Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition with an advantageous, respectively stiffness/impact balance and its use.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO), a process for obtaining said heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) and a film or a cable insulation comprising the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polypropylene polymer composition by polymerizing propylene with a C4 to C8 a-olefin comonomer and with ethylene in a sequential polymerization process with at least two reactors connected in series in the presence of a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component being free of external carrier material and any phthalic compounds, and wherein the C4 to C8 a-olefin comonomer content in the propylene polymer composition is at least 4.5 wt-%.

Abstract: Propylene-ethylene random copolymers with improved long-term mechanical properties, especially improved impact strength retention, their manufacture as well as their use, e.g. for the production of moulded articles, particularly injection moulded articles, such as thin-walled plastic containers for packaging.

Abstract: Molded articles comprising a polypropylene homopolymer with rather high melt flow rate, high stiffness, improved optical properties and an advantageous balance between stiffness and optical properties.

Abstract: Extruded articles based on a nucleated polypropylene homopolymer showing improved optical properties such as haze or relative haze and a good balance between optical and thermomechanical properties.

Abstract: Nucleated polypropylene composition comprising at least one propylene homopolymer wherein the nucleated polypropylene composition and/or the propylene homopolymer can be free of phthalic acid esters as well as their respective decomposition products.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) and an injection molded article comprising the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) as well as a thin wall packaging comprising the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO). The present invention is further directed to the use of the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) for improving the toughness of an injection molded article.

Abstract: The invention relates to a propylene homopolymer or copolymer having a comonomer in the copolymer selected from ethylene, C4-C20-alpha olefin, said propylene homopolymer or copolymer being free of phthalic compound. It further relates to a long-chain branched propylene homopolymer or copolymer (b-PP) having a comonomer in the copolymer selected from ethylene, C4-C20-alpha olefins, said long-chain branched propylene homopolymer or copolymer (b-PP) being free of phthalic compound. As well as their production processes and uses.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a heterophasic copolymer composition. The polymerisation is conducted in the presence of an olefin polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component further comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal donor, and a cocatalyst, the process comprising the steps of: (1) introducing streams of the solid catalyst component, the cocatalyst, propylene monomer and hydrogen into a first polymerisation reactor; (2) producing a first polymer of propylene in the first polymerisation reactor, the first polymer of propylene having a first melt flow rate MFR 2 of from 0.1 to 2.

Abstract: The invention is related to a new soft heterophasic random propylene copolymer with improved optical properties, as well as the process by which the heterophasic random propylene copolymer is produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polypropylene polymer composition by polymerizing propylene with a C4 to C8 ?-olefin comonomer and with ethylene in a sequential polymerization process with at least two reactors connected in series in the presence of a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component being free of external carrier material and any phthalic compounds, and wherein the C4 to C8 ?-olefin comonomer content in the propylene polymer composition is at least 4.5 wt-%.

Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a propylene-C4 to C12 ?-olefin copolymer as a matrix in which an ethylene-propylene rubber is dispersed, said heterophasic propylene copolymer has good mechanical properties and low extractables.

Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition with improved impact strength/stiffness balance and with high flowability, reduced emissions and low shrinkage, and its use.

Abstract: Propylene-ethylene random copolymers with improved long-term mechanical properties, especially improved impact strength retention, their manufacture as well as their use, e.g. for the production of moulded articles, particularly injection moulded articles, such as thin-walled plastic containers for packaging.

Abstract: Propylene is polymerised in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component, an organoaluminium compound and an external electron donor, the process comprising the steps of (i) contacting propylene and hydrogen with the polymerisation catalyst in polymerisation conditions in a polymerisation reactor to produce a polymer of propylene; (ii) recovering the polymer of propylene from the polymerisation reactor; wherein the polymer of propylene has MFR of from more than 100 to 10000 g/10 min. The solid catalyst component comprises titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal electron donor, characterised in that the internal electron donor is a compound according to formula (I) with R1 and R2 being the same or different and being a linear or branched C1-C12-alkyl group, and with R being H or a linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C12-alkyl, whereby it is preferred that R is not H.

Abstract: Unoriented film comprising at least 70 wt.-% of an heterophasic propylene copolymer, said heterophasic propylene copolymer comprises a matrix being a random propylene copolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer dispersed in said matrix, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has (a) a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 3.0 to 10.0 g/10 min, (b) a melting temperature in the range of 130 to 150° C., (c) a xylene cold soluble content in the range of 25 to 50 wt.-%, (d) comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble content of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has (e) a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt.-% and (f) an intrinsic viscosity in the range of 0.8 to below 2.0 dl/g.

Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition with an advantageous, respectively stiffness/impact balance and its use.

Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition with high flowability and stiffness in combination with good impact performance and its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a branched polypropylene (b-PP) having high melt strength (HMS). Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a method for providing the corresponding polypropylene having composition comprising the branched polypropylene (b-PP) and to a foam with the polypropylene composition comprising the branched polypropylene (b-PP). The branched polypropylene (b-PP) is based on a random copolymer with a small amount of ethylene.