Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A composition comprising a homogeneous blend of one of the specific combinations of components, namely the combination of (A)+(B)+(C); wherein (A) is at least one selected from the group consisting of copolymers of ethylene with vinyl ester monomers, unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and alkyl esters of said acids which are all copolymerizable with ethylene, (B) is an elastomer having a density of not more than 0.91 g/cm 3 and made of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, and (C) is composed of crystalline polypropylene and crystalline polybutene-1 and the ratios of the components are such as to satisfy 0.05≦B/(A+B)≦0.90 and 0.05≦C/(A+B)≦2.0.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A composition comprising a homogeneous blend of one of the specific combinations of components, namely the combination of (A)+(B)+(C); wherein (A) is at least one selected from the group consisting of copolymers of ethylene with vinyl ester monomers, unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and alkyl esters of said acids which are all copolymerizable with ethylene, (B) is an elastomer having a density of not more than 0.91 g/cm 3 and made of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, and (C) is composed of crystalline polypropylene and crystalline polybutene-1 and the ratios of the components are such as to satisfy 0.05≦B/(A+B)≦0.90 and 0.05≦C/(A+B)≦2.0.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composition according to claim 1, wherein the component (A) is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymers, and ethylene-methyl methacrylate copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition according to claim 2, wherein the component (A) is ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition according to claim 3, wherein the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer has a vinyl acetate group content in the range of from 3 to 30% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition according to claim 2, wherein the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer as the component (B) has an ethylene group content of not more than 90 mol% and not less than 20 mol%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition according to claim 2, wherein the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer as the component (B) has an ethylene group content of not more than 90 mol% and not less than 40 mol%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The composition according to claim 2, wherein the elastomer as the component (B) is a non-rigid copolymer having a Vicat softening point of not more than 80° C. and a degree of crystallization of not more than 30%, wherein the α-olefin component contained therein is at least one member selected from the group consisting of α-olefin having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition according to claim 2, wherein the elastomer as the component (B) is a random copolymer wherein the α-olefin component contained therein is selected from the group consisting of propylene and butene-1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition according to claim 2, wherein the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer is the component (B) has a polyene copolymerized in addition to the main components of ethylene and α-olefin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition according to claim 9, wherein the polyene contains not more than 5 mol% of a non-conjugate diene selected from the group consisting of hexadiene and norbornene derivatives.