Polypropylene resin compositions are provided that are useful in the
production of thermoformed articles and biaxially oriented polypropylene
films (BOPPs), tapes and fibers. The resins of the present invention are
blends of high crystalline (low solubles) polypropylene homopolymer and
an ethylene/propylene random copolymer (RCP). These blends can be used to
replace standard high solubles BOPP grade polypropylene homopolymers. In
addition, the use of high crystalline polypropylene homopolymers in the
blends imparts improved stiffness to the finished films while maintaining
good processability of the blends. Such polypropylene compositions are
effectively produced by in-reactor blending of a high crystalline
propylene homopolymer and a propylene/ethylene random copolymer.