US 5,488,079 AGrant

Polyolefin Stabilization

Issue Date:1996-01-30

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Abstract

A polyolefinic composition comprising as component a) one or more compounds of formula I to III ##STR1## in which each R.sub.1 independently is selected from linear or branched C.sub.1-30 alkyl, C.sub.5-12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-24 alkenyl, C.sub.2-18 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2-19 methoxyalkanoyl, C.sub.7-30 alkaryl, C.sub.7-30 aralkyl, C.sub.4-24 heteroaryl R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently are selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-30 alkyl C.sub.5-12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6-24 aryl, C.sub.7-30 alkaryl or C.sub.7-30 aralkyl; A is a direct bond, a group --(P--R.sub.1).sub.p -- or an n-valent aliphatic or aromatic residue; provided that when n is 2 then A is --CH.sub.2 -- or C.sub.5-30 alkylene; m is 3 to 12; n is 2 to 5; p is 1 to 12; and component b) a polyolefin which has been produced in the presence of a Ziegler or metallocene type catalyst which has not been removed.

Metadata

Assignee

Sandoz Ltd.

Inventor

Peter Staniek

Application Information

Application Number:US 324430&

Filing Date:1994-10-17

Priority Date:1993-03-25

Art Unit:151

Classifications

IPC:

C08K 550

Field of Search:

52452656887;100;102;121;154;11616012

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Description

This invention relates to the use of certain phosphorus-containing compounds that can act at low concentrations as stabilizers for polyolefins against degradation caused by heat, mechanical forces or light. They are especially suitable for polyolefins which have been made with a II and higher generation catalyst (e.g. II to V generation catalysts).

According to the invention, there is provided a polyolefinic composition comprising:

a)a compound of formula I to III ##STR2## in which each R.sub.1 independently is selected from linear or branched C.sub.1-30 alkyl, C.sub.5-12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-24 alkenyl, C.sub.2-18 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2-19 alkanoylmethylene, C.sub.7-30 alkaryl, C.sub.7-30 aralkyl, C.sub.4-24 heteroaryl where any one of the above substituents of R.sub.1 are unsubstituted or are substituted by 1 to 3 groups selected from C.sub.1-2 alkyl, --OR.sub.4, --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, --COR.sub.4 and --COOR.sub.4 ; and C.sub.6-30 aryl, unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 groups R.sub.3 selected from C.sub.2-12 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenoxy, --OR.sub.4, --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, --COR.sub.4 and --COOR.sub.4, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently are selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-30 alkyl (linear or branched), C.sub.5-12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6-24 aryl, C.sub.7-30 alkaryl or C.sub.7-30 aralkyl;

A is a direct bond, a group -(P-R.sub.1).sub.p - or an n-valent aliphatic or aromatic residue, preferably C.sub.1-30 alkylene (linear or branched), C.sub.5-12 cycloalkylene, C.sub.7-30 alkarylene, C.sub.7-30 aralkylene, C.sub.6-24 arylene, a N-, O-, S-, or P- containing C.sub.4-24 heteroarylene, C.sub.2-30 alkylidene or C.sub.2-30 alkylene interrupted by N, O or S;

m is 3 to 12 preferably 4-6;

n is 2 to 5; and

p is 1 to 12; preferably 1-5;

(the compounds of formulae I to III hereinafter being called "component a"); and

b) a polyolefin which has been produced in the presence of a Ziegler or metallocene type catalyst which has not been removed (hereinafter called "component b").

For the avoidance of doubt, compounds of formula III are cyclic compounds.

In the compounds of formula I, when n is 2 and A is C.sub.1-30 alkylene, A in such a case is preferably --CH.sub.2 -- or C.sub.5-30 alkylene.

Preferred compounds of formula I are of formula Ia

in which

each R.sub.1 ' independently is selected from C.sub.8-18 alkyl, C.sub.6-18 aryl, C.sub.4-12 heteroaryl, C.sub.2-18 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.7-30 alkaryl, C.sub.7-30 aralkyl, C.sub.2-19 alkanoylmethylene, or a group of formula .gamma. ##STR3## in which each R.sub.3 is independently selected from C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenoxy; and

q is 1 to 5; preferably from 1 to 3.

Preferred compounds of formula II are of formula IIa

in which

each R.sub.1 ' independently is selected from C.sub.8-18 alkyl, C.sub.6-18 aryl, C.sub.4-12 heteroaryl, C.sub.2-18 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.7-30 alkaryl, C.sub.7-30 aralkyl, C.sub.2-19 alkanoylmethylene, or a group of formula .gamma. ##STR4## in which each R.sub.3 is independently selected from C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenoxy; and

q is 1 to 5; preferably from 1 to 3; and

A' is selected from C.sub.1-12 alkylene, C.sub.1-12 alkylidene, C.sub.6-18 arylene, C.sub.4-12 heteroarylene, C.sub.5-12 alkoxyalkylene, C.sub.12-18 cycloalkylene, phenoxyphenylene, C.sub.3-18 alkylaminoC.sub.1-12 alkylene; and

n' is 2 to 4.

Preferred compounds of formula III are of formula IIIa

in which

each R.sub.2 ' independently is C.sub.1-12 alkyl, cyclohexyl, menthyl or C.sub.6-12 aryl; and

m' is 4 or 5.

More preferred compounds of formula I are of formula Ib

in which

each R.sub.1 " independently is selected from C.sub.10-18 alkyl, C.sub.6-12 aryl, C.sub.4-10 heteroaryl, C.sub.3-18 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2-19 alkanoylmethylene, C.sub.7-24 alkaryl, C.sub.7-24 aralkyl, or a group of formula .gamma. ##STR5## in which each R.sub.3 is independently selected from C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenoxy; and

q is 1 to 5; preferably from 1 to 3.

More preferred compounds of formula II are of formula IIb

in which

each R.sub.1 '" independently is selected from C.sub.10-18 alkyl, C.sub.4-9 heteroaryl, C.sub.7-24 alkaryl, C.sub.4-18 alkoxyalkyl or of formula .gamma., ##STR6## in which each R.sub.3 is independently selected from C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenoxy; and

q is 1 to 5; preferably from 1 to 3;

A"is selected from .sub.2-12 alkylene, C.sub.2-12 alkylidene, C.sub.6-12 arylene, C.sub.2-12 alkoxyalkylene, phenoxyphenylene, C.sub.4-10 heteroarylene, C.sub.6-8 cycloalkylene, C.sub.3-12 alkylaminoalkylene; and

n' is 2 to 4.

Most preferred are of formula I are of formula Ic

in which

each R.sub.1 '" independently is selected from C.sub.10-18 alkyl, C.sub.4-9 heteroaryl, C.sub.7-24 alkaryl, C.sub.4-18 alkoxyalkyl or of formula .gamma. ##STR7## in which each R.sub.3 is independently selected from C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenoxy; and

q is 1 to 5; preferably from 1 to 3.

Most preferred compounds of formula II are of formula IIc

in which

R.sub.1 '" is as defined above;

A"' is selected from C.sub.5-12 alkylene, C.sub.6-12 arylene, C.sub.4-12 alkoxyalkylene, phenoxyphenylene, C.sub.4-9 heteroarylene, cyclohexylene, cyclooctylene, C.sub.3-8 alkylaminoalkylene; and

n'" is 2 or 3.

The compounds of formulae I to III may be made from known compounds by known methods. Reviews of such reaction procedures are given in e.g. G. M. Kosolapoff, Organic Phosphorus Compounds, Vol. 1-7, Wiley, New York, 1972 or Houben/Weyl, Methoden der Organischen Chemie, Vol. 12, 4. Auflage, Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 1963 and corresponding supplementary volumes. The contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Typically those compounds are prepared from organohalides such as alkyl- or aryl chlorides or alkyl or arylbromides and PCl.sub.3 via a Grignard or modified Wurtz reaction; via Friedel-Crafts reaction; by addition of P-H containing compound to multiple bonds; by Arbuzov reaction of diorganophosphinites with organohalides and subsequent reductions; or by derivation from already formed phosphines.

Compounds of formula I to III of special interest are selected from:

Tris-octyl-phosphine

Tris-decyl-phosphine

Tris-dodecyl-phosphine

Tris-tetradecyl-phosphine

Tris-hexadecyl-phosphine

Tris-octadecyl-phosphine

Tris-benzyl-phosphine

Phenyl-dibenzyl-phosphine

Diphenyl-benzyl-phosphine

Tris( 1-phenylethyl)phosphine

Phenyl-di(1-phenylethyl)phosphine

Diphenyl-(1-phenylethyl)phosphine

Tris(2-phenylethyl)phosphine

Phenyl-di(2-phenylethyl)phosphine

Diphenyl-(2-phenylethyl)phosphine

Tris(2-phenyl-2-methylethyl)phosphine

Phenyl-di(2-phenyl-2-methylethyl)phosphine

Diphenyl(2-phenyl-2-methylethyl)phosphine

Tris(2-methyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris( 2-ethyl-phenyl )phosphine

Tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2-tert-butyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2-butyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(4-butyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2-octyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(4-octyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-dimethyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-diethyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,6-diethyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-trimethyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-triethyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-di-tert-butyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,6-di-tert-butyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-dibutyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,6-dibutyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-tri-tert-butyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-tributyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-dioctyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,6-dioctyl-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-trioctyl-phenyl)phosphine

Diphenyl-octyl-phosphine

Diphenyl-decyl-phosphine

Diphenyl-dodecyl-phosphine

Diphenyl-tetradecyl-phosphine

Diphenyl-hexadecyl-phosphine

Diphenyl-octadecyl-phosphine

Phenyl-di-octyl-phosphine

Phenyl-di-decyl-phosphine

Phenyl-di-dodecyl-phosphine

Phenyl-di-tetradecyl-phosphine

Phenyl-di-hexadecyl-phosphine

Phenyl-di-octadecyl-phosphine

Tris(2-methoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(4-methoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2-butoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(4-butoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2-octoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(4-octoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2-phenoxy-phenyl )phosphine

Tris(4-phenoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris (2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-trimethoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-dibutoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,6-dibutoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-tributoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-dioctoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,6-dioctoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-trioctoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4-diphenoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,6-diphenoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris(2,4,6-triphenoxy-phenyl)phosphine

Tris-1-naphthylphosphine

Tris-2-naphthylphosphine

Tris-2-biphenylylphosphine

Tris-3-biphenylylphosphine

Tris-4-biphenylylphosphine

Tetraphenyl-ethylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-propylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-butylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-hexylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-octylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-c-hexylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-c-octylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-phenylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-biphenylene-diphosphine

Tetraphenyl-phenoxyphenylene-diphosphine

Hexaphenyl-triphenyleneamino-triphosphine

2,4,6-tris-diphenylphosphino-s-triazine

Tris-2-pyridinylphosphine

Tris-2-quinolinylphosphine

Hexaphenyl-3-tripropyleneamino-trisphosphine

Hexaphenyl-2-tripropyleneamino-triphosphine and

Tris(octadecanoyl-methylene)phosphine

The compounds of formula III are cyclic compounds in which the P atoms form the ring with a pendant R.sub.1 group.

Preferably component a) is present in an amount of 0.005-5%, more preferably 0.02-1% based on the weight of the polymer present in the composition.

The term metallocene is used to describe new catalysts of generation V and higher which are used to produce polyolefins (especially polyethylenes and polypropylenes) as described for example in "Modem Plastics" 10/91 p. 46-49 and in "Makromolekulare Chemie", 192, 1059 (1991). The supported Ziegler catalysts (such as those supported on a halogen containing magnesium compound) are well known and are described in Table 1 below.

Further additives which may be added to a polymeric composition according to the invention include antioxidants, such as sterically hindered phenols, secondary aromatic amines or thioethers, (as described in "Kunststoff-Additive"-Gachter/Muuller, Ed. 3, 1990 p. 42-50, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference); acid scavengers such as sodium, magnesium, zinc and calcium stearates and lactates, zinc oxidehydrotalcite or alkoxylated amines; U.V. stabilizers such as other sterically hindered amines (for example N-unsubstituted, N-alkyl or N-acyl substituted 2,2,6,6-tetra-methylpiperidine compounds) [also known as hindered amine light stabilizers--HALS] and U.V. absorbers (e.g. 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-benztriazoles, 2-hydroxybenzophenones, 1,3-bis-(2'-hydroxy-benzoyl) benzene salicylates, cinnamates and oxalic acid diamides), U.V. quenchers such as benzoates and substituted benzoates, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, lubricants, plasticisers, nucleating agents, metal deactivators, biocides, impact modifiers, fillers, pigments and fungicides.

Component a) may be added to the polymeric material before, during or after the polymerization step and may be added in solid or molten form, in solution preferably as a liquid concentrate containing from 10 to 80% by weight of the composition and 90 to 20% by weight of solvent or as a solid masterbatch composition containing 10 to 80% (more preferably 40 to 70%) by weight of the composition and 90 to 20% (more preferably 60 to 30%) by weight of a solid polymeric material which is identical with or compatible with the material to be stabilized.

Component a) may be incorporated by known methods into the polymeric material to be stabilized. Of particular importance is dry-blending of component a) with the polymer or coating shaped polymer particles, e.g. polymer spheres, or in the form of a liquid, a solution or a suspension/dispersion. Of particular importance is blending of the compounds with thermoplastic polymers in the melt, for example in a melt blender or during the formation of shaped articles, including films, tubes, fibres and foams by extrusion, injection moulding, blow moulding, spinning or wire coating. Component a) is particularly useful for stabilizing polypropylene and polyethylene articles of every type as well as polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyurethane.

Component a) is especially suitable for use in polyolefins and especially .alpha.-polyolefins prepared using processing catalysts known as Generation II to Generation V catalysts and which have not been subjected to a catalyst removal step. By the term "catalyst removal step" used herein is meant a step for the purpose of positively removing the catalyst residues contained in the polymerized polyolefins or treating the polyolefins with the compound which can react with the catalyst residue and inactivate or solubilize the residue, such as alcohols or water, and then removing the inactivated or solubilized catalyst residue by physical means such as filtration, washing and centrifuging. Thus, in the case of suspension polymerization, the step of separating the resulting polymer from a dispersion medium, such as a solvent or a liquefied monomer, does not fall under the above-mentioned definition of the catalyst residue removal step, although the catalyst dissolved in the dispersion medium may be removed by a separation step. The step of adding a small amount of catalyst poisons such as ethers, alcohols, ketones, esters and water to the resulting polymer, to inactivate the catalyst remaining after the completion of polymerization, or the step of treating the resulting polymer suspension with gas such as steam or nitrogen to remove the dispersion medium also does not fall under the above-mentioned definition of the "catalyst residue-removal" step.

What is meant by Generation I catalysts is titanium halide catalysts and an organo aluminium compound or an organo aluminium halide.

What is meant by Generation II catalysts is Generation I catalysts supported on an organo magnesium compound or based on an organo chromium compound supported on SiO.sub.2.

What is meant by a Generation III catalyst is a Ziegler type complex catalyst supported on a halogen containing magnesium compound.

What is meant by a Generation IV catalyst is a Generation III catalyst with a silane donor.

What is meant by Generation V catalysts is a bis-indenyl organo titanium compound supported on alumoxane or bis cyclopentadienyl titanium halides activated by aluminium alkyl compound.

Further generations of highly specific catalysts, especially useful for manufacturing highly stereoregular poly-.alpha.-olefins, which are presently under development, are included in the concept of II and higher Generation catalysts, as well as the abovementioned generations of supported catalyst systems.

Examples for the microstructure of such highly stereoregular polyolefins are given by syndiotactic polypropylene, isotactic stereoblock polymers, isotactic polypropylene containing stearic defects randomly distributed along the polymer chain (so called anisotactic polypropylene) or stereoirregular stereoblock polymers. Due to the rapid progress in the development of newer generation catalyst systems, the commercial significance of these polymers with novel, highly interesting properties is increasing. However, residues of such further catalyst generations, as long as they contain metals of the 3d, 4d and 5d series of the periodic system supported analogously to the earlier catalyst generations, can also cause disadvantageous properties in the polymer, as long as such residues are still present in the polymer even if in a deactivated form. In view to this, it can therefore be expected that component a) according to the invention is also suitable for overcoming such disadvantageous properties of the polymer. This means that any disadvantageous interaction between processing stabilizers and the aforementioned residues of catalysts of further generations, particularly the hydrolysis of phosphites and phosphonites, is most effectively inhibited.

These generations of catalysts are described in the publication of the Twelfth Annual International Conference on Advances in the stabilization and Controlled Degradation of Polymers held in Luzern, Switzerland, 21-23 May 1990 in an article on pages 181 to 196 inclusive by Rolf Mulhaupt entitled "New Trends in Polyolefin Catalysts and Influence on Polymer Stability". The contents of this article is incorporated herein by reference and especially Table I on page 184 describing the Generation of Catalysts:

in which R, in Table 1, is an organo group; HDPE is high density polyethylene, LLDPE is linear low density polyethyene, Cp is cyclopentadienyl, Et is ethyl, PP is polypropylene and MWD is molecular weight distribution.

Further, in this specification, where a range is given, the figures defining the range are included therein. Any group capable of being linear or branched is linear or branched unless indicated to the contrary.

For the avoidance of doubt, in this specification t-butyl means tertiary butyl,-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3).

The invention will now be illustrated by the following Examples.

EXAMPLE 1

Synthesis of tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine

Under inert conditions a solution of 0.1 mol PCl.sub.3 in 150 ml heptane is dropped, while cooling, into a stirred solution of 0.3 mols 4-methyl-phenyl-magnesium bromide prepared from 0.3 tool 4-methyl-bromobenzene and 0.31 mol magnesium turnings, in 100 ml THF. After completing the addition the mixture is refluxed for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and 100 ml water are added carefully. The organic phase is washed with water and dried over Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4. The colorless product crystallizes after evaporation of the solvent and is recrystallized from heptane. Yield 58%, mp.: 147.degree.-149.degree. C.

THF is tetrahydrofurane.

EXAMPLES 2-5

According to the method of example 1, the following substances can be prepared from appropriate reactants

EXAMPLE 6

A polymeric composition containing

00.0 parts 3rd generation polypropylene homopolymer

0.05 parts of tetrakis(methylene-3,(3',5'-di-tert.butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl)propionate)meth ane commercially available as Irganox 1010 (a trademark);

0.1 parts calcium stearate;

0.04 parts of tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine (prepared in Example 1 )

are mixed by dry blending and pre-extruding at 210.degree. C. This composition is then multiply extruded in a Gottfert single screw Extruder (270.degree. C., d-20mm, 1:d=20, 50 min-1 compression 1:3) and is pelletized after chilling the polymer melt in a water bath. The melt flow index (ASTM D-1238-70), 230.degree. C., 2.16 kg) and the yellowness index (ASTM D-1925-70, on pellets) are determined after the first, third and fifth passage.

EXAMPLE 7

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.07 parts of tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts.

EXAMPLE 8

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.04 parts of tris(2-methyl-phenyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

EXAMPLE 9

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.07 parts of tris(2-methyl-phenyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

EXAMPLE 10

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.04 parts of tris(4-methoxy-phenyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

EXAMPLE 11

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.07 parts of tris(4-methoxy-phenyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

EXAMPLE 12

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.04 parts of tris(2-methoxy-phenyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

EXAMPLE 13

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.07 parts of tris(2-methoxy-phenyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

EXAMPLE 14

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.04 parts of tris(1-naphthyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

EXAMPLE 15

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.07 parts of tris(1-naphthyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

Comparative Example A

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.04 parts of tris(2,4-di-tert-butyl-phenyl)phosphite is used instead of 0.04 parts of tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

Comparative Example B

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that 0.07 parts of tris(2,4-di-tert-butyl-phenyl)phosphine is used instead of 0.04 parts of tris(4-methyl-phenyl)phosphine.

Comparative Example C

A polymeric composition is prepared according to the method of Example 6, except that no phosphorus-containing additive is used.

The results of Examples 6-15 and the Comparative Examples can be seen in the Table below:

Claims

I claim:

1. A polyolefinic composition comprising: Component a) a compound according to formula III ##STR8## in which R.sub.1 independently is C.sub.1-12 alkyl, cyclohexyl, menthyl, or C.sub.6-12 aryl; and m is 4 or 5and; Component b) a polyolefin which has been produced in the presence of a Ziegler or metallocene type catalyst which has not been removed; wherein Component a) is present in an amount of 0.005-5% based on the weight of polymer present in the composition.

2. A polyolefinic composition comprising: Component a) a compound of formula III ##STR9## in which each R.sub.1 independently is selected from linear or branched C.sub.1-30 alkyl, C.sub.5-12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-24 alkenyl, C.sub.2-18 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2-19 alkanoylmethylene, C.sub.7-30 alkaryl, C.sub.7-30 aralkyl, C.sub.4-24 heteroaryl which are optionally substituted by 1 to 3 groups selected from C.sub.1-12 alkyl, --OR.sub.4, --NR.sub. 4R.sub.5, --COR.sub.4 and --COOR.sub.4 ; and, C.sub.6-30 aryl, unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 groups R.sub.3 selected from C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenoxy, --OR.sub.4, --NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, --COR.sub.4 and --COOR.sub.4, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently are selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-30 alkyl, C.sub.5-12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6-24 aryl, C.sub.7-30 alkaryl or C.sub.7-30 aralkyl; A is a direct bond, a group --(P--R.sub.1).sub.p -- or an n-valent aliphatic or aromatic residue, C.sub.1-30 alkylene, C.sub.5-12 cycloalkylene, C.sub.7-30 alkarylene, C.sub.7-30 aralkylene, C.sub.6-24 arylene, a N-, 0-, S-, or P- containing C.sub.4-24 heteroarylene, C.sub.2-30 alkylidene or C.sub.2-30 alkylene interrupted by N, 0 or S; m is 3 to 12; n is 2 to 5; and p is 1 to 12; and Component b) a polyolefin which has been produced in the presence of a Ziegler or metallocene type catalyst which has not been removed; wherein Component a) is present in an amount of 0.005%-5% based on the weight of polymer present in the composition.

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Abstract

Description