A rotomolding composition comprises a blend of two polyethylenes: 1) a well stabilized polyethylene; and 2) a poorly stabilized polyethylene having a very low flow rate. The poorly stabilized polyethylene is further characterized by having a large particle size (from 500 to 3000 microns). Rotomolded parts prepared from the composition have a rough inner surface. Polyurethane foam adheres well to this rough surface.

A rotomolding composition comprises a blend of two polyethylenes: 1) a well stabilized polyethylene; and 2) a poorly stabilized polyethylene having a very low flow rate. The poorly stabilized polyethylene is further characterized by having a large particle size (from 500 to 3000 microns). Rotomolded parts prepared from the composition have a rough inner surface. Polyurethane foam adheres well to this rough surface.

Acrylic and modacrylic fiber stabilized against sunlight The invention is related to increasing the resistance of acrylic fiber containing at least 85% acrylonitrile groups and modacrylic fibers containing at least 40% acrylonitrile groups and at least 40% vinylidene chloride groups, against UV light and surface heating caused by sunlight.

Acrylic and modacrylic fiber stabilized against sunlight The invention is related to increasing the resistance of acrylic fiber containing at least 85% acrylonitrile groups and modacrylic fibers containing at least 40% acrylonitrile groups and at least 40% vinylidene chloride groups, against UV light and surface heating caused by sunlight.

The present disclosure provides a method for forming a barrier coating on a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a barrier coating forming solution to the substrate, allowing the applied barrier coating forming solution to partially cure, applying an antimicrobial coating forming solution atop the partially cured barrier coating forming solution, and allowing the two applied coatings to fully cure or dry to produce a multifunctional surface coating. The barrier coating forming solution includes at least one performance component other an antimicrobial component, and the antimicrobial coating forming solution includes an antimicrobial component. A formed multifunctional surface coating produced according to the method positions the antimicrobial component at a concentrated amount at or near the surface of the formed multifunctional coating.

A cable includes a transmissive core; a jacket surrounding the transmissive core, which has at least an outermost polymeric layer; and an external semi-conductive layer around and in direct contact with the outermost polymeric layer of the jacket. The external semi-conductive layer is made of a composition comprising a base polymer material and an electrically conductive filler. The electrically conductive filler includes carbon nanotubes.

A laser-weldable composition and method using the same, said composition comprising at least one amorphous polyamide made from the polycondensation of at least an acyclic aliphatic diamine comprising at least 10 carbon atoms and/or at least an acyclic aliphatic diacid comprising at least 10 carbon atoms, and at least a phthalic acid selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid, at least one flat glass fiber; and at least one organic dye which absorbs radiation at a wavelength from 800 to 1400 nm.

An NBR composition that includes, based on 100 parts by weight of NBR, 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight, preferably 0.2 to 0.5 parts by weight, of stearic acid, and paraffin wax, which has the melting start temperature of 65° C., in an amount equal to 2 to 6 times the amount of said stearic acid, and preferably further zinc oxide and a UV resistant antioxidant. The NBR composition has improved ozone resistance using stearic acid and paraffin wax, which are generally compounded in NBR compositions, while neither affecting the material physical properties or product appearance, nor increasing the compounding amount of an ozone resistant antioxidant.

An NBR composition that includes, based on 100 parts by weight of NBR, 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight, preferably 0.2 to 0.5 parts by weight, of stearic acid, and paraffin wax, which has the melting start temperature of 65° C., in an amount equal to 2 to 6 times the amount of said stearic acid, and preferably further zinc oxide and a UV resistant antioxidant. The NBR composition has improved ozone resistance using stearic acid and paraffin wax, which are generally compounded in NBR compositions, while neither affecting the material physical properties or product appearance, nor increasing the compounding amount of an ozone resistant antioxidant.

Oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions that possess an improved oxygen scavenging capability and can be formed into transparent/translucent thin films are disclosed. A composition can include iron powder, ferrous sulfate heptahydrate (FeSO.sub.4.7H.sub.2O) and glycerol dispersed in polyethylene. Such compositions are useful for creating packaging films with improved oxygen scavenging capability.