethylene and 5 to 20 mol % of comonomer units derived from an alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate, wherein the copolymer has a melt index of at least 300 g/10 min. The alkyl group of the alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate can be a linear or branched C1 to C12 group, particularly n-butyl. If desired, the hot melt adhesive can further include tackifiers, waxes, antioxidants and other desired additives. The hot melt adhesive composition shows improved heat resistance and favorable properties, such as has a shear adhesion fail temperature of at least 80° C., without the need to use high melting waxes. The invention further provides articles such as cartons, cases, trays, bookbindings or disposables including the hot melt adhesive compositions.