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 0.943 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 3.0; and a second ethylene homopolymer having a density, d.sup.2 of from 0.950 to 0.985 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index, I.sub.2.sup.2 of at least 500 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w/M.sub.n of less than 3.0; wherein the ratio of the melt index, I.sub.2.sup.2 of the second ethylene homopolymer to the melt index, I.sub.2.sup.1 of the first ethylene homopolymer is at least 50. The polyethylene homopolymer compositions which may be nucleated have a weight average molecular weight, M.sub.w of ?75,000, a high load melt index, I.sub.21 of at least 200 g/10 min, a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w/M.sub.n of from 4.0 to 12.0 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 0.943 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 3.0; and a second ethylene homopolymer having a density, d.sup.2 of from 0.950 to 0.985 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index, I.sub.2.sup.2 of at least 500 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w/M.sub.n of less than 3.0; wherein the ratio of the melt index, I.sub.2.sup.2 of the second ethylene homopolymer to the melt index, I.sub.2.sup.1 of the first ethylene homopolymer is at least 50. The polyethylene homopolymer compositions which may be nucleated have a weight average molecular weight, M.sub.w of ?75,000, a high load melt index, I.sub.21 of at least 200 g/10 min, a molecular weight distribution, M.sub.w/M.sub.n of from 4.0 to 12.0 and may be usefully employed in molding applications, such as, for example, in compression molded closures.

The present invention relates to a heterophasic propylene copolymer polymerized the presence of a single-site catalyst with a low tensile modulus, a process for preparing such a heterophasic propylene copolymer and articles made therefrom.

The present invention relates to a heterophasic propylene copolymer polymerized the presence of a single-site catalyst with a low tensile modulus, a process for preparing such a heterophasic propylene copolymer and articles made therefrom.

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 polyolefin composition made from or containing: T1) 50-90 wt % of a recycled polyolefin mixture and T2) 10-50 wt % of a polyolefin component, containing A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of an ethylene homopolymer; and C) 30-60% by weight of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene made from or containing 45 to 65 percent by weight of ethylene units and from 15 to 38 percent by weight of 1-butene units.

A polyolefin composition made from or containing: T1) 50-90 wt % of a recycled polyolefin mixture and T2) 10-50 wt % of a polyolefin component, containing A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of an ethylene homopolymer; and C) 30-60% by weight of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene made from or containing 45 to 65 percent by weight of ethylene units and from 15 to 38 percent by weight of 1-butene units.

Embodiments of the invention described herein relate to a polyethylene polymer composition suitable for use in the manufacture of packaging articles, flexible films and/or sheets. In one embodiment, the copolymer comprises a polyethylene resin with density 0.918 g/cm.sup.3 to about 0.935 g/cm.sup.3, G at G.sub.(500 Pa) value, as determined from Dynamic Mechanical Analysis at 190? C., of less than 40 Pa, M.sub.z/M.sub.w of greater than 2, CDBI.sub.50 of greater than 60. Other embodiments relate to polymer compositions with defined molecular characteristics and formulations suitable for use in the manufacture of articles including films, sheets, bags and pouches with improved creep resistance and high toughness and a good balance of film stiffness and processability in monolayer and/or multi-layer film structures.