IP Library Granted Patent US 8,912,263
Granted Patent B2
US 8,912,263 · App. 13/038,970 · Granted Dec 16, 2014

Propylene polymer compositions

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Patent No.
US 8,912,263
App. No.
13/038,970
Granted
Dec 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to propylene polymer compositions comprising 50-70 wt % of a propylene homo- or copolymer, 5-20 wt % of a first elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer, 5-25 wt % of a second elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer and 5-30 wt % of an ethylene polymer. The propylene polymer compositions are suitable for molding and they have low haze and a good impact strength/stiffness balance with good impact strengths at low temperatures.

Claims (31)

1. A polypropylene composition for moulding having an MFR (230° C./2.16 Kg)>8 g/10 min comprising

A) 50-70 wt % of a propylene polymer comprising a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer with up to 5 wt % ethylene and/or one or more C 4 -C 8 α-olefins and having an intrinsic viscosity IV A 1.00-2.20 dl/g, measured according to DIN ISO 1628 in decalin at 135° C.,

B) 5-20 wt % of a first elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity IV B 1.65-2.50 dl/g, measured according to DIN ISO 1628 in decal in at 135° C., and an ethylene content of 20-40 wt %, with IV B >IV A ,

C) 5-25 wt % of a second elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity IV C of 0.90 1.60 dl/g, measured according to ISO 1628 in decalin at 135° C., and an ethylene content of 45-85 wt %, and

D) 5-30 wt % of an ethylene polymer having an ethylene content of at least 80 mol % and having a melt index MI (190° C., 2.16 kg) of at least 5 g/10 min and a density of 905-925 kg/m 3 .

2. Polypropylene composition according to claim 1 , wherein the first elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity IV B of 1.80 2.25 dl/g.

3. Polypropylene composition according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the second elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity IV C of 0.90-1.50 dl/g.

4. Polypropylene composition, according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein IV B -IV C >0.2 dl/g.

5. Polypropylene composition according to claim 1 or 2 further comprising, based on the total weight of A to D, 0.01-2 wt % of α-nucleating agents.

6. Polypropylene composition according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the ratio (B+C)/D of the amounts of elastomeric copolymers (B+C) to the amount of ethylene polymer D is from 0.3:1 to 2.5:1.

7. Process for producing a polypropylene composition of claim 1 or 2 , comprising mixing

A) 50-70 wt % of a propylene polymer comprising a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer with up to 5 wt % ethylene and/or one or more C 4 -C 8 α-olefins and having an intrinsic viscosity IV A 1.00-2.20 dl/g, measured according to DIN ISO 1628 in decalin at 135° C.,

B) 5-20 wt % of a first elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity IV B 1.65-2.50 dl/g, measured according to DIN ISO 1628 in decalin at 135° C., and an ethylene content of 20-40 wt %, with IV B >IV A ,

C) 5-25 wt % of a second elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity IV C of 0.90-1.60 dl/g, measured according to DIN ISO 1628 in decalin at 135° C., and an ethylene content of 45-85 wt %, and

D) 5-30 wt % of an ethylene polymer having an ethylene content of at least 80 mol % and having a melt index MI (190° C., 2.16 kg) or at least 5 g/10 min and a density of 905-925 kg/m 3 in order to make a mixture,

melting the mixture, homogenizing the mixture,

cooling the mixture, and pelletizing the mixture.

8. Polypropylene composition, according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein IV B -V C >0.4 dl/g.

9. A method of producing a shaped article, comprising injection molding a composition of claim 1 or 2 .

10. A method of producing packaging, comprising injection molding a composition of claim 1 or 2 .

11. A method of producing thin wall packaging, comprising injection molding a composition of claim 1 or 2 .

12. A shaped article produced by the method of claim 11 .

13. A shaped article produced by the method of claim 9 .

14. A shaped article produced by the method of claim 10 .

15. A polypropylene composition for molding having an MFR (230° C./2.16 kg)≧8 g/10 min comprising

A) 50-70 wt % of a propylene polymer comprising a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer with up to 5 wt % ethylene and/or one or more C 4 -C 8 α-olefins and having an intrinsic viscosity IV A 1.00-2.20 dl/g, measured according to DIN ISO 1628 in decalin at 135° C.;

B) 5-20 wt % or a first elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity IV B 1.80-2.25 dl/g, measured according to DIN ISO 1628 in decalin at 135° C., and an ethylene content of 20-40 wt %, wherein IV B >IV A ;

(C) 5-25 wt % of a second elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity IV C of 0.90-160 dl/g, measured according to ISO 1628 in decalin at 135° C., and an ethylene content of 45-85 wt %, wherein IV B -IV C 3 0.2 dl/g; and

D) 5-30 wt % aim ethylene polymer having an ethylene content of at least 80 mol % and having a inch index MI (190° C., 2.16 kg) of at least 5 g/10 min and a density of 905-925 kg/m 3 ,

wherein the ratio (B+C)/D of the amounts of elastomeric copolymers (B+C) to the amount of ethylene polymer D is from 0.3:1 to 2.5:1.

16. The polypropylene composition of claim 15 wherein IV B -IV C 3 0.4 dl/g.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 23, 2022
From: BOREALIS AG
To: BOREALIS AG
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