A composition comprising the reaction product of a polypropylene comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, and having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) greater than 6, a branching index (g′.sub.vis) of at least 0.97, and a melt strength greater than 10 cN determined using an extensional rheometer at 190° C.; and within the range from 0.01 to 3 wt % of at least one organic peroxide, by weight of the polypropylene and organic peroxide. Such hyperbranched polypropylenes are useful in films, foamed articles, and thermoformed articles.

A composition comprising the reaction product of a polypropylene comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, and having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) greater than 6, a branching index (g′.sub.vis) of at least 0.97, and a melt strength greater than 10 cN determined using an extensional rheometer at 190° C.; and within the range from 0.01 to 3 wt % of at least one organic peroxide, by weight of the polypropylene and organic peroxide. Such hyperbranched polypropylenes are useful in films, foamed articles, and thermoformed articles.

A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer, which enables the preparation of the superabsorbent polymer exhibiting an improved absorption rate while maintaining excellent absorption performances is provided. The method of preparing the superabsorbent polymer includes carrying out a crosslinking polymerization of a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized, in the presence of an internal crosslinking agent having a predetermined chemical structure to form a water-containing gel polymer, gel-pulverizing the water-containing gel polymer, drying, pulverizing, and size-sorting the gel-pulverized water-containing gel polymer to form a base polymer powder, and carrying out a surface crosslinking of the base polymer powder by a heat treatment in the presence of a surface crosslinking agent, wherein the gel-pulverizing is carried out by extruding the water-containing gel polymer through a porous plate having a plurality of holes using a screw extruder mounted inside a cylindrical pulverizer under a condition that a chopping index is 28 (/s) or more.

Processes for producing filled polyol compositions, such as polymer polyol compositions. The processes include reacting a polymerizable composition in the presence of a composition comprising a base polyol and an amine antioxidant, in which the amine antioxidant comprises a secondary diarylamine, a primary aromatic amide, a triazole, or a combination thereof.

Processes for producing filled polyol compositions, such as polymer polyol compositions. The processes include reacting a polymerizable composition in the presence of a composition comprising a base polyol and an amine antioxidant, in which the amine antioxidant comprises a secondary diarylamine, a primary aromatic amide, a triazole, or a combination thereof.

A lightweight plate that contains polycarbonate resin and achieves good strength and formability while providing reduced weight, and a lightweight panel including such a lightweight plate. A lightweight plate includes a resin foam plate having an expansion ratio of 1.2 to 4, and a resin sheet containing fiber and overlaid on a major surface of the resin foam plate. The resin foam plate includes a polycarbonate resin in not less than 50 wt. %. The polycarbonate resin has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 10000 to 100000. The lightweight plate achieves reduced weight by having an expansion ratio of 1.2 to 4, and achieves good strength and formability by including a polycarbonate resin in not less than 50 wt.% and having a polycarbonate resin of a viscosity-average molecular weight of 10000 to 100000.

Provided is an electromagnetic dielectric material (1). The electromagnetic dielectric material (1) is a column structure. The electromagnetic dielectric material (1) includes an inner core (11), a first foam layer (12) and a second foam layer (13) sequentially arranged from inside to outside on the cross section of the column structure. The first foam layer (12) and the second foam layer (13) are each a layer formed from a foam material foamed. The electromagnetic dielectric material further includes metal wires (14). The metal wires (14) are disposed in the longitudinal direction of the column structure, are not in contact with each other and are evenly distributed on the periphery of the first foam layer (12). Further provided is a method for producing an electromagnetic dielectric material (1).

Provided is an electromagnetic dielectric material (1). The electromagnetic dielectric material (1) is a column structure. The electromagnetic dielectric material (1) includes an inner core (11), a first foam layer (12) and a second foam layer (13) sequentially arranged from inside to outside on the cross section of the column structure. The first foam layer (12) and the second foam layer (13) are each a layer formed from a foam material foamed. The electromagnetic dielectric material further includes metal wires (14). The metal wires (14) are disposed in the longitudinal direction of the column structure, are not in contact with each other and are evenly distributed on the periphery of the first foam layer (12). Further provided is a method for producing an electromagnetic dielectric material (1).

A graft macromer, comprising the reaction product of at least one macromer being at least one molecule which comprises in its structure one or more hydroxyl-terminated polyether and/or polyester chains, with at least one grafting compound which comprises in its structure at least one at least monoalkoxylated or at least monohalogenated silyl group and at least one alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl containing group which is reactive towards the hydroxyl group of the macromer, is used for dispersing e.g. SiO.sub.2 in a polyol.

Filled polyol compositions that include a dispersion of polymer particles in a base polyol, in which the filled polyol composition further includes a triazole antioxidant. Methods for producing such filled polyol compositions are also described, as well as use of such filled polyol compositions in the production of polyurethane foams.