Abstract: A polypropylene composition (PC) comprising: a. from 95.0 to 99.99 wt.-%, of a polypropylene (PP), preferably a propylene homopolymer (HPP); and b. from 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-%, of a compound according to Formula (I), wherein each R is independently selected from C1 to C6 alkylene, C2 to C6 alkenylene and a single bond, each R? is independently selected from H and C1 to C6 alkyl, each R? is independently selected from H and C1 to C22 alkyl, wherein each alkylene, alkenylene and alkyl group may optionally be substituted by deuterium or fluorine, and the two substituents on the central benzene ring may be either positioned in an ortho, meta or para relationship; wherein the polypropylene composition (PC) has an MFR2 of from 400 to 5000 g/10 min and a melting temperature Tm of from 140 to 170° C.

Abstract: Polypropylene-based multilayer film, which is biaxially oriented, a process for manufacturing the biaxially oriented multilayer film and its use in flexible packaging.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene polymer (P), and to methods and uses of the multimodal polymer (P) of ethylene in film applications, and to a film including the disclosed polymer (P).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition including a metallocene catalysed multimodal linear low density polyethylene (mLLDPE) and a HDPE recyclate, and to methods and uses of the composition in film applications, and to a film including the polymer composition of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for polymerizing ethylene-1-butene copolymers in a solution polymerization process by firstly modelling polymer systems for solution polymerization of ethylene-1-butene copolymers and then transferring pressure and temperature conditions from said modelled polymer systems to a solution polymerization process to ensure that the polymerized ethylene-1-butene copolymer is completely solved in the solvent during the polymerization process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer sheet comprising at least two layers (A) and (B) in adherent contact with each other, wherein layer (A) is a foamed sheet comprising a high melt strength polypropylene composition and layer (B) is a coated non-foamed layer, which comprises a polypropylene composition, a process for producing said multilayer sheet, an article comprising said multilayer sheet and the use of said multilayer sheet for the production of an article with improved water vapor transmission and oxygen transmission properties.

Abstract: The invention is related to film comprising a polypropylene composition showing improved coefficiency of friction as well as optical properties.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a multimodal ethylene polymer in a multistage process in the presence of a catalyst comprising a complex of formula (Ix) wherein each X is a sigma donor ligand; each Het is independently a monocyclic or multicyclic heteroaromatic or heterocyclic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, N or S; L is a carbon, silicon or germanium based divalent bridge in which one or two backbone atoms link the ligands; M is Ti, Zr or Hf; each R1 is the same or different and is a linear C1-10 alkyl group, or linear C1-10 alkoxy, each n is 0 to 3; each R2 is the same or different and is a C1-10 alkyl group, C1-10 alkoxy group or —Si(R)3 group; each R is the same or different and is C1-10 alkyl or phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-6 alkyl groups; and each p is 0 to 3.

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: A racemic metallocene complex of formula (I?) wherein each X is a sigma donor ligand; L is a carbon, silicon or germanium based divalent bridge in which one or two backbone atoms link the ligands; M is Ti, Zr or Hf; each Het is independently a monocyclic or multicyclic heteroaromatic or heterocyclic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, N or S; each R1 is the same or different and is a linear C1-10 alkyl group, or linear C1-10 alkoxy, each n is 0 to 3; each R2 is the same or different and is a —Si(RaRbRc) group; Ra is C1-10 alkyl or phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-6 alkyl groups; Rb is C1-10 alkyl or phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-6 alkyl groups; Rc is a phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-6 alkyl groups; and each p is 1 to 3.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polypropylene composition including oligomers having a semi-volatile organic condensable (FOG, VDA 278 October 2011), content of 50 ug/g to about 400 yg/g of the total polypropylene composition, and volatile organic compounds (VOC, VDA 278 October 2011) in an amount of less than 80 ug/g of the total polypropylene composition, wherein the weight ratio of the oligomers versus the volatiles is more than about 5.0, wherein the polypropylene composition has an MFRz2 (ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg) of 10 g/10 min or higher, wherein the polypropylene composition has a flexural modulus (ISO 178 on injection moulded specimens of 80×10×4 mm prepared in accordance with ISO 294-1:1996) of from 1000 to 2000 MPa, and wherein the total quantity of slip agent is at least 500 ppm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterophasic polypropylene composition with good response to nucleating agents, increased crystallisation temperature, good mechanical properties The present invention further relates to articles made thereof, and the use of the heterophasic polypropylene composition for specific applications and producing these.

Abstract: The present invention relates to melt-blown webs having no shots and improved barrier properties, whereby the melt-blown webs are made of a visbroken metallocene-catalyzed propylene homopolymer composition with specified melting temperature Tm, content of 2,1 erythro regiodefects and molecular weight distribution (MWD).

Abstract: Blown film made from terpolymers, and terpolymers containing units derived from propylene, ethylene and 1-butene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe which comprises (i) a peroxide-crosslinked polyethylene, and (ii) a sterically hindered amine which comprises the following repeating unit of formula (I).

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition comprising at least the following components A) 20 to 75 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a polymer blend, comprising a1) polypropylene; a2) polyethylene; wherein the weight ratio of a1) to a2) is from 3:7 to 12:1; and wherein the polymer blend A) is a recycled material; B) 25 to 80 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a virgin random polypropylene copolymer wherein the weight proportions of components A) and B) add up to 100 wt.-%. Also disclosed are a process for manufacturing the polymer composition to the use of component B) for improving mechanical properties of polymer blends A) and to articles comprising the polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising the following components: A) 5 to 35 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a recycled polyolefin fabric substrate; wherein said fabric substrate is coated with a polyolefin composition comprising the following components: a1) an ethylene based plastomer with a density determined according to ISO 1183-1 in the range of 0.857 to 0.915 g/cm3 and a MFR2 (190° C., 2.16 kg) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.5 to 30 g/10 min; and a2) a propylene based plastomer with a density determined according to ISO 1183-1 in the range of 0.850 to 0.910 g/cm3 and a MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.01 to 30 g/10 min; B) 65 to 95 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer implemented method for predicting the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature (DBTT) of a test polymer composition based on images. Furthermore, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium is provided for tangibly storing computer program instructions capable of being executed by a processor, the computer program instructions defining the steps of the aforementioned computer implemented method. Furthermore, the invention is directed to the use of fracture surface images and values indicative of the ductile-to-brittle transition temperatures (DBTT) of polymer compositions for training a machine learning algorithm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition including a metallocene catalysed multimodal copolymer (P) of ethylene and a LDPE recyclate, to the use of the composition in film applications and to a film including the polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an alpha-olefin feed stream comprising providing a low-pressure initial stream comprising a hydrocarbon solvent at a low pressure level in the range of from below atmospheric pressure to 15 barg; pressurizing the low-pressure initial stream to a medium pressure level in the range of from greater than 15 to 45 barg to form a medium-pressure initial stream; pressurizing the medium-pressure initial stream to a high pressure level in the range of from greater than 45 to 300 barg to form a high-pressure initial stream; wherein a monomer stream comprising an alpha-olefin monomer is introduced into the medium-pressure initial stream at medium pressure level and/or into the high-pressure initial stream at high pressure level, and one or more comonomer streams comprising at least one alpha-olefin comonomer is/are introduced into the low-pressure initial stream at low pressure level, and/or into the medium-pressure initial stream at medium pressure level, and/or