Abstract: The present invention provides waterborne crosslinkable polymer compositions encompassing (A) functional latex polymers containing at least one pendant ethylenically unsaturated functional group, (B) a silicon hydride compound containing at least two reactive hydrogen atoms, and (C) a catalyst suitable to attain a crosslinked film.

Abstract: A cross-linkable polymer composition contains a cross-linkable polymer with hydrolysable silane groups and at least one silanol condensation catalyst. The polymer composition is distinguished by the silanol condensation catalyst being a tinorganic compound of formula (I); RSn(OH).sub.k X.sub.1 OSn(OH).sub.m X.sub.n R', wherein R and R' are hydrocarbon radicals, R' being the same as or different from R, X is a halogen, h is 1 or 2, j is 1 or 2, h+j=3, k, l, m and n are 1 or 2, k+1=2, m+n=2 and at least one of 1 and n is different from 0. Preferably, the composition contains 0.0001-3% by weight of the silanol condensation catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward anionic polymerization employing lithio amines mixed with an organic alkali metal compound and optionally, a chelating reagent. The lithio amines have the general formula (A)Li(SOL)y, where SOL is a solubilizing component, A is an alkyl, dialkyl, cycloalkyl or dicycloalkyl amine radical or a cyclic amine, and y is 0 or is from about 0.5 to about 3. The invention is also directed toward polymers and other products made using the initiator, and methods therefor. Further, the invention contemplates a polymer, a polymer composition and products therefrom, which include a functional group from the reaction product of an amine and an organolithium compound. The resulting polymers may be terminated with a terminating, coupling or linking agent, which may provide the polymer with a multifunctionality.

Abstract: A resin composition, excellent in a physical property balance between chemical resistance and impact strength, obtained by mixing at least one graft copolymer selected from the group consisting of a graft copolymer in which a copolymer rubber of an alkyl acrylate and a conjugated diene is used, a graft copolymer in which a rubber prepared by seed rubber polymerizing an alkyl acrylate with a conjugated diene rubber is used and a graft copolymer in which a rubber prepared by seed rubber polymerizing an alkyl acrylate with a polyorganosiloxane rubber is used, with a graft copolymer in which a conjugated diene rubber is used, and optionally with a rigid thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: The reduction of hysteresis in a silica-filled, vulcanized elastomeric compound is produced by mixing diene monomer and optionally monovinyl aromatic monomer with a lithium amine initiator and, optionally, a modifier; effecting polymerization conditions; terminating polymerization with an amino group producing terminator to form an amine functionalized diene elastomer; compounding the amine functionalized diene elastomer with an amorphous silica filler and a vulcanization agent; and, effecting vulcanization. A pneumatic tire tread stock incorporating the vulcanized elastomer compound exhibits improved reduced hysteresis, or highly balanced wet traction, rolling resistance, snow/ice traction, and mechanical strength when compounded with silica filler and vulcanized, in the tire.

Abstract: An adhesive for electronic parts, which can be used for bonding and cured at a relatively low temperature and has sufficient heat resistance and reliability, and an adhesive tape for electronic parts, for which the above adhesive is adapted, the adhesive being a liquid adhesive obtained by dissolving an acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer as Component (a), a phenolic resin as Component (b), a compound having at least 2 maleimide groups as Component (c) and a diamine compound of the general formula (1) specified in claim 1, and/or a polysiloxane compound terminating with an amino group at each terminal, having a weight average molecular weight of 200 to 7,000 and having the general formula specified in claim 1, as Component (d) in an organic solvent, and in which the total amount of Components (b), (c) and (d) per 100 parts by weight of Component (a) is 10 to 900 parts by weight, the amount of Component (b) based on the total amount of Components (b), (c) and (d) is 10 to 90% by weight, and the amount of amino g

Abstract: An additive to improve the hydrophobicity of a thermoplastic resin wherein the additive is at least 0.3 parts by weight of a thermoplastic silicone blend, said thermoplastic silicone blend having:(A) an organosilicone resin of the empirical formula(R.sub.3 Sio.sub.1/2)a (R.sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2)b (RSiO.sub.3/2)c( SiO.sub.4/2) dwherein: a and d are positive numerical values and b and c are zero or positive numerical values with the provisos that a+b+c+d=1, 0.ltoreq.(b+c).ltoreq.0.2 and the ratio of a:(b+c+d) is between about 0.3 and 1.0; and R is a monovalent radical independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, oximo, aryl, epoxide, carboxyl, ether, polyether, amide and alkyl amino radicals, which R groups may be the same or different, with the proviso that at least sixty mole percent of said R radicals are methyl; and(B) a predominantly linear silicone fluid having the empirical formula(R'.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2)x (R'.sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2)y (R'SiO.sub.

Abstract: Ionomeric polymers are provided which are dispersible in aqueous solvents yet which cross-link with ethylenically unsaturated monomers to form matrices having relatively low solubility in such solvents. The polymers can be incorporated into photocurable composition for use, for example, in photocurable printing elements.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to sealants for insulating glass units. More specifically, this invention is a one-component, hot applied, chemically curing sealant for edge sealing insulating glass units. The sealant contains a thermoplastic hot melt resin blended with an atmospheric curing resin. The hot melt resin functions as the meltable component during the initial application, and supplies strength immediately upon cooling. The polymer phase then begins to cure by reaction with atmospheric oxygen and/or moisture to form a cross-linked thermoset elastomer which is temperature resistant. At this point, the hot melt resin functions as an inert plasticizer within the cured polymer phase. The sealant of the present invention may additionally include plasticizers, fillers, pigments, catalysts and the like.

Abstract: Low temperature ductile and impact resistant compositions are provided which comprise a polycarbonate resin and a dual graft multi-stage polyorganosiloxane/polyvinyl-based graft polymer composition. Also provided are thermally stabilized multi-stage polyorganosiloxane/polyvinyl-based graft polymers which have improved color-imparting and impact resistance-imparting properties and thermoplastic compositions containing the same.

Abstract: A crosslinked polymer dispersion comprising a preformed polymer, selected from the group consisting of silicon modified organic polymers, mixtures of silicon modified organic polymers, mixtures of silicon modified organic polymer(s) with regular organic polymers, mixtures of silicon modified organic polymer(s) with siloxane polymers, mixtures of above polymers, and mixtures of above polymer(s) with organic plasticizers or solvents.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet having a dye-receiving layer, which is excellent in reaction rate of a release agent, coating strength of a release layer and releasability from a thermal transfer sheet. The thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprises a substrate sheet and a dye-receiving layer provided on at least one surface of the substrate sheet, wherein the dye-receiving layer contains a release agent mixture comprising an addition-polymerizable silicone and a hydrogen-modified silicone or wherein the dye-receiving layer has on its surface a release layer comprising an addition-polymerizable silicone and a hydrogen-modified silicone. The present invention relates also to a process for producing the above thermal transfer image-receiving sheets.

Abstract: Condensation-curable coating compositions are prepared from a mixture of and organic resin (A) and a flurosilicone (B). Water or an organic solvent may be used to provide a vehicle for application of the composition. The cured coatings of the invention exhibit superior water and oil repellency.

Abstract: Novel loop polymers having a polymeric backbone and a plurality of olefinic groups which have been converted to closed loops by reaction with difunctional organic compounds reactive with said olefinic groups, said olefinic groups from which the loops are formed may either be present within the backbone and/or pendent from the polymeric backbone. The loop polymers may also have hydroxy or carboxy groups which can be capped with diisocyanates or epoxies, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-vulcanizable rubber composition mprising, by way of reinforcing filler, carbon black or a mixture of carbon black and silica, at least one functionalized diene polymer bearing at the chain end a silanol function or a polysiloxane block having a silanol end, or modified along the chain by silanol functions and at least one organosilane compound comprising an amine or imine function, which can be used for the manufacture of tires having, in particular, improved hysteresis properties.

Abstract: To provide novel silicone-modified acrylic rubber particles prepared at a high conversion without using a special polymerization plant by graft-polymerizing (B) 45 to 5,000 parts by weight of a silicone rubber precursor comprising 99.9 to 80% by weight of a low molecular weight organosiloxane, 0.1 to 10% by weight of a polyfunctional silane compound and 0 to 10% by weight of a reactive silane compound having a polymerizable unsaturated bond or a mercapto group in its molecule to (A) 100 parts by weight of acrylic rubber particles, and if necessary, thereto by graft-polymerizing (C) 0.1 to 5,000 parts by weight of an acrylic rubber precursor; graft copolymer particles of silicone-modified acrylic rubber which are prepared from the above-mentioned acrylic rubber particles and are capable of improving weather resistance and impact resistance of various thermoplastic resins; and a thermoplastic resin composition comprising the above-mentioned resin and the graft copolymer particles.

Abstract: Radiation sensitive block copolymers to be used in hot melt adhesive composition characterized in that they have the general formula (AB).sub.p (B.sup.1).sub.q X, wherein A is poly(vinylaromatic) block and B and B.sup.1 are poly(butadiene) blocks, wherein X is the residue of a hexavalent coupling agent, wherein p and q both have a number average value in the range from 1.5 to 4.5, whereas the sum of p and q values being 6, wherein the block copolymers have an average bound vinyl aromatic content in the range of from 10 to 50 wt %, preferably in the range of from 10 to 30 wt %, a total apparent molecular weight in the range of from 100,000 to 500,000, and a vinyl content in the poly(butadiene) blocks in the range of from 35 to 70 wt %.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin and 2 to 12 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin oligomer containing 0.1 to 35% by weight of an aliphatic unsaturated group is molded with silicone rubber to form an integrally molded part. The thermoplastic resin composition maintains the inherent properties of the thermoplastic resin and firmly bonds with silicone rubber.

Abstract: This invention relates to libraries of non-peptide compounds each comprised of a core structure and methods for making such libraries. This invention also relates to novel silicon-based polymer resins and silane linkers, methods for their preparation and their use in the synthesis of libraries of compounds to be screened as pharmaceutical agents.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of an addition curable composition which when cured has increased thermal stability. The addition curable composition comprises an organic polymer having on average at least 1.4 alkenyl groups per molecule, a crosslinker having on average at least 2 hydrosilyl groups per molecule, a platinum group metal-containing catalyst and a benzotriazole derivative stabilizer.

Abstract: Describes a composition for producing durable coatings and a process for preparing a single-layer broad band antireflective coating on solid substrates, such as glass, ceramics, metals, and organic polymeric materials. The coating composition comprises, in combination, acid catalyzed hydrolysis and condensation products of water-silane monomer mixture and a film forming amount of a polymer having functional groups selected from amino, hydroxy and carboxy, hydroxy and amino, amino and carboxy, and amino, hydroxy and carboxy. The described process comprises applying the aforesaid coating composition (or an acid catalyzed sol-gel coating composition) substantially free of preformed oxide sol and water soluble metal salt to the surface of a solid substrate, curing the applied coating, and treating the cured coating with an aqueous electrolyte solution for a time sufficient to produce a coating having graded porosity which is antireflective over a broad band of the visible spectrum.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for the preparation of a copolymer of polypropylene and organopolysiloxane, the method comprising heating a solution of an .alpha., .omega.-diene-propylene polymer and an organohydrido polysiloxane having on average at least two SiH groups in one molecule at a temperature below the boiling point of the solvent. Preferably, the .alpha., .omega.-diene-propylene polymer is obtained by subjecting polypropylene to thermal decomposition in an inert atmosphere at a pressure below atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid golf ball which is superior in shot feel and attains long flight distance. The solid golf ball comprises a core and a cover covering the core, wherein the core is prepared by vulcanizing a rubber composition comprising a base rubber obtained by mixing silicone rubber and a diene rubber under conditions wherein crosslinking of the diene rubber does not occur but crosslinking of the silicone rubber does occur, and wherein the mixing ratio of silicone rubber to the diene rubber is within the range of 5:95 to 45:55 by weight.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of an addition curable composition which when cured has increased resistance to degradation by ultraviolet light. The addition curable composition comprises an organic polymer having on average at least 1.4 alkenyl groups per molecule, a crosslinker having on average at least 2 hydrosilyl groups per molecule, a platinum group metal-containing catalyst and a benzotriazole derivative stabilizer.

Abstract: Release surfaces comprising extruded polymer-siloxane block copolymer mixtures are provided. At least one block of the copolymer is a polymer compatible with the bulk polymeric material, while a second block is polysiloxane. Coextruded release surfaces comprising two or more polymeric layers, including one layer of a polymer-siloxane block copolymer mixture, are provided. The release surfaces serve as release liners for pressure sensitive adhesive labels and tapes.

Abstract: Novel loop polymers having a polymeric backbone and a plurality of olefinic groups which have been converted to closed loops by reaction with difunctional organic compounds reactive with said olefinic groups, said olefinic groups from which the loops are formed may either be present within the backbone and/or pendent from the polymeric backbone. The loop polymers may also have hydroxy or carboxy groups which can be capped with diisocyanates or epoxies, respectively.

Abstract: A method of producing graft block copolymers which comprises (a) grafting a halosilane of the formulaHSiX.sub.n R.sub.3-nwherein X is halogen, R is alkyl or aryl, and n=1-3, onto a .alpha.-olefin/diene copolymer made from at least one .alpha.-olefin and at least one diene, (b) anionically polymerizing at least one anionically polymerizable monomer to form living polymer chains, and (c) reacting the products of (a) and (b) together wherein the living polymer chains react with the halosilane groups on the .alpha.-olefin/diene copolymer and are added thereto as pendant side chains.

Abstract: The invention is a process for the manufacture of six-armed radial asymmetric block copolymers, comprising of the steps of anionically polymerizing first polymer arms, contacting the first polymer arms with a non polymerizable coupling agent containing 6 functional groups, the amount of the first polymer arms being substantially stoichiometrically corresponding to 4 of the functional groups, anionically preparing second polymer arms, different from the first polymer arms, in the same reactor, adding a polar compound capable of increasing the reactivity of the residual functional groups of the coupling agent, reacting these residual functional groups with the second polymers arms, and recovering the asymetric polymer. The asymmetric polymers are useful in adhesive, coating, or sealant compositions and in bitumen blends for roofing, and in sound deadening or vibration dampening compositions.

Abstract: A high yield of three armed radial anionic polymers is produced by the process of coupling metal terminated anionic polymers with a trialkoxysilane having a silicon-hydrogen bond, preferably trimethoxysilane. The metal terminated anionic polymer is preferably produced by initiating polymerization with a protected functional initiator which is readily converted to terminal hydroxyl groups or derivatives thereof for use in adhesives, sealants, and coatings.

Abstract: A sealing part for connector waterproofing is disclosed, which comprises a vulcanized molding obtained from a composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polyorganosiloxane (1), from 5 to 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing silica powder filler (2), from 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a hydrogensiloxane polymer (3) having two or more Si-H bonds per molecule, and from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of t-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate (4). The sealing part for connector waterproofing of the present invention is satisfactory in heat resistance, low-temperature resistance, and oil resistance and can be produced at low cost in a reduced molding time.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of thermoplastic elastomers by hydrosilylation crosslinking, in which a platinum containing hydrosilylation catalyst is used in combination with specific diene-containing rubbers. A fully crosslinked rubber component is obtained in the thermoplastic elastomer composition.

Abstract: A sulfur-vulcanizable rubber composition of improved hysteresis, comprising ilica as reinforcing filler as well as a diene polymer functionalized with a functionalizing agent having the general formula (Y).sub.m --R.sup. --Si(OR.sup.2).sub.3-n --R.sup.3 n and suitable to be used for the manufacture of tires of reduced resistance to rolling.The functionalized diene polymers are prepared by addition to the living diene polymer under suitable mixing conditions of an amount of functionalizing agent such that the molar ratio of functionalizing agent to the number of active sites is equal to or greater than 1.

Abstract: The invention is to provide elastomer-like or rubber-like, recyclable cross-linked polymers capable of being liquefied and re-molded repeatedly without detracting from the physical properties of the polymers. The polymer comprises meltable cross-linked oligomer units and linkage units via which the oligomer units are linked to construct the main chains of the polymer. Each linkage unit in the polymer comprises a chemical bond that can be cleaved and re-formed repeatedly by predetermined treatment by which the bond between monomers in the oligomer units are not cleaved. The method for producing the polymer comprises a step of forming oligomer units by polymerizing monomers, a step of forming linkage units by linking the oligomer units via linkage units and a step of forming cross-linked units between the oligomer units.

Abstract: There is disclosed a thermoplastic resin composition wherein the dispersion of a polyorganosiloxane in a thermoplastic resin is improved by the inclusion of a copolymer of an organosiloxane compound and an ester of a vinylcarboxylic acid or a copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound, an unsaturated aliphatic nitrile compound and an organosiloxane compound. As a consequence of the excellent dispersion, the composition has improved moldability compared with conventional thermoplastic resins containing only polyorganosiloxane and yields moldings that have a releasability, lubricity, water repellency and mechanical strength superior to moldings from the conventional thermoplastic resins containing only polyorganosiloxane.

Abstract: A recyclable polymer is formed of a plurality of oligomer units obtained by polymerizing a fixed number of monomers, and linkage units for linking the oligomer units through a chemical bond which is different from a bond between monomers constituting the oligomer units, thereby allowing repetitive scission and re-bonding of the linkage units by a predetermined treatment not cleaving the bond between monomers. The recyclable polymer is decomposable into oligomers and the oligomers can be linked again into the original polymer without degrading the quality of the polymer. A process for producing the recyclable polymer, a method for recovering the recyclable polymer, and a method for regenerating the recyclable polymer are also provided.

Abstract: A method for preparing a thermoplastic resin composition, said method comprising hot-kneading, in the absence of a radical-generating catalyst,(A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin; and(B) 0.1 to 200 parts by weight of an alkenyl-functional polyorganosiloxane filled with amorphous silica micropowder, wherein the weight ratio of said silica micropowder to said alkenyl-functional polyorganosiloxane is 0.01:100 to 50:100, whereby the polyorganosiloxane of component (B) is chemically bonded to resin (A).

Abstract: This invention provides a novel thermoplastic elastomer composition which is rich in flexibility and excellent in rubber elasticity over a broad temperature range, high-temperature creep characteristics, low-temperature impact resistance, mechanical strength and moldability, and have good oil resistance, good light discoloration resistance and extremely excellent toning properties in spite of thermoplastic elastomer and which is characterized by being obtained by dynamically heat-treating a mixture of (a) 100 parts by weight of a carbon-to-carbon double bond-containing rubber, (b) 5 to 300 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (c) 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of an organosiloxane crosslinking agent having at least two SiH groups in the molecule, (d) 0.001 to 20 parts by weight of a hydrosilylating catalyst, (e) 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a compatibilizing agent and, if necessary, (f) 30 to 300 parts by weight of a paraffinic oil.

Abstract: Olefin thermoplastic elastomers which comprise a partially crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer comprising a crystalline polyolefin resin (A), a block copolymer (B) which is composed of a polymer block of styrene or its derivative and a specific isoprene polymer block, and an olefin rubber (C), and thermoplastic elastomer laminates, having a substrate formed from a specific olefin thermoplastic elastomer or a crystalline polyolefin resin and a skin layer formed from the above-mentioned olefin thermoplastic elastomer, which are excellent in mechanical strength, heat resistance, heat aging resistance, weathering resistance and scratch resistance have been provided by the present invention.

Abstract: Graft copolymers obtained by(A) polymerization of from 10 to 89% by weight of a mixture consisting essentially of either(a1) from 70 to 99.89% by weight of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl ester of acrylic acid,(a2) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a polyfunctional monomer,(a3) from 0 to 29.89% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer which differs from (a1) and (a2), is copolymerizable therewith and carries no acid group and(a4) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a copolymerizable monomer containing at least one acid group or(a5) from 49.99 to 99.99% by weight of at least one diene,(a6) from 0 to 50% by weight of a monomer which is copolymerizable therewith and carries no acid group and(a7) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a copolymerizable monomer containing at least one acid groupin the presence of from 1 to 80% by weight of a crosslinked silicone rubberand to form a graft copolymer A,(B) polymerization of from 10 to 89% by weight of a mixture consisting essentially of(b1) from 50 to 99.

Abstract: A low viscosity adhesive composition which comprises:(a) an asymmetric radial block copolymer of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and at least one conjugated diene having from 3 to 6 polymer arms, which:(i) contains from 33 to 85% by weight of polyvinyl aromatic hydrocarbon block/polydiene block copolymer arms and the balance polydiene homopolymer arms,(ii) has vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon blocks with block molecular weights of from 8000 to 30,000,(iii) has conjugated diene blocks in the copolymer arms with a molecular weight of at least 6000, and(iv) has a polyvinyl aromatic hydrocarbon content of from 10 to 40% by weight; and(b) from 20 to 400 parts per hundred parts of polymer of a tackifying resin.The invention also encompasses the polymers used in the adhesive.

Abstract: A method for preparing a telechelic polydiene having at least 70% 1,4-microstructure and at least 70% of its end groups capped by silanol-terminated siloxane functionality is disclosed, said method comprising:(I) reacting, in a non-polar solvent solution,(A) at least one diene monomer,(B) a dianionic initiator which is soluble in said non-polar solvent and, optionally,(C) a polymerization adjuvant to form a dianionically active polydiene;(II) reacting said dianionically active polydiene from step (I) with(D) a cyclic siloxane, in the presence of(E) a promoter selected from the group consisting of an organic sulfoxide, a tertiary amide and mixtures thereof to cap both ends of said dianionically active polydiene; and(III) quenching the capped product from step (II).

Abstract: This invention is directed to fast curing polymer compositions, These compositions comprise a blend of (1) a polymer having pendent activated acetylenic groups and ammonia or a comonomer having at least two functional groups which are reactive with the activated acetylenic groups of the polymer, or (2) a blend of a monomer having at least two activated acetylenic groups and ammonia and/or a comonomer having at least two functional groups which are reactive with the activated acetylenic groups of the monomer.

Abstract: A low viscosity adhesive composition which comprises:(a) an asymmetric radial block copolymer of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and at least one conjugated diene having from 3 to 6 polymer arms, which:(i) contains from 33 to 85% by weight of polyvinyl aromatic hydrocarbon block/polydiene block copolymer arms and the balance polydiene homopolymer arms,(ii) has vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon blocks with block molecular weights of from 8000 to 30,000,(iii) has conjugated diene blocks in the copolymer arms with a molecular weight of at least 6000, and(iv) has a polyvinyl aromatic hydrocarbon content of from 10 to 40% by weight; and(b) from 20 to 400 parts per hundred parts of polymer of a tackifying resin.The invention also encompasses the polymers used in the adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for producing predominately four-armed asymmetric radial block copolymers which contain predominately, on average, two arms which are copolymers of at least one conjugated diene and at least one vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and two conjugated diene homopolymer or copolymer arms, said process comprising:(a) anionically polymerizing at least one conjugated diene monomer and at least one vinylaromatic hydrocarbon monomer to form a set of living polymer arms,(b) anionically polymerizing at least one conjugated diene monomer to form another set of living polymer arms,(c) coupling the one set of living polymer arms with a coupling agent which is selected from the group consisting of tetramethoxysilane and .gamma.

Abstract: Fluoroaluminosilicate dental cement glasses are treated with an aqueous silanol treating solution and optionally with an additional organic compound. The treated glasses form cements with improved strength. The silanol can be ethylenically-unsaturated and can contain acidic groups, and, if so, is novel in its own right.

Abstract: A low viscosity adhesive composition which comprises:(a) an asymmetric radial block copolymer of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and at least one conjugated diene having from 3 to 6 polymer arms, which:(i) contains from 33 to 85% by weight of polyvinyl aromatic hydrocarbon block/polydiene block copolymer arms and the balance polydiene homopolymer arms,(ii) has vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon blocks with block molecular weights of from 8000 to 30,000,(iii) has conjugated diene blocks in the copolymer arms with a molecular weight of at least 6000, and(iv) has a polyvinyl aromatic hydrocarbon content of from 10 to 40% by weight; and(b) from 20 to 400 parts per hundred parts of polymer of a tackifying resin.The invention also encompasses the polymers used in the adhesive.

Abstract: An elastomeric composition comprising a non-conductive elastomer having dispersed therein (i) elastomer particles, 10-300 .mu.m in diameter, (ii) conductive particles, 1-40 .mu.m in diameter, and (iii) hollow and elastic microspheres, 10-50 .mu.m in particle diameter, non-conductive when not deformed, becomes conductive when deformed by compression, extension, torsion or bending. The elastomeric composition may also have dispersed therein insulating and elastic fibers less than 100 yarn denier thick and 3-6 mm in length.

Abstract: A functionalized polymer includes a diene-type polymer having an alkoxysilane, aryloxysilane or aralkyloxysilane group, wherein the functionalized polymer has a molecular structure represented by at least one of the following formula(1), formula(2), and formula(3): ##STR1## Further, an elastomeric composition is provided which includes a rubber material containing the functionalized polymer, and a filler such as white carbon. The functional polymer and the elastomeric composition exhibit excellent fracture properties, abrasion resistance, and low hysteresis (low rolling resistance and low fuel consumption).

Abstract: A free-flowing silicone polymer powder, having an average particle size of 1 to 1000 microns and prepared by mixing a polydiorganosiloxane with a silica filler, is uniformly dispersed in an organic resin using conventional equipment, such as a single screw or, preferably, a twin screw extruder. When employed at a concentration of about 0.5 to 25 parts by weight of powder per 100 parts by weight of resin, a significant improvement in the burn character of the modified resin is obtained such that the rate of heat release, generation of smoke and evolution of toxic carbon monoxide gas is significantly reduced relative to the unmodified resin.

Abstract: A power transmission belt comprised of a belt body having a tooth portion and made of a rubber stock of hydrogenated nitrile having a Mooney viscosity at 100.degree. C. of at least 90, whereby the internally generated heat of the belt body during use in a high temperature environment is suppressed. A cashew-modified phenol resin layer is formed at the outermost layer of the cords for bonding with the belt body. The cords are embedded in the longitudinal direction of the belt body.