The invention relates to a hose having at least one barrier layer inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the barrier layer is obtainable by extrusion of a mixture comprising a) at least one thermoplastic fluoropolymer, b) at least one fluororubber and a crosslinking agent and/or at least one fluororubber elastomer and c) at least one carbon filler selected from carbon black, in particular conductivity carbon black, graphene, carbon nanofillers, in particular carbon nanotubes, carbon nanohorns, or a combination thereof in an amount of 0.05% by weight to 20% by weight of the carbon filler(s), or irradiated PTFE, and vulcanization. The hose exhibits a high fuel, diesel and oil stability and dynamic capability.

Curable compositions that include at least one fluorinated elastomeric gum; and nanoparticles functionalized with at least one compound according to formula (I): X(CF.sub.2).sub.n(O).sub.p(CH.sub.2).sub.mSiY.sub.3 w X is Br, I, CF.sub.2CFO, CH.sub.2CHCH.sub.2O, CH.sub.2CHCH.sub.2, or CH.sub.2CH, n is an integer from 2 to 8, m is an integer from 2 to 5, p is 0 or 1, and Y is Cl or OR, where R is a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, Y is O(CH.sub.2).sub.xCH.sub.3, where x is an integer from 0 to 3.

The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a polyolefin using a supported hybrid metallocene catalyst. According to the present disclosure, a polyolefin having a narrow molecular weight distribution can be prepared very effectively by introducing a cocatalyst in an optimum conent in the presence of a supported hybrid metallocene catalyst containing two or more metallocene compounds having a specific chemical structure. The polyolefin prepared according to the present disclosure exhibits excellent uniformity in chlorine distribution in polyolefin during chlorination, thereby significantly improving elongation of the chlorinated polyolefin, compatibility with PVC and impact reinforcing performance. Thus, it exhibits excellent chemical resistance, weather resistance, flame retardancy, processability and impact strength reinforcing effect, and can be suitably applied as an impact reinforcing agent for PVC pipes and window profiles.

A thermoplastic resin composition including a fluororesin (A) and a crosslinked fluoroelastomer (B), wherein the fluororesin (A) is a copolymer that contains a chlorotrifluoroethylene unit and a tetrafluoroethylene unit and that has at least one functional group selected from a carbonyl group, an olefinic group and an amino group at a main chain terminal or side chain terminal of the polymer. The crosslinked fluoroelastomer (B) is obtained by subjecting a fluoroelastomer (b) to a dynamic crosslinking treatment along with a polyamine compound (c) having a thermal decomposition temperature of 210 C. or higher and a crosslinking accelerator (d) in the presence of the fluororesin (A) under conditions for melting the fluororesin (A). Also disclosed is a method for producing the thermoplastic composition, a molded article formed from the thermoplastic composition, and a laminated product including a resin layer formed from the thermoplastic composition.

An object of the present invention is to provide a resin material that yields a resin molded article which has not only a low volume resistivity but also excellent weldability and cleanliness and whose volume resistivity is unlikely to be increased even when subjected to an SPM cleaning treatment and the like. The present invention provides a composite resin material that contains a modified polytetrafluoroethylene and carbon nanotubes and has an average particle diameter of 500 m or smaller.

A composite insulating material is provided. In one or more configurations the composite insulating material includes one or more active or responsive elements that mitigate corrosion under insulation (CUI). In a further aspect of the present invention, one or more active components of a composite insulation material are provided that dynamically generate an insoluble barrier within an insulating material through a bio-mineralization process.

A resin composition containing a hydrogenated block copolymer (I) and a polypropylene-based resin (II), and a molded body and a tube obtained by using the resin composition. In the resin composition, the hydrogenated block copolymer (I) includes a polymer block (A) and a polymer block (B), the polymer block (B) includes a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound, an average of vinyl bond amounts in the whole polymer block (B) included in the resin composition is 50% by mole or more, and a D hardness of a sheet prepared through hot-press molding of the resin composition is less than 50.

A rubber composition for incorporation in an engineered article comprises, based on 100 parts by weight (phr) ethylene-propylene-diene copolymer (EPDM) elastomer, from about 5 phr to about 100 phr reinforcing filler preferably comprising a prehydrophobated precipitated silica. In the contemplated embodiment, the EPDM has a diene content that is greater than five percent (5%). The diene also contains branching.

The present invention relates to a polyethylene copolymer which has excellent processability and long-term durability, and thus is useful for hollow molding of a pipe or the like.

There is provided a multilayered tube for transporting liquid chemicals containing an outermost layer and an innermost layer, the innermost layer containing a polyamide (A), an impact modifier (B), and a carbon nanotube (C), wherein the number of projections each having a height of 5 m or more and a longitudinal width of 20 m or more, which are present on the surface of the innermost layer, is 2 or less per 1 mm.sup.2 of surface area; and the number of agglomerates each having a longitudinal width of 5 m or more, which are present in the cross section of the innermost layer, is 15 or less per 1 mm.sup.2 of cross-sectional area. There is also provided a polyamide resin composition constituting the innermost layer of the multilayered tube for transporting liquid chemicals.