IP Library Granted Patent US 9,290,649
Granted Patent B2
US 9,290,649 · App. 14/345,334 · Granted Mar 22, 2016

Moudling composition

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Patent No.
US 9,290,649
App. No.
14/345,334
Granted
Mar 22, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Polyolefin composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and glass material, wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer has • a xylene cold soluble fraction in the range of 25 to 50 wt.-%, and • a comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt.-% and the polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) of 2.0 to 15.0 g/10 min.

Claims (44)

1. Polyolefin composition comprising:

(a) at least 50 wt. % based on the polyolefin composition of a heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) comprising a matrix (M) being a random propylene copolymer (R-PP) and an elastomeric propylene copolymer (E) dispersed in said matrix (M),

wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) has

(a1) a xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) determined according ISO 16152 (25° C.) in the range of 25 to 50 wt. % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO), and

(a2) a comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt. % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO),

wherein further the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) has

(a3) a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt. % based on the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) and

(a4) an intrinsic viscosity (IV) determined according to DIN ISO 1628/1 (in Decalin at 135° C.) in the range of 0.8 to below 2.0 dl/g,

(b) at least 5 wt.-% based on the polyolefin composition of a filler (F) being a glass material (GM), and

(c) a compatibilizer (C),

wherein the polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 of 2.0 to 15.0 g/10 min.

2. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin composition has:

(a) a density measured according to ISO 1183-1 of not more than 1100 kg/m 3 , and/or

(b) tensile modulus measured according to ISO 527-2 of at least 1,000 MPa, and/or

(c) a gloss at an angle of 60° of below 2.5%.

3. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin composition does not comprise:

(a) a further plastomer, and/or

(b) a polymer different to the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) in an amount exceeding 4 wt. % based on the polymers present in the polyolefin composition.

4. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) has:

(a) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 2.0 to 15.0 g/10 min, and/or

(b) a melting temperature Tm determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in the range of 130 to 150° C.

5. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the random propylene copolymer (R-PP) comprises at least two propylene copolymer fractions (R-PP1) and (R-PP2), wherein the first propylene copolymer faction (R-PP1) has a comonomer content in the range of 2.0 to 6.0 wt. %, wherein optionally further

(a) the second propylene copolymer fraction (R-PP2) has a higher comonomer content than the first propylene copolymer faction (R-PP1), and/or

(b) [R-PP]−[R-PP1]≧2.5

wherein

[R-PP] the comonomer content [wt. %] of the random propylene copolymer (R-PP), and

[R-PP1] the comonomer content [wt. %] of the first propylene copolymer fraction (R-PP1), and/or

(c) the second propylene copolymer fraction (R-PP2) has a comonomer content in the range of 8.0 to 12.0 wt. %.

6. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the comonomers of the random propylene copolymer (R-PP), the first propylene copolymer fraction (R-PP1) and the second propylene copolymer fraction (R-PP2) are ethylene and/or C 4 to C 12 α-olefin.

7. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the glass material (GM) are glass fibers (GF).

8. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin composition comprises the compatibilizer (C) in an amount of 0.5 to 4 wt. % based on the polyolefin composition.

9. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the compatibilizer (C) is a maleic anhydride functionalized polypropylene.

10. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin composition additionally comprises a slip agent (SA) in an amount of 0.01 to 2 wt. % based on the polyolefin composition.

11. Polyolefin composition according to claim 10 , wherein the slip agent (SA) is a fatty acid amid.

12. Polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin composition additionally comprises carbon black (CB) in an amount of 0.5 to 5 wt. % based on the polyolefin composition.

13. Injection molded article comprising a polyolefin composition according to claim 1 .

14. Injection molded article according to claim 13 , wherein the article is a car interior article.

15. Process for the manufacture of a polyolefin composition according to claim 1 , wherein:

(a) the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO),

(b) the filler (F)

(c) the compatibilizer (C),

(d) optionally the slip agent (SA), and

(e) optionally the carbon black (CB)

are added to an extruder and extruded obtaining thereby the polyolefin composition.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 23, 2022
From: BOREALIS AG
To: BOREALIS AG
Reel/Frame 059219/0949 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2014
From: TRANNINGER, MICHAEL; SANDHOLZER, MARTINA; BERNREITNER, KLAUS; GAHLEITNER, MARKUS
To: BOREALIS AG
Reel/Frame 032672/0101 →