Disclosed are a reinforcing fiber bundle composed of a carbon fiber bundle treated with an emulsion; a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded body using the same; and a method for producing a reinforcing fiber bundle; wherein the emulsion contains a modified polyolefin (A1) comprising at least a metal carboxylate bonded to the polymer chain, and 0.1 to 5,000 moles of an amine compound (B) represented by the following general formula (1), per one mole of the carboxylate group in the modified polyolefin (A1);

R—NH.sub.2  (1) wherein the formula (1), R is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Disclosed are a reinforcing fiber bundle composed of a carbon fiber bundle treated with an emulsion; a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded body using the same; and a method for producing a reinforcing fiber bundle; wherein the emulsion contains a modified polyolefin (A1) comprising at least a metal carboxylate bonded to the polymer chain, and 0.1 to 5,000 moles of an amine compound (B) represented by the following general formula (1), per one mole of the carboxylate group in the modified polyolefin (A1);

R—NH.sub.2  (1) wherein the formula (1), R is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polyethylene and a crosslinking agent, wherein the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.88, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D624898; and wherein the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which Z wt %, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.2 is 0.60, an article being e.g. a cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing a polymer composition and an article; useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polyethylene and a crosslinking agent, wherein the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.88, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D624898; and wherein the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which Z wt %, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.2 is 0.60, an article being e.g. a cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing a polymer composition and an article; useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: approximately 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; approximately 0.1-5 parts by weight of a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; approximately 0.1-7 parts by weight of zinc oxide; approximately 0.01-2 parts by weight of a C10-20 alkyl phosphate; approximately 0.01-2 parts by weight of a maleic anhydride-graft polymerized rubber polymer; and approximately 0.01-2 parts by weight of a phosphite-based antioxidant, wherein the zinc oxide has an average particle size of approximately 0.5-3 μm, a specific surface area BET of approximately 1-10 m.sup.2/g, a 2θ value as the peak position, of 35-37°, in X-ray diffraction analysis, and a crystallite size, represented by relation 1, of approximately 1,000-2,000 Å. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent antibacterial properties, weather resistance, impact resistance, heat resistance and the like.

A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: approximately 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; approximately 0.1-5 parts by weight of a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; approximately 0.1-7 parts by weight of zinc oxide; approximately 0.01-2 parts by weight of a C10-20 alkyl phosphate; approximately 0.01-2 parts by weight of a maleic anhydride-graft polymerized rubber polymer; and approximately 0.01-2 parts by weight of a phosphite-based antioxidant, wherein the zinc oxide has an average particle size of approximately 0.5-3 μm, a specific surface area BET of approximately 1-10 m.sup.2/g, a 2θ value as the peak position, of 35-37°, in X-ray diffraction analysis, and a crystallite size, represented by relation 1, of approximately 1,000-2,000 Å. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent antibacterial properties, weather resistance, impact resistance, heat resistance and the like.

An (electron beam)-curable (EBC) formulation comprising an EBC polyolefin compound having a crystallinity of from 0 to less than 50 weight percent (wt %) and/or having a density of 0.930 gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm.sup.3) or less; and an alkenyl-functional monocyclic organosiloxane (“silicon-based coagent”). Also included are a cured polyolefin product prepared by electron-beam irradiating the EBC formulation; methods of making and using the EBC formulation or cured polyolefin product; and articles containing or made from the EBC formulation or cured polyolefin product.

An (electron beam)-curable (EBC) formulation comprising an EBC polyolefin compound having a crystallinity of from 0 to less than 50 weight percent (wt %) and/or having a density of 0.930 gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm.sup.3) or less; and an alkenyl-functional monocyclic organosiloxane (“silicon-based coagent”). Also included are a cured polyolefin product prepared by electron-beam irradiating the EBC formulation; methods of making and using the EBC formulation or cured polyolefin product; and articles containing or made from the EBC formulation or cured polyolefin product.

A resin composition for a solar cell encapsulant that is used for forming a solar cell encapsulant, the resin composition including at least one kind of ethylene-polar monomer copolymer (A1) selected from an ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer and an ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester copolymer, an epoxy group-containing ethylene-based copolymer (A2) (excluding the ethylene-polar monomer copolymer (A1)), an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (B), and a metal inactivating agent (C).

A resin composition for a solar cell encapsulant that is used for forming a solar cell encapsulant, the resin composition including at least one kind of ethylene-polar monomer copolymer (A1) selected from an ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer and an ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester copolymer, an epoxy group-containing ethylene-based copolymer (A2) (excluding the ethylene-polar monomer copolymer (A1)), an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (B), and a metal inactivating agent (C).