Abstract: Disclosed is a copolymer including a first part including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a conjugated diene-based monomer; and a second part including an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a conjugated diene-based monomer, wherein the content of the aromatic vinyl-based monomer is 35 to 45% by weight based on a total weight of the copolymer, and the copolymer satisfies Equation 1 below: V1>V2??<Equation 1> wherein V1 is a vinyl content in the first part, and V2 is a vinyl content in the second part.

Abstract: Provided is a dispersion of composite particles in an aqueous medium, wherein the composite particles comprise (I) a crosslinked polyolefin core, and (II) a full or partial shell comprising polymerized units of one of more vinyl monomers.

Abstract: A block copolymer including a polymer block (A) containing more than 70 mol % of a unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, and a polymer block (B) containing 30 mol % or more of a unit derived from a conjugated diene compound is provided. The block copolymer satisfies the conditions: (1): a content of the polymer block (A) in the block copolymer is 1 to 70% by mass; (2): a maximum width of a series of temperature regions where tan ? measured in accordance with JIS K7244-10 (2005), under conditions including a strain amount of 0.1%, a frequency of 1 a measurement temperature of ?70 to 100° C., and a temperature rise rate of 3° C./min, is 1.0 or more is less than 16° C.; (3): a temperature at a peak position of tan ? in the condition (2) is 0° C. to +50° C.; and (4): a mobility parameter M indicating a mobility of the polymer block (B) is 0.01 to 0.25 sec.

Abstract: A counter tapered thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: (a) a counter tapered diblock A-[A/B] copolymer with a peak molecular weight from 20,000 to 250,000, which includes a monovinyl aromatic homopolymer block A with a peak molecular weight of at least 8,000 and a counter tapered copolymer block [A/B] with a vinyl content of at least 15 weight percent based on the amount of conjugated diene units in the diblock copolymer; and (b) a block copolymer selected from the group consisting of linear triblock copolymers having a peak molecular weight that is at least about 1.5 times the peak molecular weight of the counter tapered diblock A-[A/B] copolymer described in (a), multiarm coupled block copolymers having a peak molecular weight that is at least about 2.

Abstract: A slow reacting epoxy resin system is disclosed. The slow reacting epoxy resin system comprises a high purity epoxy resin component selected from the group comprising of a high purity Bisphenol A(BPA), a high purity Bisphenol F (BPF), and a combination thereof, and an amine curing agent. The initial viscosity after mixing the high purity epoxy resin component and the amine curing agent is less than 350 mPa·s at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising a) at least one polymer consisting of one polymerblock A and at least two polymerblocks B, wherein each polymerblock B is attached to the polymerblock A, and wherein at least 60 mol % of the monomer units of polymerblock B are selected from the group consisting of Formulae (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E), (1F) and 1G, 1H and 1I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently and at each occurrence H or C1-10-alkyl, and b) at least one crosslinking agent carrying at least two azide groups, as well as to layers formed from these compositions, electronic devices comprising these layers and to specific polymers encompassed by the polymers of the composition.

Abstract: Provided is a foamable polyamide composition comprising a) at least one polyamide comprising at least one carboxylic group; b) at least one thermoplastic rubber; and c) at least one compound having at least one isocyanate group; and optionally d) at least one filler and e) at least one additive.

Abstract: Polymer compositions comprising styrene butadiene block-copolymers (SBC) can be used for shrink-wrap films, a stiff star-shaped SBC block copolymer A having two short branches of a single copolymer block (B/S)Ai and two long branches of the structure St-[(B/S)A]n-(B/S)Ai or [(B/S)A]n-(B/S)Ai are used in said polymer composition, and the production of shrink-wrap films and of multilayer films is described.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for forming a long-chain branched polymer and a long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting (a) a polyolefin base polymer with (b) a coupling agent comprising a polymeric coupling agent, optionally blended with a molecular coupling agent, the polymeric coupling agent being a modified polyolefin having a reactive coupling group at one or more terminal ends of the modified polyolefin chain, to couple the polyolefin base polymer (a) with the coupling agent (b) to form a long-chain branched polymer having a long-chain branching and/or higher surface energy relative to the polyolefin base polymer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a polymer composition comprising 60 to 85 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane; and 15 to 40 parts by weight of a polyolefin, where the parts by weight of the thermoplastic polyurethane and parts by weight of the polyolefin add up to 100 parts by weight; and further comprising 1 to 15 parts by weight of a hydrogenated block copolymer derived from a vinyl aromatic monomer and a conjugated diene monomer, based on 100 parts by weight as a total amount of the thermoplastic polyurethane and polyolefin. The invention is further directed to a molded article based on the polymer composition.

Abstract: Provided are (1) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (2) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a radical reactive functional group, a compound that contains a radical reactive functional group and a sulfonic acid alkali metal salt group, a radical polymerization initiator, and a polar compatibilizer, (3) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with a reactive functional group of a silane coupling agent in a surface layer, and a sulfonic acid (alkali metal salt) group, and a polar compatibilizer, and (4) a hydrophilic treatment coating composition containing a silane coupling agent that contains a reactive functional group, a compound that contains a functional group that reacts with the reactive func

Abstract: Provided is a foamable polyamide composition comprising a) at least one polyamide comprising at least one carboxylic group; b) at least one thermoplastic rubber; and c) at least one compound having at least one isocyanate group; and optionally d) at least one filler and e) at least one additive.

Abstract: A low viscosity polymer having a linear or branched backbone derived from farnesene monomers and at least one terminal-end functionalized with a hydroxyl group. This polymer may be further hydrogenated to reduce unsaturation and acrylated, such that it may be incorporated into a LOCA composition. The LOCA composition may be used in a laminated screen assembly, such as a touch screen, for electronic devices by adhering the LOCA composition between an optically transparent layer, such as a cover glass, and a display. The cured LOCA composition has a refractive index similar to the optically transparent layer. A method of making the low viscosity polymer for the LOCA composition includes anionically polymerizing farnesene monomers, quenching a living end of the polymer to provide the hydroxyl-terminated polymer; hydrogenating the hydroxyl-terminated polymer; and reacting the at least partially saturated hydroxyl-terminated polymer with at least one reagent to provide an acrylate terminated hydrogenated polymer.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a method for forming allyl telechelic polyisobutylene polymers having well defined molecular weights and molecular weight distributions using living cationic polymerization under ideal temperature control using a mixture of polar and nonpolar refluxing solvents. The methods according to various embodiments of the present invention provide temperature control that approaches the ideal, i.e., the heat of polymerization is instantaneously absorbed by the medium and the temperature of the system remains unchanged. The heat generated during the exothermic polymerization of isobutylene is released as an increase in the rate of reflux, rather than the temperature, since the temperature is set by the boiling point of the system and does not change.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified polyaspartic acid ester containing a polyaspartic acid ester (A) and polymer fine particles (B), wherein the polymer fine particles have a volume average particle diameter of 0.01 to 0.6 ?m and an amount of the polymer fine particles is 0.5 to 70% by weight, and a curable resin composition containing a polyaspartic acid ester (A), polymer fine particles (B) having a volume average particle diameter of 0.01 to 0.6 ?m, and a polyisocyanate (C).

Abstract: The present invention provides a tolterodine-containing patch in which an adhesive layer is laminated on a backing, characterized in that the adhesive layer is obtainable by adding tolterodine to an adhesive base comprising a rubber adhesive, a tackifier resin, and a softener, wherein the tolterodine is present in the form of a free base in the adhesive base.

Abstract: A block copolymer composition including: 10% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less of a component (a), and 10% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less of a component (b), wherein the component (a) is a block copolymer containing a polymer block (A) primarily including a vinyl aromatic monomer unit and a polymer block (B) primarily including a conjugated diene monomer unit, wherein the block copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 30,000 or higher and 150,000 or lower; and the component (b) is a block copolymer containing a polymer block (A) primarily including a vinyl aromatic monomer unit and a polymer block (B) primarily including a conjugated diene monomer unit.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a block copolymer composition comprising a tetra-branched block copolymer (IV) having a true number average molecular weight of 40,000 to 120,000 represented by the general formula (A-B)4X; a tri-branched block copolymer (III) having a true number average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 90,000 represented by the general formula (A-B)3X; di-branched block copolymer (II) having a true number average molecular weight of from 20,000 to 60,000 represented by the general formula (A-B)2X; and a linear diblock copolymer (I) having a true number average molecular weight of from 10,000 to 30,000 represented by the general formula A-B; where A represents a polymer block of a mono alkenyl arene; B represents a polymer block of a conjugated diene, wherein the B has a true number average molecular weight ranging from 7,000 to 20,000 g/mol; and X represents the residue of an alkoxy silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A block copolymer comprising: at least one monoalkenyl arene monomer polymer block (A) and copolymer block (B) containing myrcene, said copolymer block B also including: a) at least one conjugated diene monomer having a lower molecular weight than myrcene, or b) at least one monoalkenyl arene monomer, or c) a mixture of a) and b). The polymer block A may be a copolymer block. When the polymer block A is a copolymer block, both block A and the copolymer myrcene block copolymer B can have a random, tapered or a controlled distribution configuration of comonomers. The block copolymer can be selectively or exhaustively hydrogenated. The block copolymer may be used in making adhesives and vibration damping compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a hydrogenated block copolymer, including the steps of: (a) forming a block copolymer by allowing a living polymer having a specific structure to react with a tetra- or more functional silane coupling agent; (b) hydrogenating the block copolymer to form a hydrogenated block copolymer; (c) isolating the resultant hydrogenated block copolymer; and (d) deactivating a functional group in the silane coupling agent and/or an unreacted functional group present in a coupling agent residue in the block copolymer or the hydrogenated block copolymer prior to the step (c), in which the number of functional groups derived from the coupling agent in the hydrogenated block copolymer recovered in the step (c) is 1.5 or less per block copolymer molecule; a hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by the method; and a composition containing the hydrogenated block copolymer.

Abstract: There is provided a new pressure-sensitive adhesive resin composition that can have adhesiveness to the extent of being peelable in a room temperature condition, has fluidity by hot-melting, and can finally be crosslinked to firmly bond adherends to each other. There is proposed a pressure-sensitive adhesive resin composition comprising 100 parts by mass of an acrylic copolymer (A), 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of a crosslinking agent (B), and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a photopolymerization initiator (C), wherein the acrylic copolymer (A) is a graft copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of 5.0×104 to 5.0×105, contains as a trunk component of the graft copolymer a repeating unit derived from a (meth)acrylate, contains as a branch component of the graft copolymer a repeating unit derived from a macromonomer having a number average molecular weight of 5.0×102 or more and less than 6.

Abstract: A copolymer having properties (durability (fracture resistance, abrasion resistance, and crack-growth resistance)) similar to those of natural rubber and a method of producing the copolymer are provided. An isoprene copolymer has a styrene block or a butadiene block at a terminal thereof, wherein styrene monomers account for less than 5 mol % of all monomers forming the isoprene copolymer having the styrene block; butadiene monomers account for 10 mol % or less of all monomers forming the isoprene copolymer having the butadiene block; and cis-1,4 bond content of a portion derived from isoprene accounts for at least 95% in total.

Abstract: The invention relates to unique applications for the novel high melt flow, low viscosity, selectively hydrogenated styrene-butadiene-styrene (hSBS) or selectively hydrogenated controlled distribution styrene-butadiene/styrene-styrene (hSBSS) block copolymers, wherein the melt flow rate of said block copolymer is at least 100 g/10 min. at 230° C. under 2.16 kg mass according to ASTM D1238. These block copolymers are novel and have the highest melt flow rate of any styrenic block copolymer also possessing high strength and elasticity. It has applications that prior to the present invention were not normally possible due to the normal low melt flow rate of styrenic block copolymers. The present invention also encompasses various fields of use such as a fiberglass hSBS or hSBSS reinforced mat, low viscosity hSBS or hSBSS coatings for industrial uses, hot melt adhesives prepared from hSBS or hSBSS blended with polyalpha-olefins, and elastic film, fiber, and nonwoven constructions using hSBS or hSBSS.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solid curable transparent rubber composition containing one or more synthetic isoprene polymer, one or more transparent polymer, one or more curing agent, additives that do not influence transparency and one or more polyalkenamers. The solid curable transparent rubber composition, once cured, has a haze of less than 30% and a total light transmission of more than 80%. The disclosure further provides a cured transparent rubber composition made thereof, and a manufacturing process for the cured composition. The present disclosure also provides an article including the rubber composition, in particular shoes with transparent soles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for preparing a cured transparent rubber composition containing a synthetic isoprene polymer(s), a transparent polymer(s), a curing agent and additives. The process includes mixing the components at a temperature ranging from 50 to 130° C., curing the compound with peroxide and allowing the compound to mature. The maturated compound is fed to an injection molding machine. The cured transparent rubber composition prepared using the methods described herein has a haze of less than 30% and a total light transmission of more than 80%. The disclosure further provides an article including the cured transparent rubber composition, in particular for medical applications and artificial nipples.

Abstract: A vulcanized rubber composition assuring a well-balanced improvement of abrasion resistance, fuel efficiency and breaking resistance and a tire using a tread made of the vulcanized rubber composition are provided. The vulcanized rubber composition comprises a phase (SBR phase) comprising a styrene butadiene rubber being incompatible with a butadiene rubber and silica, and a phase (BR phase) comprising a butadiene rubber and silica, wherein the SBR phase and the BR phase are incompatible with each other, an abundance ratio ? of silica in the SBR phase after vulcanization satisfies 0.3???0.7 (Relation 1), and a proportion ? of the styrene butadiene rubber being incompatible with the butadiene rubber satisfies 0.4???0.8 (Relation 2), and the tire has a tread composed of the vulcanized rubber composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a poly(ethylene-aliphatic diene) copolymer having superior miscibility, adhesivity, printability and scratch resistance, compared to conventional TPO based TPEs or SBC TPEs, by introducing a variety of functional groups to an end portion of the ethylene-aliphatic diene copolymer such that the poly(ethylene-aliphatic diene) copolymer may be utilized in a variety of fields, and a method thereof.

Abstract: A composition comprising thermoset shape memory polymer and a composition for molecular scale healing is disclosed; the composition has the ability to resolve structural defects by a close-then-heal mechanism. In use the shape memory polymer serves to bring opposing surfaces in a structural defect into proximity, whereafter heating the molecular scale healing composition to a level at or above its melting point allows for molecular scale healing. The composition has the ability to close macroscopic defects, and to do so repeatedly even if another wound occurs in a previously healed area.

Abstract: Terminally functionalized polymers that are living or pseudo-living polymers reacted with certain allyl glycidyl ethers, or certain allylhalosilanes or combinations thereof, and a process for preparing the terminally functionalized polymers. Rubber-modified polymeric compositions comprising the terminally functionalized polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to unique applications for the novel high melt flow, low viscosity, selectively hydrogenated styrene-butadiene-styrene (hSBS) or selectively hydrogenated controlled distribution styrene-butadiene/styrene-styrene (hSBSS) block copolymers, wherein the melt flow rate of said block copolymer is at least 100 g/10 min at 230° C. under 2.16 kg mass according to ASTM D1238. These block copolymers are novel and have the highest melt flow rate of any styrenic block copolymer also possessing high strength and elasticity. It has applications that prior to the present invention were not normally possible due to the normal low melt flow rate of styrenic block copolymers. The present invention also encompasses various fields of use such as a fiberglass hSBS or hSBSS reinforced mat, low viscosity hSBS or hSBSS coatings for industrial uses, hot melt adhesives prepared from hSBS or hSBSS blended with polyalpha-olefins, and elastic film, fiber, and nonwoven constructions using hSBS or hSBSS.

Abstract: Disclosed are block copolymer formed by block-copolymerizing vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and conjugated diene compound and asphalt modifier composition including specific functional additives. Asphalt modifier composition according to the present invention is rapidly dissolved in asphalt without substantially lowering a softening point of asphalt, making it possible to form uniform asphalt composition and improve the productivity of the asphalt composition.

Abstract: Provided is a copolymer rubber, comprising a copolymer having a star-shaped block structure (SIB-PA)n-X, wherein SIB is a block comprising styrene, butadiene, and isoprene as constituent monomers; PA is a block comprising butadiene or isoprene as a constituent monomer; X is the residue of at least one coupling agent; and n=2-4. Also provided is a process for preparing the copolymer rubber and use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a hydrogenated block copolymer, comprises the steps of: (a) forming a block copolymer by allowing a living polymer having a specific structure to react with a bis-silane coupling agent having a specific structure; (b) hydrogenating the block copolymer to form a hydrogenated block copolymer; and (c) isolating the resultant hydrogenated block copolymer, in which the number of functional groups derived from the coupling agent in the hydrogenated block copolymer isolated in the step (c) is 1.5 or less per block copolymer molecule; a hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by the method; and a composition containing the hydrogenated block copolymer.

Abstract: A tapered triblock copolymer having controlled vinyl distribution, enlarged middle block with intermediate composition and microstructure, increased compatibility between its adjacent blocks, good processing characteristics and a peak average molecular weight between 25,000 and 300,000 is made by anionically polymerizing conjugated diene and monovinyl aromatic monomers, polar modifier and initiator to make a first block rich in conjugated diene, forming a second block that is a copolymer of the conjugated diene and the monovinyl aromatic monomer and which is less rich in the conjugated diene than the first block, and forming a third block that is a homopolymer of the monovinyl aromatic monomer. The first, second and third blocks comprise 30 to 60, 20 to 50 wt % and 10 to 40 wt % of the tapered triblock copolymer, respectively. The tapered triblock copolymers may be used as asphalt modifiers, adhesives, sealants, compatibilizers, reinforcing agents and impact modifiers.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide the following: an optical-device surface-sealing composition that makes it possible to fabricate an optical-device-using display with a low amount of warpage even if there is a large difference between the coefficients of linear expansion of substrates used in said display; a display with a low amount of warpage; and a manufacturing method therefor. The storage modulus of elasticity (G?(80)) of this optical-device surface-sealing composition, measured at 80° C. after said composition is heated from 40° C. to 80° C. at 5° C./min and then held at 80° C. for 30 minutes, is between 1.0×103 and 2.0×106 Pa.

Abstract: It has been found that certain cells in culture can convert more than about 0.002 percent of the carbon available in the cell culture medium into isoprene. These cells have a heterologous nucleic acid that (i) encodes an isoprene synthase polypeptide and (ii) is operably linked to a promoter. The isoprene produced in such a cultured medium can then be recovered and polymerized into synthetic rubbers and other useful polymeric materials. The synthetic isoprene containing polymers of this invention offer the benefit of being verifiable as to being derived from non-petrochemical based resources. They can also be analytically distinguished from rubbers that come from natural sources. The present invention more specifically discloses a polyisoprene polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from isoprene monomer, wherein the polyisoprene polymer has ?13C value of greater than ?22‰.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition has good flexibility, lightweight properties, moldability, and heat resistance, and in particular, is excellent in wear resistance. The thermoplastic polymer composition includes: at least one block copolymer (a) selected from among an ?-methylstyrene based block copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 30,000 to 500,000 and a hydrogenated product thereof, the ?-methylstyrene based block copolymer including a polymer block A mainly composed of an ?-methylstyrene unit and a polymer block B mainly composed of a conjugated diene unit; a propylene-based polymer (b); and an ethylene-based polymer (c) having a density of 0.94 g/cm3 or less, in a ratio satisfying the following inequalities (1) and (2): 0.1?W(a)/[W(a)+W(b)+W(c)]?0.8??(1) 1?W(b)/W(c)??(2) wherein W(a), W(b), and W(c) represent the masses of the block copolymer (a), the propylene-based polymer (b), and the ethylene-based polymer (c), respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a block diene elastomer corresponding to the following formula: where: n and m are each an integer of greater than or equal to 0, such that n+m?1 and n+m?20, each A block is composed of a polybutadiene, each B block is composed of a diene elastomer, the molar content of units resulting from conjugated dienes of which is greater than 15%, the B blocks being identical to one another, X is an organic or inorganic group which can comprise a functional group which interacts with a reinforcing filler, the number-average molecular weight Mn1 of each A block varies from 2 500 to 20 000 g/mol, the number-average molecular weight Mn2 of each B block varies from 80 000 to 350 000 g/mol, and the content of 1,2- linkages in each A block is between 1 and 20%.

Abstract: Provided is a tapered block copolymer having asymmetric vinyl aromatic blocks. The disclosed tapered block copolymer has very superior adhesion properties such as loop tack, 180° peel strength and softening point and may be used to prepare high-quality hot melt adhesives for industrial use.

Abstract: A process for making a radial multi-block copolymer, comprising: (a) anionically polymerizing styrene monomer A1, at least one monovinylarene monomer A2 other than styrene and at least one conjugated diene monomer B using a lithium-based initiator to form block copolymer chains; (b) adding a metal alkyl compound other than the lithium-based initiator after initiating anionic polymerization in step (a), wherein the molar ratio of the metal alkyl compound to lithium is greater than about 2.0; and (c) adding a coupling agent having more than two functional groups to form the radial multi-block copolymer, wherein the radial multi-block copolymer comprises a residue Z derived from the coupling agent and block copolymer chains from step (b) coupled to the residue Z.

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: Improved methods for preparing sulfonated block polymers with acyl sulfates in non-halogenated aliphatic solvents are provided. The methods include the sulfonation of a precursor block polymer with an acyl sulfate in a reaction mixture further comprising at least one non-halogenated aliphatic solvent to form a sulfonated block polymer, wherein the initial concentration of the precursor block polymer is in the range of from about 0.1 wt % to a concentration that is below the limiting concentration of the precursor block polymer based on the total weight of the reaction mixture. A sulfonation degree of greater than about 1.0 milliequivalent sulfonic acid per gram sulfonated block polymer can be achieved substantially free of polymer precipitation and free of disabling gelation.

Abstract: An elastic film material that resists the propagation of a tear. The film material includes an SEEPS elastomeric block copolymer and has a time to break of at least 10 hours. The elastomeric block copolymer has a Tm of between about 10° C. and 20° C.

Abstract: To provide a thermoplastic elastomer composition excellent in fluidity, compression set property, and flexibility, and a hydrogenated block copolymer that provides the composition. The hydrogenated block copolymer is obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer which is obtained by reacting a living polymer represented by the following formula (1): B1-A-B2—X??(1) wherein B1 and B2 each represent a polymer block mainly including a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound, A represents a polymer block mainly including a structural unit derived from a vinyl aromatic compound, and X represents an active terminal end of a living anion polymer, with a coupling agent, wherein the ratio of the mass of the polymer block B1 to the total mass of B1 and B2 before hydrogenation is from 0.10 to 0.45; and the content of the structural unit derived from the vinyl aromatic compound is from 25 to 50 mass % based on the mass of the hydrogenated block copolymer.

Abstract: A process for the preparation by ethylene polymerization of at least one dialkyl magnesium compound of formula R—(CH2—CH2)n—Mg—(CH2—CH2)m—R? in which R and R?, identical or different, represent aryl, benzyl, allyl or alkyl groups and in which the integers n and m, identical or different, represent average —CH2—CH2— chain formation numbers greater than 1, the process including a single stage of mixing the following components: at least one ligand or one ligand precursor, at least one rare earth salt, at least one dialkyl magnesium compound of formula R—Mg—R?, and ethylene, in a medium allowing contact between the components of the above mixture.

Abstract: Articles with enhanced tensile strength and comfort are prepared from a latex comprising water and a styrenic block copolymer, wherein the styrenic block copolymer has 2 or more poly(vinyl aromatic) blocks and at least one block of polymerized conjugated diene wherein the styrenic block copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 150,000 to 250,000, the poly(vinyl aromatic) blocks have a weight average molecular weight ranging from 9,000 to 15,000, and the content of poly(vinylaromatic) blocks in the styrenic block copolymer ranges from 8 to 15% wt, based on the total styrenic block copolymer, by a process which comprises coating a surface with the latex to obtain a film, wherein the latex comprises a vulcanising agent. The invention also provides a latex comprising such a styrenic block copolymer and a vulcanising agent, as well as a styrenic block copolymer that is particularly suitable for use in such a latex.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bitumen/polymer composition comprising at least one bitumen and at least one graft polymer, the grafts enabling the bitumen/polymer compositions to be thermoreversibly cross-linked. The disclosure also relates to the use of said bitumen/polymer compositions in fields of application relating to roads, especially in the production of asphalt binders, and in industrial fields of application. The disclosure further relates to the method for producing said thermoreversibly cross-linked bitumen/polymer compositions.

Abstract: Mechanisms for coating surfaces of materials, the resulting coated materials, and solutions for use in material-coating processes are described. Triblock molecule components may be selected for desired properties. When applied in solution to a material, the molecules self-assemble into similarly oriented micro- or nanostructures coating the surface of the material. Various molecule properties can be tailored to produce a range of desirable surface coating properties. The surface coating may optionally be self cleaning if selected to be appropriately hydrophobic, allowing water and particulates to roll off of the surface with minimal friction.

Abstract: A resin composition having as a main ingredient a block copolymer composed of at least one type of vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and a conjugated diene, the resin composition being characterized in that the Vicat softening point temperature measured under a 10-N load as per ISO306 is 65-90° C., the flexural strength measured as per ISO178 is 58-80 MPa, the proportion of the conjugated diene in the resin composition is 10-25 mass %, and the resin composition has molecular weight peaks, the peaks being derived from the block copolymer composed of the vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and the conjugated diene, at molecular weights in the ranges of 70,000-150,000 and 150,000-350,000, respectively.

Abstract: Provided are a block copolymer and a thermoplastic elastomer composition each of which is excellent in both tensile strength and elastic recovery, and has good abrasion resistance. Specifically, provided are a hydrogenated block copolymer, which is obtained by hydrogenating a block copolymer having two or more polymer blocks (a) each containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and one or more polymer blocks (b) each containing structural units derived from isoprene and 1,3-butadiene, in which the hydrogenated block copolymer has a crystallization peak temperature (Tc) defined as described below of ?3 to 15° C., and a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing the hydrogenated block copolymer: (crystallization peak temperature (Tc)) a peak top temperature of an exothermic peak observed when the temperature of a sample is increased from 30° C. to 150° C. at a rate of temperature increase of 10° C./min and then the sample is cooled to ?100° C.