Abstract: Ethylene-1-octene copolymer characterized by a density in the range of 850 kg/m3 to 930 kg/m3 measured according to ISO 1183-187, a melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C., 2.16 kg) in the range of from 0.3 g/10 min to 100 g/10 min measured according to ISO 1133, a MFR10/MFR2 of from 5.0 to 15.0, a Mw/Mn of from 2.0 to 5.0, 1.0 to below 20 vinyl unsaturation units/100,000 C atoms, more than 5.0 to 35 vinylidene unsaturation units/100,000 C atoms, more than 5.0 to 30 vinylene unsaturation units/100,000 C atoms, more than 15.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process of preparing a polymer composition comprising a post-consumer recycled polypropylene resin comprising the steps of M) pre-treating a plastic feedstock by subjecting the plastic feedstock to mechanical recycling process; S) subjecting the plastic feedstock to solvent-based recycling process to obtain the post-consumer recycled polypropylene resin; and C) melt-processing the post-consumer recycled polypropylene resin obtained from step S) to obtain said polymer composition, wherein the conditions of the steps M), S) and C) are particularly selected and combined for the preparation of high-purity polypropylene recyclates.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer composition, preferably a melt-processed polymer composition, comprising at least 95 wt %, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of a post-consumer recycled polypropylene resin, the polymer composition having an ethylene content (C2(CF)) of the crystalline fraction (CF), in the range of from [C2?3.4] to [C2?0.2] wt %, preferably from [C2?3.0] to [C2?0.6] wt %, more preferably from [C2?2.4] to [C2?1.2] wt % of the total weight of the crystalline fraction of the polymer composition, as determined by Crystex analysis as described in the specification; and a heat deflection resistance of at least 97° C., preferably in the range of 97° C. to 110° C., more preferably in the range of 98° C. to 105° C., determined with DMTA as described herein and expressed by the temperature at which the storage modulus E? of 400 MPa is reached (T(E?=400 MPa)).

Abstract: Fiber reinforced composite comprising polypropylene produced in the presence of a metallocene catalyst, a heterophasic propylene copolymer produced in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and glass fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive polyethylene composition comprising (A) from 60 to 90 wt % of a non-elastomeric polyethylene; (B) from 9.0 to 38 wt % of an ethylene based elastomer being a copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin comonomer units having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms; wherein onto component (A) or components (A) and (B) an acid grafting agent (C) has been grafted in an amount of from 0.01 to 3.0 wt %, all based on the total weight of the adhesive polyethylene composition, a multi-layer structure comprising said adhesive polyethylene composition and the use of said adhesive polyethylene composition for the production of a multi-layer structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for modifying a post-consumer recycled polyolefin composition comprising the steps of (A) providing a post-consumer recycled polyolefin composition having a starting melt flow rate MFR2 (1), determined according to ISO 1133 at 2.16 kg load, 230° C., in the range of from 1.0 to 100 g/10 min, and comprising, based on the total weight of the post-consumer recycled polyolefin composition, determined by FTIR spectroscopy, (a) at least 50 wt.-% of one or more propylene (co)polymer component(s) and (b) up to 50 wt.-% of one or more ethylene (co)polymer component(s); (B) adding 0.10 to 1.50 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the post-consumer recycled polyolefin composition, of a radical initiator to the post-consumer recycled polyolefin composition and optionally mixing the components to form a mixture (1); (C) adding 0.05 to 0.50 wt.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene copolymer, to the use of the multimodal copolymer of ethylene in film applications and to a film including the polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe comprising a polypropylene composition, which comprises a copolymer of propylene with comonomer units derived from 1-butene or 1-hexene and a copolymer of ethylene with comonomer units derived from 1-butene and/or 1-hexene, a process for producing said pipe and the use of said polypropylene composition for the production of a pipe.

Abstract: Process for producing a polymer composition, a polymer composition obtainable by said process and the use of said polymer composition as adhesive polymer composition and for the production of a multilayer structure, such as a three-layer metal pipe coating, with improved peel strength.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyethylene blend of a specific multimodal metallocene catalysed linear low density polyethylene (mLLDPE) and a specific branched metallocene catalysed polyethylene copolymer (mPE), which provides films with well-balanced properties, especially dart drop (impact strength) and haze.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising (A) from 60 to 90 wt % of a non-elastomeric polyethylene; (B) from 9.0 to 38 wt % of an elastomer; wherein onto component (A) or components (A) and (B) an acid grafting agent (C) has been grafted in an amount of from 0.01 to 3.0 wt %, all based on the total weight of the polymer composition, and wherein the polymer composition has two distinct peaks and a valley between said peaks in the GPC curve and a Z value, determined from the areas below the two peaks of the GPC curve, of at least ?0.3, wherein the Z-value is determined according to formula (I) Z=s/Abs(B?A) (I) wherein Abs(B?A) is the absolute value of (B?A); A=the area, between the tangent parallel to the MW axis going through log M (Min) and the LS15 signal, from log M of 5.1 to log M value where the LS signal is minimum log M (Min), in the log M range between 5.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene copolymer, to the use of the multimodal copolymer of ethylene in film applications and to a film including the polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for extracting polymers, preferably polyolefins, from polymer-containing waste material comprising the steps of: providing polymer-containing waste material comprising polyolefin material; contacting the polymer-containing waste material with a non-polar solvent (8) comprising at least one hydrocarbon, optionally halogenated hydrocarbon, having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, to form a composition (C); heating the composition (C) at a dissolution temperature (T) in the range of 135 to 200° C. and a pressure (P) in the range of 0.1 to 5 MPa for a period of from 5 min to 5 h (M), to obtain a solution comprising the solvent (S) and the polyolefin material dissolved in the solvent (S), and an undissolved material (U); separating the undissolved material (U) from the solution; separating the polyolefin material from the solution, and optionally separating the solvent (S) from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolymer of ethylene and an C3 to C10 alpha-olefin, wherein the copolymer has a density of 850 to 920 kg/m3 measured according to ISO 1183, characterized by a Full Width at Half maximum (FWHM) of the crystallization peak measured according to ISO 11357-3 following the equation (I): FWHM (° C.)<?0.002104167·d2+3.749833·d?1666.36 (I), wherein d is the density of the copolymer in kg/m3.

Abstract: The invention relates to an amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer with an intrinsic viscosity (iV) measured in decalin at 135° C. of at least 2.0 and having at least one of the following properties: (i) more than 1 internal vinylidene unsaturation per chain; and (ii) more than 2 long chain branches per chain.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a process for separating polyolefin fractions from solid polymer material mixtures by molar mass fractionation. The present invention also relates to polyolefin fractions obtained by the process and the use of these fractions in the manufacture of an article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer program product, method, and device for automatic positioning of a charge plug, arranged on a movable arm of a ground station, into a socket of a vehicle unit of an electric vehicle arranged thereabove, where the device comprises a control unit, which is designed and configured to control the movement of the movable arm and/or the charge plug, and a sensor device communicating with the control unit for detecting the positioning of the charge plug relative to the socket.

Abstract: Ethylene-1-octene copolymer characterized by a density in the range of 850 kg/m3 to 930 kg/m3 measured according to ISO 1183-187, a melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C., 2.16 kg) in the range of from 0.3 g/10 min to 100 g/10 min measured according to ISO 1133, a MFR10/MFR2 of from 5.0 to 15.0, a Mw/Mn of from 2.0 to 5.0, 1.0 to below 20 vinyl unsaturation units/100,000 C atoms, more than 5.0 to 35 vinylidene unsaturation units/100,000 C atoms, more than 5.0 to 30 vinylene unsaturation units/100,000 C atoms, more than 15.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive polyethylene composition comprising (A) from 60 to 90 wt % of a non-elastomeric polyethylene; (B) from 9.0 to 38 wt % of an ethylene based elastomer being a copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefin comonomer units having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms; wherein onto component (A) or components (A) and (B) an acid grafting agent (C) has been grafted in an amount of from 0.01 to 3.0 wt %, all based on the total weight of the adhesive polyethylene composition, a multi-layer structure comprising said adhesive polyethylene composition and the use of said adhesive polyethylene composition for the production of a multi-layer structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive polyethylene composition comprising (A) from 60 to 90 wt % of a non-elastomeric polyethylene being a terpolymer of ethylene with two different alpha-olefin comonomer units selected from alpha-olefins having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms; (B) from 9.0 to 38 wt % of an elastomer; wherein onto component (A) or components (A) and (B) an acid grafting agent (C) has been grafted in an amount of from 0.01 to 3.0 wt %, all based on the total weight of the adhesive polyethylene composition, a multi-layer structure comprising said adhesive polyethylene composition and the use of said adhesive polyethylene composition for the production of a multi-layer structure.