Disclosed herein are a terminal-functionalized polymer, rubber compositions containing the polymer, and related processes for preparing the polymer. The functionalizing compound used to prepare the terminal-functionalized polymer has a specified formula which includes a silicon atom and a moiety containing at least two carbon-carbon double bonds in a conjugated configuration.

Embodiments of the invention relate to method and an additive for a PLA article comprising at least one acrylic impact modifier between 10 and 80 weight % of the total weight of the additive; and at least one vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer (EVA) having ≧12 Wt % vinyl acetate, the EVA between 5 and 50 weight % of the additive; and at least one PLA carrier resin between 5 and 50 weight % of the total weight of the additive.

The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, said copolymer having density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm.sup.3 and MFR.sub.2 of 2.2-10.0 g/10 min and said composition having ESCR of at least 2000 hours and a cable shrinkage of 0.70% or lower. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.

The present invention relates to an ethylene polymer composition comprising: (A) an ethylene polymer comprising epoxy-groups, and (B) a cross-linking agent comprising: (B1) an organo-metallic Lewis acid, and at least one of: (B2) a compound comprising at least one amino group; and (B3) a compound comprising at least one hydroxyl group.

The present application relates to a process for producing a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising the steps of polymerizing a polyethylene fraction (A-1) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 500 kg/mol to equal to or less than 10,000 kg/mol and a density of equal to or more than 915 kg/m.sup.3 to equal to or less than 960 kg/m.sup.3 in one reaction step and polymerizing a polyethylene fraction (A-2) having a lower weight average molecular weight Mw as polyethylene fraction (A-1) and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m.sup.3 to equal to or less than 975 kg/m.sup.3 in a second reaction step of a sequential multistage process wherein one of said polyethylene fractions is polymerized in the presence of the other of said polyethylene fractions to form a first polyethylene resin (A) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 150 kg/mol to equal to or less than 1,500 kg/mol, and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m.sup.3 to equal to or less than 975 kg/m.sup.3, wherein the weight average molecular weight Mw of the first polyethylene resin (A) is lower than the weight average molecular weight Mw of the polyethylene fraction (A-1), blending the first polyethylene resin (A) with a second polyethylene resin (B) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 50 kg/mol to less than 500 kg/mol, and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m.sup.3 to equal to or less than 970 kg/m.sup.3 to form said multimodal polyethylene composition, wherein the multimodal polyethylene composition a melt flow rate MFR.sub.5 (190° C., 5 kg) of 0.01 to 10 g/10 min and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m.sup.3 to equal to or less than 970 kg/m.sup.3 a polyethylene composition obtainable by said process and the polyethylene resin of said first polymerization step.

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having excellent color development stability. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a core and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover is formed from a resin composition containing a first base resin and a fluorescent pigment, and the fluorescent pigment has a number-based cumulative median size of 2.5 μm or more.

The present disclosure provides a polymer blend that includes at least two polymers which are immiscible to one another and a carbon nanotube pulp comprising entangled carbon nanotubes as a compatibilizing agent and to a method of preparing the same.

Polymer masterbatches useful for producing polymer compositions with improved abrasion resistance include a polypropylene homopolymer and a polydimethylsiloxane having a molecular weight >200,000 g/mol and being free of vinyl groups.

The present invention relates to a new composite comprising glass or carbon fibers and polymer-based fibers as well as to a process for the preparation of the composite and molded articles made from said composite.

This invention generally relates to transparent compositions containing a blend of poly(phenylene ether) and styrenic polymer, methods for their manufacture, and food packaging films and containers derived therefrom.