Abstract: The invention relates to nonwoven fabric sheets containing crimped multicomponent fibers.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric (NF) comprising a multilayer structure that comprises: i) at least one meltblown layer (M) comprising melt blown fibers (MBF) comprising a first propylene polymer (PP1) having: a) an amount of 2,1-regiodefects in the range from 0.0 to 0.1 mol-%; and b) a melting temperature Tm in the range from 155 to 170° C., ii) at least one spunbonded layer (S) comprising spunbonded fibers (SBF) comprising a second propylene polymer (PP2) having: a) an amount of 2,1-regiodefects in the range from 0.4 to 1.5 mol-%; and b) a melting temperature Tm in the range from 145 to 160° C. wherein the melting temperature of the first polypropylene polymer Tm (PP1) is at least 5.0° C. higher than that of the second first polypropylene polymer Tm (PP2).

Abstract: Use of polymer composition comprising a first propylene polymer A and a second propylene polymer B for producing crimped multicomponent fiber having a side by side cross-sectional configuration.

Abstract: Electret melt-blown webs made from a polypropylene composition (PC) comprising a propylene homopolymer (HPP) having: a. a melt flow rate MFR2 in the range from 400 to 5000 g/10 min, b. a melting temperature Tm, in the range from 140 to 160° C., and c. a content of 2, 1 erythro regiodefects in the range from 0.01 to 1.5 mol %.

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: Melt-blown fiber comprising two polypropylenes which differ in their molecular weight.

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).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a melt spun fiber comprising a propylene polymer composition comprising a terpolymer of propylene with ethylene comonomer units and alpha-olefin comonomer units having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, wherein the propylene polymer composition has a melt flow rate MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) of from 10 to 200 g/10 min and a melting temperature of less than 153° C., a spunbonded nonwoven fabric comprising the melt spun fibers, a process for producing said spunbonded nonwoven fabric, an article comprising said melt spun fiber and/or spunbonded nonwoven fabric, and the use of said terpolymer of propylene with ethylene comonomer units and alpha-olefin comonomer units having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms for increasing the spinnability of melt spun fibers and the mechanical properties of spunbonded nonwoven fabrics.

Abstract: Melt-blown webs having a widened process window and better barrier properties (3rd drop, cm H2O resp. mbar). The melt-blown webs are made from so-called “controlled rheology” propylene (CR-PP), which has been visbroken without the use of peroxide but with a specific type of visbreaking additive.

Abstract: Synergistic visbreaking composition of peroxide and a hydroxylamine ester for increasing the visbreaking efficiency for polypropylene polymers at melt extrusion temperatures below 250° C. and its use in visbreaking polypropylene. The present invention is furthermore related to the use of such visbroken polypropylene polymers for producing melt blown non-wovens with improved barrier properties.

Abstract: Melt-blown webs having no shots and improved barrier properties, whereby the melt-blown webs are made out of a so-called “controlled rheology” propylene (CR-PP), which was visbroken without any peroxide.

Abstract: Melt-blown webs having a widened process window and better barrier properties(3rd drop, cm H2O resp. mbar). The melt-blown webs are made from so-called “controlled rheology” propylene (CR-PP), which has been visbroken without the use of peroxide but with a specific type of visbreaking additive.

Abstract: Synergistic visbreaking composition of peroxide and a hydroxylamine ester for increasing the visbreaking efficiency for polypropylene polymers at melt extrusion temperatures below 250° C. and its use in visbreaking polypropylene. The present invention is furthermore related to the use of such visbroken polypropylene polymers for producing melt blown non-wovens with improved barrier properties.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new polypropylene composition, polypropylene fibres comprising said polypropylene composition, a spunbonded fabric comprising said polypropylene fibres and/or polypropylene composition, an article comprising said polypropylene fibres and/or said spunbonded fabric as well as to a process for the preparation of such spunbonded fabric and the use of such polypropylene composition for improving the stability of a fibre spinning line.

Abstract: Melt-blown webs having no shots and improved barrier properties, whereby the melt-blown webs are made out of a so-called “controlled rheology” propylene (CR-PP), which was visbroken without any peroxide.

Abstract: Melt-blown fiber comprising two polypropylenes which differ in their molecular weight.

Abstract: Spunbonded nonwoven fabrics being composed of phthalate-free PP homopolymers and articles comprising said spunbonded fabrics.