The present invention relates to a hydrophobic antimicrobial agent comprising a mineral material, which is surface coated with a copper and/or silver salt of at least one fatty acid, a method for its manufacture, wherein at least one fatty acid and at least one copper and/or silver salt are dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent, the solutions are combined, the copper and/or silver salt of the at east one fatty acid is precipitated by adding water, separated, and surface coated onto the mineral material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the hydrophobic antimicrobial agent obtained by said method, the use thereof as a filler, products comprising the hydrophobic antimicrobial agent, and the use of a copper and/or silver salt of at least one fatty acid for surface coating a mineral material.

The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment a composition is provided and includes: (A) an ethylene-based interpolymer having the following: (i) a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.900 g/cc; and (ii) a melt viscosity, at 177° C., less than, or equal to, 50,000 mPa.Math.s; and (B) a rosin ester containing the following: (i) greater than, or equal to, 75 mol % aliphatic carbon, based on total moles of carbon in the rosin ester; and (ii) less than, or equal to, 3.0 mol % ester group carbon, based on total moles of carbon in the rosin ester.

The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment a composition is provided and includes: (A) an ethylene-based interpolymer having the following: (i) a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.900 g/cc; and (ii) a melt viscosity, at 177° C., less than, or equal to, 50,000 mPa.Math.s; and (B) a rosin ester containing the following: (i) greater than, or equal to, 75 mol % aliphatic carbon, based on total moles of carbon in the rosin ester; and (ii) less than, or equal to, 3.0 mol % ester group carbon, based on total moles of carbon in the rosin ester.

Provided are: a wafer processing temporary adhesive that is for temporarily adhering a wafer to a support and that comprises a thermosetting resin composition containing a non-functional organopolysiloxane; a wafer laminate; and a thin wafer manufacturing method.

Provided are: a wafer processing temporary adhesive that is for temporarily adhering a wafer to a support and that comprises a thermosetting resin composition containing a non-functional organopolysiloxane; a wafer laminate; and a thin wafer manufacturing method.

An adhesive composition that is excellent in both adhesiveness and a holding force while having high flame retardancy. The adhesive composition contains an acrylic resin (A) containing a (meth)acrylic acid monomer (a1) unit and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer (a2) unit, an epoxy crosslinking agent (b1), an isocyanate crosslinking agent (b2), and a flame retardant (C).

An adhesive composition that is excellent in both adhesiveness and a holding force while having high flame retardancy. The adhesive composition contains an acrylic resin (A) containing a (meth)acrylic acid monomer (a1) unit and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer (a2) unit, an epoxy crosslinking agent (b1), an isocyanate crosslinking agent (b2), and a flame retardant (C).

An adhesive formulation such as a hot melt adhesive or a pressure sensitive adhesive is provided comprising 5 to 98% (by weight) biodegradable substantially non-crystalline mcl-PHA. The mcl-PHA may be cured with a peroxide curing agent. The adhesive formulation may include an additional biodegradable polymer, or a non-biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer. Hot melt adhesives comprising significant amounts of biodegradable mcl-PHA, waxes, and tackifiers are also provided.

An adhesive formulation such as a hot melt adhesive or a pressure sensitive adhesive is provided comprising 5 to 98% (by weight) biodegradable substantially non-crystalline mcl-PHA. The mcl-PHA may be cured with a peroxide curing agent. The adhesive formulation may include an additional biodegradable polymer, or a non-biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer. Hot melt adhesives comprising significant amounts of biodegradable mcl-PHA, waxes, and tackifiers are also provided.

The present invention relates to a two-component composition comprising: —a composition A comprising: —at least one reducing agent; —at least one (meth)acrylate monomer; —a composition B comprising: —at least one oxidising agent; and—optionally at least one (meth)acrylate monomer; the composition being characterised in that: —it comprises at least one radical photoinitiator in composition A and/or B; —it comprises at least one polymerisation inhibitor in an amount less than or equal to 0.3% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.