Abstract: A multilayer structure can include at least one layer that comprises an ethylene propylene diene copolymer compound that comprises: 60 parts per hundred rubber (phr) to 95 phr of a first ethylene propylene diene copolymer (EP(D)M) having an ethylene content of 62 wt % to 90 wt % based on the first EP(D)M and a heat of fusion (Hf) of 15 J/g or greater; 5 phr to 40 phr of an second EP(D)M having an ethylene content of 40 wt % to 60 wt % based on the second EP(D)M and a Hf of 0 J/g to 14 J/g, wherein the Hf of the first EP(D)M minus the Hf of the second EP(D)M is 5 J/g or greater; wherein the first EP(D)M and second EP(D)M combined are 100 parts; a filler at 40 phr to 500 phr; and a curing agent at 0.5 phr to 20 phr.

Abstract: This invention relates to a homogeneous process to produce propylene copolymers, such as propylene ethylene copolymers, using transition metal complexes of a dianionic, tridentate ligand that features a central neutral heterocyclic Lewis base and two phenolate donors, where the tridentate ligand coordinates to the metal center to form two eight-membered rings. Preferably the bis(phenolate) complexes are represented by Formula (I): where M, L, X, m, n, E, E?, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R1?, R2?, R3?, R4?, A1, A1?, and are as defined herein, where A1QA1? are part of a heterocyclic Lewis base containing 4 to 40 non-hydrogen atoms that links A2 to A2? via a 3-atom bridge with Q being the central atom of the 3-atom bridge.

Abstract: A propylene-?-olefin-diene (PEDM) terpolymer may comprise 75 to 95 wt % propylene, 5 to 20 wt % ?-olefin, and 0.5 to 5 wt % diene, said wt % based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer. The propylene-?-olefin-diene terpolymer may be blended with an ethylene-based copolymer and optionally a variety of additives to form an elastomeric composition. An exemplary elastomeric composition includes 5 to 40 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight rubber (phr) of the PEDM terpolymer, 60 to 95 phr of the ethylene-based copolymer, and optionally additives like carbon black, zinc dimethacrylate, paraffinic oil, zinc oxide, and/or zinc stearate.

Abstract: An elastomeric composition suitable for use in layered articles like hoses and belts may include: 5 phr to 80 phr of a PEDM terpolymer comprising 55 wt % to 95 wt % propylene, 2.5 wt % to 40 wt % ?-olefin, and 0.05 wt % to 25 wt % diene and having Mooney viscosity (ML(1+4)) of 5 MU to 90 MU; 20 phr to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer selected from: (a) a crystalline ethylene-based copolymer comprising 60 wt % to 95 wt % ethylene, 0 wt % to 10 wt % of one or more dienes, and 5 wt % to 40 wt % C3 to C12 ?-olefin, (b) an amorphous ethylene-based comprising 40 wt % to 59 wt % ethylene, 0 wt % to 10 wt % of one or more dienes, and 40 wt % to 60 wt % C3 to C12 ?-olefin, and (c) a combination of (a) and (b); and 10 phr to 200 phr of a process oil.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising propylene-based elastomer, articles thereof, and methods thereof. In at least one embodiment, a composition includes a propylene-based elastomer having an Mw of about 300,000 g/mol to about 600,000 g/mol and a melt flow rate of less than about 3 g/10 min, according to ASTM D-1238 (2.16 kg weight @ 230° C.). The composition includes a thermoplastic resin. In at least one embodiment, a roofing material includes a membrane. The membrane includes a composition. The composition includes a propylene-based elastomer having an Mw of about 300,000 g/mol to about 600,000 g/mol and a melt flow rate of less than about 3 g/10 min, according to ASTM D-1238 (2.16 kg weight @ 230° C.). The roofing material further includes a base material adhered to the membrane or affixed to the membrane.

Abstract: Described herein are propylene-based polymer compositions that comprise a reactor blend of a first polymer component and a second polymer component. The first polymer component has an ethylene content of from greater than 12 to less than 19 wt % ethylene, and the second polymer component has an ethylene content of from greater than 4 to less than 10 wt % ethylene. Preferably, the ethylene content of the first and second polymer components satisfy the formula: ?1.7143R1+29.771?R2??1.9167R1+37.25. The propylene-based polymer compositions are particularly useful for forming meltspun nonwoven compositions that exhibit a desirable balance of retractive force and permanent set.

Abstract: Thermoplastic vulcanizate compositions and articles exhibiting superior elastomeric performance and adhesive properties, and methods of making same are characterized by comprising a thermoplastic phase and a rubber phase. The thermoplastic phase comprises a thermoplastic polyolefin, and the rubber phase comprises an amorphous propylene-ethylene copolymer having: a Mn of from 20 kg/mol to 3,000 kg/mol, a Mw/Mn of 10.0 or lower, an ethylene percentage by weight of from about 2 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, a diene percentage by weight of from about 0 wt. % to about 21 wt. % and a heat of fusion of less than 5 J/g.

Abstract: An elastomeric composition suitable for use in belts like transmission belts may comprise: from 5 to 100 phr of a propylene-?-olefin-diene (PEDM) terpolymer comprising 80 wt % to 97.5 wt % propylene, 2.5 wt % to 20 wt % a-olefin, and 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % diene, said wt % based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer, and wherein the PEDM terpolymer has (a) Mooney viscosity (ML(1+4)) of 1 MU to 60 MU, (b) melt flow rate of 0.5 g/min to 100 g/min, and (c) a weight average molecular weight to n-average molecular weight (Mw/Mn) ratio of 1.5 to 3.0; and from 60 to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising 0 wt % to 95 wt % ethylene, 0 wt % to 10 wt % of one or more dienes, and 5 wt % to 60 wt % C3 to C12 ?-olefin, said wt % based on the total weight of the ethylene-based copolymer.

Abstract: A compound suitable for use in producing articles including foamed articles can include 100 parts per hundred rubber (phr) of a branched ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) elastomer comprising 35 wt % to 70 wt % ethylene derived units, 20 wt % to 64 wt % propylene derived units, and 1 wt % to 10 wt % diene derived units, wherein the EPDM elastomer has a Mooney viscosity (ML) (1+4) at 125° C. of 30 MU to 120 MU, a corrected Mooney relaxation area (cMLRA) at 80 ML of 300 MU·sec to 1000 MU·sec, and long chain branching (LCB) g? (vis) of 0.80 to 1.0; 75 phr to 200 phr of a filler; 25 phr to 125 phr of a processing oil; 5 phr to 50 phr of a curative, and optionally 0.1 phr to 25 phr of a foaming agent.

Abstract: Compositions are provided which include blends of (A) branched and/or bimodal ethylene copolymers and (B) linear ethylene copolymers. The branched and/or bimodal ethylene copolymers may be produced using a dual metallocene catalyst system comprising two different metallocene catalysts: one capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers and one suitable for producing polymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations. The linear ethylene copolymers may be produced using a metallocene catalyst capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers, which may be the same as such catalyst of the dual metallocene catalyst system. Processes for making such blends, including parallel and/or series polymerization processes, are also provided. The blends may have excellent cure properties suitable in curable rubber compound applications.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising from 5 to 20 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight rubber (phr) of a propylene-?-olefin-diene (PEDM) terpolymer comprising 1 to 10 wt % diene, 5 to 40 wt % ?-olefin, and 15 to 85 wt % propylene, said wt % based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer; and from 80 to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising ethylene, one or more C3 to C12 ?-olefins, and, optionally, one or more dienes; wherein the amount of ethylene content of the ethylene-based copolymer (in wt % on the basis of total weight of the ethylene-based copolymer) is greater than the amount of ?-olefin content of the PEDM terpolymer (in wt % on the basis of total weight of the PEDM terpolymer).

Abstract: A multilayer structure can include at least one layer that comprises an ethylene propylene diene copolymer compound that comprises: 60 parts per hundred rubber (phr) to 95 phr of a first ethylene propylene diene copolymer (EP(D)M) having an ethylene content of 62 wt % to 90 wt % based on the first EP(D)M and a heat of fusion (Hf) of 15 J/g or greater; 5 phr to 40 phr of an second EP(D)M having an ethylene content of 40 wt % to 60 wt % based on the second EP(D)M and a Hf of 0 J/g to 14 J/g, wherein the Hf of the first EP(D)M minus the Hf of the second EP(D)M is 5 J/g or greater; wherein the first EP(D)M and second EP(D)M combined are 100 parts; a filler at 40 phr to 500 phr; and a curing agent at 0.5 phr to 20 phr.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising from 5 to 20 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight rubber (phr) of a propylene-?-olefin-diene (PEDM) terpolymer comprising 1 to 10 wt % diene, 5 to 40 wt % ?-olefin, and 15 to 85 wt % propylene, said wt % based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer; and from 80 to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising ethylene, one or more C3 to C12 ?-olefins, and, optionally, one or more dienes; wherein the amount of ethylene content of the ethylene-based copolymer (in wt % on the basis of total weight of the ethylene-based copolymer) is greater than the amount of ?-olefin content of the PEDM terpolymer (in wt % on the basis of total weight of the PEDM terpolymer).

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising from 5 phr to 30 phr of a PEDM terpolymer having 1 to 10 wt % diene, 13 to 40 wt % ethylene, and 15 to 85 wt % propylene, based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer. The composition further comprises from 70 phr to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising an ethylene content different than the first polymer, a C3 to C12 ?-olefin, and, optionally, one or more dienes.

Abstract: A composition comprising vinyl-terminated polyethylene having an Mn from about 200 g/mol to about 10,000 g/mol; and a comb polyolefin having polyethylene arms attached to a random copolymer backbone, said backbone including units derived from an alpha-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, where the polyethylene arms have an Mn from about 200 g/mol to about 10,000 g/mol, and where the comb polyolefin has an Mp from about 7,500 to about 400,000 g/mol.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising from 5 phr to 30 phr of a PEDM terpolymer having 1 to 10 wt % diene, 13 to 40 wt % ethylene, and 15 to 85 wt % propylene, based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer. The composition further comprises from 70 phr to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising an ethylene content different than the first polymer, a C3 to C12 ?-olefin, and, optionally, one or more dienes.

Abstract: A propylene-?-olefin-diene (PEDM) terpolymer may comprise 75 to 95 wt % propylene, 5 to 20 wt % ?-olefin, and 0.5 to 5 wt % diene, said wt % based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer. The propylene-?-olefin-diene terpolymer may be blended with an ethylene-based copolymer and optionally a variety of additives to form an elastomeric composition. An exemplary elastomeric composition includes 5 to 40 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight rubber (phr) of the PEDM terpolymer, 60 to 95 phr of the ethylene-based copolymer, and optionally additives like carbon black, zinc dimethacrylate, paraffinic oil, zinc oxide, and/or zinc stearate.

Abstract: Processes are provided which include copolymerization using two different metallocene catalysts, one capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers and one suitable for producing lower Mooney-viscosity polymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations. The two catalysts may be used together in polymerization to produce copolymer compositions of particularly well-tuned properties. For instance, polymerizations are contemplated to produce high-Mooney metallocene polymers that exhibit excellent processability and elasticity, notwithstanding their high Mooney viscosity. Other polymerizations are also contemplated in which lower-Mooney metallocene polymers are produced, which also exhibit excellent processability and elasticity, while furthermore having excellent cure properties suitable in curable elastomer compound applications.

Abstract: Compositions are provided which include blends of (A) branched and/or bimodal ethylene copolymers and (B) linear ethylene copolymers. The branched and/or bimodal ethylene copolymers may be produced using a dual metallocene catalyst system comprising two different metallocene catalysts: one capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers and one suitable for producing polymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations. The linear ethylene copolymers may be produced using a metallocene catalyst capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers, which may be the same as such catalyst of the dual metallocene catalyst system. Processes for making such blends, including parallel and/or series polymerization processes, are also provided. The blends may have excellent cure properties suitable in curable rubber compound applications.

Abstract: Processes are provided which include copolymerization using two different metallocene catalysts, one capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers and one suitable for producing lower Mooney-viscosity polymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations. The two catalysts may be used together in polymerization to produce copolymer compositions of particularly well-tuned properties. For instance, polymerizations are contemplated to produce high-Mooney metallocene polymers that exhibit excellent processability and elasticity, notwithstanding their high Mooney viscosity. Other polymerizations are also contemplated in which lower-Mooney metallocene polymers are produced, which also exhibit excellent processability and elasticity, while furthermore having excellent cure properties suitable in curable elastomer compound applications.