Composition comprising at least one vinyl halide polymer and 0.1 to 5% by weight, relative to the weight of the vinyl halide polymer, of at least one polymer of at least one acrylic ester obtained by polymerization in solution in a liquid medium comprising at least one chain transfer agent chosen among the C.sub.3-C.sub.20 hydrocarbons containing at least one secondary alcohol function. Process for its manufacture, article obtained starting from this composition and use of this composition for manufacturing sheets and films via calendaring or for manufacturing profiles by extrusion. Process for the manufacture of a polymer of at least one acrylic ester which can be used in the composition.

Composition comprising at least one vinyl halide polymer and 0.1 to 5% by weight, relative to the weight of the vinyl halide polymer, of at least one polymer of at least one acrylic ester obtained by polymerization in solution in a liquid medium comprising at least one chain transfer agent chosen among the C.sub.3-C.sub.20 hydrocarbons containing at least one secondary alcohol function. Process for its manufacture, article obtained starting from this composition and use of this composition for manufacturing sheets and films via calendaring or for manufacturing profiles by extrusion. Process for the manufacture of a polymer of at least one acrylic ester which can be used in the composition.

Described herein is a cable that includes a conductor surrounded by at least one semiconductive layer, wherein the layer comprises a polymer composition comprising a polypropylene homopolymer or a polypropylene copolymer with one or more comonomers, a polyolefin functionalized with an anhydride of a mono- or polycarboxylic acid, wherein said anhydride of a mono- or polycarboxylic acid can be linear or cyclic, wherein the functionalized polyolefin is different from the polypropylene homopolymer or polypropylene copolymer or the second polymer, and wherein the amount of the functionalized polyolefin is up to 10 wt % based on the total amount of the polymer composition, a solid conductive filler and a LDPE homopolymer or a LDPE copolymer of ethylene with one or more comonomers having a melting temperature (Tm) less than the Tm of the polypropylene homopolymer or polypropylene copolymer. Also described herein is a process for producing the polymer composition.

Described herein is a cable that includes a conductor surrounded by at least one semiconductive layer, wherein the layer comprises a polymer composition comprising a polypropylene homopolymer or a polypropylene copolymer with one or more comonomers, a polyolefin functionalized with an anhydride of a mono- or polycarboxylic acid, wherein said anhydride of a mono- or polycarboxylic acid can be linear or cyclic, wherein the functionalized polyolefin is different from the polypropylene homopolymer or polypropylene copolymer or the second polymer, and wherein the amount of the functionalized polyolefin is up to 10 wt % based on the total amount of the polymer composition, a solid conductive filler and a LDPE homopolymer or a LDPE copolymer of ethylene with one or more comonomers having a melting temperature (Tm) less than the Tm of the polypropylene homopolymer or polypropylene copolymer. Also described herein is a process for producing the polymer composition.

In a stack of composite wood boards, the wood boards comprise wood particles and an organic binder.

In a stack of composite wood boards, the wood boards comprise wood particles and an organic binder.

The present invention provides the following multilayer heat-shrinkable styrene-based film having an appropriate surface shape, together with excellent lubricity and blocking resistance, and resistance to ink skipping and like problems during the printing process: a multilayer heat-shrinkable styrene-based film having: layers (A) each containing 0.8 to 2.5 parts by weight of high impact polystyrene resin and 0.02 to 0.15 parts by weight of organic fine particles having a mean particle diameter of 0.5 to 5 μm per 100 parts by weight of a block copolymer of 75 to 90 wt % vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and 10 to 25 wt % conjugated diene hydrocarbon; and a layer (B1) containing a block copolymer of 70 to 85 wt % vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and 15 to 30 wt % conjugated diene hydrocarbon; or a layer (B2) containing a resin composition containing a copolymer of 98 to 40 wt % vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and 2 to 60 wt % aliphatic unsaturated carboxylic acid ester.

The present invention provides the following multilayer heat-shrinkable styrene-based film having an appropriate surface shape, together with excellent lubricity and blocking resistance, and resistance to ink skipping and like problems during the printing process: a multilayer heat-shrinkable styrene-based film having: layers (A) each containing 0.8 to 2.5 parts by weight of high impact polystyrene resin and 0.02 to 0.15 parts by weight of organic fine particles having a mean particle diameter of 0.5 to 5 μm per 100 parts by weight of a block copolymer of 75 to 90 wt % vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and 10 to 25 wt % conjugated diene hydrocarbon; and a layer (B1) containing a block copolymer of 70 to 85 wt % vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and 15 to 30 wt % conjugated diene hydrocarbon; or a layer (B2) containing a resin composition containing a copolymer of 98 to 40 wt % vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and 2 to 60 wt % aliphatic unsaturated carboxylic acid ester.

A process for producing a styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer-containing blend that is not an agglomeration, that involves mixing a styrene-butadiene multiblock thermoplastic elastomer solution with a styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer solution. Blends comprising a styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer and a styrene-butadiene multiblock thermoplastic elastomer, which blends are not an agglomeration.

A process for producing a styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer-containing blend that is not an agglomeration, that involves mixing a styrene-butadiene multiblock thermoplastic elastomer solution with a styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer solution. Blends comprising a styrene-butadiene diblock copolymer and a styrene-butadiene multiblock thermoplastic elastomer, which blends are not an agglomeration.