Improved thermoplastic polymer blend compositions comprising an isotactic
polypropylene component and an alpha-olefin and propylene copolymer
component, said copolymer comprising crystallizable alpha-olefin
sequences. In a preferred embodiment, improved thermoplastic polymer
blends are provided comprising from about 35% to about 85% isotactic
polypropylene and from about 30% to about 70% of an ethylene and
propylene copolymer, wherein said copolymer comprises isotactically
crystallizable propylene sequences and is predominately propylene. The
resultant blends manifest unexpected compatibility characteristics,
increased tensile strength, and improved process characteristics, e.g., a
single melting point.