Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A crystalline 1-butene polymer composition comprising (a) a crystalline 1-butene polymer containing a 1-butene component as a main component, and (b) a radical-treated crosslinked crystalline polymer having alpha olefin homopolymer or copolymer consisting of two or more alpha olefins which has (1) a boiling p-xylene-insoluble content of 30% by weight at most and (2) the relation satisfying the following expressions Tc.sup.CL ≧Tc.sup.0 ≧1 wherein Tc CL is the crystallization temperature (°C.) of the radical-treated crystalline olefinic polymer, and Tc 0 is the crystallization temperature of the crystalline olefinic polymer before the radical treatment, and 0.01<(MFR CL )/(MFR°)<100 wherein MFR° (g/10 min) is the melt flow rate of the crystalline polymer before treatment and MFR CL (g/10 min) is the melt flow rate of the crystalline polymer after treatment, and (c) the proportion of the radical-treated crosslinked crystalline polymer (b) being 0.2 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the crystalline 1-butene polymer (a), said treatment being effected in the presence of a cross linking agent and a polymerization initiator, or by irradiating light onto the crystalline polymer in the presence of a photopolymerization initiator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A crystalline 1-butene polymer composition comprising (a) a crystalline 1-butene polymer containing a 1-butene component as a main component, and (b) a radical-treated crosslinked crystalline polymer having alpha olefin homopolymer or copolymer consisting of two or more alpha olefins which has (1) a boiling p-xylene-insoluble content of 30% by weight at most and (2) the relation satisfying the following expressions Tc.sup.CL ≧Tc.sup.0 ≧1 wherein Tc CL is the crystallization temperature (°C.) of the radical-treated crystalline olefinic polymer, and Tc 0 is the crystallization temperature of the crystalline olefinic polymer before the radical treatment, and 0.01<(MFR CL )/(MFR°)<100 wherein MFR° (g/10 min) is the melt flow rate of the crystalline polymer before treatment and MFR CL (g/10 min) is the melt flow rate of the crystalline polymer after treatment, and (c) the proportion of the radical-treated crosslinked crystalline polymer (b) being 0.2 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the crystalline 1-butene polymer (a), said treatment being effected in the presence of a cross linking agent and a polymerization initiator, or by irradiating light onto the crystalline polymer in the presence of a photopolymerization initiator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the crystalline 1-butene polymer (a) is a homopolymer of 1-butene or a copolymer of 1-butene with another alpha-olefin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition set forth in claim 2 wherein the other alpha-olefin is an alpha-olefin having 2 to 14 carbon atoms other than 1-butene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the crystalline 1-butene polymer (a) has a crystallization temperature of 10° to 60° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the crystalline 1-butene polymer (a) has a crystallization temperature of 30° to 90° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the crystalline 1-butene polymer (a) has an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decalin at 135° C., of 0.8 to 8.0.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the radical-treated, crosslinked crystalline polymer (b) has a boiling p-exylene-insoluble content of not more than 15% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the radical-treated, crosslinked crystalline polymer (b) has a boiling p-xylene-insoluble content of not more than 15% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the radical-treated, crosslinked crystalline polymer (b) has a degree of crystallization of 10 to 90%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the radical-treated, crosslinked crystalline polymer (b) is a radical-treated crystalline 1-butene polymer having the relation satisfying the following expression Tc.sup.CL ≧Tc.sup.0 ≧5 wherein Tc CL and Tc 0 are as defined in claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 which further comprises another crystalline alpha olefin homopolymer or copolymer consisting of two or more alpha olefins which differs from the components (a) and (b).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition set forth in claim 1 wherein the proportion of the polymer component (b) is 0.3 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer component (a).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition set forth in claim 11 wherein the proportion of the other crystalline polymer is 0.2 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer component (a).