The present invention provides a mineral filled thermoplastic olefin (MFTPO) composition comprising a polymer mixture, a mineral and a flexural modulus modifying agent and/or a heat deflection temperature modifying agent, and a method for producing the same. The flexural modulus modifying agent and/or a heat deflection temperature modifying agent significantly increases the flexural modulus and/or a heat deflection temperature of the MFTPO without substantially affecting the falling weight impact resistance of the MFTPO relative to a similar MFTPO composition which lacks the flexural modulus modifying agent and/or a heat deflection temperature modifying agent.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority, under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(e), to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/211,688, filed Jun. 14, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
This invention relates to a composition comprising a functionalized C3 to C40 olefin polymer comprising at least 50 mol % of one or more C3 to C40 olefins, and where the olefin polymer, prior to functionalization, has: a) a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more on Kraft paper; b) an Mw of 10,000 to 100,000; and c) a branching index (g') of 0.98 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer when the polymer has an Mw of 10,000 to 60,000, or a branching index (g') of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer when the polymer has an Mw of 10,000 to 100,000; and where the C3 to C40 olefin polymer comprises at least 0.001 weight % of an functional group, preferably maleic anhydride. This invention further relates to blends of such functionalized polymers with other polymers including non-functionalized C3 to C40 olefin polymers as described above.
Embodiments of the present invention relate to article comprising a polymer comprising one or more C3 to C40 olefins, optionally one or more diolefins, and less than 5 mole % of ethylene having a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more, a branching index (g') of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer; and an Mw of 100,000 or less. This invention further relates to a process to produce an olefin polymer comprising: 1) selecting a first catalyst component capable of producing a polymer having an Mw of 100,000 or less and a crystallinity of 20% or less; 2) selecting a second catalyst component capable of producing polymer having an Mw of 100,000 or less and a crystallinity of 40% or more; 3) contacting the catalyst components in the presence of one or more activators with one or more C3 to C40 olefins, in a reaction zone.
