Stamicarbon B.v.

Rijksuniversiteit Te Groningen

Albertus J Pennings

Arnold Vossebeld

Erik Kroeze

Dirk Wybe Grijpma

Cornelis E Meihuizen

Atze J Nijenhuis

Arie Zwijnenburg

Copolymer of lactone and carbonate and process for the preparation of

Novel, rubbery copolymers of ethylene with at least one other .alpha.-alkene such as propylene, and a polyene such as 5-ethylidene norbornene-2, characterized by a differential scanning calorimetry thermogram maximum peak at a temperature between -7 and +11.degree. C., are disclosed. These specific rubbery copolymers when one or more tackifiers are included therein, exhibit an unprecedentedly high tack and consequently provide for the first time EDPM-type compositions that have sufficient building tack for the manufacture of multi-ply articles such as tires.

Compositions possessing increased building tack on the basis of new

Novel, rubbery copolymers of ethylene with at least one other .alpha.-alkene such as propylene, and a polyene such as 5-ethylidene norbornene-2, characterized by a differential scanning calorimetry thermogram maximum peak at a temperature between -7.degree. and +11.degree. C., are disclosed. These specific rubbery copolymers when one or more tackifiers are included therein, exhibit an unprecedentedly high tack and consequently provide for the first time EPDM-type compositions that have sufficient building tack for the manufacture of multi-ply articles such as tires.

Rubber-like copolymers of ethylene, at least one other .alpha.-alkene

Filament-like polymer crystal fibers are prepared from a solution of a crystallizable polymer, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, in a vessel containing a spinning rotor, preferably having a slightly roughened surface, according to the disclosed invention. The fiber thus formed is taken up and removed at a rate equal to the crystal growth rate. The longitudinal crystal growth rate is of sufficient speed for commercial application while at the same time yielding fibers of outstanding mechanical properties.

Process for continuous preparation of fibrous polymer crystals

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Albertus J Pennings