The present invention is directed to antistatic elastomeric articles and methods of making the same. The articles can be single layered or multilayered. The single layered articles possess desirable antistatic properties and desirable properties of comfort and feel. The multilayered articles have an outermost layer/surface that possesses desirable antistatic properties and an innermost layer/surface that exhibits desirable properties of comfort and feel. In preferred embodiments, the elastomeric articles are made form a nitrile/natural rubber blend. Articles of the present invention have antistatic properties measured as having a surface resistivity below about 10.sup.14 /sq and a static decay time of less than about 60 seconds.

The present invention is directed to antistatic elastomeric articles and methods of making the same. The articles can be single layered or multilayered. The single layered articles possess desirable antistatic properties and desirable properties of comfort and feel. The multilayered articles have an outermost layer/surface that possesses desirable antistatic properties and an innermost layer/surface that exhibits desirable properties of comfort and feel. In preferred embodiments, the elastomeric articles are made form a nitrile/natural rubber blend. Articles of the present invention have antistatic properties measured as having a surface resistivity below about 10.sup.14 /sq and a static decay time of less than about 60 seconds.

The present invention is directed to antistatic elastomeric articles and methods of making the same. The articles can be single layered or multilayered. The single layered articles possess desirable antistatic properties and desirable properties of comfort and feel. The multilayered articles have an outermost layer/surface that possesses desirable antistatic properties and an innermost layer/surface that exhibits desirable properties of comfort and feel. In preferred embodiments, the elastomeric articles are made form a nitrile/natural rubber blend. Articles of the present invention have antistatic properties measured as having a surface resistivity below about 10.sup.14 /sq and a static decay time of less than about 60 seconds.

The present invention is directed to antistatic elastomeric articles and methods of making the same. The articles can be single layered or multilayered. The single layered articles possess desirable antistatic properties and desirable properties of comfort and feel. The multilayered articles have an outermost layer/surface that possesses desirable antistatic properties and an innermost layer/surface that exhibits desirable properties of comfort and feel. In preferred embodiments, the elastomeric articles are made form a nitrile/natural rubber blend. Articles of the present invention have antistatic properties measured as having a surface resistivity below about 10.sup.14 /sq and a static decay time of less than about 60 seconds.

PVC-free polymer compound for producing seals containing scavengers for screw caps, in particular twist crown corks, characterized in that the Shore A hardness of the polymer compound lies between 50 and 90 and, in a compression set test analogous to ASTM D395-97, Method B, the polymer compound has a compression set of between 30% and 90% after it has been left for 22 hours at 70 C. under a compression of 25%.

PVC-free polymer compound for producing seals containing scavengers for screw caps, in particular twist crown corks, characterized in that the Shore A hardness of the polymer compound lies between 50 and 90 and, in a compression set test analogous to ASTM D395-97, Method B, the polymer compound has a compression set of between 30% and 90% after it has been left for 22 hours at 70 C. under a compression of 25%.

The present invention relates to rubber or elastomer compositions as can be used for vehicle tires, and to a method for the production of the rubber or elastomer compositions. The elastic modulus of the compositions can be adapted depending on the temperature and/or the application conditions, and is a cost-effective and easily implemented method for the production of the compositions. The rubber or elastomer compositions contain at least one rubber or elastomer matrix and at least 20 to 150 phr of a phase change material in solid or liquid form. The compositions may be made by mixing the at least one rubber and the at least 20 to 150 phr of a phase change material in solid or liquid form, or the at least one rubber is at least brought into contact with the phase change material, and further processing steps can be performed, and a vulcanization can be performed.

The present invention relates to polymers functionalized by terminal groups that have, at the chain ends thereof, an ether-containing group of the formula (V)
[O-A-O.sup.].sub.nX.sup.n+(V)
where A is a divalent organic moiety, and X is either H, and n=1, or X is a metal and n is an integer of 1 to 4.

The present invention relates to polymers functionalized by terminal groups that have, at the chain ends thereof, an ether-containing group of the formula (V)
[O-A-O.sup.].sub.nX.sup.n+(V)
where A is a divalent organic moiety, and X is either H, and n=1, or X is a metal and n is an integer of 1 to 4.

This invention encompasses rubber modified asphalt cement compositions, as well as systems, apparatuses, methods for preparing, as well as methods for using rubber-modified asphalt cement compositions.