The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.

Provided in this disclosure is an ethylene interpolymer composition. The ethylene interpolymer composition includes a first ethylene interpolymer, a second ethylene interpolymer, and a third ethylene interpolymer. Further, the ethylene interpolymer composition has a density of at least 0.945 g/cm3; an environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR), measured according to ASTM D1693, Condition B, 10% IGEPAL CO-360, of at least 90 hours; and an Izod impact strength of at least 80 J/m, as measured according to ASTM D256.

A polyethylene composition including a first polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 70,000 to 250,000 and a molecular weight distribution M.sub.w/M.sub.n of <2.3, a second polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer or homopolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 200,000 and a molecular weight distribution M.sub.w/M.sub.n of <2.3, and a third polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer or homopolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 70,000 to 200,000 and a molecular weight distribution M.sub.w/M.sub.n of <2.3, where the first polyethylene has more short chain branching than the second polyethylene or the third polyethylene.

A polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) From 96 wt % to 80 wt %; of a propylene homopolymer having a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. greater than 90 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene homopolymer; and a melt flow rate, MFR, measured according to ISO 1133 at 230° C. with a load of 2.16 kg between 80.0 g/10 min and 300.0 g/10 min; and B) From 4 wt % to 20 wt %; of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 18 wt % to 38 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene ethylene copolymer; wherein the polypropylene composition having: a melt flow rate, MFR, measured according to ISO 1133 at 230° C. with a load of 2.16 kg, between 80.0 g/10 min and 150.0 g/10 min; the sum of the amounts of A) and B) being 100 wt %.

Polymer compositions may include a matrix phase comprising a polypropylene-based polymer; and an elastomeric rubber phase; wherein the polymer composition has melt flow rate (MFR) according to ASTM D1238 at 230° C./2.16 kg equal to or greater than 90 g/10 min and at least one feature selected from (I) an Izod impact resistance according to ASTM D256A at 23° C. equal to or greater than 400 J/m; (II) an instrumented drop impact at −30° C., average total energy, equal to or greater than 17 J; or (III) an instrumented drop impact at −30° C., average percent ductility, equal to or greater than 60%.

The present invention is directed to articles comprising a heterophasic polypropylene composition. The articles exhibit a combination of high stiffness, good dimensional stability, low shrinkage and reduced warpage properties and fast cycle times. Such articles are suitable in the rigid packaging area. The articles comprise a polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer which comprises a) a matrix phase (A) comprising at least one propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer, and b) a disperse phase (B) comprising a propylene copolymer rubber dispersed in the matrix phase (A), wherein the propylene copolymer rubber of the disperse phase (B) has a comonomer content of 30 to 55 wt. %, wherein the weight ratio of the matrix phase (A) and the disperse phase (B) is from 20:80 to 80:20; and the polypropylene composition has (i) a melt flow rate MFR.sub.2 of 1 g/10 min to 500 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load); and the article has (ii) a half-time of crystallisation t.sub.1/2 of 1 to 25 msec, measured at 80° C. by fast scanning calorimeter. The invention further relates to a process for preparing such a heterophasic polypropylene composition and its use for e.g. molded articles, in particular injection molded articles such as thin-walled containers.

The invention provides a composition comprising the following components: A) a first composition, wherein the first composition comprises a first ethylene-based polymer and a second ethylene-based polymer, and wherein the ratio of the “high load melt index (I21) of the first composition” to the “high load melt index (I21) of the first ethylene-based polymer” is greater than, or equal to, 40, and B) one or more azide compounds present in an amount greater than, or equal to, 50 ppm, based on the weight of the first composition.

New C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymer composition, which shows improved sealing behaviour due to low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high hot tack force. In addition, the inventive composition shows an excellent sterilization behaviour, i.e. retention of low haze level after sterilization. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymer composition and to its use.

The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.

A polyethylene composition which when made into a film layer having a thickness of about 1 mil has a machine direction (MD) 1% secant modulus of ≥200 MPa and an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of ≥600 cm.sup.3 per 100 inch.sup.2 per day and when made into a film layer having a thickness of about 2 mil has a seal initiation temperature (SIT) of ≤90° C. and an area of hot tack window (AHTW) of ≥160 Newtons.Math.° C.