Abstract: A multimodal linear low density polyethylene polymer having a final density of 900 to 940 kg/m3, and containing at least one ?-olefin comonomer in addition to ethylene comprising: (A) 30 to 60 wt % of a lower molecular weight component being an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin; and (B) 70 to 40 wt % of a higher molecular weight component being a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin, said ?-olefin being the same or different from any ?-olefin used in component (A) but with the proviso that both components (A) and (B) are not polymers of ethylene and butane alone; wherein the multimodal LLDPE has a dart drop of at least 700 g; and wherein components (A) and (B) are obtainable using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.

Abstract: A multimodal linear low density polyethylene polymer having a final density of 900 to 940 kg/m3, and containing at least one ?-olefin comonomer in addition to ethylene comprising: (A) 30 to 60 wt % of a lower molecular weight component being an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin; and (B) 70 to 40 wt % of a higher molecular weight component being a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin, said ?-olefin being the same or different from any ?-olefin used in component (A) but with the proviso that both components (A) and (B) are not polymers of ethylene and butane alone; wherein the multimodal LLDPE has a dart drop of at least 700 g; and wherein components (A) and (B) are obtainable using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer blend suitable for the production of film, said polymer blend comprising at least (1) a multimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) composition and (2) a low density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer, a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) polymer or a mixture of LDPE and LLDPE polymers, said HDPE composition comprising a multimodal HDPE polymer which contains at least a lower molecular weight (LMW) polyethylene component and a higher molecular weight (HMW) polyethylene component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer blend suitable for the production of film, said polymer blend comprising at least (1) a multimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) composition and (2) a low density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer, a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) polymer or a mixture of LDPE and LLDPE polymers, said HDPE composition comprising a multimodal HDPE polymer which contains at least a lower molecular weight (LMW) polyethylene component and a higher molecular weight (HMW) polyethylene component.

Abstract: A film, such as a monolayer film or multilayer, or a polymer composition comprising at least one single site produced LLDPE (mLLDPE) and an ethylene acrylate copolymer.

Abstract: A process for producing bimodal linear low-density polyethylene polymer compositions, useful for making films. The polymer compositions have a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.4 to 1.0 g/10 min and a density of 918 to 925 kn/m3. The process to produce the polymer compositions involves copolymerizing ethylene with an alpha-olefin comonomer in a loop reactor to produce a low molecular weight polymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 50 to 500 g/10 min and a density of 945 to 953 kg/m3. The polymerization is continued in a gas phase reactor to produce a high molecular weight polymer, such that the final polymer composition has the desired properties. The final composition contains from 41 to 48% by weight of the low molecular weight polymer and from 59 to 52% by weight of the high molecular weight polymer. The resulting films have an excellent visual appearance and good mechanical properties. The compositions can easily be converted to films. The process can be operated a long time without a shutdown.

Abstract: Medium to large volume containers having improved environmental stress crack resistance are blow moulded from bimodal high density polyethylene.

Abstract: A multilayer film containing at least three layers, two outer layers and a core layer, each outer layer independently having at least 50% wt of a single site catalyst produced LLDPE component having a density of less than 940 kg/m3 and preferably an LDPE component and the core layer containing a polypropylene component and a single site produced LLDPE component having a density of less than 940 kg/m3.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer composition having a density of 935 to 950 kg/m3, a dynamic Viscosity ?0.05 measured at a frequency of 0.05 rad/s of 2000 to 7000 Pa-s and a shear thinning index SHI1/100 of 4 to 15 is provided. Due to said combination of properties the composition of the invention can be processed with high production rates to end products with good properties, e.g. in terms of appearance and transparency, which are very desirable in many application areas such as moulding including film applications.

Abstract: Use of talc as a nucleating agent for linear low density polyethylene formed from ethylene and at least one C4-10 alpha-olefin comonomer, said polyethylene having a density below 940 g/cm3.

Abstract: A process for producing bimodal linear low-density polyethylene polymer compositions, useful for making films. The polymer compositions have a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.4 to 1.0 g/10 min and a density of 918 to 925 kn/m3. The process to produce the polymer compositions involves copolymerising ethylene with an alpha-olefin comonomer in a loop reactor to produce a low molecular weight polymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 50 to 500 g/10 min and a density of 945 to 953 kg/m3. The polymerisation is continued in a gas phase reactor to produce a high molecular weight polymer, such that the final polymer composition has the desired properties. The final composition contains from 41 to 48% by weight of the low molecular weight polymer and from 59 to 52% by weight of the high molecular weight polymer. The resulting films have an excellent visual appearance and good mechanical properties. The compositions can easily be converted to films. The process can be operated a long time without a shutdown.

Abstract: A composition for preparing breathable films. The composition comprises a bimodal polyethylene composition, a particulate filler, and, optionally, an olefin-based polymer. The bimodial polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.1 to 4 g/10 min. and a density of 918 to 935 kg/m3. The olefin-based polymer can be, e.g., polypropylene. The films prepared from the composition have a very high water vapour transmission rate, exceeding 3000 g/m2/24 hours.