The present invention is to provide an antibacterial molded article that can increase options for the material and shape of the molded article, and a method for manufacturing the same. The object is achieved by an antibacterial molded article containing a plastic molded article, the plastic molded article having a rough region having an arithmetic average roughness Ra of a roughness curve in accordance with JIS B 0601 (2013) of 0.14 μm or greater and 0.72 μm or less provided on a surface with which bacteria can come into contact.

A water barrier for encapsulating a cable core has a layer of metal foil having a thickness of t.sub.1, and a single layer of a polyethylene-based polymer having a thickness of t.sub.2. The ratio t.sub.2:t.sub.1 is at least seven and the single layer of a polyethylene-based polymer has been deposited onto the metal foil by extrusion at an extrusion temperature of at least 150° C. with the metal foil preheated to a temperature of at least 130° C.

A polymer composition comprising (i) at least 70 wt% of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) homopolymer or copolymer having a density of 905 to 935 kg/m.sup.3 (ISO 1183-2) and an MFR.sub.2 of 0.1 to 10 g/10 min (ISO1133 at 190° C., 2.16 kg); (ii) 0.5 to 20 wt % of a high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a density of 940 kg/m.sup.3 or more and an MFR.sub.2 of 0.1 to 50 g/10 min; and (iii) 0.05 to 10 wt% of an aliphatic, preferably alkyl, functional inorganic nanoparticle filler.

Provided are an ethylene-based polymer capable of obtaining a film in which thickness unevenness is reduced, a method of producing the ethylene-based polymer, and a film containing the ethylene-based polymer. In the ethylene-based polymer according to the present invention, the following Expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied:
0.362≤ηL.sup.1,256%/ηL.sup.10%≤0.466  (1)
0.0282≤I5.sup.2,506%/I1.sup.2,506%≤0.0328  (2).

Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.

A vessel closure (1, 21, 41, 61) includes a sealing element (3, 23, 43, 63). The sealing element (3, 23, 43, 63) includes a polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polyalphaolefin with kinematic viscosity, determined according to ASTM D445 / ISO 3104, of at least 4 cSt, at a temperature of 100° C., and/or a dropping point, determined according to ASTM 5950, of at most -10° C., and up to 95% by weight of a second polyolefin.

Provided are films made from polymer blends including post-consumer resin (PCR). The films are formed from a polymer blend that includes a PCR, a low density polyethylene and/or ethylene/carbon monoxide copolymer (ECO copolymer), and a modification agent. The films, which include a PCR, contribute to improved sustainability and in aspects maintain or minimize the reduction of desirable properties, such as elastic recovery.

The present invention relates to a water-, oil- and grease-resistant multilayer coating for a paper-based substrate comprising a water-based inner primer coating, an intermediate polymeric extrusion coating, and a water-based top barrier coating, wherein a surface of the paper-based substrate coated therewith has water, oil and grease barrier properties, and wherein the paper-based substrate coated therewith is repulpable and recyclable.

The present invention provides a polyacetal resin composition, which comprises a polyacetal resin, and which further comprises the following (A), (B) and (C), with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyacetal resin: (A) 0.05 to 5.5 parts by weight of a low-density polyethylene having a melt flow rate of 1.0 to 50 g/10 minutes (190° C., 2.16 kg), (B) 0.05 to 2.0 parts by weight of a fatty acid compound (excluding calcium stearate), and (C) 0.001 to 1.0 part by weight of a layered double hydroxide represented by the following general formula (1): [(M.sup.2+)x(M.sup.3+).sub.y(OH).sub.2(x+y)](A.sup.n.Math.).sub.x/u.Math.z(H.sub.2O) (1) (wherein, in the general formula (1), M.sup.2+ represents a divalent metal ion, M.sup.3+ represents a trivalent metal ion, A.sup.n- represents an n-valent anion, wherein one or more of the anions are contained in the layered double hydroxide, x represents a number in the range of 0 < x ≤ 6.0, n represents 1, 2, or 3. and y and z each represent a number of 0 or greater).

Components of medical devices include polyethylene-poly(ethylene oxide) amphiphilic graft copolymers (PE-g-PEO) in their base polymer formulations. The base polymeric formulations comprise at least a polymer or co-polymer of ethylene. These components are suitable for solvent-bonding with other components and enhance bond strength of the medical devices.