A door trim including a base and a skin firmly bonded via a non-reactive hot melt adhesive layer with less dependence on the material forming bonding surfaces, and a method for manufacturing the door trim are provided. This door trim includes a base and a skin bonded to a surface of the base. A bonding surface of the base to the skin includes a region made of polyolefin and/or a region made of polyurethane. A bonding surface of the skin to the base is made of polyolefin. The bonding surfaces are bonded via a non-reactive hot melt adhesive layer containing acid-modified polyolefin.

The invention relates to amorphous poly-alpha-olefins, which are characterized in that said amorphous poly-alpha-olefins have a viscosity at 190? C. of less than 5000 mPas, a molar mass distribution (Mw/Mn) of 3 to 8, a quotient Mz/Mw of less than or equal to 3.0 and a quotient Mz/Mn of less than 21.0. The invention further relates to a method for producing degraded amorphous poly-alpha-olefins, in particular the amorphous poly-alpha-olefins according to the invention, and to the use of the amorphous polyalpha-olefins according to the invention or produced according to the invention in hot-melt adhesive compositions.

An article includes a substrate and a top-coat having a first side disposed on and in direct contact with the substrate and a second side that is outermost and exposed to the environment. The top-coat includes a first polymer chosen from acrylic polymers, acrylonitrile butadiene, butyl rubber, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate, epoxy resins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, modified ethylene-vinylacetate, vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid ionomers, vinylidene chloride copolymers, ethylene-(meth)acrylate copolymers, polyesters, natural rubber, neoprene, phenolic polymers, polyurethanes, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, styrene butadiene rubber, casein, dextrin, starch, polysaccharides, copolymers of two or more thereof and combinations of two or more thereof; and combinations of any two or more thereof, a second polymer different than the first polymer and chosen from ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, oxidized polyethylenes, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, oxidized ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, maleated polyolefins, homopolymers of polyethylene, homopolymers of polypropylene, and combinations of any two or more thereof, and water.

An article includes a substrate and a top-coat having a first side disposed on and in direct contact with the substrate and a second side that is outermost and exposed to the environment. The top-coat includes a first polymer chosen from acrylic polymers, acrylonitrile butadiene, butyl rubber, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate, epoxy resins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, modified ethylene-vinylacetate, vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid ionomers, vinylidene chloride copolymers, ethylene-(meth)acrylate copolymers, polyesters, natural rubber, neoprene, phenolic polymers, polyurethanes, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, styrene butadiene rubber, casein, dextrin, starch, polysaccharides, copolymers of two or more thereof and combinations of two or more thereof; and combinations of any two or more thereof, a second polymer different than the first polymer and chosen from ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, oxidized polyethylenes, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, oxidized ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, maleated polyolefins, homopolymers of polyethylene, homopolymers of polypropylene, and combinations of any two or more thereof, and water.

An adhesion composition comprising a) a first polymer that is selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers, acrylonitrile butadiene, butyl rubber, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate, epoxy resins, ethylene vinyl acetate, natural rubber, neoprene, phenolic polymers, polyurethanes, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, styrene butadiene rubber, casein, dextrin, starch, copolymers thereof and combinations thereof; b) a second polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, maleated polyolefin and combinations thereof; and c) a surfactant; where the composition is water-based, having a solids content of greater than about 30% based on the total weight of the composition, with a particle size of about 10 nm to about 2000 nm, and is adapted for adhesion to substrates; and where the first and second polymers are different. The adhesion composition can also comprise a tackifier resin selected from the group consisting of rosin ester resin, rosin acid resin, synthetic hydrocarbon resin, synthetic terpenic resin and combinations thereof. Applications of the composition are also disclosed.

An adhesion composition comprising a) a first polymer that is selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers, acrylonitrile butadiene, butyl rubber, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate, epoxy resins, ethylene vinyl acetate, natural rubber, neoprene, phenolic polymers, polyurethanes, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, styrene butadiene rubber, casein, dextrin, starch, copolymers thereof and combinations thereof; b) a second polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, maleated polyolefin and combinations thereof; and c) a surfactant; where the composition is water-based, having a solids content of greater than about 30% based on the total weight of the composition, with a particle size of about 10 nm to about 2000 nm, and is adapted for adhesion to substrates; and where the first and second polymers are different. The adhesion composition can also comprise a tackifier resin selected from the group consisting of rosin ester resin, rosin acid resin, synthetic hydrocarbon resin, synthetic terpenic resin and combinations thereof. Applications of the composition are also disclosed.

A pressure-sensitive adhesion composition comprising: a first polymer that is acrylate polymer or copolymer comprising polymerized monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, octyl acrylate, styrene, vinyl acetate and combinations thereof; and b) a second polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, maleated polyolefin and combinations thereof; wherein the composition is water-based and adapted for pressure-sensitive adhesion to substrates. The adhesion composition may also comprise a tackifier resin selected from the group consisting of rosin ester resin, rosin acid resin, synthetic hydrocarbon resin, synthetic terpenic resin and combinations thereof. An article of manufacture comprising a support member and a pressure-sensitive adhesion layer attached thereto that comprises said pressure-sensitive adhesion composition. A process of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive article of manufacture.

A pressure-sensitive adhesion composition comprising: a first polymer that is acrylate polymer or copolymer comprising polymerized monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, octyl acrylate, styrene, vinyl acetate and combinations thereof; and b) a second polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, oxidized polyethylene, oxidized ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, maleated polyolefin and combinations thereof; wherein the composition is water-based and adapted for pressure-sensitive adhesion to substrates. The adhesion composition may also comprise a tackifier resin selected from the group consisting of rosin ester resin, rosin acid resin, synthetic hydrocarbon resin, synthetic terpenic resin and combinations thereof. An article of manufacture comprising a support member and a pressure-sensitive adhesion layer attached thereto that comprises said pressure-sensitive adhesion composition. A process of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive article of manufacture.

A method for producing a low viscosity polyethylene-based composition comprising melting a polyethylene-based composition; decreasing a viscosity of the polyethylene-based composition; and optionally, repeating the melting and the viscosity decreasing steps to form a low viscosity polyethylene-based composition; wherein the melting and viscosity decreasing steps are performed in a continuous process at temperature that is equal to or greater than 350? C., residence time of less than 2 min and the polyethylene-based composition is in the presence of at least one free radical generator.

A method for producing a low viscosity polyethylene-based composition comprising melting a polyethylene-based composition; decreasing a viscosity of the polyethylene-based composition; and optionally, repeating the melting and the viscosity decreasing steps to form a low viscosity polyethylene-based composition; wherein the melting and viscosity decreasing steps are performed in a continuous process at temperature that is equal to or greater than 350? C., residence time of less than 2 min and the polyethylene-based composition is in the presence of at least one free radical generator.