Long-chain branched propylene polymer composition
The present invention relates to a propylene polymer composition comprising a long chain branched propylene polymer, wherein said propylene polymer composition has a) a xylene hot insolubles (XHU) fraction in an amount of less than 1.0%, based on 5 the total weight amount of the propylene polymer composition, b) a melting temperature Tm of less than 160° C., c) a crystallization temperature Tc of at least 115° C., and d) a F30 melt strength of from 5.0 to less than 30.0 cN, a process for producing said propylene polymer composition by reactive modification of a propylene polymer in the presence of a peroxide, an article comprising said propylene polymer composition and the use of said propylene polymer composition for producing an article.
1. A propylene polymer composition comprising a long chain branched propylene polymer, wherein said propylene polymer composition has
a) a xylene hot insolubles (XHU) fraction in an amount of less than 1.0%, based on the total weight amount of the propylene polymer composition,
b) a melting temperature Tm of less than 160° C.,
c) a crystallization temperature Tc of at least 115° C., and
d) a F30 melt strength of from 5.0 to less than 30.0 cN.
2. The propylene polymer composition according to claim 1 having a V30 melting extensibility of more than 190 mm/s.
3. The propylene polymer composition according to claim 1 having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 1.0 to 6.0 g/10 min.
4. An article comprising the propylene polymer composition according to claim 1 .
5. The propylene polymer composition according to claim 1 , having a V30 melting extensibility of 210 to 250 mm/s.
6. The propylene polymer composition according to claim 1 , having a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) of from 1.4 to 5.0 g/10 min.
7. The propylene polymer composition according to claim 1 , having a xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction in an amount of less than 2.5 wt %, based on the total weight amount of the propylene polymer composition.
8. The propylene polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the melting temperature Tm is in a range of 140.0° C. to 158.0° C., and the crystallization temperature Tc is in range of 116.0° C. to 125.0° C.
9. The propylene polymer composition according to claim 8 , having a xylene cold solubles (XCS) in an amount of from 0.2 to 2.2 wt. %, based on the total weight amount of the propylene polymer composition.