Abstract: Provided is a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and a 30 wt % or less ?-olefin having 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, having a intrinsic viscosity of more than 20 dl/g, as measured in a tetralin solvent at 135° C.

Abstract: Provided is a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and a 30 wt % or less ?-olefin having 2 or 4 to 8 carbon atoms, having a intrinsic viscosity of more than 20 dl/g, as measured in a tetralin solvent at 135° C.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to produce an alpha-olefin polymer having excellent production stability utilizing a long-lasting high catalytic activity. Provided is a method for producing an alpha-olefin polymer using a catalyst comprising: (A) a solid catalyst component comprising, as essential components, magnesium, titanium, a halogen and an electron donor compound; (B) an organoaluminum compound; and (C) an electron donor compound, the method comprising: (1) pre-polymerizing an alpha-olefin in the presence of the components (A) and (B) to produce a pre-polymerized catalyst; (2) bringing the resultant pre-polymerized catalyst into contact with a contact product that is produced by contacting the components (B) and (C) with each other in advance; and (3) adding the pre-polymerized catalyst that has been contacted with the contact product to a polymerization reaction vessel in which an alpha-olefin is introduced to polymerize the alpha-olefin.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for manufacturing a crystalline resin film or sheet. This manufacturing apparatus includes: an extruder that melts crystalline resin while supplying it; a gear pump that is provided on the downstream side of the extruder; a die which is provided on the downstream side of the gear pump, and which has a slit-shaped aperture; a cooling apparatus which cools film-shaped or sheet-shaped crystalline resin (A) discharged in a melted state from the die to a temperature which is not less than the crystallization temperature but not more than the melting point; and a pair of pinch rolls that press-roll between them the film-shaped or sheet-shaped crystalline resin (B) which has passed through the cooling apparatus (40), wherein the pair of guide rolls are positioned such that the thickness of the film-shaped or sheet-shaped crystalline resin (B) which has passed through the cooling apparatus is between 1.3 and 8.0 times the thickness of the film or sheet (C, D) after it has been press-rolled.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to produce an alpha-olefin polymer having excellent production stability utilizing a long-lasting high catalytic activity. Provided is a method for producing an alpha-olefin polymer using a catalyst comprising: (A) a solid catalyst component comprising, as essential components, magnesium, titanium, a halogen and an electron donor compound; (B) an organoaluminum compound; and (C) an electron donor compound, the method comprising: (1) pre-polymerizing an alpha-olefin in the presence of the components (A) and (B) to produce a pre-polymerized catalyst; (2) bringing the resultant pre-polymerized catalyst into contact with a contact product that is produced by contacting the components (B) and (C) with each other in advance; and (3) adding the pre-polymerized catalyst that has been contacted with the contact product to a polymerization reaction vessel in which an alpha-olefin is introduced to polymerize the alpha-olefin.

Abstract: A polymer sheet according to at least one embodiment of the present invention is a polymer sheet whose main component is oriented nanocrystals of a polymer, and which satisfies the following conditions (I), (II), and (III): (I) having a crystallinity of not less than 70%; (II) having a tensile strength at break of not less than 100 MPa and a tensile modulus of not less than 3 GPa; and (III) having an average thickness of not less than 0.15 mm. According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a polymer sheet excelling in properties such as mechanical strength, heat tolerance, and transparency, particularly a polymer sheet having excellent properties such as mechanical strength, heat tolerance, and transparency in general-purpose plastics such as polypropylene.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for manufacturing a crystalline resin film or sheet. This manufacturing apparatus includes: an extruder that melts crystalline resin while supplying it; a gear pump that is provided on the downstream side of the extruder; a die which is provided on the downstream side of the gear pump, and which has a slit-shaped aperture; a cooling apparatus which cools film-shaped or sheet-shaped crystalline resin (A) discharged in a melted state from the die to a temperature which is not less than the crystallization temperature but not more than the melting point; and a pair of pinch rolls that press-roll between them the film-shaped or sheet-shaped crystalline resin (B) which has passed through the cooling apparatus (40), wherein the pair of guide rolls are positioned such that the thickness of the film-shaped or sheet-shaped crystalline resin (B) which has passed through the cooling apparatus is between 1.3 and 8.0 times the thickness of the film or sheet (C, D) after it has been press-rolled.

Abstract: A polymer sheet according to at least one embodiment of the present invention is a polymer sheet whose main component is oriented nanocrystals of a polymer, and which satisfies the following conditions (I), (II), and (III): (I) having a crystallinity of not less than 70%; (II) having a tensile strength at break of not less than 100 MPa and a tensile modulus of not less than 3 GPa; and (III) having an average thickness of not less than 0.15 mm. According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a polymer sheet excelling in properties such as mechanical strength, heat tolerance, and transparency, particularly a polymer sheet having excellent properties such as mechanical strength, heat tolerance, and transparency in general-purpose plastics such as polypropylene.

Abstract: Random propylene/ethylene copolymers are provided characterized by Ethylene content in the range of 4.5-7% wt; Mw/Mn (via GPC) in the range 3.5-5.5; Mz/Mw (via GPC) lower than 4; absence of 2-1 regioinversion, and Melting Temperature (Tm) (non-nucleated grade) lower than 143° C. The said copolymers show an excellent balance of impact and optical properties which is retained even after visbreaking.

Abstract: Random propylene/ethylene copolymers are provided characterized by Ethylene content in the range of 4.5-7% wt; Mw/Mn (via GPC) in the range 3.5-5.5; Mz/Mw (via GPC) lower than 4; absence of 2-1 regioinversion, and Melting Temperature (Tm) (non-nucleated grade) lower than 143° C. The said copolymers show an excellent balance of impact and optical properties which is retained even after visbreaking.