Abstract: The present invention provides a copolymer containing 80 mol % or more of a methyl (metl)acrylate unit (A), wherein the Vicat softening temperature thereof is 115° C. or higher, the saturated water absorption rate thereof at 60° C. is 4 % by weight or less, and the yellow index thereof is 1 or less. The process for producing the copolymer includes suspension polymerizing a monomer mixture containing 80 mol % or more of methyl (meth)acrylate (a) and 0.7 mol % to 7 mol % of (meth)acrylic acid (b), followed by melting and kneading the resulting precursor with an extruder to obtain a copolymer containing 80 mol % or more of a methyl (meth)acrylate unit (A), 0.45 mol % to 7 mol % of a (meth)acrylic acid unit (B), and 0.001 mol % to 0.25 mol % of a glutaric anhydride unit (C) wherein a conversion rate to the glutaric anhydride unit (C) is 0.1 % to 5 %.

Abstract: Provided are: an adhesive composition that is capable of providing an adhesive layer in which titanium-based nanoparticles are stably dispersed, an adhesive layer having more enhanced mechanical characteristics, excellent refractive index and excellent adhesive force, and an adhesive sheet or the like which uses the adhesive composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermal stabilizer-free thermoplastic resin composition and a method of preparing the same. The thermal stabilizer-free thermoplastic resin composition has superior impact resistance, falling ball impact resistance and gloss without using a separate thermal stabilizer. Particularly, the thermal stabilizer-free thermoplastic resin composition improves production efficiency when applied to a squeezing dehydrator because the thermoplastic resin composition is prepared without using a drying process.

Abstract: A polymer comprising a conducting or semiconducting segment coupled to a polymer segment having an insulating polymer backbone, the polymer further comprising a RAFT functional group coupled to the polymer segment, wherein there is no RAFT functional group in between the conducting or semiconducting segment and the polymer segment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer composition having a low water absorption (i.e. being dampproof), excellent electrical insulation, high adhesion to various substrates, and excellent thermal stability. The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising (A) a dimer acid-based polyamide and (B) an olefin-based-modified polymer, wherein the olefin-based-modified polymer (B) comprises a chemical structure derived from an olefin and a chemical structure derived from an amide.

Abstract: The invention provides graft copolymers obtainable by A) free-radically initiated polymerization of one or more vinyl esters a), one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers b) comprising at least one further functional group, B) subsequent polymer-analogous reaction of the copolymers from stage A) by joining the monomer units b) thereof to one or more further monomers b) such that at least one free-radically polymerizable group is introduced into the copolymers from stage A), characterized in that C) one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized onto the products from stage B) by free-radically initiated polymerization.

Abstract: Crosslinked, melt-shaped articles are manufactured by a process that does not require the use of post-shaping external heat or moisture, the process comprising the steps of: A. Forming a crosslinkable mixture of a 1. Organopolysiloxane containing one or more functional end groups; and 2. Silane-grafted or silane-copolymerized polyolefin; and B. Melt-shaping and partially crosslinking the mixture; and C. Cooling and continuing crosslinking the melt-shaped article. Crosslinking is promoted by the addition of a catalyst to the mixture before or during melt-shaping or to the melt-shaped article.

Abstract: A process for producing rubber modified polymers having an increased rubber phase volume, including feeding a vinyl aromatic monomer and an elastomer to a polymerization reactor to form a reaction mixture, polymerizing the reaction mixture, combining a copolymer to the polymerized reaction mixture to form a combined mixture, subjecting the combined mixture to further polymerization, and obtaining a rubber modified polymer product from the further polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a composition comprising an amphiphilic polymeric material which comprises a straight or branched chain carbon-carbon backbone and a multiplicity of side chains attached to the backbone; wherein in the method, backbone precursors comprising acylating groups are mixed with side chain precursors which comprise a nucleophilic group at at least one terminus, to form a reaction mixture; the backbone precursors, side chain precursors and/or the reaction mixture are heated; the reaction mixture is stirred; and the nucleophilic groups react with the acylating groups to form the amphiphilic polymeric material wherein the side chains are linked to the backbone via acyl linkages; characterized in that the reaction mixture does not comprise organic solvent.

Abstract: An aspect of the description is directed to hydrolysable silane graft propylene-?-olefin copolymers useful for moisture curable sealants, the copolymers comprising a propylene-?-olefin copolymer component comprising propylene-derived units and from 5 to 35 wt %, by weight of the propylene-?-olefin copolymer, of ethylene-derived units or a C4 to C10 ?-olefin-derived unit, and having, in one embodiment, the following features: a density of from 0.850 to 0.920 g/cm3; a MWD of from 1.5 to 20; an Hf of less than or equal to 75 J/g; a Tm of from 25 to 105° C.; and a triad tacticity by 13C NMR of 75% or greater; and a hydrolysable silane component. The graft copolymer can be combined with oil and/or a thermoplastic to form a graft copolymer composition capable of being cross-linked by exposure to moisture.

Abstract: The mixture of the invention contains, for 100 parts in weight of (A)+(B): (A) 10 to 90 parts in weight of at least one non-nanostructured olefinic thermoplastic polymer; (B) 90 to 10 parts in weight of a formulation of at least one elastomer having unsaturated double bonds and capable of reacting with a cross-linking or vulcanization agent, said formulation containing a crosslinking or vulcanization system of said elastomer(s), at least one plasticizer, and the standard additives present in elastomer formulations; (C) up to 100 parts in weight, relative to (A)+(B), of at least one copolymer grafted with polyamide blocks, said copolymer comprising a polyolefin trunk and at least 1.

Abstract: To provide an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition which has an impact resistance improved by blending of an impact strength improver and which also has an excellent transparency and a good surface hardness. The aromatic polycarbonate resin composition includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a resin component containing 55 to 85 percent by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (A) having a mass average molecular weight of 15,000 to 40,000 and 15 to 45 percent by mass of a (meth)acrylate copolymer (B) which has a mass average molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 and which is composed of an aromatic (meth)acrylate unit (b1) and a methyl (meth)acrylate unit (b2) at a mass ratio (b1/b2) of 5 to 50/50 to 95, 1 to 20 parts by mass of an impact strength improver (C). A refractive index nab of the resin component at a wavelength of 589 nm and a refractive index nc of the impact strength improver (C) at a wavelength of 589 nm satisfy the following formula i). ?0.01?nab?nc?+0.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition suitable for making articles having low gloss and good impact resistance at low temperatures is disclosed. The composition contains (A) 10 to 90 percent relative to the weight of the composition (pbw) of an aromatic (co)poly(ester)carbonate, (B) 10 to 90 pbw of first graft (co)polymer containing a graft base selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate, silicone, ethylene-propylene diene rubbers, ethylene propylene rubbers, acrylate rubbers, diene rubbers, and polychloroprene, and a grafted phase, (C) 1 to 20 pbw of a linear glycidyl ester functional polymer comprising repeating units derived from one or more glycidyl ester monomers and (D) 1 to 20 pbw of a second graft (co)polymer containing a core and shell wherein the core contains an interpenetrated network of poly(meth)alkyl acrylate and polyorganosiloxane, and wherein the shell contains poly(meth)acrylate.

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: There is provided a resin which, in spite of having excellent impact resistance because of containing a rubber ingredient, can be molded into a haze-free and beautiful state across the entire surface of molded products even if the molded products are large-sized injection molded products, and is suitable for molded products on which a vapor deposition layer is formed by the direct vapor deposition method, and is suitable for molded products which are joined by the hot plate welding method, particularly molded products such as housing members of automotive lamps, which require weatherability. Also provided is a graft copolymer (B) obtained by polymerizing a (meth)acrylate monomer (b1) a homopolymer of which has a glass transition temperature exceeding 0° C. in the presence of a composite rubber (A) containing a polyorganosiloxane (A1) and a poly(meth)acrylate (A2), and then polymerizing an aromatic vinyl monomer (b2) and a cyanided vinyl monomer (b3).

Abstract: The present invention provides a weather resistant thermoplastic resin with low gloss and a method of preparing the same. The thermoplastic resin of the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer (A) and a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based oligomeric prepolymer (B), and an aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer (C), wherein the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based polymer (A) and the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester-based oligomeric prepolymer (B) form a network-shaped disperse phase and the aromatic vinyl-cyanide vinyl based copolymer (C) forms a continuous phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a impact-modified bio-degradable polymer composition having large particle size impact modifiers dispersed in a continuous biodegradable polymer phase. The impact modifiers have a core-shell morphology and have average sizes of greater than 250 nm. The impact-modified composition has good impact properties and low haze. The biodegradable polymer is preferably a polylactide or polyhydroxy butyrate. The composition comprises 30-99.9 weight percent of degradable polymer and 0.1 to 15 weight percent of one or more impact modifiers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising (i) about 10-60 wt % of at least one aliphatic polyamide; (ii) about 0.8-15 wt % of at least one graft-modified ethylene-olefin elastomeric copolymer; (iii) about 0.8-15 wt % of at least one graft-modified ethylene-propylene elastomeric copolymer, and (iv) about 35-85 wt % of at least one polyether-ester-amide block copolymer having a shore D of about 50-60 (as measured in accordance with ASTM D2240), with the total wt % of all components in the composition totaling to 100 wt %. Further disclosed herein is an article made from the thermoplastic elastomer composition disclosed above.

Abstract: A polylactic acid-based resin composition including a polylactic acid (A), a multilayered polymer (B) and a multilayered polymer (C), wherein the content of each of the multilayered polymer (B) and the multilayered polymer (C) is 0.5 to 8% by mass of the whole resin composition; the multilayered polymer (B) and the multilayered polymer (C) are each constituted of a core layer(s) and a shell layer(s); the core layer constituting the multilayered polymer (B) contains an acrylic rubber; and the core layer constituting the multilayered polymer (C) contains a composite rubber containing an acrylic component and a silicone component.

Abstract: A biodegradable fiber that is formed from a thermoplastic composition that contains polylactic acid, a plasticizer, and a compatibilizer is provided. The compatibilizer includes a polymer that is modified with a polar compound that is compatible with the plasticizer and a non-polar component provided by the polymer backbone that is compatible with polylactic acid. Such functionalized polymers may thus stabilize each of the polymer phases and reduce plasticizer migration. By reducing the plasticizer migration, the composition may remain ductile and soft. Further, addition of the functionalized polymer may also promote improved bonding and initiate crystallization faster than conventional polylactic acid fibers. The polar compound includes an organic acid, an anhydride of an organic acid, an amide of an organic acid, or a combination thereof. Such compounds are believed to be more compatible with the generally acidic nature of the polylactic acid fibers.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition containing a resin component prepared by blending a graft copolymer with an engineering plastic, wherein the above graft copolymer is a graft copolymer satisfying (a) to (e) shown below: (a) a graft rate is 1 to 150% by mass, (b) a weight average molecular weight measured by GPC is 500 to 400000, (c) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) is 1.5 to 4, (d) a main chain is a polymerization chain containing 1 to 100% by mass of a monomer unit having a functional group interacting with the engineering plastic and (e) a side chain is a homopolymerization chain of a single kind selected from ?-olefins having 3 to 28 carbon atoms or a copolymerization chain of two or more kinds selected therefrom or a copolymerization chain comprising an ?-olefin unit having 3 to 28 carbon atoms and an ethylene unit which accounts for 50% by mass or less, and a mesopentad ratio [mmmm] of the polymerization chain is 30 to 80 mole %.

Abstract: There is provided a resin composition affording a melt-molded article having excellent gas barrier properties and flex crack resistance. The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) having a 1,2-diol structural unit represented by the following general formula (1), a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer (B), and a polyamide graft block copolymer (C) containing a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound and a polymer block of an olefinic compound in a main chain and having a graft chain composed of a polyamide: wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group, X represents a single bond or a linking chain, and each of R4, R5, and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the thermoplastic compositions having improved high temperature hydrolytic stability. The addition of polyhydroxy polymers to specific polyamides or polyamide blends increases the elongation at break of these thermoplastic compositions after exposure to high temperature aqueous ethylene glycol solutions. The thermoplastic compositions are useful in the preparation of hoses and pipes for transport of aqueous high temperature fluids.

Abstract: Disclosed is a toughened poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) resin composition comprising poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) and an impact modifier comprising a core/shell polymer that does not comprise a vinyl aromatic comonomer, having a refractive index not greater than 1.5; wherein the core comprises elastomer and the shell comprises non-elastomeric polymer. Also disclosed are packaging materials and packaged products comprising the composition.

Abstract: A composition is provided, which comprises chains comprising a first graft copolymer of a first elastomer and a poly(L-lactic acid), and chains comprising a second graft copolymer of a second elastomer and a poly(D-lactic acid). At least some of the poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(D-lactic acid) crosslink the chains. Poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(D-lactic acid) may form stereocomplexes that crosslink the chains. The chains may be crosslinked by crystalline structures formed from at least some of the poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(D-lactic acid) in discrete regions. The crosslinked chains may form a matrix. In a method of forming the composition, the first and second graft copolymers are mixed, such as by melt blending or solution casting, to form the composition. The graft copolymers may be formed by a “grafting-though” or “grafting-from” process. The composition may be useful under a relatively wide range of temperatures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for an additive composition comprising an amidized or imidized polymer. The invention further relates to a highly grafted, multi-functional lubricant additive useful to improve the viscosity index and dispersancy properties of a lubricating oil composition. The present invention also relates to a method of extending lubricant drain intervals and improving fuel economy and fuel economy durability. The additive composition is prepared by: (A) reacting an olefin copolymer of ethylene and at least one C3 to C23 &agr; -olefin comprising from about 15 to 80 mole percent of ethylene, from about 20 to 85 mole percent of said C3 to C23 &agr; -olefin and from about 0 to 15 wt percent of a polyene, said copolymer having a number average molecular weight ranging from 1,000 to 500,000, with an olefinic carboxylic acid acylating agent, said process comprising heating said polymer to a molten condition at a temperature in the range of 60° C. to 240° C.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for preparing a nanoparticle filled nanocomposite material, the method including the steps of providing a plurality of nanoparticles. attaching a first layer of organic ligand to the nanoparticle via a phosphate or phosphonate linkage, covalently attaching a second layer of matrix compatible polymer to said first layer of organic ligand to produce modified nanoparticles, providing a polymer matrix and dispersing the modified nanoparticles in the polymer matrix, wherein the dispersement of the modified nanoparticles into the polymer matrix results in a nanocomposite material, and wherein the modified nanoparticles are modified such that the first layer is proximal to the nanoparticle and the second layer is distal to the nanoparticle. Also within the scope of the invention are modified nanoparticles, alternative nanocomposite materials and methods of making the same.

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: A biodegradable fiber that is formed from a thermoplastic composition that contains polylactic acid, a plasticizer, and a compatibilizer is provided. The compatibilizer includes a polymer that is modified with a polar compound that is compatible with the plasticizer and a non-polar component provided by the polymer backbone that is compatible with polylactic acid. Such functionalized polymers may thus stabilize each of the polymer phases and reduce plasticizer migration. By reducing the plasticizer migration, the composition may remain ductile and soft. Further, addition of the functionalized polymer may also promote improved bonding and initiate crystallization faster than conventional polylactic acid fibers. The polar compound includes an organic acid, an anhydride of an organic acid, an amide of an organic acid, or a combination thereof. Such compounds are believed to be more compatible with the generally acidic nature of the polylactic acid fibers.

Abstract: A process for preparing a functionalized polymer composition and a functionalized polymer composition. The process comprises the steps of providing a hydrocarbon resin, a polyolefin and a graft monomer, and dispersing the hydrocarbon resin in the polyolefin, followed by adding the graft monomer under shear to prepare the functionalized polymer composition. The polyolefin can comprise a polyethylene polymer or a C3 to C40 polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of at least 20000.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible thermoplastic composition resistant to the ageing effects of oil, said composition comprising a grafted copolymer containing polyamide blocks and consisting of a polyolefin backbone and at least one polyamide graft. According to the invention, the grafts are attached to the core by the residues of an unsaturated monomer (X) having a function that can react with a polyamide comprising an amine end or a carboxylic acid end; the residues of the unsaturated monomer (X) are attached to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization from the double bond thereof; and the composition comprises between 40 to 90 wt % of the polyolefin core comprising the unsaturated monomer (X); between 5 to 40 wt % of polyamide grafts; and between 5 to 40% of at least one polymer selected from a saponified ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyamide.

Abstract: Crosslinked, melt-shaped articles are manufactured by a process that does not require the use of post-shaping external heat or moisture, the process comprising the steps of: A. Forming a crosslinkable mixture of a 1. Organopolysiloxane containing one or more functional end groups; and 2. Silane-grafted or silane-copolymerized polyolefin; and B. Melt-shaping and partially crosslinking the mixture; and C. Cooling and continuing crosslinking the melt-shaped article. Crosslinking is promoted by the addition of a catalyst to the mixture before or during melt-shaping or to the melt-shaped article.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition having rubbery polymer particles dispersed therein of the present invention, that does not precipitate the thermosetting resin rubbery polymer particles over a long period of time, has excellent fluidity, is easily cured and molded, and sufficiently exhibits original properties of the thermosetting resin, comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermosetting resin, and 1 to 80 parts by weight of rubbery polymer particles, the rubbery polymer particles being dispersed in the form of a primary particle, wherein the solid content concentration is 60% to 90% by weight, and the water concentration is 3% by weight or less, and can efficiently be produced industrially in the state that the rubbery polymer particles are maintained in a stable state.

Abstract: An aqueous coating resin composition comprising a water-dispersible nonionic resin (A) and a water-dispersible anionic core-shell resin (B), characterized in that the water-dispersible nonionic resin (A) contains a polyoxyalkylene group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (a1) at 5-50 mass % of the total polymerizable unsaturated monomer used for production of the resin (A), and the water-dispersible anionic core-shell resin (B) contains an anionic group in the resin. It is possible to provide aqueous coating compositions exhibiting both satisfactory coating manageability and finished appearance.

Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The modified conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer is formed by modifying a conjugated diene-vinyl aromatic copolymer by reacting with a first modifier in a solvent and then reacting with a second modifier. The solvent includes an organic alkali metal initiator.

Abstract: Polymer compositions with adhesive properties comprising: (1) at least one fluoropolymer (A) grafted by at least one compound (a), wherein the compound (a) contains at least one functional group (f1) capable of conferring adhesion properties on the fluoropolymer; (2) at least one olefin polymer (B) grafted by at least one compound (b), wherein the compound (b) contains at least one functional group (f2) capable of conferring adhesion properties on the olefin polymer and of reacting with the functional group (f1) contained in the compound (a); and (3) at least one polymer (C) chosen from polyesters and polyamides.

Abstract: A chlorinated polyolefin composition suitable for use in the manufacture of crosslinked, thermoset, flame-retardant articles such as jackets for electrical or fiber optic cables, insulating coatings or layers for electrical conductors, and heat-shrinkable tubing, sheets or other shapes for protection of cable connectors and splices. The composition is thermosetting and moisture curable and comprises a chlorinated polyolefin such as chlorinated polyethylene or chlorosulfonated polyethylene and a non-chlorinated polyolefin which contains moisture crosslinkable silane groups. The non-chlorinated polyolefin preferably comprises polyethylene or a copolymer thereof. Exposure of the composition to moisture causes the formation of intermolecular crosslinks between molecules of the non-chlorinated polyolefin.

Abstract: Moisture curable one-component organosilicon compositions exhibiting excellent resilience and adhesiveness contain an ?-alkoxysilyl-terminated base polymer, aminoalkylalkoxysilane adhesion promoter, and polyolefin bearing succinic anhydride groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a graft copolymer, a method for preparing the same and a thermoplastic resin composition comprising the same. The graft copolymer of the present invention comprises a composite rubber polymer (A-1) having an average particle diameter of 250-600 nm prepared by particle enlargement after mixing a diene rubber polymer (a-1) latex having an average particle diameter of 50-150 nm and a core-shell structured, cross-linked alkyl acrylate rubber polymer (b-1) latex having an average particle diameter of 50-250 nm. A thermoplastic resin composition prepared by mixing the graft copolymer of the present invention with a hard matrix (B) has very superior weathering resistance and superior pigmentation property, gloss, impact resistance and low-temperature impact strength.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition forming an adhesive layer between a polylactic acid resin substrate layer and a polyolefin resin substrate layer. The resin composition includes a modified polyolefin resin (A) and a terpene resin (B), and the mass ratio (A)/(B) between the both resins (A) and (B) is 20/80 to 99/1. Alternatively, the resin composition may be a resin composition including 10 to 90% by mass of a polylactic acid resin (C), 5 to 89% by mass of the modified polyolefin resin (A) and 1 to 80% by mass of a hydrogenated petroleum resin (D), with the total amount of these resins constrained to be 100% by mass.

Abstract: Metal catalyst residues in resins containing polymerized lactic acid units, such as polylactides, are deactivated by treatment with a polymer or copolymer that contain pendant acid groups and pendant ester groups, with an acid-containing PLA resin, or with a polymer or copolymer having at least one acid groups per 250 atomic mass units and which has pendant lactic acid or poly(lactic acid) groups. The deactivating agent is effective at deactivating the catalyst, and has little effect on the optical clarity of the resin.

Abstract: Disclosed are high impact polystyrenes prepared using mixed initiators. The mixed initiators include at least one grafting initiator and one non-grafting initiator. The high impact polystyrenes prepared therewith have a continuous polystyrene phase and dispersed therein particles of rubber predominantly having a honeycomb structure of rubber with polystyrene inclusions.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a compatibilized polymeric blend. A first thermoplastic polymer and a reactive moiety are provided to a progressive melt kneading apparatus. The reactive moiety comprises a first reactive group capable of reacting with the first thermoplastic polymer but not a second polymer and a second reactive group capable of reacting with the second polymer but not the first polymer. The first thermoplastic polymer and the reactive moiety are then melt kneaded so that the first reactive group reacts with the first thermoplastic polymer and the second reactive group is grafted to the first thermoplastic polymer, forming a molten self-compatibilizer. A molten second polymer is then provided. The molten self-compatibilizer is melt kneaded with the molten second polymer so that the second reactive group reacts with the second polymer to form a compatibilized polymeric blend. Also provided are articles formed from the compatibilized polymer blend.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polypropylene-polylactic acid composite composition, in which a maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-octene copolymer is included as a compatiblilizer. Since the provided polylactic acid composite composition includes the biomaterial polylactic acid resin, it is capable of effectively reducing carbon dioxide emission. Hence, it goes along with the low-carbon, green growth initiative. Further, with improved mechanical strength and heat resistance, it is usefully applicable to automotive interiors/exteriors, construction interiors, etc.

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: The present invention relates to a composition containing at least one (meth)acrylic polymer and at least one copolymer containing motifs from at least one first monomer (A), enabling compatibility with said (meth)acrylic polymer, and at least one second motif (B) carrying an associative group. The invention also relates to the use of such a copolymer having associative groups to improve the properties of a (meth)acrylic polymer. The invention also relates to uses of the abovementioned composition.

Abstract: A styrene-based resin composition that can be effectively used as a structural material owing to its excellent mechanical properties and also as a functional material owing to its excellent regularity and a method for manufacturing a styrene-based resin composition structurally controllable in nanometer order to micrometer order. The styrene-based resin composition includes (A) a styrene-based resin, (B) a thermoplastic resin other than a styrene-based resin, (c1) a modified styrene-based polymer and (c2) a polycarbonate-based graft polymer.

Abstract: A solvent resistant adhesive obtained by the crosslinking of a hydroxyl or urea or hydrocarbon terminated unsaturated polyurethane or polyurethane-urea polymer with a peroxide or a silicone hydride. The adhesive is useful as a component in pressure sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: A method for producing a high strength, flexible crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) material is provided wherein the base polymer is intermixed with a polymer modifier which affects the amorphous region of the polymer, leaving the crystalline portion of the base polymer virtually unaffected. Consequently, the amorphous region's density is lowered, resulting in a more flexible final product, while the crosslinked molecular structure and/or crystalline portion of the polymer, which controls the strength of the base polymer, remains strong. The polymer modifier can comprise a hydrocarbon fluid such as PAO, Group III basestocks, or a gas-to-liquid hydrocarbon. The plastic material has particular utility in the production of tubing, piping, and conduits for transporting gases, liquids, and the like, as well as wire and cable coatings such as jacketing and insulation.

Abstract: In various aspects provided are methods for producing a nanoparticle within a cross-linked, collapsed polymeric material, said method including (a) providing a polymeric solution comprising a polymeric material; (b) collapsing at least a portion of the polymeric material about one or more precursor moieties; (c) cross-linking the polymeric material; (d) modifying at least a portion of said precursor moieties to form one or more nanoparticles and thereby forming a composite nanoparticle. In various embodiments, a non-confined nanoparticle can be produced by complete pyrolysis of the confined nanoparticle, and a carbon-coated nanoparticle by incomplete pyrolysis of the confined nanoparticle.