The invention provides a flame retardant polyolefin composition comprising a) an ethylene based plastomer with a density in the range of 0.850 to 0.915 g/cm.sup.3 and an MFR.sub.2 in the range 0.5-30 g/10 min; b) a propylene based plastomer with a density in the range of 0.860 to 0.910 g/cm.sup.3 and an MFR.sub.2 in the range 0.01-30 g/10 min; and c) a flame retardant.

In the present disclosure, a joint compound composition is disclosed. The joint compound composition comprises water, a cementitious filler, a mineral filler, and an elastomer wherein the joint compound composition exhibits a viscosity of 50 poise or less when measured at a temperature of 23° C. and shear rate of 100 s.sup.−1 and/or a yield stress of 1,500 dynes/cm.sup.2 or less. The present disclosure is also directed to a method of making a joint compound composition. The method comprises combining and mixing water, a cementitious filler, a mineral filler, and an aqueous dispersion including an elastomer.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chemical conversion coated metal sheet for non-condensed thermoplastic resin bonding, the chemical conversion coated metal sheet including a metal substrate and a chemical conversion coating film disposed on at least one surface of the metal substrate, in which the chemical conversion coating film is obtained by coating the metal substrate with a coating liquid that contains an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, colloidal silica, and a silane coupling agent. The ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer has an acrylic acid content of 10 mass % or more and a melt flow rate of 80 g/10 min or less.

Coating compositions are disclosed that have good blush resistance, abrasion resistance, blister resistance, hardness, and scratch resistance. In some embodiments, the coating compositions are used to coat substrates such as cans and packaging materials for the storage of food and beverages. Coating compositions of the disclosure may be prepared by mixing an ethylene (meth)acrylic acid copolymer and a phenolic crosslinker. The aqueous dispersion may also include a hydroxyalkylamide crosslinker.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a composite part comprising a textured skin and a rigid or foam substrate layer, in particular a composite automotive trim part. The method comprises the steps of spraying or casting an aqueous thermoplastic dispersion onto a rigid or foam substrate composite followed by forming the composite into a composite part comprising a textured skin and a rigid or foam substrate layer. Preferably, the dispersion is derived from the extrusion melt blending of thermoplastic polymer, a dispersing agent, and water.

A moisture-curable formulation comprising a (hydrolyzable silyl group)-functional polyolefin prepolymer and an ascorbyl carboxylate ester. Methods of making and using same, a cured polyolefin made therefrom, and articles containing or made from same.

A paint composition has incombustibility, flame resistance, heat shielding, heat insulation, water resistance and dew condensation prevention effects, thereby being effectively usable as a finishing, heat insulating, water resistant and incombustible material for buildings, and has a significantly thick film thickness even if applied only once, thereby being rapidly and conveniently usable when applied.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel olefin-based molded product useful for various applications.

An olefin-based molded product comprising a polymer including a structural unit of at least one polar olefin monomer represented by the general formula (I) CH.sub.2CHR.sup.2Z(R.sup.1).sub.n is provided. In the formula, Z is a hetero atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, and selenium; R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2 depending on the atomic species of Z; and R.sup.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

A peroxide-curable ethylene copolymer composition having (A) a crosslinkable ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, (B) an effective amount of triallyl phosphate (TAP), (C) an organic peroxide, and, optionally, (D) a supplemental polymer; wherein the (A) crosslinkable ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer is made by copolymerizing ethylene and an olefin-functional comonomer in the presence of a molecular catalyst useful therefor. Also provided are a cured product made from the composition, methods of making and using same, and articles containing same.

The invention relates to a fiber preparation treated with an aqueous polyolefin dispersion having a pH value from 7.5-9.4 containing a. from 50 to 100 wt. % of an aqueous dispersion A comprising the following ingredients: i. from 41 to 98 wt. % of A1, a copolymer of ethylene and (meth)acrylic acid having a content of (meth)acrylic based groups of at least 14 wt. % based on the total weight of the copolymer or a mixture of different copolymers of ethylene and (meth)acrylic acid each having a content of (meth)acrylic based groups of at least 14 wt. % based on the total weight of the copolymer, ii. from 1 to 59 wt. % of A2, another olefinic structure units containing hydrocarbon polymer, or a mixture of other olefinic structure units containing hydrocarbonpolymers, and iii. from 0-35 wt. % of additive different from A1 and A2, b. from 0 to 50 wt. % of a compound B, where compound B is a material dispersible or soluble in water and different from any of the ingredients of dispersion A wherein the wt. % of A and B is based on the solid content of the whole aqueous polyolefin dispersion, the wt. % of the ingredients of dispersion A is based on the solid content of dispersion A, the sum of the wt. % of ingredients i to iii of dispersion A is 100%.