A thermoplastic polyester resin composition includes a thermoplastic polyester resin (A), and with respect to 100 parts by weight thereof, 1 to 40 parts by weight of an elastomer (B), 15 to 100 parts by weight of a fibrous reinforcing filler (C), 0.4 to 5 parts by weight of a silicone compound (D) and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an epoxy compound (E) having an epoxy equivalent of 200 to 400 g/eq. The thermoplastic polyester resin composition has excellent alkaline resistance, hydrolysis resistance, and heat shock resistance, and can form a molded article composed of the thermoplastic polyester resin composition.

A thermoplastic polyester resin composition includes a thermoplastic polyester resin (A), and with respect to 100 parts by weight thereof, 1 to 40 parts by weight of an elastomer (B), 15 to 100 parts by weight of a fibrous reinforcing filler (C), 0.4 to 5 parts by weight of a silicone compound (D) and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an epoxy compound (E) having an epoxy equivalent of 200 to 400 g/eq. The thermoplastic polyester resin composition has excellent alkaline resistance, hydrolysis resistance, and heat shock resistance, and can form a molded article composed of the thermoplastic polyester resin composition.

A foam bead is formed from a composition comprising an ionomer comprising, in polymerized form, ethylene, an unsaturated acid comonomer and, optionally, an acrylate comonomer, wherein the unsaturated acid comonomer is at least partially neutralized with a neutralizing agent. A sintered foam structure is formed from foam beads that are formed from above composition.

A foam bead is formed from a composition comprising an ionomer comprising, in polymerized form, ethylene, an unsaturated acid comonomer and, optionally, an acrylate comonomer, wherein the unsaturated acid comonomer is at least partially neutralized with a neutralizing agent. A sintered foam structure is formed from foam beads that are formed from above composition.

The problem of the invention is to provide a hot-melt adhesive having reduced thread formation at the time of applying, excellent thermal resistance and thermal stability after bonding. The means for solving the problem is a hot-melt adhesive comprising a copolymer of ethylene and olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms (A), a copolymer of ethylene and carboxylate esters having ethylenically double bonds (B), a tackifying resin (C) and a wax (D), wherein the copolymer of ethylene and olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms (A) comprises a metallocene-type propylene/ethylene copolymer (A1).

The problem of the invention is to provide a hot-melt adhesive having reduced thread formation at the time of applying, excellent thermal resistance and thermal stability after bonding. The means for solving the problem is a hot-melt adhesive comprising a copolymer of ethylene and olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms (A), a copolymer of ethylene and carboxylate esters having ethylenically double bonds (B), a tackifying resin (C) and a wax (D), wherein the copolymer of ethylene and olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms (A) comprises a metallocene-type propylene/ethylene copolymer (A1).

A chlorinated polyolefin resin may have excellent adhesion and can be produced without using a chlorinated solvent and without producing by-products through a series of production processes. Such a chlorinated polyolefin resin may be a chlorinated polyolefin resin having an amount of chlorine of 1% by weight to 45% by weight obtained by chlorinating a raw material composition in the absence of an organic solvent, wherein the raw material composition includes at least a polyolefin A or an acid-modified product thereof which has fluidity at 40° C. or less and a polyolefin B or an acid-modified product thereof which has a melting point of more than 40° C. and 150° C. or less.

A chlorinated polyolefin resin may have excellent adhesion and can be produced without using a chlorinated solvent and without producing by-products through a series of production processes. Such a chlorinated polyolefin resin may be a chlorinated polyolefin resin having an amount of chlorine of 1% by weight to 45% by weight obtained by chlorinating a raw material composition in the absence of an organic solvent, wherein the raw material composition includes at least a polyolefin A or an acid-modified product thereof which has fluidity at 40° C. or less and a polyolefin B or an acid-modified product thereof which has a melting point of more than 40° C. and 150° C. or less.

A polybutylene terephthalate resin composition, comprising comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) containing a polybutylene terephthalate resin and, per 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin (A), from 0 to 30 parts by mass of an elastomer (B), from 0.3 to 4 parts by mass of an epoxy compound (C), from 15 to 80 parts by mass of a reinforcing filler (D), and from 1 to 15 parts by mass of a masterbatch (E) containing a silicone compound with a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 80,000 and a thermoplastic resin.

A polybutylene terephthalate resin composition, comprising comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) containing a polybutylene terephthalate resin and, per 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin (A), from 0 to 30 parts by mass of an elastomer (B), from 0.3 to 4 parts by mass of an epoxy compound (C), from 15 to 80 parts by mass of a reinforcing filler (D), and from 1 to 15 parts by mass of a masterbatch (E) containing a silicone compound with a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 80,000 and a thermoplastic resin.