The present invention provides a resin composition having a high level of processability, which is a resin composition including a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer (A), a layered inorganic compound (B), and a carbonic acid salt (C) (provided that the carbonic acid salt (C) excludes the layered inorganic compound (B)).

A thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a polyethylene polymer composition and a salt of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid. The polyethylene polymer composition can have a Melt Relaxation Ratio of 1.5 or greater. A method for molding a thermoplastic polymer composition comprises the steps of (a) providing an apparatus comprising a die and a mold cavity; (b) providing the thermoplastic polymer composition described above; (c) heating the thermoplastic polymer composition to melt the thermoplastic polymer composition; (d) extruding the molten thermoplastic polymer composition through the die to form a parison; (e) capturing the parison in the mold cavity; (f) blowing a pressurized fluid into the parison to inflate the parison and conform it to the interior surface of the mold cavity; (g) allowing the molded article to cool so that the molded article retains its shape; and (h) removing the molded article from the mold cavity.

The present invention relates to a fire resistant paint composition, to a production method for same and to a painting method for a fire resistant paint using same, and, one example of implementation of the present invention can provide a fire resistant paint composition comprising: between 70 and 95 wt. % of a binder; between 1 and 10 wt. % of an aerogel; between 1 and 5 wt. % of a foaming agent; and the remainder of water, and can provide a production method for same and a painting method for a fire resistant paint using same.

Provided herein are compositions of polyolefin masterbatches containing liquid phosphite antioxidants intended for use as antioxidizing preparations for polyolefins. The polyolefin masterbatches herein exhibit good shelf stability including reduced blooming of the liquid phosphite and reduced consumption of the active phosphite during storage due to hydrolysis or other undesirable reactions.

The present disclosure relates to a process for forming substantially dust-free additive granules, comprising the steps of: a) extruding or otherwise processing an additive or blend of additives to provide an substrate; b) cooling the substrate; c) conveying the substrate onto a profiled surface; and d) fragmenting the substrate into granules by means of a first rotating roller bearing on the substrate on the profiled surface.

To provide magnesium oxide which is excellent in hydration resistance and hardly causes volume expansion due to hydration and the like, a resin composition containing the same, and a method for producing the magnesium oxide powder. Magnesium oxide powder having a coating layer mainly comprising basic magnesium carbonate in the surface layer, when the amounts of substances of water vapor and carbon dioxide among the gas generated by thermal decomposition at 50 to 500 C. are respectively designated as m-H.sub.2O and m-CO.sub.2, in a heating evolved gas analysis (EGA-MS) method, the molar fraction represented by m-CO.sub.2/(m-H.sub.2O+m-CO.sub.2) being within the range of 0.3 to 0.6.

The present invention discloses a rubber composition comprising, in parts by weight, 100 parts of a rubber matrix, 1.5 to 9 parts of a crosslinking agent, 0.2 to 9 parts of an assistant crosslinking agent, 40 to 170 parts of a reinforcing filler, 6 to 93 parts of a plasticizer and 3 to 25 parts of a metal oxide. The rubber matrix comprises a branched polyethylene with a content represented as A, in which 0<A100 parts, an EPM with a content represented as B, in which 0B<100 parts, and an EPDM with a content represented as C, in which 0C<100 parts. The present invention provides a rubber composition which is excellent in heat resistance and mechanical properties and is useful in a cover rubber of a conveyor belt.

Provided are resin composition and a molded article produced therefrom, the resin composition comprising: a polycarbonate resin; a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; a conductive additive including a carbon fiber and a carbon nanotube; talc; and a foaming agent, wherein the carbon fiber and the carbon nanotube are contained in a weight ratio of 1:0.1 to 1:0.4.

A fuel hose has an inner layer in a tubular shape and an outer layer provided in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the inner layer, and the inner layer is composed of a crosslinked body of a rubber composition containing the following (A) to (E), and the outer layer is composed of a crosslinked body of a rubber composition containing the following (F) to (G): (A) polyol-crosslinked fluororubber (B) polyol crosslinking agent (C) calcium hydroxide (D) triallyl isocyanurate (E) peroxide crosslinking agent (F) hydrin rubber (G) monoglyceride having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 10 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms.

Fire retardant paint compositions and coatings containing acrylic modified polysiloxane, polyphosphate salt, expandable graphite, and fire retardant additives are provided. The paint compositions find use in protecting a substrate against fire and exhibit excellent adhesion to substrates and long term weather resistance.