An oil repellent agent including a modified natural product having at least one hydroxyl group, wherein a hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl group is replaced with an R group represented by —Y—Z, wherein Y represents a direct bond, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)—NR′— or —C(═S)—NR′—, where R′ represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group); and Z represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms and optionally having a substituent or a polysiloxane. The natural material is a natural product other than starch and preferably is a monosaccharide, a polysaccharide, glycerin or polyglycerin. Also disclosed is a textile product to which the oil-resistant agent is attached, an oil-resistant paper and a method of treating paper with the oil-resistant agent.

The invention relates to a sealant antifog composition for polyester films comprising anionic and non-ionic surfactants in a mixture of amorphous and (semi)crystalline polyesters. The invention also relates to a multi-layer film comprising a sealant layer having the above composition, to the use of said films in food packaging and to the packages obtained therefrom.

The invention relates to a sealant antifog composition for polyester films comprising anionic and non-ionic surfactants in a mixture of amorphous and (semi)crystalline polyesters. The invention also relates to a multi-layer film comprising a sealant layer having the above composition, to the use of said films in food packaging and to the packages obtained therefrom.

A propylene polymer satisfying (a) below, a soft propylene copolymer satisfying (b) below, and a polyolefin containing a structural unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof, wherein (a) a melting point is 100° C. or more, and (b) an MFR is in the range of 0.01 to 100 g/10 min, at least one of the following requirements (b-1) and (b-2) is satisfied: (b-1) a syndiotactic triad fraction s 60% or more, and (b-2) a structural unit derived from propylene is 55 to 90 mol % and a structural unit derived from at least one olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms (excluding propylene) is contained at 10 to 45 mol % (with provisos), and the relation between an intrinsic viscosity [η] (dL/g) and the MFR satisfies the relation: 1.50×MFR.sup.−0.20≤[η]≤2.65×MFR.sup.−0.20.

A propylene polymer satisfying (a) below, a soft propylene copolymer satisfying (b) below, and a polyolefin containing a structural unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof, wherein (a) a melting point is 100° C. or more, and (b) an MFR is in the range of 0.01 to 100 g/10 min, at least one of the following requirements (b-1) and (b-2) is satisfied: (b-1) a syndiotactic triad fraction s 60% or more, and (b-2) a structural unit derived from propylene is 55 to 90 mol % and a structural unit derived from at least one olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms (excluding propylene) is contained at 10 to 45 mol % (with provisos), and the relation between an intrinsic viscosity [η] (dL/g) and the MFR satisfies the relation: 1.50×MFR.sup.−0.20≤[η]≤2.65×MFR.sup.−0.20.

Disclosed are an entrained polymer or an entrained polymer composition, and a method for forming and adhering an entrained polymer structure to a substrate using the entrained polymer or an entrained polymer composition. The method includes providing a substrate configured to receive application of a molten entrained polymer. A particulate entrained polymer in molten form is applied in a predetermined shape, to a surface of the substrate, to form a solidified entrained polymer structure on the substrate. The entrained polymer includes a monolithic material formed of at least abase polymer and a particulate active agent. The surface of the substrate is compatible with the molten entrained polymer so as to thermally bond with it. In this way, the entrained polymer bonds to the substrate and solidifies upon sufficient cooling of the entrained polymer.

Provided are: a structure adhesive composition which exhibits favorable thread breakage and improves shower resistance, and prevents stringiness when stitch-coating is performed; a method for producing a vehicle structure using the same; and a vehicle structure. A structure adhesive composition exhibiting favorable thread breakage, the structure adhesive composition being a structure adhesive composition containing no liquid rubber component, the structure adhesive composition contains: (A) an epoxy resin in which rubber particles are dispersed as primary particles; and (B) an epoxy resin latent curing agent; a compounded proportion of the rubber particles in the structure adhesive composition is from 10 to 45 mass %; and a viscosity at 50° C. of the structure adhesive composition is from 190 to 380 (Pa.Math.s) when a shearing speed is 5 (sec.sup.−1) and is from 1 to 30 (Pa.Math.s) when the shearing speed is 200 (sec.sup.−1).

A beverage container holding device and methods for the storage and dispensing of beverages. Embodiments of the beverage container holder include two spaced apart parallel and aligned triangular planes each with rounded vertices and with three equal side lengths between the rounded vertices. The corresponding sides of the triangular planes are connected by sides extending across the space between the triangular planes and perpendicular to them. One corner of the three sides extending in the spaced apart location comprises an articulated panel opening into an interior region of the beverage container holder. In some embodiments the parallel planes are trapezoidal in shape. Beverage containers are arranged, perpendicular to the triangular planes, in rows within the beverage container holder. The beverage container holder is filled by inserting beverage containers through the opened articulated panel and beverages are dispensed through the same portal. In some embodiments the beverage containers can be stacked.

A method of manufacturing a packaging sheet, the method being capable of not only greatly improving a heat insulation property of the packaging sheet, but also minimizing the volume of cells of the packaging sheet without opening the cells by cutting or needle-punching the cells, thereby facilitating storage and transportation of the packaging sheets while significantly reducing logistics costs.

Disclosed are methods for forming and adhering an entrained polymer structure to a substrate. The methods include providing a substrate (114) configured to receive application of a molten entrained polymer (118). A mineral entrained polymer in molten form is applied in a predetermined shape, to a surface of the substrate, to form a solidified entrained polymer structure on the substrate. The entrained polymer includes a monolithic material formed of at least a base polymer (25) and a mineral active agent (30) to absorb excess moisture. The surface of the substrate is compatible with the molten entrained polymer so as to thermally bond with it. In this way, the entrained polymer bonds to the substrate and solidifies upon sufficient cooling of the entrained polymer. The polymer can have a channeling or foaming agent (35), eg polyglycol. To apply the polymer is provided a hot melt dispensing apparatus comprising: a feeder (102) (optionally an extruder or loader) for providing a flow of mineral entrained polymer in molten form; one or more hoses (104), each of which having an internal lumen in fluid communication with an exit (106) of the feeder to receive flow of the mineral entrained polymer in molten form, the lumen terminating at an applicator (110) to which the entrained polymer in molten form is conveyed; the applicator comprising a dispenser (112) for applying the entrained polymer in the predetermined shape to the surface of the substrate. The hose and the dispenser can be heated.