| abstract |
A thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising (i) a dynamically-cured rubber, and (ii) a thermoplastic polymer component, where the thermoplastic polymer component includes (a) a propylene-α-olefin thermoplastic copolymer characterized by including at least 5% by weight up to 35% by weight units deriving from α-olefms, and having a heat of fusion, as determined by DSC, of less than 80 J/g, (b) and a functionalized thermoplastic polymer. |