The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly to which an electrode lead is attached; a case configured to receive the electrode assembly therein; a lead film configured to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case; a vent region formed in at least a part of the case; and a vent member inserted into the vent region and configured to contain linear low-density polyethylene having a poly dispersity index (PDI) of 4 or less, wherein the vent member has a maximum sealing strength of less than 6 kgf/15 mm at 100° C. or above and a maximum sealing strength of 6 kgf/15 mm or more at room temperature to 60° C.

The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly to which an electrode lead is attached; a case configured to receive the electrode assembly therein; a lead film configured to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case; a vent region formed in at least a part of the case; and a vent member inserted into the vent region and configured to contain linear low-density polyethylene having a poly dispersity index (PDI) of 4 or less, wherein the vent member has a maximum sealing strength of less than 6 kgf/15 mm at 100° C. or above and a maximum sealing strength of 6 kgf/15 mm or more at room temperature to 60° C.

The present invention relates to a polypropylene-based composite, including (A) polypropylene, and (B) an olefin-based polymer satisfying the following conditions: (1) a melt index (MI, 190° C., 2.16 kg load conditions) is from 0.1 g/10 min to 10.0 g/10 min, (2) a melting temperature when measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is from 20° C. to 70° C., and (3) a high temperature melting peak is confirmed at 75° C. to 150° C. when measured by a differential scanning calorimetry precise measurement method (SSA), and a total enthalpy of fusion ΔH(75) of a corresponding region is 1.0 J/g or more. The polypropylene-based composite of the present invention may show excellent impact strength.

The present invention relates to a polypropylene-based composite, including (A) polypropylene, and (B) an olefin-based polymer satisfying the following conditions: (1) a melt index (MI, 190° C., 2.16 kg load conditions) is from 0.1 g/10 min to 10.0 g/10 min, (2) a melting temperature when measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is from 20° C. to 70° C., and (3) a high temperature melting peak is confirmed at 75° C. to 150° C. when measured by a differential scanning calorimetry precise measurement method (SSA), and a total enthalpy of fusion ΔH(75) of a corresponding region is 1.0 J/g or more. The polypropylene-based composite of the present invention may show excellent impact strength.

Provided are bimodal linear low density polyethylene copolymers (B-LLDPE copolymers) that have a combination of improved properties comprising at least one processability characteristic similar or better than that of an unblended monomodal ZN-LLDPE and a dart impact property similar or better than that of an unblended monomodal MCN-LLDPE. For the various aspects, the B-LLDPE copolymer has a density from 0.8900 to 0.9300 g/cm.sup.3; a melt index (I.sub.2) from 0.1 g/10 min. to 5 g/10 min.; a M.sub.z from 600,000 to 1,200,000 g/mol; and a hexane extractables content present in a value of up to 2.6 wt. % as measured according to ASTM D-5227:95. The B-LLDPE copolymer can be further characterized by a first melt flow ratio (I.sub.21/I.sub.2) from 25 to 65 and a first molecular weight ratio (M.sub.z/M.sub.w) from 3.5 to 5.5.

Provided are bimodal linear low density polyethylene copolymers (B-LLDPE copolymers) that have a combination of improved properties comprising at least one processability characteristic similar or better than that of an unblended monomodal ZN-LLDPE and a dart impact property similar or better than that of an unblended monomodal MCN-LLDPE. For the various aspects, the B-LLDPE copolymer has a density from 0.8900 to 0.9300 g/cm.sup.3; a melt index (I.sub.2) from 0.1 g/10 min. to 5 g/10 min.; a M.sub.z from 600,000 to 1,200,000 g/mol; and a hexane extractables content present in a value of up to 2.6 wt. % as measured according to ASTM D-5227:95. The B-LLDPE copolymer can be further characterized by a first melt flow ratio (I.sub.21/I.sub.2) from 25 to 65 and a first molecular weight ratio (M.sub.z/M.sub.w) from 3.5 to 5.5.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic material comprises ethylene-based polymer material, wherein the ethylene-based polymer material has a Vicat softening temperature of ≥50° C. as determined in accordance with ISO 306 (2013), method A50, and a weight loss as determined on a compression moulded sheet according to ISO 15527 (2010), Annex B, using silica sand/water slurry with a mass ratio of 3:2, test duration 7 h, of ≤0.50 wt %. The invention also relates to a slurry transportation pipe comprising the thermoplastic material as its inner layer, or consisting of the thermoplastic material.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic material comprises ethylene-based polymer material, wherein the ethylene-based polymer material has a Vicat softening temperature of ≥50° C. as determined in accordance with ISO 306 (2013), method A50, and a weight loss as determined on a compression moulded sheet according to ISO 15527 (2010), Annex B, using silica sand/water slurry with a mass ratio of 3:2, test duration 7 h, of ≤0.50 wt %. The invention also relates to a slurry transportation pipe comprising the thermoplastic material as its inner layer, or consisting of the thermoplastic material.

A roofing membrane and a method of making the same is provided. The roofing membrane includes a top layer having a flame retardant and a first silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm.sup.3; a scrim layer; and a bottom layer having a flame retardant and a second silane-crosslinked polyolefin elastomer with a density less than 0.90 g/cm.sup.3. The top and bottom layers of the roofing membrane both exhibit a compression set of from about 5.0% to about 35.0%, as measured according to ASTM D 395 (22 hrs @ 70° C.).

The various embodiments of the present invention relate to a polymerization reactor where the agitator mixing performance is optimized for use with a high activity catalyst and methods for developing the same.