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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2010
Antonios K. Doufas, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Carol R. Barvinchak, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Edward Catalina, Greensburgh, PA (US);
Antonios K. Doufas, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Carol R. Barvinchak, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Edward Catalina, Greensburgh, PA (US);
Braskem America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an impact-resistant olefin polymer composition including a polypropylene matrix having a weight average molecular weight and an ethylene-containing polymer including an ethylene-propylene copolymer having a molecular weight higher than the weight average molecular weight of the polypropylene matrix, the composition containing about 20 to 35 percent xylene solubles, and the xylene solubles fraction of the composition containing less than about 39 weight percent ethylene units, based on the combined weight of olefin monomers in the copolymer. The present invention further relates to impact copolymer compositions with a melt flow rate greater than about 8 that meet or exceed all pallet testing requirements. The compositions have superior stiffness-impact balance performance and excellent gloss and are useful for a number of applications including, but not limited to pallets, water-storm chambers, automotive compounding, septic tanks, bins, pales, crates, totes and plastic containers.