Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a copolymer of propylene and comonomer units selected from ethylene and alpha-olefins having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms with a total amount of comonomer units of from 10.0 to 16.0 wt %, based on the total amount of monomer units in the polypropylene composition, wherein the polypropylene composition has a xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction in a total amount of from 25.0 to 50.0 wt %, based on the total weight amount of the polypropylene composition, with an amount of comonomer units of at least 22 wt %, based on the total amount of monomer units in the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction, a melt flow rate MFR2 of from 0.5 to 2.

Abstract: A semiconductive polymer composition comprising: (a) an ethylene C1-2-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer having an MFR2 of 4.5 g/10 min or more and a C1-2-alkyl (meth)acrylate content of at least 9.0 wt % based on the total weight of the ethylene C1-2-alkyl alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer; (b) 35.0 to 48 wt % carbon black having an iodine adsorption number of 85 to 140 mg/g (ASTM D 1510-19a), an oil absorption number of 90 to 110 ml/100 g (ASTM D 2414-19) and an average primary particle size of 29 nm or less (ASTM D 3849-14a); and (c) 0.05 to 2.0 wt % of at least one antioxidant; all weight percentages being based on the total weight of the semiconductive polymer composition, unless mentioned otherwise.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising (i) 25 to 84 wt % LDPE; (ii) 15 to 74 wt % of a polypropylene; and (iii) 1.0 to 20 wt % of a polyolefin (A) selected from the group consisting of a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene and polybutadiene.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising (i) 20 to 84 wt % LDPE; (ii) 15 to 75 wt % of a polypropylene; and (iii) 0.5 to 20 wt % of a styrene block copolymer.

Abstract: A cable, preferably a power cable, comprising one or more conductors surrounded by at least one layer, wherein said layer comprises (i) 15 to 84.5 wt % low density polyethylene (LDPE); (ii) a polypropylene; and (iii) a styrene block copolymer; wherein the weight percentages are based on the layer as a whole.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising a) a polyethylene; and b) a conjugated aromatic polymer. The invention also relates to cables comprising said polymer composition and the use of the polymer composition in the manufacture of an insulation layer of cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductive composition comprising (A) at least 52.0 wt %, preferably from 55.0 to 90.0 wt %, more preferably from 60.0 to 85.0 wt %, most preferably from 65.0 to 80.0 wt % of a heterophasic propylene copolymer having a matrix phase and an elastomeric phase dispersed in said matrix phase, based on the total weight amount of the semiconductive composition; and (B) from 5.0 to 40.0 wt %, preferably from 10.0 to 38.0 wt %, more preferably from 15.0 to 35.0 wt %, most preferably from 20.0 to 33.0 wt % of carbon black based on the total weight amount of the semiconductive composition, an article comprising said semiconductive composition, preferably a cable comprising an semiconductive layer comprising said semiconductive composition and the use of said semiconductive composition as inner and/or outer semiconductive layer for medium and high voltage cables.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE); polypropylene (PP) and a compatibiliser. The invention also relates to cables comprising said polymer composition and the use of the polymer composition in the manufacture of an insulation layer of cable.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE); polypropylene (PP) and a compatibiliser. The invention also relates to cables comprising said polymer composition and the use of the polymer composition in the manufacture of an insulation layer of cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semi-conductive polymer composition, the present invention provides a semi-conductive polymer composition comprising an ethylene copolymer comprising polar co-monomer units; an olefin homo- or copolymer; and a conductive filler; wherein the olefin homo- or copolymer has a degree of crystallinity below 20%. The invention also relates to a wire or cable comprising said semi-conductive polymer composition, and to the use of said composition for the production of a layer, preferably a semi-conducting shield layer of a wire or cable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductive polyolefin composition comprising, (A) 80 to 99.5 wt. % of an olefin polymer base resin based on the total weight of the semiconductive polyolefin composition; (B) 0.1 to 10.0 wt. % of first carbonaceous structures based on the total weight of the semiconductive polyolefin composition; (C) 0.2 to 15.0 wt. % of carbon black and/or second carbonaceous structures based on the total weight of the semiconductive polyolefin composition; and (D) optionally additives; wherein the combined amount of components (B) and (C) is at least 0.3 wt. % and not more than 15.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the semiconductive polyolefin composition; and wherein the semiconductive polyolefin composition has an electrical percolation threshold of not more than 5 wt. % of the combined amount of components (B) and (C) dispersed in the olefin polymer base resin (A), the electrical percolation threshold being defined as the critical concentration in wt.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising: (i) at least 40 wt % LDPE; (ii) a polypropylene homopolymer; and (iii) a random heterophasic polypropylene copolymer.

Abstract: The invention provides a polyolefin composition comprising (i) a polyolefin (A) comprising epoxy groups; and (ii) a polyolefin (B) comprising carboxylic acid groups and/or precursors thereof, with the proviso that at least one of (A) and (B) is polyethylene. Preferably one of (A) and (B) is a low density polyethylene (LDPE) and the other is a polypropylene.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising a) a low density polyethylene (LDPE); and b) a conjugated aromatic polymer. The invention also relates to cables comprising said polymer composition and the use of the polymer composition in the manufacture of an insulation layer of cable.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising (i) at least 70 wt% of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) homopolymer or copolymer having a density of 905 to 935 kg/m3 (ISO 1183-2) and an MFR2 of 0.1 to 10 g/10 min (ISO1133 at 190° C., 2.16 kg); (ii) 0.5 to 20 wt % of a high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a density of 940 kg/m3 or more and an MFR2 of 0.1 to 50 g/10 min; and (iii) 0.05 to 10 wt% of an aliphatic, preferably alkyl, functional inorganic nanoparticle filler.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising (i) an LDPE; (ii) polyolefin (A) comprising epoxy groups; and (iii) polyolefin (B) comprising carboxylic acid groups and/or precursor thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising (i) an LDPE; (ii) a polypropylene; (iii) polyolefin (A) comprising epoxy groups; and (iii) polyolefin (B) comprising carboxylic acid groups and/or precursor thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composition comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE); polypropylene (PP) and a compatibiliser. The invention also relates to cables comprising said polymer composition and the use of the polymer composition in the manufacture of an insulation layer of cable.

Abstract: A cable having one or more conductors surrounded by at least an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, in that order. The insulation layer has at least 90 wt % of a polymer composition, said polymer composition having 80.0 to 99.9 wt % of an LDPE homopolymer or copolymer; and 0.1 to 20.0 wt % of: an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having a Mw of at least 1,000,000; or a single site catalysed medium density polyethylene (MDPE) having a density of 925 to 940 kg/m3 or a single site catalysed linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) having a density of 910 to 925 kg/m3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to low density polyethylene having a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg) which is higher than 4.0 g/10 min, a storage modulus G?, measured at a loss modulus G? of 5 kPa, which is above 3000 Pa and a vinylidene content which is at least 24/100 k C, compositions, a process for production of the low density polyethylene, a low density polyethylene which is obtainable by the process, a continuous ethylene polymerization method for introducing vinylidene in a low density polyethylene, a method for an extrusion coating process or an extrusion lamination process, an article, e.g. an extrusion article, an extrusion lamination article, film blowing article, film casting article, wire and cable extrusion article, injection moulding article, blow moulding article or pipe extrusion article, and uses of the low density polyethylene.