Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene copolymer, to the use of the multimodal copolymer of ethylene in film applications and to a film including the polymer composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene copolymer, to the use of the multimodal copolymer of ethylene in film applications and to a film including the polymer composition.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, the process comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step ethylene, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A); and b) polymerising in a second polymerisation step in gas phase a predetermined monomer mixture comprising ethylene and 1-hexene, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of the first polymer component (A) of step a), so as to form a second polymer component (B), wherein the multimodal polyethylene polymer produced by the present process comprises 1-hexene comonomer and at least one further C4-10-comonomer, and wherein the predetermined monomer mixture comprising ethylene and 1-hexene is fed into the second polymerisation step from the beginning of its start up.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step first olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin monomer, in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A), and b) polymerising in a second polymerisation step in gas phase second olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of the first polymer component (A) of step a) and an induced swelling agent, so as to for a second polymer component (B), wherein the first polymer component (A) and the second polymer component (B) are produced at production rates meeting a predetermined target weight ratio of the second polymer component (B) to the first polymer component (A), the process comprising the steps of: i) determining a first weight ratio of the second polymer component (B) to the first polymer component (A)

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, the process comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step first olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of a metallocene polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A); and b) transferring the first polymer component (A) into a separation unit to remove low molecule penetrants and to obtain separated solid polyolefin particles of the first polymer component (A*) and c) polymerising in in gas phase in a second polymerisation step second olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer in the presence of the separated solid polyolefin particles (A*) of step b), so as to form a second polymer component (B).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to process for polymerising olefins, the process comprising polymerising ethylene, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, preferably C4-C10 alpha olefin comonomer, preferably in a multi-stage polymerisation configuration, in the presence of a single-site polymerisation catalyst to produce a polymer component; to produce a polyethylene polymer or a polyethylene copolymer having a particle size distribution of the resulting a polyethylene polymer powder or a polyethylene copolymer powder described by a lognormal distribution having a scale parameter less than 0.5, preferably less than 0.45, in particular from 0.1 to 0.45, more preferably from 0.15 to 0.4.

Abstract: Monolayer blown films including a specific blend of Ziegler-Natta catalysed linear low density polyethylene (znLLDPE) and a specific multimodal metallocene catalysed LLDPE, with well-balanced mechanical properties, especially dart drop (impact strength) and tensile modulus.

Abstract: New polypropylene composition, which combines low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack and good optical properties, like low haze, the use of such polypropylene composition and articles made therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties. Further, the invention relates to the polypropylene composition having the above-mentioned properties, as well as an article comprising the polypropylene composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.

Abstract: New polypropylene composition, which combines low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack and good optical properties, like low haze, the use of such polypropylene composition and articles made therefrom.

Abstract: New polypropylene composition with an optimized or improved balance between mechanical properties, like stiffness and impact strength, and optical properties, especially haze, the use of the polypropylene composition and articles made therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for feeding a polymerisation catalyst into a polymerisation reactor (7), comprising the steps of: (i) maintaining a catalyst slurry comprising a diluent and a solid catalyst component in a catalyst feed vessel (4); (ii) continuously withdrawing a stream of the catalyst slurry from the catalyst feed vessel (4); and (iii) introducing the withdrawn portion of the catalyst slurry into the polymerisation reactor (7), wherein the catalyst slurry is transferred by using a valveless piston pump (5) from the catalyst feed vessel (4) into the polymerisation reactor (7); the diluent has a dynamic viscosity of from 0.01 to 20 mPas at the conditions within the catalyst feed vessel (4), and wherein the catalyst slurry is transferred along a substantially vertical path downwards from the catalyst feed vessel (4) to the reactor (7).

Abstract: The present invention deals with a process for polymerising olefins in a solution and withdrawing a stream of the solution from the polymerisation reactor and passing it to a sequence of heating steps. The heated solution is passed to a separation step, which is conducted at a pressure of no more than 15 bar and in which separation step a liquid phase comprising the polymer and a vapour phase coexist. A vapour stream and a concentrated solution stream comprising the polymer are withdrawn from the separation step. At least a part of the vapour stream is passed to the first polymerisation reactor, to the second polymerisation reactor or to both.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing ethylene copolymers in a multistage process comprising at least one slurry phase polymerization stage and at least one gas phase polymerization stage in the presence of Ziegler Natta catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component, a cocatalyst of a compound of group 13 metal and an external additive selected from alkoxysilanes of formula (I) R1nSi(OR2)4-n, (I) where n is an integer 0 to 3, each R1 are equal or different and are selected among H, halogen, alkyl groups of 1 to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, alkenyl groups of 2 to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, and aryl groups of 6 to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or the R?groups can form with the Si atom they are linked to a ring of 3 to 8 ring atoms, provided that all R1 are not hydrogen, R2 are equal or different and are selected among alkyl groups of 1 to 6 carbon atoms optionally subs

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties. Further, the invention relates to the polypropylene composition having the above-mentioned properties, as well as an article comprising the polypropylene composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.