Abstract:
The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: A) a “weight fraction (w) of molecular weight greater than 106 g/mole, based on the total weight of polymer, and as determined by GPC(abs),” that meets the following relationship: w
Abstract:
The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)
Abstract:
The invention provides a composition comprising a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)
Abstract:
The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) weight fraction (w) of molecular weight above 5*106 g/mol, w>A−B*I2, where A=0.4 wt %, and B is 0.02 wt %/(dg/min), and w D−E*log(I2), where D=162 Pa and E=52 Pa/log(dg/min).
Abstract:
A process to form an ethylene-based polymer including polymerizing ethylene and at least one asymmetrical polyene comprising an “alpha, beta unsaturated-carbonyl end” (“α,β unsaturated-carbonyl end”) and a “C—C double bond end,” wherein the polymerization takes place in the presence of at least one free-radical initiator; and wherein the polymerization takes place in a reactor configuration comprising at least two reaction zones, reaction zone 1 and reaction zone i (i≧2), wherein reaction zone i is downstream from reaction zone 1.
Abstract:
The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) weight fraction (w) of molecular weight above 5*106 g/mol, w>A−B*I2, where A=0.4 wt %, and B is 0.02 wt %/(dg/min), and w D−E*log(I2), where D=162 Pa and E=52 Pa/log(dg/min).
Abstract:
The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)
Abstract:
The invention provides an ethylene-based polymer comprising the following properties: a) a melt index (I2)≧2.0 dg/min; b) a Mw(abs) versus I2 relationship: Mw(abs)
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of injecting a compressed “comonomer/compound mixture,” comprising a “comonomer comprising a carboxylic acid,” and at least one compound, into at least one reactor; said method comprising, adding the at least one compound to the comonomer to form the “comonomer/compound mixture,” prior to compressing and injecting the mixture into the reactor; and wherein the crystallization temperature, at pressure P, of the “comonomer/compound mixture” is at least 5° C. lower than the crystallization temperature, at pressure P, of the comonomer, without the presence of the at least one compound; and wherein the pressure P is greater than 500 bar; and wherein the molar ratio of the at least one compound to the comonomer in the mixture is from 1/10 to 1/1; and wherein the comonomer/compound mixture comprises greater than, or equal to, 30 weight percent of the comonomer, based on the weight of the comonomer/compound mixture; and wherein the melting temperature, at atmospheric pressure, of the at least one compound is less than the melting temperature, at atmospheric pressure, of the comonomer. The invention also provides a method of forming an ethylene-based polymer, as described herein.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an ethylene-based polymer with a density from about 0.90 to about 0.94 in grams per cubic centimeter, with a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 30, a melt index (I2) from about 0.1 to about 50 grams per 10 minutes, and further comprising sulfur from about 5 to about 4000 parts per million. The amount of sulfur is also determined based upon the total weight of the ethylene-based polymer. Also disclosed is process for making an ethylene-based polymer which includes the steps of splitting a process fluid for delivery into a tubular reactor; feeding an upstream process feed stream into a first reaction zone and at least one downstream process feed stream into at least one other reaction zone, where the process fluid has an average velocity of at least 10 meters per second; and initiating a free-radical polymerization reaction.