The present invention relates to polycarbonate compositions and molded articles made therefrom. The polycarbonate composition comprises: A) 70-95 wt.% of aromatic polycarbonate, B) 4-26 wt.% of mineral fdler, C) 0.1- 4 wt.% of ester-modified wax, D) 0.1-0.6 wt.% of a mold release agent, E) 0.05-0.3 wt.% of antioxidant, F) 0 - 0.3 wt.% ofneutralizer, and G) 0-2 wt.% of coloring agent, wherein the amount of each component is based on the total weight of the polycarbonate composition. The molded articles made from the polycarbonate composition according to this invention show enhanced impact strength, tensile elongation at break and surface gloss.

A water repellent composition includes a polyurethane resin compound, a non-fluorine water repellent compound, a surfactant, and a liquid medium. The polyurethane resin compound includes at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a first polyurethane resin compound, a second polyurethane resin compound, and a third polyurethane resin compound:

A rubber protective wax, comprising hydrocarbon compounds, a polyethylene wax and an antidegradant. The rubber protective wax of the present invention can render rubber good thermal oxidative aging resistance, static ozone aging resistance, dynamic ozone aging resistance, flex cracking resistance and tensile fatigue resistance, and has good protection effects in both static environment and dynamic load environment.

A rubber protective wax, comprising hydrocarbon compounds, a polyethylene wax and an antidegradant. The rubber protective wax of the present invention can render rubber good thermal oxidative aging resistance, static ozone aging resistance, dynamic ozone aging resistance, flex cracking resistance and tensile fatigue resistance, and has good protection effects in both static environment and dynamic load environment.

A rubber protective wax, comprising hydrocarbon compounds, a polyethylene wax and an antidegradant. The rubber protective wax of the present invention can render rubber good thermal oxidative aging resistance, static ozone aging resistance, dynamic ozone aging resistance, flex cracking resistance and tensile fatigue resistance, and has good protection effects in both static environment and dynamic load environment.

A vulcanizable rubber composition comprises an interpenetrating or ionic network (IPN)-promoting resin. The resin comprises side chain functional groups along the resin backbone, which, in the presence of an additive material, form the connections that make up the IPN. In one embodiment, such material is ZnO. A method for forming the rubber composition comprises, in a productive step, mixing the product of the non-productive step, the zinc oxide, and a resin derived from maleic anhydride. The zinc oxide and the resin are simultaneously added to the composition during the productive mixing stage. The rubber composition can be cured and incorporated in a tire component, such as, a tread.

A vulcanizable rubber composition comprises an interpenetrating or ionic network (IPN)-promoting resin. The resin comprises side chain functional groups along the resin backbone, which, in the presence of an additive material, form the connections that make up the IPN. In one embodiment, such material is ZnO. A method for forming the rubber composition comprises, in a productive step, mixing the product of the non-productive step, the zinc oxide, and a resin derived from maleic anhydride. The zinc oxide and the resin are simultaneously added to the composition during the productive mixing stage. The rubber composition can be cured and incorporated in a tire component, such as, a tread.

Provided are a rubber composition having excellent overall performance in terms of fuel economy and bleed resistance as well as good LCA performance (e.g., reduction of CO.sub.2 emissions), and a tire including the composition. A rubber composition containing a plant oil satisfying the conditions (1)-(4): (1) it is liquid at 23° C.; (2) it has a GPC weight-average molecular weight of more than 800; (3) when it is 3-fold diluted with THF, it satisfies the following relationship with respect to the absorbances at 450 nm and 600 nm measured with a spectrophotometer: Absorbance at 450 nm−Absorbance at 600 nm 0.05; and (4) it satisfies the following relationship with respect to the weights before and after passing 100 g of the plant oil at 23-30° C. through 20 mesh plain weave wire cloth: (Weight after passing through plain weave wire cloth)/(Weight before passing through plain weave wire cloth)×100≥99.0.

Provided are a rubber composition having excellent overall performance in terms of fuel economy and bleed resistance as well as good LCA performance (e.g., reduction of CO.sub.2 emissions), and a tire including the composition. A rubber composition containing a plant oil satisfying the conditions (1)-(4): (1) it is liquid at 23° C.; (2) it has a GPC weight-average molecular weight of more than 800; (3) when it is 3-fold diluted with THF, it satisfies the following relationship with respect to the absorbances at 450 nm and 600 nm measured with a spectrophotometer: Absorbance at 450 nm−Absorbance at 600 nm 0.05; and (4) it satisfies the following relationship with respect to the weights before and after passing 100 g of the plant oil at 23-30° C. through 20 mesh plain weave wire cloth: (Weight after passing through plain weave wire cloth)/(Weight before passing through plain weave wire cloth)×100≥99.0.

A wax-extender emulsion including a plurality of wax-extender complex particles suspended in water is described. A wax-extender complex includes a wax component, an organic extender component and a surfactant that stabilizes the wax component and the organic extender component collectively to form the wax-extender complex. The wax-extender emulsion comprises from 2 wt % to 30 wt % organic extender. During manufacturing, the organic extender and wax component are emulsified and homogenized together to produce the wax-extender emulsion. The wax-extender emulsion can be co-applied as a mixture with adhesive resin during wood-based composite manufacturing.