Polypropylene film

Abstract: A film having the low dependency of film transparency on film-forming conditions and thickness, and having superior transparency and rigidity without compromising the original properties of polypropylene film. The film is produced from a polypropylene prepared from a propylene polymer having: (1) a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of a xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C within the range of 0.0095 to 0.0200, (2) a melting temperature within the range of 145 to 160°C, (3) a xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C of 3.5 % by weight or less, the polypropylene having: (4) a melt-flow rate at 230°C within the range of 5 to 15g/10min., and (5) a swelling ratio within the range of 1.20 to 1.35.

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a polypropylene film. Particularly, , the present invention relates to an unstretched polypropylene film which has high rigidity and superior transparency with low dependence on film-forming conditions and low dependence on a thickness. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polypropylene film is widely used in packaging field for food packaging, and fiber packaging because of its excellent optical properties, mechanical properties and packaging aptitude. Recently, in order to enhance productivity, high speed film formation has been carried out by a large scale film-forming machines, and film thickness varies due to this expansion of application. Cooling conditions during film formation vary, and as a result, the transparency of the film is greatly affected. For example, although the transparency of film with a thickness of about 30µ formed at low speed is good, the transparency of film formed at a high speed (50m/min. or more) and that of a film with a thickness of 50µ or more is inferior. As a solution to this problem, such measures as e decreasing the surface temperature of the cooling roll during film-forming, or directly cooling an extruded melt resin with low temperature water without using a cooling roll have been tried and some improvement obtained. However, the influence of the temperature of the cooling water, variation of flow rate and the like has not been able to be avoided and adequate improvement has not been attained. In addition, both rigidity and transparent of the film are simultaneously required. A method to produce both rigidity and transparency wherein a sorbitolic nucleating agent is added is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Sho 51-22740 (1976). A special method is also disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Sho 59-57720 (1984), wherein a melt resin is cooled directly with low temperature water followed by heat-treatment., However, both of these methods have disadvantages. The method blending a sorbitolic nucleating agent causes the odor of the film to worsen, and the method using heat-treatment after cooling with water requires a special apparatus. Furthermore, because the high speed film-forming process is difficult and has a high production cost, its usage is restricted. Other methods disclosed in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. Sho 53-15894 (1978) had been tried but have not resulted in a product which has the characteristics of superior transparency and rigidity with low dependency of film transparency on film-forming conditions and thickness. EP-A-0 114 391 discloses a polypropylene polymer having specified mmmm, mmmr, rrrr and rrrm fractions which can be formed into a film. EP-A-0 657 477 discloses a method of preparing a propylene polymer having a specified stereo irregularity index mmrr / mmmm which can be formed into a film. The present inventors have continued to intensively study the development of polypropylene film which do not have the defects recognized in the aforementioned traditional technology, in order to produce a film having a low dependency of film transparency on film-forming conditions and a low dependency of transparency on thickness, and having superior transparency and rigidity. As the result, the present inventors found that the above-mentioned problems could be overcome by forming film from polypropylene which is prepared from a propylene polymer having a xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C with a stereoirregularity index in a specified range, a melting temperature in a specified range, and a xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C, and the polypropylene having a a melt-flow rate at 230°C and a swelling ratio in specified ranges, thereby enabling the production of superior film. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a polypropylene film having the low dependency of film transparency on film-forming conditions and on film thickness, and having superior transparency and rigidity without compromising other desirable properties of polypropylene film. According to the present invention to provide a polypropylene film produced by film-forming a polypropylene composition, wherein said polypropylene composition is obtainable by melt-kneading a propylene polymer in the presence of an antioxidant the propylene polymer having: (1) a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm (as defined below) of the fraction which is xylene-insoluble at 20°C (as defined below) within the range of 0.0095 to 0.0200, (2) a melting temperature within the range of 145 to 160°C, (3) a fraction which is xylene-soluble at 20°C (as defined below) of 3.5% by weight or less, and wherein said polypropylene composition has: (4) a melt-flow rate (JIS K7210) at 230°C within the range of 5 to 15g/10min., and (5) a swelling ratio (as defined below) within the range of 1.20 to 1.35. The advantages of the polypropylene provided by the present invention are that the transparency of the film obtained by melt-kneading and film-forming the polypropylene of the invention is superior from a low speed film-forming rate of about 5m/min. to a high speed film-forming rate of about 300m/min. and further, the film rigidity is excellent. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is explained in detail below. As a propylene polymer for the present invention, a homopolymer of propylene and a copolymer of propylene, ethylene and/or α-olefin having 4 carbon atoms or more, that is, the so-called random copolymer, can be suitably used. The preparation method of these propylene polymers is not limited particularly, and they can be prepared, for example, by a solvent polymerization method wherein an inert liquid medium is used as a polymerization medium, a bulk polymerization method wherein propylene is used as a polymerization medium, or a gas phase polymerization method wherein a liquid medium is not substantially present The catalyst system used for the polymerization is not limited particularly, as long as the polymerization conditions are selected so that the stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C, the melting temperature and the xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C of the polymer obtained are within the range of the present invention. Examples of such catalyst systems known to those skilled in the art include: a catalyst system comprising an active titanium trichloride catalyst and an organoaluminum; a catalyst system comprising an organoaluminum and a complex type active titanium catalyst wherein a solid product obtained by reducing a titanium compound with an organomagnesium compound is treated with an ester compound and successively, is treated with titanium tetrachloride, an ether compound and an ester compound; a catalyst system comprising an active titanium trichloride catalyst obtained by supporting titanium tetrachloride or titanium trichloride on magnesium halide and an organoaluminium. As related to the present invention, the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C is defined as the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C obtained by cooling a propylene polymer dissolved in boiling xylene to 20°C according to a method described in a report published in Macromolecules, 21, 314-319 (1988) by Kakugo et al. As related to the present invention, the stereoirregularity index means the peak intensity ratio of the pentad fraction mmrr (a peak appears at nearly 21.01 ppm based on tetramethyl silane (TMS)) to the pentad fraction mmmm (a peak appears at nearly 21.78 ppm based on TMS) in pentamer unit of polypropylene chain as measured at 135°C, on a solution of polymer in o-dichlorobenzene containing 10% by weight of C 6 D 6 (a polymer concentration of 150mg/3ml) at 67.5MHz by EX-270 13 C-NMR manufactured by JOEL according to a report published in Macromolecules, 13, 687-689 (1975) by A. Zambelliet al. The propylene polymer provided for the present invention must have a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C, the melting temperature and the xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C which are within the ranges set forth below. When any one of these items is out of the required range, the results of the present invention cannot be obtained. First, it is necessary that the stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C is within the range of 0.0095 to 0.0200, and preferably 0.0100 to 0.0200. When the stereoirregularity index is less than 0.0095, the transparency of the film is insufficient and when the stereoirregularity index is more than 0.0200, the rigidity is insufficient. From the point of the transparency and the rigidity, the stereoirregularity index is specifically preferably 0.0100 to 0.0180. Next, the propylene polymer provided for the present invention should have a melting temperature within the range of 145 to 160°C, and preferably 148 to 160°C. When the melting temperature is less than 145°C, the rigidity of the film is insufficient, and when the melting temperature is more than 160°C, the transparency is inferior. From the point of the transparency and the rigidity, the melting temperature is more preferably 150 to 160°C. Furthermore, the propylene polymer provided for the present invention is a polymer wherein the xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C is 3.5 % by weight or less. When it exceeds 3.5% by weight, the rigidity of the film is insufficient. The xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C is preferably 0.5 to 3.0 % by weight and more preferably 1.0 to 3.0 % by weight in order to produce the desired rigidity and a lubricating property of the film. The polypropylene film of the present invention is obtained by film-forming the polypropylene composition by melt-kneading prepared the aforementioned propylene polymer in the presence of an antioxidant. The polypropylene composition used in the present invention cannot provide the properties of the present invention when either of the melt-flow rate and the swelling ratio is out of the following ranges. The range of the melt-flow rate should be 5 to 15g/10min.. When it is less than 5g/10min., the transparency of the film becomes insufficient and when it exceeds 15g/10min., the stability of film formation is insufficient. From the point of the transparency and the film-forming stability, the melt-flow rate is preferably within the range of 6.5 to 12g/10min. The swelling ratio should be within the range of 1.20 to 1.35. When it is less than 1.20 or more than 1.35, the dependency of the transparency on film-forming conditions and thickness is high, and as result, the transparency of a film formed in high speed or a thick film is inferior. The swelling ratio is preferably within the range of 1.25 to 1.33. From the point of the transparency, the rigidity and the lubricating property of the film, as well as film-forming stability, a polypropylene composition prepared from the propylene polymer wherein the stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C is within the range of 0.0010 to 0.0180, the melting temperature is within the range of 150 to 160°C, and the xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C is 0.5 to 3.0 % by weight; and wherein the melt-flow rate of the polypropylene at 230°C is within the range of 6.5 to 12g/10min. and the swelling ratio is within the range of 1.25 to 1.33 is specifically preferred. The melt-kneading method of the polypropylene of the present invention is not particularly restricted as long as the melt-flow rate and the swelling ratio are within the range of the present invention. The preparation is performed by a method melt-kneading the aforementioned propylene polymer in the presence of an antioxidant with for example, a melt extruder, a Banbury mixer. In case of a melt-kneading method, a method blending and/or melt-kneading the propylene polymer and an antioxidant under inert gas atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 1% or less at the resin temperature of 220 to 290°C is preferred to enhance transparency and prevent coloring of the film. A method melt-kneading with an unixial or multi-axial melt extruder under nitrogen gas atmosphere at the resin temperature of 220 to 290°C is preferred. The polypropylene used in the present invention can be suitably used for the preparation of a melt-extruded film having a thickness of 10 to 200µ prepared under conditions where the film-forming speed is 5 to 300m/min. and particularly advantageously used for the preparation of an unstretched film having a thickness of 15 to 50µ under conditions of high speed film formation (80m/min. or more). In addition, because it has the aforementioned advantageous properties, it can be suitably used for at least one layer component in the preparation of a multi-layered film in the film-forming method of co-extrusion. The polypropylene film of the present invention can be prepared by methods usually used in industrial production. If it is prepared by the molding method of melt-extrusion, such as for example, a T-die film-forming method, a tubular film-forming method or the like, no specific limitations are necessary. A T-die film-forming method wherein a high speed formation of a film with a rarge-scale film-forming machine is preferred. Where a T-die film-forming method, is used, the die temperature is 200 to 290°C and water applied as a thermal medium fed to chilled rolls at 20 to 50°C. Antioxidant, neutralizers, lubricating agents, antiblocking agents or antistatic agents customarily used can be combined as necessary with the polypropylene and the film of the present invention, without untoward effects. EXAMPLE The present invention is illustrated by the Examples which follow but the present invention is not limited thereto. The measurement methods of each item mentioned in the Detailed Description of The Invention and the Examples are as follows:. (1) The stereoirregularity index of the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C mmrr/mmmm. After 5g of a sample is completely dissolved in 500ml of boiling xylene, it was cooled to 20°C and allowed to stand for 4 hours or more. This was then separated into a deposit and a solution, and a xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C (CXIS) was obtained by drying the deposit under a reduced pressure at 70°C. The stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of this CXIS was measured according to the method described herein. (2) Intrinsic viscosity [η] was measured in tetralin at 135°C with an Ubbelohde viscometer. (3)Comonomer content Ethylene content was determined by IR spectrum method described in the item " (i) Random copolymer " of Polymer Analysis Handbook(256 pages) (published by Asakura bookseller's in 1985). Butene-1 content was determined by IR spectrum method using the following equation. Butene-1 content (% by weight) = 1.208K' K'= the absorbance at 767 cm -1 (4) Melting temperature (Tm) After a test piece of 10mg was melted for 5 min. at 220° C under nitrogen atmosphere by using a differential scanning calorie meter ( manufactured by Perkin Elmer Company, DSC), temperature was lowered to 40° C at a rate of 5° C/min.. After that, temperature was elevated at a rate of 5° C/min., and the temperature of the maximum peak of melted endothermic curve obtained was the melting temperature(Tm). (the melting point of indium (In) measured with the present measurement apparatus at an elevation rate of of 5° C/min was 156.6° C.) (5) The xylene-soluble fraction at 20° C (CXS) After completely dissolving 5g of a sample in 500 ml of boiling xylene , temperature was lowered to 20° C and it was allow to stand 4 hours or more. Subsequently, this was separated to a deposit and a solution by filtration and the filtrate was dried under a reduced pressure at 70° C after being dried to a solid. Its weight was measured and the content (% by weight) was determined. (6) Melt flow rate (MFR) was measured according to JIS K7210, condition 14. (7) Swelling ratio (SR) The diameter of the extruded article at the measurement of melt flow rate (MFR) according to JIS K7210, condition 14 was measured and it was determined by the following equation. SR = The diameter of the extruded article The diameter of a die (8) Haze was measured according to JIS K7105. (9) Young's modulus A test piece with a width of 20mm was obtained from the longitudinal direction (MD) and the lateral direction (TD) of the film with a thickness of 30µ obtained by a method described in the following Example 1 and a S-S curve was measured at a chuck distance of 60mm and a tension speed of 5mm/min. with a tensile tester to measure an initial elastic modulus. The measured value was represented by the average value of MD and TD. Example 1 Propylene and ethylene were continuously polymerized by using titanium trichloride AA (mfd. by Toho Titanium Company,) diethylaluminum chloride, ε -caprolactone as an electron donor and heptane as a solvent in the presence of hydrogen at the polymerization temperature of 65°C, the polymerization pressure of 6kg/cm 2 G and the hydrogen concentration in gas phase of 1.5vol.% with using an inner volume 23m 3 polymerization vessel with a stirrer. The polymer obtained had the intrinsic viscosity of 1.98dl/g, the ethylene content of 1.0% by weight, the turbulence index of the part insoluble in xylene at 20°C mmrr/mmmm of 0.0126, the melting temperature of 155°C and the part soluble in xylene at 20°C of 1.4% by weight. Per 100 parts by weight of this polymer powder, 0.05 part by weight of calcium stearate, 0.15 part by weight of Irganox 1010 (mfd. by Ciba Geigy Ltd.), 0.05 part by weight of Sandostab P-EPQ (mfd. by Sandoz Ltd.), 0.08 part by weight of erucamide, 0.10 part by weight of fine powder silica, 0.3 part by weight of Sunwax 131P and 0.006 part by weight of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (tert-butylperoxy) hexane (hereinafter, is abbreviated as ┌2.5H┘) were added and were mixed with a Henschel mixer under nitrogen atmosphere. They were melt-extruded at a resin temperature of 250°C and a pellet of the polypropylene having the melt flow rate of 8.2g/10min. and the melt expansion rate of 1.30 was obtained. The characteristic values of the polymer powder and the pellet are shown in Table 1. Subsequently, this pellet of the polypropylene was melt-extruded with a T-die extruder equipped with a screw of 65mm diameter at 230°C and unstretched films with thickness of 15µ, 30µ, and 100µ were obtained by cooling with a cooling roll wherein water of 30°C was passed. The film-forming speed was effectuated at 80m/min. in case of the film with a thickness of 15µ, 20m/min. in case of 30µ and 6m/min. in case of 100µ. Physical properties of the films obtained are shown in Table 2. Example 2 Polymerization was performed in a similar manner to Example 1 varying a feeding amount of ethylene and the hydrogen concentration in gas phase. The characteristic values of the polymer thus obtained are shown in Table 1. To 100 parts by weight of this polymer powder, 0.05 part by weight of calcium stearate, 0.15 part by weight of Irganox 1010 ( mfd. by Ciba Geigy Ltd.), 0.05 part by weight of Sandostab P-EPQ (mfd. by Sandoz Ltd.), 0.08 part by weight of erucamide, 0.10 part by weight of fine powder silica, and 0.006 part by weight of 2.5H were added, and they were mixed with a Henschel mixer under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was melt-extruded at a resin temperature of 250°C to obtain pellets of the polypropylene. The characteristic value of the pellet is shown in Table 1. By using this pellet of the polypropylene, films were formed in the same manner as in Example 1. Physical properties of the films obtained are shown in Table 2. Examples 3 to 4 By using Solvay catalyst of M & S Catalyst Company in the preparation of the polymer, polymerization was performed in the similar manner as in Example 1 with changing the type of comonomer or a feeding amount, polymerization temperature and the hydrogen concentration in gas phase to yield polymers with the characteristics shown in Table 1. To 100 parts by weight of this polymer powder were added 0.05 part by weight of calcium stearate, 0.15 part by weight of Irganox 1010 (mfd. by Ciba Geigy Ltd.), 0.05 part by weight of Irgafos 168 (mfd. by Ciba Geigy Ltd. ),0.08 part by weight of erucamide, 0.10 part by weight of fine powder silica, and 0.011 part (Example 3) and 0.005 parts (Example 4) by weight of 2.5H, and this was mixed with a Henschel mixer under nitrogen atmosphere. The mixtures were melt-extruded at a resin temperature of 250°C to produce pellets of the polypropylene. The characteristics of the pellets are shown in Table 1. Using these pellets of the polypropylene, films were formed in a similar manner to Example 1. Physical properties of the films obtained are shown in Table 2. Comparative Example 1 Using a solid catalyst synthesized according to Example 3 of Japanese Examined Patent Publication(Kokoku) No. Hei 3-46001 (1991) in the preparation of a polymer, polymerization was performed at a polymerization temperature of 60°C and the hydrogen concentration of 2.0vol.% in gas phase in like manner as Example 1 by feeding propylene and ethylene continuously. Characteristics of the polymer are listed in Table 1. Per 100 parts by weight of this polymer powder, 0.05 part by weight of calcium stearate, 0.15 part by weight of Irganoz 1010 (mfd. by Ciba Geigy Ltd.), 0.05 part by weight of Irgafos 168 (mfd. by Ciba Geigy Ltd.), 0.08 part by weight of erucamide, 0.10 part by weight of fine powder silica, and 0.014 part by weight of 2.5H were added and were mixed with a Henschel mixer under nitrogen atmosphere .They were melt-extruded at a resin temperature of 250°C to obtain pellets of the polypropylene. The characteristics of the pellet are shown in Table 1. Using these pellets of the polypropylene, films were formed in a similar manner as in Example 1. Physical properties of the films obtained are shown in Table 2. Comparative Examples 2 to 6 Using a solid catalyst used in Examples 1 and 3 in the preparation of the polymer, polymerization was performed in the similar manner as in Example 1 with varying the feeding amount of ethylene, polymerization temperature and the hydrogen concentration in gas phase and the polymers having the characteristics shown in Table 1 ware obtained. The pellets of polypropylene ware mixed and melt-extruded in a similar manner to Example 3 but changing the blending amount of 2.5 H (0.006 part by weight in Comparative Example 2, 0.018 part by weight in Comparative Example 3, 0.002 part by weight in Comparative Example 4, 0.012 part by weight in Comparative Example 5 and 0.002 part by weight in Comparative Example 6). The characteristics of the pellet are shown in Table 1. Using these pellets of the polypropylene, films were formed in the similar manner to Example 1. Physical properties of the films obtained are shown in Table 2. Example 5 Using the pellet of the polypropylene of Example 1, a single layer film with a thickness of 30µ was formed at a speed of 150m/min. by melt-extruding at 240°C with a T-die film-forming machine having one 90mm Φ extruder and two 65mm Φ extruders and cooling with a cooling roll wherein water of 40°C was passed. The transparency (haze) of the film obtained was 2.5%. Example 6 Using the pellet of the polypropylene of Example 2, a single layer film with a thickness of 30µ was formed at a speed of 150m/min. by melt-excluding at 240°C with a T-die film-forming machine having one 90mm Φ extruder and two 65mm Φ extruders and cooling with a cooling roll wherein water of 40°C was passed. The transparency (haze) of the film obtained was 3.0 %. Comparative Example 7 Using a pellet of the polypropylene of Comparative Example 1, a single layer film with a thickness of 30µ was formed in the similar manner as in Example 5. The transparency (haze) of the film obtained was 3.8% and inferior in comparison with Examples made according to the present invention. Film property Run No. Haze % Young's modulus kg/cm 2 15µ 30µ 100µ Example-1 1.8 1.2 1.7 6400 Example-2 2.1 1.0 2.6 6500 Example-3 1.5 0.9 2.3 6200 Example-4 1.2 1.4 2.7 5600 Comparative Example-1 1.6 1.4 4.0 6400 Comparative Example-2 2.1 2.0 6.7 6300 Comparative Example-3 2.7 1.1 3.2 6200 Comparative Example-4 2.4 2.0 4.4 5600 Comparative Example-5 2.1 1.6 3.9 7000 Comparative Example-6 2.6 2.4 3.0 4700 The previous examples and comparative examples demonstrate that a polypropylene prepered from the propylene polymer of the present invention can be used to produce unstretched polypropylene film having a low dependency of film transparency on film-forming conditions and film thickness. The invention thereby enables the production of thick film and the use of high speed film-filming processes to obtain film of superior quality by melt extrusion methods.

Claims: A polypropylene film produced by film-forming a polypropylene composition, wherein said polypropylene composition is obtainable by melt-kneading a propylene polymer in the presence of an antioxidant, the propylene polymer having: (1) a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm (as defined below) of the fraction which is xylene-insoluble at 20°C (as defined below) within the range of 0.0095 to 0.0200, (2) a melting temperature within the range of 145 to 160°C, (3) a fraction which is xylene-soluble at 20°C (as defined below) of 3.5% by weight or less, and wherein said polypropylene composition has: (4) a melt-flow rate (JIS K7210) at 230°C within the range of 5 to 15g/10min., and (5) a swelling ratio (as defined below) within the range of 1.20 to 1.35; the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C is defined as the xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C obtained by cooling a propylene polymer dissolved in boiling xylene to 20°C the stereoirregularity index means the peak intensity ratio of the pentad fraction mmrr (a peak appears at nearly 21.01 ppm based on tetramethyl silane (TMS)) to the pentad fraction mmmm (a peak appears at nearly 21.78 ppm based on TMS) in pentamer unit of polypropylene chain as measured at 135 °C, on a solution of polymer in o-dichlorobenzene containing 10% by weight of C 6 D 6 (a polymer concentration of 150mg/3ml) at 67.5MHz by 13 C-NMR xylene soluble fraction at 20°C (CXS): measured as follows: 5g is dissolved completely in 500ml boiling xylene; the solution is allowed to cool to 20°C, allowed to stand for at least 4 hours and filtered. The filtrate is dried, evaporated under reduced pressure at 70°C and the weight calculated as a percentage of original 5g; swelling ratio: the ratio of the diameter of the extruded article when MFR measured according to JIS K7210 to the diameter of the die. The polypropylene film according to Claim 1, wherein the propylene polymer has a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of a xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C within the range of 0.0100 to 0.0200. The polypropylene film according to Claim 1, wherein the melting temperature of the propylene polymer is within the range of 148 to 160°C. The polypropylene film according to Claim 1, wherein the xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C in the propylene polymer is within the range of 0.5 to 3.0% by weight. The polypropylene film according to Claim 1, wherein the melt flow rate at 230°C of the polypropylene composition is within the range of 6.5 to 12g/10min., and the swelling ratio of the polypropylene composition is within the range of 1.25 to 1.33. The polypropylene film according to Claim 1, wherein the polypropylene film is an unstretched polypropylene film. A polypropylene composition obtainable by melt-kneading a propylene polymer in the presence of an antioxidant the propylene polymer having the following properties (as defined in Claim 1): (1) a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of a xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C within the range of 0.0095 to 0.0200, (2) a melting temperature within the range of 145 to 160°C, and (3) a xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C of 3.5% by weight or less, wherein said polypropylene composition has: (4) a melt-flow rate at 230°C within the range of 5 to 15g/10min., and (5) a swelling ratio within the range of 1.20 to 1.35. The polypropylene composition according to Claim 7, wherein the propylene polymer has a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of a xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C is within the range of 0.0100 to 0.0200. The polypropylene composition according to Claim 7, wherein the melting temperature of the propylene polymer is within the range of 148 to 160°C. The polypropylene composition according to Claim 7, wherein the xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C in the propylene polymer is within the range of 0.5 to 3.0% by weight. A polypropylene composition according to Claim 7, wherein the melt flow rate at 230°C of the polypropylene composition is within the range of 6.5 to 12g/10min., and the swelling ratio of the polypropylene composition is within the range of 1.25 to 1.33. A method for producing a polypropylene film by film-forming characterised by the steps of (a) preparing a polypropylene composition by melt-kneading a propylene polymer with an antioxidant the propylene polymer having the following properties (as defined in Claim 1): (1) a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of a xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C within the range of 0.0095 to 0.0200, (2) a melting temperature within the range of 145 to 160°C, and (3) a xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C of 3.5% by weight or less, and wherein said polypropylene composition has: (4) a melt-flow rate at 230°C within the range of 5 to 15g/10min., and (5) a swelling ratio within the range of 1.20 to 1.35, and (b) forming the polypropylene composition into a film. The method according to Claim 12, wherein the propylene polymer has a stereoirregularity index mmrr/mmmm of a xylene-insoluble fraction at 20°C within the range of 0.0100 to 0.0200. The method according to Claim 12, wherein the melting temperature of the propylene polymer is within the range of 148 to 160°C. The method according to Claim 12, wherein the xylene-soluble fraction at 20°C in the propylene polymer is within the range of 0.5 to 3.0% by weight. The method according to claim 12, wherein the melt flow rate at 230°C of the polypropylene composition is within the range of 6.5 to 12g/10min, and the swelling ratio of the polypropylene composition is within the range of 1.25 to 1.33. The method according to Claim 12, wherein the polypropylene film is an unstretched polypropylene film.

Inventors: IMA SEIICHIRO, KISHIRO SHIGEKI, SHIRATANI EISUKE, IMA, SEIICHIRO, KISHIRO, SHIGEKI, SHIRATANI, EISUKE
Applicants: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
Application year: 1996
Main classification: C08F10
IPC codes: C08J5, C08F210, C08F10