IE52386B1 - Antiblocking compositions made from polyethylene and films obtained therefrom - Google Patents

Antiblocking compositions made from polyethylene and films obtained therefrom

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IE52386B1
IE52386B1 IE484/82A IE48482A IE52386B1 IE 52386 B1 IE52386 B1 IE 52386B1 IE 484/82 A IE484/82 A IE 484/82A IE 48482 A IE48482 A IE 48482A IE 52386 B1 IE52386 B1 IE 52386B1
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Abstract

1. Anti-blocking composition based on ethylene polymer, characterised in that it contains from 200 to 2 500 ppm of talc.

Description

The present invention relates to anti-blocking polyethylene compositions which are useful for the manufacture of films.
Films of ethylene polymer are characterised, by 5 mediocre slip properties, which make them difficult to use 'in automatic conversion equipment. They are also characterised by a tendency to resist separation, due to an adhesion force, which makes them difficult to handle. The slip forces and the adhesion forces of 10 such films, which forces are perpendicular to one another, are closely related, and are the cause of numerous problems encountered in the industrial use of polyethylene films.
To improve the suitability of ethylene polymers for use, it is known to incorporate a slip agent and an 15 anti-blocking agent therein before extrusion. Thus, British Patent No. 822,498 describes polyethylene compositions containing from 0^1 to 5 % by weight of an inert filler having a particle size of between 0.02 and 50 microns. French Patent No. 1,204,623 describes branched polyethylene compositions containing up to 0.5% . by weight of a siliceous product having a particle size of less than 1pm. French Patent No. 1,235,862 describes polyethylene compositions containing from 0.10 to 1.5 % by weight of silica having a particle size of 25 between 1 and 10 pm.
The object of the present invention is to improve the properties, in particular the optical properties, of films manufactured from ethylene polymers, simply by choosing a particular anti-blocking agent.
In -2pursuing this object, talc was finally chosen as the preferred anti-blocking agent.
The present invention thus relates' to compositions of ethylene polymers containing from 200 to 2,500 ppm of talc. The term ethylene polymer is understood as meaning either an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of.’ethylene with at least one co-monomer chosen from amongst carboxylic acid-vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate, carbon monoxide, maleic anhydride, and alkyl acrylates and methacrylates in which the alkyl group has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms , these polymers being manufactured under high pressure (above 1,000 bars) in the presence of a free-radical initiator. ' The term ethylene polymer is also understood as meaning copolymers of ethylene with at least one olefine having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, these copolymers being manufactured either under high pressure (above 300 bars) and at high temperature (above 16O°C), in the presence of a free-radical initiator or of a Ziegler-type catalyst system, or in solution or suspension in a hydrocarbon under moderate pressure (below 100 bars) and at moderate temperature. The ethylene polymers used within the scope of the present invention generally have a melt index of between 0.2 and 10 dg/minute and a density of between about 0.905 and 0.935 g/cnA The talc whioh can be used according to the invention is a mineral of lamellar texture, extracted from natural quarries, which is present in crystalline shales and has the chemical formula 3Mg0.4Si02.H20. 32386 ίο -3It- can also contain minor amounts of other metal oxides such as alumina or iron oxide. The talc used in the present invention preferably has an average particle size of between about 1 and 5 pm.
The compositions according to the invention can also optionally contain up to -1,500 ppm of a conventional slip agent such as unsaturated fatty acid ami de having at least 8 carbon atoms. Examples of slip agents which may be mentioned are the amides of stearic, oleic, palmitic, erucic, myristic, behenic and lauric acids.
The compositions according to the invention show remarkable properties compared with compositions containing an equivalent amount of silica. The optical properties of films obtained from these compositions are preserved or even improved, in particular the haze.
The anti-blocking properties of these films are improved, both at ambient temperature (20°C) and when hot (50°C).
The compositions according to the invention therefore make it possible, for equal performance characteristics, to use a smaller amount of additive. Finally, the coefficient of friction of films obtained from these compositions is very markedly improved, both on the inner face and on the outer face, compared with the | compositions containing an equivalent amount of silica. ! The compositions according to the invention are j i prepared by uniformly dispersing the ingredients in the ! ethylene polymer, in a suitable mixer, either directly { in the desired amount or via a mixture of higher concentration. They are useful for the manufacture of ' 25 -4¢11ms by extrusion-blowing or co-extrusion using the conventional methods. Such films generally have a thickness of between about 7 and 150 pm.
The following examples are given by way of illustration and without implying a limitation, in order to provide a better understanding of the present invention. EXAMPLES 1 to 5 r Homogeneous compositions containing 250 ppm of oleamide and, if appropriate, silica or talc are prepared in a mixer from an ethylene homopolymer having a melt index of 1.2 dg/minute, measured according to ASTM Standard Specification D 1258-73, and a density of 0.920 . g/cm^, determined according to ASTM Standard Specification D 2839. Ihe silica used in Examples 2 and 4 is an amorphous synthetic silica obtained by a wet process.
The talc used in Examples 3 and 5 is a product having an average particle size of 3 pm, supplied by the Societe des Talcs de Luzenac under the name talc 10 MOOS.
The various compositions are then extruded to form 30 pm thick films. The following properties are measured on these films: the clarity, measured according to ASTM Standard Specification D-1746 and expressed as a percentage. the haze, measured according to ASTM Standard Specification D-1003 and expressed as a percentage. - the coefficient of dynamic friction measured, according to ASTM Standard Specification D-1894, on. the inner face and the outer face of the film.
S2386 -5the blocking character at ambient temperature (20°C), expressed in grams and measured according to ASTM Standard Specification D-3354.
These properties are indicated in Table I below.
As will be understood, Examples 1, 2 and 4 are comparison examples.
TABLE I Example Talc (ppm) Silica (ppm) • Clarity % Haze % Friction Inner Outer Blocking Character (g) 1 0 0 55 7.5 0.35 0.15 39 10 2 0 250 46 7.9 0.50 0.29 35 3 250 0 •61 6.4 0.46 0.20 31 4 0 1000 31 8.9 0.69 0.63 29 5 1p00 0· 55 7.1 0.30 0.19 29 EXAMPLES 6 to 9 Homogeneous compositions containing silica or talc and, if appropriate, oleamide as a slip agent (SA) are prepared in a mixer from the ethylene polymer used in the preceding examples. The silica and the talc are those already used in the preceding examples.
The various compositions are extruded to form 30 pm thick films on which the blocking character at 5O°C,' expressed in grams, is measured according to the method described above.
The amounts of additives used, and also the blocking character, are indicated in Table II below.
As will be understood, Examples 6 and 8 are comparison examples. -6TABLE II Example 6 7 8 9 SA (ppm) 0 0 1,000 1,000 Talc (ppm) 0 1,000 0 1,000 Silica (ppm) 1,000 0 1,000 0 Blocking character (g) 58 48 36 28 EXAMPLE 10 v A homogeneous composition containing 900 ppm of talc 10 MOOS and 400 ppm of oleamide is prepared in a mixer from an ethylene homopolymer having a melt index of 3.1 dg/minute (determined according to ASTM Standard Specification D 1238-73) and a density of 0.922 g/cm^ (determined according to ASTM Standard Specification D-2839). This composition is extruded to form a 55 pm thick film, on which the coefficient of dynamic friction on the inner face is measured (according to ASTM Standard Specification D-1894), the clarity is measured (according to ASTM Standard Specification D1746) and the gloss is measured (according to ASTM Standard Specification D-523), properties are as follows: Friction Clarity The values of these Gloss 0.13 56 % 98 % EXAMPLES 11 to 13 Homogeneous compositions containing different amounts of the talc already used in the preceding examples -7are prepared in a mixer from an ethylene/but-1-ene copolymer having a melt index of 1 dg/mn (determined according to ASTM Standard Specification D 1238-73) and a density of 0.920 g/cm^ (determined according to ASTM Standard Specification D-2839). These compositions are .extruded to form 25-pm thick films, on which the coefficient of dynamic fricuion on the outer face is measured (according to ASTM Standard Specification D-1894) and the blocking character at 70°C is measured (according to ASTM Standard Specification D-3554). The values of these properties are indicated in Table III below.
As will be understood, Example 11 is a comparison example.
TABLE III Example 11 12 13 Talc (ppm) 0 . 500 2,000 Blocking character (g) 47 34 13 Friction (outer) 0.74 0.62 0.57

Claims (11)

1. Anti-blocking composition based on ethylene polymer, characterised in that it contains from 200 to 2,500 ppm of talc.
2. Anti-blocking composition according to Claim 1, characterised in that the ethylene polymer is chosen ) from amongst ethylene homopolymers and copolymers of ethylene with at least one co-monomer chosen from amongst carboxylic acid vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate, carbon monoxide, maleic anhydride, alkyl acrylates and methacrylates in which the alkyl group has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and olefines having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
3. Anti-blocking composition according to one of Claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the ethylene polymer has a melt index of between 0.2 and 10 dg/minute.
4. Anti-blocking composition according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the ethylene polymer has a density of between 0.905 and 0.935 g/cm^.
5. Anti-blocking composition according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the talc contains minor amounts of metal oxides such as alumina or iron oxide.
6. Anti-blocking composition according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that it contains from 200 to 1,000 ppm of talc.
7. Anti-blocking composition according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the average particle size of the talc is between 1 and 5 pm. -98.
Anti-blocking composition according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that it also contains up to 1,500 ppm of a slip agent.
9. Anti-blocking composition according to Claim 8, 5 characterised in that the slip agent is an unsaturated fatty acid amide having at least 8 carbon atoms.
10. Antiblocking composition according to any of the preceding claims, substantially as described herein by way of Example.
11. Film having a thickness of between 7 and 150 pm, characterised 10 in that it is obtained by extrusion-blowing or co-extrusion from an anti-blocking composition according to one of claims 1 to 10. Dated this 4th day of March, 1982.
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