Abstract: The present invention concerns a foamable polymer composition and a foamed polymer composition obtained by foaming this foamable polymer composition. The invention is also concerned with a cable comprising at least one layer which comprises the foamable polymer composition or the foamed polymer composition. The invention further provides a process for producing a foamed polymer composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition (PC) comprising (a) a polyethylene (PE), which does not contain hydrolysable silane groups, (b) an ethylene (meth)acrylate copolymer (EAC), (c) a silanol condensation catalyst (SCC), and (d) a scorch retardant additive (SRA). The invention further relates to use of said polymer composition (PC) as a masterbatch for the preparation of cross-linkable polymer compositions, to said cross-linkable polymer compositions, and to articles comprising said cross-linkable polymer compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foamable polymer composition comprising a blowing agent and a foamed polymer composition obtained by foaming this foamable polymer composition. The invention further relates to a cable comprising at least one layer which comprises the foamable polymer composition or a foamed polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a foamable polymer composition and a foamed polymer composition obtained by foaming this foamable polymer composition. The invention is also concerned with a cable comprising at least one layer which comprises the foamable polymer composition or the foamed polymer composition. The invention further provides a process for producing a foamed polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new cable having at least one insulation layer, to a process for producing such cable as well as to the use of a polymeric-nucleating agent for increasing the crystallization temperature of a polymer composition being part of an insulation layer of such a cable and the use of such a cable as communication cable and/or electrical cable.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new cable having at least one insulation layer, to a process for producing such cable as well as to the use of a soluble a-nucleating agent (NA) for increasing the crystallization temperature of a polymer composition (PC) being part of an insulation layer of such a cable and the use of such a cable as communication cable and/or electrical cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compounded polyethylene composition having a density of 930 to 965 kg/m3 and comprising at least 0.01 percent by weight (wt-%) of sodium bicarbonate after compounding of the compounded polyethylene composition, wherein the ratio between sodium bicarbonate, in the polyethylene composition, before and after compounding is X, wherein X1?X<X2, and X1 is 1.00 and X2 is 2.00, an article, for example, a coating, a wire or a cable, comprising the compounded polyethylene composition, a process for producing the article, and use of the compounded polyethylene composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tube comprising a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer with an antioxidant comprising a sterically hindered phenol. The heterophasic polypropylene copolymer has the relative amount of crystal line polypropylene above 20 wt %. the relative amount of xylene cold solubles (XCS) fraction is at least 10 wt % and the relative content of isolated ethylene sequences (I(E)) of the XCS fulfills the equation: I(E)<78?1.97×C+0.015×(C)2 wherein C is the comonomer content [wt %] of the XCS fraction and wherein the I(E) content is defined by equation I(E) wherein I(E) is the relative content of isolated to block ethylene sequences.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cable comprising at least one layer which comprises a foamable polyolefin polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer composition and blowing agent wherein the blowing agent comprises more than 90 wt % of citric acid or a derivate of citric acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tube comprising a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer with an antioxidant comprising a sterically hindered phenol. The heterophasic polypropylene copolymer has the relative amount of crystal line polypropylene above 20 wt %. the relative amount of xylene cold solubles (XCS) fraction is at least 10 wt % and the relative content of isolated ethylene sequences (I(E)) of the XCS fulfills the equation: I(E)<78?1.97×C+0.015×(C)2 wherein C is the comonomer content [wt %] of the XCS fraction and wherein the I(E) content is defined by equation I(E) wherein I(E) is the relative content of isolated to block ethylene sequences.

Abstract: A semiconductive polyolefin composition comprising (i) up to 80 wt. % of a polyolefin (I), (ii) carbon black, and (iii) up to 60 wt. % of a polymer (II) having a melting point of not less than 100° C., wherein the polyolefin (I) comprises two different ethylene copolymers: a first ethylene copolymer and second ethylene copolymer; wherein the first ethylene copolymer comprises polar group containing co-monomers in the amount of 3.5 mol % or less; and wherein the second ethylene copolymer comprises silane group containing co-monomers in the amount of 0.7 mol % or less.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new cable having at least one insulation layer, to a process for producing such cable as well as to the use of a polymeric-nucleating agent for increasing the crystallization temperature of a polymer composition being part of an insulation layer of such a cable and the use of such a cable as communication cable and/or electrical cable.

Abstract: A semiconductive polyolefin composition comprising (i) up to 80 wt. % of a polyolefin (I), (ii) carbon black, and (iii) up to 60 wt. % of a polymer (II) having a melting point of not less than 100° C., wherein the polyolefin (I) comprises two different ethylene copolymers: a first ethylene copolymer and second ethylene copolymer; wherein the first ethylene copolymer comprises polar group containing co-monomers in the amount of 3.5 mol % or less; and wherein the second ethylene copolymer comprises silane group containing co-monomers in the amount of 0.7 mol % or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductive polyolefin composition comprising: (i) up to 80 wt. % of a polyolefin (I), (ii) carbon black, and (iii) optionally up to 60 wt. % of a polymer (II) having a melting point of not less than 100° C., wherein the polyolefin (I) has a co-monomer content of equal to or less than 4.3 mol %, to the use of that composition for the production of a power cable and to a power cable comprising that composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new cable having at least one insulation layer, to a process for producing such cable as well as to the use of a soluble a-nucleating agent (NA) for increasing the crystallization temperature of a polymer composition (PC) being part of an insulation layer of such a cable and the use of such a cable as communication cable and/or electrical cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductive polyolefin composition comprising: (i) up to 80 wt. % of a polyolefin (I), (ii) carbon black, and (iii) optionally up to 60 wt. % of a polymer (II) having a melting point of not less than 100° C., wherein the polyolefin (I) has a co-monomer content of equal to or less than 4.3 mol %, to the use of that composition for the production of a power cable and to a power cable comprising that composition.