A resin composition for sealing an organic electronic device element, containing a polyisobutylene resin (A), a hydrogenated cyclic olefin resin (B), and a polymer (C) obtained by any one of radical polymerization, anionic polymerization or coordination polymerization and exhibiting rubber elasticity, a resin sheet using the same, organic electroluminescent element, and image display apparatus.

A resin composition for sealing an organic electronic device element, containing a polyisobutylene resin (A), a hydrogenated cyclic olefin resin (B), and a polymer (C) obtained by any one of radical polymerization, anionic polymerization or coordination polymerization and exhibiting rubber elasticity, a resin sheet using the same, organic electroluminescent element, and image display apparatus.

Provided is an aqueous resin composition that is capable of forming a film having excellent balance in solvent resistance, water resistance, flexibility, stretchability, and strength. An aqueous resin composition of the invention, contains: a composite resin (A); and an aqueous medium (B), in which the composite resin (A) has a polymer (A1) unit having a unit represented by Formula (1) and a polymer (A2) unit represented by Formula (3).

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[R.sup.1s each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a phenyl group, or a methyl group. R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. R.sup.7 represents a ml-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R.sup.8 represents one type of R.sup.10[-L.sup.1-(R.sup.11—O—).sub.n1].sub.n2—; —O(—R.sup.11—CO—O).sub.n3—; —O(—R.sup.11—O—CO—R.sup.11—CO—O).sub.n4—; —O(—R.sup.11—O—CO—O).sub.n5—; —O(—R.sup.12).sub.n6—O—; —O—R.sup.11—O—, and a group obtained by combining such groups.]

A method of fabricating a cork composite material and a cork composite material. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cork particles in a volume and adding a dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer to the volume to provide a mixture of the dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles. The method may comprise agitating the cork particles and/or the mixture of the dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles and heating the mixture of the thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles. The method may comprise allowing the mixture of the thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles to cool. The steps of the method together may result in a plurality of coated cork particles being coated in a first layer of the thermoplastic elastomer.

A method of fabricating a cork composite material and a cork composite material. The method may comprise providing a plurality of cork particles in a volume and adding a dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer to the volume to provide a mixture of the dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles. The method may comprise agitating the cork particles and/or the mixture of the dispersion of thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles and heating the mixture of the thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles. The method may comprise allowing the mixture of the thermoplastic elastomer and the cork particles to cool. The steps of the method together may result in a plurality of coated cork particles being coated in a first layer of the thermoplastic elastomer.

A method of providing fire protection and vapor transmission resistance to a polyurethane foam insulation material, by: spraying an open cell polyurethane foam insulation onto a building structure; applying an intumescent paint onto the open cell polyurethane foam insulation; and then applying a vapor retarder paint over the intumescent paint. The vapor retarder paint may be a latex or styrene-butadiene rubber based paint, and the intumescent paint may be made of a water based acrylic or vinyl acetate copolymer and may have chemical additives that react to heat by swelling to generate a heat-insulating char layer that slows or prevents flame propagation.

A method of providing fire protection and vapor transmission resistance to a polyurethane foam insulation material, by: spraying an open cell polyurethane foam insulation onto a building structure; applying an intumescent paint onto the open cell polyurethane foam insulation; and then applying a vapor retarder paint over the intumescent paint. The vapor retarder paint may be a latex or styrene-butadiene rubber based paint, and the intumescent paint may be made of a water based acrylic or vinyl acetate copolymer and may have chemical additives that react to heat by swelling to generate a heat-insulating char layer that slows or prevents flame propagation.

An integrated air barrier assembly is provided as an integral product in which a fastener-sealing layer is secured between opposed surfaces of a board and an anti-blocking facing layer. The assembly exhibits good fastener sealability, including for larger self-drilling screws. The anti-blocking facing layer maintains the fastener-sealing layer inward of the environment and prevents blocking or sticking of the assembly when stacked. In some embodiments, the anti-blocking facing layer can be a metal film or foil, which can reflect heat away from the fastener-sealing layer, thereby maintaining a lower temperature on the fastener-sealing layer. In some embodiments, the board can be an insulating layer or wood layer. The assembly can be readily installed in a single step during construction.

An integrated air barrier assembly is provided as an integral product in which a fastener-sealing layer is secured between opposed surfaces of a board and an anti-blocking facing layer. The assembly exhibits good fastener sealability, including for larger self-drilling screws. The anti-blocking facing layer maintains the fastener-sealing layer inward of the environment and prevents blocking or sticking of the assembly when stacked. In some embodiments, the anti-blocking facing layer can be a metal film or foil, which can reflect heat away from the fastener-sealing layer, thereby maintaining a lower temperature on the fastener-sealing layer. In some embodiments, the board can be an insulating layer or wood layer. The assembly can be readily installed in a single step during construction.

A waterproof architectural element comprising an elongated panel member composed of compressed fibrous material having a first planar surface and an opposed second planar surface. At least one elongated cellulose layer is composed of Kraft paper having paper basis weight between 30 and 90 pounds and an average thickness between 0.003 and 0.009 inches. The elongated substrate has a first planar face and an opposed second planar face. A polymeric layer overlies at least a portion of the first planar face of the elongated substrate and comprises a polymeric blend of between 50 and 80 wt. % styrene butadiene copolymer and 0.2 and 3 wt. % of a cellulose ether compound. The cellulose ether compound comprises hydrogen or an alkyl group selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl carboxymethyl, hydroxyethyl methyl, hydroxypropyl and between 30 and 50 wt. % calcium carbonate and water.