Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic propylene copolymer polymerized the presence of a single-site catalyst with a low tensile modulus, a process for preparing such a heterophasic propylene copolymer and articles made therefrom.

Abstract: A heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer composition having an MFR2 in the range from 1.0 to 55.0 g/10 min and a melting temperature in the range from 155 to 162° C., comprising: i) from 60 to 88 wt.-% of a xylene cold insoluble fraction (XCI) having an intrinsic viscosity iV(XCI) in the range from 1.40 to 2.50 dl/g, an isotactic pentad concentration [mmmm] of more than 97.0% and a content of 2,1-regiodefects in the range from 0.1 to 0.4 mol %, ii) from 12 to 40 wt.-% of a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) having an intrinsic viscosity iV(XCS) in the range from 1.80 to 3.20 dl/g and an ethylene content C2(XCS) in the range from 25 to 80 wt.-%, wherein the ratio of the intrinsic viscosities of the two fractions, iV(XCS)/iV(XCI), is in the range from 1.0 to 2.0.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a beta nucleated heterophasic propylene copolymer composition (HPPC).

Abstract: A heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer having an MFR2 of 0.5 to 100 g/10 min and obtained using single site catalysis comprising: (i) at least 40 wt % of a propylene homopolymer or propylene ethylene copolymer matrix having up to 4 wt % comonomer; (ii) at least 10 wt % of an ethylene propylene rubber dispersed in the matrix, said heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer having a xylene cold soluble content (XS) of 12 to 60%; wherein the ethylene content of the xylene cold soluble fraction of said heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer is between 18 and 70 wt. %; and wherein the intrinsic viscosity of the XS fraction of said heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer is greater than the intrinsic viscosity of the matrix fraction of said copolymer.

Abstract: Process for producing a heterophasic propylene copolymer using a specific class of metallocene complexes in a multistage polymerization process including a gas phase polymerization step. The invention further relates to the use of catalysts which comprise a specific class of metallocene complexes to produce a heterophasic propylene copolymer in a multistep process including a gas phase polymerization step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a copolymer of propylene, optionally ethylene, and at least one comonomer selected from alpha olefins having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms using a specific class of metallocene complexes in combination with a cocatalyst system comprising a boron containing cocatalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst, preferably in a multistage polymerization process including a gas phase polymerization step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleated propylene-butylene copolymers comprising propylene and butylene monomer units, wherein the nucleated propylene-butylene copolymer has improved stiffness, better impact behaviour and optical properties such as low haze and improved optomechanical ability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process, wherein propylene and a C4 to C10 a-olefin, preferably 1-butene and optionally ethylene are reacted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst so as to obtain a polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene comprises C4 to C10 a-olefin, preferably 1-butene-derived comonomer units in an amount of from 0.5 wt % to 15 wt % and ethylene-derived comonomer units in an amount of 0 wt % to 3 wt %, and wherein the Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises i) an external donor of the formula (I): (R3)z(R2O)ySi(R1)x and ii) a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component being free of external carrier material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic propylene copolymer polymerized the presence of a single-site catalyst with a low tensile modulus, a process for preparing such a heterophasic propylene copolymer and articles made therefrom.

Abstract: A propylene copolymer composition comprising A) a propylene butylene copolymer which is —free of phthalicacid esters as well as decomposition products thereof; —obtained by a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and B) at least one ?-nucleating agent, the propylene copolymer composition having —a MFR (2.16 kg/210° C.) in the range of 2 to 100 g/10 min —a melting point Tm(1) of less than 140° C. —a melting point Tm(2) of at least 150° C., said Tm(2) being associated with more than 75% of the total melting enthalpy and whereby the propylene copolymer —has monomer units derived from a) propylenein an amount of 90.0-98.0 mol.-% b) butylenein an amount of 2.0-10.0 mol.-% with respect to the total weight of the propylene butylene copolymer —an isotacticity mm % as determined by 13C NiNMR spectroscopy of below 99.0%; and —a Koenig-B parameter with respect to butylene as determined by 13C NMR spectroscopy of more than 0.98.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process, wherein propylene and 1-butene and optionally ethylene are reacted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system so as to obtain a polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene comprises 1-butene-derived comonomer units in an amount of from 0.5 to 15 wt % and optionally ethylene-derived comonomer units in an amount of up to 3 wt %, and the Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprises an external donor of the formula (I) (R3)z(R2O)YSi(R1)X??(I).

Abstract: Process for producing a heterophasic propylene copolymer using a specific class of metallocene complexes in a multistage polymerization process including a gas phase polymerization step. The invention further relates to the use of catalysts which comprise a specific class of metallocene complexes to produce a heterophasic propylene copolymer in a multistep process including a gas phase polymerization step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleated propylene-butylene copolymers comprising propylene and butylene monomer units, wherein the nucleated propylene-butylene copolymer has improved stiffness, better impact behaviour and optical properties such as low haze and improved optomechanical ability.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a heterophasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprising polymerizing propylene and ethylene in the gas phase in the presence of a solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a symmetrical complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2-, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R6 is a tertiary C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R7 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10-hydrocarbyl radical; n is 0 to 3; R1 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical and optionally two adjacent R1 groups taken together can form a further mono or multicyclic ring condensed to Ph ring optionally substituted by one or two groups R4; and R4 is a C1-C10 alkyl radical and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferably c

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in a multistage polymerisation process in the presence of a single site catalyst, said process comprising: (I) in a prepolymerisation step prepolymerising a single site catalyst in the presence of propylene and optionally at least one C2-10 alpha olefin comonomer and in the presence of hydrogen or in the absence of hydrogen; (II) in a slurry polymerisation step, polymerising propylene and optionally at least one C2-10 alpha olefin comonomer, with the pre-polymerised catalyst of step (I) in the presence of hydrogen; and subsequently (III) in a gas polymerisation step polymerising propylene and optionally at least one C2-10 alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of catalyst and polymer from step (II) and optionally in the presence of hydrogen so as to form a propylene homopolymer or copolymer; wherein the amount of hydrogen fed to the pre-polymerisation step (I) is at most 15% of the total amount of hydrogen fed to steps (I) and (II) of the polymerisation pr

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process, wherein propylene and 1-butene and optionally ethylene are reacted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system so as to obtain a polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene comprises 1-butene-derived comonomer units in an amount of from 0.5 to 15 wt % and optionally ethylene-derived comonomer units in an amount of up to 3 wt %, and the Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprises an external donor of the formula (I) (R3)z(R2O)YSi(R1)X??(I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process, wherein propylene and 1-butene and optionally ethylene are reacted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system so as to obtain a polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene comprises 1-butene-derived comonomer units in an amount of from 5 to 20 wt % and optionally ethylene-derived comonomer units in an amount of up to 3 wt %, and the Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprises an external donor of the following formula (I): (R3)z(R2O)ySi(R1)x.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process, wherein propylene and a C4 to C10 ?-olefin monomer, preferably 1-butene- and optionally ethylene are reacted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst so as to obtain a polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene comprises C4 to C10 ?-olefin, preferably 1-butene-derived comonomer units in an amount of from 0,5 to 15 wt % and ethylene-derived comonomer units in an amount of 0 to 3 wt %, and wherein the Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises i) an external donor of the formula (I): (R3)z(R2O)ySi(R1)x, and ii) a solid catalyst component being free of external carrier material.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprising polymerizing propylene and ethylene in the gas phase in the presence of a solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a symmetrical complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2—, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; m is 2 to 5; R9 is a H or C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R7 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10 hydrocarbyl radical; n is 0 to 3; R1 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical and optionally two adjacent R1 groups taken together can form a further mono or multicyclic ring condensed to Ph ring optionally substituted by one or two groups R4; and R4 is a C1-C10 alkyl radical; and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferably comprising an organometallic compound of

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process, wherein propylene and a C4 to C10 a-olefin, preferably 1-butene and optionally ethylene are reacted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst so as to obtain a polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene comprises C4 to C10 a-olefin, preferably 1-butene-derived comonomer units in an amount of from 0.5 wt % to 15 wt % and ethylene-derived comonomer units in an amount of 0 wt % to 3 wt %, and wherein the Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises i) an external donor of the formula (I): (R3)z(R2O)ySi(R1)x and ii) a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component being free of external carrier material.