Abstract: Disclosed are a powdery processing aid for polyolefin resins, containing an alkyl methacrylate polymer which has alkyl methacrylate units having an alkyl group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms as a main component and has a mass average molecular weight of 150,000 to 20,000,000, having good handling properties as a powder, having good dispersibility in polyolefin resins, and being able to improve shaping processability of polyolefin resins; and a polyolefin resin composition having improved shaping processability, which contains a powdery processing aid for polyolefin resins and a polyolefin resin.

Abstract: The inventive heat-shrinkable polystyrene film is high in shrinkability in the longitudinal direction that is its main shrinkage direction, is excellent in perforated line openability, and has high toughness. The heat-shrinkable polystyrene film is characterized by particular values with respect to hot-water heat shrinkage ratio in the longitudinal and width directions, right angle tear strength in the width direction, and breaking energies in the longitudinal and width directions.

Abstract: Adhesive encapsulating compositions for use in electronic devices such as organic electroluminescent devices, touch screens, photovoltaic devices, and thin film transistors are disclosed herein. The adhesive encapsulating compositions include pressure sensitive adhesives comprising one or more polyisobutylene resins, in combination with optional multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers and/or optional tackifiers.

Abstract: Composition containing, based in each case on its total weight, A) 50.0% by weight to 99.5% by weight of at least one (meth)acrylate (co)polymer and B) 0.5% by weight to 50.0% by weight of at least one copolymer obtainable by polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising i. 70% by weight to 92% by weight of a vinylaromatic monomer and ii. 8% by weight to 30% by weight of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile or mixtures thereof and iii. 0% by weight to 22% by weight of at least one further monomer, the composition having a haze according to ASTM D1003 of less than 2.0% at 23° C. and a haze according to ASTM D1003 of less than 4.0% at 40° C. and the composition containing at least one (meth)acrylate (co)polymer a) having a solution viscosity in chloroform at 25° C. (ISO 1628—part 6) of greater than 55 ml/g. The moldings obtainable from the composition are distinguished in particular by improved stress cracking resistance and are suitable in particular for coverings, finishes or films.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sealing material sheet for a solar cell module and a method of manufacturing a solar cell module capable of reducing damage to a photoelectric conversion cell and leakage of a sealing material during manufacturing of a solar cell module, and easily manufacturing a high-quality solar cell module. A sealing material sheet for a solar cell module includes transparent resin (A) exhibiting an MFR (190° C., 2.16 kg load) of 10 to 20 g/10 min and transparent resin (B) exhibiting an MFR (190° C., 2.16 kg load) of 30 to 40 g/10 min. The mass ratio ? (=WA/WB) of the transparent resin (A) (mass: WA) and the transparent resin (B) (mass: WB) is 0.7 to 1.5. A solar cell module uses the sealing material sheet for a solar cell module.

Abstract: A weather resistant thermoplastic resin having excellent low gloss characteristics according to the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer (A) and an aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer (B), wherein the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer (A) forms a network-shaped disperse phase, and the aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer (B) forms a continuous phase. The thermoplastic resin has excellent low gloss characteristics as well as superior weatherability, impact resistance, thermal resistance, delamination characteristics, and the like.

Abstract: A multicomponent system is provided, composed of a thermoplastic component and of a rubber component, which comprises at least two different peroxidic crosslinking agents with specific decomposition temperatures, as also is a process for production of rubber-thermoplastic composite mouldings using the multicomponent system, and also the resultant rubber-thermoplastic composite mouldings.

Abstract: A method of modifying the rheology of a thermoplastic resin that includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic resin and blending interpolymer resin particles with the thermoplastic resin. The interpolymer resin contains a styrenic polymer intercalated within a polyolefin, such that the thermoplastic resin is present as a continuous phase and the interpolymer resin is present as a dispersed phase. The method provides a rheology modified thermoplastic resin with improved physical characteristics.

Abstract: A multilayer optical body is disclosed. The optical body includes an optical film including polyester, a first skin layer is disposed on at least one side of the polyester optical film, and a strippable skin layer is disposed on the first skin layer. The first skin layer includes a mixture of a polyacrylate and an anti-static polymer. Methods of making such optical bodies are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing at least one lactic acid homopolymer and at least one block copolymer with a polydispersity index ranging from 1.5 to 5 and comprising: at least one block A that is miscible with the homopolymer and formed from monomers containing at least one methacrylate of formula CH2?C(CH3)—COOR1, and at least one block B that is immiscible with the homopolymer and formed from monomers containing at least one alkyl acrylate of formula CH2?CH—COOR2 and/or at least one methacrylate of formula CH2?C(CH3)—COOR3. The invention also relates to the use of this composition for the manufacture of medical articles, textile fibers, thermoformed plates or packaging, in particular films or bottles.

Abstract: The present invention is an antistatic acrylic fiber which comprises 90 to 99% by weight of acrylonitrile polymer containing 80 to 100% by weight of acrylonitrile as a constituting component and 10 to 1% by weight of acrylic antistatic resin containing 10 to 70% by weight of acrylonitrile as a constituting component, characterized in that alkali metal ion is contained in the fiber in an amount of not less than 150 ppm. The acrylic fiber of the present invention has antistatic property which does not lower so much even if the fiber is subjected to a spinning and dyeing step.

Abstract: An inkjet recording material which comprises an extruded mixture of thermoplastic polymers and non-chlorinated polyolefin materials. The mixture contains from 0.5 wt % to 30 wt % of non-chlorinated polyolefin materials based on the total weight of the polymers constituting the material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing, in relation to the total weight of said composition, A) between 50.0% by weight and 99.5% by weight of at least one (meth)acrylate (co)polymer and B) between 0.5% by weight and 50.0% by weight of at least one copolymer, obtained by the polymerization of a monomer mixture consisting of i. between 70% by weight and 92% by weight of a vinyl aromatic monomer and ii. between 8% by weight and 30% by weight of acryl nitrile or methacryl nitrile or mixtures thereof iii. between 0% by weight and 22% by weight of at least one other monomer, the composition having at 50° C. a ?E of less than 0.15, ?E being defined according to the relationship (1): (1) in which ?L*: the modification of the color co-ordinates L* compared with the color co-ordinates L* at 23° C., ?a*: the modification of the color co-ordinates a* compared with the color co-ordinates a* at 23° C., ?b*: the modification of the color co-ordinates b* compared to the color co-ordinates b* at 23° C.

Abstract: A methacrylic resin composition in which a star block copolymer (B) in the form of particles is dispersed in a matrix (A) composed of a methacrylic resin comprising not less than 50% by mass of a methyl methacrylate unit. The methacrylic resin composition is obtained by bulk-polymerizing or solution-polymerizing 100 parts by mass of a monomer mixture (A?) containing 50 to 100% by mass of methyl methacrylate and 0 to 50% by mass of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the methyl methacrylate, in the presence of 1 to 80 parts by mass of the star block copolymer (B) comprising a polymer block (a) composed of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester unit and a polymer block (b) composed of a conjugated diene compound unit, until the polymerization conversion of the monomer reaches 70% by mass or more.

Abstract: A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and a crosslinking system comprising an aziridine crosslinking agent and epoxy-functional (meth)acryloyl monomer, which when crosslinked, provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition that includes 100 parts by mass of a first vinyl (co)polymer (I) that is produced by (co)polymerization of at least one monomer component selected from the group consisting of aromatic vinyl compounds, vinyl cyanide compounds, and other vinyl monomers copolymerizable with these compounds, and 1 to 100 parts by mass of a vinyl copolymer (II) that is produced by copolymerization of a vinyl cyanide compound and another vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the vinyl cyanide compound and in which the content of the vinyl cyanide compound component in an acetone soluble fraction of the copolymer ranges from 0.1% to 15% by mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic foam composition comprising an acrylic polymer and an acrylic processing aid which exhibits increased flexibility characteristics over other types of foam compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable rubber composition, the use thereof, the rubber grains formed therefrom, and a method for preparing and injection molding the rubber grains. The crosslinkable rubber composition includes at least a styrene butadiene copolymer, a softener for rubber, a flow modifier and a peroxide vulcanizing agent. The crosslinkable rubber composition is suitable for being made into rubber products. It can be made into rubber grains that will not crosslink below a temperature of 80° C. The rubber grains are formed through internal mixing, open mixing and pelleting extrusion. The rubber composition and the rubber grains of the present invention can be formed directly by injection molding and kept at room temperature over a long period of time.

Abstract: A polymer composition that includes from 0.1 to 60 percent by weight of interpolymer resin particles containing a styrenic polymer intercalated within a polyolefin and from 40 to 99.9 percent by weight of at least one second polymer. The polyolefin is present at from 20% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles, has a VICAT softening temperature greater than 60° C. and a melt index of from 0.3 to 15 g/10 minutes (190° C./2.16 kg). The styrenic polymer is present at from 20% to 80% by weight based on the weight of the particles. The interpolymer resin particles have a gel content ranging from 0 to 5% by weight based on the weight of said interpolymer resin particles, a VICAT softening temperature ranging from 85° C. to 115° C., and a melt index value ranging from 0.1 to 6.0 (230° C./5.0 kg).

Abstract: A method of reducing an odor of composite resin particles comprising the step of: fluidizing the composite resin particles, which contain a polyolefin-based resin and a polystyrene-based resin and which are used for producing an expanded molded article, in a container with a gas that is blown thereinto from its bottom and that has a temperature of (T?40)° C. to (T?10)° C. (T is a softening temperature of the composite resin particles), to reduce the odor generated from a raw material of the composite resin particles and generated according to a method of the composite resin particles, wherein the composite resin particles whose odor is reduced are impregnated with a blowing agent; and the resultant is pre-expanded and then subject to an in-mold forming to make the expanded molded article have an odor strength of 3 or less in average value in odor test in which odor of an isovaleric acid diluted 100000 times is defined as 3, which means a reference odor, within 0 to 5 levels of the odor strength.

Abstract: A method of reducing a volatile organic compound of composite resin particles comprising the step of: blowing a gas from a bottom part of a container in order to fluidize composite resin particles containing a polyolefin-based resin and a polystyrene-based resin in the container until an amount of volatile organic compounds contained in the whole composite resin particles becomes 50 ppm or less, wherein the gas has a temperature of (T?40) to (T?10)° C. when a softening temperature of the composite resin particles is defined as T° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat-sealable coating system suitable for the sealing of various types of substrate and comprising a film-forming dispersion, characterized in that a polymer type A is present and is a polyester or a polyester mixture, a polymer type B is present and is a (meth)acrylate homo- or/and copolymer, containing standard methacrylates and/or standard acrylates, and a polymer type AB is present and is a graft copolymer composed of polymer type A and polymer type B, and if appropriate a polymer type C is present and is an olefin polymer or is an olefin copolymer, and a polymer type CB is present and is a graft polymer composed of polymer type C and polymer type B, and also if appropriate a polymer type D and/or a polymer type DA is present.

Abstract: An acrylic rubber comprised of a copolymer comprising 0.1 to 20% by weight of (A) units of a butenedioic acid monoester monomer having an alicyclic structure and 50 to 99.9% by weight of (B) units of at least one kind of monomer selected from acrylic acid ester monomers and methacrylic acid ester monomers. A crosslinkable acrylic rubber composition comprising the acrylic rubber and a crosslinking agent, especially a polyamine crosslinking agent, has good process-stability and good shapability and gives a shaped article having high heat resistance and exhibiting reduced permanent set.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions and methods of making and using such compositions are provided. The compositions incorporate at least one component that is a polymer including propylene-derived units and at least one component that is a styrenic block copolymer. The polymeric compositions are found to have desirable elastomeric properties while at the same time exhibiting beneficial processability characteristics. The unique combination of processability and performance attributes result in the polymeric compositions useful in a variety of applications such as films, fibers, woven and non-woven fabrics, sheets, molded objects, extruded forms, thermoformed objects, and all products made from such application materials.

Abstract: A curable composition and an adhesive which exhibit a temporarily fixing effect very quickly and which are completely cured quickly at room temperature, and a bonding method using such a composition. The curable composition including a component (A)], which is a polymerizable acrylic liquid composition, a component (B), which is cumene hydroperoxide, a component (C), which is a reducing agent containing vanadium or copper, or a reducing agent comprising ethylene thiourea, and a component (D), which is a basic compound having a primary, secondary, or tertiary amine structure.

Abstract: A polymer blend including: (i) a fluoroolefin polymer prepared by a process, including contacting in a first reaction zone an initiator, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene, and optionally, at least one first ethylenically unsaturated comonomer capable of copolymerizing therewith, wherein contacting is carried out at a first temperature, pressure and length of time sufficient to produce the fluoroolefin polymer; and (ii) an acrylic polymer prepared by a process, including contacting in a second reaction zone an initiator, at least one acrylic monomer selected from the group consisting of: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylate ester, methacrylate ester, and a mixture thereof, and optionally, at least one second ethylenically unsaturated comonomer capable of copolymerizing therewith, wherein contacting is carried out at a second temperature, pressure and length of time sufficient to produce the acrylic polymer. Processes for preparing the polymer blends are also provided.

Abstract: A method of modifying the rheology of a thermoplastic resin that includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic resin and blending interpolymer resin particles with the thermoplastic resin. The interpolymer resin contains a styrenic polymer intercalated within a polyolefin, such that the thermoplastic resin is present as a continuous phase and the interpolymer resin is present as a dispersed phase. The method provides a rheology modified thermoplastic resin with improved physical characteristics.

Abstract: Aqueous binder compositions for fiber mats include a urea-formaldehyde resin and an aqueous emulsion of a copolymer prepared by polymerization of a monomer mixture including styrene, an alkyl(meth)acrylate, acrylonitrile, and an unsubstituted or substituted acrylamide. Even when used in relatively low concentration, the copolymer provides improved physical properties to the fiber mat. The fiber mats can be used in composite flooring, asphalt roofing shingles, siding, and dry wall.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising at least one copolymer (A) selected from an ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer (A1) and an ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid/(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer (A2), and a polyethylene (B), wherein when the total amount of (A) and (B) in the resin composition is set to be 100% by weight, the content of (A) is less than 100 to 46% by weight, the content of (B) is in excess of 0 but not larger than 54% by weight, and (A) contains 0.1 to 5% by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a synthetic resin composition for use as building materials such as window frames, as well as a product manufactured using the same. More particularly, the synthetic resin composition comprises a tetrapolymer of acrylic rubber-styrene monomer-butadiene rubber-vinyl cyanide monomer and a styrene-vinyl cyanide copolymer having a high molecular weight and a high degree of dispersion. Unlike products manufactured using prior polyvinyl chloride (PVC), building material such as window frames manufactured using the synthetic resin composition are recyclable, and thus can contribute to a reduction in the generation of hormone-disrupting chemical dioxin, which is released in the burning thereof. Also, the resin composition can be manufactured into products having excellent properties of weather resistance and colorability without using environmental pollutants such as cadmium stearate or lead stearate, which are used as thermal stabilizers.

Abstract: Biodegradable polymeric compositions and processes for making such are described herein. The processes generally include providing an olefin based polymer selected from polypropylene, polyethylene, combinations thereof and copolymers thereof and contacting the olefin based polymer with polylactic acid in the presence of a reactive modifier to form the biodegradable polymeric composition, wherein the reactive modifier is selected from oxazoline-grafted polyolefins, maleated polyolefin-based ionomers, isocyanate-functionalized polyolefins and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a block copolymer of styrene and an unsaturated cyclic anhydride, such as maleic anhydride, a process for making a copolymer using controlled free radical polymerization in which certain parameters are adjusted to control the microstructure and molecular weight of the copolymer, and a method for using the block copolymer, including as a compatibilizer. Microstructure and molecular weight in the block copolymer can be controlled by adjusting the ratio of stable free radical to initiator. The copolymer can be made in a one step process and has a controlled microstructure that allows one block to be reactive toward several chemical moieties available in engineering polymers and the other block to be fully miscible with polystyrene or polymers miscible with polystyrene or polymers miscible with polystyrene such as polyphenylene ether.

Abstract: A curable polymer composition that is quickly curable to form a cured article having excellent adhesion and followability to a substrate and at least including (A) an acrylic copolymer having a hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom, (B) a compound having at least two aliphatic unsaturated bonds in one molecule thereof, (C) a fluoroolefin copolymer including vinylidene fluoride as main component, and (D) a catalyst for hydrosilylation reaction.

Abstract: Described is a polymer film with multiphase film morphology. The polymer film, within a layer, has regions of a first polymer and regions of a second polymer, and is prepared from an aqueous polymer dispersion, comprising the two polymers in dispersed form and a tackifier. The glass transition temperature of the second polymer is greater than that of the first polymer and less than 20° C. The concentration of the tackifier in the polymer film is greater in the regions of the first polymer than in the regions of the second polymer. Described also are polymer dispersions for producing polymer films with multiphase film morphology, and also applications as adhesive, coating or sealant, as for example for producing self-adhesive paper labels.

Abstract: Provided is a single layer adhesive that provides the appropriate balance of adhesion and clean release required for a wafer dicing function and also provides the necessary bond required in a subsequent die attach step. The adhesive composition comprises an acrylate ester polymer having a functional group, a multi-functional thermosetting resin, wherein the acrylate ester polymer and the thermosetting resin are capable of reacting with each other, a multi-functional acrylate ester, an acrylate ester polymerization catalyst or curing agent, a thermally-latent catalyst suitable for curing the multi-functional thermosetting resin, and an acrylic acid salt.

Abstract: An acrylic resin composition suitable for use as films excellent in transparency, weatherability, hardness, impact resistance, flex cracking resistance, and formability. The resin composition comprises an acrylic graft copolymer (A) including a rubbery acrylic ester polymer (A-a) and a methacrylic polymer (B) comprising 80 wt. % or more methyl methacrylate units, the acrylic resin composition having a specific value of reduced viscosity (0.2-0.8 dl/g), specific values of content (5-45 wt. %) and average particle diameter (50-200 nm) of the rubbery polymer (A-a), a specific relationship between the particle diameter and the crosslinking agent amount (0.02d?w?0.05d; d, average particle diameter (nm); w, amount of crosslinking agent (wt. %)), and a specific value of the degree of grafting (50-250%). The resin composition contains an ultraviolet absorber incorporated therein through copolymerization.

Abstract: Disclosed in part is a composition comprising one or more propylene-?-olefin copolymer(s) comprising propylene-derived units and from 5 to 35 wt % (by weight of the propylene-?-olefin copolymer) of ethylene-derived units and/or C4 to C10 ?-olefin-derived units, and having a Mooney viscosity [ML (1+4) @ 125° C.] as determined according to ASTM D1646, of less than 50, and a Hf of less than 75 J/g; and one or more ethylene-ester copolymer(s). The composition is suitable for an elastic film, and in particular suitable for a two or more layered film wherein the skin (outer) layer also includes anti-block and slip agents.

Abstract: To provide an acid-modified polypropylene resin which can be used for an adhesive capable of bonding a polyolefin type resin and a polar resin with sufficient force, its production process and a resin composition using it. An acid-modified polypropylene resin, which is obtained by grafting an organic acid component to a polypropylene resin, wherein the polypropylene resin is an isotactic polypropylene resin, the grafted amount X (wt %) of the organic acid component in the acid-modified polypropylene resin is within a range of from 1.0 wt % to 20.0 wt %, and the melt flow rate Y (g/10 min) of the acid-modified polypropylene resin satisfies the expression: Y?18.5 exp(0.82X), a process for producing such an acid-modified polypropylene resin, a resin composition using it and a laminate.

Abstract: An optical material having a high birefringence and a small absolute value of a photoelastic coefficient is provided by use of a resin composition for an optical material comprising a resin (a) having a positive photoelastic coefficient and a negative inherent birefringence and a resin (b) having a negative photoelastic coefficient and a negative inherent birefringence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sheet composition containing at least one of either a polystyrene-based copolymer or an ethylene vinyl acetate-based copolymer, to a sheet produced from the same, to a laminated sheet containing the sheet, and to a composite sheet containing the laminated sheet. The sheet according to the present invention is provided with a high functional stability including wear resistance, oil resistance, and aging resistance, and superior embossing retention characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent thermoplastic resin composition which may comprise (A) about 1 to about 100 parts by weight of an ultra-high molecular weight branched acrylic copolymer resin; (B) about 0 to about 99 parts by weight of an acrylic resin; and (C) about 0 to about 40 parts by weight of an acrylic impact modifier, based on 100 parts by weight of (A) and (B). The ultra-high molecular branched acrylic copolymer resin (A) may be prepared by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising (a1) about 50 to about 99.899% by weight of a mono-functional monomer, (a2) about 0.1 to about 40% by weight of a (meth)acrylic monomer having a flexible segment represented following Chemical Formula 1, and (a3) about 0.001 to about 10% by weight of a branch-inducing monomer. The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention can have improved transparency, scratch resistance, flowability, and impact strength.

Abstract: The invention relates to functionalized bimodal butadiene-methylmethacrylate impact modifiers. The impact modifiers are especially useful in blends of engineering resins, particularly where the blend contains both functional and non-functional resins. Polycarbonate (PC)/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blends using the functionalized bimodal butadiene-methylmethacrylate impact modifiers of the invention have excellent low temperature impact performance.

Abstract: [Object] The object of the present invention is to develop a syndiotactic propylene based polymer composition, which has excellent calendering formability, which exhibits excellent abrasion resistance, scratch resistance, and the like and, in addition, which is suitable for a sheet for an artificial leather exhibiting improved smell, color migration, and the like. [Solution] The present invention relates to a syndiotactic propylene based polymer composition containing a syndiotactic propylene-a-olefin copolymer containing 50 percent by mole or more, and less than 90 percent by mole of repeating unit derived from propylene, a syndiotactic propylene polymer containing 90 to 100 percent by mole of repeating unit derived from propylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene (co)polymer, and isotactic polypropylene, as well as a formed body and a laminated sheet.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising A) from 10 to 95% by weight of a thermoplastic polyamide, B) from 5 to 90% by weight of an acrylate rubber, obtainable via free-radical-initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one dispersing agent and of at least one free-radical initiator, where the emulsion polymerization uses from 1 to 50% by weight of an alkene having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms [monomer A], and from 50 to 99% by weight of an ester based on an ?,?-monoethylenically unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and on an alkanol having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms [monomer B], and also, if appropriate, up to 10% by weight of an ?,?-monoethylenically unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and/or its amide [monomer C], and up to 30% by weight of an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated compound different from the monomers A to C [monomer D], and the monomers A to D give a total of 10

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extruded styrenic resin foam and a method for producing the same, wherein a base resin composing the extruded styrenic resin foam is a styrenic resin mixture of a styrene-(meth)acrylic ester copolymer, or a combination of a styrene-(meth)acrylic ester copolymer and polymethyl methacrylate, and a styrenic resin except the styrene-(meth)acrylic ester copolymer, and the styrenic resin mixture contains a (meth)acrylic ester component at a ratio of 4 to 45% by weight with reference to the styrenic resin mixture. The present invention provides an extruded styrenic resin foam having an apparent density of 20 to 60 kg/m3, a thickness of 10 to 150 mm, and a low thermal conductivity, and keeping excellent heat insulation performance over a long period of time and flame retardancy, even when the styrenic resin extruded foam is foamed using a blowing agent having an ozone depleting potential of 0 (zero) and a low global warming potential.

Abstract: An acrylic resin composition containing the following acrylic resins (1) and (2): an acrylic resin (1) containing a structural unit (a) derived from a monomer (a) and a structural unit (b) derived from a monomer (b); an acrylic resin (2) having a molecular weight of 1,100,000 to 1,500,000, and containing the structural unit (a) as the main component and a structural unit(c)derived from a monomer (c) and substantially not containing the structural unit (b); (a): a (meth)acrylate of the formula (A) (wherein, R1 and R2 are defined in the specification), (b): a monomer containing an olefinic double bond and at least one 5- or more-membered heterocyclic group in the molecule, (c): a monomer not containing 5- or more-membered heterocyclic group and containing one olefinic double bond and at least one polar functional group which is a carboxyl, hydroxyl, amide, amino, epoxy, oxetanyl, aldehyde or isocyanate group in the molecule.

Abstract: A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and a crosslinking system comprising an aziridine crosslinking agent and epoxy-functional (meth)acryloyl monomer, which when crosslinked, provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a vulcanizable composition, vulcanized products produced from it, and their use in particular in the production of golf balls or roll coverings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a molded body consisting of plastic with a material thickness of at least 150 $g(m)m at any point. Said body contains a polymer mixture of an impact-resistance modified poly(meth)acrylate plastic, a polymethyl methacrylate matrix, elastomer particles contained in said matrix and a fluoropolymer. According to the invention, the fraction of the fluoropolymer in the mixture is between 30 and 95 wt. % and the polymer mixture of the impact-resistance modified poly(meth)acrylate plastic and the fluoropolymer is present in an outer layer with a continuous material thickness of at least 10 $g(m)m. The invention is characterized in that the impact-resistance modified poly(meth)acrylate plastic consists of between 20 and 70 wt. % poly(meth)acrylate matrix and between 30 and 80 wt. % elastomer particles.

Abstract: Solution blending of masterbatch of cationically functionalized polyvinyl acetate copolymer/silicate nanocomposite where the silicate is substantially exfoliated, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), produces product of increased tensile strength and Young's Modulus compared to neat EVA and reduced flammability compared to neat EVA. The product can be injection molded or compression molded or extruded without loss of these advantages.