Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin which comprises (a) an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (A); and (b) an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (B), wherein (i) fraction (A) has a lower average molecular weight than fraction (B); (ii) the base resin has a density of 940 to 947 kg/m3; (iii) the polyethylene composition has an MFR5 of 0.1 to 0.5 g/10 min; and (iv) the polyethylene composition has an SHI(2.7/210) of 10 to 49. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an article, preferably a pipe comprising said composition and to the use of said composition for the production of an article, preferably a pipe.

Abstract: A polyethylene moulding composition having a multimodal molecular weight distribution, having a density according to ISO 1183 at 23° C. in the range of 920 to 960 kg/m3 and an MFR190/2 according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene composition for the production of peroxide crosslinked polyethylene and a method for the production thereof. The invention further relates to the use of such a polymer composition and to a peroxide crosslinked polyethylene pipe made from the polyethylene composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Insulation layer for cables, a composition and a process thereof, showing improved stress whitening resistance by maintaining good mechanical and electrical properties and being environmental friendly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene composition for the production of peroxide crosslinked polyethylene and a method for the production thereof. The invention further relates to the use of such a polymer composition and to a peroxide crosslinked polyethylene pipe made from the polyethylene composition.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a use of a polymer composition comprising an ethylene polymer for producing a crosslinked pipe, a process for producing a crosslinked pipe and to a crosslinked pipe comprising a crosslinked polymer composition which comprises a crosslinked ethylene polymer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a use of a polymer composition comprising an ethylene polymer for producing a crosslinked article, a process for producing a crosslinked article and to a crosslinked article comprising a crosslinked polymer composition which comprises a crosslinked ethylene polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene composition for the production of peroxide crosslinked polyethylene and a method for the production thereof. The invention further relates to the use of such a polymer composition and to a peroxide crosslinked polyethylene pipe made from the polyethylene composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin which comprises (a) an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (A); and (b) an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (B), wherein (i) fraction (A) has a lower weight average molecular weight than fraction (B); (ii) the base resin has a density of 932 to 938 kg/m3; (iii) the polyethylene composition has an MFR5 of 0.1 to 0.6 g/10 min; and (iv) the polyethylene composition has a shear stress ?2.7 kPa of 85 to 230 kPas. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an article, preferably a pipe comprising said composition and to the use of said composition for the production of an article, preferably a pipe.

Abstract: A cross-linked polyethylene pipe comprising an ethylene polymer with a density of at least 948 kg/m3 obtained by polymerisation with a single-site catalyst and having a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of less than 10; and wherein said pipe has a pressure test at 4.8 MPa and 95° C. of at least 500 h and at 12.4 MPa and 20° C. of at least 500 h.

Abstract: The present invention deals with polymer compositions suitable for making pipes. The compositions comprise a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms wherein the multimodal ethylene copolymer has a density of from 937 to 950 kg/m3, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.3 to 3.0 g/10 min, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/10 min and a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of from 2 to 30.

Abstract: A multimodal ethylene polymer with a density of less than 950 kg/m3 obtained by polymerization with a single-site catalyst and having an MFR21 in the range of 2 to 15, a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of between 5 and 10.

Abstract: A multimodal ethylene polymer with a density of less than 950 kg/m3 obtained by polymerization with a single-site catalyst and having an MFR21 in the range of 10 to 20 g/10 min; a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of at least 4; and preferably a crosslinkability of at least 60%.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer with a density of less than 955 kg/m3 obtained by polymerisation with a single-site catalyst and having a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of less than 5 wherein ethylene polymer comprises two components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article coated with a composition comprising (A) an ethylene homo- or copolymer resin which has been prepared by using a single-site catalyst further characterized in that component (A) has an MFR21, measured according to ISO 1133 at 190° C. and under a load of 21.6 kg, from 0.01 to 20 g/10 min. The present invention further relates to an article coated with a composition comprising (A) an ethylene homo- or copolymer resin which has been prepared by using a single-site catalyst further characterized in that component (A) has an impact strength at ?40° C. of at least 80 kJ/m2 in a Charpy notched test according to ISO ISO 179-1/1eA:2000 with a pendulum energy of 15 J. The invention is furthermore directed to the use of the composition for the coating of an article.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of compound (A) and compound (B) in a polyethylene composition for increasing the lifetime of a pipe made of said polyethylene composition which is in permanent contact with chlorinated water, wherein compound (A) has the following formula (I): wherein—R6, R7 and R8 independently are non-substituted or substituted aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbyl radicals which may comprise OH-groups, X1, X2, and X3 independently are H or OH, with the proviso that at least one of X1, X2, and X3 is OH, and the entire molecule does not comprise an ester group; wherein compound (B) has the following formula (II): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently are H, or non-substituted or substituted aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbyl radicals which may comprise heteroatoms, and wherein the base resin of said polyethylene composition consists of a polyethylene homo- or copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention deals with polymer compositions suitable for making pipes. The compositions comprise a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms wherein the multimodal ethylene copolymer has a density of from 937 to 950 kg/m3, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.3 to 3.0 g/10 min, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/10 min and a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of from 2 to 30.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross-linked polyolefin composition reinforced with a filler with improved stiffness, impact strength, pressure resistance and impact/stiffness balance as well as to the use of such a polyolefin composition for the preparation of pipes. The polyolefin composition comprises a base resin comprising a cross-linkable olefin homo- or copolymer (A) and a filler (B), wherein the polyolefin composition has been subjected to cross-linking conditions, e.g. silane-cross-linking or peroxide cross-linking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a polyethylene base resin, which comprises a. an ethylene copolymer as fraction (A), and b. an ethylene homo- or copolymer as fraction (B), with fraction (A) having a lower molecular weight than fraction (B), wherein the polyethylene base resin is obtainable in a polymerisation process in which a single-site catalyst. (SSC) is used in the polymerisation of at least one of fractions (A) and (B), and the base resin has (i) a density of below 940 kg/m3, and (ii) a MFR2 at 190 ° C./2.16 kg of 0.001 to 10 g/10 min, and the composition has (iii) a flexural modulus of from 300 to 820 MPa, and to a process for the production of such a composition, and to a pipe produced from such a composition.

Abstract: The present invention deals with polymer compositions suitable for making pipes. The compositions comprise a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms wherein the multimodal ethylene copolymer has a density of from 924 to 935 kg/m3, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.5 to 6.0 g/10 min, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/10 min and a shear thinning index SHI27/210 of from 2 to 50.