This invention relates to a process for forming an azide-grafted polymer. The process comprises mixing a free-radical-reactive polymer with a free-radical initiator and an azide monomer that contains at least one unsaturated C═C bond capable of reacting with a radical, under solid-state grafting conditions, to form an azide-grafted polymer. The formed azide-grafted polymer can be used to prepare a long-chain branched or cross-linked polymer.

Methods may include modifying the crystallization properties of a polymer composition including a polyolefin and a nucleating agent with the structure:

##STR00001## wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl with the proviso that at least one of R1 or R2 is a carbon chain having 1 to 12 carbons with at least one of the carbons in the carbon chain covalently bound to the polyolefin, and wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl may be substituted with one or more carboxylate groups; and M is a metal selected from Group I of the Periodic Table.

Methods may include modifying the crystallization properties of a polymer composition including a polyolefin and a nucleating agent with the structure:

##STR00001## wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl with the proviso that at least one of R1 or R2 is a carbon chain having 1 to 12 carbons with at least one of the carbons in the carbon chain covalently bound to the polyolefin, and wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl may be substituted with one or more carboxylate groups; and M is a metal selected from Group I of the Periodic Table.

Methods may include modifying the crystallization properties of a polymer composition including a polyolefin and a nucleating agent with the structure:

##STR00001## wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl with the proviso that at least one of R1 or R2 is a carbon chain having 1 to 12 carbons with at least one of the carbons in the carbon chain covalently bound to the polyolefin, and wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl may be substituted with one or more carboxylate groups; and M is a metal selected from Group I of the Periodic Table.

The present invention provides a paint formulation that has good storage stability and weather resistance, and that is capable of forming a paint film having excellent water resistance, chemical resistance such as gasohol resistance and fuel resistance, and adhesion. The paint formulation comprises an acid-modified polyolefin (A) and a tackifier (B), and satisfies the following (a) and (b): (a) the acid-modified polyolefin (A) has crystallinity; and (b) the tackifier (B) has a double-bond equivalent of 40 or more, as defined by the formula: double-bond equivalent=weight average molecular weight/number of double bonds in a molecule, or contains no double bond.

The present invention provides a paint formulation that has good storage stability and weather resistance, and that is capable of forming a paint film having excellent water resistance, chemical resistance such as gasohol resistance and fuel resistance, and adhesion. The paint formulation comprises an acid-modified polyolefin (A) and a tackifier (B), and satisfies the following (a) and (b): (a) the acid-modified polyolefin (A) has crystallinity; and (b) the tackifier (B) has a double-bond equivalent of 40 or more, as defined by the formula: double-bond equivalent=weight average molecular weight/number of double bonds in a molecule, or contains no double bond.

The present disclosure provides a composition. The composition is crosslinkable and includes an ethylene silane-copolymer, an oil-extended ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM), and a crosslink catalyst. The present disclosure also provides the composition after crosslinking. In an embodiment, a crosslinked composition is provided and includes from 55 wt % to 85 wt % of an ethylene-silane copolymer and from 15 wt % to 45 wt % of an oil-extended EPDM. The crosslinked composition has: (a) a flexural modulus of 50 MPa to 160 MPa; and (b) a hot set elongation greater than 10%. The crosslinked composition can be used as a coating for a coated conductor.

The present disclosure provides a composition. The composition is crosslinkable and includes an ethylene silane-copolymer, an oil-extended ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM), and a crosslink catalyst. The present disclosure also provides the composition after crosslinking. In an embodiment, a crosslinked composition is provided and includes from 55 wt % to 85 wt % of an ethylene-silane copolymer and from 15 wt % to 45 wt % of an oil-extended EPDM. The crosslinked composition has: (a) a flexural modulus of 50 MPa to 160 MPa; and (b) a hot set elongation greater than 10%. The crosslinked composition can be used as a coating for a coated conductor.

An object of this invention is to provide an adhesive composition that comprises a moisture-curable resin and a modified polyolefin and that achieves an excellent liquid state and excellent adhesion to polyolefin resin substrates. Provided is a moisture-curable adhesive resin composition comprising a moisture-curable resin (A) and a modified polyolefin resin (B), wherein the content of the modified polyolefin resin (B) is 2 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the moisture-curable resin (A).

An object of this invention is to provide an adhesive composition that comprises a moisture-curable resin and a modified polyolefin and that achieves an excellent liquid state and excellent adhesion to polyolefin resin substrates. Provided is a moisture-curable adhesive resin composition comprising a moisture-curable resin (A) and a modified polyolefin resin (B), wherein the content of the modified polyolefin resin (B) is 2 parts by mass or more per 100 parts by mass of the moisture-curable resin (A).