Abstract: The present invention is a composition including an isobutylene-based copolymer and polybutene. The copolymers may be mixed with an exfoliating compound and clay, the entire composition forming a nanocomposite. The clay may or may not have an additional exfoliating treatment present prior to mixing with the interpolymer. The composition of the invention has improved air barrier properties and processing properties, and is suitable as an air barrier. One embodiment of the invention is an elastomeric composition including at least one random copolymer of at least a C4 to C7 isomonoolefin derived unit, at least one filler, and polybutene oil having a number average molecular weight greater than 400. The copolymer may be selected from a halogenated poly(isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene), a halogenated star-branched butyl rubber, or a halogenated butyl rubber, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition based on crystalline polypropylene which includes: (a) 3-65% by weight of a component soluble in paraxylene of 23° C., (b) 35-97% by weight of a component soluble in paraxylene of 135° C. and insoluble in paraxylene of 23° C., and (c) 0-30% by weight of a compoent insoluble in paraxylene of 135° C. The component (a) soluble in paraxylene of 23° C. is composed substantially of an elastomeric constituent (a1) having a content of styrene or its derivative in the range of 0-35% by weight and an intrinsic viscosity (n) in the range of 0.1-5 dl/g, the component (b) soluble is paraxylene of 135° C. and insoluble in paraxylene of 23° C.

Abstract: By coating a dip-formed article with a coating agent comprising a polymer latex dispersion-stabilized with a water-soluble high-molecular-weight compound containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group, a coated article having excellent donning and putting off properties and anti-blocking property, and exhibiting greatly reduced fine particles-releasability is obtained.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion comprising an alkyd, vinyl polymer I, vinyl polymer II and a liquid medium where vinyl polymer I is preformed prior to incorporation into the aqueous dispersion and where vinyl polymer II is prepared in the presence of the alkyd and the vinyl polymer I.

Abstract: A polyolefin resin blend is presented that includes a base component of a semi-crystalline polyolefin component, a propylene-based polyolefin-metal salt, and a styrenic block ionomer. Optionally, the blend includes a thermoplastic elastomer, such as a hydrogenated styrene-butadiene random copolymer. Such blends have enhanced scratch and mar resistance while still retaining acceptable impact toughness. Methods of preparing such blends, as well as resultant articles including such blends, are also part of the invention.

Abstract: A fire resistant resin composition, a method of making the fire resistant resin composition and an electrical wire comprising the fire resistant resin composition are provided. The fire resistant composition includes a halogen-free propylene resin containing propylene as its main monomer component, a halogen-free styrene-based thermoplastic elastomeric resin modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative of such an acid, and a fire resistant metal hydroxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic membrane (e.g. film, fluid barrier, and the like) which is formed from a blend of: a) a first polymer component (FPC), wherein said FPC comprises a propylene-ethylene copolymer containing from 80 to 93 percent by weight of units derived from propylene, and having a melting point derived from stereoregular polypropylene sequences, as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), in the range of from 25° C. to 70° C., and a heat of fusion of from 2 J/g to 25 J/g; b) an inorganic filler; c) a processing oil, and d) optionally, a second polymer component (SPC), wherein said SPC is a stereoregular polypropylene containing less than 7 percent by weight of units derived from ethylene or alpha-olefin monomer containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms and having melting point, as determined by DSC, greater than 130° C., and a heat of fusion greater than 80 J/g.

Abstract: Additives for hydrogenated resins obtainable by using the following components:

Abstract: A thickened aqueous coating composition (preferably paints and the like or adhesives) containing a film-forming polymeric binder which produces dried coatings having less sensitivity to water by using a thickener which is autoxidizable. Preferred autoxidizable moieties are provided by long chain fatty acids of the type used in alkyd paints and association is the preferred thickener mechanism. The moieties may form part of a compound which can take part in a copolymerization to form a cellulose-free polymeric backbone for the thickener and if the compound is not very soluble in water, the copolymerization mixture is subjected to intensive agitation to form droplets of less than 500 nm number average diameter which compensates for the lack of solubility. The thickener may serve as a binder if sufficient amounts are used.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel copolymers of the poly(styrene)-poly(ethylene-butylene)-poly(styrene) type wherein the central poly(ethylene-butylene) sequence has been modified by chemical grafting of hydrophilic groups to make them amphiphilic. The invention also concerns a method for preparing said novel amphiphilic copolymers and their use in particular as emulsifying agent or absorbent.

Abstract: A polymer composition obtainable by subjecting a particular crosslinkable polymer composition to dynamic crosslinking. The crosslinkable polymer composition contains. (a) a block copolymer comprising two or more polymer blocks of a vinyl aromatic compound and one or more (hydrogenated) polymer blocks of a conjugated diene; (b) an olefin copolymer having a density of 0.88 to 0.

Abstract: High melt flow filled propylene polymer compositions suitable for injection molding are provided. The compositions are blends of propylene impact copolymer, high melt index plastomer and mineral filler.

Abstract: A layer for an article, including a fluoroelastomer, and at least about 25 percent by volume nonfibrillatable and autoadhesive plastic particles.

Abstract: A composition of matter for surface sizing of paper and other cellulosic products. In particular, the composition is a styrene/acrylic acid ester copolymer latex made by emulsion copolymerization without surfactants.

Abstract: Aqueous polymer composition suitable for coating which comprises the following components dispersed in water: (1) a combination of an acrylic polymer(s) A and an acrylic polymer(s) B where polymer(s) A has a Tg of not more than 30° C. and polymer(s) B has a Tg of at least 35° C., more preferably at least 45° C., which is at least 25° C. higher than the Tg of polymer(s) A, and wherein one or both of polymers A and B bear crosslinker functional groups capable of imparting ambient-temperature crosslinkability to component (1) in a coating formed from the composition via the formation of non-radically-formed covalent bonds; and (2) a self-dispersible, ionically stabilised polymer having olefinically unsaturated bond functionality capable of imparting radiation-curability (preferably uv-radiation curability) thereto in a coating formed from the composition.

Abstract: Unique transparent plastic (preferably though not necessarily polypropylene) articles that can be tailored to become opaque when exposed to a sufficiently high temperature and which returns to substantially the same transparency level upon cooling are provided. Such formulations include polymeric constituents that exhibit melting temperatures well below that for the majority clarified polypropylene, and thus which appear to become amorphous upon exposure to temperatures above such a lower melting temperature, thereby affecting the crystalline formation of the clarified polypropylene to the extent that opacity dominates the appearance thereof. Such lower melting temperature polymeric constituents include species such as low melt flow (up to 10) metallocene polyethylene and/or low density polyethylene, both of which exhibit melting temperatures of from about 60 to about 100° C., well below the typical polypropylene melting temperatures of roughly about 150° C.

Abstract: A polymeric composition includes a first polymeric material, for example, an adhesive material, and a second polymeric material disposed as a plurality of elongated structures within the first polymeric material. Each elongated structure has a major axis and the major axes are substantially aligned. The first polymeric material has an index of refraction that differs by at least 0.01 from an index of refraction of the second polymeric material. In some instances, a pressure sensitive adhesive material is selected as the first polymeric material. The orientation of the elongated structures and the difference in indices of refraction results in the polymeric composition scattering light asymmetrically. The polymeric composition is optionally disposed on a substrate and can be used, for example, to extract light from a light guide or to asymmetrically alter the viewing angle of a display.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polymer composition comprising (A) at least one thermoplastic elastomer selected from the group consisting of a hydrogenated styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, a hydrogenated styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer and a styrene-ethylene-ethylene-propylene-styrene block copolymer, (B) a rubber component containing an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, and (C) a softener, or a polymer composition further comprising (a) an olefin polymer and, if necessary, (D) carbon black, wherein the amount of the component (C) is not less than 200 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the components (A) and (B) or (A), (B)and (a), and at least portion of the rubber component (B) is crosslinked by dynamic crosslinking, and a sealant made by using the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating agent, containing at least one conversion product (A) and at least one suitable additive (C), (A) being produced according to a method comprising the following step (i): (iv) reacting a reaction mixture comprising at least one radically convertible monomer in radical conditions, (a) in the presence of at least one radical initiator and a compound (I) of formula (II) wherein R1 to R4 each represent, independently of each other, hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl radical, cycloalkyl radical or aralkyl radical or an unsubstituted or a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon radical, on the condition that at least two of R1 to R4 represent an unsubstituted or a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon radical, in an aqueous phase

Abstract: Disclosed are polypropylene homopolymers, copolymers and mono and polyfunctional polypropylene derivatives as well as methods of preparing them. These polymers are prepared in the èresence of a metallocene catalyst and are isotactic. Applications using these polymers include but are not limited to, electrophotography toners, melt facture reduction agents, and compatibilizers.

Abstract: Transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions are provided. The transparent elastomeric compositions can be covulcanized with rubbers such as polybutadiene, polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, isoprene-butadiene rubber, ethylene-propylene diene rubber or natural rubber and a processing aid. The colorable rubber compositions have sufficient properties to function as a reinforcing member in a shoe sole or automobile tire. Preferably, both the transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions include at least one copolymer of a C4 to C7 isoolefin and a para-alkylstyrene, silica and a high cis-polybutadiene rubber.

Abstract: A group of sealants are described which utilize a by-product of paint booth spray operations. Processed paint booth overspray particles are combined with various resins, curing agents to form the sealant compositions.

Abstract: Marine paint composition comprising: a first polymer comprising from 20 to 70 wt % of monomer units A of at least one hydrolysable either tin or silicium ester of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid or salt of copper, zinc, calcium of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid, the balance being monomer units C selected from the group consisting of esters of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with C1-C18 alcohols, styrene, alpha-methyl styrene, vinyl toluenes, and mixtures thereof; a second polymer comprising from 5 to 40 wt % of at least one monomer B selected from the group consisting of the N-vinyl lactam monomers of general formula CH2═CH—NR′″″—CO—R′, the N-vinyl amides of general formula CH2═CH—N—CO—R″, the monomer of general formula CH2═CR′″—COO—R″″—NR′″″—CO—R′, the monomers of general formula CH2═CR′″—COO&m

Abstract: Synthetic roofing products such as simulated slate and clay tile shingles, and other products, such as flower pots, floor coverings, plastic pallets and the like are compression molded from a mixture of ultra low density polyethylene binder and a filler which may comprise recycled rubber products such as E.D.P.M (ethylene propylene diene monomer) and S.B.R. (styrene butadiene rubber). Colorants may be added to the mixture prior to final molding. Many of the products, especially synthetic shingles, are less expensive, easier to handle, and more durable than the slate or clay tile shingle product simulated.

Abstract: The invention aims at providing a polyolefin resin composition which is suitably used for the starting material of a polyolefin film balanced in strength, flexibility, and elongation and contains 25 to 70 weight percent of polyolefin resin and 75 to 30 weight percent of an inorganic filler wherein the polyolefin resin contains 40 to 80 weight percent of polyethylene resin and 60 to 20 weight percent of polypropylene, and the polyethylene resin contains 60 to 98 weight percent of a linear low-density polyethylene and 40 to 2 weight percent of a branched low-density polyethylene, a film made of the resin composition as a starting material, and a porous film.

Abstract: Transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions are provided. The transparent elastomeric compositions can be covulcanized with rubbers such as polybutadiene, polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, isoprene-butadiene rubber, or natural rubber and polybutene processing oil. The colorable rubber compositions have sufficient properties to function as a reinforcing member in a shoe sole or automobile tire. Preferably, both the transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions include at least one copolymer of a C4 to C7 isoolefin and a p-methylstyrene, silica and a high cis-polybutadiene rubber.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyolefin compositions and a process for preparing the same are provided comprising a blend of polypropylene, and styrenic elastomer. The compositions may further comprise ethylene copolymer elastomer, polymer additive, such as polymer surface modifier, powder flow additive, stabilizer and/or color pigment. The compositions are particularly applicable for use in a slush molding process where low melt viscosity is desired to form improved surface quality thermoplastic polyolefin skin. A process is disclosed for preparing thermoplastic polyolefin into a slush moldable powder by melt compounding the composition to form pellets, and further processing the pellets by cryogenic pulverization or by extruding micropellets in one step using a gear pump to increase the melt pressure.

Abstract: Compounds with both vinyl ether and carbamate, thiocarbamate or urea functionality are suitable for use in microelectronics applications and show enhanced adhesive strength compared to compounds that do not contain carbamate, thiocarbamate or urea functionality.

Abstract: The invention provides novel chlorinated vinyl chloride resins including a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin component and an impact modifier component. In one embodiment, the chlorinated vinyl chloride resin compositions includes: 100 parts by weight of a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin having a combined chlorine content of 62 to 70 wt. %, and an impact modifier component which consists essentially of one of the following blends: a blend including an ABS resin and an acrylic modifier resin, or a blend including an ABS resin and an MBS resin.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having at least one component comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition, wherein the vulcanizable rubber composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), from about 30 to 100 phr of high trans random SBR, and from about zero to about 70 phr of at least one additional elastomer, wherein the high trans random SBR comprises from about 3 to about 30 percent by weight of styrene.

Abstract: Aqueous water repellent coating compositions comprising admixtures of (i) water-based water repellent compositions and (ii) water-reducible film-forming polymers are disclosed.

Abstract: A curable emulsion coating composition essentially free of chromium is provided. The composition comprises a continuous waterborne phase and a discontinuous phase. The discontinuous phase comprises at least one water-insoluble, particulate film-forming thermoplastic resin, at least one water-insoluble, film-forming thermosetting resin, and at least one water-insoluble alkali metal salt of a heavy metal-containing acid. The heavy metal may be selected from titanium, zirconium, and mixtures thereof. The heavy metal salt is present in the coating composition in an amount of 0.05 to 15 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. The composition is suitable for use over a variety of metal substrates as a pretreatment coating or as a direct-to-metal primer. Also provided is a process for coating a metal substrate by contacting the substrate with the curable composition described above and heating the coated substrate to a peak metal temperature of 170 to 350° F. (77 to 177° C.).

Abstract: A nanocomposite made with an inorganic layered material and a star-shaped polystyrene that can be blended with normal linear polystyrene is disclosed. The inorganic layered material can have an exfoliated structure, substantially exfoliated, or intercalated structure. The exfoliated structure can result in significantly improved physical properties, even with only a very low content of clay. The invention is also directed to a process that can be used to make the compositions of the present invention. In one embodiment, a physical mixture of clay and star polymer is prepared and then the mixture is heated for several hours, preferably under high-shear mixing, to increase the rate of exfoliation, after which mostly inexpensive commodity linear polystyrene polymer completes the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the formation of a free flowing polymer/filler masterbatch powder, in which a polymer and filler are intimately mixed for a time and under shear conditions sufficient to convert the combination into a free flowing associated composition of polymer and filler.

Abstract: Additives for hydrogenated resins obtainable by using the following components: a) bifunctional perfluoropolyethers having a —COOR end group, optionally in admixture with monofunctional perfluoropolyethers having a —COOR end group, b) mono, bi or polyfunctional hydrogenated monomers having functional groups able to react with the —COOR end groups of compound a); c) polyolefins having functional groups able to react with the block oligomer/polymer obtained by reaction of a) with b), preferably said functional groups being obtained by grafting with maleic anhydride; reacting in a first step a) with b), until disappearance of the —COOR group of component a), and in a second step the product obtained from the reaction of a) with b) with the functionalized polyolefins c).

Abstract: A method for making rotationally molded objects using resin blends. The resin blend comprises resin pellets and an amount of ground resin powder sufficient to yield rotomolded objects having desirable impact strength and other strength characteristics. Preferably, the resin blend comprises of from about 20% to about 40% by weight of ground resin powder. The resin pellets may optionally contain a reinforcing agent. In addition, resin blends can be used to produce colored objects by rotational molding techniques.

Abstract: The present invention concerns polymer compositions and a process for the preparation thereof. The compositions comprise a propylene polymer nucleated with a polymeric nucleating agent containing vinyl compound units, and 0.1 to 10% talc, calculated from the weight of the composition, to reduce shrinkage and to improve stiffness of the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polypropylene-based resin composition comprising (i) a resin composition comprising specific amounts of a propylene-ethylene block copolymer (A-1), a copolymer rubber of ethylene and &agr;-olefin having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms (B), the copolymer rubber having a density of from 0.85 to 0.885 g/cm3, an inorganic filler (C), and optionally a propylene homopolymer (A-2), and (ii) a small amount of an fatty acid amide (D). The resin composition is excellent in balance between rigidity and impact resistance and in scratch resistance.

Abstract: Compositions comprising elastomers and high-molecular-weight polyethylenes with irregular particle shape, process for their preparation, and their use

Abstract: The invention concerns polyolefin compositions with high flame resistance. The compositions comprise (percent by weight): A) from 20 to 60% by weight of a heterophasic olefin polymer composition comprising a crystalline olefin polymer (a) and an elastomeric olefin polymer (b), said composition (A) being optionally modified with at least one functional monomer in an amount from 0.005% to 0.6% by weight with respect to the total weight of the total composition; B) from 15 to 40% by weight of one or more than one inorganic hydrated fillers; C) from 12 to 40% by weight of one or more than one organic flame retardants containing nitrogen in the molecule; D) from 0 to 40% by weight of one or more than one inorganic anhydrous fillers. Possible applications include the use as insulating material in electric wires and cables and the use as waterproofing sheets for roofs and tunnels.

Abstract: Jelly blocks and jelly letters are disclosed. The jelly blocks and jelly letters may be made from an elastomer gel resulting in a soft, stretchable children's toy that has shape memory. The jelly blocks and jelly letters may be made from an elastomer gel that is formulated for tackiness to permit stacking of the blocks or sticking of the letters to a desired surface. The blocks and letters may be soft enough that a child could be struck with them without suffering injury.

Abstract: The invention provides carbamate-functional resins and coating compositions incorporating said resins that have improved adhesion with respect to subsequently applied films or coatings. More particularly, the invention relates to carbamate-functional addition polymers having at least 250 grams of polymer per carbamate group which are made with less than 35 percent by weight of nonfunctional monomers, preferably with less than 20 percent by weight and most preferably from 0 to less than 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer. The invention further provides a method of making a carbamate-functional polymer and carbamate-functional polymers made by the claimed method. Finally, the invention provides a method for improving the adhesion of a first coating composition to a subsequently applied material as well as a method of making a composite comprising a coated substrate, an adhesive composition, and a glass having at least one surface.

Abstract: A wear resistant resin composition containing (A) 100 parts by weight of a modified microblend obtained by bonding an organic acid group to a microblend consisting of 1 to 70 wt % of polypropylene and 99 to 30 wt % of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer consisting of 15 to 50 mol % of an ethylene polymer unit and 85 to 50 mol % of a propylene polymer unit, or a mixture of the microblend and the modified microblend, and (B) 1 to 1,000 parts by weight of at least one filler of a fibrous filler or a lamellar filler, the microblend contains 10 to 90 wt % of a component eluting at a temperature of −40 to +30° C. based on the total of all the eluting components fractionated by temperature rise elution fractionation using o-dibromobenzene as a solvent. The composition has a flexural modulus of 2,000 MPa or less.

Abstract: Transparent iron oxide pigment dispersions which produce waterborne coating compositions having excellent transparency and reduced haze are provided. The dispersions contain dispersed pigment, an aqueous carrier, and a mixture of water-dispersible acrylic copolymer dispersants, the mixture containing at least one acrylic copolymer dispersant having acid functional groups, at least one acrylic copolymer dispersant having phosphate functional groups, and optionally at least one acrylic copolymer dispersant having alkyl amino groups and preferably benzyl groups in the pigment anachoring segment. Such pigment dispersions are useful in forming automotive waterborne paints, particularly “metallic” automotive paints.

Abstract: The present invention is a hot melt pressure sensitive positioning adhesive for use with an absorbent article. The adhesive comprises: (a) from 5 to less than 15 percent by weight of a blend of (i) a hydrogenated styrene-(butadiene or isoprene)-styrene block copolymer having a polystyrene block number average molecular weight of 20,000 or less, and (ii) a homogeneous linear or substantially linear interpolymer of ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha olefin having a density from 0.85 to 0.91 grams per cubic centimeter; and (b) from 50 to 80 percent by weight of a tackifying resin which has an aromaticity such that the MMAP cloud point is at least 45° C.; and (c) from 5 to 35 percent by weight of a plasticizing oil. The block copolymer of (i) may also be one in which the polystyrene block molecular weight is greater than 20,000. In such case, the tackifying resin must have an aromaticity wherein the MMAP cloud point is at least 70° C.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition is formed by mixing (A) 30-84.9 wt. % of a crystalline thermoplastic resin, (B) 15-65 wt. % of a graft copolymer obtained by graft-polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer onto a rubber trunk polymer having an alkylene oxide group and (C) 0.1-5 wt. % of an anionic surfactant. As a result, it is possible to obtain a non-black thermoplastic resin composition which shows an antistatic property at a level suitable for use as an ESD (electrical static dissipative) and can be colored into arbitrary hues.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition based on a polymer blend of syndiotactic polypropylene (SPP) and atactic poly-&agr;-olefin (APAO). The composition contains about 15%-80% by weight of the SPP/APAO blend, about 15%-65% by weight of a compatible tackifier, about 0%-35% by weight of a plasticizer, about 0%-3% by weight of a stabilizer, and optionally, about 0%-30% by weight of a wax. The adhesive composition may be used in a number of applications such as, for example, in disposable nonwoven hygienic articles, paper converting, flexible packaging, wood working, carton and case sealing, labeling and other assembly applications.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of fluoropolymers obtained by emulsion polymerization and containing at least one fluoropolymer A) with an average particle size (number-average) of at least 200 nm and at least one fluoropolymer B) with an average particle size (number-average) of not more than 100 nm, one of components A) and B) being a thermoplastic and the other component not being processable from the melt, and the entire dispersion having a non-monomodal number distribution of particle diameter, are suitable for saturating, impregnating surfaces, for example of fibers or sheet-like articles made from fibers or porous materials, in particular for coating glass-fiber fabrics as well as for formulating metal-coating systems.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition that exhibits antistatic properties and improved color stability is disclosed. The composition contains a major amount of resinous component that contains A) 0 to 100 % by weight of one or more graft polymers B) 100 to 0 % by weight of a thermoplastic vinyl (co)polymer, and a minor amount of a mixture of a) a modified or unmodified polyalkylene ethers and b) a phenolic oxidant wherein the weight ratio (a):(b) is 20:1 to 1:1.

Abstract: There are provided a polypropylene resin composition comprising: