Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins which include magnesium halide in active form, and, supported thereon, a titanium halide or titanium halogen alcoholate and an electron-donor compound selected from the group diamines of formula ##STR1## wherein the radicals R.sub.1 to R.sub.10 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 hydrocarbon radicals, with the proviso that at least one of the R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 radicals and at least one of the R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 radicals are not hydrogen. Also, disclosed are catalysts obtained from the catalyst components and an Al-alkyl compound, as well as catalysts obtained by reaction of an Al-alkyl compound and a diamine of formula (I) with a solid catalyst component including a titanium halide or a titanium halogen alcoholate, and an electron-donor compound having particular characteristics of extractability with Al-triethyl, supported on magnesium halide in active form.

Abstract: A partially dynamically vulcanized or crosslinked thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer/uncrosslinked olefin polymer blend has improved extrusion performance. The uncrosslinked olefin polymer is selected from (1) a heterophasic olefin composition prepared by polymerization in at least two stages comprising (a) 10% to 50% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer, (b) 5% to 20% by weight of a semicrystalline, essentially linear ethylene copolymer fraction, and (c) 40% to 80% by weight of an ethylene copolymer fraction that is soluble in xylene at ambient temperature, (2) crystalline butene-1 homopolymer, and (3) a substantially amorphous ethylene/propylene or ethylene/butylene copolymer; or a substantially amorphous terpolymer of (a) ethylene, (b) propylene or butylene, and (c) a nonconjugated diene.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition containing:(A) from 70 to 98 parts by weight of a crystalline propylene homopolymer, or a crystalline random copolymer of propylene with ethylene and/or C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 .alpha.-olefins, containing from 0.5 to 10% by weight of ethylene and/or .alpha.-olefins [fraction (A)]; and(B) from 2 to 30 parts by weight of elastomeric copolymer of ethylene with one or more C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 .alpha.-olefins, containing from 60 to 85% by weight of ethylene, and partially soluble in xylene at 25.degree. C. [fraction (B)];wherein the composition has an intrinsic viscosity value in tetrahydronaphthalene at 135.degree. C. of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25.degree. C. ranging from 0.8 to 1.1 dl/g.

Abstract: Disclosed is a normally solid, high molecular weight, non-linear, substantially gel-free, propylene polymer material characterized by high melt strength due to strain hardening which is believed to be caused by free-end long chain branches of the molecular chains forming the polymer.Also disclosed is a process for making the polymer by high energy radiation of a normally solid, high molecular weight, linear, propylene polymer in a reduced active oxygen environment, maintaining the irradiated material in such environment for a specific period of time, and then deactivating free radicals in the material.Further disclosed is the use of the strain hardening polymer in extensional flow operations such as, for example, extrusion coating, film production, foaming and thermoforming.

Abstract: Disclosed are films or sheets comprising a crystalline propylene polymer composition which is comprised of, by weight, (A) from about 30 to 65% of a copolymer of propylene with a C.sub.4-8 alpha-olefin containing from 80 to 98% propylene, and (B) 35-70% of a co- or terpolymer of propylene with ethylene and, optionally, a C.sub.4-8 alpha-olefin having an ethylene content of 5 to 10% when ethylene is the sole comonomer and an ethylene content of 0.5 to 5% and a C.sub.4-8 alpha-olefin content of 1 to 9.5% when both ethylene and a C.sub.4-8 alpha-olefin are used as comonomers.Coextruded films or sheets and laminates wherein at least one layer is a film or sheet as described above, and films or sheets of blends of the propylene polymer composition and an olefin polymer are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for sequentially grafting olefin polymer materials with vinyl monomers and the graft polymers produced therefrom.

Abstract: Process for coating metal pipes, where the coating materials used are specific polyolefin compositions partially crosslinked by grafting the polyolefin backbone with an alkenyl-substituted alkoxysilane and then reacting the grafted polyolefin with water.

Abstract: An olefin polymer composition is disclosed which comprises (by weight):(a) from 0.3 to 3% of a complex of general formula:R.(MeX.sub.3).sub.ywherein R is an amine; Me is bismuth or antimony; X is chlorine or bromine; y is a number from 0.3 to 4.0;(b) from 0.1 to 1% of poly(1,4-diisopropylbenzene);(c) from 0.1 to 0.5% of an organic epoxide;the balance to 100% being an olefin polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a simple, undrawn, 1-10 dtex, propylene polymer fiber, the thermowelding stength of which is at least 5 Newtons, the flexibility index of which is greater than 800, and which has good resistance to yellowing and aging. Also disclosed are a nonwoven fabric of said fiber, and a process of making the fiber.

Abstract: Crystalline propylene polymers having P.I. values lower than or equal to 3.7, and having, at an MFR (Melt Flow Rate) ranging from 600 to 1000 g/10 min., an Mw value from 100,000 to 60,000, and at a MFR ranging from 1000 to 2000 g/10 min., an Mz value higher than or equal to 140,000, are obtained by way of polymerization with specific supported catalysts.

Abstract: Spherical components of catalysts for the polymerization of olefins comprising:(a) a vanadium compound selected from the compounds of formula VOX.sub.2 Y or VX.sub.n Y.sub.n-4n, where X is Cl or Br and Y is Cl, Br OR or NR.sup.I.sub.2(b) MgCl.sub.2 in spherical form.Said components have an average diameter greater than 1 .mu.m, a surface area of at least 10 m.sup.2 /g, a porosity of at least 0.1 g/cm.sup.3 and an X-ray spectrum having particular characteristics.

Abstract: A process for preparing thermal bondable fibers including exposing molten fiber grade polymer to electromagnetic radiation at the one or more orifices of the spinneret and the upper portion of the spin line, and the fibers prepared therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a normally solid, high molecular weight, gel-free, irradiated ethylene polymer having a density of from 0.89 to 0.97 g/cc characterized by high melt strength due to strain hardening which is believed to be caused by free-end long chain branches of the molecular chains forming the polymer.Also disclosed is a process for making the polymer by high energy radiation of a normally solid, high molecular weight, ethylene polymer in a reduced active oxygen environment, maintaining the irradiated material in such environment for a specific period of time, and then deactivating free radicals in the material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyolefin composition comprising (A) an irradiated, normally solid, high molecular weight, amorphous to predominantly crystalline olefin polymer material and (B) a non-irradiated propylene polymer material or a mixture thereof with an olefin copolymer rubber.The polyolefin composition of this invention also provides improved retention of embossing definition commonly referred to as grain retention, when the composition is extruded and embossed, with or without subsequently thermoforming.

Abstract: Solid catalyst component for the polymerization of ethylene including the product of the reaction between:1) the product obtained by reacting:1A) a halide, halogen alcoholate or alcoholate of titanium, vanadium or zirconium;1B) a small quantity of water, and optionally1C) a compound or composition capable of substituting, in compound 1A, one or more alkoxy groups with a halogen atom; and2) a complex having general formula:MgX.sub.2 .multidot.nAlRX.sub.2 .multidot.pAlX.sub.3where X is chlorine or bromine; R is a hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n is a number from 1 to 4; p is a number from 0 to 1, and n+p from 1 to 4;the catalyst component being in the form or particles having a diameter lower than or equal to 20 micrometers, and an average diameter lower than or equal to 10 micrometers.

Abstract: Disclosed are composite films including:A) a single- or multilayer bioriented film, where the single layer or at least one layer of the bioriented film is propylene crystalline homopolymer; andB) a single- or multilayer cast film, wherein the single layer or at least one layer of said cast film is a layer of a composition including: I) propylene crystalline homopolymer, or a crystalline copolymer of propylene with ethylene and/or a C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 .alpha.-olefin; II) a copolymer fraction containing propylene and ethylene, insoluble in xylene at ambient temperature; III) a copolymer of ethylene with propylene and/or a C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 .alpha.-olefin and soluble in xylene at ambient temperature.

Abstract: An olefin polymer composition is disclosed which contains (by weight):(a) from 0.3 to 3% of a complex of general formula:R.(MeX.sub.3).sub.ywherein R is an amine; Me is bismuth or antimony; X is chlorine or bromine; y is a number from 0.3 to 4.0;(b) from 0.1 to 1% of poly(1,4-diisopropylbenzene);(c) from 0.1 to 0.5% of an organic epoxide; the balance to 100% being an olefin polymer.

Abstract: Polymer composition comprising a propylene polymer matrix containing (percentages by weight with respect to the total composition):A) 60-90% of one or more heavy mineral fillers, the specific weight of which is or are greater than or equal to 3; andB) 0.1-4% of a compatibilizer for the filler(s);where said compositions has a MFRL ranging from 1 to 10 g/10 minutes, an elongation at break ranging from 1.5 to 100%, and flexural modulus ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 Mpa.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyolefin yarn capable of increased resiliency and shrinkage comprising continuous strands of multiple monofilament fibers or staple fibers of propylene polymer material, optionally blended with polypropylene homopolymer, said propylene polymer material selected from the group consisting of terpolymers of propylene with ethylene and C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alpha-olefin; compositions of copolymers of propylene with C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alpha-olefin together with copolymers of propylene and ethylene or terpolymers of propylene-ethylene-C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alpha-olefin; compositions of terpolymers of propylene, ethylene and C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alpha-olefin in combination with copolymers of propylene and C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alpha-olefin and copolymers of ethylene and C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alpha-olefin; random crystalline propylene copolymers with ethylene or a C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alpha-olefin; and a heterophasic polyolefin composition; and fabric, especially pile fabric, such as carpeting, produced therefrom.

Abstract: Crystalline propylene polymers having P.I. values lower than or equal to 3.7, and having, at an MFR (Melt Flow Rate) ranging from 600 to 1000 g/10 min., an Mw value from 100,000 to 60,000, and at a MFR ranging from 1000 to 2000 g/10 min., an Mz value higher than or equal to 140,000, are obtained by way of polymerization with specific supported catalysts.