A foam is formed from a composition comprising at least 50 wt.% of an ethylene/alphaolefin copolymer, an olefin block copolymer, or a blend thereof; from 30 wt.% to 50 wt.% of an E/X/Y/Z epoxy-containing ethylene interpolymer, where E is an ethylene monomer comprising greater than 50 wt.% of the interpolymer, X is an (meth)acrylate, alkyl (meth)acrylate, or vinyl acetate comprising from 0 to 40 wt.% of the interpolymer, Y is glycidyl methacrylate and comprises 0.5 to 13 wt.% of the interpolymer, and Z is a copolymer unit derived from comonomers selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and acrylonitrile and comprises from 0 to 10 wt.% of the interpolymer; from 0.5 wt.% to 5 wt.% of a blowing agent; from 0.1 wt.% to 1 wt.% of an activator; and less than 0.05 wt.% of a curing agent.

A foam is formed from a composition comprising at least 50 wt.% of an ethylene/alphaolefin copolymer, an olefin block copolymer, or a blend thereof; from 30 wt.% to 50 wt.% of an E/X/Y/Z epoxy-containing ethylene interpolymer, where E is an ethylene monomer comprising greater than 50 wt.% of the interpolymer, X is an (meth)acrylate, alkyl (meth)acrylate, or vinyl acetate comprising from 0 to 40 wt.% of the interpolymer, Y is glycidyl methacrylate and comprises 0.5 to 13 wt.% of the interpolymer, and Z is a copolymer unit derived from comonomers selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and acrylonitrile and comprises from 0 to 10 wt.% of the interpolymer; from 0.5 wt.% to 5 wt.% of a blowing agent; from 0.1 wt.% to 1 wt.% of an activator; and less than 0.05 wt.% of a curing agent.

Provided are: an acrylic adhesive sheet having a porous structure including a plurality of pores and having a water vapor transmission rate of 2,000 g/m.sup.2.Math.24 h to 3,500 g/m.sup.2.Math.24 h at 24° C. and 25% RH, and a porosity of 10% to 60%; and a medical adhesive tape including the same.

A process of forming a cross-linked electronically active hydrophilic co-polymer is provided and includes the steps of: a. mixing an intrinsically electronically active material and at least one compound of formula (I) with water to form an intermediate mixture; b. adding at least one hydrophilic monomer, at least one hydrophobic monomer, and at least one cross-linker to the intermediate mixture to form a co-monomer mixture; and c. polymerising the co-monomer mixture. Formula (I) is defined as: ##STR00001##
where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently optionally substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl and X.sup.− is an anion.

A process of forming a cross-linked electronically active hydrophilic co-polymer is provided and includes the steps of: a. mixing an intrinsically electronically active material and at least one compound of formula (I) with water to form an intermediate mixture; b. adding at least one hydrophilic monomer, at least one hydrophobic monomer, and at least one cross-linker to the intermediate mixture to form a co-monomer mixture; and c. polymerising the co-monomer mixture. Formula (I) is defined as: ##STR00001##
where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently optionally substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl and X.sup.− is an anion.

A color rubber composition for tires according to an embodiment contains a rubber component, a pigment other than black or white, a petroleum wax, and a white filler. The petroleum wax has a normal/iso ratio (mass ratio) of 70/30 to 90/10. The carbon number distribution for iso components in the whole petroleum wax is 1.0% or less for 25 or less carbon atoms, 4.0 to 8.0% for 26 to 32 carbon atoms, 5.0 to 15.0% for 33 to 44 carbon atoms, and 1.0% or more for 45 or more carbon atoms. The carbon number distribution for normal components in the whole petroleum wax is 5.0 to 18.0% for 25 or less carbon atoms, 40.0 to 48.0% for 26 to 32 carbon atoms, 15.0 to 27.5% for 33 to 44 carbon atoms, and 2.0% or more for 45 or more carbon atoms.

A color rubber composition for tires according to an embodiment contains a rubber component, a pigment other than black or white, a petroleum wax, and a white filler. The petroleum wax has a normal/iso ratio (mass ratio) of 70/30 to 90/10. The carbon number distribution for iso components in the whole petroleum wax is 1.0% or less for 25 or less carbon atoms, 4.0 to 8.0% for 26 to 32 carbon atoms, 5.0 to 15.0% for 33 to 44 carbon atoms, and 1.0% or more for 45 or more carbon atoms. The carbon number distribution for normal components in the whole petroleum wax is 5.0 to 18.0% for 25 or less carbon atoms, 40.0 to 48.0% for 26 to 32 carbon atoms, 15.0 to 27.5% for 33 to 44 carbon atoms, and 2.0% or more for 45 or more carbon atoms.

The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition, which comprises (a) at least one radically polymerizable compound and (b) at least one initiator for the radical polymerization, wherein the composition furthermore comprises (c) at least one UV absorber and (d) at least one optical brightener and comprises at least one radically polymerizable oligomer and at least one radically polymerizable, polyfunctional monomer as the at least one radically polymerizable compound (a).

A thermoplastic moulding composition has improved weathering resistance. A process for producing the thermoplastic moulding composition involves providing a thermoplastic polymer and adding at least one colouring preparation. Injection moulded parts and extruded parts can be composed of the thermoplastic moulding composition.

A thermoplastic moulding composition has improved weathering resistance. A process for producing the thermoplastic moulding composition involves providing a thermoplastic polymer and adding at least one colouring preparation. Injection moulded parts and extruded parts can be composed of the thermoplastic moulding composition.