The present invention relates to stabilising compositions, particularly stabilising compositions which can be used to stabilise elastomeric materials, such as rubbers and/or butadiene based elastomers. The stabilising composition comprises: a first stabilising component comprising at least one phosphite antioxidant; a second stabilising component comprising at least one aminic antioxidant; and a third stabilising component comprising at least one phenolic antioxidant. Also disclosed herein is use of the stabilising composition for stabilising elastomeric materials, a stabilised composition comprising an elastomeric material and the aforementioned stabilising composition and a useful article comprising the stabilising composition.

The present invention relates to a photovoltaic element, comprising a front layer, a back layer, and a plurality of photovoltaic cells, which photovoltaic cells are present between the front layer and back layer, wherein the front layer consists of a polypropylene composition, comprising: a) a random polypropylene resin; b) a mixture of light stabilizing additives; said mixture comprising: i) a high molecular weight hindered tertiary amine light stabilizer (t-HM-HALS) having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1600 g/mol; ii) a low molecular weight hindered secondary amine light stabilizer (s-LM-HALS) having a weight average molecular weight of below 1000 g/mol; iii) an ultraviolet synergist, being a n-alkyl-3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxybenzoate; iv) an ultraviolet absorber, being a hydroxybenzotriazole compound or a hydroxyl benzophenone compound or a mixture thereof; c) a mixture of antioxidant additives; said mixture comprising: i) a phenolic antioxidant; and ii) a phosphite additive. The invention also relates to a polypropylene composition and to the use thereof as front layer.

The present invention relates to a photovoltaic element, comprising a front layer, a back layer, and a plurality of photovoltaic cells, which photovoltaic cells are present between the front layer and back layer, wherein the front layer consists of a polypropylene composition, comprising: a) a random polypropylene resin; b) a mixture of light stabilizing additives; said mixture comprising: i) a high molecular weight hindered tertiary amine light stabilizer (t-HM-HALS) having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1600 g/mol; ii) a low molecular weight hindered secondary amine light stabilizer (s-LM-HALS) having a weight average molecular weight of below 1000 g/mol; iii) an ultraviolet synergist, being a n-alkyl-3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxybenzoate; iv) an ultraviolet absorber, being a hydroxybenzotriazole compound or a hydroxyl benzophenone compound or a mixture thereof; c) a mixture of antioxidant additives; said mixture comprising: i) a phenolic antioxidant; and ii) a phosphite additive. The invention also relates to a polypropylene composition and to the use thereof as front layer.

A plasticizer composition which includes a lower non-hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, a lower hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, a higher hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, and a higher non-hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, wherein the alkyl groups of the cyclohexane triesters are a combination of C3-C6 alkyl groups and C7-C10 alkyl groups. When the plasticizer composition is applied to a resin, stress resistance and mechanical properties are maintained at an equivalent level or improved, migration properties, volatile loss characteristics, and plasticization efficiency are balanced, and light resistance and heat resistance are significantly improved.

The composition includes: (i) an ethylene-based polymer; (ii) an organic peroxide, (iii) a triorganophosphine, and (iv) a protic acid-source compound (“PASC”) selected from a protic acid, a protic acid-generator compound (“PAGC”), and combinations thereof. The triorganophosphine has the Structure (1): ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each is independently selected from a C.sub.1-C.sub.40 hydrocarbyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.40 heterohydrocarbyl group, and combinations thereof; with the proviso that the phosphorus atom is bound to a carbon atom in each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3.

The composition includes: (i) an ethylene-based polymer; (ii) an organic peroxide, (iii) a triorganophosphine, and (iv) a protic acid-source compound (“PASC”) selected from a protic acid, a protic acid-generator compound (“PAGC”), and combinations thereof. The triorganophosphine has the Structure (1): ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each is independently selected from a C.sub.1-C.sub.40 hydrocarbyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.40 heterohydrocarbyl group, and combinations thereof; with the proviso that the phosphorus atom is bound to a carbon atom in each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3.

A film for glass lamination includes a pigment portion occupying some or a whole of the film, wherein the pigment portion includes a polyvinyl acetal resin, a pigment, a plasticizer, and a trioxane-based compound.

A film for glass lamination includes a pigment portion occupying some or a whole of the film, wherein the pigment portion includes a polyvinyl acetal resin, a pigment, a plasticizer, and a trioxane-based compound.

A plasticizer composition which includes a lower non-hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, a lower hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, a higher hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, and a higher non-hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, wherein the alkyl groups of the cyclohexane triesters are a combination of C3-C6 alkyl groups and C7-C10 alkyl groups. When the plasticizer composition is applied to a resin, stress resistance and mechanical properties are maintained at an equivalent level or improved, migration properties, volatile loss characteristics, and plasticization efficiency are balanced, and light resistance and heat resistance are significantly improved.

A plasticizer composition which includes a lower non-hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, a lower hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, a higher hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, and a higher non-hybrid-type cyclohexane triester, wherein the alkyl groups of the cyclohexane triesters are a combination of C3-C6 alkyl groups and C7-C10 alkyl groups. When the plasticizer composition is applied to a resin, stress resistance and mechanical properties are maintained at an equivalent level or improved, migration properties, volatile loss characteristics, and plasticization efficiency are balanced, and light resistance and heat resistance are significantly improved.