A molded article excellent in dynamic characteristics and water degradation resistance can be obtained by using a fiber-reinforced polypropylene resin composition including a carbodiimide-modified polyolefin (a), a polypropylene resin (b) and reinforcing fibers (c), wherein the content of the carbodiimide group contained in a resin component in the fiber-reinforced polypropylene resin composition is 0.0005 to 140 mmol based on 100 g of a matrix resin component, and the reinforcing fibers (c) are sizing-treated with a polyfunctional compound (s); and a molding material using the fiber-reinforced polypropylene resin composition.

A single or multilayered film is presented having at least one layer that contains at least one thermoplastic olefin homo or copolymer, modified if need be. The layer contains additionally, at least one polyester. Such film is used as a sliding film or preliner in trenchless pipe renovation using the tube lining technique in which the film is layed on the inner wall of an underground sewer pipe laid that will be renovated. An insertion pipe with a curable carrier material can be pulled in sliding fashion over the sliding film laid on the pipe.

Polymer extruded foams that contain cell size enlarging agents are provided. The inventive composition includes a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, and at least one cell size enlarging agent. The blowing agent utilized in the inventive composition is preferably selected such that the composition has a zero ozone depletion and low global warming potential. Examples include any inorganic blowing agents and/or non-hydrogenated chlorofluorocarbons (non-HCFCs). The foamable polymer material is preferably polystyrene. The cell size enlarging agent may be chosen from ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and/or ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA). The cell size enlarging agent permits the formation of a foam with large cell sizes that are desirable to achieve a high insulation value and to optimize the physical properties of the foamed product. In addition, the cell size enlarging agent provides an increased cell size to the foamed product without detracting from the physical and thermal properties.

The present invention relates to a process for producing polyurethane foam moldings where the density of the molding is at most 500 g/L, by mixing the following to give a reaction mixture: a) organic polyisocyanates with b) polyesterols, c) blowing agents, d) cell-opening additives selected from the group consisting of homo- or copolymers based on ethylhexyl acrylate, on polybutadiene, on polyisobutene, and on diorganosilicones, or a mixture of two or more of said antifoams, e) silicone-based cell stabilizers and optionally f) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, g) catalysts, and h) other auxiliaries and/or additives, and charging the materials to a mold, and permitting them to complete a reaction to give a polyurethane foam molding. The present invention further relates to polyurethane moldings obtainable by this process, and to the use of said moldings as shoe sole, steering wheel, seat, or armrest.

A method of making a resin composition comprising; a polyolefin (A); a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVOH) (B) having an ethylene content of 20-65 mol % and a degree of saponification of 96% or more; a higher fatty acid metal salt (C) having 8 to 22 carbon atoms; a conjugated polyene compound (D) having a boiling point of 20 C. or higher; an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (E); and a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (F) having an ethylene content of 68-98 mol % and a degree of saponification of 20% or more, wherein the mass ratio (A:B) is 60:40 to 99.9:0.1, the amount of the higher fatty acid metal salts (C) is in the range of 0.0001 to 10 pbm per 100 pbm of the total of the polyolefin (A) and the EVOH (B), the amount of conjugated polyene compound (D) is in the range of 0.000001 to 1 pbm, and the total amount of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) and the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (F) is 0.3 pbm or more.

The present invention is drawn to an innovative scent and freshener device and a method of manufacturing the device comprising a layered stack having a pull tab aperture for release of the fragrance. The scent composition is encapsulated thus preventing leakage and the scent remains pure and uncompromised. A scent sniff window card may hold one fragrance or multiple fragrances. The scent window sniff card is streamlined and uses minimal parts thus reducing manufacturing costs and landfill waste.

Provided is a laminated body including a resin layer and a support layer laminated on at least one surface of the resin layer, wherein the resin layer comprises a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin (A), a flame retardant (B), and fibers (C); the laminated body has a thickness of 0.5 mm or more; and the thickness of the resin layer is equal to or greater than twice the thickness of the support layer.

Bonding dissimilar materials of medical device components can be carried out by applying an adhesive on at least one surface of two components which are composed of dissimilar materials and contacting the surfaces and exposing the contacted surfaces to heat and/or irradiate the adhesive to cure the adhesive and bond the surfaces. One medical component, e.g., medical tubing, can be composed of a non-polar, polyvinyl chloride free thermoplastic polymeric material and the other medical component, e.g., a medical connector, can be composed of polyacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (mABS), polyester, and/or a polycarbonate material. The adhesive formulation can include: (a) a polyolefin oligomer having reactive acrylate groups and alkenyl groups, (b) an initiator, and optionally (c) a solvent.

A glass fiber reinforced polycarbonate composite material, a preparation method and an application thereof; the material includes the following components: component A: 40 parts to 90 parts of a polycarbonate; component B: 1.5 parts to 50 parts of a polysiloxane block copolymer; component C: 5 parts to 60 parts of a glass fiber; component D: 0.1 parts to 30 parts of a phosphorus-containing compound; and component E: 0.01 parts to 30 parts of a polyolefin compound.

A laminate containing: a layer (I) mainly composed of an acrylic resin; a layer (II) mainly composed of a polyolefin resin; and an adhesive layer (III) provided between the layer mainly composed of an acrylic resin and the layer mainly composed of a polyolefin resin, wherein the adhesive layer (III) is formed from an adhesive component mainly composed of a hydrogenated conjugated diene block copolymer having two or more polymer blocks selected from the group consisting of a polymer block (A) mainly composed of vinyl aromatic monomer units, a polymer block (B) mainly composed of conjugated diene monomer units, and a polymer block (C) having vinyl aromatic monomer units and conjugated diene monomer units, in which unsaturated bonds in conjugated diene monomer units are hydrogenated, and the hydrogenated conjugated diene block copolymer satisfies predetermined requirements.