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Polypropylene for the production of thermoformed articles, large, deep, complex and/or thick articles, process for thermoforming modified polypropylene into large, deep, complex and/or thick articles and use of the polypropylene

US9663648B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2011
Grant dateMay 30, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2207/07
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a modified polypropylene comprising from 0.3 to 2 long-chain branches per 1,000 carbon atoms, wherein said long-chain branch has more than 1,000 carbon atoms and 0 to 6% of ethene and/or alpha-olefinic comonomer having 3 to 18 carbon atoms. The polypropylene of the present invention is a homopolymer, a random copolymer, or a heterophasic copolymer. The present invention also relates to large, deep, complex and/or thick articles which are thermoformed from said polypropylene. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the process for thermoforming said modified polypropylene into large, deep, complex and/or thick articles. The present invention also relates to the use of the polypropylene to prepare large, deep, complex and/or thick articles.

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