Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film with improved breakdown strength and to a capacitor comprising an insulation film comprising a layer of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film of the present invention. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing a biaxially oriented polypropylene film. Finally, the present invention is further directed to the use of a biaxially oriented polypropylene film of the present invention as layer of an insulation film of a capacitor. The BOPP film comprises a polypropylene composition, wherein the polypropylene composition comprises a high isotactic homopolymer of propylene and a polymeric α-nucleating agent. The BOPP film has a dielectric breakdown field strength Eb63.2 of at least 595 kV/mm. The process for producing a biaxially oriented polypropylene film comprises the steps of extruding a polypropylene composition to a flat film and orienting the flat film simultaneously in the machine direction and in the transverse direction.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polypropylene in a sequential polymerization process comprising a pre-polymerization reactor and at least two polymerization reactors connected in series, wherein the polymerization in the at least two polymerization reactors takes place in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, and said Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises: (a) a pro-catalyst comprising (a1) a compound of a transition metal, (a2) a compound of a metal which metal is selected from one of the groups 1 to 3 of the periodic table (IUPAC), (a3) an internal electron donor, (b) a co-catalyst, and (c) an external donor, wherein said Ziegler-Natta catalyst is present in the pre-polymerization reactor and ethylene (C2) in addition to propylene (C3) is fed to said pre-polymerization reactor in a C2/C3 feed ratio of 0.5 to 10.0 g/kg.
Abstract:
Polypropylene having a melting temperature (T m ) of at least 151.0 °C, a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230 °C) of more than 2.0 g/10min, a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of not more than 1.5 wt.-%, regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol.-% determined by 13 C-spectroscopy, and a number average molecular weight (Mn) of not more than 110 kg/mol.
Abstract:
The present invention is biaxially oriented film comprising a layer comprising a propylene polymer composition comprising a high isotactic homopolymer of propylene and a polymeric α-nucleating agent. The composition may also comprise other propylene polymers.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a newpolypropylene composition with improved processability and heat resistance for use in a capacitor film, as well as a cast film and a biaxially oriented film for the use as capacitor film comprising such polypropylene composition.
Abstract:
Polypropylene copolymer for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) with low isotacticity, high melting temperature and low comonomer content.
Abstract:
Polymer composition of a propylene copolymer and a high density polyethylene, wherein said composition has a MFR 2 of at least 25.0 g/10min and said propylene copolymer has a xylene cold soluble content in the range of 7.0 to below 20.0 wt.-%; a comonomer content in the range of 3.0 to 12.0 wt.-%; a shear thinning index (SHI 0/50) of at least 7.5; wherein further the xylene cold soluble fraction of the propylene copolymer has a comonomer content in the range of 25.0 to 45.0 wt.-%.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a new cable having at least one insulation layer, to a process for producing such cable as well as to the use of a soluble a-nucleating agent (NA) for increasing the crystallization temperature of a polymer composition (PC) being part of an insulation layer of such a cable and the use of such a cable as communication cable and/or electrical cable.
Abstract:
Polypropylene having a melting temperature (T m ) of at least 151.0 °C. a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of not more than 1.5 wt.-%. and 18.0 to 50.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction melting at or above 160 °C, wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a structure comprising a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film having at least one layer comprising a homopolymer of propylene which layer is in contact with an oil phase, the homopolymer of propylene has a) a content of isotactic pentads in the range from 95 % to 98 %, and b) a content of ash of not more than 30 ppm, based on the total weight of the homopolymer of propylene, characterized in that the oil phase has an absorbance value of ≤ 0.1, relative to the pure oil, as determined spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 860 nm by the reduction of transmitted light intensity. The present invention further refers to the use of a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film for making capacitors comprising said structure, wherein the oil phase has an absorbance value of ≤ 0.1, relative to the pure oil, as determined spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 860 nm by the reduction of transmitted light intensity as well as the use of the homopolymer of propylene for increasing the life time of a capacitor.