Abstract: Articles comprising a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition is obtainable by grafting an ethylene copolymer with comonomer units comprising hydrolysable silane groups, wherein the polymer composition shows high gel content and low compression set at ?25° C. These articles have applications in automotive weather-stripping, such as sealing systems for doors, trunks and hoods.

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.

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 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: 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: Articles comprising a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition is obtainable by grafting an ethylene copolymer with comonomer units comprising hydrolysable silane groups, wherein the polymer composition shows high gel content and low compression set at ?25° C. These articles have applications in automotive weather-stripping, such as sealing systems for doors, trunks and hoods.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising: (i) 62 to 85 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition (C), of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO1) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 6.0 to 50.0 g/10 min; (ii) 10 to 30 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition (C), of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO2) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.1 to 5.5 g/10 min; (iii) 5 to 30 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylene polymer composition for use in adhesive applications, to an article comprising the ethylene polymer composition and to a process for producing said article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a film comprising at least one layer which comprises a polymer composition comprising (a) a multimodal polymer of ethylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising: (i) 62 to 85 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition (C), of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO1) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 6.0 to 50.0 g/10 min; (ii) 10 to 30 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition (C), of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO2) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.1 to 5.5 g/10 min; (iii) 5 to 30 wt.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process of producing a modified polymer composition, which composition comprises a free-radical polymeriseable monomer grafted to a polyolefin backbone. The process comprises contacting, in an extruder, an olefin polymer and the free-radical polymeriseable monomer in the presence of a stable radical in an extruder and extruding the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, to the use of the polymer composition in film applications and to a film comprising the polymer composition of the invention.

Abstract: Polymer composition comprising at least one polypropylene homopolymer and/or random copolymer, up to 15 wt % of at least one polyethylene, optionally at least one elastomer in an amount of 8 to 40 wt % and optionally fillers and/or additives in an amount of up to 45 wt % based on the total weight of the final polymer composition with the at least one polyethylene having a density of higher than 940 kg/m3, a content of hexane hot extractables of below 0.80 wt % preferably below 0.60 wt %, most preferably below 0.40 wt % and a copolymer/homopolymer (COHO) ratio measured by Temperature Rising Elution Fraction (TREF) up to 6%.

Abstract: Polymer composition comprising at least one polypropylene homopolymer and/or random copolymer, up to 15 wt % of at least one polyethylene, optionally at least one elastomer in an amount of 8 to 40 wt % and optionally fillers and/or additives in an amount of up to 45 wt % based on the total weight of the fmal polymer composition with the at least one polyethylene having a density of higher than 940 kg/m3, a content of hexane hot extractables of below 0.80 wt % preferably below 0.60 wt %, most preferably below 0.40 wt % and a copolymer/homopolymer (COHO) ratio measured by Temperature Rising Elution Fraction (TREF) up to 6%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a film comprising at least one layer which comprises a polymer composition comprising (a) a multimodal polymer of ethylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, to the use of the polymer composition in film applications and to a film comprising the polymer composition of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process of producing a modified polymer composition, which composition comprises a free-radical polymeriseable monomer grafted to a polyolefin backbone. The process comprises contacting, in an extruder, an olefin polymer and the free-radical polymeriseable monomer in the presence of a stable radical in an extruder and extruding the composition.

Abstract: Polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or above 15 g/10 min comprising: (a) a crystalline polypropylene matrix; (b) an elastomeric propylene copolymer phase having a propylene content in the range of 40 to 80 wt.-%, and an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 0.7 to less or equal 2.5 dl/g; (c) a first polyethylene having a density in the range 905 to 925 kg/m3 and melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) of below 30 g/10 min; (d) a second polyethylene having a density of above 915 kg/m3, and a melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) of equal or above 30 g/10 min.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst by copolymerizing ethylene with a comonomer selected from the group of C4-C10 alpha-olefins in three polymerization stages. The polymers produced in the three stages have different melt flow rates. The polymer composition produced by the process has good mechanical properties and can be used for making pipes. The process has a good productivity and provides a stable and economic operation.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a use of a polymer composition comprising an ethylene polymer for producing a crosslinked article, a process for producing a crosslinked article and to a crosslinked article comprising a crosslinked polymer composition which comprises a crosslinked ethylene polymer.