A thermoplastic wrap film including polyisobutylene succinic anhydride (PIBSA) is disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to a polybutene-free lubricating composition, a method for lubricating a compressor using said lubricating composition and a method for pressurizing olefin in a compressor lubricated with said lubricating composition, the use of said lubricating composition for lubricating a compressor, a method of pressurizing olefin in a compressor lubricated with said lubricating composition and a method of preparing a high pressure polyolefin using a high pressure compressor lubricated with said lubricating composition.

A polymer composition is provided with improved stress whitening resistance, having at least one thermoplastic polymer material and a dielectric liquid. A process for preparing the polymer composition, a cable having at least one electrically insulating layer obtained from the polymer composition, and a process for preparing the cable are also provided.

The invention relates to a composition comprising A) a polyester, B) a polyolefin and C) a compatibilizer, wherein C) is a functionalized polyolefin containing hydroxyl functional groups or a reaction product of the functionalized polyolefin and a polyester, wherein the total amount of A) and B) with respect to the total composition is at least 77 wt % and the amount of C) with respect to the total composition is 0.1 to 23 wt %.

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.

A polymer-modified asphalt composition comprises or is produced from asphalt and a high-melt flow index ethylene co/terpolymer comprising copolymerized units derived from ethylene, an epoxy-containing comonomers, and optionally a third monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylates, methacrylates, vinyl esters, and the like. The modified asphalt composition may further comprise a nonreactive polymer, such as a styrene/conjugated-diene block copolymer, and a co-reactant, such as an acid or an acid anhydride. Further provided are processes for producing the polymer-modified asphalt composition, and paving and roofing materials that comprise the polymer-modified asphalt composition.

The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising at least the following components: A) 70.0 to 95.0 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymer; whereby said C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymer has a melting point in the range of 110 to 140° C. determined by differential scanning calorimetry according to ISO 11357-3; a MFR.sub.2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.5 to 4.0 g/10 min; and a total C2-content in the range of 1 to 10 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymer; B) 5.0 to 30.0 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a LDPE; whereby said LDPE has a density determined according to ISO 1183 in the range of 915 to 922 kg/m.sup.3; and a MFR2 (190° C., 2.16 kg) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.9 to 20.0 g/10 min; with the proviso that the weight proportions of components A) and B) add up to 100 wt.-%. In addition, the present invention refers to the articles, preferably blown films made of said polymer composition

A foamable cross-linkable thermoplastic material comprises a matrix polymer of any one or a mixture of two or more of polyethylene (PE), ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) and polypropylene (PP), a cross-linking agent, and a foaming agent. A weight ratio of the cross-linking agent to the matrix polymer is 1-5:100. A weight ratio of the foaming agent to the matrix polymer is 1-5:100. A cross-linking foaming temperature of the thermoplastic material is equal to or higher than the melting point of the matrix polymer.