A method for adhesively bonding two substrates by means of a moisture-curable adhesive composition, wherein at least one of the substrates includes at least 40 wt.-% of a mixture, said mixture consisting of: between 15 and 99 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer; between 1 and 85 wt.-% of at least one elastomer; and wherein the moisture-curable adhesive composition includes: at least one polymer containing silane groups; between 10 and 40 wt.-% of at least one polymeric plasticizer; between 0.1 and 5 wt.-% of at least one amino-functional alkoxysilane; between 0 and 5 wt.-% of at least one C1-C12-alkyl-functional alkoxysilane. The method yields adhesively bonded substrates without the requirements of using migrating plasticizers and pre-treating of the substrates.

A shoe midsole composed of a foamed peroxide-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer includes a silane-grafted polyolefin component, an elastomeric component, and additives dispersed in the foamed peroxide-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer. The elastomer component includes one or more elastomeric polymers selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, polyolefin elastomers, olefin block copolymer, polyoctenamer, anhydride modified ethylene copolymers, ethylene propylene diene terpolymer, and combinations thereof. The silane-grafted polyolefin component and elastomer component are crosslinked with C—C bonds. Advantageously, the foamed peroxide-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer is substantially free of silane crosslinking as formed and substantially free of water. Characteristically, the additives and one or more elastomeric polymers are in sufficient amount that a melting temperature of crystalline regions in the foamed peroxide-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer is greater than 100° C. as measured by differential scanning calorimeter thermographs.

A shoe midsole composed of a foamed peroxide-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer includes a silane-grafted polyolefin component and an elastomer component. The elastomer component includes ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and a component selected from the group consisting of polyolefin elastomers, anhydride modified ethylene copolymers, and combinations thereof. The silane-grafted polyolefin component is crosslinked to the elastomer component with C-C bonds. The foamed peroxide-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer includes a plurality of closed cells. Characteristically, the foamed peroxide-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer is substantially free of silane crosslinking as formed and substantially free of water.

Described herein is a coating composition including one or more (meth)acrylic polymers including moieties of formula (I)

*—C(═O)—O—CH.sub.2—Si(R.sup.a).sub.3−x(R.sup.b).sub.x  (I)

where R.sup.a=methoxy; R.sup.b=an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms; x is 0 or 1; and the asterisk * denotes the position at which the moiety of formula (I) is attached to the polymeric backbone of the (meth)acrylic polymer; further containing one or more catalysts of formula (II)

H.sub.3C—C(R.sup.c)(R.sup.d)—C(═O)—O.sup.−M.sup.+  (II)

where R.sup.c and R.sup.d=alkyl groups containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in residues R.sup.c and R.sup.d ranges from 2 to 7, and M=for Li, K or Na, and further containing one or more aprotic organic solvents.

A method for adhesively bonding two substrates by means of a moisture-curable adhesive composition, wherein at least one of the substrates includes at least 40 wt.-% of a mixture, said mixture consisting of: between 15 and 99 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer; between 1 and 85 wt.-% of at least one elastomer; and wherein the moisture-curable adhesive composition includes: at least one polymer containing silane groups; between 10 and 40 wt.-% of at least one polymeric plasticizer; between 0.1 and 5 wt.-% of at least one amino-functional alkoxysilane; between 0 and 5 wt.-% of at least one C1-C12-alkyl-functional alkoxysilane. The method yields adhesively bonded substrates without the requirements of using migrating plasticizers and pre-treating of the substrates.

A melt blended composition comprising, in weight percent (wt %) based upon the weight of the composition: (A) 55 to 94.98 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer, (B) 5 to 44.98 wt % of a moisture curable polymer, (C) 0.01 to 5 wt % of a moisture condensation catalyst, and (D) 0.01 to 5 wt % of a foaming agent, exhibits enhanced foaming, rheological and mechanical properties as compared to a composition alike in all aspects save for the presence of a moisture curable polymer.

An elastomeric composition and method incorporating a hydrocarbon polymer modifier with improved permanence. The composition comprises elastomer, filler and silane-functionalized hydrocarbon polymer modifier (Si-HPM) made in a pre-reaction adapted to couple the Si-HPM to the elastomer, filler or both, wherein the Si-HPM comprises an interpolymer of monomers chosen from piperylenes, cyclic pentadienes, aromatics, limonenes, pinenes, amylenes, and combinations thereof.

The present disclosure provides a foam bead. The foam bead is formed from a composition containing (A) a silane-functionalized ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer. The present disclosure also provides a sintered foam structure. The sintered foam structure is formed from foam beads that are formed from a composition containing (A) a silane-functionalized ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer.

Tire combining low elastic modulus at low temperatures with high hysteresis loss at low temperatures having excellent on-ice brake performance, and vulcanized rubber and a rubber composition from which the tire is obtained. A rubber composition comprising rubber component comprising a natural rubber, a polybutadiene rubber, and a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, and 50 to 90 parts by mass of a filler comprising silica relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, wherein the mass n of the natural rubber in the rubber component is 40% by mass or more, the mass n, the mass b of the polybutadiene rubber, and the mass s of the styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber satisfy the relation: sbn, provided that when n=b, s<b, and 50% by mass or more of the silica is comprised in a phase comprising the polybutadiene rubber and the styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber.

A modified silicone resin foam is obtained by curing a foamable liquid resin composition including: 100 parts by weight of a base material resin (A) composed of 65 to 95 parts by weight of a polymer (a) and 5 to 35 parts by weight of a reactive plasticizer (b); 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a silanol condensation catalyst (B); and 2 to 40 parts by weight of a chemical foaming agent (C). The polymer (a) contains 1.0 to 2.0 reactive silicon groups in a molecular chain and has a main chain comprising oxyalkylene-based units. The reactive plasticizer (b) is a polymer containing 1.0 or fewer reactive silicon groups at one terminal end of a molecular chain and has a main chain comprising oxyalkylene-based units. A percent elongation of the foam is 300 to 1000% in a 25 C. atmosphere.