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.

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 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 %.

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 %.

Sole structures including a plate including a first polyolefin resin, and an edge portion comprising a second resin are disclosed herein. The edge portion is more flexible or less rigid than the plate. Articles of footwear formed from the sole structures are also provided. Methods of making the polyolefin resin compositions, plates, edge portions, sole structures, and articles of footwear are also provided. In some aspects, the first polyolefin resin composition includes an effective amount of a polymeric resin modifier.

This invention relates to a process for modifying an olefin polymer composition, comprising melt mixing an olefin polymer composition with a free-radical initiator composition comprising a metal peroxide powder, wherein the free-radical initiator composition initiates a free-radical reaction of the olefin polymer composition to produce a modified olefin polymer composition. The invention also relates to a modified olefin polymer composition prepared by the process and various articles formed from the modified olefin polymer composition.

The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition (C) containing a heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO) and a styrenic thermoplastic (sTPE), wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO) consists of units derived from propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene. Further the present invention is directed to articles made from the polyolefin composition (C) as well as to the production of sterilized articles.

The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition (C) containing a heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO) and a styrenic thermoplastic (sTPE), wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO) consists of units derived from propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene. Further the present invention is directed to articles made from the polyolefin composition (C) as well as to the production of sterilized articles.

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 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.