Patent classifications
C08F2500/31
RAISED TEMPERATURE RESISTANT PIPES COMPRISING AN ETHYLENE-BASED POLYMER
The present invention relates to a pipe comprising an ethylene-based polymer, wherein the ethylene-based polymer: ⋅ comprises ≥0.10 mol % of units derived from 1-hexene, with regard to the total molar quantity of polymeric units of the ethylene-based polymer; ⋅ has an M.sub.w/M.sub.n as determined in accordance with ASTM D6474 (2012) of ≥2.5 and ≤4.0, preferably of ≥2.5 and ≤3.4; ⋅ has a density as determined in accordance with ASTM D792 (2008) of ≥925 and ≤945 kg/m.sup.3; and ⋅ in the molecular weight range of log(M.sub.w) between 4.0 and 5.5, has a comonomer branch content of between 2 and 15 comonomer-derived branches per 1000 carbon atoms in the polymer, as determined via .sup.13C NMR. Such pipe provides a desirably high long-term strength, as demonstrated by its high strain hardening modulus, as well as desirably high impact strength, as demonstrated by its high Charpy impact strength. Further, such pipe may be compliant with the PE-RT requirements of ISO 22391-1 (2009). For example, such pipe may be used for containing water at temperatures in the range of 40° C. to 80°.
Polyethylene composition for having high impact and stress cracking resistance
Polyethylene composition with improved balance of impact resistance at low temperatures and Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance (ESCR), particularly suited for producing protective coatings on metal pipes, said composition having the following features: 1) density from 0.938 to 0.948 g/cm.sup.3; 2) ratio MIF/MIP from 15 to 25; 3) MIF from 30 to 45 g/10 min.; 4) Mz equal to or greater than 1000000 g/mol; 5) LCBI equal to or greater than 0.55.
Polyethylene composition for having high impact and stress cracking resistance
Polyethylene composition with improved balance of impact resistance at low temperatures and Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance (ESCR), particularly suited for producing protective coatings on metal pipes, said composition having the following features: 1) density from 0.938 to 0.948 g/cm.sup.3; 2) ratio MIF/MIP from 15 to 25; 3) MIF from 30 to 45 g/10 min.; 4) Mz equal to or greater than 1000000 g/mol; 5) LCBI equal to or greater than 0.55.
No break polypropylene impact copolymers with melt flow rate higher than 90 g/10 min
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%.
No break polypropylene impact copolymers with melt flow rate higher than 90 g/10 min
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%.
Polypropylene-Based Composite
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 density (d) is from 0.860 g/cc to 0.880 g/cc, and (3) T(90)-T(50)≤50 and T(95)-T(90)≥10 are satisfied, wherein T(50), T(90) and T(95) are temperatures at which 50%, 90%, and 95% are melted, respectively, when fractionating a temperature-heat capacity curve from measurement results by the differential scanning calorimetry precise measurement method (SSA). The polypropylene-based composite of the present invention may show excellent impact strength.
Polypropylene-Based Composite
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 density (d) is from 0.860 g/cc to 0.880 g/cc, and (3) T(90)-T(50)≤50 and T(95)-T(90)≥10 are satisfied, wherein T(50), T(90) and T(95) are temperatures at which 50%, 90%, and 95% are melted, respectively, when fractionating a temperature-heat capacity curve from measurement results by the differential scanning calorimetry precise measurement method (SSA). The polypropylene-based composite of the present invention may show excellent impact strength.
Polyolefin
The present invention relates to polyolefin. More specifically, the present invention relates to polyolefin having excellent dart drop impact strength, and exhibiting improved transparency, and such polyolefin has a density of 0.915 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.930 g/cm.sup.3 measured according to ASTM D1505; a nd has an ethylene sequence inhomogeneity(I) calculated by the following Equation 1 of 1.25 to 1.40, when analyzed by SSA(Successive Self-nucleation and Annealing):
Inhomogeneity (I)=L.sub.w/L.sub.n [Equation 1] in the Equation 1, L.sub.w is weighted average(unit: nm) of ESL(Ethylene sequence length), and L.sub.n is arithmetic m ean(unit: nm) of ESL(Ethylene sequence length).
Polyolefin
The present invention relates to polyolefin. More specifically, the present invention relates to polyolefin having excellent dart drop impact strength, and exhibiting improved transparency, and such polyolefin has a density of 0.915 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.930 g/cm.sup.3 measured according to ASTM D1505; a nd has an ethylene sequence inhomogeneity(I) calculated by the following Equation 1 of 1.25 to 1.40, when analyzed by SSA(Successive Self-nucleation and Annealing):
Inhomogeneity (I)=L.sub.w/L.sub.n [Equation 1] in the Equation 1, L.sub.w is weighted average(unit: nm) of ESL(Ethylene sequence length), and L.sub.n is arithmetic m ean(unit: nm) of ESL(Ethylene sequence length).
Polyolefin
The present invention relates to a polyolefin and a film molded therefrom. Specifically, the present invention relates to a polyolefin, particularly a linear low-density polyethylene, which is prepared by a hybrid catalyst comprising different transition metal compounds and has excellent processability, impact strength, and haze, and to a film prepared therefrom.