Provided is a heterophasic propylene polymer material having excellent low temperature impact resistance, tensile strength, and tensile elongation. A heterophasic propylene polymer material contains a propylene homopolymer component (A), and an ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B1) and an ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B2) having different formulations from each other, wherein a content of the propylene homopolymer component (A), a content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B1), and a content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B2) are 40 to 70 parts by mass, 15 to 54 parts by mass, and 6 to 15 parts by mass, respectively, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total content of the propylene homopolymer component (A) and the ethylene-propylene copolymer components (B1) and (B2).

Provided is a heterophasic propylene polymer material having excellent low temperature impact resistance, tensile strength, and tensile elongation. A heterophasic propylene polymer material contains a propylene homopolymer component (A), and an ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B1) and an ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B2) having different formulations from each other, wherein a content of the propylene homopolymer component (A), a content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B1), and a content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B2) are 40 to 70 parts by mass, 15 to 54 parts by mass, and 6 to 15 parts by mass, respectively, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total content of the propylene homopolymer component (A) and the ethylene-propylene copolymer components (B1) and (B2).

An olefin-based copolymer and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an olefin-based copolymer has a density (d) of 0.85 to 0.89 g/cc, a melt index (MI), measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg load, of 15 g/10 min to 100 g/10 min, a number of unsaturated functional groups (total V) per 1,000 carbon atoms of 0.8 or less, a vinylene content, and a vinyl content, wherein the vinylene content, the vinyl content and the total V satisfy (a) vinylene content/total V=0.1 to 0.7 and (b) vinylene content/vinyl content=0.8 to 1.6. The olefin-based copolymer has controlled content and kind of an unsaturated functional group in the olefin-based copolymer and thus, has high flowability, and may show improved physical properties of hardness, flexural strength and tensile strength.

An olefin-based copolymer and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an olefin-based copolymer has a density (d) of 0.85 to 0.89 g/cc, a melt index (MI), measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg load, of 15 g/10 min to 100 g/10 min, a number of unsaturated functional groups (total V) per 1,000 carbon atoms of 0.8 or less, a vinylene content, and a vinyl content, wherein the vinylene content, the vinyl content and the total V satisfy (a) vinylene content/total V=0.1 to 0.7 and (b) vinylene content/vinyl content=0.8 to 1.6. The olefin-based copolymer has controlled content and kind of an unsaturated functional group in the olefin-based copolymer and thus, has high flowability, and may show improved physical properties of hardness, flexural strength and tensile strength.

A unimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer that, when in melted form at 190 degrees Celsius, is characterized by a unique melt property space defined by combination of melt elasticity and complex viscosity ratio (shear thinning)properties. A blown film consisting essentially of the unimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer. A method of synthesizing the unimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer. A method of making the blown film. A manufactured article comprising the unimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer.

A unimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer that, when in melted form at 190 degrees Celsius, is characterized by a unique melt property space defined by combination of melt elasticity and complex viscosity ratio (shear thinning)properties. A blown film consisting essentially of the unimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer. A method of synthesizing the unimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer. A method of making the blown film. A manufactured article comprising the unimodal ethylene-co-1-hexene copolymer.

This invention relates homogeneous (solution) polymerization of propylene at higher temperatures (80° C. or more) using bisindenyl metallocene catalyst compounds having long (at least 4 carbon atoms) linear alkyl groups substituted at the 2-position and substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups at the 4-position.

This invention relates homogeneous (solution) polymerization of propylene at higher temperatures (80° C. or more) using bisindenyl metallocene catalyst compounds having long (at least 4 carbon atoms) linear alkyl groups substituted at the 2-position and substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups at the 4-position.

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 0.930 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.