Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to highly filled polyolefin compositions with improved balance of properties particularly for applications where puncture and tear resistance is requested comprising a flexible heterophasic polyolefin composition (I), consisting of a crystalline polymer fraction (A) consisting of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene having a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. of at least 90% by weight, and an elastomeric fraction (B) consisting of a copolymer or blend of copolymers of ethylene with propylene; the copolymer or blend containing units derived from ethylene in a quantity lower than 40% by weight. The fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of the polyolefin composition having an IVgpc lower than 2.5 dl/g, a broad molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn (GPC) equal to or higher than 4, and a Mz/Mw (GPC) equal to or higher than 2.5.
Abstract:
Propylene terpolymers are prepared by polymerizing propylene, ethylene and an alpha-olefin selected from the group of C4-C8 alpha-olefins in the presence of a catalyst system obtained by contacting a solid catalyst component comprising a magnesium halide, a titanium compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond and at least two electron donor compounds one of which being present in an amount from 40 to 90% by mol with respect to the total amount of donors and selected from succinates and the other selected from 1,3 diethers, an aluminum hydrocarbyl compound, and optionally an external electron donor compound.
Abstract:
A polyolefin composition having good transparency and mechanical properties comprising, all percent amounts being by weight: A) from 70 to 98% of a propylene homopolymer or copolymer having haze of 25% or less and melting temperature of 130° C. or higher; and B) from 2 to 30% of a butene-1 copolymer containing from 0.5 to 30% of one or more comonomer(s).
Abstract:
A polyolefin composition comprising (percent by weight): A) from 7% to 19%; of a copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene wherein said copolymer contains less than 1% of recurring units derived from hexene-1; B) from 81% to 93% of a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising: B1) from 86% to 95% of a propylene homopolymer, said propylene polymer being insoluble in xylene at room temperature in an amount over 85% having a polydispersity Index ranging from 3 to 10; and a Melt Index from 0.5 to 10 dg/min; B2) from 5% to 14% of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 50% to 65%; said polymeric composition having a Melt Index from 0.05 to 10 dg/min.
Abstract:
A propylene/ethylene/1-hexene terpolymer containing from 1.0 wt% to 2.5wt%, of ethylene derived units and from 2.0wt% to 4.0wt% of 1-hexene derived units, the sum of the amounts of propylene, ethylene and 1-.hexene derived units being 100, having the following features: a) the amount (Wt%) of 1-hexene (C6) and the amount (Wt%) of ethylene (C2) fulfil the following relation: C2
Abstract:
A propylene composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 60%-95%, of a crystalline propylene copolymer containing from 2.0% to 10.0% of ethylene derived units having a melting point ranging from 148°C to 160°C; wherein the melting temperature Tm is measured by DSC on the as-reactor polymer; B) 40%-5%, of a copolymer of ethylene containing from 70% to 85%, of ethylene derived units intrinsic viscosity ranging from 0.8 to 3 dl/g.
Abstract:
Propylene polymers having specific values of total comonomer content and melting temperature, articles obtained therefrom, in particular extrusion blow molded articles, and gas-phase process for obtaining said propylene polymers.
Abstract:
Polypropylene compositions, particularly suited for preparation of stretched/oriented articles, especially for injection stretch blow moulded bottles, comprising: A) one or more propylene homopolymers or propylene copolymers or their mixtures; B) from 500 to about 1500 ppm by weight of talc in form of particles having average particle diameter of equal to or less than 1.5 µm. Said compositions display higher crystallization temperature with respect to the same polyolefin (A) without addition of (B), while keeping good levels of transparency, particularly when (A) is or comprises a random polymer.