WO2001040358A1 - Melanges de polypropylene et films prepares a partir de ces melanges - Google Patents

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WO2001040358A1
WO2001040358A1 PCT/US1999/028881 US9928881W WO0140358A1 WO 2001040358 A1 WO2001040358 A1 WO 2001040358A1 US 9928881 W US9928881 W US 9928881W WO 0140358 A1 WO0140358 A1 WO 0140358A1
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  • This invention relates to novel compositions comprised of blends or mixtures of propylene polymers prepared by use of different types of catalysts. Specifically it relates to blends of propylene polymers prepared using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and propylene polymers prepared using a metallocene catalyst.
  • This catalyst consists essentially of the reaction product of titanium halide, typically TiCl 4 , with an alkyl aluminum compound, typically an alkyl aluminum sesquichloride. This is an extremely effective catalyst for preparing highly crystalline polymers and in its various forms, has become the industry standard.
  • Metallocene catalysts are defined as bridged bis dicyclopentadienyl or bis indenyl Group 4,5 or 6 transition metal dihalide derivatives. Specific metallocene catalysts known to be useful for producing polypropylene are discussed, inter alia, in EPA 485,820; 485,821 ; 485,822; 485,823; 518,092 and 519,237 and in U.S, 5,145,819 and 5,296,434. Other references that discuss the metallocene catalyzed process include EPA 351,932 and U.S. Patents 5,055,438; 5,234,800; 5,272,016; 5,272,236 and 5,278,272. All of the cited documents are incorporated hereinto by reference.
  • the polymers resulting from metallocene catalysis are said to be of extremely uniform steric structure.
  • the polymer can be of an isotactic structure wherein the pendant methyl groups on the polymer chain are located on alternating carbon atoms and are alternately oriented above and below the plane of the chain.
  • the polymer can be of syndiotactic structure wherein all of the pendant methyl groups are still located on alternate carbon atoms, but they are disposed predominantly on the same side of the chain.
  • the metallocene catalyst leads to a more even distribution of the comonomer or comonomers throughout the product.
  • Yet another good feature of the metallocene polymers is that they have a lower concentration of low molecular weight, xylene soluble materials.
  • the metallocene catalyzed products exhibit a sharper melting point and a more uniform intrinsic viscosity throughout the product
  • the cast films exhibit very poor optical properties Specifically, the films cast preparatory to drawing to effect orientation are extremely hazy, bordering on being translucent. In addition, they have a rough, sand paper-like surface. Drawn films prepared from these polymers are also found to exhibit a high degree of haze, making them unsuitable for high quality packaging applications.
  • the invention to be described hereinafter is a film forming composition
  • a film forming composition comprising a blend comprised of about 10 to 90 percent by weight, based on the total weight of its polypropylene component, of a polypropylene (most preferably an isotactic polypropylene) prepared by use of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and about 90 to 10 percent of an isotactic polypropylene prepared by use of a metallocene catalyst
  • the blends preferably comprise about 25 to 75 percent isotactic Ziegler-Natta catalyzed polypropylene and 75 to 25 percent of the isotactic metallocene catalyzed polypropylene.
  • Most preferred are blends comprised of about 40 to 60 percent by weight isotactic Ziegler-Natta catalyzed polypropylene and 60 to 40 percent by weight isotactic metallocene catalyzed polypropylene.
  • the invention also includes biaxially oriented films prepared from a blend comprised of about 10 to 90 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the polymeric components, of an isotactic polypropylene prepared by use of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and about 90 to 10 percent of an isotactic polypropylene prepared by use of a metallocene catalyst. More preferably, the films are prepared with a blend comprised of 25 to 75 percent isotactic Ziegler-Natta catalyzed polypropylene and 75 to 25 percent isotactic metallocene catalyzed polypropylene.
  • the films are prepared with a blend comprised of 40 to 60 percent isotactic Ziegler- Natta catalyzed polypropylene and 60 to 40 percent isotactic metallocene catalyzed polypropylene.
  • the polypropylene blends according to the invention and the films prepared therewith can also contain up to about 30%, preferably up to about 20% and most preferably up to about 10% by weight of a low molecular weight hydrocarbon resin, based on the total weight of the polypropylene blend and the resin.
  • polypropylene When reference is made herein to polypropylene, it is intended to indicate a crystalline propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene with another ⁇ -olefin having about 2 to 5 carbon atoms in an amount insufficient to have a significant effect on the crystallinity of the polypropylene. Typically, this is ethylene in an amount up to about 6% by weight. This will be the case either with reference to polypropylene prepared with metallocene catalyst (sometimes referred to as "metallocene polypropylene” or as “metallocene polymer”) or to the polypropylene prepared with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst (sometimes referred to as "Ziegler polypropylene” or “Ziegler polymer”).
  • the polypropylene employed is preferably the homopolymer.
  • Suitable Ziegler polypropylenes are the commercially available isotactic polypropylenes having a melt flow rate between about 2 and 10 gm/10 min at 230° C and 2.16 Kg. load and a DSC melting point of about 160 to 166°C.
  • One polypropylene that can be used is the isotactic homopolymer having a melt flow rate of about 3.5 dg/min at 230° C and 2.16 Kg. load, available from Aristech Chemical Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Suitable polypropylenes are also available from Montell, Inc. Wilmington, DE, Exxon Chemical Company, Baytown, TX and Fina Oil and Chemical Co., Deer Park, TX.
  • the metallocene polypropylene employed in the manufacture of the films of this invention preferably is the isotactic species because this species has a higher melting point then the syndiotactic species, and accordingly, can be employed in higher temperature environments than can the syndiotactic species.
  • a preferred isotactic metallocene polypropylene is a homopolymer having a melt flow rate between about 1 and 10 and more preferably, between about 1 and 5 gm/10 minutes at 230°C under a loading of 2.16 kg.
  • a suitable such polymer is available under the designation Fina EOD 96-12 from Fina Oil and Chemical Co. Deer Park, TX.
  • blends of a Ziegler polypropylene with a metallocene polymer within the concentration ranges specified herein can be biaxially oriented to prepare films that exhibit the desirable properties of each of the polymers contained in the blend.
  • these films exhibit the good optical properties of the Ziegler polypropylene, i.e., a low level of haze along with a high level of gloss and clarity.
  • the optical properties of the Ziegler polymer are substantially unaffected by the greater haze and decreased clarity and gloss that are characteristic of the metallocene polymer up to a concentration level of about 40-50%.
  • biaxially oriented films prepared with the blends according to the invention exhibit an improved moisture vapor transmission rate (MNTR) as compared with those of the Ziegler polypropylene component alone.
  • MNTR moisture vapor transmission rate
  • the effect appears to be more of a weighted average effect up to a point. That is to say, MVTR decreases with even low levels of metallocene polymer concentration and continues to decrease as the metallocene polymer content increases, and eventually at a concentration of about 40-50%, MVTR approximates that of the metallocene polymer alone. It is surprising that the metallocene polymer controls the MVTR of the blend even though it is not the major component of the blend.
  • the most surprising effect of the presence of the isotactic metallocene polypropylene in the blends is its effect on the tensile properties of the film.
  • Blending of the Ziegler polypropylene and the metallocene polypropylene yields compositions that, in some concentration ranges, exhibit tensile properties superior to those of either the Ziegler polymer or the isotactic metallocene polymer alone.
  • This effect is particularly noticeable in the tensile modulus as will be seen in the examples set forth below. The effect holds for both the tensile strength, in which the isotactic metallocene polymer is superior and for the tensile modulus, in which the Ziegler polymer is superior.
  • Preferred biaxially oriented films prepared with the blends of Ziegler and metallocene polypropylene according to the invention are stand alone films, i.e., they are of a thickness that they can be employed in packaging applications or other applications without the necessity of having another layer for support.
  • the thickness of the film following orientation is typically in the range of about 0.25 to 1.0 mil (25 to 100 gauge).
  • a preferred film thickness is from about 0.5 to about 0.8 mil (50 to 80 gauge).
  • the film according to the invention can be rendered opaque by incorporating a particulate organic or inorganic opacifier into the polymer composition.
  • Certain opacifiers impart opacity by causing microvoiding of the polymer matrix about the opacifier particles during the orientation drawing operation.
  • examples of such opacifiers include calcium carbonate, silicon dioxide, aluminum silicate and magnesium silicate.
  • a preferred opacifier is calcium carbonate of about 1 to 5 micron particle size.
  • An opacifier loading of about 4 to 30% by weight, based on the weight of the mixture of polypropylenes is usually sufficient to impart a desirable degree of opacity to the film.
  • coloring pigments can cause opacity without voiding if present in sufficiently high loading.
  • An example of such a coloring pigment is titanium dioxide.
  • the total film thickness is typically somewhat thicker than is that of a clear film.
  • an opaque film is usually on the order of about 1 to 1.5 mil in thickness and preferably on the order of about 1 to 1.3 mil with the functional layers, if present, being of the same thickness as those on a clear film.
  • Other conventional additives in conventional amounts, can be included in the compositions and films of the invention. Suitable other conventional additives include antioxidants, pigments, orientation stress modifiers, flame retardants, antistatic agents, antiblocking agents, antifoggants and slip agents.
  • compositions of the invention are low molecular weight hydrocarbon resins( frequently referred to as "hard resins”.)
  • low molecular weight hydrocarbon resins refers to a group of hydrogenated or unhydrogenated resins derived from olefin monomers, such as the resins derived from terpene monomers, coal tar fractions and petroleum feedstocks.
  • Suitable such resins prepared from terpene monomers are Piccolyte resins from Hercules Incorporated, Wilmington, DE, and Zonatac resins from Arizona Chemical Company, Panama City, FL..
  • low molecular weight resins are prepared from hydrocarbon monomers, as C 5 monomers (e.g., piperylene, cyclopentene, cyclopentadiene, and isoprene), and mixtures thereof. These are exemplified by the hydrogenated thermally oligomerized cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene resins sold under the trade name Escorez (for example Escorez 5300) by Exxon Chemical Co. of Baytown, TX.
  • Escorez for example Escorez 5300
  • C 9 monomers particularly the monomers derived from C 9 petroleum fractions which are mixtures of aromatics, including styrene, methyl styrene, alpha methyl styrene, vinyl naphthalene, the indenes and methyl indenes and, additionally, pure aromatic monomers, including styrene, ⁇ -methyl-styrene and vinyltoluene.
  • these resins include hydrogenated ⁇ -methyl styrene—vinyl toluene resins sold under the trade name Regalrez by Hercules Incorporated of Wilmington, DE.
  • the low molecular weight resins that can be included in the compositions of this invention are characterized by a molecular weight less than about 5000, a T of about 50 to 100 C and a softening point less than about 140 C.
  • films prepared with a composition according to this invention that includes a minor amount of a low molecular weight resin have an even lower MVTR than is realized with the blend as discussed above.
  • the low molecular weight resin can be included in the compositions at a concentration up to about 30 % by weight, preferably up to about 4 to 20% and most preferably about 4 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. Improved MVTR is seen without any adverse effect on the other desirable improvements in the optical properties or the tensile properties.
  • films according to the invention are employed as a layer of a composite, multilayer structure
  • they usually serve as the base or core layer and provide self-supporting character to the composite structure
  • the advantageous properties of the films, particularly the improved tensile properties and MVTR are imparted to the composite structure
  • the other layers are usually functional layers containing specific materials intended to serve specific purposes It will be apparent that, when additives are selected for use in the various layers of a composite film structure, no additive should be included that can negatively affect the performance of the layer into which it is incorporated or that can migrate into another layer and negatively affect the performance of that layer in carrying out its intended function
  • the layers applied to the core layer may or may not contain polypropylene
  • composite films frequently carry a heat seal layer
  • Such layers comprise material of lower melting point than the core so that when heat is applied to effect the seal, the orientation of the core layer will not be disturbed
  • a commonly used heat seal layer is comprised of a terpolymer of propylene, ethylene and butene-1
  • Other polymers that can be employed as a heat seal layer include polyvinyl or polyvinylidene chloride
  • a cold seal layer In this layer, the polymer component will frequently be the same as that of the core layer, though, here again, it need not be the same
  • a cold seal adhesive such as, e g , a rubber adhesive is applied to the surface of the oriented film
  • a slip layer to facilitate handling of the film during later converting operations
  • Such a layer is comprised of a polypropylene containing a slip agent such as a high molecular weight fatty acid amide
  • a functional layer may also contain an antiblock additive to facilitate unwinding of the film after it has been wound at the terminus of the film manufacturing process
  • the polypropylene content of such layers likewise may or may not comprise a Ziegler polypropylene and metallocene polypropylene blend according to the invention
  • barrier coating receiving layer An example of a good and highly effective such layer is a mixture of polypropylene and about 10 to 30% by weight of a low molecular weight hydrocarbon resin as described hereinabove
  • the polypropylene content of this layer can be a neat polypropylene or a blend of polypropylenes according to the instant invention
  • This layer is treated by an oxidation process such as corona or flame treatment to impart sufficient polarity to its surface to cause a barrier coating to adhere to it
  • Barrier coatings that can be applied to such a layer include, e g a metal such as aluminum, an oxygen barrier such as an ethylene— vinyl alcohol or a vinyl or vinylidene chloride polymer, or a flavor and aroma barrier such as an acrylic polymer or copolymer
  • the thickness of the core layer is preferably about 0 23 to 0 9 mil (23 to 90 gauge), while that of the individual functional surface layers is about 0 1 to 0 15 mil (10 to 15 gauge)
  • Films according to the invention can be prepared by methods conventionally employed in the film making art With specific reference to the multilayer films of the invention, there can be employed coextrusion, extrusion coating or lamination The preferred method is coextrusion wherein the various layers are extruded simultaneously through a multi-layer die and immediately brought together in the molten state so that they are permanently bonded upon solidifying .
  • Film forming and drawing to effect orientation can be carried out by conventional techniques, i e the well known tubular (bubble) process or the equally well known tenter process can be employed
  • the draw is effected simultaneously and uniformly in the machine and cross directions to about 3 to 7X and preferably 5X to 7X Using the tenter process, drawing is carried out sequentially to about 3X to 7X in the machine direction and to about 7 to 1 IX in the cross direction
  • the films of the invention are useful in any of the applications in which conventional isotactic polypropylene films are presently employed They are particularly useful as packaging films, either as shrinkable films or as barrier or printable films after suitable treatment to render the surface polar so that a polar coating material will adhere thereto They can also be used as the dielectric component in electrical condensers and as label stock wherein their greater stiffness as compared to conventional polypropylene is advantageous Other suitable applications will be apparent to the practitioner
  • Pellets of isotactic Ziegler polypropylene (Fina 3371 homopolypropylene from Fina Oil and Chemical Co , Deer Park, TX) and pellets of isotactic metallocene polypropylene (FinaEOD 96-12, also from Fina Oil and Chemical Co ) were dry mixed in various weight ratios and melt blended in a Leistritz twin screw extruder (American Leistritz Extruder Corporation, Somerville, N J ) The blended polymer mass was extruded into a water bath at room temperature to quench it and was then chopped into pellets Compounding was carried out at 239 to 248 °C and an extruder speed of 170 RPM
  • compositions were cast onto a 56 °C casting roll using a Killion single screw extruder (Killion Extruders, Inc , Verona, N J ) Casting conditions were a melt temperature of 249°C and film casting speed of 3.2 feet per minute. All films were drawn 7X by 7X at a temperature of 140° C to effect biaxial orientation After orientation, the films were heat set 10%> Drawing was carried out simultaneously in the longitudinal and transverse directions on a T M Long stretcher (T M Long Corporation, Somerville, N J )
  • 1 MVTR unit is gm/100 sq m/24 hr measure ⁇ on 1 mil film accor ⁇ ing to ASTM D-372
  • Pellets of isotactic Ziegler polypropylene (Montell PH384 homopolypropylene from Montell, Inc., Wilmington, DE) and pellets of isotactic metallocene polypropylene (Fina EOD 96-12, from Fina Oil and Chemical Co ) were dry mixed in various weight ratios and melt blended in a Leistritz twin screw extruder (American Leistritz Extruder Corporation, Somerville, N J ) The blended polymer mass was extruded into a water bath at room temperature to quench it and was then chopped into pellets Compounding was carried out at 237 to 241 °C and an extruder speed of 180 RPM
  • compositions were cast onto a 45 to 47° C casting roll using a Killion single screw extruder (Killion Extruders, Inc , Verona, N J ) Casting conditions were a melt temperature of 256°C and extruder speed of 3 1 to 3 2 FPM
  • the effect on the modulus of blending with the metallocene polypropylene is not so dramatic as in Example 1
  • the effect is there, starting at about 30% and continuing as the metallocene content is increased.
  • the lack of effect of the metallocene polymer on the opticals of the blend is also readily seen.
  • Example 3 As a comparative example, a series of compositions were prepared in which the Ziegler polymers employed in Examples 1 and 2 above were blended with no metallocene polymer present. These were processed into films and tested in the same manner as were the blended compositions of Examples 1 and 2. Processing conditions were as follows: a) Compounding at 243 to 245 °C and 170 RPM; b) Casting at 249°C and 3.1 to 3.2 FPM; 54-56°C casting roll; and c) Drawing 6X by 6X at 140°C.
  • optical properties of these films are not the same as reported in Examples 1 and 2 for films of the unblended Ziegler polymer because the film is drawn to a lesser degree and thus it is thicker than those films.
  • blending of the films results in a weight average type of effect on the optical properties, unlike the situation in the blended films wherein the hazier metallocene polymer did not seriously affect the opticals of the Ziegler polymer until it became the major polymer in the blend.
  • Example 2 Following the procedures described in Example 1, two polymer blends were prepared using the polymers employed in Example 1, i.e. Fina 3371 Ziegler polypropylene and 'FinaEOD 96-12 metallocene polypropylene.
  • One of these blends consisted of 95% by weight of the Ziegler polypropylene and 5% by weight of a low molecular weight hydrocarbon resin (PS 676 from Hercules Incorporated).
  • PS 676 from Hercules Incorporated
  • the other blend consisted of 55% by weight of the Fina 3371 polypropylene, 40% by weight of the Fina EOD 96-12 metallocene polypropylene and 5% by weight of the PS 676 low molecular weight hydrocarbon resin.
  • the two compositions were compounded on the Leistritz extruder at 236-237°C and an extruder speed of 170 RPM. Films were cast onto a 56 °C casting roll using a Killion single screw extruder. Casting conditions were a melt temperature of 250°C and 3.2 FPM. The films were oriented 6X by 6X. MVTR data for these films are recorded in Table 4, below. The data for 100% Fina 3371 polypropylene and the 60/40 blend are from Example 1. MVTR data are normalized for a film of 1 mil thickness..

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L'invention concerne des mélanges de polypropylène, de préférence un polypropylène isotactique préparé à l'aide d'un système de catalyseur du type Ziegler-Natta, et un polypropylène isotactique préparé à l'aide d'un système de catalyseur métallocène. On a découvert que ces mélanges possédaient une combinaison unique de propriétés par rapport aux propriétés de chaque polymère seul, les propriétés de tension, en particulier, étant améliorées.
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