| abstract |
(a) about 1 to about 50 weight percent of at least one ethylene / alkyl acrylate copolymer produced in the tubular reactor; (b) about 1 to 20 weight percent of one or more plasticizers selected from the group consisting of processing oils, epoxidized oils, polyesters, polyethers, and polyether esters; (c) about 40 to about 90 weight percent of a filler; (d) about 0.05 to about 5 weight percent of at least one organic acid or acid derivative selected from the group consisting of saturated or unsaturated mono- and polycarboxylic acids having 6 to 54 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; And optionally (e) a filled and plasticized blend of ethylene / alkyl acrylate copolymers produced in a tubular reactor modified with organic acids, consisting essentially of 0 to about 5 weight percent tackifier. Also disclosed is a noise management sheet comprising this composition. Also disclosed are carpets, in particular automotive carpets, having a backside coating comprising this composition. |