Abstract: Molded articles comprising a polypropylene homopolymer with rather high melt flow rate, high stiffness, improved optical properties and an advantageous balance between stiffness and optical properties.

Abstract: Extruded articles based on a nucleated polypropylene homopolymer showing improved optical properties such as haze or relative haze and a good balance between optical and thermomechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for providing a polypropylene composition comprising a branched polypropylene (b-PP), a polypropylene composition as well as a film comprising the polypropylene composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to long-chain branched polypropylene composition (b-PPC) comprising at least one long-chain branched propylene homopolymer or copolymer (b-PP) and at least one linear propylene homopolymer or copolymer (1-PP). The long-chain branched polypropylene composition (b-PPC) being suitable for foam application.

Abstract: The invention is related to a new soft heterophasic random propylene copolymer with improved optical properties, as well as the process by which the heterophasic random propylene copolymer is produced.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for producing a modified olefin polymer having increased melt strength in an extruder. The process comprising the steps of: (A) contacting a stream comprising particles of an olefin polymer with a vapour stream of a functionally unsaturated compound in vapour phase thereby producing a first mixed stream; (B) passing the first mixed stream to an extruder; (C) melting the polymer particles of the first mixed stream in the extruder; (D) introducing a stream of a free radical generator either into the first mixed stream or into the extruder; and (E) extruding the first mixed stream and the free radical generator at a temperature which is greater than the decomposition temperature of the free radical generator and the melting temperature of the olefin polymer but less than the decomposition temperature of the olefin polymer thereby producing the modified olefin polymer in the extruder.

Abstract: Propylene copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of more than 0.5 to below 2.5 g/10 min, a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) in the range of 30.0 to 40.0 wt-%, a comonomer content in the range of more than 7.5 to 12.0 wt.-%, wherein further the comonomer content of xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the propylene copolymer is in the range of 16.0 to 28.0 wt.-%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for extruding and pelletising a propylene copolymer. The copolymer has a content of comonomer from 5 to 40% by mole, a melt flow rate MFR2 measured at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg of from 0.5 to 15 g/10 min and a content of cold xylene soluble material of from 20 to 60% by weight. The process comprises extruding the propylene copolymer through a die plate into an underwater pelletiser and cutting strands of the propylene copolymer into pellets in the underwater pelletiser, wherein the ratio of the mass flow rate of the propylene copolymer to the mass flow rate of the cooling water is from 0.020 to 0.060; and the propylene copolymer comprises a polymeric nucleating agent.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer, to a melt-blown fiber comprising the polypropylene composition, to a melt blown web comprising the melt blown fiber and/or the polypropylene composition, to an article comprising the melt blown fiber and/or the melt blown web as well as to the use of the polypropylene composition for improving the relation between pressure drop and hydrohead of a melt-blown web.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a branched polypropylene (b-PP) having high melt strength (HMS). Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a method for providing the corresponding polypropylene having composition comprising the branched polypropylene (b-PP) and to a foam with the polypropylene composition comprising the branched polypropylene (b-PP). The branched polypropylene (b-PP) is based on a random copolymer with a small amount of ethylene.

Abstract: Blow molded article comprising a propylene copolymer composition, the propylene copolymer composition comprises (a) a propylene copolymer (A) having a comonomer content of 0.1 to 2.5 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 ?-olefins, and (b) a propylene copolymer (B) having a comonomer content of 1.0 to 7.0 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 ?-olefins, wherein further (i) the comonomer content in the propylene copolymer (A) is lower compared to the comonomer content in the propylene copolymer (B), (ii) the propylene copolymer composition has a comonomer content of 0.4 to 5.0 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 ?-olefins.

Abstract: Molded article comprising a propylene copolymer having a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) in the range of 35 to 60 wt.-% and a comonomer content in the range of 7.0 to 17.0 wt-%, wherein further the propylene copolymer fulfills inequation (I), wherein Co (total) is the comonomer content [wt.-%] of the propylene copolymer Co (XCS) is the comonomer content [wt.-%] of the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the propylene copolymer. Co ? ? ( total ) Co ? ? ( XCS ) ? 0.

Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene and an ?-nucleating agent, wherein the polypropylene composition has • a comonomer content of equal or below 1.0 wt.- %, •<2,1> erythro regiodefects of more than 0.1 mol.- %, and • at least 9.0 wt- % of a crystalline fraction crystallizing in the temperature range of above 160 to 170° C., wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).

Abstract: Blow molded article comprising a propylene copolymer having a MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of more than 2.0 to 12.0 g/10 min, a comonomer content in the range of 4.0 to below 4.0 mol.-%, a melting temperature in the range of 125 to below 143° C., and a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) in the range of above 15.0 to 40.0 wt.-%.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer, to a melt-blown fiber comprising the polypropylene composition, to a melt blown web comprising the melt blown fiber and/or the polypropylene composition, to an article comprising the melt blown fiber and/or the melt blown web as well as to the use of the polypropylene composition for improving the relation between pressure drop and hydrohead of a melt-blown web.

Abstract: Propylene copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of more than 1.0 to below 2.5 g/10 min, a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) in the range of 25.0 to 35.0 wt.-%, a comonomer content in the range of more than 7.5 to 12.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the propylene copolymer has comonomer content in the range of 16.0 to 28.0 wt.-% and an intrinsic viscosity (IV) in the range of more than 1.2 to below 2.5 dl/g.

Abstract: Propylene copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of more than 0.8 to below 2.5 g/10 min, a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) in the range of 25.0 to 35.0 wt.-%, a comonomer content in the range of more than 4.5 to 10.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the propylene copolymer has comonomer content in the range of 12.0 to 22.0 wt.-% and the xylene cold insoluble (XCI) fraction of the propylene copolymer has a Mw/Mn of more than 4.9 to 10.0.

Abstract: Blow molded article comprising a propylene copolymer having a MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of more than 2.0 to 12.0 g/10 min, a comonomer content in the range of 4.0 to below 4.0 mol.-%, a melting temperature in the range of 125 to below 143° C., and a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) in the range of above 15.0 to 40.0 wt.-%.

Abstract: Blow molded article comprising a propylene copolymer composition, the propylene copolymer composition comprises (a) a propylene copolymer (A) having a comonomer content of 0.1 to 2.5 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 ?-olefins, and (b) a propylene copolymer (B) having a comonomer content of 1.0 to 7.0 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 ?-olefins, wherein further (i) the comonomer content in the propylene copolymer (A) is lower compared to the comonomer content in the propylene copolymer (B), (ii) the propylene copolymer composition has a comonomer content of 0.4 to 5.0 mol-%, the comonomers are C5 to C12 ?-olefins.

Abstract: Use of an additive mixture containing a linear polypropylene and at least one additive in a polypropylene composition comprising said additive mixture and a branched polypropylene to reduce the gel index of said polypropylene composition.