Abstract:
The present invention relates to plasticized polyolefin compositions comprising a polyolefin and a non-functionalized plasticizer; wherein the non-functionalized plasticizer may comprise C6 to C200 paraffins (including branched and normal paraffins) having a pour point of less than null5null C. In one embodiment, the non-functionalized plasticizer is an isoparaffin comprising C6 to C25 isoparaffins. In another embodiment the non-functionalized plasticizer is a polyalphaolefin comprising C10 to C100 n-paraffins. The polyolefin may be a polypropylene homopolymer, copolymer, impact copolymer, or blends thereof, and may include a plastomer. Non-limiting examples of desirable article of manufacture made from compositions of the invention include films, tubes, pipes, sheets, fibers, woven and nonwoven fabrics, automotive components, furniture, sporting equipment, food storage containers, transparent and semi-transparent articles, toys, tubing and pipes, and medical devices.
Abstract:
Syndiotactic polypropylene blends having a unique set of mechanical properties may be prepared by blending syndiotactic polypropylene with an ultra low density polyethylene and, optionally, an isotactic polypropylene random copolymer. The syndiotactic polypropylene blends of the present invention have been found to have improved impact strength, reduced haze, increased light transmittance, and reduced flexural modulus. It has been determined that the addition of about 10 to about 50 wt % of an ultra low density polyethylene plastomer to a syndiotactic polypropylene can greatly enhance mechanical toughness, particularly at low temperatures, while maintaining good optical clarity. These results are made possible by using a sPP material with good optical clarity and dispersing the ULDPE plastomer uniformly throughout the sPP matrix to act as a sort of impact modifier. Moreover, the addition of about 10 to about 50 wt % of an iPP random copolymer to the sPP matrix phase provides comparable or improved mechanical properties while also resulting in a significant reduction in injection molding cycle times. The syndiotactic polypropylene blends according to the present invention may be further processed according to accepted practices to make cast films, blown films, co-extruded films, laminated sheets, injection molded parts, blow molded containers, and other articles using basic plastic fabrication techniques as known in the art.
Abstract:
A propylene polymer having the following characteristics: (E) 50nullmmmm: 85%; (F) Tmnull50.null0.012 (mmmm); (G) Esolnull5 wt %; and (H) 2,1-regioerrorsnull0.05%; wherein mmmm represents the isotacity ba the pentad indication, Tm represents the melting point of the polymer, Esol represents the posrtion of the polymer soluble in boiling diethyl ether and 2,1 regioerrors represents the head-to-head insertions on the polymer chain.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a substantially gel-free compound containing at least one elastomeric polymer having repeating units derived from at least one C4 to C7 isomonoolefin monomer, at least one C4 to C14 multiolefin monomer or null-pinene, at least one multiolefin cross-linking agent and at least one chain transfer agent, at least one filler and a peroxide curing system. The present invention also provides vulcanized rubber part useful to dampen and/or isolate vibrations generated by mechanical devices containing the substantially gel-free peroxide-curable compound. The present invention further provides a mechanical device containing a dynamic means which generates heat and/or vibrations and a static structure which supports the dynamic means and which is connected to the dynamic means and having a vulcanized rubber part containing the substantially gel-free peroxide-curable compound interposed between the dynamic means and the static structure at a point of connection.
Abstract:
Improved thermoplastic polymer blend compositions comprising an isotactic polypropylene component and an alpha-olefin and propylene copolymer component, said copolymer comprising crystallizable alpha-olefin sequences. In a preferred embodiment, improved thermoplastic polymer blends are provided comprising from about 35% to about 85% isotactic polypropylene and from about 30% to about 70% of an ethylene and propylene copolymer, wherein said copolymer comprises isotactically crystallizable propylene sequences and is predominately propylene. The resultant blends manifest unexpected compatibility characteristics, increased tensile strength, and improved process characteristics, e.g., a single melting point.
Abstract:
A binder composition, at least containing a block copolymer which can be prepared by free radical polymerization and comprises at least two blocks of different monomer compositions, and at least 2% by weight of at least one nonmagnetic and nonmagnetizable inorganic or organic solid, a process for the preparation of such a binder composition and its use are described.
Abstract:
An extrudable polypropylene blend combined with resins in precise amounts so that the resultant extruded film is easier to glue and is useable with hot melt adhesives. Mixtures of polypropylene and low density polyethylene are normally considered incompatible, but the contemplated blends which include 10-30% low-density polyethylene mixed with polypropylene give resin combinations runnable on a coater extruder and they produce a film having the advantages of polypropylene but which are no more difficult to glue than a film of low-density polyethylene.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a resin composition that comprises a propylene-based copolymer (X) consisting of two kinds of copolymeric components made up of propylene, null-olefin and optionally ethylene which are characterized by ethylene content and null-olefin content, the copolymer (X) exhibiting a specific endothermic behavior in DSC measurement and a copolymer (Y) made up of propylene and null-olefin and/or ethylene. The resin composition can afford a film superior in low-temperature heat sealability and antiblocking property.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a resin composition for calender formation containing nullInull a propylene polymer in an amount of 1 to 99 mass %, and nullIInull an olefin-based polymer in an amount of 99 to 1 mass %, wherein nullInull the propylene polymer satisfies the following requirements of: (1) a meso pentad fraction (mmmm) is 0.2 to 0.6, and (2) a racemic pentad fraction (rrrr) and (1nullmmmm) satisfy the following relation: nullrrrr/(1nullmmmm)nullnull0.1. A material for polyolefin-based leather tone product contaning a polyolefin resin layer by the use of the resin composition for calender formation is also proposed. According to the resin composition of the present invention, a resin composition for calender formation, a material for polyolefin-based leather tone product being superior in molding ability, being environmentally friendly, with little sticking and being superior in flexibility and transparency are achieved.
Abstract:
Melt blended HDPE for pipe and fitting material having a density in the range of 0.945 to 0.955 grams per cubic centimeter, values of melt flow index according to ASTM D1238 less than 0.4 with enhanced physical properties and process characteristics and blend methods are described in which virgin, reprocessed, wide specification, flake or regrind HMW homopolymer and copolymer HDPE (5 to 50 to 95%) is the major component. The method of selecting and blending the HMW HDPE copolymer, LMW HDPE homopolymer and LMW HDPE copolymer provides the corrugated HDPE pipe manufacturer with enhanced HDPE compositions and the means to independently design physical properties and enhance processability while exceeding AASHTO's standard for ESCR.