Abstract:
Disclosed is a polymeric composition containing at least 95 wt. % of a polypropylene copolymer; and 50 ppm to 2000 ppm of an aryl amide containing clarifying agent or a phosphate ester salt containing clarifying agent or a combination thereof, wherein the polymeric composition has a haze value of A after being extruded once and a haze value of B after being extruded 5 times, wherein the ratio of A to B is 1 to 1.35 and A is less than 25 %, and wherein A and B are determined in accordance with ASTMD1003, at a thickness of about 40 mil, methods of making the polymeric composition and articles containing the polymeric composition.
Abstract:
A thermoplastic polyolefin composition and methods for its use is disclosed. The composition can include a thermoplastic polyolefin and a clarifying agent blend comprising a trisamide clarifier and sorbitol clarifier at a ratio of trisamide clarifier to sorbitol clarifier of 1:2 to 1:40 w/w.
Abstract:
Molded articles are prepared from propylene-ethylene copolymers and exhibiting improved clarity and strength properties. Articles prepared include bottles and other thin-walled articles. The articles are prepared using an isotactic propylene-ethylene random copolymer resin having an ethylene content of from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by total weight of copolymer, with a xylene solubles content of less than about 1.5 percent. The injection molded article may exhibit less than about 20 percent haze, as determined by ASTM D1003, at a thickness of about 0.08 inch (2.03 mm). Articles may also be prepared from similar copolymers having an ethylene content greater than about 3 percent by total weight of copolymer, with a xylene solubles content of less than about 4 percent by total weight of copolymer. These articles may exhibit less than about 13 percent haze, as determined by ASTM D1003, at a thickness of about 0.08 inch (2.03 mm).
Abstract:
A process including vis-breaking of polypropylene in the presence of 3,6,9-triethyl-3,6,9- trimethy1-1,4,7-triperoxonane to obtain vis-broken polypropylene is provided. The vis- broken polypropylene may be pelletized to obtain pellets. A ratio of a melt flow rate (MI 2 ) of the pellets to a melt flow rate (MI 2 ) of the polypropylene prior to the vis-breaking may be greater than 1 : 1 and at most 4: 1. The pellets may be used to form articles.
Abstract:
A polymer composition may include polyolefin having a molecular weight distribution of greater than or equal to 8 as measured by GPC and a metallic acrylate salt. The polymer composition may be characterized by one or more of: a melt flow rate of from 0. Ig/lOmin to 10 g/lOmin min; a melt flow viscosity between 2,000 Pa.s and 6,000 Pa.s; a die swell of between 2 and 8; and a die swell characteristic time of between 0.3 seconds and 1.2 seconds. The polymer composition may be in the form of foam. A process of forming foam may include supplying polymer composition including metallic acrylate salt and polyolefin resin, and mixing the polymer composition with foaming agent. A foam may include a polymer composition that includes polyolefin and polar polymer and does not include an ionomer. The foam may have a foam density of less than 0.25 g/cc.
Abstract:
A polymer composition that includes a polyolefin having a molecular weight distribution of greater than or equal to 8 as measured by GPC and a metallic acrylate salt. The present disclosure includes a process. The process includes supplying a polymer composition which includes a polyolefin resin having a molecular weight distribution of greater than or equal to 8 as measured by GPC and a metallic acrylate salt. The process further includes mixing polymer composition and the foaming agent to form a polymer foam.
Abstract:
A polypropylene composition comprises an isotactic polypropylene homopolymer resin that is suitable to form an injected molded article exhibiting less than about 60% haze, as determined by. ASTM D1003, at a thickness of 0.05 inch without clarityenhancing agents. The polypropylene composition has particular application to injection molded articles and may have a melt flow rate of from about 0.1 g/10 min to about 150 g/10 min as determined by ASTM D-1238, Procedure B. The resin may be prepared using a metallocene catalyst, and the composition may include clarity- enhancing agents for even greater clarity improvements.