The present invention provides a process for extruding and pelletising a propylene copolymer. The copolymer has a content of comonomer from 5 to 40% by mole, a melt flow rate MFR.sub.2 measured at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg of from 0.5 to 15 g/10 min and a content of cold xylene soluble material of from 20 to 60% by weight. The process comprises extruding the propylene copolymer through a die plate into an underwater pelletiser and cutting strands of the propylene copolymer into pellets in the underwater pelletiser, wherein the ratio of the mass flow rate of the propylene copolymer to the mass flow rate of the cooling water is from 0.020 to 0.060; and the propylene copolymer comprises a polymeric nucleating agent.

This invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles, including carpet tiles and broadloom carpet. In particular, this invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles made from the family of polymers known as polyester. Specifically, this invention relates to tufted carpet tile products made from polyester. The polyester carpet tiles meet commercial performance specifications and are fully end-of-life recyclable.

This invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles, including carpet tiles and broadloom carpet. In particular, this invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles made from the family of polymers known as polyester. Specifically, this invention relates to tufted carpet tile products made from polyester. The polyester carpet tiles meet commercial performance specifications and are fully end-of-life recyclable.

Provided is a toner including at least: a binder resin; and a release agent, wherein in a transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image of a torn cross-section of the toner, the release agent has an acicular or filiform shape and an average aspect ratio of 31 or greater, and wherein a displacement amount of the toner when 250 micronewtons is applied to the toner in a microcompression test is 700 nm or less.

Included is a method of preparing a compound for bonded magnets, the method including: coating a magnetic material having an average particle size of 10 μm or less with a thermosetting resin and a curing agent at a ratio of the equivalent weight of the curing agent to the equivalent weight of the thermosetting resin of 2 or higher and 10 or lower to obtain a coated material; granulating the coated material by compression to obtain a granulated product; milling the granulated product to obtain a milled product; and surface treating the milled product with a silane coupling agent to obtain a compound for bonded magnets, the method either including, between the granulation and the milling, heat curing the granulated product to obtain a cured product, or including, between the milling and the surface treatment, heat curing the milled product to obtain a cured product.

Provided is a molding material for a material of a molded article including: a biomass material obtained from a water-containing organic matter; and a thermoplastic or a thermosetting resin, the biomass material having a moisture content of 20% or less, a bacterial count of mesophilic aerobic bacteria of 10.sup.5/g or less, and a maximum exothermic peak by a differential thermal analysis method of 300° C. or higher.

Provided is a molding material for a material of a molded article including: a biomass material obtained from a water-containing organic matter; and a thermoplastic or a thermosetting resin, the biomass material having a moisture content of 20% or less, a bacterial count of mesophilic aerobic bacteria of 10.sup.5/g or less, and a maximum exothermic peak by a differential thermal analysis method of 300° C. or higher.

The present invention provides ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition pellet reduced in coloration. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition pellet of the invention include an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A), a polyamide resin (B), and an alkaline earth metal salt (C) and have a yellowness index (YI) value of 10 or less when examined with a spectral color-difference meter by a transmission method.

The present invention provides ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition pellet reduced in coloration. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition pellet of the invention include an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A), a polyamide resin (B), and an alkaline earth metal salt (C) and have a yellowness index (YI) value of 10 or less when examined with a spectral color-difference meter by a transmission method.

A method utilizes waste product in manufacturing, such as manufacture of filaments or micro-pellets for use in manufacturing applications such as additive manufacturing, extrusion, injection molding, blow molding and other applications.