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.

A resin composition for producing a film or sheet having high tear strength that is excellent in processability, mechanical properties, and biodegradability. The resin composition is a biodegradable polyester resin composition containing: (i) an aliphatic polyester (P3HA) having a repeating unit of formula (1): [—CHR—CH.sub.2—CO—O—] (1), wherein R is an alkyl group represented by C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, where n is an integer of 1 or more and 15 or less; (ii) polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT); and hydrophilic silica (A), wherein a weight ratio of the aliphatic polyester (P3HA) to the polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) is 90/10 to 10/90, and an amount of the hydrophilic silica (A) is 2 to 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a total amount of the aliphatic polyester (P3HA) and the polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) combined.

A tire sidewall comprising a vulcanized rubber and a high molecular weight wax.

A biodegradable pressure-sensitive adhesive which can be readily coated indirectly onto biodegradable carriers, which comprises

at least 60 wt % of at least one polyurethane, and
at least one sulfonated carboxylic ester; and a method for producing a biodegradable adhesive tape, which comprises providing a pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention as a dispersion in at least one organic solvent; coating this dispersion onto a release liner; removing the organic solvent; and transferring the pressure-sensitive adhesive onto a biodegradable carrier.

A composition is provided including a resin including one or more silicon-based materials, one or more organic-based materials, or a combination of silicon-based materials and organic-based materials. The composition further includes a first solvent having a boiling point from 140° C. to 250° C. and a second solvent having a boiling point from 50° C. to 110° C., wherein the a weight ratio of the first solvent to the second solvent is from 1:1 to 1:5. Methods for applying coatings to substrates are also provided.

Water-based compositions that are resistant to dirt pickup, efflorescence, tannin bleed-through and surfactant leaching are described. The water-based composition includes a latex or water-dispersible polymer and a non-VOC UV-VIS (preferably, ultraviolet) absorber as a dirt pickup resistance additive. Methods of making water-based compositions including a non-VOC UV-VIS absorber as an additive are also described.

Water-based compositions that are resistant to dirt pickup, efflorescence, tannin bleed-through and surfactant leaching are described. The water-based composition includes a latex or water-dispersible polymer and a non-VOC UV-VIS (preferably, ultraviolet) absorber as a dirt pickup resistance additive. Methods of making water-based compositions including a non-VOC UV-VIS absorber as an additive are also described.

An anti-vibration rubber of the present invention is an anti-vibration rubber for washing machines. In temperature variance measurement of dynamic viscoelasticity at a frequency of 10 Hz, the anti-vibration rubber has a maximum loss factor at a temperature of 0° C. to 40° C., both inclusive, and has a loss factor of 0.5 or more in the entire temperature range of 0° C. to 40° C., both inclusive, at the frequency of 10 Hz.

The present invention relates to an aqueous paste composition for textile coating, comprising: 1-60 parts by weight of at least one material having tensile modulus of at least 2000 MPa, 1-24 parts by weight of at least one antistatic agent, 16-60 parts by weight of at least one binder, and 50-200 parts by weight of water. The invention also relates to a process for producing a coated fabric, to a coated fabric as obtainable trough said process, and to a garment comprising it.

The present invention relates to an aqueous paste composition for textile coating, comprising: 1-60 parts by weight of at least one material having tensile modulus of at least 2000 MPa, 1-24 parts by weight of at least one antistatic agent, 16-60 parts by weight of at least one binder, and 50-200 parts by weight of water. The invention also relates to a process for producing a coated fabric, to a coated fabric as obtainable trough said process, and to a garment comprising it.