The present invention relates to a two-component coating system comprising a first component and a second component each of which is separate and distinct from each other, wherein the first component comprises a carboxylic acid functional polymer dissolved and/or dispersed in an aqueous medium, and the second component comprises a multi-aziridine compound having: a) from 2 to 6 of the following structural units (A): b) whereby m is an integer from 1 to 8; and o R′ and R″ are both H b) one or more linking chains wherein each one of these linking chains links two of the structural units A; c) one or more connecting groups whereby each one of the connecting groups connects two of the structural units A; and d) a molecular weight in the range from 840 Daltons to 5000 Daltons, wherein the molecular weight is measured using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

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Acrylic and modacrylic fiber stabilized against sunlight The invention is related to increasing the resistance of acrylic fiber containing at least 85% acrylonitrile groups and modacrylic fibers containing at least 40% acrylonitrile groups and at least 40% vinylidene chloride groups, against UV light and surface heating caused by sunlight.

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.

The present invention relates to mixtures of sterically hindered amines of the formulae (1) and (2)

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wherein
at least one of the radicals Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5 and Z.sub.6 is C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyloxy or C.sub.5-C.sub.7 cycloalkyloxy and the remaining of the radicals Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5 and Z.sub.6 are hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyloxy or C.sub.5-C.sub.7 cycloalkyloxy, and
at least one of the radicals Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4, Y.sub.5 and Y.sub.6 is a group of formula —CH.sub.2—CH═CH—R and the remaining of the radicals Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4, Y.sub.5 and Y.sub.6 are hydrogen or a group of formula —CH.sub.2—CH═CH—R, and
the other substituents are as defined according to the present invention,
methods for stabilization of an organic material, and
a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (1′).

The present invention relates to mixtures of sterically hindered amines of the formulae (1) and (2)

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wherein
at least one of the radicals Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5 and Z.sub.6 is C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyloxy or C.sub.5-C.sub.7 cycloalkyloxy and the remaining of the radicals Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5 and Z.sub.6 are hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkyloxy or C.sub.5-C.sub.7 cycloalkyloxy, and
at least one of the radicals Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4, Y.sub.5 and Y.sub.6 is a group of formula —CH.sub.2—CH═CH—R and the remaining of the radicals Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4, Y.sub.5 and Y.sub.6 are hydrogen or a group of formula —CH.sub.2—CH═CH—R, and
the other substituents are as defined according to the present invention,
methods for stabilization of an organic material, and
a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (1′).

Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising a thermoplastic polyester, a poly(ε-caprolactone), a biodegradable polyester differing from the poly(ε-caprolactone), a phosphinic salt and a polar modified polyolefin wax prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, the use of the thermoplastic molding compositions for the production of flame-retardant moldings of any type, to the resultant moldings, and to the use of the polar modified polyolefin wax prepared by means of metallocene catalysts for an improvement of the flame retardancy of thermoplastic molding compositions comprising a thermoplastic polyester.

Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising a thermoplastic polyester, a poly(ε-caprolactone), a biodegradable polyester differing from the poly(ε-caprolactone), a phosphinic salt and a polar modified polyolefin wax prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, the use of the thermoplastic molding compositions for the production of flame-retardant moldings of any type, to the resultant moldings, and to the use of the polar modified polyolefin wax prepared by means of metallocene catalysts for an improvement of the flame retardancy of thermoplastic molding compositions comprising a thermoplastic polyester.

A polymeric composition includes an ethylene polymer, 0.05 wt % to 0.25 wt % carbon black based on a total weight of the polymeric composition and a polymeric ultraviolet light stabilizer including a hindered amine moiety and having a weight average molecular weight from 5,000 g/mol to 20,000 g/mol as measured according to Gel Permeation Chromatography.

A polymeric composition includes an ethylene polymer, 0.05 wt % to 0.25 wt % carbon black based on a total weight of the polymeric composition and a polymeric ultraviolet light stabilizer including a hindered amine moiety and having a weight average molecular weight from 5,000 g/mol to 20,000 g/mol as measured according to Gel Permeation Chromatography.

The invention relates to particles comprising a particular (aziridinyl hydroxy)-functional organic component. The invention further relates to mixtures comprising said particles. The invention further relates to aqueous dispersions comprising said particles. The invention further relates to aqueous compositions comprising said particles. The invention further relates to coating compositions comprising said particles. The invention further relates to aqueous coating compositions comprising said particles. The invention further relates to particles obtained by a process comprising—amongst others—the steps of providing an aqueous dispersion comprising a particular (aziridinyl hydroxy)-functional organic component. The invention further relates to a kit-of-parts comprising in one of its parts an aqueous dispersion comprising a particular (aziridinyl hydroxy)-functional organic component. The invention further relates to cured forms of the various particles, mixtures, aqueous dispersions, aqueous compositions, coating compositions, and aqueous coating compositions. The invention further relates to articles comprising the particles and/or said mixtures, and/or said aqueous dispersions and/or aqueous compositions and/or said cured forms. The invention further relates to various uses of the particles and/or said mixtures, and/or said aqueous dispersions and/or aqueous compositions and/or said cured forms.