A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

A moisture-curable reactive hot-melt adhesive composition comprises: a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group, the urethane prepolymer being a reaction product of a polyol component comprising a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol and a polybutadiene polyol with an isocyanate component; and an antioxidant.

A moisture-curable reactive hot-melt adhesive composition comprises: a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group, the urethane prepolymer being a reaction product of a polyol component comprising a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol and a polybutadiene polyol with an isocyanate component; and an antioxidant.

A resin composition, a light conversion layer and a light emitting device are provided. The resin composition includes a quantum dot (A), an alkali-soluble resin (B), an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (C), a photoinitiator (D), a solvent (E) and a phenyl-based compound (F). The phenyl-based compound (F) includes at least one of a compound represented by following Formula (F-1) and a compound represented by following Formula (F-2). Based on a total usage amount of the resin composition as 100 parts by weight, a usage amount of the phenyl-based compound (F) is 0.05 to 5 parts by weight. ##STR00001##
In Formula (F-1) and Formula (F-2), the definition of R.sup.1, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, Y, Z, m, n and p are the same as defined in the detailed description.

The invention relates to a composite based on at least one, preferably metallic, reinforcing element and on a rubber composition based on at least a. an epoxidized diene elastomer, b. a reinforcing filler, and c. a system for crosslinking the epoxidized diene elastomer comprising at least:
a polyacid compound selected from organopolyphosphorus compounds of general formula (I) and polysulfonic acids of general formula (II), and a polyphenol compound comprising at least two hydroxyl —OH functions on the same aromatic ring,

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in which A represents a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group comprising at least 1 carbon atom, which is optionally substituted and optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms, and the R symbols represent, independently of one another, a hydrocarbon group comprising at least 1 carbon atom or a hydrogen atom;

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in which A′ represents a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group comprising at least 1 carbon atom, which is optionally substituted and optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms.

A first alternative to a composition for preventing or retarding degradation of a functional coating on a medical device comprising an antioxidant selected from gallic acid or a derivative thereof. A second alternative to a composition for preventing or retarding degradation of a functional coating on a medical device includes carboxymethyl cellulose or a derivative or salt thereof. The use of the compositions for preventing or retarding degradation of a functional coating on a medical device from reactive species generated during exposure of radiation, and a wetting agent comprising the compositions, are also provided. The wetting agent prevents or retards the hydrolytic degradation of the coating during the intended shelf-life of the wetted coated product.

Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition, including: an aromatic polycarbonate resin (A); a predetermined antioxidant (B1); a phenol-based antioxidant (C); an alicyclic epoxy compound (D); and a UV absorber (E), wherein a content of the component (B1) is 0.01 to 0.08 part by mass, a content of the component (C) is 0.005 to 0.15 part by mass, a content of the component (D) is 0.005 to 0.2 part by mass, and a content of the component (E) is 0.1 to 0.4 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A), and wherein the polycarbonate resin composition is substantially free of bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite (Z1) and triphenylphosphine (Z2).

Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition, including: an aromatic polycarbonate resin (A); a predetermined antioxidant (B1); a phenol-based antioxidant (C); an alicyclic epoxy compound (D); and a UV absorber (E), wherein a content of the component (B1) is 0.01 to 0.08 part by mass, a content of the component (C) is 0.005 to 0.15 part by mass, a content of the component (D) is 0.005 to 0.2 part by mass, and a content of the component (E) is 0.1 to 0.4 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A), and wherein the polycarbonate resin composition is substantially free of bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite (Z1) and triphenylphosphine (Z2).

A resin composition contains: a resin containing a constituent unit (A) represented by general formula (1); and a resin containing a constituent unit (B) represented by formula (2) and/or a constituent unit (C) represented by formula (3). (R.sub.1 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and n represents 0 or 1.) (R.sub.a and R.sub.b represent a hydrogen atom, etc., R.sub.h represents an aryl group of 6-20 carbons, X represents a single bond or a fluorene group, A and B represent an alkylene group of 1-4 carbons, m and n represent integers 0-6, and a and b represent integers 0-10.) (R.sub.c and R.sub.d represent a hydrogen atom, etc., Y represents a fluorene group, A and B represent an alkylene group of 1-4 carbons, p and q represent integers 0-4, and a and b represent integers 0-10.)

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