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/10 min, a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of not more than 1.5 wt.-%, <2,1> 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.
1. Polypropylene comprising:
(a) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of at least 151.0° C.,
(b) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of more than 2.0 g/10 min,
(c) a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) measured according to ISO 6427 at 23° C. of not more than 1.5 wt-%,
(d) a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003 of not more than 110 kg/mol
and wherein said polypropylene further has
(e2) <2,1> regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol-% determined by 13 C-spectroscopy,
and
(e1) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of equal or below 159° C.,
and/or
(e3) 45.0 to 67.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness in the range of 7.70 to 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST),
and/or
(e4) 18.0 to 50.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of more than 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
2. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene has
(a) an Mz/Mn-ratio of below 8.0,
and/or
(b) an Mz/Mw-ratio of below 3.0,
wherein Mw is the weight average molecular weight, Mz is the z-average molecular weight, and Mn is the number average molecular weight, all measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003.
3. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene comprises
(a) a first polypropylene having
(i) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of below 5.0 g/10 min,
and/or
(ii) a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003 of at least 95 kg/mol,
and
(b) a second polypropylene having
(i) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of at least 5.0 g/10 min,
and/or
(ii) a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003 of below 95 kg/mol.
4. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene has
(a) an ash content measured according to ISO 3451-1 (1997) in the range of 50 to 80 ppm, and/or
(b) an electrical breakdown strength (EB63%, AC, 50 Hz) according to IEC 60243-part 1 (1998) of at least 300 kV/mm at a draw ratio in machine direction and in transverse direction of 5.0.
5. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene has
(a) a magnesium (Mg) residue content measured according to ISO 3451-1 (1997) of not more than 0.5 ppm and/or
(b) a silicon (Si) residue content measured according to ISO 3451-1 (1997) of not more than 10 ppm and/or
(c) a chlorine (Cl) residue content measured according to ISO 3451-1 (1997) of not more than 5 ppm.
6. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene is a propylene homopolymer.
7. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene
(a) has molecular weight distribution (MWD) measured according to ISO 16014 of at least 2.3,
and/or
(b) a branching index g′ of at least 0.9.
8. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene has crystallization temperature (T c ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of at least 113° C.
9. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene is a biaxially oriented film.
10. Polypropylene according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene has a branching index g′ of at least 0.95.
11. Polypropylene comprising:
(a) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of at least 151.0° C.,
(b) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of more than 2.0 g/10 min,
(c) a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) measured according to ISO 6427 at 23° C. of not more than 1.5 wt-%,
(d) at least 18.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of more than 14.09 nm, wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST),
and wherein said polypropylene further has
(e2) <2,1> regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol-% determined by 13 C-spectroscopy,
and
(e1) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of equal or below 159° C.,
and/or
(e3) 45.0 to 67.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness in the range of 7.70 to 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
12. Polypropylene according to claim 11 , wherein the polypropylene has
(a) a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003 of not more than 110 kg/mol,
and/or
(b) 18.0 to 50.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of more than 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
13. Biaxially oriented polypropylene film, wherein the polypropylene comprises:
a melting temperature T m measured according to ISO 11357-3 of at least 151.0° C.,
(b) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of more than 2.0 g/10 min,
(c) a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) measured according to ISO 6427 at 23° C. of not more than 1.5 wt-%,
(d) a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003 of not more than 110 kg/mol
and wherein said polypropylene further has
(e2) <2,1> regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol-% determined by 13 C-spectroscopy,
and
(e1) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of equal or below 159° C.,
and/or
(e3) 45.0 to 67.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness in the range of 7.70 to 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST),
and/or
(e4) 18.0 to 50.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of more than 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
14. Capacitor film comprising a polypropylene or a biaxially oriented polypropylene said polypropylene comprising:
(a) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of at least 151.0° C.,
(b) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of more than 2.0 g/10 min,
(c) a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) measured according to ISO 6427 at 23° C. of not more than 1.5 wt-%,
(d) a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003 of not more than 110 kg/mol
and wherein said polypropylene further has
(e2) <2,1> regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol-% determined by 13 C-spectroscopy,
and
(e1) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of equal or below 159° C.,
and/or
(e3) 45.0 to 67.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness in the range of 7.70 to 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST),
and/or
(e4) 18.0 to 50.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of more than 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
15. Process for the preparation of a polypropylene, wherein the process comprises the step of polymerizing propylene and optionally a C2 to C10 α-olefin different to propylene in the presence of a catalyst system having a surface area measured according to ASTM D 3663 of below 20 m 2 /g and comprising a catalyst being the transition metal compound of formula (I)
(Cp) 2 RZrX 2 (I)
wherein
X is independently a monovalent anionic ligand, such as a σ-ligand,
Cp is an organic ligand selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl, unsubstituted indenyl, unsubstituted tetrahydroindenyl, unsubstituted fluorenyl, substituted cyclopentadienyl, substituted indenyl, substituted tetrahydroindenyl, and substituted fluorenyl,
with the proviso that both Cp-ligands are selected from the above stated group and both Cp-ligands are chemically the same,
R is a bridging group linking the two Cp ligands, wherein R has the formula (II)
—Y(R′) 2 — (II)
wherein
Y is C, Si or Ge,
R′ is C 1 to C 20 alkyl, C 4 to C 10 cyclo-alkyl, C 6 -C 12 aryl, C 7 -C 12 arylalkyl, or trimethylsilyl,
with the proviso that both R′-residues are selected from the above stated group and both R′-residues are chemically different
said polypropylene having
(a) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of at least 151.0° C.,
(b) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of more than 2.0 g/10 min,
(c) a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) measured according to ISO 6427 at 23° C. of not more than 1.5 wt-%,
(d) a number average molecular weight (Mn) measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003 of not more than 110 kg/mol
and wherein said polypropylene further has
(e2) <2,1> regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol-% determined by 13 C-spectroscopy,
and
(e1) a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of equal or below 159° C.,
and/or
(e3) 45.0 to 67.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness in the range of 7.70 to 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST),
and/or
(e4) 18.0 to 50.0 wt-% of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of more than 14.09 nm wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
16. Process for the preparation of a polypropylene according to claim 15 , wherein Y is Si.