The present invention relates to a masterbatch comprising colorant particles, a polyol poly(hydroxy fatty acid) ester dispersing agent and a carrier resin. The masterbatch is used for coloring thermoplastic polymer compositions. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said masterbatch, a colored thermoplastic polymer composition comprising said masterbatch and colored thermoplastic products formed of said colored thermoplastic composition.

The invention concerns a pigmentary preparation having universality of use in tinting plastics.

The invention relates to composite materials (organosheets) containing a thermoplastic molding compound, at least one continuous reinforcing fiber layer and at least one inorganic filler material. According to the invention, a sheet material consisting of continuous reinforcing fibers in a matrix composition comprising the molding compound is used, the thermoplastic molding compound containing at least one polyolefin, and optionally at least one further, polarity-functionalized polymer. The invention also relates to a process for produci2023ng the claimed composite material and to uses thereof.

A method for producing a polypropylene-based resin foamed molded article by blow molding a foamed parison formed of a base resin, in which: the base resin contains, in specific mixing proportions, a branched polypropylene-based resin (A), a linear polypropylene-based resin (B) and a recovered raw material (C) that is recovered in the course of production of the polypropylene-based resin foamed molded article. Each of the resin (A), resin (B) and the recovered raw material (C), has a specific range of a melt tension and a melt flow rate. A difference in melting point between the resin (A) and resin (B) is within a specific range. A difference in crystallization temperature between the resin (A) and resin (B) is within a specific range.

A thermoplastic elastomer compound includes hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer having a polyisoprene soft block, styrene-isobutylene-styrene block copolymer, tackifier having a softening point of at least about 80 C. according to ASTM 6493, and, optionally, one or more additional thermoplastic elastomers. The compound has a Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature (at 10 Hz) of at least 10 C. and a Compound Tan Delta Peak Height (at 10 Hz) of at least 0.85 if no thermoplastic polyurethane is present and at least 0.60 if additional thermoplastic elastomer is present and includes thermoplastic polyurethane. The thermoplastic elastomer compound exhibits superior damping properties across a broad range of temperatures, including at or above room temperature, and across a broad range of vibrational frequencies. The compound in sheet form can be used as a layer in an article of a structure susceptible to forceful impact of any item.

Disclosed are particles that have an exterior surface coated with a thin polymeric coating, such as a coating that includes a sulfur-containing polymer. Also disclosed are compositions, such as fuel-resistant sealant and coating compositions, which include such particles. Aerospace vehicles having an aperture at least partially sealed with a sealant deposited from such a sealant composition are also disclosed.

Disclosed are particles that have an exterior surface coated with a thin polymeric coating, such as a coating that includes a sulfur-containing polymer. Also disclosed are compositions, such as fuel-resistant sealant and coating compositions, which include such particles. Aerospace vehicles having an aperture at least partially sealed with a sealant deposited from such a sealant composition are also disclosed.

In various embodiments a urethane/molecular rebar formulation comprising a specific composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a urethane polymer or prepolymer/discrete carbon nanotube formulation. Utility of the urethane/molecular rebar composition includes improved foams and adhesives.

A method for making a low density foamed article includes placing a desired amount of thermoplastic polyurethane foam beads in a cavity of an injection mold and closing the mold; combining in an extruder connected to the mold a molten polymer selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers and thermoplastic ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers with both a physical or chemical blowing agent other than a supercritical fluid present in an amount up to about 15 wt % based on molten polymer weight and a supercritical fluid that is at least one of about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent of supercritical CO.sub.2 based on molten polymer weight or about 0.1 to about 4 weight percent of supercritical N.sub.2 based on molten polymer weight, to form a mixture and injecting the mixture into the mold and foaming the mixture to form the low density foamed article.

One embodiment provides an anti-reflection film or the like that is a layered product having low surface reflectivity, excellent thermoformability, and, in particular, satisfactory abrasion resistance.

The anti-reflection film comprises: a base material layer including a thermoplastic resin; and a low-refractive-index layer that is arranged on at least one surface of the base material layer and that has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the base material layer, wherein the low-refractive-index layer includes a polymer of a resin material including: a urethane (meth)acrylate derived from (a1) an aromatic diisocyanate compound and (a2) one or more (meth)acryloyl compounds having a hydroxyl group and a (meth)acryloyl group per molecule; and a (meth)acrylate.