A filler composition comprising fibrous basic magnesium sulfate particles and non-fibrous inorganic micro-particles having an average particle diameter in the range of 0.001 to 0.5 m in a ratio by weight in the range of 100:0.001 to 100:50, and a polyolefin resin composition comprising a polyolefin resin, fibrous basic magnesium sulfate particles and non-fibrous inorganic micro-particles having an average particle diameter in the range of 0.001 to 0.5 m, in which the polyolefin resin and fibrous basic magnesium sulfate particles are present in a weight ratio of 99:1 to 50:50, and the non-fibrous inorganic micro-particles are present in an amount of 0.001 to 50 weight parts per 100 weight parts of the basic fibrous magnesium sulfate particles and/or in an amount of 0.0002 to 10 weight parts, per 100 weight parts of the resin.

The invention relates to compositions containing A) at least one polymer selected from the group of aromatic polycarbonates and aromatic polyester carbonates and B) at least one Brnsted-acidic compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of general formulae (I) and (II)

(R1).sub.y1-N[R2-COOH].sub.x1(I)

[HOOCR2].sub.x2(R1).sub.y2N(R3)-N(R1).sub.y3[R2-COOH].sub.x3(II) wherein R1 represents optionally functionalized or heteroatom-substituted alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl, R2 represents C.sub.1- to C.sub.8-alkylene or C.sub.2- to C.sub.8-alkylidene, R3 represents (CH.sub.2).sub.n, (CH.sub.2).sub.n[O(CH.sub.2).sub.n].sub.m or (CH.sub.2).sub.n[NR4(CH.sub.2).sub.n].sub.m, n is an integer, m is an integer, R4 represents optionally functionalized or heteroatom-substituted alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl, x1 is an integer between 1 and 3, x2 and x3 are respectively 1 or 2, and y1 is given by the formula y1=3x1, y2 by the formula y2=2x2, y3 by the formula y3=2x3, and wherein in compounds having a plurality of radicals R1 and/or R2 these may independently of one another represent different or identical radicals having the abovementioned definitions, and also to a process for producing compositions using components A, B and optionally further components, wherein at least one of the employed components is alkaline or contains alkaline constituents, to compositions obtained by this process and to the use of the compositions for producing molded articles and to the molded articles themselves.

A propylene-based resin composition containing components (A), (B), and (C) is provided. The content of (A) is 50 to 89 parts by weight, the content of (B) is 11 to 50 parts by weight, and the content of (C) is 0.05 to 1 part by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total of (A) and (B). Component (A) is a propylene-based polymer, component (B) is a filler, and component (C) is a bis(3,4-dialkylbenzylidene)sorbitol represented by the formula (1)

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In formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. It is possible to produce a molded article which has high rigidity and in which the linear expansion coefficients in the MD and the TD are small from the composition.

Provided is a resin composition comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A), a hydrate-forming metal salt (B), and a polyamide-based resin (C) that inhibits elution of a resin composition layer during hot water sterilization treatment of a multilayered structure including the resin composition layer, while suppressing odor during melt molding of the resin composition. An aromatic polyamide (C1) and an aliphatic polyamide (C2) are used for the polyamide-based resin (C) at a proportion of (C1)/(C2)=55/45-99/1.

Disclosed is a composition including: an amount of about 60 to 90 wt % of a polymer matrix based on the total weight of the complex material composition and an amount of about 10 to 40 wt % of an inorganic filler based on the total weight of the composition.

Provided are: an EVOH resin composition which can exhibit excellent gas-barrier performance after being subjected to a hot water treatment and rarely generates blisters even when being placed under a high-temperature and high-humidity condition; and a multilayered structure including a layer of the resin composition as a gas-barrier layer. A hydrate-formable alkaline earth metal salt having a specific water absorption property, particularly completely or partially dehydrated alkaline earth metal salt of acid, or a mixture thereof. The acid is selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, silicic acid, phosphoric acid, and citric acid. The partially dehydrated alkaline earth metal salt of the salt has a water content of 50 wt % or less.

The aim is to provide an adhesive tape that effectively protects an electronic construction from permeants, especially water, and that at the same time has good gap-filling qualities. To solve this problem an adhesive tape is proposed that has in the following order:a carrier layer without barrier effect at least towards water and with a WVTR of at least 1 g/(m.sup.2*d) (38 C., 90% relative humidity, 50 m layer thickness);a layer comprising at least one getter material capable of sorbing at least water;a water barrier ply; anda layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive, where the carrier layer bears an outward-facing release layer and/or the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive is lined with a release liner which has a release layer lying on the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive.

The present invention relates to a method of pulping cotton-based raw material for producing dissolving pulp. More specifically, the invention relates to a process for producing dissolving pulp under alkaline conditions in combination with a gaseous oxidizing agent. The present invention further relates to dissolving pulp obtainable by pulping cotton-based raw material, in particular dissolving pulp obtainable by the method of the present invention, the use of such dissolving pulp for producing regenerated cellulose molded bodies, and methods of producing lyocell or viscose including such dissolving pulp.

A PET polyester material includes polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, nucleating agent, lubricant agent, antioxidant, and inorganic reinforcing material. The inorganic reinforcing material comprises talc, calcium sulfate whisker, magnesium sulfate whisker, glass fiber or a combination thereof. The inorganic reinforcing material is added in an amount of 5% by weight to 15% by weight based on a total weight of the PET polyester material.

A composition for laminates, comprising: (a) an epichlorohydrin polymer; (b) a compound having a vinyl group; (c) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undecene-7 salt, a 1,5-diazabicyclo(4.3.0)-nonene-5 salt, 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undecene-7 and 1,5-diazabicyclo(4.3.0)-nonene-5; and (d) a metal salt hydrate.