A copolymer may include ethylene and vinyl acetate, in which the ethylene is at least partially obtained from a renewable source of carbon. Embodiments may also be directed to curable polymer compositions, expandable polymer compositions, articles, cured articles, and expanded articles formed from or including such copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate, in which the ethylene is at least partially obtained from a renewable source of carbon. A process for producing an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer may include polymerizing ethylene at least partially obtained from a renewable source of carbon with vinyl acetate to produce the ethylene vinyl actate copolymer.

An ethylene-based polymer formed from reacting at least the following: ethylene and at least one asymmetrical polyene, of Structure 1, as described herein.

An ethylene-based polymer formed from reacting at least the following: ethylene and at least one asymmetrical polyene, of Structure 1, as described herein.

Process for the production composite articles, comprising the steps of: a) providing a curable mixture comprising: 30-95 wt % of filler material, —5-70 wt % of resin, selected from unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, (meth)acrylate resins, and combinations thereof, 0.5-10 phr of at least one peroxyester, 0.1-2.0 phr of at least one organic hydroperoxide, the weight ratio peroxyester/organic hydroperoxide being below 14.0, the curable mixture being essentially free of ketone peroxide, b) shaping the mixture, and c) heating the shaped mixture at a temperature in the range 60-100° C. to affect hardening of the resin and the formation of an article.

The present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a monomer, a (meth)acrylic polymer and at least three initiators. In particular the present invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a monomer, a (meth)acrylic polymer and at least three initiators that have a different half life time. That liquid composition can be used as a syrup and especially as a syrup for impregnation of fibres or fibrous material. Also concerned is a thermoplastic material obtained after polymerization of the liquid composition. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a liquid composition. The invention also relates to a process for impregnating a fibrous substrate of long fibres with said liquid composition. The invention also relates to a fibrous substrate impregnated with said liquid composition which is useful for manufacturing composite parts. The present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing mechanical parts or structural elements made of composite material and to mechanical parts or structural elements made of composite material obtained via a process using such a liquid composition.

A polymerizable composition for an optical material includes: an allyl carbonate compound (A) including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups at a terminal which is represented by General Formula (1); and a radical polymerization initiator (B). The radical polymerization initiator (B) includes at least one kind of radical polymerization initiator (B1) which is a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator, and a radical polymerization initiator (B2).

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A polymerizable composition for an optical material includes: an allyl carbonate compound (A) including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups at a terminal which is represented by General Formula (1); and a radical polymerization initiator (B). The radical polymerization initiator (B) includes at least one kind of radical polymerization initiator (B1) which is a peroxyester-based radical polymerization initiator, and a radical polymerization initiator (B2).

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The polymerizable composition for an optical material includes an allyl carbonate compound (A) including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups which is represented by General Formula (1); a (meth)acrylate compound (B) including two or more (meth)acryl groups which is represented by General Formula (2); at least one kind of compound (C), selected from compounds represented by General Formulas (3) to (6) and specified dyes; and a polymerization initiator (D) including at least a radical polymerization initiator (D1) and a radical polymerization initiator (D2).

A polymerizable composition for an optical material of the present invention includes (A) an allyl carbonate compound represented by General Formula (1) and including two or more allyloxycarbonyl groups; (B) a (meth) acrylate compound represented by General Formula (2) and including two or more (meth) acryl groups; and (C) a photochromic compound, in which, in 100% by weight in a total of the compound (A) and the compound (B), the compound (A) is included in an amount of more than 0% by weight and 30% by weight or less and the compound (B) is included in an amount of 70% by weight or more and less than 100% by weight.

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The present disclosure provides a composition for preparing a vinyl chloride-based polymer, including a vinyl chloride-based first seed; a vinyl chloride-based second seed; an initiator composition including a water-soluble initiator and an oil-soluble initiator; a reducing agent; and a vinyl chloride-based monomer, wherein a metal catalyst is not included in the composition, and a method for preparing a vinyl chloride-based polymer using the same.