Abstract:
A process for the preparation of high purity propylene polymers carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising the product obtained by contacting: (a) a solid catalyst component comprising Mg, Ti and at least a first internal electron donor compound (HD) selected among the succinates and a second internal electron donor compound (2ID) selected among the 1,3-diethers, wherein the molar ratio of first internal donor over second internal donor 1ID:2ID is comprised between 4:6 and 9:1, with (b) an organo-aluminium compound, and optionally with (c) an external electron donor compound, said process being carried out at a temperature equal or higher than 78° C. and by employing a molar ratio of organo-aluminum compound over solid catalyst component (b):(a) of lower than 5.
Abstract:
Films or sheets comprising a layer of a heterophasic propylene copolymer containing up to 7.0% by weight of ethylene-derived units and comprising: (a) from 80% to 92% by weight of a matrix phase being a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing up to 5% by weight of units derived from ethylene and/or an alpha-olefin; and (b) from 8% to 20% by weight of a rubber phase that is an ethylene-propylene copolymer containing from 20% to 60% by weight of ethylene-derived units.
Abstract:
Films or sheets of polypropylene, particularly biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, exhibiting excellent physical and mechanical properties combined with good processing characteristics can be prepared from propylene polymers prepared in the presence of Ziegler-Natta catalysts comprising a succinate and a diether compound.
Abstract:
A polyolefin composition, particularly fit for the production of extrusion blow molded articles, comprising (a) a propylene-ethylene copolymer having a content of units deriving from ethylene of 4.0 % by weight or higher, and (b) a nucleating agent and having a crystallization temperature (Tc) higher than 117°C can be obtained by copolymerizing propylene and ethylene 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 process for the preparation of propylene polymer compositions comprising from 50 to 90 % by weight of a propylene (co)polymer fraction insoluble in xylene at 25°C, and from 10 to 50% by weight of an ethylene copolymer fraction soluble in xylene at 25°C, said process comprising: (i) a first step of polymerizing propylene in the optional presence of ethylene and/or C 4 -C 10 alpha olefins, to produce a propylene (co)polymer being for at least 85% by weight insoluble in xylene at 25°C; and (ii) a successive step, carried out in gas-phase, in the presence of the product coming from step (i), of copolymerizing a mixture of ethylene with one or more ±-olefins CH 2 =CHR in which R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1-10 carbon atoms, to produce an ethylene copolymer; the process being carried out in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: the product obtained by contacting: (a) a solid catalyst component comprising a magnesium halide, a titanium compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond and at least two internal electron donor compounds one of which being present in an amount from 35 to 90% by mol with respect to the total amount of donors and being selected from succinates and the other being selected from 1,3-diethers, the total amount of internal electron donor compounds being lower than 14.0% by weight with respect to the total weight of the solid catalyst component; with (b) an aluminum hydrocarbyl compound, and optionally with (c) an external electron donor compound.
Abstract:
A polyolefin composition made from or containing (A) from 90.0 to 99.0 wt % of a first propylene ethylene copolymer wherein (i) the ethylene derived units is between 1.0 and 8.0 wt %; (ii) the melting temperature ranges from 135 to 155° C.; (iii) the melt flow rate (230° C./5 kg ISO 1133) ranges from 0.2 to 3.5 g/10 min; (iv) the xylene solubles at 25° C. ranges from 10.0 to 4.0 wt %; (v) the polydispersity index ranges from 3.0 to 7.0; and (B) from 1.0 to 10.0 wt % of a second propylene ethylene copolymer (i) containing from 8.0 to 20.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; and having a MFR (measured at 190° C. 2.16 kg of load) between 0.5 and 5.0 g/10 min, wherein (a) the resulting polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate (230° C./5 kg ISO 1133) ranging from 0.2 to 4.0 g/10 min and (b) the sum A+B being 100.
Abstract:
A propylene-1-hexene copolymer having: i) a content of 1-hexene derived units ranging from 0.6 wt% to 3.0 wt%; ii) melt flow rate (MFR) measured according to the method ISO 1133 (230° C, 5 kg) ranging from 0.5 g/10 min to 5.0 g/10 min iii) the polydispersity (PI) ranges from 4.5 to 10 and the distribution of molecular weight is of multimodal type; iv) the melting point ranges from 160°C to 145°C; v) the DSC curve (temperature/heat of fusion) shows at least two peaks.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of random copolymer of propylene containing up to 6.0 % by weight of ethylene units, suitable for the manufacture of pipes, by copolymerizing propylene and ethylene in the presence of a catalyst system comprising the product obtained by contacting the following components: (a) 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 being selected from 1,3 diethers, (b) n aluminum hydrocarbyl compound, and (c) optionally an external electron donor compound.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of propylene polymer compositions comprising from 50 to 90 % by weight of a propylene (co)polymer fraction insoluble in xylene at 25°C, and from 10 to 50% by weight of an ethylene copolymer fraction soluble in xylene at 25°C, said process comprising: (i) a first step of polymerizing propylene in the optional presence of ethylene and/or C 4 -C 10 alpha olefins, to produce a propylene (co)polymer being for at least 85% by weight insoluble in xylene at 25°C; and (ii) a successive step, carried out in gas-phase, in the presence of the product coming from step (i), of copolymerizing a mixture of ethylene with one or more ±-olefins CH 2 =CHR in which R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1-10 carbon atoms, to produce an ethylene copolymer; the process being carried out in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: the product obtained by contacting: (a) a solid catalyst component comprising a magnesium halide, a titanium compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond and at least two internal electron donor compounds one of which being present in an amount from 35 to 90% by mol with respect to the total amount of donors and being selected from succinates and the other being selected from 1,3-diethers, the total amount of internal electron donor compounds being lower than 14.0% by weight with respect to the total weight of the solid catalyst component; with (b) an aluminum hydrocarbyl compound, and optionally with (c) an external electron donor compound.