Described herein is a melt flowable polyamide composition for shaped articles, which may include thin wall connectors such as electrical connectors.

A cable is provided having at least one elongated conductor surrounded by at least one cross-linked layer, said layer being obtained from a polymer composition comprising a polymer, a crosslinking agent, and an amine as co-crosslinking agent, wherein said amine has a nucleophilic value (N) of 14 or more.

A cable is provided having at least one elongated conductor surrounded by at least one cross-linked layer, said layer being obtained from a polymer composition comprising a polymer, a crosslinking agent, and an amine as co-crosslinking agent, wherein said amine has a nucleophilic value (N) of 14 or more.

A cable is provided having at least one elongated conductor surrounded by at least one cross-linked layer, said layer being obtained from a polymer composition comprising a polymer, a crosslinking agent, and an amine as co-crosslinking agent, wherein said amine has a nucleophilic value (N) of 14 or more.

A solid multiphase polymer blend material comprising: (i) a polyphenolic substance having a molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol; and (ii) a polyester having a molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol; wherein at least a portion of the polyphenolic substance is covalently bonded directly or through a linking moiety to the polyester. Methods for producing the blend material are also described, e.g., homogeneously melt blending a mixture comprising components (i) and (ii) under conditions resulting in covalent attachment of at least a portion of the polyphenolic substance directly or through a linking moiety to the polyester. Methods for producing objects made of the blend material by melt extrusion are also described.

A solid multiphase polymer blend material comprising: (i) a polyphenolic substance having a molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol; and (ii) a polyester having a molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol; wherein at least a portion of the polyphenolic substance is covalently bonded directly or through a linking moiety to the polyester. Methods for producing the blend material are also described, e.g., homogeneously melt blending a mixture comprising components (i) and (ii) under conditions resulting in covalent attachment of at least a portion of the polyphenolic substance directly or through a linking moiety to the polyester. Methods for producing objects made of the blend material by melt extrusion are also described.

The present invention refers to a surface treated filler material product comprising a) at least one calcium carbonate-containing filler material and b) a treatment layer on the surface of the at least one calcium carbonate-containing filler material comprising i. maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene and/or maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene and ii. at least one hydrophobizing agent. Furthermore, a process for preparing the inventive surface treated filler material product is disclosed, as well as a polymer composition comprising at least one polymeric resin and the inventive surface treated filler material product. Additionally, a fiber and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or sheet and/or pipe and/or profile and/or mold and/or, injection molded compound and/or blow molded compound comprising the inventive surface treated filler material product is disclosed as well as the use of the inventive surface treated mineral filler product in a polymer composition, for improving the mechanical and/or rheological properties of the polymer composition.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition that can form a magnetic particle-containing film having excellent magnetic isotropy and has excellent temporal stability. Another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic particle-containing film that relates to the composition, and an electronic component that includes the magnetic particle-containing film.

The composition according to an embodiment of the present invention is a composition containing magnetic particles and a rheology control agent, in which a content of the magnetic particles having an aspect ratio less than 8 is 25% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the magnetic particles, the magnetic particles contain metal atoms, the metal atoms contain one or more kinds of specific atoms selected from the group consisting of Ni atoms and Co atoms, and a content of the specific atoms is 50% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the metal atoms.

The compound (A) is represented by formula (1).

R.sub.1O—R.sub.2—OR.sub.1   (1)

(In formula (1), each R.sub.1 independently represents a group represented by formula (2), or a hydrogen atom, and R.sub.2 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkenylene group having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, provided that at least one R.sub.1 is a group represented by formula (2).)

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(In formula (2), -* represents a bonding hand.)

The compound (A) is represented by formula (1).

R.sub.1O—R.sub.2—OR.sub.1   (1)

(In formula (1), each R.sub.1 independently represents a group represented by formula (2), or a hydrogen atom, and R.sub.2 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkenylene group having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, provided that at least one R.sub.1 is a group represented by formula (2).)

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(In formula (2), -* represents a bonding hand.)