Abstract: A polycarbonate resin with a polystyrene-converted weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 20,000 to 200,000 obtained by forming a carbonate bond from a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (1), a dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (2) and bis(hydroxyphenyl) methane and a carbonic acid diester or phosgene, having higher stiffness and better balance of mechanical properties than conventional aromatic polycarbonate resin to be derived from 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane.

Abstract: The invention provides golf balls with a core and with one or more layers, preferably cover layers, formed of a saturated rubber/ionomer block copolymer comprising one or more neutral thermoplastic polymer blocks and one or more ionomeric blocks. The saturated rubber block is preferably polyisobutylene, and the ionomer block may be a cationomer block or an anionomer block. Various block cationomers comprising polyisobutylene (PIB) and poly(2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) are preferred. The golf balls of the present invention have been found to provide improved scuff resistance while providing a greater coefficient of friction for improved spin and feel properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer mixtures including hydrogel-forming polymers capable of absorbing aqueous fluids and prepared by polymerization of olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof together with copolymers of C2–C8 olefins or styrenes with anhydrides and also their preparation, use and hygiene articles which include same.

Abstract: This invention provides a graft modified polypropylene polymer which does not contain halogens, is excellent in certain properties such as solubility and can add good adhesiveness and coating ability to crystalline propylene polymer base materials, and a composition containing the same; and in particular, it provides a propylene polymer which contains a propylene polymer main chain having a stereo-block structure containing an isotactic block and a side chain containing a carboxylic acid group, an acid anhydride group or a carboxylic acid ester group, wherein when it is dissolved in toluene to a concentration of 10% by weight at 25° C., the insoluble matter is 1% by weight or less based on the total polymer, and a composition containing the same.

Abstract: The invention provides a golf ball comprising a core and a cover of one or more layers, characterized in that at least one layer which constitutes the cover is formed primarily of a mixture of (A) a thermoplastic resin composition selected from among a thermoplastic block copolymer, polyester base elastomer, polyamide base elastomer and polyolefin, which are modified with functional groups having reactivity with isocyanate, and (B) an isocyanate compound or an isocyanate mixture having at least two isocyanate groups as functional groups in a molecule, and a method for preparing the same. The golf ball has excellent flight performance, feel on impact, and scuff resistance.

Abstract: A coextrusion binder and a multilayer structure containing the binding wherein the binder contains a composition comprising (I) syndiotactic polypropylene and (II) at least one polymer being: (A), a polyethylene or a copolymer of ethylene, (B), any of (B1) isotactic polypropylene homopolymer of copolymer, (B2) poly(1-butene) homo- or copolymer or (B3) polystyrene homo- or copolymer, and a blend of (A) and (B), said composition being grafted with a functional monomer such that each of I and II is at least partially grafted with said functional monomer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to golf ball core compositions comprising at least one natural or synthetic rubber and at least one high Vicat softening temperature thermoplastic material, methods of preparing the compositions, and golf ball cores and golf balls including the compositions. The compositions of the invention are made by mixing at least one natural or synthetic rubber and at least one thermoplastic or thermoplastic elastomer at a first temperature; cooling the mixture to a second temperature which is below an activation temperature of a free-radical initiator; adding the free-radical initiator to the first mixture to form a second mixture; and heating the second mixture to a third temperature that to facilitate crosslinking. The golf ball cores are incorporated into multilayer balls including dual cover balls with thin outer layers.

Abstract: The disclosed invention provides a golf ball including a core and a cover of at least two layers, wherein the at least one cover layer includes an inner cover layer of at least one ionomer resin and an outer cover formed from a polymer blend including at least one grafted metallocene-catalyzed polymer and at least one ionomer neutralized with a metal cation, and optionally, a non-grafted metallocene-catalyzed polymer.

Abstract: A golf ball including a core; an intermediate layer formed from a polymer blend including a first material having a flexural modulus of between about 65,000 psi and about 120,000 psi and a second material including a grafted-metallocene polymer; and a cover layer formed from a castable reactive liquid material.

Abstract: A low gloss thermoplastic molding composition comprising a grafted acrylate rubber (ASA) and a process for its preparation are disclosed. The composition contains an effective amount of a gloss-reducing agent that is the reaction product of (i) compound having two or more maleic anhydride groups per molecule and (ii) compound having two or more terminal primary amine groups per molecule. The incorporation of the gloss reducing agent in the inventive composition may be by blending the reaction product or, in the alternative, blending the reactants (i) and (ii) in the molten ASA under process conditions designed to bring about the in situ formation of the inventive gloss reducing agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coextrusion binder useful for petrol tanks of HDPE/binder/EVOH or PA/binder/HDPE structure.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward more durable golf ball cores and more durable golf balls. The golf balls of this invention comprise a cover and a core wherein the core may further comprise a center and one or more layers of a mantle disposed between the center and the cover. The core, the mantle or the layers of the mantle, comprise a mixture of one or more thermoset rubber materials and at least one compatible, modified, non-ionic polyolefin. The non-ionic polyolefin that is modified may be a homopolymer, copolymer, terpolymer, block copolymer or a mixture thereof that is present at about 0.5 to about 10 parts per hundred of the thermoset rubber material used in the core or core layer.

Abstract: This invention provides a graft modified polypropylene polymer which does not contain halogens, is excellent in certain properties such as solubility and can add good adhesiveness and coating ability to crystalline propylene polymer base materials, and a composition containing the same; and in particular, it provides a propylene polymer which contains a propylene polymer main chain having a stereo-block structure containing an isotactic block and a side chain containing a carboxylic acid group, an acid anhydride group or a carboxylic acid ester group, wherein when it is dissolved in toluene to a concentration of 10% by weight at 25° C., the insoluble matter is 1% by weight or less based on the total polymer, and a composition containing the same.

Abstract: Product, method and use of a copolymer AB as a compatibilizing agent between a polar thermoplastic polymer C and a polyolefine D. The method of making AB comprise the steps of: a) melting a copolymer (A) comprising a larger amount of methylmethacrylate units and a smaller amount of functional vinyl or (meth)acrylate units wherein functional moiety is selected in the group consisting of (a hydroxyl, a carboxylic, a glycidyl or an amine functional group); together with maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (B) allowing condensation reaction to occur between the functions under “A” and the anhydride under “B”; b) the condensation copolymer obtained under a) is further melt together with the two polymers C and D to be homogenized, or melt processed as an interlayer between the two molten polymers.

Abstract: Powders of multi-component adhesive blends are provided. The powders are a blend of a polyolefin base resin component and acid or acid derivative functionalized polyolefin component with one or more optional components. The powders are produced by a dispersion process and have median particle sizes from 5 to 250 micrometers.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic polyolefin compositions having enhanced surface durability and products thereof which include a thermoplastic polyolefin base component at least one radiation-crosslinkable component present in an amount sufficient to enhance the surface durability of the thermoplastic polyolefin component when radiation-cured and at least one photoinitiator present in an amount sufficient to initiate crosslinking of the radiation-crosslinkable component upon exposure of the thermoplastic polyolefin composition to radiation.

Abstract: The invention is directed to golf ball core compositions comprising at least one natural or synthetic rubber and at least one high Vicat softening temperature thermoplastic material, methods of preparing the compositions, and golf ball cores and golf balls including the compositions. The compositions of the invention are made by mixing at least one natural or synthetic rubber and at least one thermoplastic or thermoplastic elastomer at a first temperature; cooling the mixture to a second temperature which is below an activation temperature of a free-radical initiator; adding the free-radical initiator to the first mixture to form a second mixture; and heating the second mixture to a third temperature that to facilitate crosslinking. The golf ball cores are incorporated into multilayer balls including dual cover balls with thin outer layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic compositions comprising: −40 to 97 parts of a thermoplastic polymer (M) forming a matrix, chosen from polyamides, polyamide block copolymers, fluoro polymers, polycarbonate, styrene resins, PMMA, thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), copolymers containing polyester blocks and polyether blocks, polycarbonate-polyester alloys, polyketones, PVC and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH), −60 to 3 parts of (B) comprising: either an ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer (B1), the alkyl having at least 5 carbon atoms, which copolymer (B1) carries a functional group or a blend of an ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer (B2), the alkyl having at least 5 carbon atoms, which copolymer (B2) does not carry a functional group, and of an impact modifier which carries a functional group.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a branched polyolefin having various excellent properties, a process for preparing the branched polyolefin and a thermoplastic resin composition containing the branched polyolefin. This branched polyolefin comprises an olefin chain (A) and olefin chain(s) (B) which have recurring units obtained from at least one olefin as main constituent units. In the branched polyolefin, the olefin chain (B) is linked to a position other than both ends of the olefin chain (A), and at least one olefin chain (B) per one olefin chain (A) is present. The process for preparing a branched polyolefin comprises allowing a functional group-containing polyolefin (C) having one or more carboxyl groups and/or acid anhydride groups at positions other than both ends to react with a terminal modified polyolefin (D) having a group capable of reacting with a carboxyl group or an acid anhydride group at only the position of chain end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coextrusion binder comprising: 5 to 30 parts of a polymer (A), itself comprising a blend of a polyethylene (A1) of relative density between 0.935 and 0.980 and of a polymer (A2) chosen from elastomers, very low-density polyethylenes and ethylene copolymers, the (A1)+(A2) blend being cografted with an unsaturated carboxylic acid; 95 to 70 parts of a polyethylene (B) of relative density between 0.930 and 0.950; the blend of (A) and (B) being such that: its relative density is between 0.930 and 0.950, the content of grafted unsaturated carboxylic acid is between 30 and 10,000 ppm, the MFI (melt flow index) measured according to ASTM D 1238 at 190° C./21.6 kg is between 5 and 100. This binder is particularly useful for petrol tanks of structure: HDPE/binder/EVOH or PA/binder/HDPE.

Abstract: Polymers containing &agr;-methylenelact(ones)(ams) such as &agr;-methylenebutyrolactones are useful in blends with other polymers. For examples such polymers which have reactive groups are toughened by mixing with a rubbery material which has complimentary reactive groups, or polymers containing repeat units derived from &agr;-methylenelact(ones)(ams) are toughened by mixing with polymeric core-shell particles having an elastomeric core and a specified thermoplastic shell. The properties of thermoplastics are also improved by blending with &agr;-methylenelact(ones)(ams) such as &agr;-methylenebutyrolactones containing (co)polymers.

Abstract: A process for obtaining a polyolefin composition endowed with improved adhesion performance, especially paintability, comprising premixing a high-flow polyolefin resin with one or more grafting monomers and initiator, possibly also one or more comonomers, feeding the obtained premix and a low-flow polyolefin resin into a mixing device, and gradually heating the components to above their melting points while being subjected to mixing forces. The process may be carried out in an extruder, and polyether amine may optionally be introduced into the extruding mass downstream of the feeding point.

Abstract: A molding composition containing a graft polymer is disclosed. The graft is a product of a free-radical emulsion polymerization of resin-forming vinyl monomers in the presence of rubber present in latex form having a glass transition temperature of ≦0° C. using an initiator combination comprising a persulfate compound and a redox initiator system. The process for preparing the graft polymer entails adding the persulfate compound at the beginning of the graft polymerization reaction and a later addition of the redox initiator. The composition that features good gloss and flowability is suitable for the preparation of molded articles.

Abstract: Improved grafted propylene copolymer compositions and adhesive blends containing same are provided. The grafts are obtained by reacting propylene-ethylene impact copolymers having specified rubber contents and molecular weight distributions with ethylenically unsaturated acids or acid derivatives, such as maleic anhydride.

Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core, an intermediate layer, and a cover layer; wherein the intermediate layer is formed of a polymer blend comprising an ionomer having at least about 16% acid groups and a grafted-metallocene polymer; and the cover layer comprises a castable reactive liquid material. Optionally, a non-ionomer may be blended with the polymer blend or, in an alternative, the high acid ionomer may be blended solely with the non-ionomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding composition containing thermoplastic polyesters, impact-modifying component which contains anhydride groups, a copolymer of &agr;-olefin, acrylic compound, olefinically unsaturated epoxide, carboxylic anhydride, carboximide, oxazoline and/or oxazinone, which has improved low-temperature impact strength; methods of making molding with the molding composition and molding containing the composition.

Abstract: This composition includes: at least one out of (A1) the graft polymers resulting from the grafting of at least one grafting monomer such as maleic anhydride onto (a) impact or crystal styrene homopolymers and copolymers and/or (b) optionally hydrogenated styrene-diene elastomer block polymers, (b) not being the only polymer in the mixture of (A) and (B); (A2) at least one copolymer (b) mixed with at least one polymer (B1); (A3) graft polymers resulting from the cografting of at least one grafting monomer onto a mixture of at least one polymer (a) and of at least one of (c) ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymers, ethylene homopolymers, and ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymers; (A4) graft polymers resulting from the cografting of at least one grafting monomer onto at least one polymer (a) to which at least one tackifying resin (d) has been added, these graft polymers being mixed with at least one polymer (B1); and optionally at least one out of (B1) graft polymers resulti

Abstract: A process for producing a vulcanized elastomeric rubber composition that minimizes or eliminates the appearance of discoloration on the surface of the rubber, and the products formed from this process are disclosed. The process includes the incorporation of polar functional groups into the elastomeric rubber by grafting the functional groups onto a compound miscible in the rubber. It is believed that the polar functional groups increase the solubility of the compounds responsible for iridescence and blooming observed in vulcanized rubber and decrease their migration to the rubber surface. Additional techniques for reducing or eliminating undesirable discoloration in rubber are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed invention provides a golf ball including a core and a cover of at least two layers, wherein the at least one cover layer includes an inner cover layer of at least one ionomer resin and an outer cover formed from a polymer blend including at least one grafted metallocene-catalyzed polymer and at least one ionomer neutralized with a metal cation, and optionally, a non-grafted metallocene-catalyzed polymer.

Abstract: A golf ball comprising a part of a resin composition comprising (A) a polyester block copolymer, (B) an ionomer resin, (C) a polyester-aromatic vinyl copolymer block copolymer and (D) an epoxy-modified graft polymer comprising an olefin polymer backbone and vinyl polymer pendants wherein components (C) and (D) help to mix components (A) and (B) in a more compatible manner is provided. The resin composition has flexibility, high resilience, toughness, flexural fatigue resistance and tear strength, exhibits a sufficiently smooth flow in the melt to injection mold, and develops no delamination when molded, and the golf ball offers increased distance and pleasant feel upon impact and is endowed with superior durability.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a thermoplastic elastomeric resin composition comprising melt kneading (a) 100 parts by weight of a block copolymer consisting of at least two polymeric blocks (A) composed mainly of a vinyl aromatic compound and at least one polymeric block (B) composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound, and/or a hydrogenated block copolymer obtained by hydrogenating said block copolymer, (b) 20 to 300 parts by weight of a non-aromatic softening agent for rubber, (c) 1 to 150 parts by weight of a peroxide-crosslinking type olefinic resin and/or a copolymeric rubber containing said resin, and (d) 10 to 150 parts by weight of a peroxide-decomposing type olefinic resin and/or a copolymer containing said resin, characterized in that the process comprises a step of heat-processing component (a), component (b), at least a part of component (c), at least a part of component (d) and at least a part of 1.

Abstract: A degradable PEG hydrogel is described that, upon hydrolysis, releases conjugates of substantially non-peptidic polymers and biologically active molecules. For example, PEG and protein conjugates can be released in vivo from the hydrogels for therapeutic application.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the preparation of graft, block, and star-shaped copolymers. The method involves in situ coupling reaction between a living anionic backbone polymer possessing epoxy side chains and other living anionic polymers. The present method is simple, the coupling reaction is fast, pure copolymers are produced and the molecular weight, graft number and grafting position can be controlled to a greater extent than in existing methods.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition comprising a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (a) beta-hydroxyalkylamide crosslinking agent, e.g., bis(N,N-di-2-hydroxyethyl)adipamide, and (b) polycarboxylic acid functional polymer, is described. The polycarboxylic acid functional polymer is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and has well defined polymer chain architecture and polydispersity index of less than 2.5. The thermosetting compositions of the present invention have utility as powder coatings compositions.

Abstract: A tire having improved tear strength including at least one component comprising: a vulcanized elastomer; and up to about 35 parts by weight functionalized polyolefin per one hundred parts by weight rubber.

Abstract: A copolymer comprising a maleimide-based monomer unit and/or an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride-based monomer unit, where the copolymer contains an unreacted maleimide-based monomer and/or an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride-based monomer in an amount of 200 ppm or less and an adduct of a compound other than the polymerized units of the copolymer and the maleimide-based monomer and/or unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride-based monomer in an amount of 0.1 to 3,000 ppm.

Abstract: A heat-shrinkable film containing a homogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer has a high impact strength and a high free shrink. The film can be a monolayer film or multilayer film, with the homogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer present alone or in a blend, and in one or more film layers. The film is especially suited for use in heat-shrinkable bags, which can be used for the packaging of various products, especially meat.

Abstract: A novel composition is disclosed which comprises polyvinyl chloride, an ethylene-based copolymer as a compatibilizer, inorganic fillers and from about 5 to 95 percent by weight of either virgin or recycled/recovered polyvinyl butyral. A process for preparing this novel composition is also provided.

Abstract: A combination of a low flexural modulus and low crystallinity polyolefin and a functionalized polyolefin were found to result in an olefin composition with excellent adhesion to metals and polar polymers (e.g. polyesters, polyamides, etc) especially fibers therefrom. When these two polyolefins were added to a thermoplastic vulcanizate (e.g. used to partially or fully replace the semicrystalline polyolefin of a thermoplastic vulcanizate), the thermoplastic vulcanizate was found to have the necessary adhesion to form fiber reinforced thermoplastic vulcanizate.

Abstract: The present invention is a hydrolytically modified, biodegradable polymer and a method of making a hydrolytically modifiable a biodegradable polymer. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a method of grafting polar groups onto biodegradable polymers and modified biodegradable polymer compositions produced by the method. The polymer compositions are useful as components in flushable and degradable articles. Water-sensitive polymer blends and method of making those polymer blends are also disclosed.

Abstract: The rheological properties of a crosslinkable resin system are modified by the presence of a side chain crystalline (SCC) polymer (or a similar crystalline polymer which melts over a narrow temperature range). The polymer dissolves in the curable system at temperatures above the melting point of the crystalline polymer (Tp), but when the system is then cooled to a temperature below Tp, at least partially forms a separate phase in the curable system. Below Tp, this separate phase substantially increases the viscosity of the curable system (i.e. makes it thicker than the same system without the crystalline polymer). This is particularly valuable for sheet molding composites (SMCs) in which the increase in viscosity makes the composites less tacky, and for dry film resists (DFRs). Above Tp, the curable system containing the dissolved crystalline polymer has a viscosity which is substantially less than its viscosity below Tp.

Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomers containing hard segments formed from polyalkylenes and soft segments formed from elastomeric polymers near their gelation point are formed. Compositions containing these materials are elastomeric and exhibit excellent damping capabilities over a wide range of temperatures and frequencies.

Abstract: Golf ball compositions, which contain olefinic polymers produced by use of single-site catalysts. Such polymers can be functionalized with a post-polymerization reaction. The single-site catalyzed polymers may be blended with ionomers, other grafted or non-grafted single-site catalyzed polymers, thermoplastics, non-single-site polymers, or other non-ionomeric polymers. The compositions can be foamed or unfoamed. Golf balls that employ at least one layer of these compositions in any of the golf ball cover, core, or a mantle situated between the cover and the core provide ball properties and performance similar to and in some cases better than the state of the art ionomer based golf balls.

Abstract: A polyether monoamine containing from about 36 to about 44 ethylene oxide units and from about 1 to about 6 propylene oxide units is useful as a reactant with functionalized polypropylene such as maleated polypropylene to form a reaction product blended with polypropylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer compositions. Specifically, the present invention relates to adhesive compositions comprising the 4-methyl-1-pentene polymers used in bonding a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer layer and a polar-group-containing resin layer, and laminates obtained by using such compositions. The 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer compositions as these adhesive compositions comprise a 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer (A); and a modified polyolefin resin (B) comprising a mixture of an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified a-olefin polymer (B-1) whose &agr;-olefin is selected from a group of propylene, butene-1 and 4-methyl-1-pentene and an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer (B-2). In these compositions, an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified 4-methyl-1-pentene polymer (A′) showing a particular modification rate and a particular melt flow rate may be used in place of (A) and (B-1).

Abstract: The present invention provides photoresist polymers and photoresist compositions comprising the same. In one aspect, the photoresist polymer is of the Formula: where Y, R1, a, b and c are as described herein. Photoresist compositions of the present invention have good transmittance at wavelengths of 193 nm and 157 nm, etching resistance, heat resistance, and adhesiveness. In addition, photoresist compositions of the present invention can be developed easily in aqueous TMAH solution, and are therefore suitable for lithography processes using VUV (157 nm) and EUV (13 nm) wavelength-light sources for fabricating a minute circuit of a high integration semiconductor device.

Abstract: A resin composition contains (a) 40-90 parts by weight of a block copolymer of polypropylene segments and ethylene-propylene copolymer segments which is modified with an acid anhydride, in which the polypropylene segment content is in the range 5 to 50 wt %, (b) 60-10 parts by weight of a styrene-based polymeric elastomer, or a styrene-based elastomer modified with an acid anhydride, and (c) 30-200 parts by weight of a metal hydroxide per 100 parts by weight of (a) and (b). This wear resistant halogen-free resin composition has high mechanical strength and flexibility and is suitable for extruding as an electrical wire covering for example for a wire used in an automobile.

Abstract: The formation of thermoplastic vulcanates may be accomplished with two polymers, wherein one polymer is grafted, or copolymerized with a carboxylic acid anhydride, which acid anhydride grafted polymer then is reacted with an amino silane, which reacts with the acid anhydride and then cross links.

Abstract: This invention relates to water responsive thermoplastic compositions and articles constructed thereof. This invention particularly relates to thermoplastic copolyester compositions useful for the manufacture of disposable-articles such as disposable diapers and feminine napkins. More particularly, this invention relates to thermoplastic copolyester compositions that are useful as a raw material in the manufacture of nonwovens, barrier films or coatings and as well as for various improved hot melt adhesives compositions useful for incorporating hydrophilic features into disposable articles.

Abstract: This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process for producing the reaction product of functionalized polypropylene and polyetheramine by melting with polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is also disclosed. Blends of the present invention are advantageously useful to prepare paintable automotive body parts. This invention further includes dyeable polyolefin compositions containing the reaction product of functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine. Dyeable polyolefin fibers, including polypropylene fibers, are disclosed, which may be made by melt spinning, and which may be employed to make woven. and non-woven fabric.