Abstract: The invention relates to a foamed composition comprising a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer, wherein the foamed composition has a relative solution viscosity of at least 4.1 as measured according to ISO 1628-5:2015 and wherein the thermoplastic copolyester elastomer comprises hard segments built up from polyester repeating units derived from at least one aliphatic diol and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester thereof and soft segments being polytetramethylene oxide. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the foamed composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite elongated body (3), comprising high performance polyethylene HPPE filaments (2) having a tenacity of at least 0.6 N/tex and a polymeric composition (10) present throughout the composite elongated body, wherein the polymeric composition comprises a thermoplastic ethylene copolymer and a polysiloxane; and wherein the thermoplastic ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene and wherein said polymeric composition has a peak melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite elongated body (3), comprising high performance polyethylene HIPPE filaments (2) having a tenacity of at least 0.6 N/tex and a polymeric composition throughout (10) the composite elongated body, wherein the polymeric composition comprises a thermoplastic ethylene copolymer and a lubricant; and wherein the thermoplastic ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene and wherein said polymeric composition has a peak melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140° C. measured in accordance with ASTM E794-06. The present invention further relates to a lengthy body, an article and a crane comprising the composite elongated body: a method of manufacturing a composite elongated body: a method of manufacturing a lengthy body; and use of a polymeric composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foamed composition comprising a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer, wherein the foamed composition has a relative solution viscosity of at least 4.1 as measured according to ISO 1628-5:2015 and wherein the thermoplastic copolyester elastomer comprises hard segments built up from polyester repeating units derived from at least one aliphatic diol and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester thereof and soft segments being polytetramethylene oxide. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the foamed composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foam comprising thermoplastic copolyester elastomer in an amount of at least 60 wt % with respect to the total weight of the foam, wherein the thermoplastic copolyester elastomer has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at least 34000 g/mol and a shore D hardness measured at 3 s of between 28 to 50. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the foam and articles comprising the foam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a gel spun UHMWPE fiber comprising the steps of providing an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene composition having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of at least 8 dl/g, a co-monomer content (CBR) of a least 0.05 SCB/1000TC, a mass averaged distribution of the co-monomer (CMAD) of at least 0.05, wherein the co-monomer has at least 4 carbon atoms, dissolving the composition in a solvent to form a polymer solution having a UHMWPE concentration of between 2 and 40 wt %, spinning the polymer solution through a multi orifice die plate to form a solution fibers, cooling the solution fiber to below 80° C. to form a gel fiber, drawing the fiber in at least one step to form a drawn fiber, removing at least a portion of the solvent before, during or after the drawing, wherein the ratio CMAD to CBR is greater than 1.0. The invention further relates to a gel-spun UHMWPE fiber obtainable by the process and products comprising said gel-spun UHMWPE fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foamed composition comprising a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer in an amount of between 70 to 99 wt % and a plasticizer in an amount of between 1 to 30 wt % based on the total amount of the composition and articles comprising the foamed composition, as well as a process for preparing such foamed composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a gel spun UHMWPE fiber comprising the steps of providing an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene composition having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of at least 8 dl/g, a co-monomer content (CBR) of a least 0.05 SCB/1000TC, a mass averaged distribution of the co-monomer (CMAD) of at least 0.05, wherein the co-monomer has at least 4 carbon atoms, dissolving the composition in a solvent to form a polymer solution having a UHMWPE concentration of between 2 and 40 wt %, spinning the polymer solution through a multi orifice die plate to form a solution fibers, cooling the solution fiber to below 80° C. to form a gel fiber, drawing the fiber in at least one step to form a drawn fiber, removing at least a portion of the solvent before, during or after the drawing, wherein the ratio CMAD to CBR is greater than 1.0. The invention further relates to a gel-spun UHMWPE fiber obtainable by the process and products comprising said gel-spun UHMWPE fiber.