Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-woven fabric comprising fibers which comprise a polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 of 10 to 40 g/10 min, a melting temperature Tm as determined by DSC according to ISO 11357 of >152.0° C. to <162.0° C., and a number of 2,1 and 3,1 regio defects as measured by 13C NMR of from 0.01 to 0.85%, to a process for producing the non-woven fabric, to the use of said non-woven fabric for the production of an article and to an article comprising the non-woven fabric.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition (PC) comprising: a. from 95.0 to 99.99 wt.-%, of a polypropylene (PP), preferably a propylene homopolymer (HPP); and b. from 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-%, of a compound according to Formula (I), wherein each R is independently selected from C1 to C6 alkylene, C2 to C6 alkenylene and a single bond, each R? is independently selected from H and C1 to C6 alkyl, each R? is independently selected from H and C1 to C22 alkyl, wherein each alkylene, alkenylene and alkyl group may optionally be substituted by deuterium or fluorine, and the two substituents on the central benzene ring may be either positioned in an ortho, meta or para relationship; wherein the polypropylene composition (PC) has an MFR2 of from 400 to 5000 g/10 min and a melting temperature Tm of from 140 to 170° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite comprising a nonwoven fabric being the substrate of the composite, wherein the nonwoven fabric comprises a polymer (A) selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate and polyamide; and a coating layer, wherein the coating layer comprises a polymer (B), wherein said polymer is an ethylene copolymer, preferably a polar ethylene copolymer; whereby the coating layer overlays at least one surface of the nonwoven fabric; and whereby the composite has a water vapor transmission rate (WTVR) according to ASTM E-96 ((water cup method) at 38° C. at 50% RH at the outside of the sample and 100% RH at the inside of the samples) of more than 50 g/[m2/24 h], preferably of more than 100 g/[m2/24 h].

Abstract: The present invention relates to melt-blown webs having no shots and improved barrier properties, whereby the melt-blown webs are made of a visbroken metallocene-catalyzed propylene homopolymer composition with specified melting temperature Tm, content of 2,1 erythro regiodefects and molecular weight distribution (MWD).

Abstract: The present invention relates to filtration media made from melt-blown fibers having improved barrier properties. The melt-blown fibers in the filtration media of the invention are made of a visbroken metallocene-catalyzed propylene homopolymer composition with specified melting temperature Tm and molecular weight distribution (MWD).