Provided are: a dispersant for calcium carbonate that is capable of dispersing calcium carbonate well in a thermoplastic resin; a calcium carbonate composition and a thermoplastic resin composition that each contain the dispersant for calcium carbonate; and a molded body produced by using the thermoplastic resin composition. Specifically, provided are a dispersant for calcium carbonate, including a polyester resin containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue, an aliphatic diol residue, and a monoalcohol residue or a monocarboxylic acid residue and having a melting point of 100 to 250 C.; a calcium carbonate composition that contains the dispersant and calcium carbonate; a thermoplastic resin composition that contains the dispersant, calcium carbonate, and a thermoplastic resin; and a molded body that contains the thermoplastic resin composition.

A composition with improved adhesive and sealant properties comprising a pre-polymer comprising a polymeric unit of the general formula (1A1B-).sub.n, wherein A represents a substituted or un-substituted ester, B represents a substituted or un-substituted acid ester comprising at least two acid ester functionalities, and n represents an integer greater than 1, wherein the compositions has a grafted anhydride content of less than about 0.05 mol/mol of polyacid.

A composition with improved adhesive and sealant properties comprising a pre-polymer comprising a polymeric unit of the general formula (1A1B-).sub.n, wherein A represents a substituted or un-substituted ester, B represents a substituted or un-substituted acid ester comprising at least two acid ester functionalities, and n represents an integer greater than 1, wherein the compositions has a grafted anhydride content of less than about 0.05 mol/mol of polyacid.

A composition with improved adhesive and sealant properties comprises a) a pre-polymer comprising a polymeric unit of the general formula (-A-B-).sub.n, wherein A represents a substituted or un-substituted ester, B represents a substituted or un-substituted acid ester comprising at least two acid ester functionalities, and n represents an integer greater than 1; wherein the content of grafted anhydride in the composition is less than 0.05 mol/mol of polyacid.

A composition with improved adhesive and sealant properties comprises a) a pre-polymer comprising a polymeric unit of the general formula (-A-B-).sub.n, wherein A represents a substituted or un-substituted ester, B represents a substituted or un-substituted acid ester comprising at least two acid ester functionalities, and n represents an integer greater than 1; wherein the content of grafted anhydride in the composition is less than 0.05 mol/mol of polyacid.

The present invention is directed to a series of polymers containing end groups that are absorb ultraviolet (UV) light. The invention is also to the use of such compounds in the cosmetic, toiletry and personal care areas. These polymers can be utilized to produce films and provide solvent properties for the formulation of for ultra-violet absorbing formulations (like sunscreens) and provide outstanding dispensability and anti-agglomeration properties for inorganic sunscreens containing ZnO and TiO.sub.2. The ability to provide uniform non agglomerating sun care formulations results in formulations with increase SPF values and improved water-resistant properties in cosmetic formulation. The compounds of the present invention by themselves do not have ultra violet absorption at the particular wavelength that contributes to sun protection and consequently are not themselves sunscreens.

A composition with improved adhesive and sealant properties comprises a) a pre-polymer comprising a polymeric unit of the general formula (-A-B-).sub.n, wherein A represents a substituted or un-substituted ester, B represents a substituted or un-substituted acid ester comprising at least two acid ester functionalities, and n represents an integer greater than 1; wherein the content of grafted anhydride in the composition is less than 0.05 mol/mol of polyacid.

The present invention relates to an isocyanate-free and preferably solvent-free process for preparing polymers containing five-membered cyclic carbonate groups. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing polymers bearing cyclic carbonate groups by reacting carboxyl-bearing polymers selected from the group including polyesters based on di- or polyols and di- or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof or poly(meth)acrylates, with hydroxyl-functionalized five-membered cyclic carbonates, without addition of isocyanates.

The present invention relates to an isocyanate-free and preferably solvent-free process for preparing polymers containing five-membered cyclic carbonate groups. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing polymers bearing cyclic carbonate groups by reacting carboxyl-bearing polymers selected from the group including polyesters based on di- or polyols and di- or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof or poly(meth)acrylates, with hydroxyl-functionalized five-membered cyclic carbonates, without addition of isocyanates.

A terminal modified polybutylene terephthalate resin has a weight average molecular weight Mw of 10,000 to 100,000, a melting point of 210 C. to 235 C., and a melt viscosity at 250 C. of not more than 10 Pa.Math.s, and includes 90 to 300 mol/ton of a compound having a (poly)oxyalkylene structure, the compound being terminally bound in the resin, wherein the weight average molecular weight Mw represents a relative weight average molecular weight with respect to the molecular weight of a standard poly(methyl methacrylate) as determined by gel permeation chromatography using hexafluoroisopropanol (supplemented with 0.005 N sodium trifluoroacetate) as a mobile phase.