Abstract: The present invention relates to an isotactic polypropylene obtained by metallocene catalysis, onto which is grafted a functional monomer. The invention also relates to a composition which may form part of the composition of a coextrusion binder. This composition according to the invention comprises isotactic polypropylene obtained by metallocene catalysis, grafted and then optionally diluted with at least one polyolefin (C1) and/or in at least one polymer of elastomeric nature (D). The invention also relates to a multilayer structure comprising a layer (L) comprising the above binder, and, directly attached thereto, a layer (E): which is polar, nitrogenous or oxygenated, such as a layer of polyamide resin, of ethylene/saponified vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH) or of polyester; or of a mineral oxide deposited on a polymer such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or EVOH; or which is metallic or metalloplastic.

Abstract: A primer useful in the preparation of an anti-fouling surface contains (I) a copolymer formed from acrylates, free carboxyl group containing monomer and an aromatic sulfonic acid or salt, an acrylic polymeric resin and a cross-linking agent.

Abstract: Anionic electrodeposition coating compositions for forming matte films containing acrylic resin; alkoxysilyl group containing emulsified polymer produced by a multiple stage emulsion polymerization of unsaturated monomer in the presence of water and a emulsifier, wherein the unsaturated monomer containing alkoxysilyl group-containing unsaturated monomer is present in an amount of 5 to 40% by weight based on a total amount of all the unsaturated monomers used in the multiple stage emulsion polymerization; and crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A resin composition for capstock, comprising 100 to 30 parts by weight of an impact resistance modifier having a multilayer structure, and 0 to 70 parts by weight of a methyl methacrylate (co)polymer containing 50 to 100% by weight of methyl methacrylate and 50 to 0% by weight of a monomer which is copolymerizable therewith, wherein the total amount of the impact resistance modifier and the methyl methacrylate (co)polymer is 100 parts by weight, wherein the outer layer of said impact resistance modifier and/or said methyl methacrylate copolymer is copolymerized with 0.5 to 40% by weight of a reactive monomer based on the total amount of the impact resistance modifier and the methyl methacrylate (co)polymer as a polymer component, and wherein the homopolymer of said reactive polymer has an SP value of 9.8 (cal/cm3)½ of more.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive composition suitable for use in a variety of medical products, as well as consumer and industrial products, comprises one or more pressure-sensitive adhesive matrices and at least 0.5 wt. %, based on the total formulation of trans-polyoctenamer. The adhesive composition adheres well to human and other mammalian skin, and can be used for example to secure wound dressings and ostomy appliances.

Abstract: A chemical amplification positive resist composition comprising a polymeric mixture of a polyhydroxystyrene derivative having a Mw of 1000-500,000 and a copolymer of hydroxystyrene and (meth)acrylate having a Mw of 1000-500,000, as a base resin, has improved dry etching resistance, high sensitivity, high resolution, and process adaptability, and is suppressed in the slimming of pattern films after development with aqueous base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture, containing A) a polymer, which consists to an extent of at least 40 wt % of C1-C18 alkyl (meth)acrylates (referred to herein as polyacrylates) and B) a homopolymer or copolymer of vinyl alkyl ether (referred to herein as polyvinyl alkyl ether), which consists, to an extent of at least 70 wt %, of structural units of the following formula, in which X stands for a single bond or a C1-C3 alkyl group and R for a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: A composition coextrudable with PVDF comprises in parts by weight: 20 to 40 parts of PVDF; 40 to 60 parts of PMMA; 5 to 18 parts of an acrylic elastomer; 1 to 4 parts of a UV absorber; the total making 100 parts. Coextruded films comprise a layer of the above coextrudable composition directly attached to the latter; and a PVDF-based layer comprising, as main constituents, 50 to 100 parts of PVDF per 50 to 0 parts of PMMA respectively. The PVDF layer may be in the form of two layers: one placed against the coextrudable layer and comprising, as main constituents, 50 to 90 parts of PVDF per 50 to 10 parts of PMMA respectively; and the other (also called the outer layer) comprising, as main constituents, 75 to 100 parts of PVDF per 25 to 0 parts of PMMA respectively. The resultant products are generally applied to substrates, e.g. as protective films.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toughened plastic and its preparation method, with said toughened plastic being obtained by rubber-plastic blending of brittle or less brittle plastics and a rubber mixture. Said rubber mixture consists of powdery rubbers having a cross-linked structure and an average particle size of not more than 0.50 &mgr;m, and at least one selected from the group consisting of unvulcanized rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers. The morphology and the particle size distribution of the rubber phase contained in said toughened plastic can be controlled by changing the particle size of the powdery rubbers having a cross-linking structure and choosing proper unvulcanized rubbers or thermoplastic elastomers. The toughened plastic, according to the present invention has good toughness and processability while keeping better strength and stiffness.

Abstract: A composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one polymer with a highly specific ordered structure is disclosed. These compositions find a specific application in the field of caring for or making up keratinous fibers, in particular as a mascara composition for the eyelashes or for the hair.

Abstract: A blend which comprises; A) a heterogeneous or homogenous linear ethylene homopolymer or interpolymer; B) a branched homopolymer or interpolymer; wherein said blend has; 1) a melt index, I2, of about 0.05 to about 20 g/10 min; 2) a flexural modulus of ≧100,000 psi or ≦30,000 psi; 3) a melt strength of ≧2 cN; 4) a melt extensibility of ≧25 mm/sec; and 5) wherein said melt strength of said blend meets the following relationship; Melt strength≧FMS*[(f*A)+((1−f)*B)]; where: A=3.3814*(I2)−06476 and B=16.882*(I2)−06564; where I2 is the measured melt index of the blend; f is the weight fraction of the linear polyethylene in the blend and FMS is ≧1.1. Also included in the present invention are foams, films, fibers, blow molded articles, wire and cable articles and extrusion coatings comprising said blend.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermally hardenable polymer dispersion powder and the use of said powder as a binding agent in particular for fibrous and grainy materials. The binding agent in powder form is obtained by drying a polymer dispersion which comprises a carboxyl-group-containing polymerization component in addition to, optionally, a hydroxy-alkylated amine.

Abstract: A tire with a rubber containing component compound of, based on 100 parts by weight (phr) of rubber, (A) from 10 to 90 phr of a terpolymer rubber having pendant hydroxyl groups; and (B) from 10 to 90 phr of a rubber containing a nitrile moiety.

Abstract: The invention provides an olefin resin composition for powder molding comprising 100 parts by weight of an olefin resin (A) having a glass transition temperature of 25° C. or lower such as a propylene homopolymer or hydrogenated styrene-butadiene block copolymer and 0.5 to 30 parts by weight of a non-halogen type thermoplastic resin (B) such as methyl methacrylate having a glass transition temperature of 60 to 200° C., an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 10 &mgr;m and a sphericity of 0.8 to 1.0. The resin composition is very excellent in powder flowability and can be easily molten even under conditions where there is little or no pressure or shear stress action, and so best suited for use as powder slush molding compositions.

Abstract: A composition comprising a polyester and an acrylic polymer, wherein the acrylic polymer has a thermal degradation temperature of less than or equal to 295° C.

Abstract: A foam profile prepared by a process comprising the steps of foaming a thermoplastic vulcanizate, where the thermoplastic vulcanizate is prepared by a process comprising the step of dynamically vulcanizing a rubber within a mixture that includes from about 15 to about 95 percent by weight of the rubber and from about 5 to about 85 percent by weight of a thermoplastic component based upon the total weight the rubber and thermoplastic component combined, where the thermoplastic component includes from about 65 to about 90 percent by weight of a conventional thermoplastic resin and from about 10 to about 35 percent by weight of a random propylene copolymer based upon the total weight of the thermoplastic component.

Abstract: A universal masterbatch composition for adding fillers and particularly pigment to polymers, having up to 85%, by weight, of at least one filler, up to 25%, by weight, of at least one viscosity modifier and a remainder quantity of a styrene butadiene block copolymer. The composition further includes up to 5%, by weight, of at least one processing aid and up to 2%, by weight of at least one antioxidant.

Abstract: Golf balls incorporate compositions incorporating ethylene vinyl acetate polymer or ethylene vinyl acetate/acid terpolymer, having specified physical properties, and crosslinking agent, co-crosslinking agent, crosslinking accelerator, or mixtures of these. An additional blend polymer also may be incorporated into the compositions. The golf balls provide flexibility in golf ball design to improve ball performance, such as hit feel and spin rate, without adversely affecting shear-cut resistance of the ball. Also, methods for making golf balls include preparing a composition comprising ethylene vinyl acetate polymer, ethylene vinyl acetate/acid terpolymer, or mixtures of these, along with crosslinking agent, co-crosslinking agent, crosslinking accelerator, or mixtures of these, and then incorporating the composition into a golf ball. The methods can include injection molding only, or injection and compression molding.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising (A) an elastomeric copolymer which comprises styrene monomeric units and diene monomeric units, and (B) a copolymer which comprises styrene monomeric units and (meth)acrylate monomeric units, which has a saturated water absorption of 0.8% or less at a temperature of 60° C. and a relative humidity of 90%, a flexural modulus of at least 1,800 MPa, a notched Izod impact strength of at least 2 kJ/m2, a total light transmittance of at least 85% and a haze value of 5% or less when providing a sheet having a thickness of 2 mm, and a Vicat softening point of at least 90° C. This resin composition can suitably be used as a base material of a sheet for a screen which has good transparency, suffers from less deformation such as warp or deflection, and is hardly cracked or chipped.

Abstract: Disclosed are rubber-modified monovinylidene aromatic polymers with improved toughness and rigidity as well as a process for the preparation thereof. The polymer comprises a) a monovinylidene aromatic polymer matrix; and b) rubber particles dispersed therein, characterized in that the rubber particles are produced from a diene rubber having substantially linear structure containing less than one long chain branch per 10,000 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone with a solution viscosity of 5 cPoise to 1000 cPoise and a Mooney Viscosity of 5 to 120.

Abstract: A polymeric film and method for making the film. Mixing a structural material with a secondary material to form a unitary mixture prior to processing forms the film. For a printable film, the secondary material is a printable material. The unitary mixture is extruded and heated so as to cause the printable material to bloom to the surface of the mixture. The result is a film that is stiffer and that lays flatter than prior multi-layered films that were prone to curling. The rollers used to stretch the film during this heat-setting stage are preferably very smooth so as to enhance the transverse-direction strength and stiffness of the film. In another embodiment of the invention, the secondary material is a clarity-enhancing material that may be styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer. The blend combination is a suitable replacement for polyvinyl chloride films in that it is soft, conformable, flexible and clear.

Abstract: A rubber composition having improved processability and which provides a vulcanized rubber exhibiting excellent wear resistance and good tensile strength to service temperatures of up to about 150° C. The composition comprises (1) a crosslinked polymer particle having as repeat units (a) up to about 25% of a conjugated diene unit, (b) at least 70% of an aromatic vinyl unit, (c) about 15% to about 30% of a crosslinking monomer, and (d) about 0.

Abstract: There is provided a resin composition comprising; (A) from 1 to 99% by weight of a copolymer, which comprises an ethylene unit and an &agr;-olefin unit of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and satisfies the specific requirements (A-1) to (A-4), and (B) from 99 to 1% by weight of a copolymer, which comprises an ethylene unit and a unit of a compound having a carbon-carbon double bond and an oxygen atom, and satisfies the specific requirements (B-1) and (B-2).

Abstract: A melt-moldable, thermoplastic norbornene resin composition characterized by being obtained by compounding (A) a base polymer comprising a thermoplastic norbornene resin with (B) an olefin compound having a number-average molecular weight of 200 to 10,000 and a softening point of 70 to 170° C.; and a molded article or optical film obtained by melt-molding or extrusion-molding the thermoplastic norbornene resin composition.

Abstract: In the present invention, the polymer composition is produced by polymerizing an anionically or cationically polymerizable monomer in the presence of a highly syndiotactic styrenic polymer and optionally a rubber-like polymer. The polymer composition thus obtained is improved in its solvent resistance without using any particular compatibilizer and has a good moldability.

Abstract: Blends comprising an ethylene based polymer having a glass transition temperature lower than or equal to 20° C. and cycloolefin polymer are prepared. The ethylene based polymer preferably comprises at least 60 weight % of ethylene, relative to the weight of the polymer and polar monomers selected from the group of carboxylic acids, alkyl acrylates and vinyl acetates. It is preferably 0.01 to about 99.5% neutralized with metal ions selected from sodium, potassium, zinc, calcium, magnesium, lithium, aluminum, nickel, and chromium. The cycloolefin polymer is preferably an ethylene-norbornene copolymer. The invention also relates to the applications of such blends to improved impact resistant molded articles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyimide resin, a resin composition, an adhesive solution, a film-state joining component, and an adhesive laminate film soluble in a solvent having excellent heat resistance and adhesion, capable of bonding and curing at relatively low temperatures.

Abstract: A composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one polymer with a highly specific ordered structure is disclosed. These compositions find a specific application in the field of caring for the skin, in particular of the face, and more especially for treating, that is to say decreasing, erasing and/or smoothing out, wrinkles and/or fine lines of the skin.

Abstract: A polymeric material containing a halogen-containing polymer such as PVC, an inorganic hydroxide and, an acrylic material is described. The presence of the inorganic hydroxide provides a material of superior weathering resistance as compared to materials comprising halogen-containing polymers which do not contain hydroxide.

Abstract: Process for producing an elastomer substrate web, comprising the following process steps: a) feeding in a polymer mixture, in particular into a mixer, b) conveying the ready-prepared polymer mixture to a calender, comprising at least two rollers, c) forming the polymer mixture out in the calender into a web, d) applying an auxiliary substrate in web form by means of a pressure-exerting roller, which is in contact with the last forming calender roller, for receiving the web, and e) if appropriate, cooling, crosslinking and/or winding up the web located on the auxiliary substrate.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention, which has been made in view of the above-mentioned state of the art, to provide a protolytically leaving group-containing copolymer which can exhibit high levels of changes in characteristics, such as solubility in alkaline aqueous solutions after free proton treatment as compared with the, solubility before such treatment, and of substrate adhesion, developability, chemical resistance and etching resistance and which can judiciously be applied in various fields of application.

Abstract: A light-diffusing resin composition comprising at least one alicyclic structure-containing resin (A) selected from the group consisting of (co)polymers (A1) having repeating units derived from an alicyclic structure-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer and (co)polymers (A2) having repeating units which are derived from an aromatic vinyl monomer and in which the aromatic rings have been converted to alicyclic structures through hydrogenation after polymerization and transparent fine polymer particles (B), and a light-diffusing molded or formed resin obtained by molding or forming the resin composition.

Abstract: A composition of polyolefin, ester additive, and hyperbranched polymer with improved tensile energy-to-break value compared to polyolefins wihtout the hyperbranched polymer. The concentration of the hyperbranched polymers can be between about 0.1% and about 10% by weight of the polyolefins. The polyolefins have a melt flow index of about 14 g/10 min or greater.

Abstract: This invention relates to power transmission belts and to a rubber composition for use therein. The composition contains from 90 to 10 phr alkylated chlorosulfonated polyethylene and 10 to 90 phr ethylene vinyl acetate.

Abstract: Blends comprising a polar derivative of an ethylene based polymer and a cycloolefin polymer are prepared. The ethylene based polymer preferably comprises at least 60 weight % of ethylene, relative to the weight of the polymer and polar monomers selected from the group of carboxylic acids, alkyl acrylates and vinyl acetates. It is preferably 0.01 to 99.5% neutralized with metal ions selected from sodium, potassium, zinc, calcium, magnesium, lithium, aluminum, nickel, and chromium. The cycloolefin polymer is preferably an ethylene-norbornene copolymer. The invention also relates to the applications of such blends as sealant layers and film packagings. The perforation resistance, the heat seal initiation temperature and the hot tack strength of such films are improved.

Abstract: Cross-linked block copolymers are disclosed which have drug retention properties, comprising hard and soft segments, with cross-linking between the soft segments. The block copolymers can be based upon (meth)acrylic monomers, and some possess adhesive properties.

Abstract: A multilayer injection blow molded container of this invention, containing a layer of a specific ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) and a layer of a resin composition (B) comprising a thermoplastic resin (b1) having a specific functional group and polypropylene (b2), is disclosed, having characteristics that it has excellent gas-barrier properties, has good interlayer adhesion, has excellent thermal stability and can be produced with a low cost.

Abstract: An acrylate ester polymer composition having the desirable optical properties of poly(meth)acrylates and an enhanced Tg comprises a blend of a conventional PMMA polymer or copolymer with a high Tg acrylate ester polymer prepared by pyrolyzing a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and t-butyl methacrylate. The blend exhibits a single Tg, intermediate between the Tg of the conventional PMMA polymer and that of the pyrolyzed methyl methacrylate/t-butyl methacrylate copolymer. The blend can be formed into products that have good clarity, low haze and low color.

Abstract: Several compositions for use as structural adhesives are disclosed. The compositions include a monomer component and a catalyst component. In one aspect, the monomer component includes a first elastomeric material of a block copolymer of styrene and isoprene, a second elastomeric material of a block copolymer of styrene and butadiene, and a cross-linked rubber of a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. In a second aspect, the monomer component includes a first elastomeric material of a block copolymer of styrene and butadiene, and a cross-linked rubber of a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene. In another aspect, isophthalic acid is utilized as a polymerizable acid monomer in combination with a phosphate ester. In another aspect, the monomer component includes a cohesive failure mode promoter of rosin esters or of talc.

Abstract: Disclosed is a product and process for a substantially halogen-free thermoplastic elastomer. The thermoplastic elastomer can be incorporated into a decorative surface covering as a binder with the addition of an optional filler. The substantially halogen-free thermoplastic comprises the combination of a dynamically vulcanized blend of epoxidized natural rubber (ENR), ionomers and a diluent polymer such as ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The combination produces a pliable and flexible flooring product.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymer compositions useful as thermoplastic elastomers for extrusion, calendering, blow molding, thermoforming, and foam processing, and to articles made therefrom. Such improved melt strength thermoplastic elastomers include a blend of propylenic resin (A) and ethylenic elastomer (B), wherein the (A) resin is partially branched and/or the (B) elastomer is partially crosslinked by the addition of multifunctional acrylic monomer (C) containing at least three acrylate groups.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nonstyrenated polyester or vinyl ester resin that is found to be nonbrittle and to have good temperature performance, relative to known nonstyrenated polyesters or vinyl esters. Also disclosed is a nonstyrenated polyester or vinyl ester urethane acrylate resin. Methods for making nonstyrenated polyester or vinyl ester resins, including urethane acrylate resins, are provided.

Abstract: Weatherable fluoropolymer-acrylic compositions based on the use of C3 and higher straight chain (meth)acrylate esters are provided.

Abstract: There are disclosed a molding material which is used for molding a styrenic polymer and which is capable of affording moldings that are excellent in solvent resistance and mechanical strength even when produced at a molding temperature almost same as that of ordinary atactic polystyrene, namely at a resin temperature of 260° C. or lower, dispensing with a melt kneading step; a process for producing a molding by molding the above molding material, which process enables to shorten molding cycle time and curtail the producton cost; and the moldings produced thereby. The molding material comprises a dry blend of 10 to 95% by weight of a (A) styrenic polymer having atactic configuration and 2 to 90% by weight of a (B) styrenic polymer having a melting point of 250° C. or lower, a weight average molecular weight of at most 200,000 and mainly syndiotactic configuration.

Abstract: A rubber composition comprising (A) 2% to 40% by weight of a conjugated diene polymer selected from (A1) a conjugated diene polymer having a vinyl bond content of at least 60% by weight and (A2) a conjugated diene polymer having a vinyl bond content of at least 30% by weight and a coupling ratio of at least 75% by weight, and (B) 98% to 60% by weight of an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer having an aromatic vinyl monomer unit content of 25% to 50% by weight is provided, which has well balanced impact resistance and gloss and is less apt to deteriorate in gloss even in a high-temperature environment.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a clear coating composition, which can give coating films showing good water repellency, in other words a factor giving a care-free and deluxe feeling to car owners, and which are excellent in non-sanding recoatability in recoating dirtied coatings after due repair, as well as a method of forming a coating film and a multilayerd coating film. The invention provides a clear coating composition which comprises (A) 100 parts by mass of the sum of a crosslinkable coating film-forming resin and a crosslinking agent on the solid basis and (B) 0.01 to 2 parts by mass of a ladder silicone copolymer obtainable by copolymerizing (b-1) a (meth)acryloxyalkyl-containing ladder silicone oligomer, (b-2) a crosslinkable functional group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer and optionally (b-3) another copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a soft syndiotactic polypropylene composition having a good balance of properties such as transparency, flexibility and heat resistance and a laminate having a layer comprising the composition and a layer comprising a thermoplastic resin. The composition (1) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), and a small amount of a crystal nucleating agent (C) and/or an ethylene-based polymer (D). The composition (2) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), an isotactic propylene polymer (E), and a small amount of a crystal nucleating agent (C) and/or an ethylene-based polymer (D). The composition (3) comprises a syndiotactic propylene polymer (A), an &agr;-olefin polymer (B), an isotactic propylene polymer (E), a copolymer (F) of polar group-containing vinyl and ethylene, and a small amount of an ethylene-based polymer (D).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water dispersible personal care products.

Abstract: This invention concerns a molded part containing a molded part shell and a molded part content, where the molded body shell contains at least one film-forming polymer, that has been selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl alcohols and polyvinyl alcohol derivatives. Preferably the polyvinyl alcohol derivative is a polyvinyl acetal described in EP 771 329. The molded part according to the invention can be used as a primary and/or secondary packing agent. The molded part shell features cumulative positive features such as increases maximum elongation values, odor and taste neutrality, good thermoplastic processing capabilities and excellent biological degradation. The processing of the composition is advantageous to capsules with single-piece shells containing a detergent composition as the molded part content.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition for automotive upholstery, with which a 1-coat finish of not yet surface-treated (pretreated) plastic materials such as polyolefin materials can be performed, and which is aqueous, and excellent also in chemical resistance. The aqueous coating composition for automotive upholstery comprises a resin emulsion as an essential component, wherein the resin emulsion includes poly(olefin chloride) resin emulsion A and pure acrylic resin emulsion B in a weight ratio (A/B) of 25/75˜30/70 in terms of solid content, wherein poly(olefin chloride) resin emulsion A is an emulsion of a poly(olefin chloride) resin having a chlorine content of 22˜25 wt % in terms of solid content and a weight-average molecular weight of 60,000˜80,000, and wherein pure acrylic resin emulsion B is an emulsion of a pure acrylic resin having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 40° C.