Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene wherein the polypropylene composition (i) has a content of ethylene derived units of at least 1.5 wt %; (ii) has a content of 1-hexene derived units of at least 1.5 wt %; (iii) has a melt flow rate of 0.10 to 0.70 g/10 min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg); and (iv) has a ratio of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to numeric average molecular (Mn) weight of the terpolymer of 7.0 to 20.0, wherein Mw and Mn are measured according to ASTM D6474-12.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe comprising a polypropylene composition (P) comprising a terpolymer composition (A), a nucleating agent (B) and optionally a composition comprising pigment (C), wherein the terpolymer composition (A) comprises at least one terpolymer prepared from propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the nucleating agent (B) is a nucleating agent comprising a metal salt of hexahydrophthalic acid represented by formula (I) (I) wherein M1 and M2 are the same or different, and may be combined into one cation, and are selected from at least one metal cation of calcium, strontium, lithium, and monobasic aluminum; and wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are either the same or different and are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C9 alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C9alkoxy, C1-C9 alkyleneoxy, amine, and C1-C9 alkylamine, halogens, and phenyl wherein the polypropylene composition (P) has a melt flow rate in the range from 0.10 to 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at most 1.0 wt % based on the propylene-ethylene copolymer, wherein the amount of propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer is at least 98 wt %, for example at least 98.5 wt %, preferably at least 99 wt %, more preferably at least 99.5, for example at least 99.75 wt % based on the polypropylene composition, wherein the polypropylene composition has a melt flow rate in the range of 0.70 to 2.4 dg/min as measured according to IS01 133 (2.16 kg/230° C.), an Mw/Mn in the range from 7.0 to 13.0, wherein Mw stands for the weight average molecular weight and Mn stands for the number average weight, an Mz/Mn is in the range from 20 to 50, wherein Mz stands for the z-average molecular weight and wherein Mw, Mn and Mz are measured according to ASTM D6474-12.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at most (1.0) wt % based on the propylene-ethylene copolymer, wherein the amount of propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer is at least (98) wt %, for example at least (98.5) wt %, preferably at least (99) wt %, more preferably at least (99.5), for example at least (99.75) wt % based on the polypropylene composition, wherein the polypropylene composition has a melt flow rate in the range of (0.10) to less than (0.70) dg/min as measured according to ISO1133 (2.16 kg/230° C.), an Mw/Mn in the range from (7.0) to (13.0), wherein Mw stands for the weight average molecular weight and Mn stands for the number average weight, an Mz/Mn is in the range from (20) to (50), wherein Mz stands for the z-average molecular weight and wherein Mw, Mn and Mz are measured according to ASTM (D6474-12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a propylene copolymer composition comprising a propylene-ethylene copolymer, wherein the propylene-ethylene copolymer has a melt flow index in the range of 0.05 to 2.5 dg/min measured according to ISO1133 (2.16 kg/230° C.), wherein the propylene-ethylene copolymer is a unimodal propylene-ethylene copolymer and wherein a pipe prepared from the propylene copolymer composition according to ISO 1167-2 has a run time without failure of at least 2,500 h measured according to ISO1167-1 at a temperature of 95° C. and a hoop stress calculated according to ISO3213 of 4.2 MPa.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene wherein the polypropylene composition (i) has a content of ethylene derived units of at least 1.5 wt %; (ii) has a content of 1-hexene derived units of at least 1.5 wt %; (iii) has a melt flow rate of 0.10 to 0.70 g/10 min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg); and (iv) has a ratio of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to numeric average molecular (Mn) weight of the terpolymer of 7.0 to 20.0, wherein Mw and Mn are measured according to ASTM D6474-12.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising A. at least a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene or propylene and B. cholestanyl ferulate. The composition can be used in the production of articles such as a pipe, cap and closure, film, food contact packaging, biomedical article, health care article and pharmaceutical article.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a terpolymer composition comprising (A) a first terpolymer fraction containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the first terpolymer fraction has a melt flow rate of 0.005 to 0.20 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg) and (B) a second terpolymer fraction containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the second terpolymer fraction has a melt flow rate of 0.30 to 70 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg), wherein the first terpolymer fraction is prepared using a first set of reaction conditions, the second terpolymer fraction is prepared using a second set of reaction conditions and the first and second set of reaction conditions are different, wherein the polypropylene composition (i) has a melt flow rate of 0.10 to 0.70 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg), (ii) has a content of ethylene derived units in the range from 1.6 to 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film comprising a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at most 1.0 wt % based on the propylene-ethylene copolymer having an Mw/Mn in the range from 5.0 to 12, wherein Mw stands for the weight average molecular weight and Mn stands for the number average weight and wherein Mw and Mn are measured according to ASTM D6474-12, an XS in the range from 1.0 to 6.0 wt %, wherein XS stands for the amount of xylene solubles which are measured according to ASTM D 5492-10, a melt flow rate in the range of 1 to 10 dg/min as measured according to IS01133 (2.16 kg/230° C.) and a crystal size distribution as indicated by a height/width ratio of the highest peak of the first cooling curve of at least 0.70 W/g° C. as determined by ASTM D3418-08 using a heating and cooling rate of 10° C./min.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at most 1.0 wt % based on the propylene-ethylene copolymer, wherein the amount of propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer is at least 98 wt %, for example at least 98.5 wt %, preferably at least 99 wt %, more preferably at least 99.5, for example at least 99.75 wt % based on the polypropylene composition, wherein the polypropylene composition has a melt flow rate in the range of 0.70 to 2.4 dg/min as measured according to IS01 133 (2.16 kg/230° C.), an Mw/Mn in the range from 7.0 to 13.0, wherein Mw stands for the weight average molecular weight and Mn stands for the number average weight, an Mz/Mn is in the range from 20 to 50, wherein Mz stands for the z-average molecular weight and wherein Mw, Mn and Mz are measured according to ASTM D6474-12.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: a) a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at most 4.0 wt % based on the weight of the propylene-ethylene copolymer, said a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having: i) a Mw/Mn in the range of 4.0 to 2, wherein Mw stands for the weight average molecular weight and Mn stands for the number average molecular weight and wherein Mw and Mn are measured according to ASTM D6474-12; ii) an XS in the range from 1.0 to 8.0 wt %, wherein XS stands for the amount of xylene solubles which are measured according to ASTM D 5492-10; and iii) a melt flow rate in the range of 1 to 10 dg/min as measured according to ISO1133-1 (2011) (2.16 kg/230° C.); b) a first additive, being one or more tocopherols and/or one or more tocotrienols; and c) a second additive, being an inorganicacid scavenger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at most (1.0) wt % based on the propylene-ethylene copolymer, wherein the amount of propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer is at least (98) wt %, for example at least (98.5) wt %, preferably at least (99) wt %, more preferably at least (99.5), for example at least (99.75) wt % based on the polypropylene composition, wherein the polypropylene composition has a melt flow rate in the range of (0.10) to less than (0.70) dg/min as measured according to ISO1133 (2.16 kg/230° C.), an Mw/Mn in the range from (7.0) to (13.0), wherein Mw stands for the weight average molecular weight and Mn stands for the number average weight, an Mz/Mn is in the range from (20) to (50), wherein Mz stands for the z-average molecular weight and wherein Mw, Mn and Mz are measured according to ASTM (D6474-12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a propylene copolymer composition comprising a propylene-ethylene copolymer, wherein the propylene-ethylene copolymer has a melt flow index in the range of 0.05 to 2.5 dg/min measured according to ISO1133 (2.16 kg/230° C.), wherein the propylene-ethylene copolymer is a unimodal propylene-ethylene copolymer and wherein a pipe prepared from the propylene copolymer composition according to ISO 1167-2 has a run time without failure of at least 2,500 h measured according to ISO1167-1 at a temperature of 95° C. and a hoop stress calculated according to ISO3213 of 4.2 MPa.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising A. at least a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene or propylene and B. cholestanyl ferulate. The composition can be used in the production of articles such as a pipe, cap and closure, film, food contact packaging, biomedical article, health care article and pharmaceutical article.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film comprising a propylene homopolymer or propylene-ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of at most 1.0 wt % based on the propylene-ethylene copolymer having an Mw/Mn in the range from 5.0 to 12, wherein Mw stands for the weight average molecular weight and Mn stands for the number average weight and wherein Mw and Mn are measured according to ASTM D6474-12, an XS in the range from 1.0 to 6.0 wt %, wherein XS stands for the amount of xylene solubles which are measured according to ASTM D 5492-10, a melt flow rate in the range of 1 to 10 dg/min as measured according to IS01133 (2.16 kg/230° C.) and a crystal size distribution as indicated by a height/width ratio of the highest peak of the first cooling curve of at least 0.70 W/g° C. as determined by ASTM D3418-08 using a heating and cooling rate of 10° C./min.

Abstract: The invention relates a pipe for the transport of water with improved resistance to chlorinated disinfectants. The pipe is produced with a polymer composition comprising polyethylene and zinc sulfide.

Abstract: The invention relates a pipe for drinking water distribution with improved resistance to chlorinated disinfectants characterised in that the pipe is produced with a polymer composition comprising a polyolefin and a bisphenol monoester.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising linear low density polyethylene and an inorganic acid in health care applications. The inorganic acid may be selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, hydrotalcites and any mixtures of any one of these inorganic acids. Furthermore, the composition may further comprise low density polyethylene, for example in a weight ratio of 10/90 to 50/50 with linear low density polyethylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising linear low density polyethylene and an inorganic acid in health care applications. The inorganic acid may be selected from the group consisting of aluminium oxide, zinc oxide, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, hydrotalcites and any mixtures of any one of these inorganic acids. Furthermore, the composition may further comprise low density polyethylene, for example in a weight ratio of 10/90 to 50/50 with linear low density polyethylene.