General Electric Company

Amoco Corporation

David V Howe

Robert Russell Gallucci

Ronald L Jalbert

Robert E Harris

Robin M Gryziecki

Richard M Turke

Compounds of Formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is an aromatic group, each R is individually selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, thioalkyl groups of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, and halogen atoms, n is from 1 to about 6, and x is from 0 to 7, are suitable for use in preparing rubber latex particles. The rubbers are useful as substrates in graft copolymers and the resulting graft copolymers are suitable for use in thermoplastic blend compositions, particularly with transparent polymers. The rubber materials are advantageous in that they exhibit low glass transition temperatures and high refractive indices.

Transparent blend compositions containing graft copolymers of

Graft copolymers containing (thioaromatic) alkyl acrylate rubber

A modified propylene polymer composition of improved low temperature impact resistance comprising about 55 to about 80 weight percent polypropylene homopolymer, about 15 to about 30 weight percent linear low density polyethylene and about 5 to about 15 weight percent polybutene.

Polypropylene with improved impact properties

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David V Howe