Provided are graft copolymers, methods of making graft copolymers, polymer blends made from graft copolymers, methods of making polymer blends, and articles made from graft copolymers and blends thereof. The graft copolymers may be made from ethylene and isotactic polypropylene. The polymer blends may be made from semi-crystalline polyethylene, polypropylene, and a graft copolymer of the present disclosure.

Provided are graft copolymers, methods of making graft copolymers, polymer blends made from graft copolymers, methods of making polymer blends, and articles made from graft copolymers and blends thereof. The graft copolymers may be made from ethylene and isotactic polypropylene. The polymer blends may be made from semi-crystalline polyethylene, polypropylene, and a graft copolymer of the present disclosure.

Provided are graft copolymers, methods of making graft copolymers, polymer blends made from graft copolymers, methods of making polymer blends, and articles made from graft copolymers and blends thereof. The graft copolymers may be made from ethylene and isotactic polypropylene. The polymer blends may be made from semi-crystalline polyethylene, polypropylene, and a graft copolymer of the present disclosure.

An amphiphilic polymeric material which has a straight or branched chain polymer backbone and a multiplicity of side chains attached to the backbone, wherein the backbone is a copolymer of at least one ethylenically-unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monomer and maleic anhydride, or is a terpolymer of maleic anhydride, ethylene, and a further ethylenically unsaturated monomer. A method of synthesizing said polymeric material is also provided, together with chewing gum bases, compositions and emulsions comprising amphiphilic polymeric materials.

An amphiphilic polymeric material which has a straight or branched chain polymer backbone and a multiplicity of side chains attached to the backbone, wherein the backbone is a copolymer of at least one ethylenically-unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monomer and maleic anhydride, or is a terpolymer of maleic anhydride, ethylene, and a further ethylenically unsaturated monomer. A method of synthesizing said polymeric material is also provided, together with chewing gum bases, compositions and emulsions comprising amphiphilic polymeric materials.

To obtain a modified polypropylene-based resin which shows specific viscoelasticity and from which an expanded sheet having a low open cell ratio can be obtained.

To obtain a modified polypropylene-based resin which shows specific viscoelasticity and from which an expanded sheet having a low open cell ratio can be obtained.

To obtain a modified polypropylene-based resin which shows specific viscoelasticity and from which an expanded sheet having a low open cell ratio can be obtained.

A polypropylene modifier and a preparation method therefor, polypropylene composition, and polypropylene material comprising the polypropylene modifier and a preparation method therefor are provided. The preparation method for the polypropylene modifier comprises: bringing a polar monomer grafted polypropylene into contact with a component A to carry out reactive extrusion and granulation, and then carrying out drying, wherein a polar monomer in the polar monomer grafted polypropylene is capable of chemically reacting with the component A; in formula (1), the polar monomer is selected from maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, and acrylate, etc; and the component A is selected from polyisocyanate, etc; and in formula (2), the polar monomer is selected from ditnethylaminoethyl methacrylate and epoxy acrylate, etc; and the component A is selected from polyisocyanate and polyethylene oxide, etc. When introduced into an ordinary linear polypropylene, the polypropylene modifier can significantly improve the melt strength and the mechanical properties of the polypropylene.

A method of producing a functionalized material that extracts metal ions from solution, the method comprising: (i) providing a precursor material having nitrile groups appended to its surface; and (ii) reacting said nitrile groups with hydroxylamine or a derivative thereof in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent at a temperature of 60-80° C. for at least 1 hour, to convert at least a portion of said nitrile groups to amidoxime and imide dioxime groups, followed by reaction with a base capable of hydrolyzing any remaining nitrile groups to carboxylic acid groups; wherein said functionalized material has a higher uranium absorption capacity than a functionalized material produced under same conditions except that the nitrile groups are reacted with hydroxylamine in only a protic solvent. The invention is also directed to functionalized materials produced by the above-described method, and methods for using the functionalized material for extracting metal ions from metal-containing solutions.