An adhesive resin composition contains an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (A) in which a content of a structural unit derived from vinyl acetate is 3% by mass or more and 18% by mass or less, and a melt mass flow rate (MFR, JIS K 7210:1999, 190° C., 2160 g load) is 5 g/10 min or more and 40 g/10 min or less, a tackifier resin (B), and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (C) having a viscosity of 15,000 mPa.Math.s or more and 300,000 mPa.Math.s or less measured at 18° C. using a Brookfield viscometer.

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 resin composition for a sealant, comprising an ethylene/polar monomer copolymer (A), an adhesion-imparting resin (B) and a 4-methyl-1-pentene/α-olefin copolymer (C), a content of the 4-methyl-1-pentene/α-olefin copolymer (C) being from 1% by mass to 20% by mass with respect to a total mass of the resin composition for a sealant.

A resin composition for a sealant, comprising an ethylene/polar monomer copolymer (A), an adhesion-imparting resin (B) and a 4-methyl-1-pentene/α-olefin copolymer (C), a content of the 4-methyl-1-pentene/α-olefin copolymer (C) being from 1% by mass to 20% by mass with respect to a total mass of the resin composition for a sealant.

A hydrogenated petroleum resin, and a manufacturing method and use thereof, are provided. More specifically, a hydrogenated petroleum resin manufactured by subjecting dicyclopentadiene and an olefinic monomer to thermal polymerization and then carrying out a hydrogenation reaction, and a manufacturing method and use therefor are provided. The hydrogenated petroleum resin has the advantage of being useful in practical applications, since the petroleum resin is manufactured via thermal polymerization using inexpensive raw materials and on the contrary to conventional catalytic polymerization, a catalyst elimination process can be excluded. The hydrogenated petroleum resin produced in this way can be applied to, for example, an adhesive agent used in environmentally friendly sanitary goods, because the petroleum resin has excellent compatibility, adhesiveness and heat resistance, and has no bad odor.

A hydrogenated petroleum resin, and a manufacturing method and use thereof, are provided. More specifically, a hydrogenated petroleum resin manufactured by subjecting dicyclopentadiene and an olefinic monomer to thermal polymerization and then carrying out a hydrogenation reaction, and a manufacturing method and use therefor are provided. The hydrogenated petroleum resin has the advantage of being useful in practical applications, since the petroleum resin is manufactured via thermal polymerization using inexpensive raw materials and on the contrary to conventional catalytic polymerization, a catalyst elimination process can be excluded. The hydrogenated petroleum resin produced in this way can be applied to, for example, an adhesive agent used in environmentally friendly sanitary goods, because the petroleum resin has excellent compatibility, adhesiveness and heat resistance, and has no bad odor.

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 method for dielectrically heating foamable composition to foam and set the composition is described. In particular, radio frequency (RF) heating is used to heat the foamable composition to provide insulation in the manufacture of an article.

A functional laminated glass article includes: a backer substrate; a flexible glass substrate comprising a thickness of no greater than 300 μm, and laminated to the backer substrate with an adhesive; a plurality of conductive traces disposed on one or both of the backer substrate and the flexible glass substrate; and a plurality of electronic device elements disposed between the backer substrate and the flexible glass substrate and in contact with the plurality of conductive traces. Further, the adhesive encapsulates the conductive traces and the electronic device elements between the backer substrate and the flexible glass substrate.

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.