Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

Si Corporation

Larry L English

Jeffrey W Adams

Kevin Kirkland

Courtney Tyvand

A tape yarn, woven fabric or carpet backing produced from a polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures.

Monoaxially-oriented and annealed films with high cross machine toughness and related process

A monoaxially-oriented polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures.

Monoxially-oriented and annealed films with high cross machine toughness and related process

A monoaxially-oriented polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures. A process for imparting high cross machine toughness to polymer films comprises forming a film; subjecting the film to monoaxial orientation, drawing the film; tempering the film, and annealing the film.

A flame resistant composition comprises (a) a polymer; (b) a synergistic mixture comprising(i) from about 0.6 to about 3 percent of a non-halogenated flame retardant compound; and (ii) at least about 0.06 percent of a compatible additive; wherein said percentages are based on weight percent of (a) plus (b), wherein (a) plus (b) equals 100 percent. A method of rendering a polymer flame resistant comprises compounding said polymer with a synergistic mixture comprising (i) from about 0.6 to about 3 percent of a non-halogenated flame retardant compound; and (ii) at least about 0.06 percent of a compatible additive; wherein the percentages are based on weight percent of polymer plus the synergistic mixture, and wherein polymer plus synergistic mixture equals 100 percent.

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Larry L English