An aspect of the present invention is a resin composition containing a polybutadiene compound having an epoxy group in a molecule, a polyphenylene ether compound having at least one of a group represented by the following Formula (1) and a group represented by the following Formula (2) in a molecule, a styrene-based block copolymer, and a curing agent.

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In Formula (1), p represents 0 to 10, Z represents an arylene group, and R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.

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In Formula (2), R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.

The present disclosure provides a process. The process includes (i) forming a composition containing a peroxide-modified ethylene-based polymer selected from the group consisting of a peroxide-modified ethylene/a-olefin multi-block copolymer, a peroxide-modified low density polyethylene, and combinations thereof; (ii) contacting the composition with a blowing agent to form a foam composition; and (iii) forming foam beads comprising the foam composition. The present disclosure also provides a foam bead produced by said process.

A porous composite ultrafiltration membrane including a block copolymer layer having (a) one or more soft block polymer(s) having an elongation at break of greater than about 50%, as measured by ASTM D638 and an elastic modulus of between 10 MPa to 3 GPa as measured by the ASTM D638 tensile test; and (b) one or more hard block polymer(s) having an elongation at break of less than about 65%, as measured by ASTM D638, and an elastic modulus of higher than 1 GPa as measured by the ASTM D638 tensile test, and a macroporous support layer having a pore size larger than a pore size of the block copolymer layer. Also described is a method for making the porous composite membrane.

The resin composition to be cross-linked and foamed contains a thermoplastic resin, a cross-linking agent, and a foaming agent, and further contains a fatty acid and a fatty acid ester.

A method for preparing a polymer nanocomposite is provided with steps of (1) dissolving polyvinyl chloride; (2) dissolving polyethylene; (3) dissolving a polyvinyl chloride-polyethylene block copolymer; (4) adding a surfactant into a mixed solution obtained from the above-mentioned steps; (5) adding a light permeable material into the mixed solution; (6) adding an enforcement material into the mixed solution; (7) performing an ultrasonic mixing to the mixed solution; and (8) performing a rotary evaporation to the mixed solution.

The present invention is related to expandable vinyl aromatic polymers comprising comminuted coke, said comminuted coke having an average stack height (Lc) of carbon crystallites at least 4 nm, a volume median particle diameter (D50) comprised between 1 and less than 5 μm and being characterized by a span (D90−D10)/D50 below 2.5 Molded parts produced from the expandable vinyl aromatic polymers prove low thermal conductivities for a low foam density.

Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment are provided including a foam. A variety of foams and foam components and compositions for forming the foams are provided. In some aspects, the foams and components including the foams can have exceptionally high energy return while also having improved durability and softness. In particular, midsoles including the foams are provided for use in an article of footwear. Methods of making the compositions and foams are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding or injection molding followed by compression molding.

A laminated article includes a thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded layer A having a volume Va and a tensile modulus TMa which is 2 to 100 MPa, and a thermoplastic elastomer expanded beads molded layer B having a volume Vb and a tensile modulus TMb which is 0.05 MPa or more and less than 2 MPa, the layers A and B being laminated and bonded to each other. Va:Vb is 90:10 to 50:50 and TMb/TMa is 0.025 or less.

Disclosed is a modifier that is blended with a polyolefin to obtain a molded body and methods for using the same and for producing the modifier. The modifier includes a continuous phase (A) containing a second polyolefin resin and a dispersed phase (B) containing a polyamide resin and a modified elastomer and composed of a melt-kneaded product of the polyamide resin and the modified elastomer, the modified elastomer is an elastomer having a reactive group that reacts with the polyamide resin, the elastomer is an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer having, as a skeleton, a copolymer of ethylene or propylene and an α-olefin having 3-8 carbon atoms or a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer having a styrene skeleton, and when a total of the continuous phase (A) and the dispersed phase (B) is taken as 100% by mass, a content of the dispersed phase (B) is 80% by mass or less.

A cyclic olefin resin composition film having high toughness with less difference in toughness between length and width directions. The cyclic olefin resin composition film contains a cyclic olefin resin, a styrene elastomer and inorganic oxide fine particles having an average particle diameter of 40 nm or smaller, and has a linear expansion coefficient of 40 ppm/° C. to 60 ppm/° C. This film attains high toughness with less difference in toughness between length and width directions.