| abstract |
The invention relates to a foamable polymeric composition,ncomprising a thermoplastic elastomer on the basis of anpolyolefin and a rubber; the invention is characterized innthat wherein the polyolefin is a polypropylene homo- orncopolymer having:n a weight average molecular weight, M w , of at leastn2*10 5 , and an elongational viscosity (measured at a temperaturenof 170°C, a rate of elongation of 0.03 1/s and at antime of 10 s), EV(170/10), of at least 1.4*10 5 Pa.s. nThe invention relates also to a process for foaming anpolymeric composition, as well as to a foamednthermoplastic article. |