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 invention is related to film comprising a polypropylene composition showing improved coefficiency of friction as well as optical properties.

The invention is related to film comprising a polypropylene composition showing improved coefficiency of friction as well as optical properties.

The present disclosure provides the use of quinolinyldiamido transition metal complexes, an activator and a metal hydrocarbenyl chain transfer agent, such as an aluminum vinyl-transfer agent, to produce long chain branched propylene polymers.

The present disclosure provides the use of quinolinyldiamido transition metal complexes, an activator and a metal hydrocarbenyl chain transfer agent, such as an aluminum vinyl-transfer agent, to produce long chain branched propylene polymers.

Rubber compounds that comprise rubber and propylene-a-olefin-diene (PE(D)M) polymers may be useful in tire-related articles (e.g., tire sidewalls, inner tubes, and innerliners). Such a rubber compound may comprise: about 5 phr to about 50 phr of the PE(D)M polymer that comprises about 65 wt % to about 99.5 wt % propylene, about 0.5 wt % to about 35 wt % a-olefin that is not propylene, and 0 wt % to about 20 wt % diene, said wt % based on the weight of the PE(D)M polymer, and about 50 parts per hundred parts rubber (phr) to about 95 phr of a rubber that comprises one selected from the group consisting of the halogenated isobutylene-based rubber is selected from the group consisting of: natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber, poly(styrene-co-butadiene) rubber, polybutadiene rubber, poly(isoprene-co-butadiene) rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, butyl rubber, star branched butyl rubber, isobutylene-isoprene rubber, poly(isobutylene-co-alkylstyrene), a halogenated isobutylene-based rubber, polychloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, and any combination thereof.

Rubber compounds that comprise rubber and propylene-a-olefin-diene (PE(D)M) polymers may be useful in tire-related articles (e.g., tire sidewalls, inner tubes, and innerliners). Such a rubber compound may comprise: about 5 phr to about 50 phr of the PE(D)M polymer that comprises about 65 wt % to about 99.5 wt % propylene, about 0.5 wt % to about 35 wt % a-olefin that is not propylene, and 0 wt % to about 20 wt % diene, said wt % based on the weight of the PE(D)M polymer, and about 50 parts per hundred parts rubber (phr) to about 95 phr of a rubber that comprises one selected from the group consisting of the halogenated isobutylene-based rubber is selected from the group consisting of: natural rubber, polyisoprene rubber, poly(styrene-co-butadiene) rubber, polybutadiene rubber, poly(isoprene-co-butadiene) rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, butyl rubber, star branched butyl rubber, isobutylene-isoprene rubber, poly(isobutylene-co-alkylstyrene), a halogenated isobutylene-based rubber, polychloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, and any combination thereof.

An elastomeric composition is provided that includes from 1 to 100 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight rubber (phr) of a first propylene-α-olefin-diene (PEDM) terpolymer comprising 70 wt % to 92.5 wt % propylene, 7.5 wt % to 30 wt % a C2 or C4-C12 α-olefin, and 3.5 wt % to 20 wt % diene, said wt % based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer. The PEDM terpolymer V may have a Mooney viscosity (ML(1+4)) of 25 MU to 100 MU. The composition may further include from 0 to 99 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising 40 wt % to 95 wt % ethylene.

An elastomeric composition is provided that includes from 1 to 100 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight rubber (phr) of a first propylene-α-olefin-diene (PEDM) terpolymer comprising 70 wt % to 92.5 wt % propylene, 7.5 wt % to 30 wt % a C2 or C4-C12 α-olefin, and 3.5 wt % to 20 wt % diene, said wt % based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer. The PEDM terpolymer V may have a Mooney viscosity (ML(1+4)) of 25 MU to 100 MU. The composition may further include from 0 to 99 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising 40 wt % to 95 wt % ethylene.

An elastomeric composition suitable for use in belts like transmission belts may comprise: from 5 to 100 phr of a propylene-α-olefin-diene (PEDM) terpolymer comprising 80 wt % to 97.5 wt % propylene, 2.5 wt % to 20 wt % a-olefin, and 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % diene, said wt % based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer, and wherein the PEDM terpolymer has (a) Mooney viscosity (ML(1+4)) of 1 MU to 60 MU, (b) melt flow rate of 0.5 g/min to 100 g/min, and (c) a weight average molecular weight to n-average molecular weight (Mw/Mn) ratio of 1.5 to 3.0; and from 60 to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising 0 wt % to 95 wt % ethylene, 0 wt % to 10 wt % of one or more dienes, and 5 wt % to 60 wt % C3 to C12 α-olefin, said wt % based on the total weight of the ethylene-based copolymer.