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The present invention relates to a power cable comprising a conductor, an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, obtainable by a process comprising the steps of a) preparing a semiconductive polypropylene composition (S-PP), which comprises a first heterophasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene (HECO1), carbon black and a wax of copolymer propylene and ethylene, b) preparing a polypropylene composition (I-PP), which comprises a second heterophasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene (HECO2) and is free of a dielectric fluid, c) coating the conductor with an inner semiconductive layer comprising the semiconductive polypropylene composition (S-PP); d) coating the inner semiconductive layer with an insulation layer comprising the polypropylene composition (I-PP), and e) coating the insulation layer with an outer semiconductive layer comprising the semiconductive polypropylene composition (S-PP),a process for producing the power cable, andthe use of a wax of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene in the semiconductive composition (S-PP) for increasing the Weibull alpha-value of the power cable to a value of at least 35 kV/mm.

The present invention relates to a high density polyethylene composition, comprising (A) from 60 to 97 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the high density polyethylene composition, of a high density multimodal polyethylene copolymer having a polymer density of at least 950 kg/m³ and a MFR₅ determined according to ISO 1133 (190 °C, 5 kg) of not more than 0.50 g/10 min, and (B) from 3 to 40 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the high density polyethylene composition, of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene homopolymer having a nominal viscosity molecular weight Mv of 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol different from component (A); and wherein said high density multimodal polyethylene copolymer (A) comprises a copolymer of ethylene with at least one alpha olefin comonomer having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and said high density polyethylene composition has an MFR₂₁ of 3.0 g/10 min or less and a density of at least 958 kg/m³ including pigments, if present. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of the above high density polyethylene composition and to an article, preferably a pipe or a pipe fitting comprising the high density polyethylene composition.

The present invention relates to a power cable comprising a conductor, an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation layer and an outer semiconductive layer, obtainable by a process comprising the steps of a) preparing a semiconductive polypropylene composition (S-PP), which comprises a first heterophasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene (HECO1), carbon black and a dielectric fluid comprising at least one alkylaryl hydrocarbon, b) preparing a polypropylene composition (I-PP), which comprises a second heterophasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene (HECO2) and is free of a dielectric fluid, c) coating the conductor with an inner semiconductive layer comprising the semiconductive polypropylene composition (S-PP); d) coating the inner semiconductive layer with an insulation layer comprising the polypropylene composition (I-PP), and e) coating the insulation layer with an outer semiconductive layer comprising the semiconductive polypropylene composition (S-PP),a process for producing the power cable, andthe use of the dielectric fluid comprising at least one alkylaryl hydrocarbon in the semiconductive composition (S-PP) for increasing the Weibull alpha-value of the power cable to a value of at least 35 kV/mm.

The present invention relates to a method for providing a recycled plastics extrudate RE with a desired color value and color distribution from recycled plastics flakes RF comprising the following steps: providing a stream of recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF, measuring the color values of at least a part of the stream of the recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF and determining the color distribution from the measured color values, predicting the color values of the recycled plastics extrudate RE based on the measured color values of the recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF by applying a color prediction tool CPT, pre-adjusting the color values of the recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF by changing the color composition of the recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF to meet the desired color values of the recycled plastics extrudate RE by removing at least one color fraction of the recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF in at least one sorting unit from at least a part of the stream of the recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF and/or by adding at least one color fraction of plastics flakes to the recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF during homogenization; homogenizing the color pre-adjusted recycled mixed-color plastics flakes RF; and extruding the color pre-adjusted recycled plastics flakes RF to obtain the recycled plastics extrudate RE with the desired color values while measuring the final color of the recycled plastics extrudate RE.

The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a polymerization process in near real time by use of a fast GPC analysis method. Furthermore, a computer-implemented method for digitally reproducing and optionally controlling a polymerization process is provided. Additionally, the present invention is directed to an apparatus for digital reproduction and optional control of a polymerization process, a system comprising the apparatus and further comprising at least one polymer production facility and the use of a computational model and fast gel permeation chromatography (GPC) for digitally reproducing and optionally controlling a continuous polymerization process.

The present invention relates to a polyolefin blend with a good balance between stiffness and toughness. The polyolefin blend has (i) a melt flow rate MFR<2> (ISO 1133, 230 °C, 2.16 kg) in the range of from 1.0 to 20.0 g/10 min; and (ii) a Charpy Notched Impact Strength (ISO 179-1eA, 23 °C) of more than 4.0 kJ/m<2>; and it comprises (A) 80 to 98 wt.-% of a recycled polyethylene-polypropylene composition (A) with specific characteristics; and (B) 2 to 20 wt.-% of a specifically selected polypropylene (B). The present invention further relates to a method of preparing the polyolefin blend, an article comprising the same and the use of the polyolefin blend in automotive and/or packaging applications. Still further, the present invention is directed to the use of the polypropylene (B) for improving the balance between stiffness and toughness of a recycled polyethylene-polypropylene composition (A) by blending both components.

A polyethylene composition comprising a polymer of ethylene that consists of a first ethylene polymer fraction and a second ethylene polymer fraction, which are both defined by their density and melt flow rate, and one or more metal dicarboxylate salts according to formula (I), as well as to films comprising said polyethylene composition:

This disclosure relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene wherein the metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene comprises: (i) from 40 to 52 wt%, based on the total weight of the metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene, of a first polyethylene component (A), optionally wherein the first polyethylene component (A) is a polyethylene homopolymer, and (ii) from 48 to 60 wt%, based on the total weight of the metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene, of a second polyethylene component (B), optionally wherein the second polyethylene component (B) is a polyethylene copolymer, wherein the first polyethylene component (A) has a density (ISO 1183-1:2019 method A) in the range of from 945 to 970 kg/m<3>, and a MFR<2> (190°C, 2.16 kg, ISO 1133) in the range of from 0.2 to 10 g/10 min; the second polyethylene component (B) has a density (ISO 1183-1:2019 method A) in the range of from 900 to 930 kg/m<3>, and wherein the polyethylene composition has a density (ISO 1183-1:2019 method A) of 935 to 960 kg/m<3>; and a MFR<5> (190°C, 5.0 kg, ISO 1133) in the range from 0.5 to 3.0 g/10min. This disclosure further relates to use of the polyethylene composition, a process for preparing the polyethylene composition, and a pipe or pipe fitting comprising the polyethylene composition.

The present invention is directed to a multimodal polyethylene, to a process for producing said multimodal polyethylene, and to films comprising said multimodal polyethylene.

The present invention refers to a recycling plant comprising at least one process building (200) with at least one pre-processing section (210) and at least one post-processing section (220) and a container yard (300) comprising multiple positions for unloading, storing and/or loading at least partially filled containers and/empty containers. The recycling plant further comprises at least one container transport and tracking system, preferably an automated container transport and tracking system.

A polyethylene (PE) comprising:a) a first polyethylene fraction (PEI) being a copolymer of ethylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of Cs-Cs alpha olefins, andb) a second polyethylene fraction (PE2) being a copolymer of ethylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of Cs-Cs alpha olefins,wherein the second polyethylene fraction (PE2) has an intrinsic viscosity value (iV), determined according to ISO 1628-1:2021 and ISO 1628-3:2010, in decalin at 135 °C, and a total comonomer content value (Co), determined according to quantitative ¹³C-NMR spectroscopic analysis, that fulfil inequation (I): CoPE2−iVPE2≥Awherein the intrinsic viscosity (iV) is expressed in dL/g and the comonomer (Co) content is expressed in mol-%, andwherein A is 1.00.

A polyethylene composition comprising a polymer of ethylene that consists of a first ethylene polymer fraction and a second ethylene polymer fraction, which are both defined by their density and melt flow rate, and a further multimodal polymer of ethylene, as well as to films comprising said polyethylene composition.

Ethylene-1-butene copolymers with an improved property profile, e.g. an improved balance of unsaturation levels, narrow molecular weight distribution, a low density and ultralow molecular weight. The invention further relates to a solution polymerization process using specific catalyst systems for preparing these ethylene-1-butene copolymers. The invention also relates to the use of these ethylene-1-octene copolymers for hot melt adhesive applications.

The present invention relates to a mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR₂ (ISO 1133:2022, 2.16 kg, 190 °C) in the range of from 0.10 to less than 1.00 g/10 min and a density (ISO 1183-1:2019) in the range of from 946 to 980 kg/m³, the composition comprising A) a recycled polyethylene fraction (rPE), wherein the recycled polyethylene fraction is present in an amount of 40 wt.-% or more, based on the total weight of the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition, and wherein the recycled polyethylene fraction (rPE) has a content of titanium (Ti) of from 500 to 5,000 ppm, determined by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy as described herein and based on the total weight of the recycled polyethylene fraction (rPE), B) a virgin polyethylene fraction comprising at least a first virgin polyethylene component (vPE1), C) at least 0.3 wt.-% of one or more pigment(s), preferably carbon black (CB), and D) one or more metal deactivator(s), wherein the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition has, as determined by quantitative ¹³C{¹H} NMR spectroscopy as described herein: a) a total amount of ethylene units (C2 units) of at least 90.0 wt.-%, and b) a total amount of continuous propylene units (C3 units) in the range of from 0.1 to 5.0 wt. - % .The present invention further relates to a method of preparing the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition, an article comprising the same and the use of the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition for wire and/or cable jacketing applications.

The present invention provides a composition comprising: recycled polymer comprising at least 60 wt.% of recycled polypropylene, based on the total weight of the recycled polymer, and a magnesium oxide in an amount in a range of 0.1 to 15 wt.%, based on the total weight of the composition. The present invention further provide a process for preparing said composition. The present invention further provides a use of a magnesium oxide for reducing the emission of one or more volatile organic compounds from a recycled polymer.

The present invention relates to a mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR<2> (ISO 1133:2022, 2.16 kg, 190 °C) in the range of from 0.10 to less than 1.00 g/10 min; and a density (ISO 1183-1:2019) in the range of from 940 to 980 kg/m<3>, the composition comprising A) a recycled polyethylene fraction comprising at least a first recycled polyethylene component (rPE1), wherein the recycled polyethylene fraction is present in an amount of 40 wt.-% or more, based on the total weight of the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition, and B) a virgin polyethylene fraction comprising at least a first virgin polyethylene component (vPE1), wherein the first virgin polyethylene component (vPE1) has a melt flow rate MFRs (ISO 1133:2022, 5 kg, 190 °C) of up to 0.50 g/10 min, a density (ISO 1183-1:2019) in the range of from 942 to 975 kg/m<3>, and is present in an amount of 15 wt.-% or more, based on the total weight of the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition, wherein the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition has, as determined by quantitative <13>C{<1>H} NMR spectroscopy as described herein: (a) a total amount of ethylene units (C2 units) of at least 90 wt.-%, and (b) a total amount of continuous propylene units (C3 units) in the range of from 0.1 to 5.0 wt.-%. The present invention further relates to a method of preparing the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition, an article comprising the same and the use of the mixed virgin polyethylene / recycled polyethylene composition for wire and cable jacketing applications.

The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a first propylene polymer (A) and a second propylene polymer (B), wherein the comonomer content of the second propylene polymer (B) is higher than the comonomer content of the first propylene polymer (A), the total weight content of the first propylene polymer (A) and the second propylene polymer (B) is at least 95.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition, and the polypropylene composition has a total comonomer content of from 0.05 to 0.75 wt.-%, a melt flow rate MFR₂ of from 15.0 to 40.0 g/10 min, a xylene cold solubles (XCS) fraction of from 0.5 to 5.0 wt.-%, and a ratio of weight average molecular weight to number average molecular weight Mw/Mn of from 7.0 to 14.0,a process for producing said polypropylene composition,an article comprising said polypropylene composition, andthe use of said polypropylene composition for the production of fiber articles molded articles and/or for extrusion coating.

The present invention relates to a solid-state polymer electrolyte composition comprising an ethylene copolymer containing at least 20 wt% (based on the overall weight of the ethylene copolymer) of an oxygen containing comonomer, and at least one Lithium salt.

A method for performing a pressure control in a gas phase reactor system, a control system for executing the method for performing the pressure control in the gas phase reactor system, and the gas phase reactor system are provided. The method comprises a second-valve adjustment step, in which an opening pressure of a second valve for discharging a discharge mixture from a gas phase reactor to a recovery area is adjusted to a value equal to or higher than an opening pressure of a first valve for the supply to the gas phase reactor. Thereby, the gas phase reactor can be operated in a pressure range between the first-valve opening pressure and the second-valve opening pressure, and a workload placed on the recovery area of the gas phase reactor system is decreased.

The present invention provides a flame retardant polyolefin composition comprising at least one crosslinkable polyolefin base resin containing hydrolysable silane groups (A), at least one silanol condensation catalyst (B) being an inorganic tin (II) compound in which a tin atom has no covalent bond to a carbon atom, and at least one flame retardant inorganic filler (C), which can be efficiently crosslinked even at ambient temperature. Moreover, the present invention provides the use of tin (II) oleate, tin (II) neodecanoate or mixtures thereof for crosslinking a polyolefin composition containing at least one crosslinkable polyolefin base resin containing hydrolysable silane groups, under ambient conditions and a process for producing a crosslinked article and a cable or wire.

A process for the separation of at least one polyolefin from a product stream (a) from a solution polymerization process, wherein the product stream (a) comprises the at least one polyolefin and a mixture of volatiles, wherein the mixture of volatiles comprises at least one solvent, 1-butene, and at least one olefin other than 1-butene, the process comprising the steps of: - separating in a first separation step at a temperature, preferably flash temperature, of lower than 250 °C and at a pressure of higher than 9 bar(a) the product stream (a) into a first 1-butene-rich vapor stream (b) and a first condensed polyolefin-rich stream (c); - separating in a second separation step the first condensed polyolefin-rich stream (c) into a second 1-butene-rich vapor stream (b') and a second condensed polyolefin-rich stream (c'); - condensing in a first condensing step at least a part of the second 1-butene-rich vapor stream (b') into a condensed butene-lean recovery stream (b*) and a 1-butene-rich vapor recycle stream (b**); characterized in that the first 1-butene-rich vapor stream (b) and the 1-butene-rich vapor recycle stream (b**) are introduced into an initial feed stream (a') of the solution polymerization process without any further purification step.

The present invention relates to a device for producing a polypropylene pipe comprising a pre-cooling system, which is situated between the die head and the calibration sleeve unit,a process for producing preparing a polypropylene pipe comprising the step of cooling the not yet hardened polypropylene pipe using a pre-cooling system downstream of the die head before entering the calibration sleeve unit for adjusting the outer diameter of the not yet hardened polypropylene pipe,the use of said pre-cooling system in said device for reducing the temperature of the not yet hardened polypropylene pipe to a temperature of below 210°C,the use of said pre-cooling system in said device for increasing the line speed of the device andthe use of said pre-cooling system in said device for reducing the impact failure rate of polypropylene pipes compared to polypropylene pipes produced on a extrusion line without pre-cooling system, each produced at the same line speed, by at least 20%, determined according to ISO 9854-1-1994, Part 1 at 0°C and -5°C.

A process for producing a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component is described. The process comprises the steps : I. providing a solution of a Group 2 metal dihalide (IUPAC, Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, 2005) by dissolving a solid Group 2 metal dihalide starting material in an alcohol mixture comprising a monohydric alcohol (A1) of formula ROH, where R is selected from a hydrocarbyl group of 3 to 16 carbon atoms and an second alcohol (A2) comprising in addition to the hydroxyl group an ether moiety, wherein the ether moiety comprises from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably the second alcohol (A2) is a C2 to C4 glycol monoether, wherein the solid Group 2 metal dihalide starting material in an the alcohol mixture is heated to above 80 °C, preferably 90 °C to 160 °C, more preferably 100 °C to 140 °C, wherein the heating is conducted under a flow of an inert gas, preferably under a flow of nitrogen gas; II. contacting the solution of the Group 2 metal dihalide of step I with a compound in a liquid form of a transition metal of Group 4 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC, Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, 2005), or of a lanthanide or actinide, preferably a transition metal of Group 4 to 6 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC, Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, 2005); and III. recovering the solid catalyst component; wherein the amount of Group 2 metal originating from Group 2 metal dihalide constitutes 100 % of the whole amount of the Group 2 metal used in the process for producing the solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component. The invention also relates to a Ziegler-Natta catalyst component obtainable by the process and also a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising the Ziegler-Natta catalyst component. The invention further relates to a process for producing polymers from a-olefins in the presence of the Ziegler-Natta catalyst and use of the Ziegler-Natta catalyst component for producing of C2 to C10 olefin polymers and copolymers thereof.

A feeding device for preparing a feed stream for a solution polymerization, comprising a feed vessel, the feed vessel comprising a top zone and a bottom zone; a feed outlet for withdrawing the feed stream, wherein the feed outlet is fluidly connected with the bottom zone; a waste outlet for withdrawing a waste vapor stream, wherein the waste outlet is fluidly connected with the top zone; an absorber positioned below the top zone; a first inlet for introducing a fresh liquid stream into or on top of the absorber, wherein the first inlet is fluidly connected with the absorber; a first heat exchanger positioned upstream of the first inlet for cooling the fresh liquid stream prior to_introducing the fresh liquid stream into or on top of the absorber; a second inlet for introducing a recycle liquid stream, wherein the second inlet is positioned below the first inlet; and a third inlet for introducing a recycle vapor stream, wherein the third inlet is positioned below the second inlet and above the feed outlet, wherein the feed vessel does not comprise a heat exchanger in the top zone.

The present invention relates to a catalyst feeding system for feeding a catalyst slurry to a polymer production plant. The catalyst feeding system comprises components such as a catalyst slurry inlet, a catalyst slurry outlet configured to be connected to a (pre-) polymerization reactor, connecting pipes, and instruments. One or more flanged joints are used to connect these components in fluid communication. The present invention further relates to a polymer production plant comprising the catalyst feeding system, a process for preparing a polymer using the catalyst feeding system and the use of the catalyst feeding system for preparing a polymer.

A system for preparing a feed stream for introduction into a solution polymerization reactor, the system comprising a pressurizing unit comprising an outlet, a cooling unit comprising an inlet and an outlet, a heating unit comprising an inlet and an outlet, the solution polymerization reactor comprising an inlet, a first feeding line fluidly connecting the outlet of the pressurizing unit with the inlet of the solution polymerization reactor, a first deviation means fluidly connecting the first feeding line with a first cooling line, a first rejoining means fluidly connecting a second cooling line with the first feeding line, a second deviation means fluidly connecting the first feeding line with a first heating line, and a second rejoining means fluidly connecting a second heating line with the first feeding line, wherein the first cooling line is fluidly connected with the inlet of the cooling unit, wherein the second cooling line is fluidly connected with the outlet of the cooling unit, wherein the first heating line is fluidly connected with the inlet of the heating unit, wherein the second heating line is fluidly connected with the outlet of the heating unit, and wherein the first rejoining means is positioned in the feeding line downstream of the second deviation means.

The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising more than 80.0 to less than 100.0 wt.-% based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition of a high isotactic homopolymer of propylene (A), and more than 0.0 to less than 20.0 wt.-% based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition of a polybutylene terephthalate (B). The composition allows the achievement of electrical conductivities which are desirable for high temperature capacitor film applications. The present invention is also directed to a film comprising the polypropylene composition as well as the use of the polypropylene composition to prepare a capacitor film. Furthermore, the invention relates to a biaxially oriented film comprising the polypropylene composition as well as a method for preparing a biaxially oriented film comprising the polypropylene composition. Additionally, a capacitor comprising the biaxially oriented film is provided.

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