Abstract: The present invention relates to A Ziegler-Natta catalyst component in the form of solid particles having a median a particle size (D50vol) of 5 to 200 ?m and comprising i) a compound of Group 1 to 3, preferably of Group 2 metal, IUPAC, Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, 1989 ii) a compound of a transition metal of Group 4 to 10, or of a lanthanide or actinide, preferably a transition metal of Group 4 to 6, IUPAC, Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, 1989 and iii) an internal electron donor, wherein the solid particles a have a numerical SPAN of 0.80 or below and a ratio of numerical mode to volumetric mode (Modenum/Modevol) of 0.60 or more and we Wherein Modenum<Modevol. The invention also relates to a process for producing said catalyst component and use thereof producing C2 to C10 ?-olefin polymers, especially propylene or ethylene polymers or copolymers thereof with ?-olefins of 2 to 12 C-atoms.

Abstract: Catalyst system for producing ethylene copolymers in a high temperature solution process, the catalyst system comprising: (i) a metallocene complex of formula (I) wherein M is Hf or a mixture with Zr, provided that more than 50% by moles of the complex of Formula I has M=Hf; X is a sigma ligand; R are the same or different from each other and can be saturated linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C10 aryl, C4-C10 heteroaryl, C6-C20 alkylaryl or C6-C20 arylalkyl groups, which can optionally contain up to 2 heteroatoms or silicon atoms; R1 is a C6-C10 aryl or C6-C20 alkylaryl group optionally containing up to 2 heteroatoms or silicon atoms or a C4-C10 heteroaryl group; R2 is a C4-C20 cycloalkyl group, optionally carrying alkyl substituents in beta-positions, of formula (II) in which R? can be the same or can be different from each other and can be hydrogen or is defined as R and n is 1 to 17; and (ii) a boron containing cocatalyst.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards random-heterophasic propylene copolymers with a specific ratio of stiffness to impact balance and specific relation between glass transition temperature and comonomer content. The invention is further directed to articles comprising said random-heterophasic propylene copolymer and their use.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes a very high molecular weight polyethylene component, a low molecular weight polyethylene component having a weight average molecular weight lower than a weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component and a high molecular weight component having a weight average molecular weight higher than the weight average molecular weight of the low molecular weight component, but lower than the weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component. The composition has a complex viscosity at 0.05 rad/s Eta0.05 rad/s of equal to or more than 800 kPa·s, a viscosity at a shear stress of 747 Pa (eta747) of equal to or less than 34000 kPas and a melt flow rate MFR5 of equal to or less than 0.17 g/10 min.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition with flame retardant activity, 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 invention relates to a foamable ethylene polymer composition comprising at least one antioxidant, at least one process aid and at least 80 wt % of a peroxide-treated ethylene polymer composition. The foamable ethylene polymer composition has melt strength of at least 2 cN, a density of 940 to 970 kg/m3, and dissipation factor measured at 1.9 GHz of 50-80?10?6. The invention further relates to a process for making such a foamable ethylene polymer composition, and use of the foamable ethylene polymer composition in a foamed cable insulation.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film with improved breakdown strength and to a capacitor comprising an insulation film comprising a layer of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film of the present invention. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing a biaxially oriented polypropylene film. Finally, the present invention is further directed to the use of a biaxially oriented polypropylene film of the present invention as layer of an insulation film of a capacitor. The BOPP film comprises a polypropylene composition, wherein the polypropylene composition comprises a high isotactic homopolymer of propylene and a polymeric ?-nucleating agent. The BOPP film has a dielectric breakdown field strength Eb63.2 of at least 595 kV/mm.

Abstract: A propylene copolymer composition comprising A) a propylene butylene copolymer which is—free of phthalicacid esters as well as decomposition products thereof; —obtained by a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and B) at least one ?-nucleating agent, the propylene copolymer composition having—a MFR (2.16 kg/210° C.) in the range of 2 to 100 g/10 min—a melting point Tm(1) of less than 140° C.—a melting point Tm(2) of at least 150° C., said Tm(2) being associated with more than 75% of the total melting enthalpy and whereby the propylene copolymer—has monomer units derived from a) propylene in an amount of 90.0-98.0 mol.-% b) butylene in an amount of 2.0-10.0 mol.-% with respect to the total weight of the propylene butylene copolymer—an isotacticity mm % as determined by 13C NMR spectroscopy of below 99.0%; and—a Koenig-B parameter with respect to butylene as determined by 13C NMR spectroscopy of more than 0.98.

Abstract: Soft polypropylene composition with improved optical and mechanical properties and especially improved resistance to steam sterilization, as well as to its manufacture and use and to articles made out of the new composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heterophasic polypropylene composition of high transparency based on excellent compatibility of the propylene 1-hexene random copolymer used as matrix with different types of external modifiers dispersed within the matrix. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing such a polypropylene composition and to a film, in particular a cast film, obtained from such a polypropylene composition. The polypropylene composition comprising a blend of a propylene copolymer comprising 2.5 to 12.0 wt % of 1-hexene as a comonomer, and having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.1 to 100 g/10 min, and an ethylene homo- or copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.05 to 30.0 g/10 min and a density of 850 to 920 kg/m3, wherein the melt flow rate MFR2 of the polypropylene composition is from 1.0 to 12.0 g/10 min.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the break-up of at least one emulsion and separation of the light and heavy phase with at least an de-emulsification rate of more than 95% in only one apparatus (module) within less than 5 min by applying at least one time dependent or temporal changeable electrical field wherein the at least one electrical field is a high frequency (HF) singular alternating current (AC) field with an electrical field strength between 2,000 and 100,000 V/m and a frequency (HF) between 12,000 Hz and 200,000 Hz. The present invention relates furthermore to a method for the treatment of at least one emulsion by applying at least one direct current (DC) field and at least one high frequency alternating current—HF/AC field wherein the at least one DC field, in particular a pulsed DC-field, and the at least one HF/AC field are applied in series to the emulsion to be treated. The present invention refers further to a device for conducting said methods.

Abstract: A method and arrangement of producing polymer comprising polymerizing in reactor having a top zone having a generally conical shape, a middle zone in direct contact with and below said top zone having a generally cylindrical shape, a bottom zone having a generally conical shape thereby polymerizing at least one olefin, in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and fluidization gas to obtain (i) a first stream comprising fluidization gas and particles of olefin polymer, (ii) a second stream comprising fluidization gas and agglomerates of olefin polymer, (iii) a third olefin polymer product stream, —directing the first stream comprising fluidization gas and olefin polymer particles to a series of at least three cyclones connected to the fluidized bed reactor, —separating agglomerates of olefin polymer from the second stream, withdrawing from the fluidized bed polymerization reactor the third olefin polymer product stream.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for recovering transition metal tetrahalides from a waste stream coming from a catalyst manufacturing process by (a) establishing a mixed stream comprising transition metal tetrahalide and transition metal alkoxyhalides; (b) forming a falling liquid film from the mixed stream of step (a) at a temperature of from 25 to 85° C. and an absolute pressure of from 0.05 to 0.6 bar; and (c) establishing from the film of step (b) a first vapour stream containing from 90 to 100% of recoverable components and a second liquid stream containing about 10 to 80% of titanium haloalkoxides.

Abstract: An olefin polymerisation method and arrangement comprising polymerising at least one olefin in gas phase in a fluidised bed in the presence of an olefin polymerisation catalyst in a polymerisation reactor having a vertical body; a generally conical downwards tapering bottom zone; a generally cylindrical middle zone, above and connected to said bottom zone; and a generally conical upwards tapering top zone above and connected to said middle zone wherein (i) fluidisation gas is introduced to the bottom zone of the reactor from where it passes upwards through the reactor; (ii) the fluidisation gas is withdrawn from the top zone of the reactor; (iii) a fluidised bed is formed within the reactor where the growing polymer particles are suspended in the upwards rising gas stream; and wherein the polymerisation reactor has an operating temperature set point and which reactor comprises at least one temperature measurement sensor, wherein a temperature difference (DT) between the temperature measurement sensor (Tm), an

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition, the use of the polyolefin composition in a compound with one or more virgin polymers for automotive articles or applications, pipes or profiles for construction applications, the use of a heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) as compatibilizer for polyolefin blends A) between a copolymer of ethylene and one or more C4 to C19 alpha olefin B) and a reinforcing mineral filler D) as well as a process for producing the polyolefin composition.

Abstract: Catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising (i) at least one metallocene complex of formula (I), (I) wherein Mt1 is Hf, X is a sigma-donor ligand, R1, R2, R3 are the same or different from each other and can be hydrogen or a saturated linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl, whereby the alkyl group can optionally contain up to 2 heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16 of the periodic table, or R1 and R2 or R2 and R3 can form a ring having 4 to 6 C-atoms and 1 to 3 double bonds, R4 and R5 are the same or different from each other and can be saturated linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl, C5-C10 aryl, C6-C20 alkylaryl or C6-C20 arylalkyl groups, which can optionally contain up to 2 heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16 of the periodic table, n can be 1 to 5, Ar is a C6-C20-aryl or -heteroarylgroup, which can be unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl group(s), and (ii) a boron containing cocatalyst.

Abstract: The invention is a polymer composition for film layer comprising less than 50 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene with silane group(s) containing units and at least 50 wt % of a thermoplastic polyolefine free from silane group(s) wherein the polymer composition has creep of less than 1 mm at 90° C., and an adhesion above 20 N/cm. The invention relates to a laminated article with at least one film layer of the polymer composition and a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising a polypropylene matrix, a dispersed phase comprising two different elastomeric ethylene copolymers and an inorganic filler. The present invention is further directed to an article comprising said polypropylene composition (C).

Abstract: A machine direction oriented film comprising a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and at least two alpha-olefin-comonomers having: a) a density of from 906 to 925 kg/m3 determined according to ISO 1183, b) an MFR21 of 10-200 g/10 min determined according to ISO1133, wherein the multimodal copolymer of ethylene comprises c) a first copolymer of ethylene and a first alpha-olefin comonomer having 4 to 10 carbon atoms; and d) a second copolymer of ethylene having an alpha-olefin comonomer different from the first copolymer, said second alpha-olefin comonomer having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A polymer composition with a polymer of ethylene with a comonomer with silane group(s) containing units and an additive that is an organic compound with at least one amine moiety that has a gel content less than 10 wt % after 7 days at ambient conditions and a gel content of at least 15 wt % gel content after 14 days at 100° C. The film can be used in a laminate.