Abstract:
A polymer composition comprising (per cent by weight): a) 70-84% of a crystalline propylene polymer having an amount of isotactic pentads (mmmm), measured by 13C-MNR on the fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 97.5 molar %; b) 8-15% of an elastomeric copolymer of ethylene and propylene, the copolymer having an amount of recurring units deriving from ethylene ranging from 25 to 50 wt % and being partially soluble in xylene at ambient temperature; the polymer fraction soluble in xylene at ambient temperature having an intrinsic viscosity value ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 dl/g; and c) 8-15% of ethylene homopolymer having an intrinsic viscosity value ranging from 1.5 to 4 dl/g; said composition having a value of melt flow rate ranging from 55 to 90 g/10 min, and the amount of hexane extractables lower than 3.5 wt %.
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:
A polyolefin composition comprising: A) from 19 wt% to 50 wt% of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt% to 6.0 wt%; B) from 50 wt% to 81 wt% of a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt% and 6.0 wt% and 1-butene derived units content of between 4.8 wt% and 12.4 wt%; the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the composition being characterized by the following features: - the ratio C2wt%/C4wt% is comprised between 0.22 and 3.0, where C2wt% is the weight per cent of ethylene derived units and C4wt% is the weight per cent of 1-butene derived units; - the content of xylene soluble fraction at 25°C is comprised between 2 and 15 wt%; - molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; recoverable compliance at 200°C having a maximum value between 800 and 1200 seconds lower than 65x10-5 Pa-1.
Abstract:
Following progressive fractionation having first, second, and third dissolution temperatures, the composition has about 20% by weight or less collected at second dissolution temperature.
Abstract:
Propylene polymer compositions comprising: A) from 70 wt% to 95 wt%, of a random copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 1.5 wt% to 4.5 wt%, of ethylene derived units, having a content of fraction insoluble in xylene at 25°C of not less than 93%; B) from 5 wt% to 35 wt%, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 7.0 wt% to 17.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A+B being 100; wherein the melt flow rate ,MFR. (Melt Flow Rate according to ASTM 1238, condition L, i.e. 230°C and 2.16 kg load) ranges from 40 g/10 min and 130 g /10 min; and wherein the relation (I) is fulfilled: 10
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 propylene polymer composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 74%-84% of a propylene homopolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value of from 4.6 to 10, a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25 °C, higher than 90 %, and a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230°C and 2.16 kg load) from 110 to 200 g/10 min; B) 16%-26%, of a copolymer of propylene with from 39% to 48%, of ethylene derived units; the composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25 °C comprised between 2.7 and 4.0 dl/g; and a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230°C and 2.16 kg load) from 30 to 80 g/10 min.