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 selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl, 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; or 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 selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl, 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; or 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.

A longitudinal extending body with oriented fibers comprised of an organic compound, preferably cellulose fibers, with a hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymer having absorbable and non res sorbable qualities in the body, with an internal construction to promote cell growth. The longitudinal body has at least one wall having oriented fiber to include cellulose fiber extending the length of said body. This extending body has a surface that is smooth to the touch for additional processing methods such as machining, compression molding and 3 D printing.

A longitudinal extending body with oriented fibers comprised of an organic compound, preferably cellulose fibers, with a hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymer having absorbable and non res sorbable qualities in the body, with an internal construction to promote cell growth. The longitudinal body has at least one wall having oriented fiber to include cellulose fiber extending the length of said body. This extending body has a surface that is smooth to the touch for additional processing methods such as machining, compression molding and 3 D printing.

A longitudinal extending body with oriented fibers comprised of an organic compound, preferably cellulose fibers, with a hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymer having absorbable and non res sorbable qualities in the body, with an internal construction to promote cell growth. The longitudinal body has at least one wall having oriented fiber to include cellulose fiber extending the length of said body. This extending body has a surface that is smooth to the touch for additional processing methods such as machining, compression molding and 3 D printing.

Provided is a method for producing an aliphatic-aromatic polyester, such as PBST, by an esterification and/or transesterification reaction and a polycondensation reaction, the method being capable of reducing the insufficiency in the degree of crystallization in the related art and capable of producing an aliphatic-aromatic polyester having a high degree of crystallinity. A method for producing an aliphatic-aromatic polyester, the method including subjecting an aliphatic diol component, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component, and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component that serve as raw materials to an esterification and/or transesterification reaction and a polycondensation reaction subsequent to the esterification and/or transesterification reaction in a presence of a catalyst, wherein, while the aliphatic-aromatic polyester is produced, a nucleating agent that satisfies a condition represented by Formula (1) below is present in a reaction system. 0° C.<Tm.sup.1−Tm.sup.2≤100° C. . . . (1) Tm.sup.1: a melting point (° C.) of the nucleating agent, Tm.sup.2: a melting point (° C.) of the aliphatic-aromatic polyester

Provided is a method for producing an aliphatic-aromatic polyester, such as PBST, by an esterification and/or transesterification reaction and a polycondensation reaction, the method being capable of reducing the insufficiency in the degree of crystallization in the related art and capable of producing an aliphatic-aromatic polyester having a high degree of crystallinity. A method for producing an aliphatic-aromatic polyester, the method including subjecting an aliphatic diol component, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid component, and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component that serve as raw materials to an esterification and/or transesterification reaction and a polycondensation reaction subsequent to the esterification and/or transesterification reaction in a presence of a catalyst, wherein, while the aliphatic-aromatic polyester is produced, a nucleating agent that satisfies a condition represented by Formula (1) below is present in a reaction system. 0° C.<Tm.sup.1−Tm.sup.2≤100° C. . . . (1) Tm.sup.1: a melting point (° C.) of the nucleating agent, Tm.sup.2: a melting point (° C.) of the aliphatic-aromatic polyester

A non-fluorinated copolymer composition containing (1) a fluorine-free copolymer and (2) acetylene alcohol. The non-fluorinated copolymer (1) has a repeating unit formed from (a) an acrylic monomer having a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms; and a repeating unit formed from (c) an acrylic monomer having an olefinic carbon-carbon double bond and an ion donating group. Also disclosed is an oil-resistant agent containing a fluorine-free composition including (1) a fluorine-free copolymer, and (2) an acetylene alcohol, wherein the fluorine-free copolymer (1) has a repeating unit formed from (a) an acrylic monomer having a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms; an oil-resistant agent kit; a method for producing the fluorine-free copolymer; an oil-resistant paper; and a method for eliminating foam during treatment of paper with the fluorine-free copolymer composition.

The instant invention is an aqueous based blend composition and method of producing the same. The aqueous based blend composition comprises (a) an aqueous polyolefin dispersion comprising the melt blending product of one or more base polymers and one or more stabilizing agents in the presence of water and optionally one or more neutralizing agents, wherein the polyolefin dispersion has an average volume particle size diameter in the range of from 400 to 1500 nm; and a pH range from 8 to 11; and (b) an acrylic emulsion acrylic solids having an average weight particle size diameter in the range of from 75 to 450 nm; an acid level in the range of from 0.25 to 5 percent by weight of acid monomers based on the weight of the acrylic monomer, and a weight average molecular weight in the range of from 200,000 to 5,000,000 g/mole, and a glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) in the range of from 7 to 100° C., wherein said acrylic emulsion has a pH in the range of from 7 to 11; wherein said aqueous based blend composition has a solid content in the range of from 15 to 70 percent by weight of solids, based on the weight of the aqueous based blend composition, and a pH in the range of from 7 to 11.

The instant invention is an aqueous based blend composition and method of producing the same. The aqueous based blend composition comprises (a) an aqueous polyolefin dispersion comprising the melt blending product of one or more base polymers and one or more stabilizing agents in the presence of water and optionally one or more neutralizing agents, wherein the polyolefin dispersion has an average volume particle size diameter in the range of from 400 to 1500 nm; and a pH range from 8 to 11; and (b) an acrylic emulsion acrylic solids having an average weight particle size diameter in the range of from 75 to 450 nm; an acid level in the range of from 0.25 to 5 percent by weight of acid monomers based on the weight of the acrylic monomer, and a weight average molecular weight in the range of from 200,000 to 5,000,000 g/mole, and a glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) in the range of from 7 to 100° C., wherein said acrylic emulsion has a pH in the range of from 7 to 11; wherein said aqueous based blend composition has a solid content in the range of from 15 to 70 percent by weight of solids, based on the weight of the aqueous based blend composition, and a pH in the range of from 7 to 11.