A polypropylene composition made from or containing: (i) component (1) made from or containing a propylene homopolymer or copolymer containing 0 to 0.5% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit; and (ii) component (2) made from or containing an ethylene/propylene copolymer containing 65 to 85% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit; wherein 1) the Mw/Mn value of xylene insolubles (XI) of the polypropylene composition as measured by GPC is in the range of 6 to 20, 2) the weight ratio of component (1) to component (2) is in the range of 70:30 to 85:15, 3) the intrinsic viscosity of xylene solubles (XSIV) of the polypropylene composition is in the range of 1.0 to 3.0 dl/g, and 4) the MFR (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) of the polypropylene composition is in the range of 3 to 15 g/10 min.

Electrically conductive or semi-conductive curable silicone compositions with stable long term electrical resistivity/resistance are provided comprising a mixture of furnace black and acetylene black as conductive fillers. Methods for preparing the electrically conductive or semi-conductive curable silicone compositions and uses of the electrically conductive or semi-conductive curable silicone compositions are also provided.

An aspect of the present invention is a resin composition comprising: an acrylic resin; and a curing agent, wherein the acrylic resin is a resin obtained by polymerizing monomer components comprising a first monomer represented by the following formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group having 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and a second monomer copolymerizable with the first monomer and having a reactive group capable of reacting with the curing agent.

A polymeric composition includes an ethylene-based polymer, one or more of an ionomer and an acid copolymer, a flame-retardant filler, and a maleic anhydride functionalized polyolefin. The polymeric composition has an MAH Product of 3 or greater.

Scratch-resistant thermoplastic polymer compositions (P) comprising 90 to 99.9 wt.-% of at least one styrene-based copolymer, 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of an aliphatic amide wax additive comprising at least one aliphatic amide wax composition having a melting point in the range of 80° C. to 115° C., and optionally at least one colorant, dye, pigment and/or further additive, have improved properties.

A polypropylene composition made from or containing: (i) component (1) made from or containing a propylene homopolymer or copolymer containing 0 to 0.5% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit; and (ii) component (2) made from or containing an ethylene/propylene copolymer containing 65 to 85% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit; wherein 1) the Mw/Mn value of xylene insolubles (XI) of the polypropylene composition as measured by GPC is in the range of 6 to 20, 2) the weight ratio of component (1) to component (2) is in the range of 70:30 to 85:15, 3) the intrinsic viscosity of xylene solubles (XSIV) of the polypropylene composition is in the range of 1.0 to 3.0 dl/g, and 4) the MFR (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) of the polypropylene composition is in the range of 3 to 15 g/10 min.

A polymeric composition includes an ethylene-based polymer, one or more of an ionomer and an acid copolymer, a flame-retardant filler, and a maleic anhydride functionalized polyolefin. The polymeric composition has an MAH Product of 3 or greater.

The instant invention provides an aqueous dispersion, a coating composition, coating layers and coated article made therefrom. The coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (1) the inventive aqueous dispersion comprising the melt blending product of: (a) from 50 to 99 percent by weight of one or more first polyesters, based on the total solid content of the dispersion, wherein said one or more first polyesters have an acid number in the range of from less than 15, for example less than 10, or in the alternative less than 5, based on the total solid content of the one or more first polyesters; (b) from 1 to 50 percent by weight of one or more stabilizing agents comprising at least one second polyester, based on the total solid content of the dispersion, wherein said second polyester has a carboxylic acid group and an acid number equal to or greater than 15, for example greater than 20, based on the solid content of the second polyester; (c) one or more neutralizing agents; and (d) from 15 to 90 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion; wherein said dispersion has a solid content of 10 to 85 percent, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and (2) one or more cross-linking agents.

A scratch-resistant thermoplastic polymer composition (P) comprising 40 to 99.9 wt.-% of at least one styrene-based copolymer, 0.1 to 20 wt.-% of at least one inorganic metal compound nanoparticle, and optionally at least one polymeric compatibilizing agent, at least one modified polysiloxane compound, at least one colorant, dye or pigment, and/or at least one further additive has improved scratch properties.

A thermosetting resin composition, wherein a cured product of the thermosetting resin composition that has been cured at 130° C. for 15 minutes has a moisture absorptivity of 2.5% or less after 168 hours at 85° C. and 85% RH, and a ratio of the light transmittance with a wavelength of 700 nm/the light transmittance with a wavelength of 400 nm of 2 or less.