Kuraray Co., Ltd.

Mikio Masuda

Asako Minamide

Masahiro Kato

Yasushi Senda

Masahiro Suzuki

Shinya Oshita

Yosuke Jogo

Yusuke Nojima

A block copolymer including a polymer block (A) containing more than 70 mol % of a unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, and a polymer block (B) containing 30 mol % or more of a unit derived from a conjugated diene compound is provided. The block copolymer satisfies the conditions: (1): a content of the polymer block (A) in the block copolymer is 1 to 70% by mass; (2): a maximum width of a series of temperature regions where tan &#x3b4; measured in accordance with JIS K7244-10 (2005), under conditions including a strain amount of 0.1%, a frequency of 1 a measurement temperature of &#x2212;70 to 100&#xb0; C., and a temperature rise rate of 3&#xb0; C./min, is 1.0 or more is less than 16&#xb0; C.; (3): a temperature at a peak position of tan &#x3b4; in the condition (2) is 0&#xb0; C. to +50&#xb0; C.; and (4): a mobility parameter M indicating a mobility of the polymer block (B) is 0.01 to 0.25 sec.

Block copolymer hydrogenate, resin composition, and various applications thereof

Provided are a hydrogenated block copolymer capable of giving a resin composition having good moldability and sufficient mechanical strength and excellent in flexibility, kink resistance and transparency and also excellent in pressure sensitive adhesiveness, adhesiveness and weather resistance, and a resin composition containing the hydrogenated block copolymer, as well as a pressure sensitive adhesive, an adhesive, a molded article, a liquid-packaging container, a medical tool, a medical tube, a corner member for weather seal, and a weather seal that are produced using these. Specifically, the hydrogenated block copolymer is a hydrogenated block copolymer prepared by hydrogenating a block copolymer that contains at least a polymer block (A) consisting mainly of a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, and a polymer block (B) consisting mainly of a structural unit derived from isoprene, a structural unit derived from butadiene, or a structural unit derived from a mixture of isoprene and butadiene, wherein the content of the polymer block (A) is 1% by mass or more and less than 5% by mass relative to the total amount of the hydrogenated block copolymer, the total content of the 1,2-bond and the 3,4-bond of the polymer block (B) is 30 to 85 mol %, the hydrogenation rate of the polymer block (B) is 80 mol % or more, and the weight average molecular weight of the hydrogenated block copolymer is 150,000 to 800,000.

Hydrogenated block copolymer, resin composition, pressure-sensitive adhesive, adhesive, molded object, liquid-packaging container, medical tool, medical tube, corner member for weather seal, and weather seal

A block copolymer hydrogenate, which is a hydrogenate of a block copolymer having a polymer block (A) containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound in an amount of more than 70 mol %, and a polymer block (B) containing a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene compound in an amount of 30 mol % or more, and further satisfies the following requirements: Requirement (1): The content of the polymer block (A) in the block copolymer hydrogenate is 1 to 30% by mass. Requirement (2): The conjugated diene compound contains isoprene. Requirement (3): A total content of the 1,2-bond unit and the 3,4-bond unit in the structural units derived from the conjugated diene compound is 60 mol % or more. Requirement (4): The hydrogenation rate of the polymer block (B) is 60 mol % or more. Requirement (5): The block copolymer hydrogenate has a serial temperature range where tan &#x3b4;, as measured according to JIS K7244-10 (2005) and under the conditions of a strain of 0.1%, a frequency of 1 Hz, a measurement temperature of &#x2212;70 to 100&#xb0; C. and a rate of temperature increase of 3&#xb0; C./min, is 1.0 or more, and the maximum width of the temperature range is 16&#xb0; C. or more.

Block copolymer hydrogenate, resin composition, and applications thereof

The present invention is a thermoplastic polymer composition which contains 10-120 parts by mass of a polar group-containing polypropylene resin (B) per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer (A) that is a block copolymer having a polymer block containing an aromatic vinyl compound unit and a polymer block composed of a conjugated diene unit having 40% by mole or more of 1,2-bonds and 3,4-bonds in total, or a hydrogenated product of the block copolymer (provided that a thermoplastic polymer composition containing 1 part by mass or more of a polyvinyl acetal resin is excluded). This thermoplastic polymer composition is able to be bonded with a ceramic, a metal or a synthetic resin without requiring a primer treatment, and has excellent flexibility, mechanical characteristics, moldability, heat resistance and storage stability.

Thermoplastic polymer composition and molded article

A thermoplastic polymer composition which is excellent in flexibility, mechanical properties, moldability, and particularly in heat resistance and is capable of adhering to ceramics, metals, and synthetic resins even at low temperature (for example, 190&#xb0; C. or lower) without the treatment with a primer, and a molded product produced by using the thermoplastic polymer composition are described. The thermoplastic polymer composition includes 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer (A), 1 to 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin (B), and 5 to 100 parts by mass of a polar group-containing polypropylene resin (C). The thermoplastic elastomer (A) is a block copolymer which is constituted by a polymer block including aromatic vinyl compound units and a polymer block including isoprene units, butadiene units, or isoprene/butadiene units wherein the total of a content of 1,2-bonding and a content of 3,4-bonding is 40 mol % or more, or the thermoplastic elastomer (A) is a hydrogenated product of the block copolymer.

A thermoplastic polymer composition which is excellent in flexibility, mechanical properties, and moldability and is capable of adhering to ceramics, metals, and synthetic resins even by heat treatment at a low temperature (for example, 190&#xb0; C. or lower) without the treatment with a primer, and a molded product obtained by using the thermoplastic polymer composition. The thermoplastic polymer composition includes 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer (A), 1 to 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin (B), 5 to 100 parts by mass of a polar group-containing olefin-based copolymer (C), and 0.1 to 300 parts by mass of a softener (D). The thermoplastic elastomer (A) is a block copolymer which has a polymer block constituted by aromatic vinyl compound units and a polymer block constituted by conjugated diene units or a hydrogenated product of the block copolymer.

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