Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamination process for producing a multilayer laminate, preferably to a lamination process for producing a photovoltaic (PV) module, and to a PV module laminate.

Abstract: Articles comprising a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition is obtainable by grafting an ethylene copolymer with comonomer units comprising hydrolysable silane groups, wherein the polymer composition shows high gel content and low compression set at ?25° C. These articles have applications in automotive weather-stripping, such as sealing systems for doors, trunks and hoods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition (I) comprising at least the following components: (A) 87.00 to 99.79 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a specific polymer, (B) 0.20 to 10 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a specific copolymer of ethylene and (C) 0.01 to 3.00 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a compound according to Formula (a), whereby components (A), (B) and (C) add up to 100 wt.-%. In addition, the present invention refers to a photovoltaic module comprising at least one layer comprising polymer composition (I), to a method for improving the storage stability and/or transport stability of polymer (A) and to the use of components (B) and (C) for improving the storage stability and/or transport stability of a polymer (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefin composition, said composition comprising a terpolymer comprising a cross-linkable polyolefin comprising hydrolysable silane groups and a polar comonomer, the polyolefin composition further comprising a cross-linking catalyst and a silicon containing compound. The polar comonomer Is present in an amount of 5-35 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention relates a photovoltaic module comprising a protective front layer element, an encapsulation layer element, a photovoltaic cell element and a protective back layer element, whereby at least one of the protective elements comprises glass; wherein the encapsulation layer element comprises a polymer composition (I) comprising at least the following components: (A) 97.00 to 99.99 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising a protective front layer element, an encapsulation layer element, a photovoltaic cell element and a protective back layer element, whereby at least one of theprotective elements comprises glass; wherein the encapsulation layer element comprises a polymer composition (I) comprising at least the following components: (A) 90 to 99.8 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, to an article comprising the polymer composition, preferably to an article which is a photovoltaic (PV) module comprising at least one layer element (LE) comprising the polymer composition and to a process for producing said article, preferably said photovoltaic (PV) module.

Abstract: An article comprising a layer element (LE) of at least two layers, first layer and second layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a cross-linkable polyolefin with hydrolysable silane groups, an acidic silanol condensation catalyst, wherein the acidic silanol condensation catalyst is present in an amount of 0.0001 to 3 wt. % of the polyolefin composition, at least one UV stabilizer selected from the group consisting of phenols, benzophenones and/or combinations thereof, wherein component (C) is present in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.35 wt. % of the polyolefin composition, and/or at least one UV stabilizer selected from triazines, wherein component (D) is present in an amount of 0.0001 to 2.0 wt. % of the polyolefin composition. The present invention also relates to an article comprising such a composition, and to the use of such a composition for the production of an article.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for providing a cross-linked composition, the process comprising the steps of (a) providing an ethylene-?-olefin plastomer having—a density of from 850 kg/m3 to 900 kg/m3; and—an melt flow rate (ISO 1133, 2.16 kg, 190° C.) of 0.3 to 50 g/10 min; (b) grafting the ethylene-?-olefin plastomer with silane crosslinker such that the content of silane crosslinker is in the range of 0.1 to 10.0 wt.-% with respect to the grafted ethylene-?-olefin plastomer; (c) contacting said grafted ethylene-?-olefin plastomer with 2 to 8 wt.-% of a tin-free silane crosslinking catalyst with respect to the resulting mixture of grafted ethylene-?-olefin plastomer and tin-freesilane crosslinking catalyst, wherein said tin-free catalyst comprises a Brönsted acid at 23° C. and 50% relative humidity for at least 15 minutes thus forming a cross-linked composition, wherein gel content of said cross-linked composition after 15 min is at least 60%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a cross-linkable polyolefin with hydrolysable silane groups; an acidic silanol condensation catalyst, wherein the acidic silanol condensation catalyst (B) is present in an amount of 0.0001 to 3 wt. % of the polyolefin composition; at least one UV stabilizer selected from the group consisting of phenols, triazines, benzophenones, triazoles and/or combinations thereof; and at least one UV stabilizer of the hindered amine type (HALS) which is present in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.1 wt. % of the polyolefin composition. The present invention also relates to an article comprising such a composition, and to the use of such a composition for the production of an article.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polyethylene composition comprising one or more ethylene copolymer(s) wherein the ethylene copolymer is a terpolymer containing monomer units with polar groups and monomer units with hydrolysable silane groups, wherein the monomer units with polar groups are present in an amount of more than 5 mol. % based on the total polyethylene composition, and a silanol condensation catalyst in an amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt. %, based on the total polyethylene composition for improving the adhesion between a layer of a cable comprising the polyethylene composition and a polyurethane resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silane crosslinking catalyst comprising: —75 to 85 wt.-% of an olefin acrylate interpolymer and—15 to 25 wt.-% of a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) having a number average molecular weight Mn of 1500 to 4000 g/mol; and—optionally up to 5 wt.-% wax, wherein the silane crosslinking catalyst is free of tin, carboxylic acid(s) and sulphonic acid(s), all weight percentages with respect to the total weight of the silane crosslinking catalyst.

Abstract: Articles comprising a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition is obtainable by grafting an ethylene copolymer with comonomer units comprising hydrolysable silane groups, wherein the polymer composition shows high gel content and low compression set at ?25° C. These articles have applications in automotive weather-stripping, such as sealing systems for doors, trunks and hoods.

Abstract: The invention is a polymer composition for film layer comprising less than 50 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene with silane group(s) containing units and at least 50 wt % of a thermoplastic polyolefine free from silane group(s) wherein the polymer composition has creep of less than 1 mm at 90° C., and an adhesion above 20 N/cm. The invention relates to a laminated article with at least one film layer of the polymer composition and a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a foamable polyolefin composition which is crosslinkable by silane groups, to a crosslinked foam obtained from such a foamable polyolefin composition, and to a process for producing a crosslinked foam based on the foamable polyolefin composition. The foamable polyolefin composition comprises a polyethylene bearing hydrolysable silane groups and comonomer units comprising a polar group selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylates, methacrylates, vinyl esters, and mixtures thereof, a silanol condensation catalyst, a physical blowing agent, and a cell nucleating agent.

Abstract: A polymer composition with a polymer of ethylene with a comonomer with silane group(s) containing units and an additive that is an organic compound with at least one amine moiety that has a gel content less than 10 wt % after 7 days at ambient conditions and a gel content of at least 15 wt % gel content after 14 days at 100° C. The film can be used in a laminate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silane crosslinking catalyst comprising: —75 to 85 wt.-% of an olefin acrylate interpolymer and—15 to 25 wt.-% of a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) having a number average molecular weight Mn of 1500 to 4000 g/mol; and—optionally up to 5 wt.-% wax, wherein the silane crosslinking catalyst is free of tin, carboxylic acid(s) and sulphonic acid(s), all weight percentages with respect to the total weight of the silane crosslinking catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, to a use of the polymer composition for producing an article, to an article comprising the polymer composition, preferably to an article which comprises a layer element comprising at least one layer which comprises the polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, which is a silanol condensation catalyst masterbatch, comprises a matrix, comprising a silane containing drying agent, and at least one silanol condensation catalyst, wherein each catalyst has a water content which is 0.