The invention is directed to polyethylene having a multimodal molar mass distribution, having a density in the range from 940 to 948 kg/m.sup.3, having an MFI .sub.190/5 in the range from 1.0 to 3.5 g/10 min and comprising from 45 to 47% by weight of an ethylene copolymer A and from 53 to 55% by weight of an ethylene copolymer B, where all percentages are based on the total weight of the composition wherein ethylene-1-butene copolymer A has a viscosity number in the range between 70 and 110 cm.sup.3/g and a density between 960 and 973 kg/m.sup.3. The polyethylene is suitable to be applied in pipe coating applications.

The invention is directed to polyethylene having a multimodal molar mass distribution, having a density in the range from 940 to 948 kg/m.sup.3, having an MFI .sub.190/5 in the range from 1.0 to 3.5 g/10 min and comprising from 45 to 47% by weight of an ethylene copolymer A and from 53 to 55% by weight of an ethylene copolymer B, where all percentages are based on the total weight of the composition wherein ethylene-1-butene copolymer A has a viscosity number in the range between 70 and 110 cm.sup.3/g and a density between 960 and 973 kg/m.sup.3. The polyethylene is suitable to be applied in pipe coating applications.

The invention provides a flame retardant material comprising a substrate, an optionally corona-treated coating on the substrate, the coating comprising a polyolefin composition comprising a) an ethylene based plastomer with a density in the range of 0.857 to 0.915 g/cm.sup.3 and an MFR.sub.2 in the range 0.5-30 g/10 min; b) a propylene based plastomer with a density in the range of 0.860 to 0.910 g/cm.sup.3 and an MFR.sub.2 in the range 0.01-30 g/10 min; and c) a flame retardant, a primer layer on top of the coating and a lacquer topcoat.

The current invention relates to a solar-cell module backing monolayer obtained by melt-extruding a polymer composition comprising (a) a polyamide, (b) an elastomer and (c) an elastomer that contains groups that bond chemically and/or interact physically with the polyamide, and wherein the elastomer constitutes the continuous phase of the polymer composition and the polyamide constitutes the dispersed phase of the polymer composition, characterized in that the polymer composition comprises from 10 to 50 wt. % of the polyamide (a) and from 50 to 90 wt. % of the elastomer (b) and (c) (of the total weight of polyamide (a) and elastomer (b) and (c) present in the polymer composition).

The current invention relates to a solar-cell module backing monolayer obtained by melt-extruding a polymer composition comprising (a) a polyamide, (b) an elastomer and (c) an elastomer that contains groups that bond chemically and/or interact physically with the polyamide, and wherein the elastomer constitutes the continuous phase of the polymer composition and the polyamide constitutes the dispersed phase of the polymer composition, characterized in that the polymer composition comprises from 10 to 50 wt. % of the polyamide (a) and from 50 to 90 wt. % of the elastomer (b) and (c) (of the total weight of polyamide (a) and elastomer (b) and (c) present in the polymer composition).

The instant invention provides to polymeric blend formulation, and a multilayer structure comprising a skin layer derived from the polymeric blend formulation, and method of making the same. The polymeric blend formulation comprises: (a) 40 to 65 percent by weight of an ethylene-based copolymer composition; (b) 15 to 40 percent by weight of a chlorinated olefin polymer composition; (c) from 0.1 to 25 percent by weight of a filler; (d) 10 to 30 weight percent by weight of an adhesion promoting agent; and (e) optionally, 1 to 4 percent by weight of a mineral oil.

The instant invention provides to polymeric blend formulation, and a multilayer structure comprising a skin layer derived from the polymeric blend formulation, and method of making the same. The polymeric blend formulation comprises: (a) 40 to 65 percent by weight of an ethylene-based copolymer composition; (b) 15 to 40 percent by weight of a chlorinated olefin polymer composition; (c) from 0.1 to 25 percent by weight of a filler; (d) 10 to 30 weight percent by weight of an adhesion promoting agent; and (e) optionally, 1 to 4 percent by weight of a mineral oil.

An encapsulating material for solar cell containing an ethylene/-olefin copolymer satisfying the following a1) and a2), and a specific peroxyketal having a 1-hour half-life temperature in a range of 100 to 135 degrees centigrade; the peroxyketal being contained in an amount of 0.1 to less than 0.8 weight parts relative to 100 weight parts of the ethylene/-olefin copolymer. a1) the shore A hardness is from 60 to 85 as measured in accordance with ASTM D2240. a2) MFR is from 2 to 50 g/10 minutes as measured under the conditions of a temperature of 190 degrees centigrade and a load of 2.16 kg in accordance with ASTM D1238.

A resin composition, containing: a component (A) being a base resin containing an ethylene--olefin random copolymer including an -olefin component having 4 to 12 carbon atoms; a component (B) being a wet dispersant; a component (C) being an antioxidant; and a component (D) being a crosslinking aid,
wherein the ethylene--olefin random copolymer including the -olefin component having 4 to 12 carbon atoms has a crystallinity of 15 to 24%, and
wherein a content of the component (B) is 2 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a content of the component (A).

A crosslinkable polyolefin composition comprising an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer elastomer having a melt index from 0.6 to 6.2 grams per 10 minutes, a crosslinking effective amount of an alkenyl-functional monocyclic organosiloxane, and from 0.29 to 0.44 wt % of an organic peroxide; products made therefrom; methods of making and using same; and articles containing same.