Pipe body for an unbonded reinforced thermoplastic pipe (uRTP), the pipe body including a fluid retaining liner, an intermediate layer located radially outwardly of the fluid retaining liner, and a protective sheath located radially outwardly of the intermediate layer. The pipe body includes an end portion for terminating the pipe body at an end fitting. At the end portion, the intermediate layer is bonded to the fluid retaining liner. Away from the end portion, the intermediate layer remains unbonded to the fluid retaining liner.

Provided are: a multilayer structure having a strong initial interlayer adhesive force, with a decrease of the interlayer adhesive force being prevented even in a case of use in a harsh environment such as exposure to hot water, an acid, or an alkali for a long period of time; a method for producing such a multilayer structure; and a sheet for preventing diffusion of hazardous substances, a landfill geomembrane, and a multilayer pipe, each including such a multilayer structure. A multilayer structure includes: one or a plurality of layer (A) constituted from a resin composition (A) containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (a) as a principal component; and one or a plurality of layer (B) constituted from a resin composition (B) containing a modified polyolefin (b) which has a basic nitrogen-containing group, wherein the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (a) has at least one of a carboxy group and a lactone ring, and a total amount of the carboxy group and the lactone ring with respect to a total amount of an ethylene unit, a vinyl alcohol unit, and a vinyl ester unit of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (a) is 0.08 mol% or more and 0.4 mol% or less.

Adding silica particles having specified collective characteristics to a fluororubber formulation enhances direct adhesion between the fluororubber formulation and a copolymer upon curing. Specifically, as measured before being mixed into the fluororubber formulation, the silica particles have an average value of the product “(particle size)×(circularity)” that is 17.5 nm or higher and 500 μm or lower. The silica particles may also have an average particle size of between 25.0 nm inclusive and 500 μm inclusive, and an average circularity of 0.80 or higher. Alternatively, as measured after being incorporated into the fluororubber formulation and then cured, the silica particles have an apparent average value of the product “(particle size)×(circularity)” that is 32.0 nm or higher and 500 μm or lower. The silica particles may also have an apparent average particle size of between 40.0 nm inclusive and 500 μm inclusive as measured after being incorporated into the fluororubber formulation and then cured.

Described is a hose and a method of manufacturing a hose. The hose comprises: an inner tube for communicating fluid; a reinforcement layer positioned over the inner tube; an intermediate cover positioned over the reinforcement layer, wherein the intermediate cover has a thickness of between 1.3 mm and 3.0 mm and comprises a material having a hardness of between 40 Shore A and 60 Shore A; and an outer cover comprising an abrasion resistant material.

The present disclosure is directed to thermoplastic polymer blends. The blends can include a first thermoplastic polyurethane and a second thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the blend includes from 10 wt % to 50 wt % of the second thermoplastic polyurethane based on a total weight of the thermoplastic polymer blend. The first thermoplastic polyurethane can include a reaction product of a first reaction mixture consisting of or consisting essentially of an aliphatic diisocyanate and an aliphatic isocyanate-reactive component. The second thermoplastic polyurethane can include a reaction product of a second reaction mixture including a polyisocyanate, an isocyanate-reactive component having a number average molecular weight of from 500 g/mol to 10,000 g/mol, and a chain extender having a number average molecular weight of from 60 g/mol to 450 g/mol.

It is an object of an embodiment of the present invention to provide: a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based resin tube which exhibits excellent resistance to repeated bending; and a method for producing the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based resin tube. The object is attained by providing a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based resin tube which contains 95 wt % to 60 wt % of a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based resin and 5 wt % to 40 wt % of an aliphatic-aromatic polyester-based resin and has an elongation at yield point in a tensile test, a tensile elongation of not less than 50% in the tensile test, and a thickness of 0.01 mm to 0.6 mm.

It is an object of an embodiment of the present invention to provide: a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based resin tube which exhibits excellent resistance to repeated bending; and a method for producing the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based resin tube. The object is attained by providing a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based resin tube which contains 95 wt % to 60 wt % of a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based resin and 5 wt % to 40 wt % of an aliphatic-aromatic polyester-based resin and has an elongation at yield point in a tensile test, a tensile elongation of not less than 50% in the tensile test, and a thickness of 0.01 mm to 0.6 mm.

The present invention is to provide a rubber composition for a hose and the like, the rubber composition having excellent oil resistance and low-temperature performance. A rubber composition for a hose, the rubber composition comprising: a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber having an acrylonitrile amount of 24 mass % or less, a carbon black, a peroxide, and a triallyl isocyanurate; a content of the peroxide being 2.4 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber; and a content of the triallyl isocyanurate being 1.9 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, and a hose formed by using the rubber composition for a hose.

The present invention is to provide a rubber composition for a hose and the like, the rubber composition having excellent oil resistance and low-temperature performance. A rubber composition for a hose, the rubber composition comprising: a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber having an acrylonitrile amount of 24 mass % or less, a carbon black, a peroxide, and a triallyl isocyanurate; a content of the peroxide being 2.4 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber; and a content of the triallyl isocyanurate being 1.9 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, and a hose formed by using the rubber composition for a hose.

Multilayer motor vehicle tube for conducting at least one fluid medium, wherein the tube comprises a fluid duct and a tube wall that surrounds the fluid duct. The tube wall is multilayered and comprises at least three layers, specifically having the following layer composition. An external layer is provided that consists of at least one polyamide, in particular of at least one aliphatic polyamide. Furthermore, an adhesion-promoting layer is provided and an internal layer consisting of at least one thermoplastic elastomer. At least one barrier layer is also provided that consists of at least 96% by weight of polypropylene. The overall layer thickness d of the tube wall is from 0.3 to 3.0 mm.