This invention relates to the use of ethylene/propylene random copolymers for the production of films having low-haze. In particular, the present invention involves the use of ethylene/propylene random copolymer comprising 90-96.5 wt % propylene and 3.5-10 wt % ethylene demonstrated to have low haze. This invention also relates to an ethylene/propylene random copolymer composition comprising about 3.5-10 wt % ethylene content and about 90-96.5 wt % propylene content, for production of a low-haze film.

A terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and an alpha olefins of formula CH2=CHZ wherein Z is an hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (ii) the content of alpha olefin derived units ranges from 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (iii) the area of the DSC curve after the peak of the melting point (Tm) represents more than 22%; of the total area of the DSC curve; (iv) the polydispersity index (PI) ranges from 2.0 to 7.0.

A terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and an alpha olefins of formula CH2=CHZ wherein Z is an hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (ii) the content of alpha olefin derived units ranges from 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (iii) the area of the DSC curve after the peak of the melting point (Tm) represents more than 22%; of the total area of the DSC curve; (iv) the polydispersity index (PI) ranges from 2.0 to 7.0.

A polyethylene homopolymer composition comprises: a first ethylene homopolymer having a density, d.sup.1 of from 0.930 to 0.975 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index, I.sub.2.sup.1 of from 0.01 to 10 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of less than 2.5; and a second ethylene homopolymer having a density, d.sup.2 of from 0.945 to 0.980 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index, I.sub.2.sup.2 of at least 1.0 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w/M.sub.n of less than 2.5; wherein melt index, I.sub.2.sup.2 of the second ethylene homopolymer is greater than the melt index, I.sub.2.sup.1 of the first ethylene homopolymer. The polyethylene homopolymer compositions which may be nucleated have a weight average molecular weight, M.sub.w of 75,000, a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w/M.sub.n of less than 4.0 and may be usefully employed in molding applications, such as, for example, in compression molded closures.

A polyethylene homopolymer composition comprises: a first ethylene homopolymer having a density, d.sup.1 of from 0.930 to 0.975 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index, I.sub.2.sup.1 of from 0.01 to 10 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of less than 2.5; and a second ethylene homopolymer having a density, d.sup.2 of from 0.945 to 0.980 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index, I.sub.2.sup.2 of at least 1.0 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w/M.sub.n of less than 2.5; wherein melt index, I.sub.2.sup.2 of the second ethylene homopolymer is greater than the melt index, I.sub.2.sup.1 of the first ethylene homopolymer. The polyethylene homopolymer compositions which may be nucleated have a weight average molecular weight, M.sub.w of 75,000, a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w/M.sub.n of less than 4.0 and may be usefully employed in molding applications, such as, for example, in compression molded closures.

New C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymers, which combine low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack, low C6-solubles, good optical properties and an improved stiffness/impact balance, which are particularly suited for preparing blown films. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymers and to their use, as well as to the blown films comprising such C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymers.

New C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymers, which combine low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack, low C6-solubles, good optical properties and an improved stiffness/impact balance, which are particularly suited for preparing blown films. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymers and to their use, as well as to the blown films comprising such C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymers.

The present application relates to an encapsulant for a PV module, a method of manufacturing the same and a PV module. The encapsulant according to an embodiment of the present application has excellent heat resistance or the like and improved creep physical properties, and thus even when the encapsulant is used under conditions of a high temperature and/or high humidity for a long time, deformation is small and the encapsulant can exhibit excellent adhesive strength. Accordingly, when the encapsulant is applied to a PV module, durability or the like may be improved.

Multimodal polyolefin resin having superior characteristics including moldability, mechanical strength, external appearance, melt strength and a polyolefin resin molded product meeting the requirements: (1) polymerized in the presence of at least two different metallocene compounds as catalysts; (2) matrix index of 2 or less and a melt strength of 4.0 Force (cN) or greater at 190° C.; (3) melt flow index (MIP, 190° C., 5.0 kg load condition) of 0.01 to 5.0 g/10 min; (4) ratio (Mw/Mn, MWD) of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to number average molecular weight (Mn) of 5-35 as measured by gel permeation chromatography; and (5) bimodal or multimodal peaks in a weight average molecular weight distribution measured by gel permeation chromatography, wherein the height ratio of two peaks (the ratio of the height of low molecular weight peak to the height of high molecular weight peak) is 0.7-3.

Multimodal polyolefin resin having superior characteristics including moldability, mechanical strength, external appearance, melt strength and a polyolefin resin molded product meeting the requirements: (1) polymerized in the presence of at least two different metallocene compounds as catalysts; (2) matrix index of 2 or less and a melt strength of 4.0 Force (cN) or greater at 190° C.; (3) melt flow index (MIP, 190° C., 5.0 kg load condition) of 0.01 to 5.0 g/10 min; (4) ratio (Mw/Mn, MWD) of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to number average molecular weight (Mn) of 5-35 as measured by gel permeation chromatography; and (5) bimodal or multimodal peaks in a weight average molecular weight distribution measured by gel permeation chromatography, wherein the height ratio of two peaks (the ratio of the height of low molecular weight peak to the height of high molecular weight peak) is 0.7-3.