Borealis Ag

Yi Liu

Ravindra Tupe

Alexandra Romina Albunia

Markus Gahleitner

Jingbo Wang

Klaus Bernreitner

Carl-Gustaf Ek

Petar Emilov Doshev

Susanne Kahlen

Bo Malm

Hermann Braun

Martin Anker

Markku Vahteri

Victor Sumerin

Qizheng Dou

Joseph Thorman

Thomas Hjertberg

Auli Nummila-Pakarinen

Tanja Piel

Floran Prades

Francis Costa

Peter Niedersuess

Dusan Jeremic

Franz Ruemer

Jarmo Kela

John Jamieson

Jani Aho

Antti Tynys

Thomas Gkourmpis

Denis Yalalov

Tung Pham

Juliane Braun

Hermann Prokschi

Bhawna Kulshreshtha

Stefan Schiesser

Christer Svanberg

Takashi Uematsu

Esa Kokko

Tua Sundholm

Meta Cigon

Anna Hjärtfors

Udo Wahner

Saeid Kheirandish

Pablo Ivan Aguayo Arellano

Gerhard Hubner

Andreas Albrecht

Bernd Kretzschmar

Kurt Stubenrauch

Mark Jeruzal

Velichko Hristov

Thomas Rätzsch

Muhammad Ali Malik

Andrei Ollikainen

Ernst Zopf

Christian Goetzloff

Elisabeth Ribarits

Andreas Nagl

Sandeep Tyagi

Kristian Dahlén

Jörg Fischer

Reinhold W Lang

Dou Qizheng

Gizheng Dou

Anna Kontro

Henrich Kaminski

Philip Knapen

Anthony Berthelier

Paul Johann Freudenthaler

Bernadette Duscher

A mixed-plastic-polyethylene composition having a melt flow rate (ISO 1133, 2.16 kg, 190° C.) of from 0.1 to 0.9 g/10 min and a density of from 956 kg/mto 970 kg/mcomprising recycled polyolefin.

Upgraded polyethylene for jacketing

The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin having a density of from 952.0 kg/mto 960.0 kg/m, determined according to ISO 1183, wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR(190° C., 21.16 kg), of from 1.0 to 7.5 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133, a complex viscosity at a frequency of 0.05 rad/s eta0.05 of from 750 kPa #s to 1900 kPa #s, determined according to ISO 6721-1 and ISO 6721-10, and a white spot rating of not more than 12.0, determined according to ISO 18553, a polyethylene composition obtainable by a multi-stage process, a process for producing said polyethylene composition, an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting, comprising said polyethylene composition and the use of said polyethylene composition for the production of an article.

Polyethylene composition for high pressure resistant pipes with improved homogeneity

A polyethylene-polypropylene composition obtainable by blending a) 80 to 97 wt.-% of a blend (A) comprising A-1) polypropylene and A-2) polyethylene, wherein the weight ratio of polypropylene to polyethylene is from 3:7 to 7:3, and wherein blend (A) is a recycled material, which is recovered from a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or industrial waste; and b) 3 to 20 wt.-% of a compatibilizer (B) being a C2C8 plastomer, having—a DSC melting point of below 75° C. (ISO11357); —an MFR(ISO1133, 2.16 kg load at 190° C.) of equal or below 1.5 g/10 min; and—a density of equal or lower than 885 kg/m(ISO1183), wherein the ratio of MFR(blend (A) (ISO1133, 2.16 kg load at 230° C.)/MFR(compatibilizer (B) (ISO1133, 2.16 kg load at 190° C.), is in the range 3.0 to 15; and c) 0 to 1.0 wt.-% of a stabilizer or mixture of stabilizers.

Upgraded recycled polyethylene polypropylene blend

The present invention is directed to a polyethylene-polypropylene composition comprising a blend (A) being a recycled material, said blend comprising polypropylene and polyethylene, and a compatibilizer (B) being a CCCterpolymer. Further, the present invention is directed to an article comprising said polyethylene-polypropylene composition and a process for preparing said polyethylene-polypropylene composition. The present invention is also directed to the use of a compatibilizer (B) being a CCCterpolymer for improving the impact-stiffness balance and the morphology of the blend (A).

Compatibilization of recycled polyethylene-polypropylene blends

The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, said copolymer having density of 0.935-0.960 g/cmand MFRof 2.2-10.0 g/10 min and said composition having ESCR of at least 2000 hours and a cable shrinkage of 0.70% or lower. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.

Cable jacket composition

The present invention relates to a multimodal ethylene copolymer composition having a density of 920 to 949 kg/mand a flexural modulus, wherein said flexural modulus is following the equation: Flexural modulus [MPa]&#x3c;21.35&#xb7;density [kg/m3]&#x2212;19585 [1]. The multimodal ethylene copolymer composition according to the invention can be used in a highly flexible cable jacket, preferably a power cable jacket.

Jacket with improved properties

The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, wherein said olefin copolymer has a density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 1.5-10.0 g/10 min and comprises a bimodal polymer mixture of a low molecular weight homo- or copolymer and a high molecular weight copolymer wherein the composition has ESCR of at least 2000 hours and wherein the numerical values of cable wear index and composition MFR2 (g/10 min) follow the correlation: Wear index&#x3c;15.500+0.900*composition MFR2. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.

The present invention is directed to a polyethylene-polypropylene composition comprising a blend (A) being a recycled material, said blend comprising polypropylene and polyethylene, and a compatibilizer (B) being a copolymer of 1-butene and ethylene. Further, the present invention is directed to an article comprising said polyethylene-polypropylene composition and a process for preparing said polyethylene-polypropylene composition. The present invention is also directed to the use of a compatibilizer (B) being a copolymer of 1-butene and ethylene for improving the impact-stiffness balance and the morphology of the blend (A).

Recycled polyethylene-polypropylene blends comprising a compatibilizer

The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition comprising a blend of a heterophasic polypropylene composition and 5.0 to 30.0 wt % of an ethylene homo- or copolymer, the ethylene homo- or copolymer having a density of at least 941 kg/mand a melt flow rate MFRof 1 to 10 g/10 min. The heterophasic polypropylene composition comprises a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene random copolymer and an elastomeric ethylene propylene rubber, and is characterized by 75.0 to 95.0 wt % of a crystalline fraction having an ethylene content of up to 4.0 wt % and an MFRof 0.1 to 100 g/10 min, and 5.0 to 25.0 wt % of a soluble fraction having an ethylene content of 10.0 to 70.0 wt % and an intrinsic viscosity of 1.0 to 4.0 dl/kg, wherein the crystalline fraction and the soluble fraction are determined in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene at 40&#xb0; C.

Polyolefin composition with improved balance of properties

A polymer composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes a very high molecular weight polyethylene component, a low molecular weight polyethylene component having a weight average molecular weight lower than a weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component and a high molecular weight component having a weight average molecular weight higher than the weight average molecular weight of the low molecular weight component, but lower than the weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component. The composition has a complex viscosity at 0.05 rad/s Etaof equal to or more than 800 kPa&#xb7;s, a viscosity at a shear stress of 747 Pa (eta747) of equal to or less than 34000 kPas and a melt flow rate MFR5 of equal to or less than 0.17 g/10 min.

Polymer composition and a process for production of the polymer composition

A polyethylene composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (A1), and an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (A2). Fraction (A1) has a lower weight average molecular weight than fraction (A2). The base resin has a melt flow rate MFRof equal to or less than 8.0 g/10 min and a density of 930 to 950 kg/m3. The polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFRof 0.01 to 0.3 g/10 min, a flow rate ratio FRRof equal to or more than 20 and a ratio of the weight average molecular weight and the number average molecular weight (M/M) of equal to or less than 30. Also the polyethylene composition has a tensile modulus of less than 1000 MPa. Also a process for the production of a polyethylene composition comprising polyethylene base resin is disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising a. a polyethylene resin (A) which has been grafted with an acid grafting agent and b. an epoxy resin (B) in an amount of 0.01 to 15 wt. % of the adhesive total composition, wherein the adhesive composition is having a MFRof 0.1 to 12 g/10 min. Furthermore, the invention relates to an article, in particular a multilayer pipe, comprising an adhesive layer which comprises said adhesive composition and the use of said adhesive composition for the production of an adhesive layer, in particular of an adhesive layer of a pipe.

Adhesive composition

The present application relates to a process for producing a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising the steps of polymerizing a polyethylene fraction (A-1) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 500 kg/mol to equal to or less than 10,000 kg/mol and a density of equal to or more than 915 kg/mto equal to or less than 960 kg/min one reaction step and polymerizing a polyethylene fraction (A-2) having a lower weight average molecular weight Mw as polyethylene fraction (A-1) and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/mto equal to or less than 975 kg/min a second reaction step of a sequential multistage process wherein one of said polyethylene fractions is polymerized in the presence of the other of said polyethylene fractions to form a first polyethylene resin (A) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 150 kg/mol to equal to or less than 1,500 kg/mol, and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/mto equal to or less than 975 kg/m, wherein the weight average molecular weight Mw of the first polyethylene resin (A) is lower than the weight average molecular weight Mw of the polyethylene fraction (A-1), blending the first polyethylene resin (A) with a second polyethylene resin (B) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 50 kg/mol to less than 500 kg/mol, and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/mto equal to or less than 970 kg/mto form said multimodal polyethylene composition, wherein the multimodal polyethylene composition a melt flow rate MFR(190&#xb0; C., 5 kg) of 0.01 to 10 g/10 min and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/mto equal to or less than 970 kg/ma polyethylene composition obtainable by said process and the polyethylene resin of said first polymerization step.

Process for producing multimodal polyethylene in-situ blends including ultra-high molecular weight fractions

The present application relates to a process for producing a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising the steps of blending a polyethylene fraction (A-1) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of equal to or more than 700 kg/mol to equal to or less than 10,000 kg/mol and a density of equal to or more than 920 kg/mto equal to or less than 960 kg/mand a polyethylene fraction (A-2) having a lower Mw as polyethylene fraction (A-1) and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/mto equal to or less than 960 kg/mwith a weight ratio of (A-1) to (A-2) of 45:55 to 80:20 to form a first polyethylene resin (A) having a Mw of equal to or more than 200 kg/mol to equal to or less than 1500 kg/mol, a melt flow rate MFR(190&#xb0; C., 5 kg) of 0.001 to 10 g/10 min and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/mto equal to or less than 960 kg/m, blending the first polyethylene resin (A) with a second polyethylene resin (B) having a Mw of equal to or more than 50 kg/mol to less than 700 kg/mol, and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/mto equal to or less than 960 kg/mto form the multimodal polyethylene composition, wherein the multimodal polyethylene composition a melt flow rate MFR(190&#xb0; C., 5 kg) of 0.01 to 10 g/10 min and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 970 kg/m, a polyethylene composition obtainable by said process and the polyethylene resin of said first blending step.

Process for producing multimodal polyethylene blends including ultra-high molecular weight components

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