A pipe-wrapping material or compound, comprising a thermoplastic blend, wherein the thermoplastic blend includes at least one isobutylene-isoprene copolymer; at least one multi-arm polymer based on ethylene/propylene; at least one ethylene copolymer; and at least one polybutene polymer; at least one filler; at least paraffinic oil; and at least one biocide, wherein the at least one biocide is formulated to be effective against anaerobic bacteria, and wherein the anaerobic bacteria include sulfate-reducing bacteria.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet enables a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to be formed, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a low dielectric constant, is excellent in level difference conformability while maintaining adhesive strength and adhesion reliability at high temperatures, and suitable for laminating a metal mesh film and the like. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present invention is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing an acrylic polymer (A) and a hydrogenated polyolefinic resin (B) that exhibits liquid flowability at 25° C. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a dielectric constant at a frequency of 1 MHz of from 2.3 to 3.5. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C. of 6 N/20 mm or more. In the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, the proportion of the 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C. to the 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 25° C. (180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C./180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 25° C.×100) is 30 or more.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet enables a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to be formed, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a low dielectric constant, is excellent in level difference conformability while maintaining adhesive strength and adhesion reliability at high temperatures, and suitable for laminating a metal mesh film and the like. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present invention is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing an acrylic polymer (A) and a hydrogenated polyolefinic resin (B) that exhibits liquid flowability at 25° C. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a dielectric constant at a frequency of 1 MHz of from 2.3 to 3.5. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C. of 6 N/20 mm or more. In the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, the proportion of the 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C. to the 180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 25° C. (180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 65° C./180° peel adhesive strength to a glass plate at a tensile speed of 300 mm/minute at 25° C.×100) is 30 or more.

Described are viscoelastic damping materials and constructions which may demonstrate low temperature performance and adhesion and which may be used in making vibration damping composites. Viscoelastic damping materials and constructions may include polymers or copolymers of monomers according to formula I:
CH.sub.2═CHR.sup.1—COOR.sup.2  [I]
wherein R.sup.1 is H, CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2CH.sub.3 and R.sup.2 is a branched alkyl group containing 12 to 32 carbon atoms.

Described are viscoelastic damping materials and constructions which may demonstrate low temperature performance and adhesion and which may be used in making vibration damping composites. Viscoelastic damping materials and constructions may include polymers or copolymers of monomers according to formula I:
CH.sub.2═CHR.sup.1—COOR.sup.2  [I]
wherein R.sup.1 is H, CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2CH.sub.3 and R.sup.2 is a branched alkyl group containing 12 to 32 carbon atoms.

The multilayer film of the present disclosure has at least a heat-sealing layer and a support layer formed on one side of the heat-sealing layer, wherein the first resin composition forming the heat-sealing layer comprises (a) high-density polyethylene, (b) a propylene random copolymer, and (c) a 1-butene polymer, wherein the content of the component (a) is 30 to 60% by mass, the content of the component (b) is 8 to 42% by mass, and the content of the component (c) is 16 to 56% by mass, wherein the component (a) has a melt flow rate of 10 to 30 g/10 minutes at 190° C., the component (b) has a melt flow rate of 8 to 20 g/10 minutes at 230° C., and the component (c) has a melt flow rate of 0.3 to 3 g/10 minutes at 190° C.

The multilayer film of the present disclosure has at least a heat-sealing layer and a support layer formed on one side of the heat-sealing layer, wherein the first resin composition forming the heat-sealing layer comprises (a) high-density polyethylene, (b) a propylene random copolymer, and (c) a 1-butene polymer, wherein the content of the component (a) is 30 to 60% by mass, the content of the component (b) is 8 to 42% by mass, and the content of the component (c) is 16 to 56% by mass, wherein the component (a) has a melt flow rate of 10 to 30 g/10 minutes at 190° C., the component (b) has a melt flow rate of 8 to 20 g/10 minutes at 230° C., and the component (c) has a melt flow rate of 0.3 to 3 g/10 minutes at 190° C.

Described herein is an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes an assembly of components and an adhesive composition joining at least two of the assembly of components together. The adhesive composition includes from about 50 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of one or more copolymers and a blend of one or more heterophase copolymers. The one or more copolymers include from about 30 mole % to about 70 mole % of monomer units selected from ethylene. 1-butene, and mixtures thereof. The one or more copolymers also include from about 30 mole % to about 70 mole % of propene monomer units. The adhesive composition is free of polyisobutylene and has a viscosity of from about 2,000 mPa.Math.s to about 11,500 mPa.Math.s at 150° C.

An opacified polymeric composition including a first polymer having a first refractive index; a second polymer having a second refractive index, wherein the second refractive index of the second polymer is lower than the first refractive index of the first polymer; a light scattering inorganic additive; a light absorbing additive; and a light reflecting additive.

An opacified polymeric composition including a first polymer having a first refractive index; a second polymer having a second refractive index, wherein the second refractive index of the second polymer is lower than the first refractive index of the first polymer; a light scattering inorganic additive; a light absorbing additive; and a light reflecting additive.