Abstract: Hot melt adhesive including a polar group-containing olefin copolymer has: number average molecular weight (Mn) between 10 to 50 kg/mol, crystallinity (Xc) content below 30%, enthalpy (?H) between 5 to 65 J/g, polydispersity index (PDI) from 2 to 6, melting temperature (Tm) between 40 and 120° C., and including at least 80 mol % of a constituent unit of formula (1), optionally a constituent unit of formula (2), and between 0.1 to 1 mol %, of a constituent unit of formula (3): wherein R1 is H or CH3; R2 is a hydrocarbyl group having 0 to 10 carbon atoms; R3 is a hydrocarbyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, when X is hydroxyl functionality or a hydrocarbyl group having 0 to 10 carbon atoms, when X is polar organic group containing at least one carboxylic acid functionality and 0 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A multi-layer film for seal-peel applications, an article comprising said film and the use of said film a disclosed. The multi-layer film for seal-peel application comprising at least two layers, namely a cover layer and a seal layer, whereby the seal layer comprises between 25 and 80 wt. % of EVA and between 20 and 75 wt. % of LLDPE based on the total weight of the layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a) a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer consisting of at least 70.0 wt % of propylene monomer units and at most 30.0 wt % of comonomer units selected from ethylene monomer units and ?-olefin monomer units having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, b) an optional ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, c) glass fibers and d) a reaction product of d1) a functionalized polypropylene and d2) a polyetheramine, wherein the total amount of a) and b) is 10.0 to 80.0 wt % or 20.0 to 80.0 wt % with respect to the total composition, the amount of c) is 5.0 to 50.0 wt % with respect to the total composition, the amount of d2) is at least 5.0 wt % with respect to the total composition and the weight ratio of d2) to d1) is at least 0.050.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer (A), glass fibers (B) and an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C), wherein the ?-olefin is chosen from the group of ?-olefins having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. The heterophasic propylene copolymer (A) consists of (a) a propylene-based matrix, consisting of a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene-?-olefin copolymer consisting of at least 85 wt % of propylene and at most 15 wt % of ?-olefin, and (b) a dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a flexural modulus of less than 1000 MPa, wherein the dispersed ethylene ?-olefin copolymer (b) has an average rubber particle size d50 of at most 1.15 ?m as determined by scanning electron microscopy, and wherein the total amount of (b) the dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer in the heterophasic propylene copolymer (A) and the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C) is 30 to 60 wt % based on the total composition.

Abstract: The invention relates a process for the preparation of a bonded structure (4) comprising at least a first plastic part (1) having a first bonding surface (1a), said process comprising the step of a) treating at least part of a first bonding surface of said first plastic part with a flame of a propane-comprising gas, said propane-comprising gas being propane or a mixture comprising at least 50 wt. % of propane based on the weight of the propane-comprising gas with one or more gases selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, butane, pentane, and hexane, wherein, during treatment with a flame of the propane-comprising gas, a flame is produced by burning a mixture of air and the propane-comprising gas, wherein the gas-to-air ratio is chosen such that the propane gas to oxygen volume ratio is equal to or less than 1:5.01, for example less than 1:5.00 and preferably at least 3.50 to obtain a first plastic part having a flame-treated first bonding surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a) a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer consisting of at least 70.0 wt % of propylene monomer units and at most 30.0 wt % of comonomer units selected from ethylene monomer units and ?-olefin monomer units having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, b) an optional ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, c) glass fibers and d) a reaction product of d1) a functionalized polypropylene and d2) a polyetheramine, wherein the total amount of a) and b) is 10.0 to 80.0 wt % or 20.0 to 80.0 wt % with respect to the total composition, the amount of c) is 5.0 to 50.0 wt % with respect to the total composition, the amount of d2) is at least 5.0 wt % with respect to the total composition and the weight ratio of d2) to d1) is at least 0.050.

Abstract: A multi-layer film for seal-peel applications, an article comprising said film and the use of said film a disclosed. The multi-layer film for seal-peel application comprising at least two layers, namely a cover layer and a seal layer, whereby the seal layer comprises between 25 and 80 wt. % of EVA and between 20 and 75 wt. % of LLDPE based on the total weight of the layer.

Abstract: It relates to a multi-layer film for seal-peel applications, an article comprising said film and the use of said film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer (A), glass fibers (B) and an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C), wherein the ?-olefin is chosen from the group of ?-olefins having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. The heterophasic propylene copolymer (A) consists of (a) a propylene-based matrix, consisting of a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene-?-olefin copolymer consisting of at least 85 wt % of propylene and at most 15 wt % of ?-olefin, and (b) a dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a flexural modulus of less than 1000 MPa, wherein the dispersed ethylene ?-olefin copolymer (b) has an average rubber particle size d50 of at most 1.15 ?m as determined by scanning electron microscopy, and wherein the total amount of (b) the dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer in the heterophasic propylene copolymer (A) and the ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C) is 30 to 60 wt % based on the total composition.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a thermoplastic composition and to an article made from said thermoplastic composition. More in particular, the invention relates to blended polyolefinic materials, which, after molding, provide a soft touch feel. The thermoplastic composition of the invention comprises (A) 10-40% by total weight of the composition of glass fibers; (B) 22-46% by total weight of the composition of a propylene homopolymer matrix phase; (C) 1.5-26% by total weight of the composition of an ethylene-propylene copolymer dispersed phase; and (D) 11-46% by total weight of the composition of a mixture of elastomers, said mixture comprising an ethylene/C5-8 ?-olefin copolymer and an ethylene/C3-4 ?-olefin copolymer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a thermoplastic composition and to an article made from said thermoplastic composition. More in particular, the invention relates to blended polyolefinic materials, which, after moulding, provide a soft touch feel. The thermoplastic composition of the invention comprises (A) 10-40% by total weight of the composition of glass fibres; (B) 22-46% by total weight of the composition of a propylene homopolymer matrix phase; (C) 1.5-26% by total weight of the composition of an ethylene-propylene copolymer dispersed phase; and (D) 11-46% by total weight of the composition of a mixture of elastomers, said mixture comprising an ethylene/C5-8 ?-olefin copolymer and an ethylene/C3-4 ?-olefin copolymer.

Abstract: A soft touch composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 50 to 88 wt % of a polymer comprising, based on the total weight of the polymer, 44 to 52 wt % of a polypropylene homopolymer, 3 to 30 wt % of an ethylene-propylene copolymer, and 22 to 52 wt % of an ethylene-C4 to C8 alpha olefin copolymer, and 10 to 40 wt % of glass fibers.

Abstract: A soft touch composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 50 to 88 wt % of a polymer comprising, based on the total weight of the polymer, 44 to 52 wt % of a polypropylene homopolymer, 3 to 30 wt % of an ethylene-propylene copolymer, and 22 to 52 wt % of an ethylene-C4 to C8 alpha olefin copolymer, and 10 to 40 wt % of glass fibers.