Abstract: A laminate has an olefin-aromatic vinyl compound-aromatic polyene copolymer and a metal foil. The number average molecular copolymer weight is between 5000 and 100000; the aromatic vinyl compound monomer is aromatic vinyl compound having between 8 and 20 carbon atoms, and the aromatic vinyl compound monomer unit content is between 10 and 60 mass %; the aromatic polyene is selected having between 5 and 20 carbon atoms and vinyl and/or vinylene groups in the molecule, the content derived from the aromatic polyene unit is between 1.5 and 20 pieces per number average molecular weight; and the olefin is selected having between 2 and 20 carbon atoms, being ethylene alone, or having a mass ratio of ?-olefin monomer components other than ethylene to an ethylene monomer component contained in the olefin, of 1/7 or less, and the total monomer units of the olefin, aromatic vinyl compound, and aromatic polyene is 100 mass %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization, said polypropylene composition having low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high melting point (Tm), thus providing abroad sealing window.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a copolymer excellent in fracture resistance, ozone resistance and wear resistance. In order to achieve the object, the present disclosure provides a copolymer containing at least an ethylene unit, a C4-10 non-conjugated olefin unit and a conjugated diene unit, wherein a content of 3,4 or 1,2-vinyl bond in the conjugated diene unit is equal to or larger than 30 mol %.

Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.

Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.

Abstract: Catalyst systems having both a metallocene catalyst component and a Ziegler-Natta component are disclosed. Such catalyst systems can contain a metallocene compound, an activator-support, an organoaluminum compound, and a Ziegler-Natta component comprising titanium supported on magnesium chloride.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foil having at least one first layer (1) comprising at least 50% of random heterophasic polypropylene (block) copolymer. The invention further relates to labels and cover membranes comprising the foil.

Abstract: Provided is a dendritic ethylene polymer. The polymer is a dendritic polymer of an ethylene/alpha-olefin-diene copolymer and a vinyl-terminated polyethylene. There is also provided a process for making a dendritic ethylene polymer. The process includes the steps of preparing a dendritic ethylene polymer by reacting ethylene/alpha-olefin-diene copolymer with vinyl-terminated polyethylene in the presence of a radical source. There is also provided a blend and a blown film that include the dendritic ethylene polymer.

Abstract: A process for making a hyperbranched polyethylene. The process has the steps of (a) reacting a multifunctional acrylate monomer with an ?,?-diene monomer in the presence of a first catalyst to form an alternating acrylate/diene copolymer and (b) reacting the alternating acrylate/diene copolymer with a late transition metal ?-diimine catalyst to form a multi-nuclear initiator for chain walking polymerization of ethylene. There is also a process for forming a multi-nuclear initiator. There is also a hyperbranched polymer.

Abstract: A polymer comprises units derived from ethylene and polyalkylene, the polymer having at least 0.15 units of amyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).

Abstract: An adhesive composition including a block copolymer. An adhesive layer formed by using the adhesive composition has a Young's modulus of 0.1 GPa or greater at 23° C., a storage modulus (G?) of 1.5×105 Pa or less at 220° C., and a loss factor (tan ?) of 1.3 or less at 220° C.

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: Embodiments of the invention provide an impact modified composition comprising ethylene/?-olefin interpolymers. The ethylene/?-olefin interpolymers are characterized by an average block index, ABI, which is greater than zero and up to about 1.0 and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, greater than about 1.3. In addition or alternatively, the block ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer is characterized by having at least one fraction obtained by Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation (“TREF”), wherein the fraction has a block index greater than about 0.3 and up to about 1.0 and the ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer has a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, greater than about 1.4.

Abstract: The instant invention provides an ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer suitable for use in shrinkage film applications, and articles made therefrom. The ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer according to the present invention has a CDBI of less than 60%, and comprises at least two fractions in crossfractionation of the ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer, eluting from 85° C. to 90° C. and from 90° C. to 95° C., comprising a weight fraction ratio of >0.68 and a molecular weight homogeneity index of greater than 0.65; wherein the weight fraction ratio is the ratio of the weight of polymer in each fraction divided by the weight of polymer eluting between 95° C. and 100° C. and the molecular weight homogeneity index is the ratio of the weight average molecular weight of the polymer in the fraction divided by the weight average molecular weight of the polymer eluting between 95° C. and 100° C., and wherein the ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer has a density in the range of 0.920 to 0.940 g/cm3.

Abstract: A method for producing an AB block copolymer with PDI is provided. The method comprises steps of: 1) reaction, in the presence of at least one free radical initiator, of a reaction mixture comprising a compound of formula (I), and 2) reaction, at a temperature of 45° C. or above, of a reaction mixture comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer B and, independent from that of step 1), a compound of formula (I) and the macroinitiator of step 1) in solvent(s) to obtain the AB block copolymer; wherein the weight ratio of the compound of formula (I) to the macroinitiator in step 2) is at least 1:1000.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for producing an alkene terminated polystyrene, including: contacting a styrenic block copolymer and an alkene in the presence of a metathesis catalyst under conditions sufficient to produce an alkene terminated polystyrene having an unsaturation functionality of at least 0.7 and a MWD of about 1.5 or less. Methods for producing functionalized polymers and polyethylene blend composition comprising these functionalized polymers are also disclosed.

Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm?(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.

Abstract: Compositions suitable for film comprise at least one ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer, wherein the ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer may have, for example, a Mw/Mn from about 1.7 to about 3.5, at least one melting point, Tm, in degrees Celsius, and a density, d, in grams/cubic centimeter, wherein the numerical values of Tm and d correspond to the relationship: Tm>?2002.9+4538.5(d)?2422.2(d)2.

Abstract: The application relates to a polyethylene composition having a base resin, the base resin comprising (A) a first polyethylene fraction, and (B) a second polyethylene fraction, wherein the melt flow rate MFR5/190° c. of the first fraction is higher than the melt flow rate MFR5/190° c. of the second fraction, the flow rate ratio FRR21/5 of the polyethylene composition, defined as the ratio of melt flow rate MFR21-6/190° c. to melt flow rate MFR5/190° c., is within the range of 15-28, and 10 the melt flow rate MFR5/190° c. of the polyethylene composition is within the range of 0.5-1.1 g/10 min.

Abstract: Polyolefin composition comprising, in percent by weight: A) 10-50% of a copolymer of propylene with one or more comonomer(s) selected from ethylene and CH2?CHR alpha-olefins where R is a 2-8 carbon alkyl, which copolymer contains from 1 to 8% of comonomer(s); B) 50-90% of a blend of copolymers (bI) and (bII), wherein copolymer (bI) contains from 18 to 40% of ethylene, and copolymer (bII) contains from 55 to 85% of ethylene, and the weight ratio (bI)/(bII) is from 0.2 to 2; in which composition the copolymer component (bI) is present in amounts of 15% or more with respect to the total weight of (A)+(B), the weight ratio C2II/C2I of the content C2II of ethylene in copolymer component (bII) to the content C2I of ethylene in copolymer component (bI) is of 1.8 or more, and the intrinsic viscosity [?] of the fraction XS soluble in xylene at room temperature (about 25° C.), referred to the total weight of (A)+(B), is of 2 dl/g or more.

Abstract: A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Abstract: A composition suitable for use in pressure pipes and pipe fittings is disclosed comprising polymer of ethylene and from 0.5 to 5 wt % of a C4-C8 alpha-olefin which has a natural density of 935-956 kg/m3, a melt index MI5 of 0.15-0.5 g/10 min, a dynamic complex viscosity at 100 rad/s and 190° C. (?100) of no more than 2500 Pa·s, a relationship between ?100 and dynamic complex viscosity measured in Pa·s at 0.01 rad/s and 190° C. (?0.01) defined by the equation ?0.01>115000+30. ?100, and an environmental stress crack resistance as measured by a notched pipe test performed according to ISO13479:1997 on 110 mm SDR 11 pipes at 80° C. and a pressure of 9.2 bar, of greater than 1000 hours, or: wherein the C4-C8 alpha-olefin is 1-hexene or 1-octene.

Abstract: Methods, compositions, apparatuses, and systems are provided for a hybrid thermoplastic gel or sealant. The methods comprise providing (a) a base polymer having at least one functional group capable of crosslinking, (b) a functionalized extender, and (c) heat, and reacting the base polymer and functionalized extender in the presence of the heat to form the hybrid thermoplastic gel. The gel composition may comprise 5-40 wt % of a base polymer, 60-95 wt % of a functionalized extender, and 0-10 wt % of a crosslinker. A closure or interconnect system may comprise a housing, a cable, and a hybrid thermoplastic gel or sealant. A telecommunications apparatus may comprise a telecommunications component and a sealant that forms a seal with the telecommunications component. The sealant may comprise a sealant material having a first range of elongation followed by a second range of elongation.

Abstract: Piezoelectric compositions are provided wherein mechanical and piezoelectric properties can be separately modulated. Preferred compositions include resin blends that comprise: (a) a piezoelectrically active polymer and (b) a matrix polymer, methods of making, and use of such resin blends. Advantages of preferred resin blends of the invention can include high piezoelectricity, mechanical strength and flexibility, convenient fabrication process, and high sensitivity at high temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a heterophasic propylene copolymer of high melt flow for injection molding, which comprise a propylene polymer matrix and a rubber. The heterophasic propylene copolymers of the present invention are characterized by a high viscosity of the rubber phase and a well-defined ratio of the intrinsic viscosities of the rubber phase and the propylene polymer matrix, thus resulting in improved mechanical properties. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of such heterophasic propylene copolymers, their use and articles produced with them.

Abstract: The invention is related to catalytic olefin block copolymers with a controlled block sequence distribution and at least one low crystallinity hard block. The block copolymer has a number of unique characteristics disclosed here.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for producing an alkene terminated polystyrene, including: contacting a styrenic block copolymer and an alkene in the presence of a metathesis catalyst under conditions sufficient to produce an alkene terminated polystyrene having an unsaturation functionality of at least 0.7 and a MWD of about 1.5 or less. Methods for producing functionalized polymers and polyethylene blend composition comprising these functionalized polymers are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide block composites and their use in thermoplastic vulcanizate compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising (i) a polypropylene homopolymer, (ii) a polypropylene random copolymer, prepared by copolymerization of propylene with an olefin comonomer and having an amount of olefin comonomer units of 0.2 to 5 wt %, and (iii) an elastomeric copolymer of propylene and at least one olefin comonomer, the polymer composition having a tensile modulus, determined according to ISO 527-2/1 B at 1 mm/min. and 230 C, of at least 1200 MPa.

Abstract: A tire is provided having a component comprised of a rubber composition containing at least one conjugated diene-based elastomer and a combination of rubber reinforcing fillers composed of rubber reinforcing carbon black, precipitated silica and granular functionalized mineral comprised of at least one of aluminum hydrate (ALOOH) and titanium dioxide. The granular mineral is functionalized by pretreatment with a coupling agent. The granular mineral fillers are pretreated with a coupling agent to promote a combination of rubber reinforcing effect for the mineral fillers and to promote a hydrophobation of the mineral fillers to promote their dispersability in the rubber composition.

Abstract: A polymerization process and the resulting polymer composition, said process comprising polymerizing one or more addition polymerizable monomers and a polymerizable shuttling agent in the presence of at least one addition polymerization catalyst comprising a metal compound or complex and a cocatalyst under conditions characterized by the formation of a branched polymer, preferably comprising pseudo-block molecular architecture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising (i) a polypropylene homopolymer, (ii) a polypropylene random copolymer, prepared by copolymerization of propylene with an olefin comonomer and having an amount of olefin comonomer units of 0.2 to 5 wt %, and (iii) an elastomeric copolymer of propylene and at least one olefin comonomer, the polymer composition having a tensile modulus, determined according to ISO 527-2/1B at 1 mm/min. and 23° C., of at least 1200 MPa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe or a supplementary pipe article comprising a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin which comprises (A) a first ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction, and (B) a second ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction, wherein fraction (A) has a lower average molecular weight than fraction (B), the base resin has a flexural modulus determined according to ISO 178 of 1000 MPa or higher, and the composition further comprises (C) an inorganic mineral filler, wherein inorganic mineral filler (C) is present in the composition in an amount of 1 to 70 wt. %, and to the use of said composition for the production of a pipe or a supplementary pipe article.

Abstract: Interpolymer resin particles that include from about 20% to about 60% by weight based on the weight of the particles of uncross-linked polyolefin resin particles having a VICAT softening temperature greater than 85° C. and from about 40% to about 80% by weight based on the weight of the interpolymer particles of polymerized vinyl aromatic monomer composition particles that have been polymerized in the uncross-linked polyolefin resin particles to form an interpenetrating network of polyolefin resin particles and polystyrene particles. The interpolymer resin particles have a gel content ranging from about 0 to about 1.5% by weight based on the weight of the interpolymer resin particles, a VICAT softening temperature ranging from about 90° C. to about 115° C., and a melt index value ranging from about 0.2 to about 35.0 g/10 minutes (Condition G).

Abstract: The present description relates to olefin block copolymers having excellent elasticity and processability in conjunction with enhanced heat resistance, and to a preparation method thereof. The olefin block copolymers comprise a plurality of blocks or segments that comprise ethylene or propylene repeating units and ?-olefin repeating units at different mole fractions from one another, wherein the block copolymer shows peaks at the 2? of 21.5±0.5° and 23.7±0.5° in a wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXD) pattern, and the peak ratio defined by (the peak area at 21.5±0.5°)/(the peak area at 23.7±0.5°) is no more than 3.0.

Abstract: A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Abstract: The present invention is a polyolefin polymer containing vinyl groups at both ends thereof, and a composition and a molded product containing the polymer, wherein the polymer contains a constitutional unit derived from at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene (a), an ?-olefin (b) having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and a cyclic olefin (c), and (1) a ratio of terminal vinylation is 70% or more relative to all of both ends of molecular chains, and (2) an intrinsic viscosity [?] is in the range of 0.01 to 10 dl/g as measured in a decalin solution at 135° C. The polymer of the present invention may be molded by a LIM molding, an injection molding, a transfer molding, a compression molding, and the like, and is excellent in acid resistance, gas permeation resistance, hydrolysis resistance, and dynamic fatigue resistance. From the polymer, a thermoplastic resin composition and a crosslinkable resin composition, and a crosslinked composition having excellent mechanical characteristics are obtained.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a class of mesophase separated propylene/?-olefin block interpolymers with controlled block sequences. The propylene/?-olefin interpolymers are characterized by an average block index, ABI, which is greater than zero and up to about 1.0 and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, greater than about 1.4. Preferably, the block index is from about 0.2 to about 1. In addition or alternatively, the block propylene/?-olefin interpolymer is characterized by having at least one fraction obtained by Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation (“TREF”), wherein the fraction has a block index greater than about 0.3 and up to about 1.0 and the propylene/?-olefin interpolymer has a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, greater than about 1.4.

Abstract: The invention relates to viscosity modifier polymers, concentrate and lubricant formulations utilizing a diblock polymer having one block A and one block B, block A contributing from 15 to 30% of the total chain length and block B from 70 to 85% of the total chain length, wherein block A comprises at least 93 wt % of ethylene and at least one other alpha-olefin and block B comprises an ethylene content between 40 and 75 wt % and at least one other alpha-olefin and wherein the resulting block copolymer has an average ethylene content of between about 60 wt % to 80 wt % ethylene, a fast Gaussian NMR relaxation signal between 17 and 22% and a slow exponential NMR relaxation signal between 58 and 68% of the total NMR relaxation signal, a SSI of at least 35% and a TE of at least 3.5 in order to obtain improvements in fuel economy.

Abstract: A multimodal ethylene polymer with a density of less than 950 kg/m3 obtained by polymerization with a single-site catalyst and having an MFR21 in the range of 10 to 20 g/10 min; a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of at least 4; and preferably a crosslinkability of at least 60%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a propylene-ethylene copolymer which is excellent in a balance between a heat resistance and an elasticity recovering property and has a good transparency and which is improved in peel whitening brought about by mutual adhesion in storing specific to soft materials, a resin composition for a transparent elasticity recovering film or sheet comprising the above copolymer, a transparent elasticity recovering film or sheet and a wrap film.

Abstract: Release agent more particularly for an adhesive with an ethylene multi-block copolymer, the ethylene multi-block copolymer being composed of hard segment blocks, comprising at least 95% (w/w) ethylene and a comonomer, and of soft segment blocks, comprising ethylene and a comonomer, the fraction of comonomer in the soft segment blocks being between 10 and 20 mol %, and the fraction of the hard segment blocks in the ethylene multi-block copolymer being not more than 45% (w/w).

Abstract: The invention relates to a long chain branched medium and low density polyethylene having a combination of the following properties: a) a density of from 0.910 to 0.945 g/cm3; b) an HLMI of from 2 to 150 dg/min and an MI2 of from 0.01 to 2 dg/min; c) a polydispersity index (PDI) Mw/Mn of at least 7, wherein Mw is the weight average molecular weight and Mn is the number average molecular weight of the polyethylene; and d) and a minimum amount of long chain branching measured by a value selected from one of grheo and LCBI. The invention also relates to a process for obtaining said polyethylene comprising the following steps: a) injecting ethylene, one or more alpha-olefinic comonomers comprising 3 to 10 carbon atoms and an activated chromium-based catalyst into a gas phase polymerisation reactor; b) copolymerising said ethylene and comonomer in said reactor in the gas phase; and c) retrieving an ethylene copolymer having a density of from 0.910 to 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to functionalized interpolymers derived from base olefin interpolymers, which are prepared by polymerizing one or more monomers or mixtures of monomers, such as ethylene and one or more comonomers, to form an interpolymer products having unique physical properties. The functionalized olefin interpolymers contain two or more differing regions or segments (blocks), resulting in unique processing and physical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to functionalized interpolymers derived from base olefin interpolymers, which are prepared by polymerizing one or more monomers or mixtures of monomers, such as ethylene and one or more comonomers, to form an interpolymer products having unique physical properties. The functionalized olefin interpolymers contain two or more differing regions or segments (blocks), resulting in unique processing and physical properties.

Abstract: Telechelic unsaturated polymers suitable for conversion to functionalized derivatives such as polyols are prepared by metathesis of an unsaturated copolymer formed by addition polymerization of ethylene, a diene or alkyne and, optionally, one or more C3.20 ?-olefins.

Abstract: An RF sealable composition and film is provided in which the composition and film includes a blend of an ethylene/alpha-olefin and an ethylene acrylate copolymer. The composition and resulting film has a dielectric loss factor of at least 0.02 and is capable of being radio frequency sealed. Films in accordance with the invention provide RF seals having peel strengths on the order of 500 g/in or greater. In a further aspect, a film is provided having at least one exterior layers that comprises a blend of an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer and an ethylene acrylate copolymer. Suitable ethylene acrylate copolymers for use in the invention include of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene butyl acrylate (EBA), and ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically conductive elastomer mixture and to a method. The mixture comprises a thermoplastic styrene elastomer and, as an electrically conductive filler, metal-containing particles. The mixture further comprises a polymer which is an acid-grafted, acid-anhydride-grafted or acid-copolymer and which forms an IPN (Interpenetrating Polymer Network) network structure with the styrene elastomer.

Abstract: An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, Tm, in ° C., and a heat of fusion, Hf, in J/g, as determined by DSC Crystallinity, where the numerical values of Tm and Hf correspond to the relationship Tm>(0.2143*Hf)+79.643. An ethylenic polymer comprising at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater using a Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation method, where at least one preparative TREF fraction that elutes at 95° C. or greater has a gpcBR value greater than 0.05 and less than 5 as determined by gpcBR Branching Index by 3D-GPC, and where at least 5% of the ethylenic polymer elutes at a temperature of 95° C. or greater based upon the total weight of the ethylenic polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene molding composition which has a multimodal molar mass distribution and is particularly suitable for producing protective coatings on steel pipes. The molding composition has a density at a temperature of 23° C. in the range from 0.94 to 0.95 g/cm3 and an MFI190/5 in the range from 1.2 to 2.1 dg/min. It comprises from 45 to 55% by weight of a low molecular weight ethylene homopolymer A, from 30 to 40% by weight of a high molecular weight copolymer B of ethylene and another olefin having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms and from 10 to 20% by weight of an ultra high molecular weight ethylene copolymer C.