Disclosed is a heat curable solvent free plastisol composition that exhibits very low volatile organic compound amounts while maintaining high performance characteristics. The present plastisol compositions have solvent substitutes used at amounts up to 15% by weight based on the total composition weight. The solvent substitutes have very low vapor pressures, stable viscosity effects, and are fusible with the plastisol polymers. These solvent substitutes can be used to replace the typical solvents without requiring extensive re-formulation of the plastisol composition. The final plastisol compositions according to the present invention exhibit low VOC measures of less than 0.03 pounds per gallon when measured according to EPA Method 24.

Disclosed is a heat curable solvent free plastisol composition that exhibits very low volatile organic compound amounts while maintaining high performance characteristics. The present plastisol compositions have solvent substitutes used at amounts up to 15% by weight based on the total composition weight. The solvent substitutes have very low vapor pressures, stable viscosity effects, and are fusible with the plastisol polymers. These solvent substitutes can be used to replace the typical solvents without requiring extensive re-formulation of the plastisol composition. The final plastisol compositions according to the present invention exhibit low VOC measures of less than 0.03 pounds per gallon when measured according to EPA Method 24.

Provided is a polyester or co-polyester resin used in the manufacture of preforms suitable for making bottles and containers containing a carbon black, particularly lamp black carbon black, with a primary particle size in a range of from 100 to 160 nanometers.

Provided is a polyester or co-polyester resin used in the manufacture of preforms suitable for making bottles and containers containing a carbon black, particularly lamp black carbon black, with a primary particle size in a range of from 100 to 160 nanometers.

Breathable multilayer films suitable for a wide variety of uses (e.g., protective apparel, surgical gowns, surgical drapes, aprons, roofing material, house wrap, etc.) are disclosed. The breathable multilayer film may include a monolithic core layer. The monolithic core layer may comprise at least one highly breathable polymer. The breathable multilayer film may also include at least one skin layer. The skin layer or layers may comprise at least one highly breathable polymer, a filler, and a non-breathable material. An exemplary structure of the breathable multilayer film provides a monolithic core layer, a first skin layer on one side of the monolithic core layer, and a second skin layer on the other side of the monolithic core layer. An exemplary construction of one or both of the skin layers includes one or more highly breathable polymers, a filler, and a non-breathable material. The filler, for example, may comprise calcium carbonate.

Breathable multilayer films suitable for a wide variety of uses (e.g., protective apparel, surgical gowns, surgical drapes, aprons, roofing material, house wrap, etc.) are disclosed. The breathable multilayer film may include a monolithic core layer. The monolithic core layer may comprise at least one highly breathable polymer. The breathable multilayer film may also include at least one skin layer. The skin layer or layers may comprise at least one highly breathable polymer, a filler, and a non-breathable material. An exemplary structure of the breathable multilayer film provides a monolithic core layer, a first skin layer on one side of the monolithic core layer, and a second skin layer on the other side of the monolithic core layer. An exemplary construction of one or both of the skin layers includes one or more highly breathable polymers, a filler, and a non-breathable material. The filler, for example, may comprise calcium carbonate.

Compounds containing polymer material and a phosphorous flame protection agent on the basis of an aminomethyl bisphosphonate, a method for manufacturing the compound, the use of the flame retardant, and selected structures of the flame retardant are disclosed.

The present invention relates to a novel polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymer composition with a significantly increased crystallization rate, and preferably, to a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymer composition. According to the present invention, there is provided a polymer composition including a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), an inorganic nucleating agent, a reinforcing agent, and a filler in polyaryletherketone (PAEK). Therefore, the present invention provides an effect of improving a crystallization rate of the polymer composition and improving molding processability, thereby improving productivity, shape, dimensional stability, or the like of products.

The present invention relates to a novel polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymer composition with a significantly increased crystallization rate, and preferably, to a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymer composition. According to the present invention, there is provided a polymer composition including a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), an inorganic nucleating agent, a reinforcing agent, and a filler in polyaryletherketone (PAEK). Therefore, the present invention provides an effect of improving a crystallization rate of the polymer composition and improving molding processability, thereby improving productivity, shape, dimensional stability, or the like of products.

A polymer composition comprising from about 50 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of a polymer matrix, from about 10 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of inorganic filler particles, and from about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of an impact modifier is provided. The polymer matrix includes a liquid crystalline polymer containing one or more repeating units derived from a hydroxycarboxylic acid, wherein the hydroxycarboxylic acid repeating units constitute about 50 mol. % or more of the polymer, and further wherein the liquid crystalline polymer containing repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acids in an amount of about 10 mol. % or more of the polymer. The polymer composition exhibits a tensile elongation of about 4.5% or more and a Charpy notched impact strength of about 100/m.sup.2 or more.