A polyolefin composition useful for making sheet membranes, as well as other articles of manufacture are described. The composition polyolefin combines a reactor made thermoplastic (rTPO) with at least one linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) to improve the mold shrinkage and thermal expansion force compared to a rTPO-only composition, without affecting other properties.

A machinable wax with plastic additive and method of manufacture is shown and described. The machinable wax with a plastic additive includes between twenty-five (25) percent and thirty-five (35) percent of the polyethylene (PE) Wax by volume. The machinable wax includes between thirty-five (35) percent and forty-five (45) percent of LD polyethylene by volume. The machinable wax also includes between ten (10) percent and twenty (20) percent of micro crystalline wax by volume and between seven (7) percent and twelve (12) percent of paraffin wax by volume. In some embodiments the machinable wax includes between three (3) percent and six (6) percent of acetic acid ethenyl ester by volume. In some instances, the machinable wax has less than or equal to one (1) percent of colorant by volume added.

The invention relates to a composition comprising a) a thermoplastic matrix polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer(s), wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polystyrene, polyacrylates, ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, and copolymers and blends of the aforementioned, b) an inorganic flame retardant, c) a polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers and having a plurality of alkoxysilane and/or acetoxysilane groups covalently linked to the polymer, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers of component c) are different or have a different composition than the ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) of component a) and d) a clay.

This disclosure pertains to novel polyvinyl chloride compositions containing polyvinyl chloride resins and copolyesters. More particularly, the present disclosure pertains to polyvinyl chloride compositions including high glass transition temperature (Tg) copolyesters to increase the Tg and the heat distortion temperature under load (HDTUL) of the polyvinyl chloride compositions.

A thermoplastic elastomer compound includes a polyolefin elastomer blend of at least two different polyolefin elastomers, styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer, and plasticizer. The compound has a Melt Flow Rate (230° C., 2.16 kg) of no less than about 5 g/10 min and a Melt Flow Rate (190° C., 2.16 kg) of no less than about 1 g/10 min. Elastomeric films formed from the compound can be used in place of elastomeric films based on styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) block copolymers to make components of disposable hygiene articles.

The instant disclosure relates to a fluorine-containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin composition as well as mixture and blend thereof. The fluorine-containing EVOH resin composition comprises EVOH and fluorine-containing particles, wherein the fluorine-containing EVOH resin composition has a total fluoride ion content ranging from 45 to 41000 ppm. The invention can reduce the adhesion of EVOH to the inside of the extruder, and effectively reduce the appearance of gel or gelled substance in subsequent finished products.

A thermally expandable composition which includes at least one thermoplastic polymer, at least one chemical blowing agent, at least one free radical initiator, and at least one co-agent having at least two maleimide groups. The invention is also related to a baffle and/or a reinforcement element for hollow structures including the thermally expandable composition, to a process for manufacturing the baffle and/or the reinforcement element, to use of the baffle and/or the reinforcement element for sealing, baffling, or reinforcing of a cavity or a hollow structure, and to a method for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing a cavity or hollow structure.

A thermally expandable composition includes at least one epoxy-functional polymer, at least one endothermic chemical blowing agent, and at least one curative selected from the group made of a urea, urea derivatives, guanidine derivatives, amidine derivatives, and imidazoles. Further, a baffle and/or a reinforcement element for hollow structures includes the thermally expandable composition, a process manufactures the baffle and/or the reinforcement element, the baffle and/or the reinforcement element is used for sealing, baffling, or reinforcing of a cavity or a hollow structure, and a method seals, baffles and/or reinforces a cavity or hollow structure.

A polyolefin composition obtainable by blending a) 96.0 to 99.7 wt.-% of a blend (A), being a recycled material comprising A-1) 30 to 70 wt.-% isotactic polypropylene homopolymer, A-2) 20 to 50 wt.-% polyethylene and ethylene containing copolymers, A-3) 0.5 to 4.0 wt.-% polyamide-6,various optional components, A-11) 1 ppm to 100 ppm of limonene, and A-12) 1 ppm to 200 ppm total fatty acid content with a maleic anhydride-grafted SEBS block copolymer, characterized by its melt volume rate and maleic anhydride content.

The present invention relates to a cross-linkable rubber composition, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by cross-linking such a rubber composition, a method of preparing a tyre and a tyre. In a cross-linkable rubber composition the cross-linkable rubber composition comprises, per hundred parts by weight of rubber (phr): ≤50 phr of a first rubber, the first rubber being a solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) comprising an alkoxysilane group and a primary amino group; ≥20 phr of a second rubber; and a coupling agent, a filler, and a resin, wherein the rubber composition comprises >15 phr of a third rubber; and ≥10 phr of a fourth rubber; and wherein the composition comprises ≥1 phr to ≤20 phr of at least two coupling agents wherein one of the coupling agents is or comprises a mercapto based silane and wherein the ratio of the mercapto based silane to the second coupling agent is in a range of ≥2:1 to ≤10:1.