Abstract: New polypropylene composition which combines low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack and good mechanical properties, like high dart drop strength (DDI), and its use especially for film applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising at least the following components: A) 70.0 to 95.0 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a C2C3 random copolymer; whereby said C2C3 random copolymer has a melting point in the range of 110 to 140° C. determined by differential scanning calorimetry according to ISO 11357-3; a MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.5 to 4.0 g/10 min; and a total C2-content in the range of 1 to 10 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the C2C3 random copolymer; B) 5.0 to 30.0 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a LDPE; whereby said LDPE has a density determined according to ISO 1183 in the range of 915 to 922 kg/m3; and a MFR2 (190° C., 2.16 kg) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.9 to 20.0 g/10 min; with the proviso that the weight proportions of components A) and B) add up to 100 wt.-%.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a beta nucleated heterophasic propylene copolymer composition (HPPC).

Abstract: New C2C3 random copolymers, which combine low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack, low C6-solubles, good optical properties and an improved stiffness/impact balance, which are particularly suited for preparing blown films. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymers and to their use, as well as to the blown films comprising such C2C3 random copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic polypropylene composition with an improved property profile, e.g. improved balance of toughness, softness and haze, comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and a copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene.

Abstract: It is provided a polymer composition including at least the following components A) 70 to 97 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a polymer blend, including a1) 50 to 95 wt.-% of polypropylene; a2) 5 to 50 wt.-% of polyethylene; B) 3 to 30 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene, including b1) 30 to 70 wt.-% of a first random copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene; and b2) 30 to 70 wt.-% of a second random copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene having a higher 1-hexene content than the first random propylene copolymer b1); with the provisos that the weight proportions of components a1) and a2) add up to 100 wt.-%; the weight proportions of components b1) and b2) add up to 100 wt.-%; component A) has a MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) determined according to ISO 1133 in the range from 1.0 to 50.0 g/10 min; component B) has a 1-hexene content in the range of 2.0 to 8.0 wt.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition (C) containing a heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO) and a styrenic thermoplastic (sTPE), wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO) consists of units derived from propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene. Further the present invention is directed to articles made from the polyolefin composition (C) as well as to the production of sterilized articles.

Abstract: Multilayer film of at least three layers, one core layer and at least one sealing layer wherein the sealing layer comprises a linear low density polyethylene having a density in the range of 0.915 to 0.925 g/cm3, and the core layer comprises a propylene 1-hexene copolymer, said copolymer has an 1-hexene content in the range of 2.0 to 5.0 wt.-% and a xylene soluble fraction in the range of 0.3 to 15.0 wt.-%.

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: Multilayer film comprising at least a skin layer, a core layer and an inner layer, the skin layer comprising a homo polypropylene or a random propylene ethylene copolymer including up to 2.5 wt.-% units derived from ethylene, the homopolypropylene or the random propylene ethylene copolymer having a MFR2 (ISO1 133, 230° C.) of 2.0 to 20 g/10 min and a melting temperature (Tm) of above 148° C. measured by DSC according to ISO 11357-3:1999 and a scan rate of 10° C./min; the core layer comprising a mixture obtainable by melt blending 20 to 100 wt.-% of a random heterophasic copolymer and 0 to 80 wt.-% of styrene based TPE, whereby the random heterophasic copolymer has a melting temperature (Tm) of 134° C.-148° C. measured by DSC according to ISO 11357-3:1999 and a scan rate of 10° C./min and includes a propylene ethylene copolymer rubber; and whereby the styrene based TPE has a styrene content of from 5 to 20 wt.

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: New polypropylene composition which combines low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack, good optical properties, like low haze and its use, and improved stiffness/impact balance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a propylene polymer composition comprising a long chain branched propylene polymer, wherein said propylene polymer composition has a) a xylene hot insolubles (XHU) fraction in an amount of less than 1.0%, based on the total weight amount of the propylene polymer composition, b) a melting temperature Tm of less than 160° C., c) a crystallization temperature Tc of at least 115° C., and d) a F30 melt strength of from 5.0 to less than 30.0 cN, a process for producing said propylene polymer composition by reactive modification of a propylene polymer in the presence of a peroxide, an article comprising said propylene polymer composition and the use of said propylene polymer composition for producing an article.

Abstract: The invention is related to film comprising a polypropylene composition showing improved coefficiency of friction as well as optical properties.

Abstract: Multilayer film comprising at least a skin layer, a core layer and an inner layer, whereby the inner layer comprises a single site catalyst derived (SSC) random propylene ethylene copolymer having—a melting temperature (Tm) from 120° C. to 144° C., —a content of units derived from ethylene in an amount of 1.5 to 6.0 wt.-%, —the melting temperature (Tm) fulfilling the following equation Tm<156° C.?[5.2×C2 content in wt.-%] ° C. wherein C2 content stands for the content of units derived from ethylene; and—a xylene cold soluble content (ISO 16152, 1st ED, 2005-07-01; 25° C.) of preferably below 30 wt.-% wherein the multilayer film is free of phthalic acid esters as well as decomposition products thereof.

Abstract: New C2C3 random copolymer composition, which shows improved sealing behaviour due to low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high hot tack force. In addition, the inventive composition shows an excellent sterilization behaviour, i.e. retention of low haze level after sterilization. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymer composition and to its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a propylene polymer composition comprising a long chain branched propylene polymer, wherein said propylene polymer composition has a) a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 0.8 to 6.0 g/10 min b) a xylene hot insolubles (XHU) fraction in an amount of not more than 0.80 wt %, based on the total weight amount of the propylene polymer composition, c) a melting temperature Tm of at least 160.0° C., d) a F30 melt strength of from 5.0 to less than 30.0 cN, and e) a heat distortion temperature (HDT) of at least 108° C., a process for producing said propylene polymer composition by reactive modification of a propylene polymer in the presence of a peroxide, an article comprising said propylene polymer composition and the use of said propylene polymer composition for producing an article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO) comprising a) 65 to 90 wt. % of a matrix component (M) selected from a propylene homo- or random copolymer (PP); and b) 10 to 35 wt. % of an ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR), dispersed in the propylene homo- or random copolymer (PP), whereby the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO) has—an ethylene content of 10.0 to 17.0 wt. %; —an intrinsic viscosity (IV), determined according to ISO 1628-1:2009, of at least 1.6 dl/g; and the xylene cold insoluble fraction (XCI) of the heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO) has 2, 1-erythro regiodefects in an amount of at least 0.4 mol % to a composition comprising the heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO), a process for its preparation and an article comprising the heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO) or the composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition, an injection molded article comprising the polypropylene composition, a foamed article comprising the polypropylene composition as well as the use of a polypropylene homopolymer (H-PP1) for reducing the 5stiffness reduction factor of a foamed injection molded article by at least 40 as determined by the difference of the flexural modulus measured according to ISO 178 of the non-foamed and foamed injection molded article and compared to an article comprising the same amount of a polypropylene which has been polymerized in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.

Abstract: New C2C3 random copolymer (RACO), which shows improved sealing behaviour due to low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high hot tack force. In addition, the inventive C2C3 random copolymer (RACO) shows an excellent sterilization behaviour, i.e. retention of low haze level after sterilization. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said C2C3 random copolymer (RACO) and to its use.