The invention is directed to a polypropylene composition, to a three-dimensional article comprising said polypropylene composition, and to the use of said composition for automotive articles. The polypropylene composition of the invention comprises: 40-90% by total weight of the composition of a polymer blend comprising polypropylene having a melt flow index as measured according to ISO 1133 at 230° C. and 2.16 kg of 2.0-100 g/10 min; 5-25% by total weight of the composition of one or more plastomers; 0.5-25% by total weight of the composition of mineral filler selected from the group consisting of phyllosilicates, mica or wollastonite; and 0.2-4% by total weight of the composition of glass fibres having an average fibre diameter in the range of 5-30 μm.

A method and system for the production of fibers for use in biocomposites is provided that includes the ability to use both retted and unretted straw, that keeps the molecular structure of the fibers intact by subjecting the fibers to minimal stress, that maximizes the fiber's aspect ratio, that maximizes the strength of the fibers, and that minimizes time and energy inputs, along with maintaining the fibers in good condition for bonding to the polymer(s) used with the fibers to form the biocomposite material. This consequently increases the functionality of the biocomposites produced (i.e. reinforcement, sound absorption, light weight, heat capacity, etc.), increasing their marketability. Additionally, as the disclosed method does not damage the fibers, oilseed flax straw, as well as all types of fibrous materials (i.e. fiber flax, banana, jute, industrial hemp, sisal, coir) etc., can be processed in bio composite materials.

A method and system for the production of fibers for use in biocomposites is provided that includes the ability to use both retted and unretted straw, that keeps the molecular structure of the fibers intact by subjecting the fibers to minimal stress, that maximizes the fiber's aspect ratio, that maximizes the strength of the fibers, and that minimizes time and energy inputs, along with maintaining the fibers in good condition for bonding to the polymer(s) used with the fibers to form the biocomposite material. This consequently increases the functionality of the biocomposites produced (i.e. reinforcement, sound absorption, light weight, heat capacity, etc.), increasing their marketability. Additionally, as the disclosed method does not damage the fibers, oilseed flax straw, as well as all types of fibrous materials (i.e. fiber flax, banana, jute, industrial hemp, sisal, coir) etc., can be processed in bio composite materials.

A process for treatment of nanoparticles of mineral filler for obtaining 5 processed nanoparticles for use in polymerization in the presence of nanopartciles which includes the steps of (a) drying a mineral filler with an inert gas for remove catalyst poisons; (b) mixing the mineral filler dried obtained in step (a) with a swelling agent in a liquid state or near a critical state or in the supercritical state; (c) subjecting the swelling agent of the 10 mixture obtained in step (b) to an endoenthalpic or isoentalphic phase change by altering the conditions of the temperature and/or pressure; (d) subjecting the nanoparticles of the mixture obtained in step (c) to contact of scavenging agent to react with catalyst poisons; then the mixture obtained in step (d) can be dried in a step (e) with an inert gas to remove sub-products 15 from scavenging agent and catalyst poisons to obtain the treated nanoparticles.

A process for treatment of nanoparticles of mineral filler for obtaining 5 processed nanoparticles for use in polymerization in the presence of nanopartciles which includes the steps of (a) drying a mineral filler with an inert gas for remove catalyst poisons; (b) mixing the mineral filler dried obtained in step (a) with a swelling agent in a liquid state or near a critical state or in the supercritical state; (c) subjecting the swelling agent of the 10 mixture obtained in step (b) to an endoenthalpic or isoentalphic phase change by altering the conditions of the temperature and/or pressure; (d) subjecting the nanoparticles of the mixture obtained in step (c) to contact of scavenging agent to react with catalyst poisons; then the mixture obtained in step (d) can be dried in a step (e) with an inert gas to remove sub-products 15 from scavenging agent and catalyst poisons to obtain the treated nanoparticles.

A masterbatch may include a syndiotactic polypropylene and one or more additives. The one or more additives may be present in the masterbatch in an amount of at least 13 weight percent based on a total weight of the masterbatch. The masterbatch may be formed by mixing the one or more additives with the syndiotactic polypropylene. The masterbatch may be mixed with a resin to form a resin mixture.

A masterbatch may include a syndiotactic polypropylene and one or more additives. The one or more additives may be present in the masterbatch in an amount of at least 13 weight percent based on a total weight of the masterbatch. The masterbatch may be formed by mixing the one or more additives with the syndiotactic polypropylene. The masterbatch may be mixed with a resin to form a resin mixture.

A masterbatch may include a syndiotactic polypropylene and one or more additives. The one or more additives may be present in the masterbatch in an amount of at least 13 weight percent based on a total weight of the masterbatch. The masterbatch may be formed by mixing the one or more additives with the syndiotactic polypropylene. The masterbatch may be mixed with a resin to form a resin mixture.

The present invention relates to a novel phosphite compound represented by the formula (I):

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylcycloalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a process for producing the same, and uses thereof as a stabilizer for an organic material.

The present invention relates to a novel phosphite compound represented by the formula (I):

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylcycloalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a process for producing the same, and uses thereof as a stabilizer for an organic material.