Abstract: A crosslinkable polymer composition includes an unsaturated polyolefin having a total amount of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms of at least 0.1, at least one scorch retarder, and at least one crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinkable polymer composition, comprising an unsaturated polyolefin having a total amount of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms of at least 0.1, at least one scorch retarder, and at least one crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an article, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a component (i) which comprises a blend of (a1) an unsaturated first polyolefin having a certain total amount m1 of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, (a2) a crosslinking agent, (a3) optionally an unsaturated low molecular weight compound having a certain total amount m2 carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, (b) providing a component (ii) which comprises a second polymer having a certain total amount m3 of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, wherein m1, m2 and m3 satisfy a certain relationship, (c) forming a blend of component (i) and component (ii) wherein the weight ratio of the component (i) to the component (ii) is within the range of 10:90 to 99:1, (d) applying one or more layers of the blend onto a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an article, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a component (i) which comprises a blend of (a1) an unsaturated first polyolefin having a certain total amount m1 of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, (a2) a crosslinking agent, (a3) optionally an unsaturated low molecular weight compound having a certain total amount m2 carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, (b) providing a component (ii) which comprises a second polymer having a certain total amount m3 of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms, wherein m1, m2 and m3 satisfy a certain relationship, (c) forming a blend of component (i) and component (ii) wherein the weight ratio of the component (i) to the component (ii) is within the range of 10:90 to 99:1, (d) applying one or more layers of the blend onto a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable polymer composition, comprising (i) a polyolefin, (ii) a polar copolymer, and (iii) a glycerol ester compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power cable comprising a conductor, an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, wherein the insulation layer comprises a polymer comprising (i) ethylene monomer units (ii) polar-group containing monomer units, and (iii) silane-group containing monomer units.

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: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable polymer composition, comprising (i) a polyolefin, (ii) a polar copolymer, and (iii) a glycerol ester compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinkable polymer composition, comprising an unsaturated polyolefin having a total amount of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms of at least 0.1, at least one scorch retarder, and at least one crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a crosslinked polymer composition, comprising the steps: (a) preparing a crosslinkable blend of a crosslinking agent and an unsaturated polyolefin having a total amount of carbon-carbon double bonds/1000 carbon atoms of more than 0.37, wherein the blending step is carried out prior to and/or during extrusion of the unsaturated polyolefin, and the crosslinking agent is in a liquid state when it comes into contact with the unsaturated polyolefin, (b) extruding the blend in an extruder, (c) applying the extruded blend onto a substrate, and (d) treating the extruded blend under crosslinking conditions.

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: An optical fibre submarine repeater cable with combined insulation/jacket is disclosed as well as a composition therefore. The optical fibre submarine repeater cable with combined insulation/jacket is characterised in that the combined insulation/jacket comprises a multimodal polyolefin with a density of 0.910-0.960 g/cm3 and an MFR2 of 0.2-6.0 g/10 min, and that the combined insulation/jacket is free from particles with a dimension larger than 0.5 mm in a 1 kg sample of material. Preferably the multimodal polyolefin is selected from ethylene and propylene (co)polymers and is bimodal.