Abstract: Moulded articles comprising a polypropylene homopolymer with rather high melt flow rate, high stiffness, improved optical properties and an advantageous balance between stiffness and optical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a at least a part of a polymer layer comprising a composition (Co), the composition comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE) produced in a tubular reactor which composition is free of additives as a thermoplastic surface of an extrusion coated structure comprising the polymer layer and a first substrate for preparing heat-sealed articles by heat-sealing of said thermoplastic surface with a second substrate; and The use of a at least a part of a polymer layer comprising a composition (Co), the composition comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE) having a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg) higher than 3.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heterophasic polypropylene composition having an improved balance of desirable properties, i.e. high stiffness, high toughness, and high transparency. The heterophasic polypropylene composition of the present invention comprises 60.0 to 95.0 wt % of a crystalline propylene homopolymer with a melting temperature Tm1 measured by differential scanning calorimetry of higher than 155° C., 5.0 to 20.0 wt % of an elastomeric ethylene-propylene rubber, and at least one polymeric nucleating agent, wherein the crystalline propylene homopolymer (H-PP) and the elastomeric ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR) have been produced in the presence of a single-site catalyst, wherein the heterophasic polypropylene composition is characterized by a soluble fraction determined in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene at 40° C. in the range of 5.0 to 20.0 wt %, and wherein the soluble fraction has an ethylene in content in the range of 12.0 to 40.0 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, to a use of the polymer composition for producing an article, to an article comprising the polymer composition, preferably to an article which comprises a layer element comprising at least one layer which comprises the polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) and a propylene homopolymer (H-PP) as well as a process for the preparation of said polypropylene composition and a film obtained from said polypropylene composition (C).

Abstract: The invention relates to a new soft heterophasic propylene copolymer with increased melting temperature, improved stiffness and optical properties, as well as the process by which the heterophasic propylene copolymer is produced. Further the present invention is directed to articles made of the inventive heterophasic propylene copolymer, particularly to blow moulded, extrusion blow moulded or injection moulded articles and their use in e.g. medical, pharmaceutical or alimentary applications.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range of 15 to 40 g/ 10 min, the use of said polypropylene composition (C) for the production of a foamed article and a foamed article comprising said polypropylene composition (C).

Abstract: A cross-linked polymer composition includes a cross-linked polyolefin. Peroxide in an amount of less than 35 mmol —O—O—/kg polymer composition may be included in the polymer composition prior to crosslinking the polyolefin. Suitable polyolefins that can be cross-linked in the polymer composition include an unsaturated LDPE homopolymer and an unsaturated LDPE copolymer of ethylene with one or more comonomers. Such unsaturated LDPE polymer can contain vinyl groups, and the total amount of vinyl groups present in the unsaturated LDPE can be higher than 0.05/1000 carbon atoms. The cross-linked polymer composition can be used, for example, in producing a cross-linkable and cross-linked article such as a cross-linkable and cross-linked direct current (DC) or other type of power cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the entrainment of polymer in the polymer-lean liquid phase in a separator, comprising the steps of: (i) Selecting the diameter of the polymer droplets in the polymer solution entering the separator; (ii) Determining the traveling time of the polymer droplets in the separator; and (iii) Adjusting the residence time of the polymer-dense phase in the separator to be at least the traveling time of the polymer droplets, a solution polymerization process using said method for reducing the entrainment of polymer in the polymer-lean liquid phase in the separator and the use of said method for determining the minimum residence time of the polymer solution in the separator required to ensure efficient separation of a polymer solution into a polymer-lean phase and a polymer-rich phase.

Abstract: Catalyst composition comprising a phthalate-free electron donor, which is highly effective during polymerisation in the presence of a polymeric nucleating agent, and its use and a process for its preparation.

Abstract: Process for producing a heterophasic propylene copolymer using a specific class of metallocene complexes in a multistage polymerization process including a gas phase polymerization step. The invention further relates to the use of catalysts which comprise a specific class of metallocene complexes to produce a heterophasic propylene copolymer in a multistep process including a gas phase polymerization step.

Abstract: A multimodal propylene copolymer composition suitable for pipe applications comprising a multimodal propylene copolymer (U) with at least one comonomer selected from alpha-olefins with 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms in a total amount of 4.0 to 10.0 mole-%, wherein the composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of 0.05 to 1.00 g/10 min determined according to ISO 1 133, a content of xylene cold solubles (XCS) of 4.0 to 17.0 wt.-% determined at 25° C. according to ISO 16152, and a poly dispersity index PI of 2.5 to 4.0 Pa?1 determined by rheological measurements according to ISO 6721-1 and ISO 6721-10.

Abstract: A multimodal propylene copolymer composition suitable for moulding and pipe applications comprising a multimodal propylene copolymer (U).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition which provides improved contrast of laser marks. It is suitable for many applications where precise marking of a molded article made of a polyolefin composition is required, e.g. as outer layer of a wire or cable or in automotive applications. The polyolefin composition of the present invention comprises a polyolefin, carbon black in an amount of 0.25 to 1.0 wt % and an optical brightener in an amount of 0.001 to 0.1 wt %. The present invention is further directed to a molded article comprising the polyolefin composition of the present invention. Further on, the present invention is directed to the use of the polyolefin composition of the present invention as an outer layer of a cable. Finally, the present invention is directed to a method of inducing print on a molded article by laser printing.

Abstract: New polypropylene composition with an optimized or improved balance between mechanical properties, like stiffness and impact strength, and optical properties, especially haze, the use of the polypropylene composition and articles made therefrom.

Abstract: A heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) comprising a polypropylene matrix having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 45 to 75 g/10 min for the preparation of molde articles with low CLTE.

Abstract: Melt-blown webs having a widened process window and better barrier properties (3rd drop, cm H2O resp. mbar). The melt-blown webs are made from so-called “controlled rheology” propylene (CR-PP), which has been visbroken without the use of peroxide but with a specific type of visbreaking additive.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1) and the use thereof to reduce the amount of flow marks of an injection moulded polyolefin composition. Further, the present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition (C) comprising a polyolefin (PO), said heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1) and optionally a filler as well as an article comprising said polyolefin composition (C).

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polymer (a) and a nanoparticle filler (b), wherein the polymer composition comprises a volume percentage (vol. %) of the nanoparticle filler (b), which is Dvol vol. %, and has a center-to-center average distance, in nanometer (nm), in two dimensions (2D) and with a free radius, from one nanoparticle to its nearest nanoparticle neighbour, which is R1st nm, and wherein the polymer composition shows a dependency between said center-to-center average distance to nearest neighbour, R1st, and said volume percentage, Dvol vol. %, which is R1st=E/(Dvol+0.3)+F, wherein Dvol1?Dvol?Dvol2, E1?E?E2, F1?F?F2, and Dvol1 is 0.010 and Dvol2 is 4.4, E1 is 100 and E2 is 280, and F1 is 50 and F2 is 140; an electrical device, e.g. a power cable; and a process for producing an electrical device.

Abstract: A process for reducing the volatile organic compound content of granular plastomers having a density of equal to or lower than 883 kg/m3 and a MFR2 of 100.0 g/10 min or lower (ISO 1133 at 2.16 kg load and 190° C.), to below 65 ppm (VOC, VDA277), the process comprising the steps of providing a granular raw plastomer in a treatment vessel, the granular raw plastomer having a density of equal to or lower than 883 kg/m3, and a MFR2 of 100.0 g/10 min or lower (ISO 1133 at 2.16 kg load and 190° C.), and a volatile organic compound content (VOC, VDA277) of above 150 ppm, subjecting said granular raw plastomer to a gasflow within the range of 30 m3/(h t) to 150 m3/(h t) for an aeration time of less than 96 hours, whereby the gas has a minimum temperature of at least 26° C. measured at a gas inlet of the treatment vessel and a maximum temperature of 4° C. below the Vicat temperature (10 N, ISO 306) of the granular raw plastomer or 35° C.