Abstract: A composition comprising at least the following components: A) one or more ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymers, which comprise ?3.5 wt % of a non-conjugated diene, based on the weight of the one or more ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymers; B) an acid acceptor selected from the following: MgO, ZnO, or combination thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, especially thermoplastic moulding compositions, comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET), poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol terephthalate) (PCT), glass fibres and talc, to the use of these compositions in the form of moulding compositions for production of products resistant to heat distortion for short periods, and to a process for producing polyester-based products resistant to heat distortion for short periods, preferably polyester-based electric or electronic products, especially polyester-based optoelectronic products.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a fluoroelastomer composition which can suppress generation of unvulcanized portions even when a quaternary phosphonium salt is used as a vulcanization accelerator. Specifically, the present invention is a fluoroelastomer composition containing a polyol-crosslinkable fluoroelastomer, a polyhydroxy aromatic compound, a quaternary phosphonium salt, a divalent metal oxide and/or divalent metal hydroxide and an antioxidant.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions and methods are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful in providing antimicrobial capability to a wide-range of medical devices. In one aspect, the invention relates to a mild solvent coating using acrylate-type mild solution coating. These compositions include rheological modifiers as necessary. The compositions also include antimicrobial agents, which may be selected from a wide array of agents. Representative antimicrobial agents include cetyl pyridium chloride, cetrimide, alexidine, chlorexidine diacetate, benzalkonium chloride, and o-phthalaldehyde. Additionally, the compositions comprise one or more suitable mild solvents, such as a low molecular weight alcohol, alkane, ketone, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Antibacterial cosmetic brush hairs include synthetic fibers treated with quaternary ammonium salt, phenolic compound, and acid. The antibacterial cosmetic brush hairs inhibit the loss of the antibacterial effect through washing or the like.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a fluoroelastomer composition which can suppress generation of unvulcanized portions even when a quaternary phosphonium salt is used as a vulcanization accelerator. Specifically, the present invention is a fluoroelastomer composition containing a polyol-crosslinkable fluoroelastomer, a polyhydroxy aromatic compound, a quaternary phosphonium salt, a divalent metal oxide and/or divalent metal hydroxide and an antioxidant.

Abstract: Pneumatic rubber tire intended for heavy duty service having a cap/base configured tread with a silica-containing specialized cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber-rich tread cap rubber layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a dye receiving layer which contains a resin (A) including a graft polymer containing a main chain segment (A1) formed of a polyester resin having an acid value of from 5 to 40 mgKOH/g and a side chain segment (A2) formed of an addition polymer-based resin, wherein the segment (A1) is obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane in an amount of 60 mol % or more with a carboxylic acid component, and the segment (A2) contains a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic group-containing addition-polymerizable monomer in an amount of 85% by weight or more.

Abstract: A stabilized, dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising dispersed dynamically vulcanized particles of at least one first elastomer or rubber comprising halogenated isobutylene-containing elastomer and dispersed particles of at least one second elastomer or rubber comprising at least one functional group capable of reacting with and grafting to a polyamide, the particles of the at least one first and at least one second elastomers dispersed in a continuous thermoplastic polyamide or nylon resin matrix comprising at least one nylon homopolymer, nylon copolymer or mixture thereof, the composition or the at least one first elastomer further comprising at least one stabilizer against degradation induced by exposure to actinic, particularly ultraviolet, radiation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermal transfer sheet including: a dye layer which is provided on one side of a substrate and which contains an indoaniline dye; and a transferred image coating layer provided on that side of the substrate on which the dye layer is formed, the transferred image coating layer being operable to coat an image thermally transferred onto a transferred image receiving sheet, wherein the transferred image coating layer contains a compound having a predetermined structure and a binder resin, and the content of the compound having the predetermined structure is 0.5 to 8 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the binder resin.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compositions consisting of polyphosphonates and specific additive compositions that exhibit superior resistance to degradation due to exposure to air, high temperature and air, moisture or combinations thereof. Also disclosed are polymer mixtures or blends comprising these polyphosphonates/additive compositions and commodity and engineering plastics and articles produced therefrom. Further disclosed are articles of manufacture produced from these materials, such as fibers, films, coated substrates, moldings, foams, fiber-reinforced articles, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A non-aqueous pigment dispersion includes a color pigment, a polymeric dispersant, and a dispersion synergist wherein the molecular weight of the anionic part of the dispersion synergist containing at least one carboxylate anion is smaller than 98% of the molecular weight of the color pigment and that the anionic part of the dispersion synergist has a similarity coefficient SIM of at least 0.5 with the similarity coefficient defined by: SIM = t · C S + P - C wherein, S represents the number of atoms in the anionic part of the dispersion synergist; P represents the number of atoms in the color pigment; C represents the largest number of atoms in common between the anionic part of the dispersion synergist and the color pigment as one continuous structure; and t is an integer representing the number of times that the largest number of atoms in common C fits into the organic color pigment, without using atoms of the color pigment twice.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polycarbonate resin composition which has a high content of biogenic matter and is excellent in heat resistance, heat stability, moldability, hue and transparency. The present invention relates to a resin composition including 0.0005 to 0.

Abstract: High structure carbon black-styrene butadiene compositions and methods for making such are provided herein. In addition, articles made from the high structure carbon black-styrene butadiene compositions are also provided. The method can include high shear grinding a carbon black comprising from 1 percent by weight to 50 percent by weight of high structure carbon black that forms shear ground carbon black, and combining the shear grinded carbon black with water to form a carbon black slurry.

Abstract: A process for forming a compatibilized silica and nitrile polymer blend in latex form is described herein. The process can include treating a silica with a coupling agent in aqueous suspension to form a compatibilized silica slurry. The coupling agent can have the capacity of chemically reacting with the surface of the silica to bond the coupling agent thereto. The process can include blending at least a portion of the compatibilized silica slurry into a styrene butadiene polymer latex, forming a silica styrene butadiene polymer latex, and blending at least a portion of the compatibilized silica slurry into an acrylonitrile butadiene polymer latex, forming a silica acrylonitrile butadiene polymer latex. The process can include blending the silica styrene butadiene polymer latex with the silica acrylonitrile butadiene polymer latex, forming the compatibilized silica and nitrile polymer blend.

Abstract: An elastomeric thermoplastic non-vulcanized terpolymer composition formed from acrylonitrile, styrene, and liquid 1,3-butadiene is disclosed herein. The terpolymer can have from 20 percent by weight to 50 percent by weight of the acrylonitrile, from 0.5 percent by weight to 20 percent by weight of the styrene, and from 30 percent by weight to 79.5 percent by weight of the butadiene. The acrylonitrile can be cross-linked to the styrene. The thermoplastic non-vulcanized terpolymer can include fillers, UV stabilizers, and plasticizers. Also disclosed is an article formed by the elastomeric thermoplastic non-vulcanized terpolymer and a process for making the composition.

Abstract: Provided is a flame-retardant polyarylate resin and a composition thereof, and more particularly, a polyarylate resin prepared by co-polymerizing 4,4?-dihydroxyphenylacetylene (DHPA), phthaloyl chloride (PC) and bishydroxyphenol (BHP) and a composition of the polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin has lower heat release capacity than a conventional resin or a resin containing a halogen-based flame-retardant, is environmentally friendly, does not produce toxic materials, and has more excellent flame-retardancy than a conventional halogen-based flame-retardant and a flame-retardant resin. In addition, the polyarylate resin has excellent processibility and compatibility due to high solubility in a commonly used industrial solvent and has excellent thermal stability due to a high molecular weight.

Abstract: A polyolefin composition which comprises: (a) a polyolefin containing transition metal catalyst residue (excluding metallic co-catalyst residues) at a level below 5 ppm based on the weight of the polyolefin; (b) optionally a first stabilizing component consisting of a phenolic antioxidant or mixture of phenolic antioxidants; (c) optionally a second stabilizing component consisting of a phosphite antioxidant or a mixture of phosphite antioxidants; and (d) a third stabilizing component which acts also as a color suppressant and which is a polyfunctional alcohol, amine or amide or mixtures thereof, with at least one of (b) and (c) present and with the proviso that if the phosphite antioxidant is trilauryl phosphite it must be used in combination with another phosphite. The preferred stabilizing components (b) is 1,3,5-tris(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6 dimethyl,benzyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-trione or mixed tocopherols.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion includes a color pigment and a polymeric dispersant having at least one pending chromophore group covalently bound to the polymeric backbone of the polymeric dispersant through a linking group. The at least one pending chromophore group has a molecular weight which is smaller than 85% of the molecular weight of the color pigment; the at least one pending chromophore group occurs as a side group on the polymeric backbone and not as a group in the polymeric backbone itself or occurring solely as an end group of the polymeric backbone; the linking group consists of all the atoms between the polymeric backbone and the first atom of the aromatic group by which the pending chromophore group is linked to the polymeric backbone; and the at least one pending chromophore group has a similarity coefficient SIM of at least 0.75.

Abstract: Provided is a flame-retardant polyarylate resin and a composition thereof, and more particularly, a polyarylate resin prepared by co-polymerizing 4,4?-dihydroxyphenylacetylene (DHPA), phthaloyl chloride (PC) and bishydroxyphenol (BHP) and a composition of the polyarylate resin. The polyarylate resin has lower heat release capacity than a conventional resin or a resin containing a halogen-based flame-retardant, is environmentally friendly, does not produce toxic materials, and has more excellent flame-retardancy than a conventional halogen-based flame-retardant and a flame-retardant resin. In addition, the polyarylate resin has excellent processibility and compatibility due to high solubility in a commonly used industrial solvent and has excellent thermal stability due to a high molecular weight.

Abstract: A two-component reaction resin includes a resin component (A), which contains, as curable constituent (a), at least one free radical-curable, ethylenically unsaturated compound, an agent (b) for adjusting the reactivity and the gel time and at least one comonomer (c) and a curing component (B), which is disposed separate therefrom to inhibit any reaction and is a curing agent for the resin of the resin component (A) and which, as agent (b) for adjusting the reactivity and the gel time, contains a pyrocatechol derivative of the general Formula (I):

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer composition with enhanced gas barrier properties comprising a thermoplastic polymer, an antiplasticizer and a chain extender. Suitable antiplasticizers and suitable chain extenders are disclosed herein. Other embodiments of the present invention include a method to produce such a thermoplastic composition, an article comprising such a thermoplastic composition, and a method for making such an article.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compositions consisting of polyphosphonates and specific additive compositions that exhibit superior resistance to degradation due to exposure to air, high temperature and air, moisture or combinations thereof. Also disclosed are polymer mixtures or blends comprising these polyphosphonates/additive compositions and commodity and engineering plastics and articles produced therefrom. Further disclosed are articles of manufacture produced from these materials, such as fibers, films, coated substrates, moldings, foams, fiber-reinforced articles, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polycarbonate compositions comprising: A) an aromatic polycarbonate and/or aromatic polyester carbonate; B) a graft polymer obtainable by co-precipitation of a mixture of at least two graft polymer dispersions B.1 and B.2, wherein the production of the graft polymer component B.1 takes place using at least one redox system as initiator and wherein the production of the graft polymer component B.2 takes place using at least one persulfate compound as initiator; C) optionally a vinyl (co)polymer and/or polyalkylene terephthalate; D) optionally a phosphorus-containing flame retardant; E) at least one phenolic antioxidant; F) optionally a neutral phosphorus- or sulfur-containing co-stabilisers (synergists); and G) optionally additives. Compositions of the present invention are distinguished by an optimum combination of good hydrolysis resistance and a light natural colour.

Abstract: A rubber composition is disclosed wherein the rubber composition contains at least an effective amount of at least one substituted or unsubstituted diaryl amine-containing compound having at least one substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or partially saturated C5-C30 ring structure optionally containing one or more heteroatoms fused to at least one of the aryl rings.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polymeric composite comprising a first organic polymer that forms a first organic polymer phase; and a low molecular weight compound that exists in the form of a second crystalline phase; wherein the second crystalline phase is dispersed within the first organic polymer phase. Disclosed herein too is a polymeric composite comprising a first organic polymer that forms a first organic polymer phase; and a second phase that comprises a crystalline organic polymer, wherein the crystalline organic polymer has a different molecular structure from the first organic polymer; wherein the second phase is not covalently bonded to the first organic polymer phase and wherein the second phase has an average particle size of about 1 to about 20 micrometers.

Abstract: A solvent-resistant polymeric membrane comprising a solvent-inert polymer having a solubility parameter greater than 18 (J/cm3)0.5, such as a polyketone, a polyether ketone, polyarylene ether ketone ketone, a polyimide, a polyetherimide, or a polyphenylene sulfide, is described. The solvent-resistant polymeric membrane can be prepared by methods in which solvent-inert polymers form a solution at room temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinkable polymer composition, comprising an unsaturated polyolefin having a total amount of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms of at least 0.1, at least one scorch retarder, and at least one crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion includes a color pigment and a polymeric dispersant having at least one pending chromophore group covalently bound to the polymeric backbone of the polymeric dispersant through a linking group wherein the color pigment is selected from the group consisting of monoazo pigments, disazo pigments, ?-naphtol pigments, naphtol AS pigments, azo pigment lakes, benzimidazolone pigments, disazo condensation pigments, metal complex pigments, isoindolinone pigments, isoindolinine pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, quinacridone pigments, diketopyrrolo-pyrrole pigments, thioindigo pigments, anthraquinone pigments, anthrapyrimidine pigments, indanthrone pigments, flavanthrone pigments, pyranthrone pigments, anthanthrone pigments, isoviolanthrone pigments, aluminium pigment lakes, dioxazine pigments, triarylcarbonium pigments and quinophthalone pigments; the at least one pending chromophore group has a molecular weight which is smaller than 85% of the molecular weight of the color pigment; the at least

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprises an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) mixed with a processing oil and a lubricant selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, ethoxylated fatty acid esters, glycol esters, PEG esters, glycerol esters, ethoxylated esters, sorbitol esters, ethoxylated sorbitol esters, aromatic ethoxylates, alcohol ethoxylates, mercaptan ethoxylates, modified ethoxylates, amide surfactants, phosphate esters, phosphonate esters, phosphite esters, alkyl sulfates, fatty acid ethers, alkyl ether sulfates, alkylaryl ether sulfates, sulfonates, naphthalene sulfonates, sulfosuccinates, sulfonated esters, sulfonated amides, alkyl ether carboxylates, alkylaryl ether carboxylates, quaternary amines, amino quaternary amines, ethoxylated amines, imidazoline derivatives, betaines, sultaines, aminopropionate, catechol derivatives, saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and combinations thereof. The method for making those articles is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods and compositions relating to a hot melt adhesive that includes ethylene methyl methacrylate and a tackifying resin.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive adhesive material includes a substrate, a heat-sensitive adhesive layer containing a thermoplastic resin and a solid plasticizer formed on the substrate, and a heat-fusible substance capable of depressing the solidifying point of the solid plasticizer in at least one of the heat-sensitive adhesive layer and a layer adjacent to the heat-sensitive adhesive layer. The heat-fusible substance satisfies the following condition (A): E1<E2 where E1 is heat energy to fuse the solid plasticizer; and E2 is heat energy to fuse the heat-fusible substance.

Abstract: The invention relates to stabilizers containing at least two phenolic groups bonded to one another via a connecting radical (II) which is a polyol with a number-average molecular weight of from 75×F g/mol to 250×F g/mol, preferably from 100×F g/mol to 200×F g/mol, in particular from 100×F g/mol to 150×F g/mol, where the term F is the number of phenolic groups in the molecule.

Abstract: Crosslinkable, flame retardant insulation compositions having improved resistance to scorch are provided. The compositions are comprised of a base resin, hydrated inorganic filler, coupling agent and stabilizer and formulated with a peroxide/scorch retardant combination, specifically, a combination of ?,??-bis(t-butylperoxy)diisopropyl benzene and 2,4-diphenyl-4-methyl-1-pentene.

Abstract: There is a provided a polyurethane composition, which exhibits an excellent property of preventing discoloring or coloring not only by oxidized nitrogen gases but also by heat, characterized in that (A) a hindered phenol antioxidant, and (B) an amide represented by the following general formula (I): R1—CONH2??(I) wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 12 to 21 carbon atoms is compounded in the polyurethane.

Abstract: An antimicrobial concentrate is manufactured from a carrier, a non-yellowing agent, one or more antimicrobial agents and optionally one or more modifiers, the carrier having a modified ethylene polymer and optionally an olefin polymer, and method of producing the concentrate by producing the carrier, having the modified ethylene polymer and optionally the olefin polymer, then compounding the carrier with a non-yellowing agent, one or more antimicrobial agents and optionally one or more modifiers, to form the concentrate, which does not exhibit chalking and clumping of antimicrobial agent on the surface thereof. An antimicrobial blend that is manufactured from the antimicrobial concentrate, a resin and optionally an additive, and method of producing the blend by combining the concentrate with the resin.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape having a cured layer of a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a phenolic antioxidant is attached to an adherend of metal, typically copper for bonding or masking purposes. Even after exposure to elevated temperatures of 150-250° C., the tape can be smoothly peeled from the adherend without leaving any adhesive residue.

Abstract: The invention is the manipulation of the zinc oxide content and sulfur content of nitrile butadiene rubbers and selected vulcanization conditions that can be achieved economically with common production facilities. The manipulation of these components affects the relaxation property of gloves formed by this material. Produced are gloves that have a relaxation property, higher than 50%, and a low modulus (approximately 3 Mpa). The glove maintains decent ultimate tensile strength (>20 Mpa) and elongation (>500%). The glove is produced by a vulcanization process, which lasts from 5 to 60 minutes at temperatures ranging from 300° F. to 400° F. The tensile strength and elongation are well above the ASTM requirements for medical gloves. The current ASTM requirements are ASTM D412-92. Thanks to sufficient vulcanization, the films produced provide satisfactory protection from viral penetration. The tearing strength is also better because of the lower modulus.

Abstract: The invention relates to rubber compounds comprising at least one double bond-containing rubber, additions of rubber gels, phenolic resin adducts or phenol/formaldehyde condensation products, such as resols or novolaks, and optionally, further fillers and rubber auxiliary substances, and the vulcanizates and molded rubber articles produced from them. The rubber compounds according to the present invention are characterized in the uncrosslinked state by good processability (compound viscosity ML 1+4/100° C.<60 ME) and in the vulcanized state by Shore-A hardness values/23° C.>60, high impact resilience values E/23° C.>60% and a low specific density. The vulcanizates are suitable for the production of industrial rubber articles and for various tire components, such as roll coverings, conveyor belt coverings, belts, spinning cops, seals, golf ball cores, shoe soles and bead compounds, tire carcasses, subtread compounds and tire sidewalls.

Abstract: Hot melt adhesive compositions suitable for a variety of applications, especially in nonwoven disposable articles, are prepared by blending various adhesive components with a bacteriostat. The bacteriostat is incorporated into the adhesive compositions in sufficient amounts to inhibit the growth of various microorganisms, particularly bacteria. The preferred bacteriostat is triclosan in amounts of 0.01% to 5% by weight.

Abstract: A heat stabilized block copolymer composition which comprises a block copolymer comprising a polymer block mainly composed of a monoalkenyl aromatic compound and a polymer block mainly composed of a conjugated diene compound, the content of the monoalkenyl aromatic compound being 5-95% by weight based on the total weight of the block copolymer, and phenolic stabilizers. By adding two or more specific phenolic stabilizers to a block copolymer of a monoalkenyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene compound, there can be obtained a block copolymer composition which exhibits excellent heat stability even under being heated at high temperatures, is high in the effect of being inhibited from formation of gel-like materials and is excellent in color tone.

Abstract: The present invention provides a damping composite material, exhibiting more stable and functional damping effects than the conventional one based on the viscous or functional mechanism to convert mechanical vibrational energy into thermal energy, and also provide a method for producing the same.

Abstract: To offer a resin material in which various properties such as excellent appearance and rigidity inherent to a polyacetal resin are maintained and a weather (light) resistance is improved. That is, a branched polyacetal resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a branched polyacetal copolymer (A) having an oxymethylene group as the main repeating unit and having a branching unit represented by the following formula (I), 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a weather (light) resistant stabilizer (B) and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a hindered amine substance (C): wherein m and n each is an integer of 0 to 5; the sum of m+n is 1 to 5; and R is a monovalent organic group having a molecular weight of 40 to 1000.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed comprising: (A) a thermoplastic resin; and (B) a stabilizing amount of a blend of at least one sterically hindered phenol antioxidant, at least one aromatic amine and/or N,N′-substituted oxamide antioxidant, and at least one lactone antioxidant having a 3-phenylbenzofuran-2-one structure. A method is also disclosed for stabilizing a thermoplastic resin, wherein the method comprises adding thereto a stabilizing amount of a blend of at least one sterically hindered phenol antioxidant, at least one aromatic amines and/or N,N′-substituted oxamide antioxidant, and at least one lactone antioxidant having a 3-phenylbenzofuran-2-one structure.

Abstract: An additive-containing resin molded article which suffers from little exudation or vaporization of an additive and sustains the effect of the additive for a long period of time and in which reductions in various physical properties due to molecular weight reduction of a polyester resin are suppressed, and a process for producing the same are provided. When a polyester resin 5 is heat-melted and molded into a prescribed shape by means of an extruder 1, etc., a bi- or multi-functional additive 6 having at least one of a functional hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, amino group, and ester bond is added and allowed to react with the polymer molecules of the molten polyester resin 5 to obtain an additive-containing resin molded article 50 in which the additive 6 is bonded to the polymer molecules through an ester linkage or an amide linkage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a damping composite material, exhibiting more stable and functional damping effects than the conventional one based on the viscous or frictional mechanism to convert mechanical vibrational energy into thermal energy, and also provide a method for producing the same. The damping material of the present invention comprises at least a material showing piezoelectric, dielectric and electroconductive effects, and an organic polymer matrix material, wherein the material showing piezoelectric, dielectric and electroconductive effects is a compound containing a phenolic group, and the method of the present invention for producing the damping material comprises two steps, one uniformly mixing the material showing piezoelectric, dielectric and electroconductive effects with the organic polymer matrix material at normal temperature or higher, and the other forming the mixture by pressing or drawing at high temperature.

Abstract: What is disclosed are polyolefin compounds, e.g., polyethylene and polypropylene, and articles therefrom made in by conventional solid, melt-phase compounding with oxidized, non-cationized, non-silylated sulfur black pigment, a phenolic antioxidant and a sulfur-containing secondary stabilizer, each in stabilizing amount, specified below, which provide a synergistic improvement in the long term heat aging of polyolefins. Preferably the sulfur black compound is treated by washing, and reduction in the soluble sodium salts. Also disclosed is melt-phase compounded polyolefin and molded articles made therefrom comprising incorporating of carbon black, oxidized, non-cationized, non-silylated sulfur black pigment, a phenolic antioxidant and sulfur-containing secondary stabilizer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to tires suitable for bearing heavy loads, and to the use of a rubber composition to form the treads of such tires which delays the appearance of irregular wear on the treads of such tires during travel. The invention applies to tires for motor vehicles, such as heavy vehicles, construction vehicles or aircraft.

Abstract: A resin composition is a transparent, low-water-absorption polyolefin-based resin composition containing a sorbitol-based derivative of a particular structure, whose polyolefin-based resin having crystallinity of 0% to 20% shows haze of not more than 10%, total light transmittance of not less than 80%, when measured in accordance with ASTM D1003 using an article 3 mm thick molded therefrom as the test specimen, and shows water absorption of not more than 0.1% after 100-hour immersion in water at 23° C., or whose polyolefin-based resin comprises a cyclic olefin-based polymer comprising a cyclic olefin of a particular structure. Preferable examples of the polyolefin-based resin include the aforesaid cyclic olefin-based polymer and a polycyclohexane-based resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to photopolymerizable acrylic varnish compositions.