C08L2308/00

SOFT AND TRANSPARENT PROPYLENE COMPOLYMERS

The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) and a plastomer (PL) as well as a process for the preparation of said polypropylene composition and a film obtained from said polypropylene composition (C).

COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

A latex emulsion may include an aqueous carrier liquid, a first (meth)acrylic copolymer or stage exhibiting a measured glass transition temperature between about −15° C. and about −50° C., and a second (meth)acrylic copolymer or stage exhibiting a measured glass transition temperature between about −10° C. and about 20° C. The first and second (meth)acrylic copolymers or stages may include less than about 20 weight percent styrene, if any, based on the total weight of emulsion polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the first and second (meth)acrylic copolymers or stages. The latex emulsion may be formulated into an aqueous coating composition and be used as a cool roof coating for bituminous materials, such as bituminous roof materials.

COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

A latex emulsion may include an aqueous carrier liquid, a first (meth)acrylic copolymer or stage exhibiting a measured glass transition temperature between about −15° C. and about −50° C., and a second (meth)acrylic copolymer or stage exhibiting a measured glass transition temperature between about −10° C. and about 20° C. The first and second (meth)acrylic copolymers or stages may include less than about 20 weight percent styrene, if any, based on the total weight of emulsion polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the first and second (meth)acrylic copolymers or stages. The latex emulsion may be formulated into an aqueous coating composition and be used as a cool roof coating for bituminous materials, such as bituminous roof materials.

Polyolefin Compositions
20210221985 · 2021-07-22 ·

The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising: a) at least one first polyolefin having a multimodal molecular weight distribution and prepared in the presence of at least one metallocene catalyst; and b) at least one second polyolefin having a M.sub.w/M.sub.n of at least 10.0 and a long chain branching index g.sub.rheo of at least 0.85, wherein said second polyolefin is present in an amount of at least 1.0% by weight based on the total weight of the polyolefin composition; wherein the second polyolefin has a High Load Melt Index of at least 0.60 times the High Load Melt Index HLMI of the first polyolefin and of at most 1.40 times the High Load Melt Index HLMI of the first polyolefin, as measured following the procedure of ISO 1133 condition G using a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 21.6 kg. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing said composition, and articles made therefrom.

Polyolefin Compositions
20210221985 · 2021-07-22 ·

The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising: a) at least one first polyolefin having a multimodal molecular weight distribution and prepared in the presence of at least one metallocene catalyst; and b) at least one second polyolefin having a M.sub.w/M.sub.n of at least 10.0 and a long chain branching index g.sub.rheo of at least 0.85, wherein said second polyolefin is present in an amount of at least 1.0% by weight based on the total weight of the polyolefin composition; wherein the second polyolefin has a High Load Melt Index of at least 0.60 times the High Load Melt Index HLMI of the first polyolefin and of at most 1.40 times the High Load Melt Index HLMI of the first polyolefin, as measured following the procedure of ISO 1133 condition G using a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 21.6 kg. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing said composition, and articles made therefrom.

Articles with improved optical properties

Moulded articles comprising a polypropylene homopolymer with rather high melt flow rate, high stiffness, improved optical properties and an advantageous balance between stiffness and optical properties.

PROCESS FOR PREPARING PROPYLENE POLYMERS
20210230319 · 2021-07-29 ·

The present invention relates to a process for producing a propylene polymer, such as a propylene homopolymer, a propylene-ethylene random copolymer or a heterophasic propylene copolymer 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.

POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH SWELL RATIO, FNCT AND IMPACT RESISTANCE

A polyethylene composition for producing blow-molded hollow articles, having the following features:

1) a density from 0.945 to 0.958 g/cm.sup.3, determined according to ISO 1183 at 23° C.;
2) a ratio MIF/MI10 from 2 to 10;
3) a η.sub.0.02 from 200,000 to 800,000 Pa.Math.s;
4) a LCBI equal to or lower than 0.80; and
5) a ratio (η.sub.0.02/1000)/LCBI equal to or greater than 350.

POLYPROPYLENE BASED COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED PAINTABILITY

The present invention relates to a polypropylene based composition comprising:(A) from 40.0 to 85.0 wt % of a heterophasic propylene copolymer having a content of xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction in the range of 15 wt % to 35 wt %, based on the total weight of the heterophasic propylene copolymer;(B) from 5.0 to 15.0 wt % of a terpolymer of propylene with ethylene and 1-butene comonomer units having a melting temperature Tm as measured in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of less than 140° C.; (C) from 5.0 to 25.0 wt % of an ethylene copolymer with alpha-olefin comonomer units having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms with a density of from 850 kg/m.sup.3 to 900 kg/m.sup.3; and(D) from 5.0 to 25.0 wt % of an inorganic filler, wherein the amounts of components (A), (B), (C), and (D) are all based on the total weight amount of the polypropylene based composition, said polypropylene based composition having a melt flow rate (MFR2) as measured at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load in accordance with ISO 1133 in the range of 2.0 g/10 min to 20 g/10 min, an article comprising said polypropylene based composition and the use of said terpolymer (B) for reducing the paint adhesion failure of an article comprising said polypropylene based composition.

MULTIMODAL ETHYLENE-BASED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED TOUGHNESS

Embodiments of polymer compositions and articles comprising such compositions contain at least one multimodal ethylene-based polymer having at least three ethylene-based components, wherein the multimodal ethylene-based polymer exhibits improved toughness.