Abstract: Insulation layer for cables comprising a heterophasic polymer composition having superior mechanical and electrical properties and being environmentally friendly. The heterophasic polymer composition comprises a polymer matrix and dispersed therein a propylene copolymer having a weight average particle size of less than 1 ?m.

Abstract: Insulation layer for cables comprising a heterophasic polymer composition having superior mechanical and electrical properties and being environmentally friendly. The heterophasic polymer composition comprises a polymer matrix and dispersed therein a propylene copolymer having a weight average particle size of less than 1 ?m.

Abstract: A process for the production of a propylene based polymer, the process comprising the following steps: (a) a first polymerization stage comprising homopolymerizing propylene or copolymerizing propylene and at least one alpha-olefin in the presence of an alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst whereby to produce a polypropylene component; (b) a second polymerization stage comprising copolymerizing ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin in the presence of an alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst whereby to produce an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer component; and (c) blending the polymer components produced in steps (a) and (b) whereby to produce a polymer blend, wherein the first and second polymerization stages are effected in separate polymerization reactors connected in parallel.

Abstract: An insulating composition for an electric power cable, and an electric power cable comprising a conductor surrounded by an inner semiconducting layer, an insulating layer, and an outer semiconducting layer, where the insulating layer consists of said insulating composition, are disclosed. The insulating composition comprises a crosslinkable multimodal ethylene copolymer obtained by coordinating catalysed polymerization of ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin, and has a density of 0.890-0.940 g/cm3 and an MFR2 of 0.1-10 g/10 min. The insulating composition is characterized in that the ethylene copolymer has an MWD of 3-12, a melting temperature of at most 125° C., and a viscosity of 2500-7000 Pa.s at 135° C. and a shear rate of 10 s−1, 1000-1800 Pa.s at 135° C. and a shear rate of 100 s−1, and 250-400 Pa.s at 135° C.