The object of the invention is to provide a novel olefin-based molded product useful for various applications. An olefin-based molded product comprising a polymer including a structural unit of at least one polar olefin monomer represented by the general formula (I) CH.sub.2═CH—R.sup.2—Z(R.sup.1).sub.n is provided. In the formula, Z is a hetero atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, and selenium; R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; n is an integer of 1 or 2 depending on the atomic species of Z; and R.sup.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

[Object] To provide a barrier laminate that includes a multilayer substrate with high interlayer adhesiveness to an evaporated film and that has high gas barrier properties.

[Solution] A barrier laminate according to the present invention includes a multilayer substrate and an evaporated film, wherein the multilayer substrate includes at least a polypropylene resin layer and a surface coating layer, the polypropylene resin layer is subjected to a stretching process, the surface coating layer contains a resin material with a polar group, and the evaporated film is composed of an inorganic oxide.

The present disclosure provides a composition. The composition is crosslinkable and includes an ethylene silane-copolymer, an oil-extended ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM), and a crosslink catalyst. The present disclosure also provides the composition after crosslinking. In an embodiment, a crosslinked composition is provided and includes from 55 wt % to 85 wt % of an ethylene-silane copolymer and from 15 wt % to 45 wt % of an oil-extended EPDM. The crosslinked composition has: (a) a flexural modulus of 50 MPa to 160 MPa; and (b) a hot set elongation greater than 10%. The crosslinked composition can be used as a coating for a coated conductor.

The present invention relates a photovoltaic module comprising a protective front layer element, an encapsulation layer element, a photovoltaic cell element and a protective back layer element, whereby at least one of the protective elements comprises glass; wherein the encapsulation layer element comprises a polymer composition (I) comprising at least the following components: (A) 97.00 to 99.99 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a polymer selected from an ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, a polyolefin elastomer or a polymer of ethylene (a) selected from (a1) a copolymer of ethylene which bears functional groups containing units; (a2) a copolymer of ethylene comprising one or more polar comonomer unit(s) selected from (C1-C6)-alkyl acrylate or (C1-C6)-alkyl (C1-C6)-alkyl acrylate comonomer units, and optionally bears functional groups containing units different from said polar comonomer unit(s); (a3) a copolymer of ethylene comprising one or more alpha-olefin comonomer unit(s); and optionally bears functional groups containing units different from said polar comonomer unit(s) of polymer (a2); or mixtures thereof; and (b) silane group(s) containing units; (B) 0.01 to 3.00 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a compound according to Formula (I); wherein; R.sub.1, R.sub.1′, R.sub.2 and R.sub.2′ are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, n-alkyl, iso-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, halogen and mixtures thereof; X is selected from the group consisting of primary amines, secondary amines, tertiary amines, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl and mixtures thereof. Furthermore, the present invention refers to the use of an encapsulation layer element comprising polymer composition (I) according to the invention for increasing the P.sub.max determined after 96 h according to IEC 60904, by applying the foil method with a temperature of 85° C. and relative humidity of 60% and a potential difference of 1500 V, of a photovoltaic module comprising besides the encapsulation layer element a protective front layer element, a photovoltaic cell element and a protective back element, whereby at least one of the protective elements comprises glass.

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The present invention provides a polyolefin composition, said composition comprising a terpolymer comprising a cross-linkable polyolefin comprising hydrolysable silane groups and a polar comonomer, the polyolefin composition further comprising a cross-linking catalyst and a silicon containing compound. The polar comonomer Is present in an amount of 5-35 wt %.

The present invention provides a polyolefin composition, said composition comprising a terpolymer comprising a cross-linkable polyolefin comprising hydrolysable silane groups and a polar comonomer, the polyolefin composition further comprising a cross-linking catalyst and a silicon containing compound. The polar comonomer Is present in an amount of 5-35 wt %.

The present invention provides a coating comprising cinnamaldehyde, a cinnamaldehyde derivative, an essential oil, or an essential oil-derived compound; and a polyphenol, polyethyleneimine or poly(4-vinylaniline). The invention also provides a coating comprising cinnamaldehyde, a cinnamaldehyde derivative, an essential oil, or an essential oil-derived compound; a metal, metal-salt or metal-compound; and a polyphenol or a polyphenol-containing substance or solution. Substrates including the coatings applied thereto, and methods of preparing the coatings are also provided.

Aqueous copolymer dispersions are useful for incorporating into primer formulations. The aqueous copolymer dispersions comprise a vinyl acetate-based copolymer and have a particle size of less than or equal to 120 nanometers. The resulting primer formulations have good penetration in various substrates, and/or water resistance/binding properties.

A primer for an ETFE coating material containing: ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) particles; a heat-resistant resin; and a nonionic surfactant. The ETFE particles have an average particle size of 5.0 to 50 μm. The heat-resistant resin includes at least one selected from polyamide-imide resin, polyethersulfone resin, and polyimide resin. The ETFE particles and the heat-resistant resin have a solid content ratio by mass of 60:40 to 90:10. The nonionic surfactant includes a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactant. Also disclosed is a primer film obtained from the primer for an ETFE coating material as well as a coated article.

The present disclosure provides a composition. The composition includes a silane functionalized polyolefin; and a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) having a Mw greater than 5,000 Dalton. The present disclosure also provides a coated conductor. The coated conductor includes a conductor and a coating on the conductor, the coating including a composition. The coating composition includes a silane functionalized polyolefin; and a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) having a Mw greater than 5,000 Dalton.