An asphalt composition includes asphalt, a non-epoxidized oil chosen from flux oils, bio oils, recycled motor oils, liquid plasticizers, and combinations thereof, and a polyolefin. The polyolefin has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from about 1,000 to about 20,000 g/mol, an optional acid number of from about 10 to about 50 mg KOH/g, an optional saponification number of from about 10 to about 100 mg KOH/g, and a density of from about 0.92 to about 1 g/cm.sup.3. The asphalt composition has a performance grade of PG (52 to 88) and (22 to 40), wherein (52 to 88) is an average seven day maximum pavement design temperature in degrees Celsius and represents deformation resistance and (22 to 40) is an average one day minimum pavement design temperature in degrees Celsius and represents thermal cracking resistance, each as determined using AASHTO M320.

A method of producing a stretch film includes at least: extruding a first random copolymer polypropylene (RCPP) resin from a first extruder at a first temperature to at least one primary channel inside of a feedblock; extruding a second RCPP resin from a second extruder at a second temperature to at least one secondary channel, wherein said second temperature is greater than said first temperature; combining the first RCPP resin and the second RCPP resin to create a layered stream using a combining adapter disposed in communication with the feedblock; passing said layered stream from the combining adapter to a die; and passing the layered stream through said die to a casting unit. A multi-layered stretch film includes at least one nanolayer section, the nanolayer section comprising alternating substantially adjacent layers of a first random copolymer polypropylene (RCPP) resin and a second RCPP resin.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one aromatic polycarbonate, talc, at least one anhydride-modified alpha-olefin polymer, at least one organic flame retardant selected from: fluoropolymer-containing anti-drip agents, fluorinated sulfonic acid salts, organic phosphoric acid esters, phosphazenes or mixtures of at least two of the abovementioned agents and barium sulfate. The invention further relates to a production process for such a composition and to a molded article producible from this composition. The composition contains barium sulfate in an amount of 3% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. 5% by weight is preferred.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one aromatic polycarbonate, talc, at least one anhydride-modified alpha-olefin polymer, at least one organic flame retardant selected from: fluoropolymer-containing anti-drip agents, fluorinated sulfonic acid salts, organic phosphoric acid esters, phosphazenes or mixtures of at least two of the abovementioned agents and barium sulfate. The invention further relates to a production process for such a composition and to a molded article producible from this composition. The composition contains barium sulfate in an amount of 3% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. 5% by weight is preferred.

The present disclosure provides a thermoplastic olefinic composition made from or containing: (A) a first polymer composition made from or containing a homopolymer polypropylene; (B) a second polymer composition made from or containing a polypropylene polymer grafted with an unsaturated monomer; (C) a third polymer composition made from or containing a first elastomeric ethylene copolymer; and (D) a carbon fiber composition made from or containing a carbon fiber coupled with a sizing composition. Optionally, the thermoplastic olefinic composition may be further made from or contain (a) a fourth polymer composition made from or containing a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer, (b) a fifth polymer composition made from or containing a second elastomeric ethylene composition, (c) an inorganic filler composition, (d) an additives composition, or (e) any combination of these components. The thermoplastic olefinic composition is suitable for use as a metal-replacement component, including automotive components.

A propylene polymer satisfying (a) below, a soft propylene copolymer satisfying (b) below, and a polyolefin containing a structural unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a derivative thereof, wherein (a) a melting point is 100 C. or more, and (b) an MFR is in the range of 0.01 to 100 g/10 min, at least one of the following requirements (b-1) and (b-2) is satisfied: (b-1) a syndiotactic triad fraction s 60% or more, and (b-2) a structural unit derived from propylene is 55 to 90 mol % and a structural unit derived from at least one olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms (excluding propylene) is contained at 10 to 45 mol % (with provisos), and the relation between an intrinsic viscosity [] (dL/g) and the MFR satisfies the relation: 1.50MFR.sup.0.20[]2.65MFR.sup.0.20.

The present application relates to a film having a polyester layer comprising a blend of amorphous polyester and a copolymer of an olefin and a hydrocarbon ester of an acrylic acid, wherein the amount of copolymer is at least 30 parts per 100 parts by weight of amorphous polyester and wherein the polyester layer exhibits an E-modulus at 23 C of at least 200 N/mm2?. The application further discloses a method of making graphic with the film, in particular by ink jet printing and further discloses a method of applying the graphic to a substrate such as a building or a vehicle.

An insulation composition includes 100 parts by mass of a resin component, 2 parts by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less of zinc tin oxide, and 0.3 parts by mass or more and 15 parts by mass or less of a bromine flame retardant. A resin component includes a first component including a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and alfa-olefin with the carbon number of 2 or more and 4 or less, and a second component including ethylene-ethylacrylate copolymer. Mass proportion of the first component in the resin component is 70 percent by mass or more and 98 percent by mass or less. Mass proportion of the second component in the resin component is 2 percent by mass or more and 30 percent by mass or less.

Irradiated material solids are thermally treated using a heat transfer liquid to improve the physical, chemical, mechanical and/or biochemical properties of the irradiated material solids.

The present invention relates to a curable petroleum resin, a preparation method therefor, and use thereof, wherein the curable petroleum resin comprises a repeating unit derived from a petroleum resin monomer, a repeating unit derived from a silane monomer and a repeating unit derived from a cyclic anhydride monomer, and wherein the curable petroleum resin is used as an additive for a reactive polyolefin-based adhesive composition to increase the adhesive strength to a polyolefin-based substrate used for various parts.