A hot melt adhesive composition may include a biobased ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer comprising a biobased carbon content as determined by ASTM D6866-18 Method B of 5% to 95%. A hot melt adhesive composition may also include a biobased ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer at an amount ranging from 10 to 80 wt % of the hot melt adhesive composition, wherein the biobased EVA comprises a melt index (I.sub.2) as determined by ASTM D1238 in the range of 1.5 to 50 g/10 min measured with a load of 2.16 kg at 190° C.; and a tackfier at an amount ranging from 30 to 70 wt % of the hot melt adhesive composition.

A polydiorganosiloxane is useful in a composition and a method for preparing a wood plastic composite article. The wood plastic composite article is useful as a building material. The polydiorganosiloxane may be added to the composition in liquid form or may form part of a solid carrier component used to make the wood plastic composite article.

A polydiorganosiloxane is useful in a composition and a method for preparing a wood plastic composite article. The wood plastic composite article is useful as a building material. The polydiorganosiloxane may be added to the composition in liquid form or may form part of a solid carrier component used to make the wood plastic composite article.

Embodiments of this disclosure include polymer blends comprising at least 90% by weight low density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer; and from 1% to 10% by weight ethylene acrylate copolymer. The ethylene acrylate copolymer is the polymerized reaction product of: at least 50% by wt. ethylene, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acrylate copolymer; from 2% to 40% by wt. alkyl acrylate, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acrylate copolymer; and from 0 to 20 wt. % of monocarboxylic acid monomer, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acrylate copolymer.

Embodiments of this disclosure include polymer blends comprising at least 90% by weight low density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer; and from 1% to 10% by weight ethylene acrylate copolymer. The ethylene acrylate copolymer is the polymerized reaction product of: at least 50% by wt. ethylene, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acrylate copolymer; from 2% to 40% by wt. alkyl acrylate, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acrylate copolymer; and from 0 to 20 wt. % of monocarboxylic acid monomer, based on the total weight of the monomers present in the ethylene acrylate copolymer.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: spherical magnesium oxide having high sphericity, exceptional moisture resistance, and exceptional fluidity in a resin composition when a resin is filled therewith. The present invention is a spherical magnesium oxide characterized by containing 300-2000 ppm of boron, by the content of lithium being less than 15 ppm, and by the sphericity read from an SEM photograph in a volume-based cumulative 50% particle diameter (D50) range of 3-200 μm by laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution measurement being 1.00-1.20.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: spherical magnesium oxide having high sphericity, exceptional moisture resistance, and exceptional fluidity in a resin composition when a resin is filled therewith. The present invention is a spherical magnesium oxide characterized by containing 300-2000 ppm of boron, by the content of lithium being less than 15 ppm, and by the sphericity read from an SEM photograph in a volume-based cumulative 50% particle diameter (D50) range of 3-200 μm by laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution measurement being 1.00-1.20.

A diaphragm for a miniature sound generating device, wherein the diaphragm is made of a polyacrylate copolymer, a plasticizer is mixed in the polyacrylate copolymer, the polyacrylate copolymer is 100 parts by mass, and the plasticizer comprises at least one of aliphatic dibasic acid esters, phthalic acid esters, benzene polyacid esters, benzoic ethers, polyol esters, chlorinated hydrocarbons, epoxides, citrate esters and polyesters. The diaphragm possesses excellent sound performance.

A polymer composition for lamination characterized in that the composition consists of (X1) 100 to 60% by weight of an ionomer characterized in that at least a part of a carboxyl group and/or a dicarboxylic anhydride group in a copolymer (P) containing a structural unit (A) derived from ethylene and/or an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a structural unit (B) derived from a monomer having a carboxyl group and/or a dicarboxylic anhydride group as essential constitutional units being converted into a metal-containing carboxylic acid salt containing at least one kind of a metal ion(s) selected from Group 1, Group 2 or Group 12 of the periodic table, and a phase angle δ of the ionomer at an absolute value G*=0.1 MPa of a complex modulus of elasticity measured by a rotary rheometer is a range of 50 degrees to 75 degrees, and (X2) 40 to 0% by weight of an ethylene-based copolymer.

A polymer composition for lamination characterized in that the composition consists of (X1) 100 to 60% by weight of an ionomer characterized in that at least a part of a carboxyl group and/or a dicarboxylic anhydride group in a copolymer (P) containing a structural unit (A) derived from ethylene and/or an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a structural unit (B) derived from a monomer having a carboxyl group and/or a dicarboxylic anhydride group as essential constitutional units being converted into a metal-containing carboxylic acid salt containing at least one kind of a metal ion(s) selected from Group 1, Group 2 or Group 12 of the periodic table, and a phase angle δ of the ionomer at an absolute value G*=0.1 MPa of a complex modulus of elasticity measured by a rotary rheometer is a range of 50 degrees to 75 degrees, and (X2) 40 to 0% by weight of an ethylene-based copolymer.