The novel propylene elastomer according to the invention contains (1) units derived from propylene in amounts of 50 to 95% by mol and units derived from 1-butene in amounts of 5 to 50% by mol, and has (2) triad tacticity (mm fraction), determined by the .sup.13 C-NMR spectrum (hexachlorobutadiene solution, based on tetramethylsilane), of not less than 90%, (3) an intrinsic viscosity (in decalin at 135.degree. C.) of 0.1 to 12 dl/g, (4) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of not more than 3 and (5) a randomness parameter B value of 1.0 to 1.5, preferably 1.0 to 1.3. In addition, the elastomer desirably has properties that (6) the elastomer has a melting point Tm of 60.degree. to 140.degree. C., and the melting point Tm and a 1-butene constituent unit content M (% by mol) in the elastomer satisfy the relation -2.6M+130.ltoreq.Tm.ltoreq.-2.3M+155, and (7) a crystallinity C of the elastomer measured by X-ray diffractometry and the 1-butene constituent unit content M (% by mol) satisfy the relation C.ltoreq.-1.5M+75. Such propylene elastomer is excellent in rigidity, heat resistance, scratch resistance, transparency, heat sealing properties and blocking resistance. The propylene elastomer can be prepared using a specific transition metal compound catalyst.
本发明的新型
丙烯弹性体含有(1)从
丙烯衍生的单元,其摩尔分数为50%至95%,从1-
丁烯衍生的单元,其摩尔分数为5%至50%,并且具有(2)三元策略性(mm分数),由.sup.13C-NMR光谱(基于四甲基
硅烷的六氯
丁二烯溶液)确定,不低于90%,(3)本征粘度(在135°C的白油中)为0.1至12 dl/g,(4)分子量分布(Mw/Mn)不超过3,以及(5)随机参数B值为1.0至1.5,优选为1.0至1.3。此外,弹性体应具有(6)熔点Tm为60°C至140°C,且弹性体的熔点Tm和1-
丁烯组分单位含量M(摩尔分数%)满足关系式-2.6M+130≤Tm≤-2.3M+155,以及(7)通过X射线衍射测量的弹性体的结晶度C和1-
丁烯组分单位含量M(摩尔分数%)满足关系式C≤-1.5M+75。这种
丙烯弹性体在刚度、耐热性、耐划痕性、透明度、热封性和阻塞性方面表现出色。可以使用特定的过渡
金属化合物催化剂制备
丙烯弹性体。