US 7,476,713 B2
Polyolefin articles
David Hild, Muespach-le-Haut (France); Jürg Zingg, Reinach (Switzerland); and Philipp Walter, Lörrach (Germany)
Assigned to Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y. (US)
Appl. No. 11/662,161
PCT Filed Sep. 05, 2005, PCT No. PCT/EP2005/054351
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Mar. 07, 2007,
PCT Pub. No. WO2006/029968, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 23, 2006.
Claims priority of application No. 04104406 (EP), filed on Sep. 13, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2007/0244233 A1, Oct. 18, 2007
Int. Cl. C08F 8/42 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 525—360  [525/383; 525/384] 10 Claims
 
1. A shaped polymer article substantially resistant against anisotropic shrinkage, which article comprises a polymeric material and an effective amount of a divalent metal alcoholate of a polyhydroxy-(C2-C20alkane),
which article is a crate, an electrical appliance, kitchen ware, a food container, a drink bottle, garden furniture, a washing machine component or an automotive part.