The present invention relates to a polymer composition (I) comprising at least the following components: (A) 87.00 to 99.79 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a specific polymer, (B) 0.20 to 10 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a specific copolymer of ethylene and (C) 0.01 to 3.00 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a compound according to Formula (a), whereby components (A), (B) and (C) add up to 100 wt.-%. In addition, the present invention refers to a photovoltaic module comprising at least one layer comprising polymer composition (I), to a method for improving the storage stability and/or transport stability of polymer (A) and to the use of components (B) and (C) for improving the storage stability and/or transport stability of a polymer (A).

The present invention relates to a new multimodal ethylene copolymer (P), to the use of the copolymer in film applications and to a film comprising the copolymer of the invention.

Polymer compositions and films are provided. The polymer compositions include (A) 10-50 wt % heterogeneously branched Ziegler-Natta-catalyzed LLDPE polymer having a composition distribution breadth index (CBDI) <50.0%; and (B) 90-50 wt % metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE polymer having melt index 0.5 g/10 min to 5.0 g/10 min; melt index ratio from 20 to 40; weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from 20,000 to 200,000 g/mol; a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) from 2.0 to 4.5; density 0.910 to 0.925 g/cm.sup.3; CDBI less than 35.0%; and comonomer distribution such that a first peak and a second peak in a comonomer distribution analysis, wherein the first peak has a maximum at a log(Mw) value of 4.3 to 4.7 and a TREF elution temperature of 85.0° C. to 95.0° C. and the second peak has a maximum at a log(Mw) value of 5.1 to 5.6 and a TREF elution temperature of 60.0° C. to 70.0° C.

This document presents algae-derived antimicrobial fiber substrates, and a method of making the same. The fiber may be a synthetic fiber, but can also be formed as a cellulosic (e.g., cotton). In various implementations, an algae-derived antimicrobial fiber substrate can be made to have identical properties and characteristics of nylon-6 of nylon 6-6 polymer or the like, and yet contain antimicrobial, anti-viral, and/or flame retardant algal derived substances. Any of various species of red algae, brown algae, blue-green algae, and brown seaweed (marine microalgae and/or macroalgae) are known to contain a high level of sulfated polysaccharides with inherent antimicrobial, antiviral, and flame-retardant properties, and can be used as described herein. Additionally disclosed are algae-derived flexible foams, whether open-cell or closed-cell, with inherent antimicrobial, antiviral, and flame resistant properties. Further, a process of manufacturing is presented wherein the process may include one or more of the steps of: harvesting algae-biomass; sufficiently drying the algae biomass; blending the dried algae biomass with a carrier resin and various foaming ingredients; adding an algal-derived antimicrobial compound selected from various natural sulfated polysaccharides present in brown algae, red algae, and/or certain seaweeds (marine microalgae); and adding a sufficient quantity of dried algae biomass to the formulation to adequately create a fire resistant flexible foam material.

A resin pellet includes a pellet-shaped ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; a liquid coating agent; and a solid coating agent adhered to at least a portion of surfaces of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and of the liquid coating agent, in which the liquid coating agent is a compound including a hydroxyl group, and the solid coating agent is an organic compound.

A biodegradable resin composition and a method for producing the biodegradable resin composition are disclosed. The biodegradable resin includes three components, polyethylene, a biodegradable resin, and at least one selected from polybutylene adipate terephthalate and maleic anhydride copolymer, thereby providing excellent compatibility and mechanical properties.

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an ionomer resin, comprising the steps of: (i) adding a poor solvent to a crude ionomer resin solution comprising a (meth)acrylic acid unit (A), a neutralized (meth)acrylic acid unit (B) and an ethylene unit (C) to allow a granular resin with a peak top particle size of from 50 to 700 μm to be precipitated; and (ii) washing the precipitated granular resin with a washing solution; wherein the total amount of the unit (A) and the unit (B) is from 6 to 10 mol % based on the entire monomeric units constituting the crude ionomer resin.

Provided herein are polymer compositions comprising a polymer and polymer processing aid (PPA) comprising a blend of at least two of: (i) a polyethylene glycol; (ii) a surfactant comprising a sorbitan ester or a polysorbate; and (iii) a metal salt of a fatty acid. The polymer can be a C.sub.2-C.sub.6 olefin homopolymer or a copolymer of two or more C.sub.2-C.sub.20 α-olefins, and the polymer composition can take the form of polymer pellets; a polymer melt; reactor-grade polymer granules and/or polymer slurries; or other form of polymer composition containing the PPA and optionally one or more other additives. The polymer composition is preferably free or substantially free of fluorine, including fluoropolymer-based PPAs.

Disclosed is a polyolefin thermal insulation foam and use thereof, and to a method for preparing a physically foamed polyolefin thermal insulation foam, which can be recycled well and which has excellent flexibility characteristics.

There are provided a layered body and a display device including the same, the layered body including a substrate layer and a resin layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate layer, in which the resin layer contains a light scattering agent (A), and, when the surface tension of the substrate layer is indicated by σs (mN/m), and the surface tension of the resin layer is indicated by σr (mN/m), the following formula: |σs−σr|≤11.0 is satisfied.