Abstract: The present invention provides a polyvinyl chloride-based resin molded product obtained by molding a resin mixture containing 1 to 50 parts by weight of calcium carbonate having an average primary particle size of 0.01 to 0.3 ?m and 5 to 18 parts by weight of an impact modifier per 100 parts by weight of a polyvinyl chloride-based resin, wherein a Charpy impact strength at 0° C. is 20 kJ/m2 or more, and a Vicat softening temperature is 85° C. or higher, and a method for manufacturing the polyvinyl chloride-based resin molded product.

Abstract: A flame retardant polymer composition comprising (A) an ethylene copolymer comprising polar comonomer units, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, (C) an inorganic filler material, and (D) an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene with one or more other alpha-olefin comonomer units, wherein the polymer composition has a melting enthalpy of at least 78 J/g, an article, in particular a wire or cable, comprising said composition and the use of an ethylene homo- or copolymer in a flame retardant layer of a wire or cable for improving the mechanical properties of the wire or cable.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyacetal resin composition having an excellent processability and stability, significantly suppressing the generation of formaldehyde from molded articles thereof, preventing exudation of components, and being excellent in weathering (light) resistance. Specifically, (A) a polyacetal copolymer having 1.0 mmol/kg or smaller quantity of a hemiformal terminal group, 2.0 mmol/kg or smaller quantity of a formyl terminal group, and 0.5% by weight or smaller quantity of an unstable terminal group is blended with (B) a hindered phenol-based antioxidant; (C) at least one compound selected from (c-1) a guanamine compound and (c-2) a hydrazide compound; (D) a hindered amine stabilizer in which the nitrogen in a piperidine derivative having a steric hindrance group is tertiary; and (E) a UV absorber in specified quantities and mixing ratios.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, a source of zinc, at least one of aluminum trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide, and no greater than 70% by weight of a source of halogen. Articles that include a porous substrate and the hot melt adhesive composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molded masses, comprising A) 10 to 97 wt. % of at least one thermoplastic polyester, B) 1 to 30 wt. % of a flame-resistant agent combination with, based on 100 wt. % B), b1) 20 to 99 wt. % of a halogenated flame resistant agent, b2) 1 to 80 wt. % of a antimony oxide, C) 0.01 to 3 wt. % of at least one polyamide, D) 0.01 to 2 wt. % of at least one nigrosin, E) 0.01 to 3 wt. % of at least one anti-dripping agent and F) 0 to 70 wt. % of further adjuncts, whereby the sum of components A) to F) is 100%.

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 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 hot melt adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, a source of zinc, at least one of aluminum trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide, and no greater than 70% by weight of a source of halogen. Articles that include a porous substrate and the hot melt adhesive composition.

Abstract: An antifouling coating composition can inhibit or prevent fouling of hulls of ships and other underwater structures. The coating composition includes (A) an antifouling agent, (B) a film-forming copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 50,000, and structural units derived from a trialkylsilyl ester of polymerizable unsaturated carboxylic acid in an amount of 20 to 65% by weight, based on the copolymer, and (C) chlorinated paraffin having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, number average molecular weight of 200 to 1200 and a chlorination ratio of from 35 to 75% by weight. Zinc flower may also be included in the antifouling coating composition in place of or in addition to the antifouling agent (A).

Abstract: An antifouling coating composition includes (A) antifouling agent, (B) film forming copolymer of 1000 to 50,000 in number average molecular weight, and structural units derived from a trialkylsilyl ester of polymerizable unsaturated carboxylic acid in an amount of 20 to 65% by weight, and (C) chlorinated paraffin. The composition may also contain one or more of (D) (meth)acrylic ester polymer of 1000 to 100,000 in number average molecular weight; (E) inorganic dehydrating agent, (F) flake pigment, (G) zinc flower. In other embodiments the composition includes above components (A), (B) and (D) wherein (B):(D)=100:10 to 500. Coating films formed from the above antifouling coating compositions, such as on a hull or an underwater structure, are excellent in cracking resistance, resistance to peeling from ship bottom materials and primer layers, antifouling properties and consumability (self-polishing properties). Further, these antifouling coating compositions are excellent in storage stability.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions compriseA) from 5 to 99% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, polyphenylene ethers and mixtures of these,B) from 1 to 60% by weight of red phosphorus which has been pretreated with from 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on 100% by weight of B), of a phlegmatizer and from 2 to 15% by weight of a mineral filler,C) from 0 to 70% by weight of other additives and processing aids,where the sum of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.

Abstract: A water-based coating composition and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. It is suitable for coating a variety of substrates including polyolefinic substrates such as polypropylene, and operates without aromatic organic solvents.

Abstract: Materials not releasing gaseous organic materials during use are used as a dry-type sealing material such as a gasket disposed upon mounting an air filter to an opening of a ceiling or the like, a wet-type sealing material filled and used in a gap for connecting wall materials or partitionings, a vinyl chloride sheet or a vinyl chloride cloth as a facing material for walls and floors. Specifically, a carboxylic acid ester having a molecular weight of not less than 400 is used as a plasticizer, a phenolic compound having a molecular weight of not less 300 is used as an antioxidant, an aliphatic hydrocarbon having not less than 19 carbon atoms (for example, microcrystalline wax) is used as a lubricant, and an alkylamine ethylene oxide adduct having a molecular weight of not less than 350 is used as an antistatic agent.

Abstract: Low molecular weight olefin resins are blended with small amounts of high molecular weight olefin resins and the blends are chlorinated or chlorosulfonated. Melt and film strengths of the resultant low molecular weight chlorinated and chlorosulfonated resins are thereby increased sufficiently to enable recovery by means of methods which require film or strand formation. The chemical properties and solution characteristics of the blends are substantially maintained compared to those of the low molecular weight chlorinated resins themselves.

Abstract: Yellowing-resistant, overpaintable plastisol compositions based on vinyl chloride homo- or copolymers which contain optical brighteners and, preferably, strongly acid ion exchangers. They are especially suitable for overpaintable sealers, coatings, and adhesives, and find particular application in automobile body construction.

Abstract: A composition for use as a binder for coating compositions containing a chlorine-containing polymer having a chlorine content of 40-75 weight percent and a number average molecular weight of 3500-40,000 and an acrylic star polymer and a low molecular weight plasticizer that is a chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon having a chlorine content of 20-70 weight percent or a monomeric or polymer ester having molecular weights of from 200-2500.

Abstract: Masonry structures are susceptible to cracking due to distortion caused by movement of their foundation, vibration, and/or drying out subsequent to the construction of the structure. Such cracking often occurs after the structure has been painted. This results in the crack being transmitted through the coating of paint. Upon repainting of the masonry structure new cracks often develop and are transmitted through the paint coating within a short period of time.This invention discloses a crack resistant coating for masonary structures comprising:(1) a crack absorbing layer which is contiguous to the masonry structure which contains beads which are essentially spherical and which are bound by a resin binder, and(2) a conventional coating layer which is contiguous to and covers the crack absorbing layer.

Abstract: Peroxide vulcanizable chlorinated polyethylene compositions can, after being press cured at a temperature of 204.degree. Centigrade for a period of ten minutes, withstand ozone-induced cracking for a period of 168 hours or more when elongated 60% and exposed to 200 parts of ozone per hundred million parts of air at a temperature of 400.degree. Centigrade.

Abstract: Disclosed are hot-melt adhesive compositions comprising discrete particles of polyester adhesives, discrete particles of polyester containing a halogenated organic compound and discrete particles containing an antimony compound. Also disclosed is a method of incorporating both a halogenated organic compound and an antimony compound into a polyester adhesive composition.

Abstract: An improved coating composition containing chlorinated polyolefin to provide superior orientation of metallic pigment flakes in the coating. The invention is particularly useful in the pigmented base coat of a base coat-clear coat coating since it permits the use of a thinner base coat which, because of the improved orientation of the metallic pigment flakes, provides superior hiding or masking of the coated substrate.The coating composition comprises a solvent, a film forming resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic, alkyd, polyester and polyurethane resins, a uniformly dispersed pigment and a chlorinated polyolefin.

Abstract: A fire retardant composition comprising, in percent by weight of the non-volatile solids therein, a non-fibrous aqueous mixture of:(a) 25-90% of an emulsified halogen containing vinyl polymer limited to a maximum bound halogen of 58% on a dry polymer weight basis, selected to bind the composition to a combustible, resilient, foamed or fibrous substrate;(b) 0-4.8% of a metal oxide gas and fume limiting compound; and(c) 1-40% of an afterglow limiting component selected from halogenated naturally occurring oils and fats, having a maximum halogen content of 50%, and organo phosphonates, halogenated organo phosphonates and substituted organo phosphonates.

Abstract: According to the invention, a resin composition having an electromagnetic wave shielding effect is provided. The resin composition comprises 35 to 90 wt % of an ABS resin or a mixture of the ABS resin and an AS resin, 1 to 25 wt % of a plasticizer and 5 to 40 wt % of carbon fibers. The carbon fibers are uniformly dispersed in the resin ingredient without being broken or cut at the step of mixing and dispersing the resin components, thus exhibiting improved electromagnetic wave shielding effect.

Abstract: This invention relates to radiation hardenable primers based on prepolymers containing (meth) acryloyl groups and conventional auxiliary agents. The primers are characterized in that they contain organic and/or inorganic fibres having a fibre length distribution curve reaching its maximum in the region of from 50 to 600 .mu.m. These primers are suitable for coating articles which have absorbent surfaces, in particular for the continuous coating of wood-concrete articles such as wood-concrete boards.

Abstract: A substantially solvent-free adhesive composition consists essentially of an elastomer and tackifier, a metal oxide and, optionally, a plasticizer. The elastomer is selected from the group consisting of polar elastomers and unsaturated elastomers which have at least 5 mole percent unsaturation, said elastomer being a non-crystalline elastomer or an elastomer which has a slow rate of crystallization such that after a time period of at least 100 hours has elapsed following subjecting the elastomer to a temperature of 70.degree. C. for 30 minutes, the elastomer has a room temperature Shore A hardness of less than 60. The adhesive compositions can be formed into a shaped article, such as of a tape, film, sheet or tubular sleeve, if desired. The compositions have high adhesive strength for bonding together a variety of substrates. The adhesive is particularly useful with a dimensionally recoverable article, such as a shrinkable sleeve, to bond the recovered sleeve to a substrate such as an electric cable.

Abstract: Silicate filled polyolefin resin composites exhibit improved mechanical properties if the silicate filler and polyolefin resin are specially combined with additives comprising chlorinated aliphatic compounds. The composites are preferably made from blends comprising about 1-36 parts by weight silicate flakes or fibers, 9 parts by weight propylene resin and minor effective amounts of the additive. Various processing techniques such as selecting the time the blends reside at melt temperatures during compounding permits development of advantageous properties.

Abstract: Mica filled polyolefin resin composites exhibit improved mechanical properties if the mica filler and polyolefin resin are specially combined with additives comprising chlorinated aliphatic compounds. The composites are preferably made from blends comprising about 1-36 parts by weight mica flakes (especially phlogopite mica), 9 parts by weight propylene resin and minor effective amounts of the additive. Various processing techniques such as selecting the time the blends reside at melt temperatures during compounding permits development of advantageous properties.

Abstract: This invention is directed to halogen-containing polymeric compositions containing a smoke suppressant/flame retardant comprising intimate mixtures of zinc oxide and zinc salts.

Abstract: A novel flame-retardant ethylene polymer composition comprising a copolymer consisting essentially of ethylene and an olefinically unsaturated silane compound such as vinyltriethoxysilane, a silanol condensation catalyst such as dibutyltin dilaurate, and a flame retardant such as a chlorinated polyethylene.

Abstract: A method for reducing heat distortion but retaining high dielectric properties and volume resistivity of polymethylpentene. The method comprises dry blending chlorinated paraffin wax on mica particles and mixing so as to coat the mica particles and thereafter mixing with polymethylpentene in a blender so as not to break the mica particles or strip the wax coating therefrom. The resulting compound is then fed into an extruder at temperatures of about 325.degree. F. to 475.degree. F. The resulting material is then pelletized or strand cut.