Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition for golf balls which includes (A) a base rubber containing a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 bond content of at least 60 wt %, (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and (C) a benzimidazole of general formula (1) or (2) below wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbons, and m is an integer from 1 to 4, with the proviso that if m is 2 or more, each occurrence of R may be the same or different. The golf ball rubber composition of the invention enables a high-quality molded and crosslinked product having a suitable hardness and a high resilience to be obtained.

Abstract: A block copolymer formulation is provided including a block copolymer blend including a first poly(acrylate)-b-poly(silyl acrylate) block copolymer; and, a second poly(acrylate)-b-poly(silyl acrylate) block copolymer. Also provided are substrates treated with the block copolymer formulation.

Abstract: A copolymer composition is provided including a block copolymer having a poly(styrene) block and a poly(silyl acrylate) block; wherein the block copolymer exhibits a number average molecular weight, MN, of 1 to 1,000 kg/mol; and, wherein the block copolymer exhibits a polydispersity, PD, of 1 to 2. Also provided are substrates treated with the copolymer composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to the thermal stabilization of halogen-containing polymer compositions, more particularly, this invention relates to a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) or a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (cPVC) composition comprising an alkyl tin stabilizer and at least one salt of a polymeric polyacid such as a polycarboxylic acid salt supported on a polymeric material.

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 technology generally relates to emulsion polymer latexes, particularly those used in pressure sensitive adhesives, paints and coatings. Surfactant compositions of the present technology for use in forming at least one emulsion polymer latex comprise at least one branched surfactant, at least one sterically bulky surfactant, or a mixture of branched and sterically bulky surfactants. One preferred surfactant composition comprises at least one alkoxylated polyaryl substituted aromatic compound or at least one alkoxylated polyalkyl substituted aromatic compound. Another preferred surfactant composition comprises a mixture of at least one branched-alkyl sulfate and at least one ethoxylated polystyrylphenol. Another preferred surfactant composition comprises at least one sulfated polystyrylphenol.

Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising a) a fluoroplastic; b) an aromatic material having exactly one hydroxyl group, wherein the aromatic material is free of thiol groups, and wherein the hydroxyl group is bonded to an aromatic carbon; c) a salt former compound capable of forming a salt with the aromatic material; and d) optionally a phase transfer catalyst. Also provided are reaction products of the described compositions, multi-layer articles comprising the compositions and reaction products, and methods for making the compositions, reaction products, and articles.

Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball having a core formed by vulcanizing a rubber composition and a cover composed primarily of a polyurethane material. The rubber composition of the core includes 100 parts by weight of a base rubber, from 10 to 40 parts by weight of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a metal salt thereof, a peroxyketal (a) and a monophenol-type antioxidant (b), the weight ratio (a)/(b) of the peroxyketal to the monophenol-type antioxidant being from 5 to 50. The ball has an excellent discoloration resistance and an outstanding distance and feel on shots taken with a middle iron.

Abstract: An additive for an ultraphobic polymeric composite is provided. The additive can have an aspect ratio of greater than about 15:1, and a surface free energy of less than about 20 J/m2. In addition, no single dimension of the additive is greater than about 50 micrometers. Upon mixing with a polymeric material having a viscosity of less than about 3000 cP and a surface tension of greater than about 35 mN/m to form a polymeric composite, the additive can bloom to the air interface surface of the polymeric composite to form surface roughness and an ultraphobic surface on the polymeric material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cationic photocurable composition comprising at least one cationically polymerizable compound, at least one onium salt photoinitiator, at least a moisture scavenger, and at least a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of sterically hindered nitroxyl stabilizers, sterically hindered phenolic antioxidants, organic phosphorous stabilizers and mixtures thereof.

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: A fluoroelastomer masterbatch comprising a particulate matrix material wherein the particles of the matrix material have an average size selected from the range of from 1 ?m to 1000 ?m in diameter, the concentration of fluoroelastomer is from about 0.2% to 40% by weight, and the fluoroelastomer is dispersed within the interstitial spaces of the particulate matrix material.

Abstract: The present invention provides coating systems for surfaces and methods for coating and repairing surfaces.

Abstract: A cyclic olefin-based polymer containing a repeating unit represented by formula (1), an optical material containing the cyclic olefin-based polymer, a polarizing plate containing the optical material, and a liquid crystal display device containing the polarizing plate: in which R1 represents a substituent; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, and forms an alcohol together with the —OH group; p represents an integer of 0 or 1; q represents an integer of from 0 to 3; r represents an integer of from 1 to 4; and R1 and L may be combined with each other to form a 5- to 7-membered ring.

Abstract: A silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising: (A) a mixture or a product of partial condensation of (a) a raw rubberlike organopolysiloxane having an average of at least one alkenyl group per molecule and (b) an organopolysiloxane resin consisting essentially of R13SiO1/2 units and SiO4/2 units; (B) an organopolysiloxane having an average of at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; (C) a phenol-type oxidation inhibitor and/or a phenol-modified organosiloxane; (D) an aromatic amino-type oxidation inhibitor and/or aromatic amino-modified organosiloxane; and (E) a platinum-based catalyst, can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that maintains good removability after being exposed to high temperatures.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomers may be manufactured by mixing together plasticizing oil, a triblock copolymer and one or more additives, e.g., an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, and/or other additives, to form a mixture which is melted then cooled into the thermoplastic elastomer. During cooling the thermoplastic elastomer may be molded or otherwise formed into any number of articles including, but not limited to, prosthetic liners, prosthetic sleeves, external breast prostheses, breast enhancement bladders, wound dressing sheets, wound dressing pads, socks, gloves, malleolus pads, metatarsal pads, shoe insoles, urinary catheters, vascular catheters and balloons for medical catheters both vascular as well as urinary.

Abstract: The present invention relates to articles made from plasticized thermoplastic polyolefin compositions comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin, a nucleating agent, and a non-functionalized hydrocarbon plasticizer.

Abstract: Deaggregated substituted and unsubstituted polyparaphenylenes, polyparaphenylevevinyles, polyanilines, polyazines, polythiophenes, poly-p-phenylene sulfides, polyfuranes, polypyrroles, polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof and copolymers thereof and methods of fabrication are described. The deaggregated polymer molecules when subsequently doped show higher electrical conductivity. Agents such as lithium chloride, m-cresol and nonylphenol are used to deaggregate the polymer molecules. The deaggregating agents can be added prior to or during doping the molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross-linked polyethylene composition having outstanding sweat-out inhibition and insulation properties. The composition of the invention characteristically comprises (A) 100 weight part of polyethylene; (B) 0.2-0.6 weight part of a mixture of a liquid antioxidant and a hindered phenol or thio ester antioxidant; (C) 0.2-0.9 weight part of polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 5,000-70,000; and (D) 1-4 weight part of a cross-linking agent.

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 invention relates to an antioxidant for polyamides containing a sterically hindered phenol of formula (I) as a single primary antioxidant, wherein n is a mixture of whole numbers from 1-5. The invention also relates to compositions containing a polyamide and a compound of formula (I) as a single primary antioxidant.

Abstract: Provided is a curable silicone resin composition including (A) a siloxane-based compound containing at least 2 addition reactive carbon-carbon double bonds within each molecule, (B) a siloxane-based compound containing at least 2 hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms within each molecule, (C) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, (D) a phenol-based antioxidant, and (E) a hindered amine compound. Also provided are an optical semiconductor sealing material including such a composition, and an optical semiconductor device that has been sealed with such a composition. The curable silicone composition generates a cured product with high hardness and strength, excellent transparency, and excellent light transmittance and photostability particularly in the short wavelength region.

Abstract: An adhesive optical component comprising an optical component and a layer which comprises an adhesive composition, the adhesive composition being disposed on at least one face of the optical component by coating a solution of the adhesive composition on the face of the optical component and drying the solution to form a laminate, the adhesive composition comprising (A) a copolymer of (meth)acrylic esters, (B) a crosslinking agent and (C) a phenol compound.

Abstract: Polyolefin compositions comprising a particular hindered phenolic antioxidant selected from the group consisting of tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)isocyanurate, 1,3,5-tris-(3,5-di -tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene and the calcium salt of the monoethyl ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonic acid, an oligomeric sterically hindered amine light stabilizer, a hydroxylamine stabilizer or trialkylamine N-oxide stabilizer, and, optionally, an organic phosphorus stabilizer, are effectively stabilized against degradation upon melt processing, long term heat aging, and exposure to combustion products of natural gas.

Abstract: An effective corrosion inhibiting polymer composition including an interceptor for an acid gas combined with known VCI ingredients produces a more effective VCI than the prior art composition. The composition in macrogranular form may be held in a receptacle which is sealed in a container in which ferrous articles are protected. When the composition, greatly diluted is injection- or blow-molded or extruded as film which contains more than 100 ppm of a 2,4-6-tri-substituted phenol and uniformly dispersed small amounts of solid micron-sized particles of interceptor, an alkali metal nitrite and a solid adjuvant to aid in dispersing the solid particles, the film is transparent and has a smooth surface.

Abstract: High density polyethylene having reduced melt elasticity and a reduced level of highly short-chain branched polymer molecules and wire and cable insulation compositions based thereon having improved strippability and oxidative stability are provided.

Abstract: A polyolfin composition having high resistance to degradation is formed of at least one polyolefin component, bis(2,4dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, triisopropanolamine, a hydrotalcite component, and at least one phenol component.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet including an adhesive composition disposed on at least one face of a film of acetyl cellulose, the adhesive sheet being produced by coating a solution of the adhesive composition on the face of the film and drying the solution to form a laminate, the adhesive composition containing (A) a copolymer of (meth)acrylic esters,(B) a crosslinking agent and (C) a phenol compound. The adhesive composition in the adhesive sheet serves to suppress degradation of easily hydrolyzable materials by hydrolysis, improve durability and provides excellent stress relaxation without using plasticizers.

Abstract: The invention relates to flat film conductors comprising thermoplastic polyurethane and stabilised thermoplastic polyurethane comprising antioxidants and metal deactivators, preferably for use in flat film conductors.

Abstract: A polyester composition comprising from 90 to 97% by weight of at least one polyester derived from the condensation of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol and at least one dicarboxylic acid or an ester thereof, from 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one primary anti-oxidant defined as an alkyl and/or alkyl peroxy radical scavenger, from 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one secondary anti-oxidant defined as a compound capable of decomposing a hydroperoxide, from 1 to 4% by weight of at least one polyamide terpolymer. Utility of such a composition includes use in a monofilament yarn or fiber, use in a papermachine clothing including such a monofilament yarn or fiber and/or including the polyester composition.

Abstract: The whiteness and stability of a polyolefin have been found to be improved upon addition of a first phosphite, an arylalkyl diphosphite, and a second phosphite selected from a second arylalkyl disphosphite or a triarylphosphite. In addition, the addition of a triarylphosphite with an arylalkyl disphoshite has been found to improve the hygroscopic nature and the hydrolytic stability of the arylalkyl disphosphite.

Abstract: An organohydrosiloxane composition comprising: a) one or more organohydrosiloxane compounds, each having at least one [—HSiR—O—] unit, wherein R?C1–C18 linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, C1–C18 linear, branched, or cyclic alkoxy, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and b) an antioxidant compound shown in Formula (1) ?wherein the antioxidant compound is a phenolic compound and is present in a concentration from about 1 ppm to about 5,000 ppm and wherein R1 through R5 can each independently be H, OH, C1–C18 linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, C1–C18 linear, branched, or cyclic alkoxy or substituted or unsubstituted aryl. The compositions of present invention exhibit stability and significantly extend the shelf life of organohydrosiloxane products and allow greater flexibility in handling these products in chemical processes or semiconductor manufacturing. The resulting stabilization of siloxanes prevents the possibility of complete polymerization (i.e.

Abstract: A composition containing a melt-processing water-free, solvent-free polyacrylate and an anti-oxidizing agent which contains at least one aromatically bonded hydroxyl group and which is exclusively comprised of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen atoms.

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: Thermoplastic resin composition are provided that comprise a thermoplastic resin and an amount of antioxidant effective to increase the adhesion of paint to an article made from the composition. Also provided are methods to improve the paint adhesion of articles wherein the articles have been subjected to a temperature of at least about 330° F. for period of at least about 10 minutes. In a preferred embodiment, the antioxidant, also known as a stabilizer, or mixture of stabilizers is selected from the group consisting of the phenolic antioxidants, the 3-arylbenzofuranones, the hindered amine stabilizers, the ultraviolet light absorbers, the alkaline metal salts of fatty acids, the hydrotalcites, the epoxydized soybean oils, the hydroxylamines, the tertiary amine oxides, thermal reaction products of tertiary amine oxides, the thiosynergists, and mixture containing at least one of the foregoing.

Abstract: An improved method of manufacturing blown polyolefin films with increased bubble stability and higher blown film production rates is disclosed. A method in which the amounts and ratios of known antioxidant polymer film additives (phosphites and phenolics) are controlled to provide limited long chain branching (LCB) and greater rheological breadth in a polyethylene melt to improve both processing characteristics and mechanical properties in the resulting film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cross-linkable, halogen-free, flame-resistant plastic mixture which can especially be used, in a cross-linkable state, for coating cables. The inventive plastic mixture comprises the following plastic components: (a) 3 to 50 weight parts (phr) of at least one ethylene copolymer from the group comprising ethylene vinyl acetates, ethylene ethyl acrylates, ethylene methyl acrylates or ethylene butyl acrylates, (b) 30 to 96 weight parts (phr) of a high-density polyolefin, especially a HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) having a density of >0.94 g/cm3, and (c) 1 to 20 weight parts (phr) of a polyolefin which has been grafted with a derivative of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, especially HDPE-g carboxylic acid derivatives. Components (a) to (c) together produce a total of 100 weight parts (phr) of plastic. The mixture also comprises the following components: (d) 40 to 250 weight parts (phr) of a filling material, and (c) 0.1 to 15 weight parts (phr) of a stabilizer system.

Abstract: A composition, and a method of using the composition, are described which composition comprising: (A) at least one chlorinated polyvinyl chloride or mixture of at least one polyvinyl-chloride and at least one chlorinated polyvinyl-chloride thereof; (B) at least one volatile organic liquid which is a solvent for the polymer of (A); and (C) a stabilizer comprising (i) an organophosphite compound, at least one hindered phenol, at least one of an organotin compound or mixtures thereof, and (ii) at least one metal-containing carbonate salt. The composition and methods of the present invention act to retard the loss of chlorine from the resins of the adhesive compositions and to absorb or otherwise inactive any lost chlorine. The compositions of the invention are useful in a variety of applications including use as adhesives, cements (including solvent cements) glues or pastes for holding together materials by surface attachment, and as sealants which are load-bearing elastic jointing and insulating materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to transparent, biaxially oriented and heat-set films having one or more layers and compris, as main constituent, at least one crystallizable thermoplastic, in particular a polyester, and also comprise at least one hydrolysis stabilizer. The hydrolysis stabilizer is preferably a phenolic compound, an oxazoline, and/or a monomeric or polymeric carbodiimide, where appropriate combined with an organic phosphite. It is preferably added in the form of a masterbatch. The film exhibits low longitudinal and transverse shrinkage. On exposure to moisture and heat it shows practically no embrittlement and retains its ultimate tensile strength. The additional functionality is preferably that the film has been made UV-resistant, or flame-retardant, or on one side or on both sides has been coated, or is sealable, and/or has been corona- or flame-treated.

Abstract: Disclosed are a propylene polymer composition possessing excellent balance among rigidity and low warpage, resistance to deterioration caused by thermal oxidation during processing, weathering resistance, antistatic properties, and low bleeding properties, and a propylene resin composition which can easily produce molded products having excellent balance between rigidity and impact resistance (particularly low-temperature impact resistance) or heat resistance. The propylene polymer composition and the propylene resin composition comprise a propylene block copolymer consisting essentially of the following blocks (a) and (b) and having a melt flow rate of 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the shelf life of a hindered phenol antioxidant comprising the step of intimately mixing the hindered phenol antioxidant with a sulfur-containing peroxide decomposer. The inventors have discovered that mixing the peroxide decomposer with the hindered phenol antioxidant reduces the tendency of hindered phenols to yellow with age. This increases the desirability of the hindered phenol because it will not impart color to polymer systems. The present invention also relates to a composition produced from the process described above, and stabilized compositions and additive packages containing the composition produced from the above-described process.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a new formulation for making a carboxylated polyacrylonitrile butadiene (usually referred to as nitrile in the glove industry) glove. The new formulation contains no accelerators commonly used in sulfur vulcanization. A sulfur free (including organic sulfur donors) crosslinking system is utilized. The invention provides formulations to make compounds and methods to make such gloves. The new formulations and procedures could be easily realized economically under common glove production lines. Depending on the desired applications, both powdered and powder free gloves are produced in the same formula.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising a crosslinked product of (A) a copolymer of (meth)acrylic esters and (B) a crosslinking agent, and (C) a phenol derivative. An adhesive composition comprising a crosslinked product of (D) a copolymer of (meth)acrylic esters having a weight-average molecular weight of 500,000 to 2,500,000 or (D′) a mixture of the copolymer (D) and an oligomer of (meth)acrylic esters having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000 in a ratio of amounts of 100:5 to 100:100 by weight and (E) a crosslinking agent, and (F) a radical scavenger. An adhesive optical component comprising a layer of the adhesive composition disposed on at least one face of an optical component. The adhesive composition serves to suppress degradation of easily hydrolyzable materials by hydrolysis, improve durability and provide excellent stress relaxation without plasticizers.

Abstract: A non-stick polymer coated aluminum foil and method of making it. The polymer coating composition comprises a silicone resin, a silicone release agent, a silicone curing agent, a hindered phenol antioxidant and a solvent. The method of making the non-stick polymer coated aluminum foil includes applying the polymer coating composition on at least a portion of one side of the aluminum foil and partially curing the coating composition to allow handling and future processing of the coated aluminum foil without blocking of the coating composition. The curing of the coating composition is completed by heating the coated aluminum foil in bulk.

Abstract: A polyolefin composition having high resistance to degradation, said composition formed by combining components comprising at least one polyolefin component produced from a transition metal halide catalyst, bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, triisopropanolamine, a hydrotalcite component, and at least one phenol component.

Abstract: The present invention includes a polyolefin composition having reduced coloration with aging. The polyolefin composition comprises at least one polyolefin, an effective amount of a primary phenolic antioxidant to promote long term thermal stability of the polymer composition, and an effective amount of a phosphite processing stabilizer to promote thermal stability of the polymer composition during melt processing. The polymer composition further comprises an effective amount of a sacrificial phosphite antioxidant to reduce the yellowness index of the polymer composition. The sacrificial phosphite antioxidant and the phosphite processing stabilizer are not the same compound.

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 invention aims at providing a rubber composition for adhering to steel cords which is excellent in heat-resistant adhesion and moist heat-resistant adhesion as well as initial adhesion and has performance of a level similar to or higher than that of the related art in resistance to rubber fracture, wherein the following component (A) is blended in a metal-converted amount of 0.01 to 10 weight parts to 100 weight parts of rubber components containing natural rubber and/or diene synthetic rubber: Component (A): a mixture of a compound containing nickel, a compound containing molybdenum, and a compound containing cobalt; or a compound containing nickel, molybdenum, and cobalt simultaneously.

Abstract: The whiteness and stability of a polyolefin have been found to be improved upon addition of a first phosphite, an arylalkyl diphosphite, and a second phosphite selected from the group consisting of a second arylalkyl diphosphite and a triarylphosphite. In addition, the addition of a triarylphosphite with an arylalkyl diphosphite has as been found to improve the hygroscopic nature and the hydrolytic stability of the arylalkyl diphosphite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyoxymethylene molding composition comprising: