Abstract: Adhesion promoting compositions comprising mixtures of carboxylated unsaturated polymers and a) amines; b) amine derivatives; or c) mixtures of hydroxy compounds and quaternary phosphonium salt accelerators or quaternary ammonium salt accelerators are useful as components of curable elastomer compositions. The curable compositions exhibit excellent adhesion to fluoropolymers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modified polyolefin obtained by graft polymerizing a polyolefin (A) that is obtained by polymerization of at least one olefin selected from ethylene and &agr;-olefins of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, with at least one alicyclic epoxy group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B) having a specific structure in a quantity of 0.01 to 50% by weight. A thermoplastic resin composition and an adhesive resin composition each of which comprises the modified polyolefin are also disclosed. The modified polyolefin has excellent adhesion properties to metals and polar resins and has excellent solvent resistance.

Abstract: The disclosed invention provides a golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein at least one of the cover or the core is formed from a polymer blend comprising at least one grafted metallocene-catalyzed polymer, at least one ionomer, and at least one non-ionomer having improved melt flow characteristics.

Abstract: High molecular weight derivatives of activated poly(ethylene glycol) and the like polymers are prepared in high purity by conjugating a large PEG molecule to a small PEG molecule. Most of the reaction steps can be accomplished on the more readily purified small molecule to avoid laborious purification of the high molecular weight derivatives.

Abstract: A method for increasing the damping properties of tire rubber comprising the steps of adding an unsaturated damping additive to a vulcanizable composition of matter, and processing the vulcanizable composition of matter containing the damping additive into tire rubber.

Abstract: A vulcanizate that has improved damping properties where the vulcanizate is prepared by the steps comprising blending an unsaturated damping additive within a vulcanizable composition of matter, wherein the vulcanizable composition of matter includes a vulcanizable elastomer, and effecting vulcanization of the elastomer.

Abstract: The invention provides thermoplastic polymer alloy compositions based on syndiotactic polystyrene, ethylene copolymers and styrene block copolymers. They are useful in high temperature, chemical resistant molding applications. The compositions are formed by melt-blending under high shear. Preferably the composition contains syndiotactic polystyrene, an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer, an acid group-containing styrene copolymer, and optionally a styrene-containing block copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf ball and a to a process for forming a golf ball having least one layer, where the layer is formed of a saponified polymer/metallocene catalyzed polymer blend, having from about 1 to about 99 parts of at least one saponified polymer and from about 99 to 1 parts of at least one metallocene catalyzed polymer, based on 100 parts by weight of the saponified polymer/metallocene catalyzed polymer blend. The layer may be foamed or unfoamed, and may form at least a portion of any of the cover, the core, or a mantle layer situated between the cover and the core.

Abstract: The disclosed invention provides novel golf ball compositions which contain non-ionic olefinic copolymers produced by use of metallocene catalysts, wherein the metallocene catalyzed polymers have been functionalized with a post-polymerization reaction. The grafted metallocene catalyzed polymers may be blended with ionomers, non-grafted metallocene catalyzed polymers, or other non-ionomeric polymers. These compositions exhibit improved mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural properties, and 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 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: Photochromic spirofluorenopyran compounds corresponding to the general formula (I): in which B, B′, R1 to R4 and G have the meanings defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful in the production of photochromic articles, particularly articles made of synthetic resin materials, and exhibit rapid darkening and brightening rates, as well as long useful service lives. By appropriate selection of substituents, it is possible to adjust the properties of the compounds such as absorption maxima (color), brightening rate, etc.

Abstract: A compound comprising a blend of polypropylene with the reaction of a functionalized polypropylene and polyether amine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is disclosed. The blend may include an elastomer such as EP rubber and/or a filler such as glass. A process for producing the reaction product of the functionalized polypropylene and the polyether amine 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.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a multi-layer golf ball which comprises a core, a cover layer and at least one intermediate layer disposed between the core and cover, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a glycidyl polymer and optionally, a second thermoplastic component such as polyetherester block copolymer, polyesterester block copolymer, polyetheramide block copolymer, dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer, functionalized styrene-butadiene elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplastic polyesters, metallocenie polymer or blends thereof and a density-modifying filler such as zinc oxide, titanium dioxide or blends thereof. Further, in a preferred embodiment, the core has a compression less than 60, the finished ball has a COR of greater than about 0.78, the intermediate layer has a specific gravity of greater than about 1.2 and the cover has a Shore D hardness of about 54 to about 72.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition comprising (a) 50-90 wt. % of a polymer blend comprising (i) 10-40 wt. % polypropylene (ii) 15-50 wt. % uncrosslinked ethylene propylene copolymer rubber having an ethylene content of 60-80 wt %, (iii) 20-60 wt. % of an ionomeric copolymer of ethylene and an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acid, and (iv) 0.1-5 wt. % of a copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl acrylate or glycidyl methacrylate, (b) 10-40 wt. % inorganic filler and (c) 0-15 wt. % of an uncrosslinked ethylene propylene copolymer rubber having an ethylene content of 60-80 wt. % grafted with 0.01-5 wt. % of an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid or an anhydride thereof.

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.

Abstract: A process for preparing graft copolymers of polyvinyl esters by polymerization of

Abstract: A golf ball and a method of making a golf ball, having a cover and a core, wherein the golf ball has at least one layer formed of a compatibilized blend of about 4 percent to 95 percent of at least one ionomer resin; about 95 percent to 4 percent of at least one non-ionic polymer; and about 1 to 15 phr, based on 100 parts ionomer resin and non-ionic polymer, of at least one non-carboxylic acid compatibilizer of functionalized block and graft polymers and oligomers, wherein at least one portion of the non-carboxylic acid compatibilizer is miscible with the at least one ionomer and at least one portion of the non-carboxylic acid compatibilizer is miscible with the at least one non-ionic polymer.

Abstract: In manufacturing a vehicle lamp by a hot plate melt-bonding method whereby a lamp body comprising thermoplastic resin is melted by pressing onto it a heated hot plate, then joining the lamp body and a lamp lens by press-fixing the melted part onto the lamp lens, improvement is effected in respect of thread drawing of the resin constituting the lamp body by employing a lamp body that is molded of a resin composition (C) as chief constituent whereof a total of 100 weight parts consist of 80˜5 weight parts of a specified graft copolymer (A) obtained by graft polymerization of an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated acid glycidyl ester compound and 20˜95 weight parts of vinyl copolymer (B).

Abstract: A method for increasing the damping properties of tire rubber comprising the steps of adding a saturated damping additive to a vulcanizable composition of matter, and processing the vulcanizable composition of matter containing the damping additive into tire rubber.

Abstract: A derivatized blend and a process for producing that blend in which a high ethylene content ethylene-propylene polymer and a lower ethylene content ethylene-propylene polymer are subjected to simultaneous blending and shearing to reduce their molecular weights and molecular weight distribution and then reacted with an organic compound to derivatize the blend. The sheared derivatized blend of polymers can function as a shear stable multifunctional viscosity index improver with improved low temperature properties and, in some cases, dispersancy antioxidant and anti-wear properties.

Abstract: An elastomer composition for curing by organic peroxides, the composition comprising an EPDM, a filler such as carbon black, and an additive such as zinc methacrylate, together with an elastomer grafted with maleic anhydride that reacts with the zinc methacrylate to reinforce the curing of the elastomer. The invention applies in particular to the manufacture of power transmission belts.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a method for enabling the formation of a high damping, soft polymer gel. The method includes: reacting a poly(alkenyl benzene-co-maleimide) polymer with a maleated polyalkylene and an alkyl diamine under substantially dry conditions sufficient to form a polyalkylene grafted poly(alkenyl benzene-co-maleimide) polymer product; and, dispersing the polyalkylene grafted poly(alkenyl benzene-co-maleimide) polymer product with an extender oil sufficient to form the gel. The present invention also contemplates a polymer gel composition, a polymer composition and an article manufactured from the polymer gel composition.

Abstract: Vinyl monomers having polyenic side chains derived from highly unsaturated fatty acids represented by the general formula:

Abstract: A powder coating composition comprising a multilayer polymer particle, in which at least one inner layer is a polymer layer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not over 20° C. and the outermost layer is a polymer layer having a Tg of not less than 60° C. and, the monomer components forming the polymer layer having a Tg of not over 20° C. are those having an unsaturated double bond in the molecule, and among the monomer components, a crosslinking monomer and a grafting monomer are used, respectively, within the ranges of 0.3 to 5 weight % and of 1 to 10 weight %, is dispersed in an amount of 1 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the total components other than the multilayer polymer particle can show excellent dispersibility to various powder coatings and can improve workability and impact resistance of a coat film while maintaining inherent characteristics of a powder coating such as appearance of a coat film and an anti-blocking property.

Abstract: An impact modifier for thermoplastic polyamides comprises: (A) an elastomeric olefin copolymer; and (B) a resinous olefin homopolymer or copolymer wherein at least one of (A) and (B) is maleated; and wherein the melt flow index of the resulting composition measured at 230° C. and 2.16 kg weight is at least 3 g per 10 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polymers near their gelation point as additives to hydrogenated block copolymers to form thermoreversible gels. More particularly, the compositions of this invention are elastomeric and exhibit improved damping capabilities over a wide temperature range and frequency range due to the addition of a novel near-gelation polymer damping additive.

Abstract: A game ball comprising an ionomeric cover which includes a combination of ionomeric crosslinks and radiation induced covalent crosslinks. The game ball cover may include non-ionomeric materials. The game ball cover is superior in at least one of cut resistance and scuff resistance to a conventional cover that does not have the covalent crosslinks but is otherwise substantially identical in composition. The game ball cover of the invention is particularly useful for improving the durability of golf balls to be struck with sharp-grooved clubs.

Abstract: A multilayered article and vessel, which are superior in the properties, such as shock resistance, rigidity, an ability to barrier against gasoline and interlayer adhesion, and are permissible of being recycled for reuse, comprising a base layer (A1) comprising a polyetylene resin (a1) having an MFR (ASTM D 1238, 190° C., 2160 g) of 0.001 to 0.5 g/10 min. and a density of 0.945 to 0.980 g/cm3, an adhesive layer (A2) comprising a modified etylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer (a2) which is modified by having grafted thereon an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivative and has a density of 0.900 to 0.940 and a barriering layer (B) comprising an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer (b), wherein the Izod impact strength (with notch) (ASTM D 256, −40° C.

Abstract: A compound comprising a blend of polypropylene with the reaction of a functionalized polypropylene and polyether amine in which the polyether amine is grafted into the functionalized polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is disclosed. The blend may include an elastomer such as EP rubber and/or a filler such as glass. A process for producing the reaction product of the functonalized polypropylene and the polyether amine 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. A polyether monoamine that contains from about 36 to about 44 ethylene units and from about 1 to about 6 propylene units, and processes and blends using same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a specific adhesive polyethylene composition comprising [1] a modified ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer resin or elastomer obtained by modifying a specific ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer resin or elastomer, each of which comprises ethylene and an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, ester, amide, imide or metallic salt derivative of a unsaturated carboxylic acid thereof, [2] an unmodified ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer resin and/or an unmodified ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer elastomer and [3] a tackifier. Also disclosed is a multi-layer laminated film of 3 or more layers in which a layer of the above composition is interposed between an ethylene polymer layer and either a polyamide resin layer, an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer layer or a layer of a mixture of polyamide resin and ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer.

Abstract: A polyolefin modified to contain a pendant polar chain structure of at least 200 molecular weight and which has at least one ester group and at least one hydroxyl and/or oxirane group is a useful adhesion-promoting modifier for polyolefin resins.

Abstract: Nonhalogen-Containing Thermoplastic Polyolefin blends are provided which are either heat resistant and are particularly useful in wire and cable coatings, extruded profiles, sheet form or injection molded part or have an elastomeric behavior and are particularly useful in injection molded part. These blends comprise preferably (1) ethylene n-butyl acrylate glycidyl methacrylate (EnBAGMA) terpolymer, (2) an ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM) grafted with maleic anhydride, (3) a polypropylene homopolymer for heat resistance or a very low density polyethylene for elastomeric behavior or a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) or a low density polyethylene or a high density polyethylene or an ethylene-polypropylene copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a method for enabling the formation of a high damping, soft polymer gel. The method includes: reacting a poly(alkyl vinylether-co-maleimide) polymer with a maleated polyalkylene and an alkyl diamine under substantially dry conditions sufficient to form a polyalkylene grafted poly(alkyl vinylether-co-maleimide) polymer product; and, dispersing the polyalkylene grafted poly(alkyl vinylether-co-maleimide) polymer product with an extender oil sufficient to form the gel. The present invention also contemplates a polymer gel composition, a polymer composition and an article manufactured from the polymer gel composition.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a method for improving hot tack in blown polyethylene films. Accordingly, a nucleating agent and polyethylene are combined to form a melt from which the film is blown. The method comprises forming a melt of polyethylene and a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of dibenzylidene sorbitol, paramethyldibenzylidene sorbitol, dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol, ethylene copolymers containing grafted maleic anhydride, ethylene copolymers containing grafted acrylic acid, and mixtures thereof. Polyethylene films having increased hot tack can be blown therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention provides (meth)acryl syrup which shows excellent storage stability as a molding material, and also provides a method of manufacturing the (meth)acryl syrup in a shorter period of time compared with the conventional method, and a molding material which permits a molded article having excellent heat-resistance, solvent-resistance, weathering resistance, and water-resistance, etc., to be manufactured. The (meth)acryl syrup is manufactured, for example, by polymerizing a monomer component including (meth)acrylic ester and a vinyl monomer having a carboxyl group in a presence of a thiol compound, and subsequently processing the reaction mixture with maleic anhydride and a basic compound. The molding material includes the (meth)acryl syrup, and may also include a thickening agent, derivatives of succinic acid, a reinforcing material, etc.

Abstract: A rubber-modified styrene resin composition which can provide a molding having a good balance between surface gloss and impact resistance and a styrene resin composition and a molding thereof having good toughness and excellent adhesion, transparency, and moldability is formed from a styrene resin composition comprising (A) an epoxidized block copolymer of a styrene monomer with a conjugated diene compound, (B) a non-modified synthetic rubber and (C) a styrene polymer and a molded article thereof.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin having such a sufficient heat shock resistance that it is unbroken by common temperature changes and also exhibiting an excellent flame resistance when applied to an insert molded article, which is obtained by blending a thermoplastic polyester resin (A) with 1-25% by weight to the total amount of the composition of an impact resistance giving agent (B), 1-50% by weight to the total amount of the composition of an inorganic filler (C), 1-25% by weight to the total amount of the composition of a flame retardant (D) and 0.1-10% by weight to the total amount of the composition of an aromatic polyvalent carboxylate (E).

Abstract: Directly paintable polymer compositions contain (1) a thermoplastic olefin, (2) a maleic anhydride-grafted propylene homopolymer or random copolymer, (3) a maleic anhydride-grafted olefin polymer material, (4) a functionalized polymer that reacts with the maleic anhydride groups of the grafted polymers, and, optionally, (5) a maleic anhydride-grafted ethylene polymer. The amount of (2)+(3) or (2)+(3)+(5) is at least 16 parts but less than 27 parts per hundred parts of the thermoplastic olefin.

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 .alpha.-olefin polymer (B-1) whose .alpha.-olefin is selected from a group of propylene, butene-1 and 4-methyl-1-pentene and an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified ethylene/.alpha.-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: 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: An adhesive composition suitable for coating onto a substrate, containing a blend of the following components:(a) a propylene polymer;(b) a high melt strength propylene polymer having a branching index of less than 0.9 or a melt tension of 3 to 28 cN; and(c) a modified propylene polymer grafted with an unsaturated compound having a polar group. Also disclosed is a coated article including (a) a primer-coated substrate, and (b) a layer of the composition applied to the primer surface of the primer-coated substrate.

Abstract: A compound comprising a blend of polypropylene with the reaction of a functionalized polypropylene and polyether amine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is disclosed. The blend may include an elastomer such as EP rubber and/or a filler such as glass. A process for producing the reaction product of the functionalized polypropylene and the polyether amine 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.

Abstract: Polymer mixtures comprising at least one thermoset and at least one oxidized polyarylene sulfide have particularly good tribological behavior. Oxidized polyarylene sulfides used in these mixtures are polyarylene sulfones or oxidized polyarylene sulfides in which at least 10% of the sulfur bridges have been converted to sulfone bridges. Polyphenylene sulfone is employed with preference. The polymer mixtures are used to produce gearwheels, gear racks, bearings, chains, wheels or gasket materials.

Abstract: A composition comprising:(a) polyethylene;(b) a cure booster selected from the group consisting of 3,9-divinyl-2,4,8,10-tetra-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane (DVS); a copolymer of ethylene and DVS; and an ethylene homopolymer or copolymer having DVS grafted thereto; and(c) an organic peroxide.

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.

Abstract: Rubber-modified molding materials having improved impact strength in combination with good flow behavior can be prepared by special graft polymerization of monomers forming hard graft shells, such as styrene and acrylonitrile, in the presence of an elastomeric acrylate macromonomer copolymer dissolved or swollen in these monomers, the graft polymerization being carried out, to a conversion of more than 15% by weight of the monomers, by thermal or free radical mass or solution polymerization.

Abstract: A compound comprising a blend of polypropylene with the reaction product of a functionalized polypropylene and polyether amine in which the polyether amine is grafted onto the functionalized polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is disclosed. A process for producing the reaction product of the functionalized polypropylene and the polyether amine by melting with polypropylene in a customary mixing apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a method for enabling the formation of a high damping compound. The method includes: reacting a poly(alkenyl benzene-co-maleimide) polymer with a maleated polyalkylene and an alkyl diamine under substantially dry conditions sufficient to form a polyalkylene grafted poly(alkenyl benzene-co-maleimide) polymer product; and, dispersing the polyalkylene grafted poly(alkenyl benzene-co-maleimide) polymer product within a rubber formulation to form a relatively high damping compound. The present invention also contemplates a rubber compound composition and an article manufactured from the composition.

Abstract: In a resin blend consisting essentially of (A) 90-10% by weight of an ionomer resin and (B) 10-90% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin of at least 4 carbon atoms having a specific gravity of 0.86-0.92 and a dispersity (Mw/Mn) of up to 2.5, (C) a polyolefin having a polar group is blended in an amount of 0.5-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of (A)+(B), yielding a cover stock for golf balls. Golf balls with a cover formed of this cover stock are improved in durability, impact resistance, flight performance, hitting feel and controllability.

Abstract: The invention concerns an unsaturated polyester resin composition which contains a multifunctional polyacrylate aliphatic polyurethane oligomer or prepolymer of low molecular weight, a method of preparing such oligomers, and cured polymers and cured laminate-type products employing such oligomers.