A catalyst for hydrosilylation is provided. The catalyst comprises a nanoparticle having a surface and a plurality of ligands are tethered to the surface of the nanoparticle. Each ligand includes an independently selected cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group having one unsaturated moiety. Platinum is bonded to the unsaturated moiety the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group in the catalyst. A method of preparing the catalyst is also provided. The method comprises mixing a ligand functionalized nanoparticle and a platinum mixture to give the catalyst.

A method for producing a molded article from a molding material, wherein the molding material contains a fluorine-containing graft chain. Also disclosed is a molding material for a fluorine-containing molded article including a resin material having a graft chain.

A method for producing a molded article from a molding material, wherein the molding material contains a fluorine-containing graft chain. Also disclosed is a molding material for a fluorine-containing molded article including a resin material having a graft chain.

A method for producing a molded article from a molding material, wherein the molding material contains a fluorine-containing graft chain. Also disclosed is a molding material for a fluorine-containing molded article including a resin material having a graft chain.

A thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) composition includes a dispersed crosslinked phase having residues of a first polymer that includes a first silane grafted polyolefin or residues thereof. The TPV composition also includes a continuous thermoplastic phase having residues of a second polymer component selected from the group consisting of polypropylene resin, polypropylene copolymers and combinations thereof. Characteristically, the dispersed crosslinked phase is dispersed in the continuous thermoplastic phase.

A thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) composition includes a dispersed crosslinked phase having residues of a first polymer that includes a first silane grafted polyolefin or residues thereof. The TPV composition also includes a continuous thermoplastic phase having residues of a second polymer component selected from the group consisting of polypropylene resin, polypropylene copolymers and combinations thereof. Characteristically, the dispersed crosslinked phase is dispersed in the continuous thermoplastic phase.

An aqueous resin dispersion with which excellent adhesiveness to a polyolefin base material such as a polypropylene base material can be easily obtained, which can be baked at low temperature, and which is for producing an aqueous coating material; and an aqueous coating material and an adhesive which contain the aqueous resin dispersion, are provided. In an aqueous resin dispersion (C) of the present invention, an olefin polymer (A) and a polymer (B) containing a constitutional unit derived from a radically polymerizable monomer (b1) having a reactive functional group are dispersed in an aqueous medium, a median diameter of the aqueous resin dispersion (C) measured by a dynamic light scattering method is 300 nm or less, and a dry product of the aqueous resin dispersion (C) contains 1 mass % or more of an insoluble component (D) that is insoluble in tetrahydrofuran.

An aqueous resin dispersion with which excellent adhesiveness to a polyolefin base material such as a polypropylene base material can be easily obtained, which can be baked at low temperature, and which is for producing an aqueous coating material; and an aqueous coating material and an adhesive which contain the aqueous resin dispersion, are provided. In an aqueous resin dispersion (C) of the present invention, an olefin polymer (A) and a polymer (B) containing a constitutional unit derived from a radically polymerizable monomer (b1) having a reactive functional group are dispersed in an aqueous medium, a median diameter of the aqueous resin dispersion (C) measured by a dynamic light scattering method is 300 nm or less, and a dry product of the aqueous resin dispersion (C) contains 1 mass % or more of an insoluble component (D) that is insoluble in tetrahydrofuran.

The invention provides an aqueous resin dispersion which can form a coating film excellent in adhesion to a polypropylene base material, and water resistance, and has excellent particle stability. Specifically, it provides an aqueous resin dispersion in which an olefin polymer (A), and a polymer (C) containing a constituent unit derived from a radically polymerizable monomer (B) represented by the following general formula (1) are dispersed in an aqueous medium. (In the general formula (1), R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X is a straight chain or branched alkylene group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 1 to 20.)

The invention provides an aqueous resin dispersion which can form a coating film excellent in adhesion to a polypropylene base material, and water resistance, and has excellent particle stability. Specifically, it provides an aqueous resin dispersion in which an olefin polymer (A), and a polymer (C) containing a constituent unit derived from a radically polymerizable monomer (B) represented by the following general formula (1) are dispersed in an aqueous medium. (In the general formula (1), R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X is a straight chain or branched alkylene group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 1 to 20.)