The invention relates to highly elastic polyurethane foams which are suitable as functional materials having thermally insulating properties.

The invention relates to a new binder composition which is particularly suitable for the manufacture of composite materials utilizing such new binder composition in the required nonwoven materials. Composite materials using such new binder composition in their nonwoven part are suitable, in particular, for composites materials for interior construction, for linings, floor coverings, and for the manufacture of furniture and similar products.

The invention relates to a new binder composition which is particularly suitable for the manufacture of composite materials utilizing such new binder composition in the required nonwoven materials. Composite materials using such new binder composition in their nonwoven part are suitable, in particular, for composites materials for interior construction, for linings, floor coverings, and for the manufacture of furniture and similar products.

Unoriented film comprising at least 70 wt.-% of an heterophasic propylene copolymer, said heterophasic propylene copolymer comprises a matrix being a random propylene copolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer dispersed in said matrix, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has (a) a melt flow rate MFR.sub.2 (230° C.) in the range of 3.0 to 10.0 g/10 min, (b) a melting temperature in the range of 130 to 150° C., (c) a xylene cold soluble content in the range of 25 to 50 wt.-%, (d) comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble content of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has (e) a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt.-% and (f) an intrinsic viscosity in the range of 0.8 to below 2.0 dl/g.

Unoriented film comprising at least 70 wt.-% of an heterophasic propylene copolymer, said heterophasic propylene copolymer comprises a matrix being a random propylene copolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer dispersed in said matrix, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has (a) a melt flow rate MFR.sub.2 (230° C.) in the range of 3.0 to 10.0 g/10 min, (b) a melting temperature in the range of 130 to 150° C., (c) a xylene cold soluble content in the range of 25 to 50 wt.-%, (d) comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble content of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has (e) a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt.-% and (f) an intrinsic viscosity in the range of 0.8 to below 2.0 dl/g.

To provide a liquid repellent composition which is excellent in liquid repellency and durability and an article having a liquid repelling film. A liquid repellent composition comprising a copolymer (I) and a copolymer (II), characterized in that the copolymer (I) containing from 65 to 95 mass % of a polymerized unit (a) (referred to as “[a.sub.1]”) and from 1 to 30 mass % of a polymerized unit (b); and the copolymer (II) containing from 25 to 80 mass % of a polymerized unit (a) (referred to as “[a.sub.2]”) and from 1 to 50 mass % of a polymerized unit (c) are contained in an amount of the copolymer (I)/the copolymer (II)=10/90 to 95/5 (mass ratio), and [a.sub.1]−[a.sub.2]≧10 (mass %).

To provide a liquid repellent composition which is excellent in liquid repellency and durability and an article having a liquid repelling film. A liquid repellent composition comprising a copolymer (I) and a copolymer (II), characterized in that the copolymer (I) containing from 65 to 95 mass % of a polymerized unit (a) (referred to as “[a.sub.1]”) and from 1 to 30 mass % of a polymerized unit (b); and the copolymer (II) containing from 25 to 80 mass % of a polymerized unit (a) (referred to as “[a.sub.2]”) and from 1 to 50 mass % of a polymerized unit (c) are contained in an amount of the copolymer (I)/the copolymer (II)=10/90 to 95/5 (mass ratio), and [a.sub.1]−[a.sub.2]≧10 (mass %).

The invention relates to a new binder composition which is particularly suitable for the manufacture of composite materials utilizing such new binder composition in the required nonwoven materials. Composite materials using such new binder composition in their nonwoven part are suitable, in particular, for composites materials for interior construction, for linings, floor coverings, and for the manufacture of furniture and similar products.

The invention relates to a new binder composition which is particularly suitable for the manufacture of composite materials utilizing such new binder composition in the required nonwoven materials. Composite materials using such new binder composition in their nonwoven part are suitable, in particular, for composites materials for interior construction, for linings, floor coverings, and for the manufacture of furniture and similar products.

A polymeric sheet having low density and comprising a low to non-existent amount of cyclic olefinic polymers (COP) and/or cyclic olefinic copolymers (COC). The overall density of the sheet may be lower than water. The sheet may be stretched and then heat shrinked onto an article. The sheet may be used as a label or package to wrap articles therewith.