Invention Application
- Patent Title: MEANS FOR INCREASING THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND DECREASING THE DENSITY OF ETHYLENE INTERPOLYMERS EMPLOYING HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST FORMULATIONS
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Application No.: PCT/IB2018/052659Application Date: 2018-04-17
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Publication No.: WO2018193375A1Publication Date: 2018-10-25
- Inventor: ZHANG, Zengrong , KAZEMI, Niousha , SALOMONS, Stephen , KLECZEK, Monika , KESHTKAR, Mehdi , MOLLOY, Brian , WANG, Qinyan , ZORICAK, Peter , CARTER, Charles , WANG, Xiaochuan , DOBBIN, Christopher , SIBTAIN, Fazle , TAYLOR, Kenneth , VAN ASSELDONK, Lawrence , KHAKDAMAN, Hamidreza
- Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
- Applicant Address: Avenue de la Gare 14 1700 Fribourg CH
- Assignee: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
- Current Assignee: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: Avenue de la Gare 14 1700 Fribourg CH
- Priority: US15/491,264 20170419
- Main IPC: C08F210/16
- IPC: C08F210/16 ; C08F4/659 ; C08F4/6592 ; C08F4/655 ; C08L23/08 ; C08J5/18
Abstract:
A continuous solution polymerization process is disclosed wherein at least two catalyst formulations are employed. A first homogeneous catalyst formulation is employed in a first reactor to produce a first ethylene interpolymer and a first heterogeneous catalyst formulation is employed in a second reactor to produce a second ethylene interpolymer. Optionally a third ethylene interpolymer is formed in a third reactor. The resulting ethylene interpolymer products possess desirable properties in a variety of end use applications, for example in film applicationΩs. A means for increasing the molecular weight of the first ethylene interpolymer is disclosed and/or a means for increasing the temperature of the first reactor, relative to a third homogeneous catalyst formulation. A means for reducing the (α-olefin/ethylene) weight ratio in the first reactor is disclosed and/or reducing the density of the first ethylene interpolymer, relative to a third homogeneous catalyst formulαation.
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