IP Library Granted Patent US 8,030,426
Granted Patent B2
US 8,030,426 · App. 12/083,914 · Granted Oct 4, 2011

Propylene polymers

Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,030,426
App. No.
12/083,914
Granted
Oct 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A polypropylene resin comprising a propylene polymer endowed with the following characteristics: a) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 4; b) the melt-viscosity measured at a temperature of 250° C. in the shear rate range between 1000 1/s and 40000 1/s meet the following relationship: c) h 9*e(−0.00006*sr)+2 a. wherein h represents the melt-viscosity in Pas and sr the shear rate in 1/s d) the isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with by 13 C-NMR are higher than 90%; d) preferably higher than 92%; more preferably higher than 95% and most preferred higher than 96%; e) the hexane extractables according FDA regulations are preferably below 2.6 wt. %; and f) the xylene solubles are below 2 wt. %; with the proviso that the propylene polymer was not visbroken.

Claims (48)

1. A polypropylene resin comprising a propylene polymer, the propylene polymer comprising:

a distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 43;

a melt-viscosity measured at a temperature of 250° C. in a shear rate ranging from 1000 1/s to 40000 1/s, and the melt-viscosity satisfies the following relationship:

h≦ 9* e (−0.00006* sr )+2

wherein

h is the melt-viscosity in Pas; and

sr is the shear rate in 1/s;

isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with 13 C-NMR are higher than 90%;

a hexane extractables according FDA regulations are below 2.6 wt. %; and

xylene solubles are below 2 wt. %;

with the proviso that the propylene polymer was not visbroken.

2. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the isotactic pentads (mmmm) are higher than 92%.

3. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the isotactic pentads (mmmm) are higher than 95%.

4. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the isotactic pentads (mmmm) are higher than 96%.

5. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene resin does not contain residues of peroxidic compounds.

6. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the melt-viscosity satisfies the following relationship:

h≦ 7.25* e (−0.00006* sr )+2

wherein

h is the melt-viscosity in Pas; and

sr is the shear rate in 1/s.

7. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the propylene polymer comprises a content of 2,1-insertions lower than 0.5% measured with 13 C-NMR.

8. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 further comprising from 0.03% to 1% by weight of a 1:1 mixture of sterically hindered phenols, and phosphites or phosphonites.

9. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the hexane extractables are lower than 1.8% by weight.

10. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the xylene solubles are below 1.5% by weight at 25° C.

11. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein in the propylene polymer comprises less than 0.2% by weight of 1,3 insertions.

12. The polypropylene resin according to claim 1 , wherein the propylene polymer comprises a melting point higher than 145° C. measured by means of DSC.

13. A hygienic fabric comprising a polypropylene resin, the polypropylene resin comprising a propylene polymer, the propylene polymer comprising:

a distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 3;

a melt-viscosity measured at a temperature of 250° C. in a shear rate ranging from 1000 1/s to 40000 1/s, and the melt-viscosity satisfies the following relationship:

h≦ 9* e (−0.00006* sr )+2

wherein

h is the melt-viscosity in Pas; and

sr is the shear rate in 1/s;

isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with 13 C-NMR are higher than 90%;

a hexane extractables according FDA regulations are below 2.6 wt. %; and

xylene solubles are below 2 wt. %;

with the proviso that the propylene polymer was not visbroken.

14. A filtration tool comprising a polypropylene resin, the polypropylene resin comprising a propylene polymer, the propylene polymer comprising:

a distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 3;

a melt-viscosity measured at a temperature of 250° C. in a shear rate ranging from 1000 1/s to 40000 1/s, and the melt-viscosity satisfies the following relationship:

h≦ 9* e (−0.00006* sr )+2

wherein

h is the melt-viscosity in Pas; and

sr is the shear rate in 1/s;

isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with 13 C-NMR are higher than 90%;

a hexane extractables according FDA regulations are below 2.6 wt. %; and

xylene solubles are below 2 wt. %;

with the proviso that the propylene polymer was not visbroken.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2008
From: FUCHS, ALEXANDER; BUGADA, DANIELE; EMRICH, JANINE
To: BASELL POLYOLEFINE GMBH
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60729479 · Oct 21, 2005
Related Publication 20090259009A1 · Oct 15, 2009