The present invention is generally related to various types of compositions that comprise a polyindane resin. In particular, the polyindane resins may be utilized in various polymer-based and elastomer-based formulations in order to enhance several properties and characteristics of those formulations. More specifically, adhesive formulations are provided that comprise at least one polyindane resin, which may be used to replace or enhance the functionality of existing hydrocarbon resins typically used in adhesive formulations. Compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic elastomer and at least one polyindane resin are also provided.

The present application is directed to a crosslinkable copolymer comprising styrene and 4-vinyl benzocyclobutene monomers and at least one alkoxysilane group, a method for generating an ultrathin copolymer film, which contains at least one crosslinked copolymer as defined herein, on a silicon-containing substrate, a composition or film comprising at least one copolymer as defined herein, as well as the use of this copolymer or composition containing it for electrical insulation and/or bonding of silicon-containing substrates.

Described herein are hydrocarbon polymer modifiers for use in various applications. The hydrocarbon polymer modifier comprises a cyclic component, and has a glass transition temperature and Mn defined by the following two equations: (1) Tg952.2*(% H Ar), and (2) Tg53+(0.265*Mn); an aromatic proton content (% H Ar) of from 12 mole % to 19 mole %; and an Mn of from 300 g/mole to 450 g/mole, wherein Tg is glass transition temperature as expressed in C. of the modifier, the % H Ar represents the content of aromatic protons in the hydrocarbon polymer modifier, Mn represents the number average molecular weight of the hydrocarbon polymer modifier, and the cyclic component is selected from the group of a distillation cut from a petroleum refinery stream, and/or C.sub.4, C.sub.5 or C.sub.6 cyclic olefins and mixtures thereof. Further, the hydrocarbon polymer modifier may be characterized by a Tg of from 70 C. to 95 C. and/or a z-average molecular weight (Mz) of the hydrocarbon polymer modifier of less than 1000 g/mole. The hydrocarbon modifiers are particularly useful in high Tg applications where low molecular weight resin is desirable.

Described herein are hydrocarbon polymer modifiers for use in various applications. The hydrocarbon polymer modifier comprises a cyclic component, and has a glass transition temperature and Mn defined by the following two equations: (1) Tg952.2*(% H Ar), and (2) Tg53+(0.265*Mn); an aromatic proton content (% H Ar) of from 12 mole % to 19 mole %; and an Mn of from 300 g/mole to 450 g/mole, wherein Tg is glass transition temperature as expressed in C. of the modifier, the % H Ar represents the content of aromatic protons in the hydrocarbon polymer modifier, Mn represents the number average molecular weight of the hydrocarbon polymer modifier, and the cyclic component is selected from the group of a distillation cut from a petroleum refinery stream, and/or C.sub.4, C.sub.5 or C.sub.6 cyclic olefins and mixtures thereof. Further, the hydrocarbon polymer modifier may be characterized by a Tg of from 70 C. to 95 C. and/or a z-average molecular weight (Mz) of the hydrocarbon polymer modifier of less than 1000 g/mole. The hydrocarbon modifiers are particularly useful in high Tg applications where low molecular weight resin is desirable.

A process for preparing a cement composition comprising an isoolefin-alkylstyrene copolymer and substantially free of an alkylstyrene monomer is described herein. The process comprises reacting the isoolefin monomer with at least a portion of the alkylstyrene monomer in a diluent to form an isoolefin-alkylstyrene copolymer, replacing the diluent with a solvent, reacting a halogenic scavenger with the unreacted alkylstyrene monomer in an absence of a free radical initiator in order to form a halogenic alkylstyrene compound without altering the isoolefin-alkylstyrene copolymer, and removing the halogenic alkylstyrene compound from the slurry to form the cement composition substantially free of the alkylstyrene monomer. Also disclosed herein is a composition comprising an isoolefin-alkylstyrene copolymer and an alkylstyrene monomer comprising a concentration less than about 20 ppm.

A process for preparing a cement composition comprising an isoolefin-alkylstyrene copolymer and substantially free of an alkylstyrene monomer is described herein. The process comprises reacting the isoolefin monomer with at least a portion of the alkylstyrene monomer in a diluent to form an isoolefin-alkylstyrene copolymer, replacing the diluent with a solvent, reacting a halogenic scavenger with the unreacted alkylstyrene monomer in an absence of a free radical initiator in order to form a halogenic alkylstyrene compound without altering the isoolefin-alkylstyrene copolymer, and removing the halogenic alkylstyrene compound from the slurry to form the cement composition substantially free of the alkylstyrene monomer. Also disclosed herein is a composition comprising an isoolefin-alkylstyrene copolymer and an alkylstyrene monomer comprising a concentration less than about 20 ppm.

A tackifier (B) according to the present invention comprises a copolymer (C) that comprises a structural unit derived from -methylstyrene or isopropenyltoluene and a structural unit derived from styrene, and the copolymer (C) satisfies the following (i) to (iii): (i) a content of the structural unit derived from -methylstyrene or isopropenyltoluene is in the range of 30 to 70 mol %, (ii) a softening temperature (Tm) measured by the ring-and-ball method according to JIS K 2207 is in the range of 110 C. to 170 C., and (iii) a content of a fraction having molecular weight of not more than 350, as determine by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and calculated from polystyrene standard, is less than 1.5 mass %.

A tackifier (B) according to the present invention comprises a copolymer (C) that comprises a structural unit derived from -methylstyrene or isopropenyltoluene and a structural unit derived from styrene, and the copolymer (C) satisfies the following (i) to (iii): (i) a content of the structural unit derived from -methylstyrene or isopropenyltoluene is in the range of 30 to 70 mol %, (ii) a softening temperature (Tm) measured by the ring-and-ball method according to JIS K 2207 is in the range of 110 C. to 170 C., and (iii) a content of a fraction having molecular weight of not more than 350, as determine by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and calculated from polystyrene standard, is less than 1.5 mass %.