Provided are: a dispersant for calcium carbonate that is capable of dispersing calcium carbonate well in a thermoplastic resin; a calcium carbonate composition and a thermoplastic resin composition that each contain the dispersant for calcium carbonate; and a molded body produced by using the thermoplastic resin composition. Specifically, provided are a dispersant for calcium carbonate, including a polyester resin containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue, an aliphatic diol residue, and a monoalcohol residue or a monocarboxylic acid residue and having a melting point of 100 to 250 C.; a calcium carbonate composition that contains the dispersant and calcium carbonate; a thermoplastic resin composition that contains the dispersant, calcium carbonate, and a thermoplastic resin; and a molded body that contains the thermoplastic resin composition.

Provided are: a dispersant for calcium carbonate that is capable of dispersing calcium carbonate well in a thermoplastic resin; a calcium carbonate composition and a thermoplastic resin composition that each contain the dispersant for calcium carbonate; and a molded body produced by using the thermoplastic resin composition. Specifically, provided are a dispersant for calcium carbonate, including a polyester resin containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue, an aliphatic diol residue, and a monoalcohol residue or a monocarboxylic acid residue and having a melting point of 100 to 250 C.; a calcium carbonate composition that contains the dispersant and calcium carbonate; a thermoplastic resin composition that contains the dispersant, calcium carbonate, and a thermoplastic resin; and a molded body that contains the thermoplastic resin composition.

Crumb rubber obtained from recycled tires is subjected to an interlinked substitution process. The process utilizes a reactive component that interferes with sulfur bonds. The resulting treated rubber exhibits properties similar to those of the virgin composite rubber structure prior to being granulated, and is suitable for use in fabricating new tires, engineered rubber articles, and asphalt rubber for use in waterproofing and paving applications.

Crumb rubber obtained from recycled tires is subjected to an interlinked substitution process. The process utilizes a reactive component that interferes with sulfur bonds. The resulting treated rubber exhibits properties similar to those of the virgin composite rubber structure prior to being granulated, and is suitable for use in fabricating new tires, engineered rubber articles, and asphalt rubber for use in waterproofing and paving applications.

A method for preparing blends of at least two polymer components is described herein. The disclosed method generally involves controlling relative molecular weights and ratios of the two or more polymer components by selecting a first initiator, a second initiator, and a monomer, and subjecting the reactants to conditions suitable to polymerize the monomer based at least in part on the first and second initiators in connection with obtaining the polymeric blend. The second initiator is advantageously selected based on one or more characteristics associated therewith, based on a characteristic of the first initiator. A polymeric blend produced according to such a method is also provided herein.

A halogen-free flame-retardant insulation composition including: halogen-free resin serving as base resin; and a flame-retardant agent. The halogen-free resin includes: first polyolefin resin having a melting point of 90 to 170 C.; and second polyolefin resin having a melting point of 50 to 80 C. Content of the flame-retardant agent is 100 to 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the base resin, and an insulating sample formed of the insulation composition has an elongation rate of 125% or more.

A halogen-free flame-retardant insulation composition including: halogen-free resin serving as base resin; and a flame-retardant agent. The halogen-free resin includes: first polyolefin resin having a melting point of 90 to 170 C.; and second polyolefin resin having a melting point of 50 to 80 C. Content of the flame-retardant agent is 100 to 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the base resin, and an insulating sample formed of the insulation composition has an elongation rate of 125% or more.

A reinforcing clinical wrap is provided with integral thermal management. The clinical wrap includes a fluid circuit for a heat transfer medium to circulate between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A shape conforming medium is disposed within a portion of the clinical wrap providing selective reinforcement support of the portion of the clinical wrap to conform to a surface of a patient. Non-limiting examples of the shape conforming medium may include a magnetorheological elastomer, a magnetorheological elastomer, a magnetorheological foam, a UV curable resin, and a phase change material.

A tire having improved grip on low and high wet temperature conditions is provided, wherein each tread pattern element (1) of a tread of the tire comprises a first rubber composition (FC) at least partially covered on at least one lateral face (13, 14, 15, 16) with a layer of a second rubber composition (SC) which is based on more than 50 phr and up to 100 phr of a butyl rubber, no the diene elastomer or less than 50 phr of another diene elastomer which is different from the butyl rubber, a reinforcing filler comprising more than 60 phr of a reinforcing inorganic filler, and a plasticizing agent comprising more than 25 phr of a hydrocarbon resin having a glass transition temperature of more than 20 C., and comprising no liquid plasticizer or comprising at most 15 phr of a liquid plasticizer.

A tire having improved grip on low and high wet temperature conditions is provided, wherein each tread pattern element (1) of a tread of the tire comprises a first rubber composition (FC) at least partially covered on at least one lateral face (13, 14, 15, 16) with a layer of a second rubber composition (SC) which is based on more than 50 phr and up to 100 phr of a butyl rubber, no the diene elastomer or less than 50 phr of another diene elastomer which is different from the butyl rubber, a reinforcing filler comprising more than 60 phr of a reinforcing inorganic filler, and a plasticizing agent comprising more than 25 phr of a hydrocarbon resin having a glass transition temperature of more than 20 C., and comprising no liquid plasticizer or comprising at most 15 phr of a liquid plasticizer.