The present invention provides an adhesive composition including an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; and a tackifier, wherein the ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer has narrow molecular weight distribution together with a low density and an ultra low molecular weight, minimized number of unsaturated functional groups, uniform crystallinity, thereby showing excellent physical properties.

A metallocene complex of formula (I): each X is a sigma-ligand; in the group R.sub.2Si— at least one R is methyl or ethyl, and the other R is selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl or isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl and phenyl; each R.sup.1 independently is the same or can be different and are a CH.sub.2—R.sup.7 group, with R.sup.7 being H or linear or branched C.sub.1-6-alkyl group, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl group, or C.sub.6-10 aryl group; each R.sup.2 is independently a —CH═, —CY═, —CH.sub.2—, —CHY— or —CY.sub.2— group, wherein Y is a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbyl group and where n is 2-6; each R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently the same or can be different and are hydrogen, a linear or branched C.sub.1-6-alkyl group, a C.sub.7-20 arylalkyl, C.sub.7-20 alkylaryl group, C.sub.6-20 aryl group, or an —OY group, wherein Y is a is a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbyl group; R.sup.5 is a linear or branched C.sub.1-6-alkyl group, C.sub.7-20 arylalkyl, C.sub.7-20 alkylaryl group or C.sub.6-20-aryl group; and R.sup.6 is a C(R.sup.8).sub.3 group, with R.sup.8 being a linear or branched C.sub.1-6 alkyl group; (A) wherein at least one R.sup.3 per phenyl group and at least one R.sup.4 is not hydrogen, and wherein at least one R.sup.3 per phenyl group and at least one R.sup.4 is hydrogen; or (B) wherein one R.sup.3 is an —OY group, wherein Y is a is a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbyl group, in 4 position of each phenyl group and the two other R.sup.3 groups are tert-butyl groups; and/or (C) wherein one R.sup.4 is an —OY group, wherein Y is a is a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbyl group, in 4-position of the phenyl ring and the two other R.sup.4 groups are tert-butyl groups.

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A metallocene complex of formula (I): each X is a sigma-ligand; in the group R.sub.2Si— at least one R is methyl or ethyl, and the other R is selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl or isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl and phenyl; each R.sup.1 independently is the same or can be different and are a CH.sub.2—R.sup.7 group, with R.sup.7 being H or linear or branched C.sub.1-6-alkyl group, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl group, or C.sub.6-10 aryl group; each R.sup.2 is independently a —CH═, —CY═, —CH.sub.2—, —CHY— or —CY.sub.2— group, wherein Y is a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbyl group and where n is 2-6; each R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently the same or can be different and are hydrogen, a linear or branched C.sub.1-6-alkyl group, a C.sub.7-20 arylalkyl, C.sub.7-20 alkylaryl group, C.sub.6-20 aryl group, or an —OY group, wherein Y is a is a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbyl group; R.sup.5 is a linear or branched C.sub.1-6-alkyl group, C.sub.7-20 arylalkyl, C.sub.7-20 alkylaryl group or C.sub.6-20-aryl group; and R.sup.6 is a C(R.sup.8).sub.3 group, with R.sup.8 being a linear or branched C.sub.1-6 alkyl group; (A) wherein at least one R.sup.3 per phenyl group and at least one R.sup.4 is not hydrogen, and wherein at least one R.sup.3 per phenyl group and at least one R.sup.4 is hydrogen; or (B) wherein one R.sup.3 is an —OY group, wherein Y is a is a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbyl group, in 4 position of each phenyl group and the two other R.sup.3 groups are tert-butyl groups; and/or (C) wherein one R.sup.4 is an —OY group, wherein Y is a is a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbyl group, in 4-position of the phenyl ring and the two other R.sup.4 groups are tert-butyl groups.

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This invention relates bisindenyl metallocene catalyst compounds having long (at least 4 carbon atoms) linear alkyl groups substituted at the two position and substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups at the four position and process using such catalyst compounds, particularly in the solution process at higher temperatures.

This invention relates bisindenyl metallocene catalyst compounds having long (at least 4 carbon atoms) linear alkyl groups substituted at the two position and substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups at the four position and process using such catalyst compounds, particularly in the solution process at higher temperatures.

A polypropylene composition (C) obtainable by blending: a) 50.0 to 95.0 wt.-% of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) defined by its crystalline fraction content (78.0 to 92.0 wt.-%), soluble fraction content (8.0 to 22.0 wt.-%), C2 content of said soluble fraction (15.0 to 30.0 wt.-%) and intrinsic viscosity of the soluble fraction (1.80 to 3.50 dl/g), b) 5.0 to 50.0 wt.-% of a blend (A) comprising polypropylene and polyethylene in a weight ratio of from 9:1 to 13:7, wherein blend (A) is a recycled material recovered from a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or post-industrial waste; wherein the polypropylene composition (C) has a melt flow rate (MFR2) of 20.0 to 70.0 g/10 min.

A polypropylene composition (C) obtainable by blending: a) 50.0 to 95.0 wt.-% of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) defined by its crystalline fraction content (78.0 to 92.0 wt.-%), soluble fraction content (8.0 to 22.0 wt.-%), C2 content of said soluble fraction (15.0 to 30.0 wt.-%) and intrinsic viscosity of the soluble fraction (1.80 to 3.50 dl/g), b) 5.0 to 50.0 wt.-% of a blend (A) comprising polypropylene and polyethylene in a weight ratio of from 9:1 to 13:7, wherein blend (A) is a recycled material recovered from a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or post-industrial waste; wherein the polypropylene composition (C) has a melt flow rate (MFR2) of 20.0 to 70.0 g/10 min.

A propylene/1-hexene copolymer having i) the content of 1-hexene derived units, measured by C.sup.13-NMR, ranging from 1.5 wt % to 2.5 wt % and the content of propylene derived units ranging from 97.5 to 98.5 wt. %; ii) a melting temperature, measured by DSC, ranging from 148 to 153° C.; iii) an amount of fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. higher than 97.0%; and iv) a melt flow rate (MFR), measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg, ranging from 35 to 65 g/10 min.

A propylene/1-hexene copolymer having i) the content of 1-hexene derived units, measured by C.sup.13-NMR, ranging from 1.5 wt % to 2.5 wt % and the content of propylene derived units ranging from 97.5 to 98.5 wt. %; ii) a melting temperature, measured by DSC, ranging from 148 to 153° C.; iii) an amount of fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. higher than 97.0%; and iv) a melt flow rate (MFR), measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg, ranging from 35 to 65 g/10 min.

The present invention provides a heterophasic polypropylene composition with good response to nucleating agents, increased crystallisation temperature, good mechanical properties The present invention further relates to articles made thereof, and the use of the heterophasic polypropylene composition for specific applications and producing these.