Abstract:
Supported Ziegler-Natta ethylene polymerisation procatalyst comprising special bi-(oxygen containing ring) compounds as internal donor, as well as a process for preparing the same and use of such a procatalyst for preparing a catalyst system used in the polymerisation of ethylene for producing high molecular weight polyethylenes.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, the process comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step first olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of a metallocene polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A); and b) transferring the first polymer component (A) into a separation unit to remove low molecule penetrants and to obtain separated solid polyolefin particles of the first polymer component (A*) and c) polymerising in in gas phase in a second polymerisation step second olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer in the presence of the separated solid polyolefin particles (A*) of step b), so as to form a second polymer component (B). The disclosure further relates to a method for improving performance of a metallocene polymerisation catalyst in a multi-stage olefin polymerisation, wherein a first polymer component (A) produced in a first polymerisation step is transferred into a separation unit to remove low molecule penetrants and to obtain separated solid polyolefin particles of the first polymer component (A*) prior to transferring the obtained separated solid polyolefin particles of the first polymer component (A*) to a further polymerisation step.
Abstract:
New, improved silica supported catalyst system, which comprises a specific class of metallocene complexes in combination with a boron containing cocatalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst, its use for producing propylene homopolymers, propylene copolymers, especially with ethylene, as well as heterophasic propylene copolymers, preferably in a multistep process including a gas phase polymerization step.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, the process comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step ethylene, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A); and b) polymerising in a second polymerisation step in gas phase a predetermined monomer mixture comprising ethylene and 1-hexene, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of the first polymer component (A) of step a), so as to form a second polymer component (B), wherein the multimodal polyethylene polymer produced by the present process comprises 1-hexene comonomer and at least one further C4-10-comonomer, and wherein the predetermined monomer mixture comprising ethylene and 1-hexene is fed into the second polymerisation step from the beginning of its start up. The disclosure further relates to use of 1-hexene in a gas phase olefin polymerisation step for improving performance of single-site polymerisation catalyst in multi-stage olefin copolymerisation process. The disclosure still further relates to a method for improving performance of single-site polymerisation catalyst in a multi-stage olefin polymerisation comprising feeding a predetermined monomer mixture comprising ethylene and 1-hexene into the gas phase polymerisation step from the beginning of its start up.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step first olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin monomer, in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A), and b) polymerising in a second polymerisation step in gas phase second olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of the first polymer component (A) of step a) and an induced swelling agent, so as to for a second polymer component (B), wherein the first polymer component (A) and the second polymer component (B) are produced at production rates meeting a predetermined target weight ratio of the second polymer component (B) to the first polymer component (A), the process comprising the steps of: i) determining a first weight ratio of the second polymer component (B) to the first polymer component (A) in the second polymerisation step, and ii) increasing the concentration of the induced swelling agent in the second polymerisation step if the determined first weight ratio is less than the predetermined target weight ratio, or iii) decreasing the concentration of the induced swelling agent in the second polymerisation step if the determined first weight ratio is greater than the predetermined target weight ratio, or iv) maintaining the concentration of the induced swelling agent in the second polymerisation step if the determined first weight ratio equals the predetermined target weight ratio. The disclosure further relates to use of an induced swelling agent in a gas phase polymerisation step for improving gas phase production split in a multi-stage olefin polymerisation process.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for the preparation of a multimodal ethylene polymer in a multistage process in the presence of a catalyst comprising a complex of formula (lx) wherein each X is a sigma donor ligand; each Het is independently a monocyclic or multicyclic heteroaromatic or heterocyclic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, N or S; L is a carbon, silicon or germanium based divalent bridge in which one or two backbone atoms link the ligands; M is Ti, Zr or Hf; each R1 is the same or different and is a linear CMO alkyl group, or linear CHO alkoxy, each n is 0 to 3; each R2 is the same or different and is a C1-10 alkyl group, C1-10 alkoxy group or —Si(R)3 group; each R is the same or different and is C1-10 alkyl or phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-6 alkyl groups; and eachp is 0 to 3;