Patent Publication Number: US-5298560-A

Title: Partially crosslinked thermoplastic resin composition

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a useful thermoplastic resin composition and more particularly to a thermoplastic resin composition prepared by dynamically heat-treating a thermoplastic resin using a carbon radical inducing agent and well-balanced in rigidity, impact resistance, flexibility and moldability. 
     Thermoplastic resins are used in various industrial fields as materials superior in moldability. The utilization field of thermoplastic resins has been expanded by blending them for modification with heterogeneous or homogeneous resins or fillers having various properties. Further, various attempts have been made for attaining effects of such blending, e.g. improvement of impact resistance and heat resistance, by heat-treating the resulting mixtures dynamically. As an example, there is known a process of heat-treating a thermoplastic resin dynamically using an organic peroxide. 
     However, the composition obtained by such process using an organic peroxide is desired to be remedied in the following points although it has advantages. For example, as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,806,558, a free radical forming agent typified by organic peroxides is used, so in the case where the thermoplastic resin used is an organic peroxide non-crosslinked type resin such as, for example, a polypropylene resin, although the resulting composition will exhibit good fluidity during injection molding, the organic peroxide remaining in the composition will deteriorate the thermal stability and weathering resistance and there will occur a thermal decomposition of the organic peroxide rapidly, resulting in that a molecular cutting reaction is unavoidable, thus leading deterioration of mechanical characteristics such as yield tensile strength, bending strength and flexural modulus. 
     Besides, if the said composition is used in extrusion or blow molding, there will arise such problems as deteriorated anti-drawdown property, surface roughening of parison and deficient elongation. It has also been pointed out that when the composition is used in injection molding, the gloss of the resulting molded product is deteriorated, thus affecting the beauty of the product as commodity. 
     On the other hand, in the case where the thermoplastic resin used is an organic peroxide crosslinked type resin such as a polyethylene resin, it becomes difficult to perform molding because the fluidity of the resulting composition is deteriorated markedly, so it is required that the amount of an organic peroxide used be extremely small. In this case, it is difficult to handle such trace amount of an organic peroxide. Further, in the use of an organic peroxide there inevitably arise problems in point of stability and safety during storage and dynamic heat treatment of a free radical forming agent, as well as thermal decomposition loss caused by the deposition on the inner wall of a processing machine. Therefore, it has been desired to solve these problems. 
     The following processes are known as processes for crosslinking a thermoplastic resin containing rubber and having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond. 
     As the first process, the use of a sulfur-based crosslinking agent is proposed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,130,535. However, when such thermoplastic resin is dynamically heat-treated in the presence of a sulfur-based crosslinking agent, which causes the formation of sulfur radical, not only a very offensive odor is emitted at an ordinary kneading temperature, but also the resulting composition emits an offensive odor. This offensive odor of the composition is emitted again in a plasticizing step during molding, thus deteriorating the commercial value markedly. Moreover, since this composition is colored in deep yellowish red, the coloring freedom of the composition is restricted. Further, during use over a long period, there may occur discoloration due to bleeding of the sulfur compound and hence the application field is restricted. 
     As the second process, it is proposed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,311,628 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 19421/1979 to use a crosslinking agent comprising a halogenated phenolic resin or a phenol-formaldehyde resin with a halide incorporated therein. However, since the active halogen is liberated during crosslinking reaction, the resulting composition is discolored to black and thus the coloring freedom is lost. Besides, the fluidity of the composition is not good. 
     As the third process, in the above Japanese Patent Publication No. 19421/1979 it is proposed to use a quinone dioxime compound for crosslinking. However, since quinone dioximes are dark purple, the coloring freedom of the resulting composition is greatly restricted, and a pungent odor is emitted during dynamic heat treatment. Also as to the composition obtained by this process, it cannot be said that the fluidity thereof during molding is good. 
     As the fourth process, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,104,210 and 4,130,535 there is shown an example of using a bismaleimide compound or a combined use thereof with a thiazole compound. In the former, N,N&#39;-m-phenylene bismaleimide is used for a highly unsaturated diene rubber, but it must be used in a large amount for attaining a predetermined crosslinking effect, thus giving rise to problems such as coloration of the resulting composition and bleeding of unreacted portion. In the latter, N,N&#39;-m-phenylene bismaleimide is also used in polypropylene/EPDM system, but as to the effect of modification by dynamic heat treatment, extremely unsatisfactory results have been reported. Further, since bismaleimide compounds are generally expensive, the use thereof in a large amount causes an increase of cost. 
     Thus, although various crosslinking processes are known, it is desired to develop a more efficient process. 
     Having made extensive studies in view of the above-mentioned points, the present inventors found out a crosslinking reaction using a carbon radical inducing agent not causing a reckless and excessive crosslinking reaction as a drawback of organic peroxides in the prior art. It is the object of the invention to provide a thermoplastic resin composition prepared by such crosslinking reaction of a thermoplastic resin using a carbon radical inducing agent and free of the drawbacks of the conventional processes. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     As a result of having made studies earnestly along the above-mentioned object, the present inventors found out that a partially crosslinked thermoplastic resin composition obtained by dynamically heat-treating a thermoplastic resin in the presence of a carbon radical inducing agent could afford remarkably excellent results in comparison with the use of a conventional crosslinking agent. 
     More specifically, the present invention resides in a partially crosslinked thermoplastic resin composition prepared by dynamically heat-treating a thermoplastic resin (A) in the presence of a carbon radical inducing agent (B) which is formed from a material containing a charge transfer complex or a material containing both a hydrogen donating compound and a hydrogen accepting compound. 
     Detailed Description of the Invention 
     The present invention will be described in detail hereinunder. 
     As examples of the thermoplastic resin(s) used in the present invention there are mentioned substantially crystalline polyolefin resins such as crystalline polypropylene, propylene-α-olefin random block copolymers, high and medium density polyethylenes, polybutene-1, poly-4-methylpentene-1, high pressure process low-density polyethylenes, linear low-density polyethylenes, very low density polyethylenes, ethylene-unsaturated carboxylate copolymers, and ethylene-carboxylic acid unsaturated ester copolymers; as well as polystyrene resins, polyacrylonitrile resins, poly(meth)acrylate resins, polyamide resins, polyester resins, polycarbonate resins, polyphenylene resins, polyphenylene ether resins, polyphenylene sulfide resins, polyphenylene sulfone resins, polyacetal resins, and mixtures thereof. 
     The thermoplastic resin used in the invention may contain a rubbery substance. Examples of such rubbery substance include ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubbers such as ethylene-propylene random copolymer rubber and ethylene-propylene-diene random copolymer rubber, 1,2-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer rubber, styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer rubber, natural rubber, nitrile rubber, and isobutylene rubber. These may be used each alone or as mixtures. Particularly, ethylene-propylene random copolymer rubber and ethylene-propylene-diene random copolymer rubber are preferred. These two rubbers, as compared with the other rubbery substances, are superior in thermoplasticity and can be easily dispersed by melt kneading. Besides, they do not have any peculiar odor in comparison with SBR, isoprene rubber, nitrile rubber and butadiene rubber. Further, the two rubbers in question are available as pellets so are easy to weigh and handle in the mixing operation, and also as to the type of the composition manufacturing apparatus, they have a high degree of freedom in selection. Thus, they have advantages in operation. 
     As the diene component in the above ethylene-propylene-diene random copolymer rubber there may be used any of known dienes, including ethylidene norbornene, 1,4-hexadiene and dicyclopentadiene. 
     In the present invention, a wide variety of crosslinked thermoplastic resin compositions having various characteristics can be obtained by changing the kind and proportion of the thermoplastic resin used. The thermoplastic resin to be used can be selected optionally from among those exemplified above. For example, a combination of a polyolefin resin and a heterogeneous thermoplastic resin, a combination of polyolefins with each other, or a combination of a polyolefin resin and a rubbery substance, can be selected. In this case, since the heterogeneous thermoplastic resin is melt-kneaded with a polyolefin resin or a rubbery substance, it is preferable that the heterogeneous thermoplastic resin be selected from among thermoplastic resins which are relatively close in melting point or softening point to the polyolefin resin or the rubbery substance. 
     In the case of combining polyolefin resins with each other, a combination of polypropylene and ethylene (co)polymer is a preferable combination because it is superior in the balance of physical properties and can be obtained inexpensively. Polypropylenes are superior in heat resistance and rigidity, and ethylene (co)polymers are widely available, ranging from those rich in flexibility up to those rich in rigidity, typical of which are high pressure process low-density polyethylenes, high density polyethylenes, linear low-density polyethylenes, very low density polyethylenes, ethylene-unsaturated carboxylate copolymers, and ethylenecarboxylic acid unsaturated ester copolymers. Compositions obtained using these polyolefin resins alone can satisfy a wide range of physical properties. 
     A combination of a polyolefin resin just exemplified above and a rubbery substance is also a preferable combination, which can satisfy a wider range of physical properties than in the combination of only polyolefin resins. For example, the low-temperature impact resistance can be improved remarkably. 
     As to a concrete blending ratio, it is preferable that the proportion of the polyolefin resin be in the range of 20 to 100wt% and that of the rubbery substance 0 to 80wt%. An amount of the rubbery substance exceeding 80wt% is not desirable because it becomes difficult to effect processing. 
     In the present invention, a softening agent may be used during and/or after the heat treatment. As the soften agent there may be used an oil commonly called extender oil which is used mainly for the improvement of processability in rubber processing, for attaining an extending effect, or for improving the dispersibility of filler. Such extender oils are high-boiling petroleum components, which are classified into paraffinic, naphthenic and aromatic components. In addition to these petroleum distillates, synthetic oils such as liquid polyisobutene, are also employable. 
     The carbon radical inducing agent used as an essential component in the dynamic heat treatment comprises a charge transfer complex or a combination of a hydrogen donating compound and a hydrogen accepting compound. 
     The charge transfer complex is used as a combination of compounds. In this combination, upon formation of the complex, an electric charge is transferred from one compound to the other for radical cleavage of unsaturated bond. Various known combinations are employable for this purpose if only there is a difference in the electron density of unsaturated bond. As preferred examples of compounds which are low in the electron density of unsaturated bond there are mentioned maleimide compounds (e.g. N,N&#39;-m-phenylene bismaleimide and N,N&#39;-ethylene bismaleimide) and unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives (e.g. maleic anhydride and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate). Bismaleimide compounds are preferred because even if there remains a compound which has not participated in the radical formation, it functions as an ordinary crosslinking aid. In the case of unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives, a compound which has not been concerned in the radical formation reacts graftwise with the thermoplastic resin and creates the action as an adhesive or as a compatibilizing agent. Therefore, when it is desired to attain such effect, the use of an unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative is particularly preferred. As the compound which forms a charge transfer complex together with such unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative there is used a compound which is high in the electron density of unsaturated bond. Examples are α-methylstyrene, trans-stilbene, vinylferrocene, 4-vinylpyridine, 2-isopropenylnaphthalene, N-vinylcarbazole, N-vinylindole, and indole. Also, there are mentioned cyclic vinyl ethers typified by furan, 3,4-dihydro-2-pyran and 4H-chromene; furan derivatives typified by furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl aldehyde, benzofuran and furfuryl acetate; straight-chain vinyl ether compounds typified by n-octadecyl vinyl ether and ethyl vinyl ether; enol ethers and enol esters of carbonyl compounds such as ketones, esters, lactones, aldehydes, amides and lactams typified ketene acetal, isopropenyl acetate and 1-amino-1-methoxyethylene; alkenyl acetate, 1,2-dimethoxyethylene, p-dioxene, 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether, 2-phenylalkenyl ether, heptafluoroisopropyl alkenyl ether, ethyl vinyl sulfide, styrylalkenyl thioether, p-oxadiene, cyclopentene, cyclohexene, divinyl ether, butadiene, isoprene, 1,3-pentadiene, 1,4-pentadiene, and dimethyldivinylsilane. 
     It is preferable that the said complex be present as radical without forming an alternating copolymer. 
     Next, the combination of a hydrogen donating compound and a hydrogen accepting compound indicates a combination wherein hydrogen atom is transferred from the former to the latter and both are radicalized. The hydrogen donating compound indicates a compound which per se can be stabilized resonantly even after the release of hydrogen radical. When viewed from the standpoint of characteristics, this compound indicates a compound which when reacted at 350° C., 50 atm. (in a nitrogen gas atmosphere), for 30 minutes in the absence of catalyst, exhibits an amount of hydrogen transfer from this compound to anthracene as a hydrogen acceptor of at least 0.1 (hydrogen atom/mol anthracene). Examples are. octahydrophenanthrene, tetralin, indene, tetrahydrofuran, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, and fluorene. Particularly, octahydrophenanthrene, octahydroanthracene, tetralin, indene and fluorene are superior in that they are available easily and do not decompose esters and amides and in that the resulting compositions are not colored. The hydrogen accepting compound is a compound which is not so highly stabilized resonantly as radical after the addition of hydrogen radical thereto. Usually there is employed a compound which is used as a crosslinking aid in the crosslinking of rubber using a peroxide. As examples there are mentioned polyfunctional vinyl monomers typified by trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, triallyl (iso)cyanurate, and diallyl phthalate. However, in view of the high reactivity as radical, it is desirable to use maleimide compounds (e.g. N,N&#39;-m-phenylene bismaleimide) and unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives (e.g. maleic anhydride and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate). These inducing agents may be used each alone or in combination. 
     A particularly preferred combination comprises (B1) a compound having an unsaturated bond of a high electron density or a hydrogen donating compound and (B2) a compound having an unsaturated bond of a low electron density or a hydrogen accepting compound. A combination comprising a compound as (B1) selected from (α) ether compounds, (β) tetrahydroaromatic compounds and (γ) cyclopentane compounds and a compound as (B2) selected from (δ) bismaleimide compounds and (ε) polyol unsaturated ester compounds is high in activity and particularly preferred. 
     The ether compounds (α) may be straight-chained or cyclic and may contain a substituent group. Examples are cyclic ethers such as 1,3-dioxolane and 1,4-dioxane; straight-chain ethers such as ethyl ether and isopropyl ether; non-aromatic cyclic vinyl ethers typified by 3,4-dihydro-2-pyran and 4H-chromene; furan derivatives typified by furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl aldehyde, benzofuran and furfuryl acetate; straight-chain vinyl ether compounds typified by n-octadecyl vinyl ether and ethyl vinyl ether; enol ethers and enol esters of carbonyl compounds such as esters, lactones, aldehydes, amides and lactams typified by ketene acetal, isopropenyl acetate, vinyl acetate and 1-amino-1-methoxyethylene. These compounds may contain substituent groups. Alkyl-substituted compounds as well as derivatives substituted with various elements and functional groups are employable. And these compounds may be used each alone or as mixtures. Particularly, vinyl or alkenyl ethers are preferred. 
     The tetrahydroaromatic compounds (β) indicate compounds containing one or more aromatic rings, at least one of which is tetrahydrogenated. The aromatic ring as referred to herein indicates a ring structure having 4n+2 (n is an integer) of π-electrons shown in the definition of aromaticity [see, for example, &#34;Yuki Kagaku-no Kiso,&#34; Tokyo Kagaku Dojin K.K. (1976), translated by Toshio Goto, pp. 105-106, (Richard S. Mon-son &amp; John C. Shelton, &#34;Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry,&#34; MacGraw-Hill, Inc. (1974)]. Benzene and naphthalene are included as examples, while pyran is excluded. Therefore, examples of the tetrahydroaromatic compounds employable in the present invention include tetrahydro derivatives of naphthalene. Further, the tetrahydroaromatic compounds employable in the invention may contain substituent groups. Alkyl-substituted compounds, as well as derivatives substituted with various elements and functional groups, are also employable. 
     The tetrahydroaromatic compounds employable in the invention can be prepared by a known chemical reaction. Examples of those available at present are 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, tetrahydrobenzene, and tetrahydrofuran. Polymers of these compounds are also employable. 
     The cyclopentane compounds (γ) indicate compounds containing at least one cyclopentane, cyclopentene or cyclopentadiene skeleton. That is, the cyclopentane compounds (γ) are compounds of a five-membered ring which is constituted by only carbon atoms. Examples are cyclopentane, cyclopentene, cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, indene, indane, and fluorene. Of course, these compounds may contain substituent groups. Alkyl-substituted compounds and derivatives substituted with various elements and functional groups are employable. And these compounds may be used each alone or as mixtures. 
     Preferred examples of the bismaleimide compounds (δ) are ethylene bismaleimide and N,N&#39;-m-phenylene bismaleimide. 
     As examples of the polyol unsaturated ester compounds (ε) there are mentioned higher esters of methacrylic acid, typical of which are trimethylolpropane methacrylate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. 
     In addition to the components (δ) and (ε) exemplified above there also are employable polyfunctional vinyl monomers, typical of which are divinylbenzene, triallyl isocyanurate, and diallyl phthalate. These compounds may be used in combination. 
     In the present invention, a mixture comprising components obtained as above is subjected to a dynamic heat treatment to afford a resin composition. The dynamic heat treatment as referred to herein means increasing the value of boiling xylene insolubles content in the composition after melt-kneading of the mixture in comparison with the value before the melt-kneading. The effects of the present invention are attained by this heat treatment. Generally, the higher the boiling xylene insolubles content, the more remarkable the improvement of various effects, including that of impact resistance. 
     The temperature of the dynamic heat treatment should be not lower than the melting point or softening point of the thermoplastic resin used and below the decomposition point of the resin. Preferably, the melt kneading is performed using a mixing machine which affords a high shear rate to facilitate the formation of radical in the mixture. 
     The boiling xylene insolubles content is increased mainly by adjusting the amount of the carbon radical inducing agent used, which amount can be selected optionally. An appropriate amount is adopted on the basis of the kind of the carbon radical inducing agent used, the type of the melt-kneading apparatus used and conditions for the melt kneading. If the carbon radical inducing agent is used in an excessive amount, there will occur bleeding of the components added, coloration of the resulting composition, or increase of cost. Therefore, the amount of the carbon radical inducing agent to be used may be restricted in consideration of these points. A practical amount is usually in the range of 0.01 to 7, preferably 0.05 to 5, parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin used. 
     The dynamic heat treatment can be carried out using any of known melt-kneading apparatus, including open type mixing rolls, non-open type Bumbury&#39;s mixer, extruder, kneader, and twin-screw extruder. In the composition described above the dynamic heat treatment is preferably conducted at a kneading temperature of 120° to 350° C. and for 20 seconds to 20 minutes as a heat treatment time. 
     If necessary, in the composition of the present invention there may be incorporated stabilizer, anti-oxidant, ultraviolet ray absorber, lubricant, foaming agent, antistatic agent, dye, pigment, glass fiber, carbon fiber, inorganic filler, flame retardant, etc. 
     According to the present invention, as described above, an excessive crosslinking reaction which is a drawback involved in the use of a conventional crosslinking agent can be suppressed by dynamically heat-treating a thermoplastic resin using a carbon radical inducing agent. By using such a dynamically heat-treated thermoplastic resin it is made possible to obtain a composition which is crosslinked partially to a desired extent in the range from a very slightly crosslinked state up to a greatly crosslinked state. Besides, physical properties could be improved remarkably. 
     EXAMPLES AND COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 
     The present invention will be described below concretely using working and comparative examples, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. 
    
    
     EXAMPLES 1-21 AND COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 1-21 
     As thermoplastic resins (A) there were used polypropylene resin, low density polyethylene resin, high density polyethylene resin, linear low-density polyethylene resin, very low density polyethylene resin, ethylene-propylene random copolymer rubber, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, and polyamide resin. 
     How to Prepare Composition 
     3 parts by weight of a carbon radical inducing agent (B1) selected from (α), (β), (γ) and 2 parts by weight of a carbon radical inducing agent (B2) selected from (δ), (ε) were mixed with 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A) referred to above (various combinations were used as set forth in Table 1). The resulting mixture was melt-kneaded in a Plastomill (20R200, a product of Toyo Seiki K K.) under the conditions of reaction temperature 230° C, reaction time 5 minutes and 60 r.p.m. In the melt-kneading operation, torque was observed. After the reaction, boiling xylene insolubles content was determined. 
     The resulting composition was formed into a 30 μ thick film using a 40 mm-dia. extruder (L/D=20) under the conditions of spiral die diameter 125 mm and lip 2 mm, blow ratio 1.8 and processing temperature 200° C. Then, physical properties of the film were measured. 
     The results obtained are as shown in Table 2, in which the results of Comparative Examples were obtained by kneading without using a carbon radical inducing agent and in which the &#34;Torque&#34; is represented in terms of rise (↑) or unchanged (→). 
     Testing and Measuring Methods 
     (Yield Tensile Strength) 
     According to ASTM D882. (Boiling Xylene Insolubles Content) 
     A 20 mm×50 mm×0.2 mm film formed by pressing was put on a 120-mesh wire gauze and immersed in boiling xylene for 5 hours. Then, the weight of the film before the immersion and that after the immersion were measured, and a boiling xylene insolubles content was determined from the following equation: ##EQU1## 
     EXAMPLES 22-46 AND COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 22-49 
     Mixtures of components selected from polypropylene resin, high density polyethylene resin, linear low-density polyethylene resin, polystyrene resin, polyamide resin, polyester resin and ethylene-propylene random copolymer rubber were used. Test pieces were prepared by subjecting injection-molded products to an annealing treatment unless otherwise described. 
     The following are how to prepare compositions, conditions for preparing test pieces by injection molding and testing methods. 
     How to Prepare Composition 
     1) The above thermoplastic resins were mixed in predetermined proportions using a Henschel mixer. 
     2) Predetermined amounts of carbon radical inducing agents (B1) and (B2) were added to the mixtures obtained above, followed by melt-kneading for dynamic heat treatment at resin temperatures of 180-260° C. and a revolution of 200 r.p.m., using a continuous twin-screw kneader/extruder (diameter: 30 mm, a product of Plastic Kogaku Kenkyu-Sho K.K.). 
     
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     Testing and Measuring Methods 
     (MFR) 
     According to JIS K6760 K6758 and K7210. 
     (Ultimate Tensile Strength) and (Ultimate Elongation Length) 
     According to JIS K6760, K6758, K7113, and ASTM D882. 
     (Flexural Modulus) 
     According to JIS K6758 and K7203. 
     (Vicat Softening Temperature) 
     According to JIS K6760, K6758 and K7206. 
     (Izod Impact Value) 
     According to JIS K6758 and K7110. 
     (Crystallization Temperature) 
     Crystallization temperature was measured as an index of cycle time in injection molding. Since the higher the crystallization temperature, the higher the crystallizing speed, it can be considered that the cycle time in injection molding can be shortened. Using a differential scanning calorimeter (SSC/580, a product of Seiko Denshi Kogyo K.K.), about 10 mg of a sample was held at 210° C. for 5 minutes, then cooled at a rate of 10° C./min, and the temperature exhibiting a peak in the resulting exotherm curve was used as a crystallization temperature. 
     The results obtained are as shown in Tables 3 to 5, in which the proportions of carbon radical inducing agents are based on 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resins (this also applies to the tables which follow those tables). 
     EXAMPLES 47-54 AND COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 50-56 
     As thermoplastic resins there were used 70-90wt% of very low density polyethylenes. Test pieces were prepared by forming a flat plate of 100 mm×200 mm×2 mm by injection molding and then punching the flat plate into a predetermined size. The composition preparing process was the same as above, provided in the melt-kneading step 2) there were used resin temperatures in the range of 150° to 220° C., and where required, a mineral oil- or synthetic oil-based softening agent was added from a reciprocating fixed displacement pump connected to a vent hole. 
     The following testing methods were used. 
     Testing and Measuring Methods 
     (High Load MFR) 
     According to JIS K7210, at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 10 kg. 
     (Ultimate Tensile Strength) and (Ultimate Elongation Length) 
     According to JIS K6301, at a pulling rate of 200 mm/min. 
     (Durometer Hardness, H c  A) 
     According to ISO 868. 
     (Permanent Elongation) 
     According to JIS K6301, 100% elongation, using No. 3 dumbbell. 
     (Vicat Softening Temperature) 
     According to JIS K7206, at a load of 250 g. 
     (Brittle Temperature) 
     According to JIS K6760 and K7216. 
     (Abrasion Resistance) 
     According to JIS K7204 (using a Taber abrasion tester), at a load of 1,000 g and continuous 1,000 revolutions. 
     The results obtained are as shown in Table 6. The proportion of the softening agent in Table 6 is based on 100 parts by weight of the total resin weight (also in Table 7). 
     EXAMPLES 55-62 AND COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES 57, 58 
     Mixtures of components selected from polypropylene resin, low density polyethylene resin, very low density polyethylene resin, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer resin and ethylene-propylene random copolymer rubber were used. How to prepare compositions and test pieces and conditions for injection molding to prepare test pieces are the same as in Examples 47-54. 
     Testing methods are as follows. 
     Testing and Measuring Methods 
     (Spiral Flow) 
     A sample was prepared by injection molding using a mold having a cavity of a certain spiral and under the following molding conditions. Then, the length of the spiral thus formed was measured to check the melt flow property of the sample. Conditions for Injection Molding 
     
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              IS-90B (a product of Toshiba                                
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     (Bending Strength) 
     According to JIS K6758 and K7203. 
     (Durometer Hardness, H D  D) 
     According to JIS K6760 and K7215. 
     (Surface Roughening and Elongation of Parison) 
     Parison was formed in the same manner as above, using an extruder for blow molding, and then visually checked and evaluated for the state of its surface and elongation. The evaluation was made in the following three stages: ⊚: Very Good, ◯: Good, ×: Bad 
     The results obtained are as shown in Table 6. 
     The following are the thermoplastic resins, carbon radical inducing agents, etc. used in the above Examples and Comparative Examples. 
     Thermoplastic Resin (A) 
     Al. Very low density polyethylene, Nisseki Softrex D9010, d=0.900 g/cm 3 , MFR 0.9, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A2. Very low density polyethylene, Nisseki Softrex D9005, d=0.900 g/cm 3 , MFR 0.5, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A3. Very low density polyethylene, Nisseki Softrex D9550, d=0.905 g/cm 3 , MFR 5.0, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A4. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J120G, MFR 1.5, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A5. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J130G, MFR 4.0, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A6. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J150G, MFR 8.0, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A7. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J160G, MFR 14, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A8. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J170G, MFR 30, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A9. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J420G, MFR 1.5, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A10. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J630G, MFR 4.0, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A11. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J650G, MFR 8.0, a of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A12. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J871M, MFR 23, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A13. Polypropylene, Nisseki Polypro J880G, MFR 40, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A14. Linear low-density polyethylene, Nisseki Linirex AF1210, d=0.920 g/cm 3 , MFR 0.8, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A15. Linear low-density polyethylene, Nisseki Linirex AJ5610, d=0.934 g/cm 3 , MFR 10, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A16. Linear low-density polyethylene, Nisseki Linirex AJ6820, d=0.942 g/cm 3 , MFR 30, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A17. Linear low-density polyethylene, Nisseki Linirex AJ6285, d=0.916 g/cm 3 , MFR 32, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A18. Low density polyethylene, Nisseki Rexlon F102, d=0.922 g/cm 3 , MFR 0.25, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A19. Low density polyethylene, Nisseki Rexlon F22, d=0.924 g/cm 3 , MFR 1.0, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A20. Low density polyethylene, Nisseki Rexlon F312, d=0.925 g/cm 3 , MFR 2.0, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A21. Low density polyethylene, Nisseki Rexlon F504, d=0.917 g/cm 3 , MFR 9.5, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A22. Ethylene-Ethyl acrylate copolymer, Nisseki Rexlon EEA A3050, MFR 3.0, EA content 5 wt%, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A23. Ethylene-Ethyl acrylate copolymer, Nisseki Rexlon EEA A3100, MFR 3.0, EA content 10 wt%, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A24. Ethylene-Ethyl acrylate copolymer, Nisseki Rexlon EEA A3150, MFR 3.0, EA content 15 wt%, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A25. Ethylene-Ethyl acrylate copolymer, Nisseki Rexlon EEA A4250, MFR 5.0, EA content 25 wt%, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A26. High density polyethylene, Nisseki Staflene E809(M), d=0.950 g/cm 3 , MFR 0.9, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A27. High density polyethylene, Nisseki Staflene E750 (C), d=0.963 g/cm 3 , MFR 5.3, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A28. High density polyethylene, Nisseki Staflene E807 (F), d=0.950 g/cm 3 , MFR 0.6, a product of Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 
     A29. Ethylene-Propylene random copolymer rubber, EP02P, ML 1+4  =24, a product of Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd. 
     A30. Ethylene-Propylene random copolymer rubber, EP07P, ML 1+4  =70, a product of Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd. 
     A31. Ethylene-Propylene-Diene random copolymer rubber, EP57P, ML 1+4  =88, a product of Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd. 
     A32. 6-Nylon, CM1021, a product of Toray Industries Inc. 
     A33. Polystyrene, Toporex 525, a product of Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc. 
     A34. Polybutylene terephthalate, PBT310, a product of Toray Industries Inc. 
     Carbon Radical Inducing Agent 
     (B1, a compound having an unsaturated bond of a high electron density or a hydrogen donating compound) 
     α. Ether Compounds 
     α-1. Dihydropyran, a product of Tokyo Kasei K.K. 
     α-2. Isopropenyl acetate, a product of Tokyo Kasei K.K. 
     β. Tetrahydroaromatic Compounds 
     β-1. 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthalene, a product of Tokyo Kasei K.K. 
     β-2. Tetrahydrobenzene, a product of Tokyo Kasei K.K. 
     β-3. Tetrahydrofuran, a product of Tokyo Kasei K.K. 
     γ. Cyclopentane Compound 
     γ-1. Indene 
     Carbon Radical Inducing Agent 
     (B2, a compound having an unsaturated bond of a low electron density or a hydrogen accepting compound) 
     δ. Bismaleimide Compound 
     δ-1. N,N&#39;-m-phenylene bismaleimide, Vulnoc PM, a product of Ohuchi Shinko Kagaku K.K. 
     ε. Polyol Unsaturated Ester Compound 
     ε-1. Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, a product of Tokyo Kasei K.K. 
     Softening Agent (C) 
     Super Oil C, a product of Nippon Oil Co., Ltd. 
     Organic Peroxide (D) 
     α,α&#39;-Bis-(t-butylperoxy)-m-diisopropylbenzene, Perbutyl P, a product of Nippon Oils &amp; Fats Co., Ltd. 
     
                       TABLE 1                                                     
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Combinations of carbon radical inducing agents in the                     
present invention                                                         
Example           B1     B2                                               
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Example 1         α-1                                               
                         δ-1                                        
Example 2         α-2                                               
                         δ-1                                        
Example 3         β-1                                                
                         δ-1                                        
Example 4         β-2                                                
                         δ-1                                        
Example 5         β-3                                                
                         δ-1                                        
Example 6         γ-1                                               
                         δ-1                                        
Example 7         α-1                                               
                         ε-1                                      
Example 8         α-2                                               
                         ε-1                                      
Example 9         β-1                                                
                         ε-1                                      
Example 10        β-2                                                
                         ε-1                                      
Example 11        β-3                                                
                         ε-1                                      
Example 12        γ-1                                               
                         ε-1                                      
Example 13        α-1                                               
                         δ-1                                        
Example 14        α-2                                               
                         δ-1                                        
Example 15        β-1                                                
                         δ-1                                        
Example 16        β-2                                                
                         δ-1                                        
Example 17        β-3                                                
                         δ-1                                        
Example 18        γ-1                                               
                         δ-1                                        
Example 19        β-1                                                
                         ε-1                                      
Example 20        β-2                                                
                         ε-1                                      
Example 21        β-3                                                
                         ε-1                                      
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Reaction Using Plastomill                                                 
Comparative                                                               
          Xylene Insolubles                                               
                   Tensile       Xylene Insolubles                        
                                          Tensile                         
Example                                                                   
       (A)                                                                
          Content (%)                                                     
                   Strength                                               
                        Example                                           
                             Torque                                       
                                 Content (%)                              
                                          Strength                        
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 1      1 2.3            1   ↑                                      
                                 37.3                                     
 2      2 2.4            2   ↑                                      
                                 59.8                                     
 3      3 4.8            3   ↑                                      
                                 26.4                                     
 4      4 2.8            4   →                                     
                                  9.8                                     
 5      5 4.7            5   →                                     
                                 11.2                                     
 6      8 3.0            6   →                                     
                                  4.7                                     
 7     10 3.3            7   →                                     
                                 16.7                                     
 8     14 0.8      300   8   →                                     
                                  7.0     400                             
 9     15 2.3            9   →                                     
                                 23.5                                     
10     16 2.8           10   →                                     
                                  6.6                                     
11     17 3.4           11   →                                     
                                 19.2                                     
12     18 3.2      190  12   →                                     
                                  7.6     270                             
13     21 5.5           13   →                                     
                                 28.6                                     
14     23 4.0      160  14   →                                     
                                  6.7     210                             
15     24 4.3           15   →                                     
                                 16.0                                     
16     25 3.5           16   →                                     
                                 17.5                                     
17     26 2.8           17   ↑                                      
                                 47.8                                     
18     27 3.9           18   ↑                                      
                                 26.8                                     
19     29 3.1           19   ↑                                      
                                 41.3                                     
20     30 3.0           20   ↑                                      
                                 58.3                                     
21     32 /             21   ↑                                      
                                 /                                        
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                                           TABLE 3                                 
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       Item                                                               
                                                    Properties            
                                         Conditions Melt                  
       Composition                       for Heat   Flow                  
                                                        Yield             
       Component (A)   B-1      B-2      Treatment  Rate                  
                                                        Tensile           
          Amount  Amount  Amount   Amount                                 
                                         Temperature                      
                                                 Time                     
                                                    (g/10                 
                                                        Strength          
Example                                                                   
       Kind                                                               
          (wt %)                                                          
               Kind                                                       
                  (wt %)                                                  
                       Kind                                               
                          (wt %)                                          
                                Kind                                      
                                   (wt %)                                 
                                         (°C.)                     
                                                 (sec)                    
                                                    min)                  
                                                        (kgf/cm.sup.2)    
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Comparative                                                               
       A11                                                                
          90   A29                                                        
                  10   -- --    -- --    --      -- 7.0 210               
Example 22                                                                
Example 22                                                                
       A11                                                                
          90   A29                                                        
                  10   α-1                                          
                           0.05 δ-1                                 
                                   0.1   220     60 5.2 240               
Comparative                                                               
       A11                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- 6.0 220               
Example 23                                                                
Example 23                                                                
       A11                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   α-2                                          
                          0.1   δ-1                                 
                                    0.15 220     60 3.1 200               
Comparative                                                               
       A11                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- 4.3 200               
Example 24                                                                
Example 24                                                                
       A11                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.2   ε-1                               
                                   0.3   180     60 1.3 230               
Comparative                                                               
       A11                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   -- --    δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   --      -- 2.9 200               
Example 25                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A11                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   -- --    ε-1                               
                                   0.3   220     60 2.8 190               
Example 26                                                                
Example 25                                                                
       A11                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-2                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   220     60 1.5 230               
Example 26                                                                
       A11                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-3                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   220     60 1.6 230               
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                Item                                                      
                Properties                                                
                                                 Boiling                  
                Ultimate    Vicat  Izod Impact Value                      
                                                 Xylene                   
                Elongation                                                
                      Flexural                                            
                            Softening                                     
                                   (notched)     Insolubles               
                                                       Crystallization    
                Length                                                    
                      Modulus                                             
                            Temperature                                   
                                   (kgf/cm.sup.2)                         
                                                 Content                  
                                                       Temperature        
         Example                                                          
                (%)   (kgf/cm.sup.2)                                      
                            (°C.)                                  
                                   23° C.                          
                                       -10° C.                     
                                            -30° C.                
                                                 (wt %)                   
                                                       (°C.)       
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         Comparative                                                      
                &gt;300  10,900                                              
                            143    &gt;66 30.2  4.5 0.7   --                 
         Example 22                                                       
         Example 22                                                       
                &gt;300  10,800                                              
                            145    &gt;66 50.2 10.1 7.2   --                 
         Comparative                                                      
                 200  9,900 135    &gt;66 45.0 10.5 0.8   112.9              
         Example 23                                                       
         Example 23                                                       
                &gt;300  9,000 137    &gt;66 &gt;66  21.2 15.8  114.9              
         Comparative                                                      
                &gt;300  9,700 134    &gt;66 37.3 11.6 0.9   --                 
         Example 24                                                       
         Example 24                                                       
                &gt;300  9,500 140    &gt;66 &gt;66  21.9 15.9  --                 
         Comparative                                                      
                &gt;300  9,900 134    &gt;66 &gt;66  13.0 1.5   --                 
         Example 25                                                       
         Comparative                                                      
                &gt;300  9,500 134    &gt;66 &gt;66  13.1 1.5   --                 
         Example 26                                                       
         Example 25                                                       
                &gt;300  9,200 140    &gt;66 &gt;66  55.0 11.5  116.5              
         Example 26                                                       
                &gt;300  9,200 139    &gt;66 &gt;66  47.0 11.2  116.1              
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                                           TABLE 4                                 
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       Item                                                               
                                                    Properties            
                                         Conditions Melt                  
       Composition                       for Heat   Flow                  
                                                        Yield             
       Component (A)   B-1      B-2      Treatment  Rate                  
                                                        Tensile           
          Amount  Amount  Amount   Amount                                 
                                         Temperature                      
                                                 Time                     
                                                    (g/10                 
                                                        Strength          
Example                                                                   
       Kind                                                               
          (wt %)                                                          
               Kind                                                       
                  (wt %)                                                  
                       Kind                                               
                          (wt %)                                          
                                Kind                                      
                                   (wt %)                                 
                                         (°C.)                     
                                                 (sec)                    
                                                    min)                  
                                                        (kgf/cm.sup.2)    
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Comparative                                                               
       A6 100  -- --   -- --    -- --    --      -- 8.2 350               
Example 27                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A6 80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- 4.5 210               
Example 28                                                                
Example 27                                                                
       A6 80   A30                                                        
                  20   β-3                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.4   220     120                      
                                                    1.5 230               
Comparative                                                               
       A6 80   A20                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.2   -- --    180     60 5.0 210               
Example 29                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A6 80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-2                                           
                          0.2   -- --    180     60 5.1 210               
Example 30                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A6 80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-3                                           
                          0.2   -- --    180     60 5.0 210               
Example 31                                                                
Example 28                                                                
       A6 80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   180     60 2.5 230               
Example 29                                                                
       A6 80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-2                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.4   180     60 2.9 230               
Example 30                                                                
       A6 80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-3                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   180     60 2.5 230               
Example 31                                                                
       A6 80   A29                                                        
                  20   α-1                                          
                          0.1   ε-1                               
                                    0.15 220     60 2.7 210               
Example 32                                                                
       A6 80   A29                                                        
                  20   α-2                                          
                          0.1   ε-1                               
                                    0.15 220     30 2.8 210               
Example 33                                                                
       A6 80   A29                                                        
                  20   γ-1                                          
                           0.05 ε-1                               
                                    0.08 220     60 3.0 210               
Comparative                                                               
        A15                                                               
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- 5.0  92               
Example 32                                                                
Example 34                                                                
        A15                                                               
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   γ-1                                          
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.4   180     60 1.3  98               
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               Item                                                       
               Properties                                                 
                                                 Boiling                  
               Ultimate    Vicat  Izod Impact Value                       
                                                 Xylene                   
               Elongation                                                 
                     Flexural                                             
                           Softening                                      
                                  (notched)      Insolubles               
                                                       Crystallization    
               Length                                                     
                     Modulus                                              
                           Temperature                                    
                                  (kgf/cm.sup.2) Content                  
                                                       Temperature        
        Example                                                           
               (%)   (kgf/cm.sup.2)                                       
                           (°C.)                                   
                                  23° C.                           
                                       -10° C.                     
                                            -30° C.                
                                                 (wt %)                   
                                                       (°C.)       
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        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300  17,500                                               
                           151    12.2 5.3  5.1  1.6   111.5              
        Example 27                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300  11,200                                               
                           135    &gt;66  11.2 10.3 1.6   113.0              
        Example 28                                                        
        Example 27                                                        
               &gt;300  10,700                                               
                           138    &gt;66  21.6 16.1 15.1  116.2              
        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300  9,200 136    &gt;66  10.5 8.2  1.2   112.1              
        Example 29                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300  9,500 136    &gt;66  10.3 7.6  1.2   112.0              
        Example 30                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300  9,300 136    &gt;66  10.3 7.3  1.9   112.0              
        Example 31                                                        
        Example 28                                                        
               &gt;300  9,100 140    &gt;66  &gt;66  19.2 10.2  112.3              
        Example 29                                                        
               &gt;300  9,100 140    &gt;66  &gt;66  18.6 9.2   112.2              
        Example 30                                                        
               &gt;300  9,100 140    &gt;66  &gt;66  22.0 8.2   112.0              
        Example 31                                                        
               &gt;300  9,100 139    &gt;66  &gt;66  31.8 13.5  116.5              
        Example 32                                                        
               &gt;300  9,100 137    &gt;66  &gt;66  20.8 12.1  116.2              
        Example 33                                                        
               &gt;300  9,200 138    &gt;66  &gt;66  14.9 12.1  116.2              
        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300  1,800 128    &gt;66  &gt;66  &gt;66  0.9   --                 
        Example 32                                                        
        Example 34                                                        
               &gt;300  1,700 134    &gt;66  &gt;66  &gt;66  17.5  --                 
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                                           TABLE 5                                 
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       Item                                                               
                                                    Properties            
                                         Conditions Melt                  
       Composition                       for Heat   Flow                  
                                                        Yield             
       Component (A)   B-1      B-2      Treatment  Rate                  
                                                        Tensile           
          Amount  Amount  Amount   Amount                                 
                                         Temperature                      
                                                 Time                     
                                                    (g/10                 
                                                        Strength          
Example                                                                   
       Kind                                                               
          (wt %)                                                          
               Kind                                                       
                  (wt %)                                                  
                       Kind                                               
                          (wt %)                                          
                                Kind                                      
                                   (wt %)                                 
                                         (°C.)                     
                                                 (sec)                    
                                                    min)                  
                                                        (kgf/cm.sup.2)    
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Comparative                                                               
       A4 100  -- --   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  330               
Example 33                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A4 80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  220               
Example 34                                                                
Example 35                                                                
       A4 80   A30                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   180     60 --  240               
Comparative                                                               
       A4 65   A29                                                        
                  35   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  195               
Example 35                                                                
Example 36                                                                
       A4 65   A29                                                        
                  35   β-2                                           
                          0.3   δ-1                                 
                                   0.5   220     60 --  180               
Comparative                                                               
       A9 100  -- --   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  230               
Example 36                                                                
Example 37                                                                
       A9 80   A29                                                        
                  20   α-1                                          
                          0.2   ε-1                               
                                   0.4   220     60 --  180               
Example 38                                                                
       A9 80   A29                                                        
                  20   α-2                                          
                          0.2   ε-1                               
                                   0.3   220     60 --  180               
Comparative                                                               
       A13                                                                
          100  -- --   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  280               
Example 37                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A13                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  190               
Example 38                                                                
Example 39                                                                
       A13                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   γ-1                                          
                          0.2   ε-1                               
                                   0.3   180     60 --  185               
Comparative                                                               
       A13                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- 13.5                  
                                                        210               
Example 39                                                                
Example 40                                                                
       A13                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   180     60 6.3 210               
Comparative                                                               
       A12                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- 11.0                  
                                                        180               
Example 40                                                                
Example 41                                                                
       A12                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   220     60 5.0 190               
Comparative                                                               
       A12                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- 9.0 180               
Example 41                                                                
Example 42                                                                
       A12                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.1   δ-1                                 
                                   0.1   220     60 6.1 180               
Comparative                                                               
       A28                                                                
          100  -- --   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  --                
Example 42                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A28                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  --                
Example 43                                                                
Example 43                                                                
       A28                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   190     75 --  --                
Comparative                                                               
       A33                                                                
          100  -- --   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  --                
Example 44                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A33                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  --                
Example 45                                                                
Example 44                                                                
       A33                                                                
          80   A29                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.2   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   190     60 --  --                
Comparative                                                               
       A32                                                                
          100  -- --   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  720               
Example 46                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A32                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  400               
Example 47                                                                
Example 45                                                                
       A32                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.3   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   260     60 --  420               
Comparative                                                               
       A34                                                                
          100  -- --   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  530               
Example 48                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A34                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   -- --    -- --    --      -- --  320               
Example 49                                                                
Example 46                                                                
       A34                                                                
          80   A30                                                        
                  20   β-1                                           
                          0.3   δ-1                                 
                                   0.3   260     60 --  310               
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               Item                                                       
               Properties                                                 
                                                 Boiling                  
               Ultimate    Vicat  Izod Impact Value                       
                                                 Xylene                   
               Elongation                                                 
                     Flexural                                             
                           Softening                                      
                                  (notched)      Insolubles               
                                                       Crystallization    
               Length                                                     
                     Modulus                                              
                           Temperature                                    
                                  (kgf/cm.sup.2) Content                  
                                                       Temperature        
        Example                                                           
               (%)   (kgf/cm.sup.2)                                       
                           (°C.)                                   
                                  23° C.                           
                                       -10° C.                     
                                            -30° C.                
                                                 (wt %)                   
                                                       (°C.)       
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        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300  15,500                                               
                           150    8.2  3.6  3.3   0.4  114.7              
        Example 33                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
               220   11,300                                               
                           141    23.2 6.6  6.2   0.8  112.9              
        Example 34                                                        
        Example 35                                                        
               &gt;330  11,300                                               
                           143    58.9 14.0 9.0  10.1  114.5              
        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300   9,200                                               
                           131    &gt;66  15.0 10.8  1.2  --                 
        Example 35                                                        
        Example 36                                                        
               &gt;300   8,900                                               
                           135    &gt;66  &gt;66  &gt;66  21.0  --                 
        Comparative                                                       
               &gt;300   9,000                                               
                           118    25.3 6.5  6.2   0.8  111.1              
        Example 36                                                        
        Example 37                                                        
               &gt;300   7,000                                               
                           100    59.2 8.2  7.4  11.8  109.4              
        Example 38                                                        
               &gt;300   6,800                                               
                           101    63.8 15.8 10.7  9.5  109.4              
        Comparative                                                       
               100   14,500                                               
                           148    10.1 5.6  5.2   1.3  --                 
        Example 37                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
               120   11,800                                               
                           132    28.1 8.0  7.0   1.6  --                 
        Example 38                                                        
        Example 39                                                        
               200   11,000                                               
                           137    40.7 13.2 9.1  18.5  --                 
        Comparative                                                       
               130   12,000                                               
                           134    23.3 7.3  6.3   1.6  --                 
        Example 39                                                        
        Example 40                                                        
               180   11,900                                               
                           138    29.3 9.9  8.1  17.0  --                 
        Comparative                                                       
                70   10,800                                               
                           135    18.0 9.0  8.2   1.8                     
        Example 40                                                        
        Example 41                                                        
               190   10,000                                               
                           140    61.6 13.2 11.3 17.0  --                 
        Comparative                                                       
                60   10,500                                               
                           136    18.0 9.2  8.0   0.9  --                 
        Example 41                                                        
        Example 42                                                        
               190   10,500                                               
                           140    &gt;66  20.8 12.0 16.8                     
        Comparative                                                       
               --    13,000                                               
                           --     --   --   4.5   0.8  --                 
        Example 42                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
               --     9,100                                               
                           --     --   --   20.1  1.3  --                 
        Example 43                                                        
        Example 43                                                        
               --     9,000                                               
                           --     --   --   51.3 13.2  --                 
        Comparative                                                       
               --    29,500                                               
                           --     --   --   2.0   1.0  --                 
        Example 44                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
               --    21,000                                               
                           --     --   --   5.5   1.7  --                 
        Example 45                                                        
        Example 44                                                        
               --    20,700                                               
                           --     --   --   21.0 11.0  --                 
        Comparative                                                       
               220   26,100                                               
                           --     4.5  --   --   98.8  --                 
        Example 46                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
                30   22,000                                               
                           --     5.9  --   --   80.8  --                 
        Example 47                                                        
        Example 45                                                        
               180   22,300                                               
                           --     36.9 --   --   90.6  --                 
        Comparative                                                       
               250   24,300                                               
                           --     6.0  --   --   98.5  --                 
        Example 48                                                        
        Comparative                                                       
               130   15,600                                               
                           --     20.8 --   --   79.9  --                 
        Example 49                                                        
        Example 46                                                        
               280   15,000                                               
                           --     33.0 --   --   90.8  --                 
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                                           TABLE 6                                 
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       Item                                                               
       Composition                                                        
                               Softening Agent                            
       Component (A)           (C)      B-1                               
Example                                                                   
       Kind                                                               
          Amount (wt %)                                                   
                   Kind                                                   
                      Amount (wt %)                                       
                               Amount (wt %)                              
                                        Kind                              
                                            Amount (wt %)                 
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Comparative                                                               
       A1 70       A29                                                    
                      30       --       --  --                            
Example 50                                                                
Example 47                                                                
       A1 70       A29                                                    
                      30       --       α-1                         
                                            0.3                           
Example 48                                                                
       A1 70       A29                                                    
                      30       20       α-1                         
                                            0.3                           
Comparative                                                               
       A1 70       A29                                                    
                      30       --       D*  0.1                           
Example 51                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A1 70       A29                                                    
                      30       --       D*  0.3                           
Example 52                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       A2 70       A30                                                    
                      30       --       --  --                            
Example 53                                                                
Example 49                                                                
       A2 70       A30                                                    
                      30       --       α-1                         
                                            0.3                           
Example 50                                                                
       A2 70       A30                                                    
                      30       --       α-1                         
                                            0.3                           
Comparative                                                               
       A2 70       A29                                                    
                      30       --       --  --                            
Example 54                                                                
Example 51                                                                
       A2 70       A29                                                    
                      30       --       α-1                         
                                            0.3                           
Comparative                                                               
       A3 90       A30                                                    
                      10       --       --  --                            
Example 55                                                                
Example 52                                                                
       A3 90       A30                                                    
                      10       --       α-1                         
                                             0.11                         
Comparative                                                               
       A3 70       A30                                                    
                      30       --       --  --                            
Example 56                                                                
Example 53                                                                
       A3 70       A30                                                    
                      30       --       γ-1                         
                                            0.4                           
Example 54                                                                
       A3 70       A30                                                    
                      30       20       γ-1                         
                                            0.4                           
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       Item                                                               
                            Properties                                    
                  Conditions for  Ultimate                                
                                        Ultimate                          
                  Heat Treatment                                          
                            High Load                                     
                                  Tensile                                 
                                        Elongation                        
                                              Flexural                    
       B-2        Temperature                                             
                         Time                                             
                            MFR   Strength                                
                                        Length                            
                                              Modulus                     
Example                                                                   
       Kind                                                               
          Amount (wt %)                                                   
                  (°C.)                                            
                         (sec)                                            
                            (g/10 min)                                    
                                  (kgf/cm.sup.2)                          
                                        (%)   (kgf/cm.sup.2)              
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Comparative                                                               
       -- --      --     -- 20     50   &gt;300  700                         
Example 50                                                                
Example 47                                                                
       δ-1                                                          
          0.4     220    70 7     150   &gt;300  840                         
Example 48                                                                
       δ-1                                                          
          0.4     220    70 11    142   &gt;300  590                         
Comparative                                                               
       -- --      220    70 1      80    100  800                         
Example 51                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       δ-1                                                          
          0.3     220    70 unmoldable                                    
                                  --    &gt;300  --                          
Example 52                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       -- --      --     -- 5      60   &gt;300  920                         
Example 53                                                                
Example 49                                                                
       -- --      180    75 2      91   &gt;300  950                         
Example 50                                                                
       ε-1                                                        
          0.4     180    75   0.8 115   &gt;300  950                         
Comparative                                                               
       -- --      --     -- 8      50   &gt;300  700                         
Example 54                                                                
Example 51                                                                
       ε-1                                                        
          0.4     180    60 5      80   &gt;300  700                         
Comparative                                                               
       -- --      --     -- --    150   &gt;300  1050                        
Example 55                                                                
Example 52                                                                
       ε-1                                                        
           0.11   180    60 18    160   &gt;300  1150                        
Comparative                                                               
       -- --      --     -- 27    105   &gt;300  650                         
Example 56                                                                
Example 53                                                                
       δ-1                                                          
          0.5     180    60 8     110   &gt;300  700                         
Example 54                                                                
       δ-1                                                          
          0.5     180    60 36    110   &gt;300  700                         
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       Item                                                               
       Properties                                                         
             Permanent                                                    
                      Vicat         Boiling Xylene                        
                                            Abrasion                      
       Durometer                                                          
             Elongation                                                   
                      Softening                                           
                             Brittle                                      
                                    Insolubles                            
                                            Resistance (Taber             
       Hardness                                                           
             (100% elongation)                                            
                      Temperature                                         
                             Temperature                                  
                                    Content abrasion index)               
Example                                                                   
       (H.sub.D A)                                                        
             (%)      (°C.)                                        
                             (°C.)                                 
                                    (wt %)  (mg/1000 rev.)                
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Comparative                                                               
       78    35       60     &lt; -70   1.8    --                            
Example 50                                                                
Example 47                                                                
       90    18       88     &lt; -70  25.6    --                            
Example 48                                                                
       81    18       79     &lt;  -70 20.5    --                            
Comparative                                                               
       89    20       75     &lt; -70  42.1    --                            
Example 51                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       --    --       --     --     --      --                            
Example 52                                                                
Comparative                                                               
       83    38       58     &lt; -70   1.5    --                            
Example 53                                                                
Example 49                                                                
       85    18       74     &lt; -70  14.1    --                            
Example 50                                                                
       88    17       83     &lt; -70  28.5    --                            
Comparative                                                               
       71    35       58     &lt; -70   0.8    --                            
Example 54                                                                
Example 51                                                                
       75    28       67     &lt; -70   7.1    --                            
Comparative                                                               
       96    35       100    --      1.1    19                            
Example 55                                                                
Example 52                                                                
       &gt;98   30       110    --      7.6     9                            
Comparative                                                               
       84    25       81     --      0.9    25                            
Example 56                                                                
Example 53                                                                
       88    21       101    --     30.0    10                            
Example 54                                                                
       84    18       90     --     24.7    10                            
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                                           TABLE 7                                 
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       Item                                                               
       Composition                                                        
                               Softening                                  
       Component (A)           Agent                                      
                                    B-1     B-2                           
          Amount  Amount  Amount                                          
                               Amount  Amount  Amount                     
Example                                                                   
       Kind                                                               
          (wt %)                                                          
               Kind                                                       
                  (wt %)                                                  
                       Kind                                               
                          (wt %)                                          
                               (wt %)                                     
                                    Kind                                  
                                       (wt %)                             
                                            Kind                          
                                               (wt %)                     
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Example 55                                                                
       A7 55   A19                                                        
                  12   A30                                                
                          33   20   γ-1                             
                                       0.45 δ-1                     
                                               0.50                       
Comparative                                                               
       A7 55   A19                                                        
                  12   A30                                                
                          33   20   D* 0.30 δ-1                     
                                               0.30                       
Example 57                                                                
Example 56                                                                
       A9 65   A20                                                        
                  10   A29                                                
                          25   10   α-1                             
                                       0.25 ε-1                   
                                               0.30                       
Example 57                                                                
       A9 57   A20                                                        
                  10   A29                                                
                          33   20   α-2                             
                                       0.40 ε-1                   
                                               0.45                       
Example 58                                                                
       A11                                                                
          67   -- --   A30                                                
                          33   20   β-1                              
                                       0.45 δ-1                     
                                               0.50                       
Example 59                                                                
       A13                                                                
          67   -- --   A30                                                
                          33   20   β-2                              
                                       0.45 δ-1                     
                                               0.50                       
Example 60                                                                
       A11                                                                
          55   A3 15   A29                                                
                          30   20   β-3                              
                                       0.30 δ-1                     
                                               0.35                       
Example 61                                                                
       A12                                                                
          57   A22                                                        
                  10   A31                                                
                          33   20   γ-1                             
                                       0.45 δ-1                     
                                               0.50                       
Comparative                                                               
       A12                                                                
          57   A22                                                        
                  10   A31                                                
                          33   20   D* 0.30 δ-1                     
                                               0.30                       
Example 58                                                                
Example 62                                                                
       A11                                                                
          40   A3 30   A31                                                
                          30   20   α-1                             
                                       0.30 δ-1                     
                                               0.35                       
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                 Item                                                     
                 Properties                                               
       Conditions for                                                     
                     Ultimate                                             
                           Ultimate          Durometer                    
       Heat Treatment                                                     
                 Spiral                                                   
                     Tensile                                              
                           Elongation                                     
                                 Bending                                  
                                       Flexural                           
                                             Hardness                     
       Temperature                                                        
              Time                                                        
                 Flow                                                     
                     Strength                                             
                           Length                                         
                                 Strength                                 
                                       Modulus                            
                                             (H.sub.D D)                  
Example                                                                   
       (°C.)                                                       
              (sec)                                                       
                 (mm)                                                     
                     (kgf/cm.sup.2)                                       
                           (%)   (kgf/cm.sup.2)                           
                                       (kgf/cm.sup.2)                     
                                             [H.sub.D A]                  
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Example 55                                                                
       240    60 --  110   550   62    2,100 45                           
Comparative                                                               
       240    60 --   93   450   57    1,800 44                           
Example 57                                                                
Example 56                                                                
       240    60 --  194   480   118   4,200 52                           
Example 57                                                                
       240    60 --  155   480   72    2,370 46                           
Example 58                                                                
       240    60 760 120   550   88    2,950 45                           
Example 59                                                                
       240    60 880 120   550   88    2,800 45                           
Example 60                                                                
       240    60 700 132   550   88    3,050 48                           
Example 61                                                                
       240    60 660 135   550   95    3,300 47                           
Comparative                                                               
       240    60 550 100   400   70    2,450 44                           
Example 48                                                                
Example 62                                                                
       240    60 552 109   540   45    1,520 [95]                         
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                Item                                                      
                Properties                                                
                Permanent              Boiling                            
                                             Surface                      
                Elongation                                                
                      Vicat  Izod Impact                                  
                                       Xylene                             
                                             Roughening                   
                (100% Softening                                           
                             Value (notched)                              
                                       Insolubles                         
                                             and                          
                elongation)                                               
                      Temperature                                         
                             (kgf/cm.sup.2)                               
                                       Content                            
                                             Elongation                   
         Example                                                          
                (%)   (°C.)                                        
                             -30° C.                               
                                  -40° C.                          
                                       (wt %)                             
                                             of Parison                   
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         Example 55                                                       
                51    63     &gt;66  &gt;66  21.2  ◯                
         Comparative                                                      
                42    58     &gt;66  44.0 41.0  X                            
         Example 57                                                       
         Example 56                                                       
                45    112    &gt;66  &gt;66  22.2  ⊚             
         Example 57                                                       
                38    91     &gt;66  &gt;66  25.3  ⊚             
         Example 58                                                       
                47    92     &gt;66  &gt;66  22.1                               
         Example 59                                                       
                44    92     &gt;66  &gt;66  21.0                               
         Example 60                                                       
                48    91     &gt;66  &gt;66  22.5                               
         Example 61                                                       
                48    82     &gt;66  &gt;66  25.0                               
         Comparative                                                      
                49    83     &gt;66  46.0 35.0                               
         Example 58                                                       
         Example 62                                                       
                33    67     &gt;66  &gt;66  22.1                               
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