An adhesive composition contains a -1,3-glucan derivative obtained by introducing an acyl group into -1,3-glucan; and a petroleum-based resin. An adhesive tape includes an adhesive layer formed from the adhesive composition.

A curable resin composition comprises a (meth)acrylic polyol, a castor oil-based polyol, and a polyisocyanate. The (meth)acrylic polyol includes a polymer having a hydroxyl value of 5 mg KOH/g or more and 150 mg KOH/g or less, a glass transition temperature of 70 C. or more and 40 C. or less, and a number average molecular weight of 500 or more and 20,000 or less, which is liquid at 25 C. An electrical component (1) comprises a sealing material (2) including a cured product of the curable resin composition.

Modified thermoplastic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resins are provided, as well as methods of their manufacture and uses thereof in rubber compositions. The modified thermoplastic resins are modified by decreasing the relative quantity of the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer oligomers as compared to the corresponding unmodified thermoplastic resin polymers, resulting in a product that exhibits a greater shift in the glass transition temperature of the elastomer(s) used in tire formulations. This translates to better viscoelastic predictors of tire tread performance, such as wet grip and rolling resistance. The modified thermoplastic resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the modified thermoplastic resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, snow performance, and wet braking performance.

Modified thermoplastic hydrocarbon thermoplastic resins are provided, as well as methods of their manufacture and uses thereof in rubber compositions. The modified thermoplastic resins are modified by decreasing the relative quantity of the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer oligomers as compared to the corresponding unmodified thermoplastic resin polymers, resulting in a product that exhibits a greater shift in the glass transition temperature of the elastomer(s) used in tire formulations. This translates to better viscoelastic predictors of tire tread performance, such as wet grip and rolling resistance. The modified thermoplastic resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the modified thermoplastic resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, snow performance, and wet braking performance.

The invention provides a unique container combination comprised of a container equipped with a thermoset viscoelastomeric interfacing section which serves to confine items placed thereupon. The interfacing viscoelastomeric section may be chemically bonded to the container support or cohesively bonded thereto. The interfacing thermoset viscoelastomeric section adhesively immobilizes items placed thereupon while tenaciously clinging (chemically or adhesively) to the container supportive structure. Containers equipped with the thermoset viscoelastomeric section surprisingly create an aseptic environment especially adaptable to hygienic applications while also affording superior protection against impact damage.

A hot-melt composition includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) a hydrogenated styrene thermoplastic elastomer having styrene-based polymer blocks at both ends and a hydrogenated diene polymer block at a middle portion and having a mass-average molecular weight of 250,000-600,000, 20-150 parts by mass of (B) a first styrene-based tackifying resin having a softening point of 135-160 C., 100-400 parts by mass of (C) a second styrene-based tackifying resin having a softening point of 105-135 C., 100-500 parts by mass of (D) a third tackifying resin for the hydrogenated diene polymer block having a softening point of 100-160 C. and 500-1,500 parts by mass of (E) a liquid softener. The hot-melt composition has excellent adhesion and easy peel ability, and is a material suitable as a sealing material for a lighting device of an automobile or the like.

A hot-melt composition includes, with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) a hydrogenated styrene thermoplastic elastomer having styrene-based polymer blocks at both ends and a hydrogenated diene polymer block at a middle portion and having a mass-average molecular weight of 250,000-600,000, 20-150 parts by mass of (B) a first styrene-based tackifying resin having a softening point of 135-160 C., 100-400 parts by mass of (C) a second styrene-based tackifying resin having a softening point of 105-135 C., 100-500 parts by mass of (D) a third tackifying resin for the hydrogenated diene polymer block having a softening point of 100-160 C. and 500-1,500 parts by mass of (E) a liquid softener. The hot-melt composition has excellent adhesion and easy peel ability, and is a material suitable as a sealing material for a lighting device of an automobile or the like.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.