Abstract: The invention relates to a glass fiber-reinforced molding composition composed of an olefin polymer, in particular a propylene polymer. The molding composition comprises an olefin polymer which contains 5-50% by weight of glass fibers which are bonded to the olefin polymer by means of a compatibilizer, and from 10?4 to 1% by weight, preferably from 10?3 to 1031 1% by weight, of a phthalocyanine pigment as the nucleating agent. The low costs and the fact that even a very small fraction of the phthalocyanine pigment in the polymer leads to sufficient nucleation ensures extremely inexpensive production. The nucleation with the phthalocyanine pigment leads to an improvement in the impact strength, and also in the yield stress and tensile strain at break of the molding composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene molding composition which has a multimodal molar mass distribution and is particularly suitable for producing protective coatings on steel pipes. The molding composition has a density at a temperature of 23° C. in the range from 0.94 to 0.95 g/cm3 and an MFI190/5 in the range from 1.2 to 2.1 dg/min. It comprises from 45 to 55% by weight of a low molecular weight ethylene homopolymer A, from 30 to 40% by weight of a high molecular weight copolymer B of ethylene and another olefin having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms and from 10 to 20% by weight of an ultra high molecular weight ethylene copolymer C.

Abstract: The present invention provides polyolefin composition comprising a 50-80 wt % of propylene homopolymer or copolymer and a first and a second ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, said composition having good stress whitening resistance and gloss, in combination with a good balance of mechanical properties.

Abstract: A bridged metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein: M is an atom of a transition metal selected from those belonging to group 3, 4, or to the lanthanide or actinide groups in the Periodic Table of the Elements; X, equal to or different from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a R, OR, OSO2CF3, OCOR, SR, NR2 or PR2 group; L is a divalent bridging group; R1 and R2, equal to each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; R3 is hydrogen or a are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical and W is an aromatic 5 or 6 membered ring.

Abstract: A process for obtaining thermoformed articles, comprising the following steps: a) forming a sheet comprising a propylene resin; b) thermoforming the sheet obtained in step a); wherein said propylene resin has the following characteristics: a) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 4; preferably lower than 3; b) 2,1 insertions measured with by 13C-NMR lower than 0.50%; preferably lower than 0.40%; c) eta* and the frequency ? meet the following relation for ? comprised between 0.1 ad 1: eta*>3700?(?0 13) d) melt flow rate (MFR) (ISO 1133) lower than 5; preferably lower than 4; more preferably lower than 3; wherein the polypropylene resin comprises: (i) from 10 to 100% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing from 0.1% to 10% by mol of derived units of ethylene or an alpha-olefin of formula CH2?CHZ wherein Z is a linear or branched C2-C20 radical; and (ii) from 0 to 90% by weight of a propylene copolymer containing from 0.

Abstract: A new class of heterocyclic metallocenes, a catalytic system containing them and a process for polymerizing addition polymerizable monomers using the catalytic system are disclosed; the heterocyclic metallocenes correspond to the formula (I): YjR?iZjjMeQkPl wherein Y is a coordinating group containing a six ? electron central radical directly coordinating Me, to which are associated one or more radicals containing at least one non-carbon atom selected from B, N, O, Al, Si, P, S, Ga, Ge, As, Se, In, Sn, Sb and Te; R? is a divalent bridge between the Y and Z groups; Z is a coordinating group, optionally being equal to Y; Me is a transition metal; Q is halogen or hydrocarbon substituents; P is a counterion; i is 0 or 1; j is 1-3; jj is 0-2; k is 1-3; and l is 0-2.

Abstract: A bridged metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein: M is a transition metal; X, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatoms; L is a divalent bridging group; R1 is a linear C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical optionally containing heteroatoms; T1 and T4 are a oxygen, sulfur atom or a C(R18)3 group; wherein R18, are hydrogen atoms or a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; T3 and T4 are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; W is an aromatic 5 or 6 membered ring.

Abstract: A process for the polymerization of olefins using a metal complex of group 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table comprising at least one group C?NR1, C?PR1, C?O, C?S or a heteroaromatic ring system containing at least one atom from the group consisting of N, P, O and S, can be used for controlling the width of the molar mass distribution of the resulting polymers.

Abstract: A 1-butene polymer composition comprising: a) from 5% by weight to 95% by weight of an atactic 1-butene-based polymer, having the following features: distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn equal to or lower than 4; rr triads, measured by 13C-NMR comprised between 5% and 50%; no enthalpy of fusion detectable at a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphtalene (THN) at 135° C. comprised between 0.85 dl/g and 5.0 dl/g; and infrared crystallinity lower than 0.5%; b) from 5% by weight to 95% by weight of an isotactic 1-butene-based polymer having the following features: isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured by 13C-NMR, higher than 80%; melting point higher than 80° C.; and intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphtalene (THN) at 135° C. comprised between 0.1 dl/g and 5 dl/g.

Abstract: A multistep process comprising the following steps: step a) polymerizing propylene and optionally one or more monomers selected from ethylene or alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHT1, wherein T1 is a C2-C10 alkyl radical in the presence of a catalyst system supported on an inert carrier, comprising: ii) one or more metallocene compounds of formula (I): ii) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation; and optionally iii) an organo aluminum compound; step b) contacting, under polymerization conditions, in a gas phase, propylene or ethylene with one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHT, wherein T is hydrogen or a C1-C10 alkyl radical, and optionally a non-conjugated diene, in the presence of the polymer obtained in step a) and optionally in the presence of an additional organo aluminum compound; provided that an homopolymer is not produced; wherein: the compound of formula (I) is described in the application.

Abstract: A catalyst system solution obtainable by a process comprising the following steps: (a) contacting a solution of methylalumoxane in an aromatic solvent (solvent a) with a solution of one or more organo-aluminium in a solvent (solvent b), or a solution of one or more alumoxanes different from methylalumoxane in a solvent (solvent b); (b) when solvent b) is an aromatic solvent or if solvent b) has a boiling point lower than solvent a) add to the solution formed in step a) an alifatic solvent (solvent c) having a boiling point higher than solvent a) and solvent b); or (c) solubilizing a metallocene compound in the solution obtained in step a) or in step b); and (d) substantially removing solvent a) or solvent a) and solvent b) from the solution.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition comprising (percent by weight) (a) 50-77% of a crystalline propylene polymer having an amount of isotactic pentads (mmmm), measured by 13C-MNR on the fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 97.5 molar % and a polydispersity index ranging from 4 to 10; (b) 13-28% of an elastomeric copolymer of ethylene and propylene, the copolymer having an amount of recurring units deriving from ethylene ranging from 30 to 70% and being partially soluble in xylene at ambient temperature, the polymer fraction soluble in xylene at ambient temperature having an intrinsic viscosity value ranging from 2 to 4 dl/g; and (c) 10-22% of polyethylene having an intrinsic viscosity value ranging from 1 to 3 dl/g, in said composition component (b) plus component (c) being in amounts of at least 25 wt %. The polymer composition exhibits good impact resistant, whitening resistance and relatively low stiffness.

Abstract: Process for preparing TiO2 powders starting from a liquid comprising chlorinated titanium compounds, the process comprising: a) atomizing said liquid and reacting the atomized liquid with a flow of steam and air at a temperature of 100-250° C. for converting said chlorinated titanium compounds to titanium dioxide TiO2; b) the gaseous phase and the entrained TiO2 powders obtained from step a) are then fed to an oven operated at a temperature in the range 400-900° C. to remove the residual organic compounds and hydrochloridic acid from said powders.

Abstract: An apparatus for the polymerization of olefins, in particular ethylene, comprising a gas-phase fluidized-bed reactor (1), a recycle gas line (2) connected to the reactor for discharging and recirculating the recycle gas stream comprising the unpolymerized olefin and a cyclone (3) located in the recycle gas line for the reduction and precipitation of the solid particles entrained in the recycle gas from the reactor, with the cyclone comprising an upper section (3a) which has an essentially vertical central axis, whose wall extends along a rotationally symmetric body and which is provided with a cyclone inlet (4) arranged eccentrically relative to the central axis, a middle section (3b) which adjoins the upper section (3a) and whose wall extends along a rotationally symmetric body which tapers in a downward direction, a lower section (3c) for discharging the solid particles precipitated from the recycle gas which adjoins the middle section (3b) and whose wall extends along a rotationally symmetric body and a tu

Abstract: Butene-1 (co)polymers characterized by the following properties: content of butene-1 units in the form of isotactic pentads (mmmm) from 25 to 55%; intrinsic viscosity [?] measured in tetraline at 135° C. from 1 to 3 dL/g; content of xylene insoluble fraction at 0° C. from 3 to 60%; and a ratio ES2/ES1?1, where ES1 is the boiling diethyl ether soluble fraction determined on the polymer as such and ES2 is the boiling diethyl ether soluble fraction determined after milling the polymer. The butene-1 (co)polymers show a good balance between processability and elastomeric behavior.

Abstract: A process for producing a 1-butene polymer comprising the step of polymerizing 1-butene in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: b) at least a metallocene compound of formula (Ia) in the meso or meso-like form: wherein M is an atom of a transition metal p is an integer from 0 to 3, X, same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: A method of discharging polymer from a continuously operated polymerization reactor, wherein at least a monomer is polymerized to form polymer particles, the method comprising adjusting the discharge rate of the polymer particles by means of a piston valve having a piston element connected to an actuator, said actuator being able to modulate the piston stroke inside said piston valve.

Abstract: A continuous process for minimizing the agglomeration of freshly manufactured polyolefin pellets comprising the steps of: feeding an aqueous stream containing polyolefin pellets to a tower, cooling said polyolefin pellets during their upward flow along said tower by means of a downward flow of a cooling agent having a density higher than said polyolefin, collecting the cooled pellets from the top of said tower after a residence time in the tower comprised between 2 and 20 minutes.

Abstract: A multistep process comprising the following steps: step a) polymerizing propylene and optionally one or more monomers selected from ethylene or alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHT1 wherein T1 is a C2-C10 alkyl radical in the presence of a catalyst system supported on an inert carrier, comprising: ii) one or more metallocene compounds of formula (I): ii) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation; and optionally iii) an organo aluminum compound; step b) contacting, under polymerization conditions, in a gas phase, propylene or ethylene with one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHT, wherein T is hydrogen or a C1-C10 alkyl radical, and optionally a non-conjugated diene, in the presence of the polymer obtained in step a) and optionally in the presence of an additional organo aluminum compound; provided that an homopolymer is not produced; wherein: the compound of formula (I) is described in the application.

Abstract: The present invention relates to organometallic transition metal compounds of the formula (I) Z1AnZ2MXm??(I) where Z1 is a coordinating group which comprises a six-?-electron central group which coordinates directly to M, A is a divalent bridge between the groups Z1 and Z2, Z2 is a coordinating group having the same meaning as Z1 or is a group comprising an open pentadienyl, a cyclopentadienyl-containing group or a heterocyclic, 5- or 6-membered group containing six ? electrons, n=zero or 1, M is an element of group 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, the radicals X are identical or different and are each an organic or inorganic radical, m is 0, 1 or 2, and at least one of the three molecule fragments Z1, Z2 and A bears a monovalent organic radical.