Abstract: Fibers can include a polypropylene composition, which can include a metallocene random copolymer of propylene and a comonomer that is an alpha-olefin different from propylene. The metallocene random copolymer can have a comonomer content of from 1.2 wt % to 1.8 wt %, a molecular weight distribution of at least 1.0 and of at most 4.0 obtained without thermal or chemical degradation, and a melting temperature Tmelt of at most 140° C. A nonwoven can include the fibers, and a laminate can include the nonwoven. The fibers can be produced by polymerizing the propylene and comonomer in presence of a metallocene-based polymerization catalyst to obtain the metallocene random copolymer. The polypropylene composition can be melt-extruded to obtain a molten polypropylene stream, which can be extruded from capillaries of a spinneret to obtain filaments. A diameter of the filaments can be rapidly reduced to obtain a final diameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising: (a) a first metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene (RPP-A) which is homopolymer, or a random copolymer of propylene and of a co-monomer; and (b) a second metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene (RPP-B) which is a random copolymer of propylene and of a co-monomer; wherein said polypropylene composition has:- a total co-monomer content of at least 1.1% by weight relative to the total weight of said polypropylene composition, as determined by 13C NMR analysis, said co-monomer being an alpha-olefin different from propylene;- a melting temperature Tm of at least 130° C., measured by DSC; - a crystallization temperature Tc of at least 95.0° C., measured by DSC; - a ratio of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to number average molecular weight (Mn) [Mw/Mn] of at least 4.50;- a ratio of z-average molecular weight (Mz) to weight average molecular weight (Mw) [Mz/Mw] of at least 2.10; and- a co-monomer distribution ratio R(Mz)/R(Mn) higher than 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising: (A) a first polypropylene which is a metallocene-catalyzed homopolymer, or a metallocene-catalyzed random copolymer of propylene and of a co-monomer having at most 0.5% by weight of co-monomer content, relative to the total weight of the random copolymer, as determined by 13C NMR analysis; and (B) a second polypropylene which is a metallocene-catalyzed random copolymer of propylene and of a co-monomer; wherein said polypropylene composition is as defined in claim 1. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said polypropylene composition. The present invention also relates to an article comprising said polypropylene composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxygen-scavenging composition comprising: at least 1.0% by weight of polybutadiene based on the total weight of the composition, wherein said polybutadiene has a number average molecular weight Mn of from 1000 to 10000 g/mol as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) as described in the specification under the Determination methods; and a polypropylene component. The present invention also relates to the use of an oxygen-scavenging composition according to the invention for the manufacture of an article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene resin suitable for preparing moulded articles, such as caps and closures. The invention provides in particular a polyethylene resin comprising at least two polyethylene fractions A and B, wherein said polyethylene resin has a melt index (MI2), of at least 3.0 g/10 min to at most 5.5 g/10 min as measured according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg, and a density of at least 0.955 g/cm3 to at most 0.965 g/cm3 as measured according to ISO 1183 at 23° C., and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn which is at most 7.0, as determined by gel permeation chromatography, with Mw being the weight-average molecular weight and Mn being the number-average molecular weight; and wherein said polyethylene fraction A has a high load melt index (HLMI), as measured according to ISO 1133:1997 condition G at 190° C. and under a load of 21.6 kg, of at least 10.5 and a melt index (MI2) of at least 0.5 g/10 min to at most 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to high purity polypropylenes and polypropylene compositions suitable for injection molding in which the polypropylene is characterized by a percentage of 2,1-insertions, relative to the total number of propylene molecules in the polymer chain, of at least 0.2%; a melting temperature Tm ranging from 140° C. to 160° C. as determined according to ISO 3146; a ratio of frequencies at fixed modulus of 1000 Pa for storage shear modulus (G?) and loss shear modulus (G?) greater than 4.7; a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of at least 2.5; a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at most 45 kg/mol and Carreau-Yasuda parameters ?0, b and ? complying with the relationship: 2.18?1.715(b)?0.015(Ln ?0)2+0.944(b)2+0.0149(Ln ?0)(Ln ?)+0.0095(Ln ?)2>1 when fitted to the CY equation, said CY parameters ?0, b and ? are determined from a dynamic rheology analysis (RDA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising: at least 31.0% by weight of a polypropylene (PP1) based on the total weight of the polymer composition; a first polyethylene (A) having a melt flow rate MI2 of at least 2.0 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg and a density of at least 0.940 g/cm3 as determined according to ISO 1183-2:2005 at a temperature of 23° C.; a second polyethylene (B) having a melt flow rate MI2 inferior to 2.0 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; and optionally an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer. The present invention also relates to an article comprising a polymer composition according to the invention and further relates to a process for making said article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising: a polypropylene; a first polyethylene (A) having a melt flow rate MI2 inferior to 0.2 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; and optionally a second polyethylene (B) having a melt flow rate MI2 of at least 0.2 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; wherein the flow rate ratio of the melt flow rate of the polypropylene, determined according to ISO 1133, condition M at 230° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg, to the melt flow rate MI2 of the first polyethylene (A) is at least 200. The present invention also relates to an article comprising a polymer composition according to the invention and further relates to a process for making said article.

Abstract: Fibers can include a polypropylene composition, which can include a metallocene random copolymer of propylene and a comonomer that is an alpha-olefin different from propylene. The metallocene random copolymer can have a comonomer content of from 1.2 wt % to 1.8 wt %, a molecular weight distribution of at least 1.0 and of at most 4.0 obtained without thermal or chemical degradation, and a melting temperature Tmelt of at most 140° C. A nonwoven can include the fibers, and a laminate can include the nonwoven. The fibers can be produced by polymerizing the propylene and comonomer in presence of a metallocene-based polymerization catalyst to obtain the metallocene random copolymer. The polypropylene composition can be melt-extruded to obtain a molten polypropylene stream, which can be extruded from capillaries of a spinneret to obtain filaments. A diameter of the filaments can be rapidly reduced to obtain a final diameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene resin suitable for preparing moulded articles, such as caps and closures. The invention provides in particular a polyethylene resin comprising at least two polyethylene fractions A and B, wherein said polyethylene resin has a melt index (MI2), of at least 3.0 g/10 min to at most 5.5 g/10 min as measured according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg, and a density of at least 0.955 g/cm3 to at most 0.965 g/cm3 as measured according to ISO 1183 at 23° C., and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn which is at most 7.0, as determined by gel permeation chromatography, with Mw being the weight-average molecular weight and Mn being the number-average molecular weight; and wherein said polyethylene fraction A has a high load melt index (HLMI), as measured according to ISO 1133:1997 condition G at 190° C. and under a load of 21.6 kg, of at least 10.5 and a melt index (MI2) of at least 0.5 g/10 min to at most 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising: a first polypropylene (A); at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; wherein said first polypropylene (A) is a recycled polypropylene comprising at most 25.0 % by weight of polyethylene based on the total weight of polypropylene (A). The present invention also relates to an article comprising a polymer composition according to the invention and further relates to a process for making said article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising: a first polypropylene homopolymer or random copolymer (PPR1) having a comonomer content lower than the comonomer content of the second polypropylene, a second polypropylene (PPR2) which is a random copolymer of propylene and of the comonomer; said comonomer being an alpha-olefin different from propylene, the melting temperature of the polypropylene composition (Tm(PPR)) being defined as Tm(PPR)>165?6.9*[total comonomer content]?8.4*[comonomer content of the first polypropylene], the difference between the melting temperature and the crystallization temperature of the polypropylene composition ranges from 27 and 33, and a xylene soluble fraction (XS) at 23° C. of not more than 1.5 wt. %. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said polypropylene composition. The present invention further relates to the use of said polypropylene composition for producing films or moulded articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to high purity polypropylenes and polypropylene compositions suitable for injection molding in which the polypropylene is characterized by a percentage of 2,1-insertions, relative to the total number of propylene molecules in the polymer chain, of at least 0.2%; a melting temperature Tm ranging from 140° C. to 160° C. as determined according to ISO 3146; a ratio of frequencies at fixed modulus of 1000 Pa for storage shear modulus (G?) and loss shear modulus (G?) greater than 4.7; a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of at least 2.5; a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at most 45 kg/mol and Carreau-Yasuda parameters ?0, b and ? complying with the relationship: 2.18?1.715(b)?0.015(Ln ?0)2+0.944(b)2+0.0149(Ln ?0)(Ln ?)+0.0095(Ln ?)2>1 when fitted to the CY equation, said CY parameters ?0, b and ? are determined from a dynamic rheology analysis (RDA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising: a first polypropylene homopolymer or random copolymer (PPR1) having a comonomer content lower than the comonomer content of the second polypropylene, a second polypropylene (PPR2) which is a random copolymer of propylene and of the comonomer; said comonomer being an alpha-olefin different from propylene, the melting temperature of the polypropylene composition (Tm(PPR)) being defined as Tm(PPR)>165?6.9*[total comonomer content]?8.4*[comonomer content of the first polypropylene], the difference between the melting temperature and the crystallization temperature of the polypropylene composition ranges from 27 and 33, and a xylene soluble fraction (XS) at 23° C. of not more than 1.5 wt. %. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said polypropylene composition. The present invention further relates to the use of said polypropylene composition for producing films or moulded articles.

Abstract: Propylene polymers having a melt flow index in the range from 3.0 dg/min to 8.0 dg/min can be particularly suited for high-tenacity fibers and yarns and nonwovens. The propylene polymers can be produced by a process that includes polymerizing propylene or propylene and at least one comonomer in presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst, an aluminium alkyl, and hydrogen.

Abstract: Propylene homopolymers having a melt flow index in the range from 3.0 dg/min to 8.0 dg/min can be particularly suited for high-tenacity fibers and yarns and nonwovens. The propylene homopolymers can be produced by a process that can include polymerizing propylene in presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst, an aluminum alkyl, hydrogen and an optional external donor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fibers, particularly to as-spun fibers, having improved properties, in particular improved bonding performance and mechanical properties. In particular, the present invention relates to fibers comprising a metallocene random copolymer of propylene and one or more comonomers, said metallocene random copolymer having a broader molecular weight distribution. The present invention further relates to nonwovens comprising such fibers and to a process for producing such fibers and nonwovens. The fibers and the nonwovens of the present invention are characterized by improved properties, in particular improved bonding performance and mechanical properties, when compared to the prior art fibers and nonwovens.

Abstract: Propylene polymer including at least two propylene polymer fractions of different melt flow index and a minor amount of at least one comonomer may be characterized by specific ranges for melt flow index, xylene solubles content and recovery compliance. The propylene polymer may be particularly suited for thermoforming.

Abstract: The present invention concerns heterophasic propylene copolymers, comprising a propylene homopolymer (PPH) and an ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR), having a very broad molecular weight distribution, a well-defined total ethylene content and a specific intrinsic viscosities of the ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR). The invention further concerns the process to produce such heterophasic propylene copolymers. The heterophasic propylene copolymers of the present invention are particularly suited for pails, pallets, IBCs and crates. In particular, the heterophasic propylene copolymers of the present invention are characterized by an improved resistance to creep.

Abstract: A cap or closure may be made of a high density polyethylene and polylactic acid composition. The cap or closure may be made by injection moulding or compression moulding. The cap or closure may be a screw-on cap for carbonated or still drinks.