Kaneka Corporation

Akio Taniguchi

Takeshi Chiba

Katsuyu Wakabayashi

Hidetoshi Odaka

Tatsuro Harumashi

Kentaro Takesada

Yutaka Kaneda

Atsushi Kumasaki

Tadashi Kokubo

Tomoki Hiiro

Kozo Kondo

Nobuaki Ohshiro

A polymer (A) having, at one terminal moiety thereof, a terminal structure having two or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds. A reactive-silicon-group-containing polymer (B) having, at one terminal moiety thereof, a terminal structure having two or more reactive silicon groups.

Polymer having terminal structure including plurality of reactive silicon groups, method for manufacturing same, and use for same

An object of the present invention is to provide: a thermoplastic elastomer composition, which is accompanied by less environmental burden, and which has flexibility, rubber elasticity, formability and recyclability; and a molded product obtained using the same. The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (A) derived from a non-petroleum source, and at least one rubber (B) selected from a natural rubber, a diene polymer rubber, an olefin polymer rubber, an acrylic rubber and a silicone rubber, the thermoplastic elastomer composition being obtained by allowing the rubber (B) to be dynamically crosslinked with a crosslinking agent (C) in the presence of the thermoplastic resin (A). Preferred (A) is a polylactic acid, or a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), and preferred (B) is a natural rubber.

Thermoplastic elastomer composition

The present invention provides an acrylic block copolymer composition improving melt flowability at molding and being excellent in heat resistance in addition to maintain weather resistance, chemical resistance, adhesivity, flexibility and abrasion resistance which are the characteristics of the acrylic block copolymer. It is attained by a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising an acrylic block copolymer (A) which comprises a methacrylic polymer block (a) and an acrylic polymer block (b), wherein at least one of polymer blocks among the methacrylic polymer block (a) and the acrylic polymer block (b) has a functional group (X), and a compound (B) containing 1.1 or more of functional groups (Y) in one molecule.

Thermoplastic elastomer composition and molded article

The present invention provides an acrylic block copolymer composition improving melt flowability at molding and being excellent in heat resistance in addition to keep weather resistance, chemical resistance, adhesion property, flexibility and abrasion resistance which are the characteristics of the acrylic block copolymer. It is attained by a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising an acrylic block copolymer (A) which comprises a methacrylic polymer block (a) and an acrylic polymer block (b), wherein at least one of polymer blocks among the methacrylic polymer block (a) and the acrylic polymer block (b) has an acid anhydride group and/or a carboxyl group, and an acrylic polymer (B) having 1.1 or more of epoxy groups in one molecule.

The present invention relates to a block copolymer (A) including a (meth)acrylic polymer block (a) and an acrylic polymer block (b). The (meth)acrylic polymer block (a) is preferably copolymerized with a monomer having a functional group having high cohesive force, such as a carboxyl group, so that the 5%-weight-loss temperature is 300&#xb0; C. or more or the tensile strength is 3 MPa or more, and the hardness measured by a type A durometer according to JIS K6253 is 50 or less, and a compression set measured after 22 hours at 70&#xb0; C. is 45% or less. The block copolymer (A) exhibits excellent thermal decomposition resistance and low compression set at high temperatures. The block copolymer (A) can be used as a soft material for automobile, and has low hardness, high adhesion, high oil resistance, high weather resistance, high heat resistance, high recycling property, high tensile properties, and high wax remover resistance.

Block copolymer

The present invention provides a novel acrylic block copolymer rich in flexibility and excellent in mechanical strength, moldability, oil resistance, heat resistance, thermal decomposition resistance, weather resistance, and compression set, and further rich in reactivity. The present invention also provides compositions, seal products, and automobile, electric, and electronic parts, all of which include the acrylic block copolymer. The acrylic block copolymer includes a methacrylic polymer block (a) and an acrylic polymer block (b), at least one of the polymer blocks containing, in its main chain, at least one acid anhydride group (c) represented by formula (1): (wherein Rs each represent hydrogen or a methyl group and may be the same or different, n represents an integer of 0 to 3, and m represents an integer of 0 or 1).

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Akio Taniguchi