abstract |
A thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising a dynamically-cured rubber, a thermoplastic polymer, and at least 2 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic vulcanizate, of a polyalphaolefm oligomer, where the polyalphaolefm oligomer is characterized by a kinematic viscosity per ASTM D445 at 100°C of at least 35 cSt. |