摘要:
Branched ethylene-propylene compositions which have improved melt strength and shear thinning are provided. The weight average branching index g′ for the higher molecular weight region of the ethylene-propylene composition is less than 0.95. Additionally, a novel process is provided for efficiently producing a branched ethylene-propylene composition comprising: a) contacting propylene monomers and ethylene monomers in a reactor with an inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent and a catalyst composition comprising one or more single site catalyst compounds capable of producing an ethylene-propylene polymer at a temperature from about 50° C. to about 180° C., wherein the ratio in the reactor of the propylene and ethylene monomers to the inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent is less than 2.0, and further, wherein the propylene and ethylene monomers and the inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent comprise no more than 90 percent of the total contents of the reactor; and b) recovering a branched ethylene-propylene composition, wherein the weight average branching index g′ for the higher molecular weight region of the ethylene-propylene composition is less than 0.95.
摘要:
A method of lowering MFR response of a high melt flow rate polymer producing metallocene catalyst is provided. The method includes contacting the metallocene catalyst with a sufficient quantity of α,ω-diene monomer such that when the catalyst composition is contacted with polymerizable reactants under suitable polymerization conditions, the resulting polymer has an MFR rate in the range of 0.1 to 19. Hydrogen and ethylene may also be present in the polymerization. Additionally a catalyst composition is provided which includes a high melt flow rate polymer producing metallocene catalyst and a sufficient quantity of α,ω-diene monomers such that when the catalyst composition is contacted with a monomer under polymerization conditions, the resulting polymer has an MFR rate in the range of 0.1 to 19.
摘要:
Branched ethylene-propylene compositions which have improved melt strength and shear thinning are provided. The weight average branching index g′ for the higher molecular weight region of the ethylene-propylene composition is less than 0.95. Additionally, a novel process is provided for efficiently producing a branched ethylene-propylene composition comprising: a) contacting propylene monomers and ethylene monomers in a reactor with an inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent and a catalyst composition comprising one or more single site catalyst compounds capable of producing an ethylene-propylene polymer at a temperature from about 50° C. to about 180° C., wherein the ratio in the reactor of the propylene and ethylene monomers to the inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent is less than 2.0, and further, wherein the propylene and ethylene monomers and the inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent comprise no more than 90 percent of the total contents of the reactor; and b) recovering a branched ethylene-propylene composition, wherein the weight average branching index g′ for the higher molecular weight region of the ethylene-propylene composition is less than 0.95.
摘要:
Branched polypropylene compositions which have improved melt strength and good processability are provided. The branched polypropylene compositions of the present invention have a polydispersity of less than 4.0 and a melt point greater than 90° C. Further, the weight average branching index g of the polypropylene compositions is less than 0.95. Additionally, a novel process is provided for efficiently producing a branched polypropylene composition comprising: a) contacting propylene monomers in a reactor with an inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent and a catalyst composition comprising one or more single site catalyst compounds capable of producing stereospecific polypropylene at a temperature from about 40° C. to about 120° C., wherein the ratio in the reactor of the propylene monomers to the inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent is less than 9.0, and further, wherein the propylene monomers and the inert hydrocarbon solvent or diluent comprise at least 50 weight percent of the total contents of the reactor; and b) recovering a branched polypropylene composition having a polydispersity of less than or equal to 4.0 and a melting point greater than 90° C. wherein the weight average branching index, g, of the branched polypropylene composition is less than 0.95.
摘要:
A polyolefin product is provided which comprises a branched olefin copolymer having an syndiotactic polypropylene backbone, polyethylene branches and, optionally, one or more comonomers. The total comonomer content of the branched olefin copolymer is from 0 to 20 mole percent. Also, the mass ratio of the syndiotactic polypropylene to the polyethylene ranges from 99.9:0.1 to 50:50. Additionally, a process is provided for preparing a branched olefin copolymer which comprises: a) copolymerizing ethylene, optionally with one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reaction under conditions sufficient to form copolymer having greater than 40% chain end-group unsaturation; b) copolymerizing the product of a) with propylene and, optionally, one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reactor under suitable polypropylene polymerization conditions using a chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst capable of producing syndiotactic polypropylene; and c) recovering a branched olefin copolymer.
摘要翻译:提供了一种聚烯烃产品,其包含具有间同立构聚丙烯主链,聚乙烯分支和任选的一种或多种共聚单体的支链烯烃共聚物。 支链烯烃共聚物的总共聚单体含量为0〜20摩尔%。 另外,间同立构聚丙烯与聚乙烯的质量比为99.9:0.1〜50:50。 另外,提供了一种制备支链烯烃共聚物的方法,其包括:a)在足以形成具有大于40%的链端基不饱和度的共聚物的条件下,在聚合反应中将乙烯任选地与一种或多种可共聚单体共聚; b )使用可产生间同立构聚丙烯的手性立体刚性过渡金属催化剂,在合适的聚丙烯聚合条件下,在聚合反应器中将a)的产物与丙烯和任选的一种或多种可共聚单体共聚; 和c)回收支链烯烃共聚物。
摘要:
A thermoplastic elastomer is provided comprising a branched olefin polymer having crystalline sidechains and an amorphous backbone wherein at least 90 mole percent of the sidechains are isotactic or syndiotactic polypropylene and at least 80 mole percent of the backbone is atactic polypropylene. Additionally, a process is provided for producing a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: a) contacting, in solution, at a temperature from about 90° C. to about 120° C., propylene monomers with a catalyst composition comprising a chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst compound capable of producing isotactic or syndiotactic polypropylene; b) copolymerizing the product of a) with propylene and, optionally, one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reactor using an achiral transition metal catalyst capable of producing atactic polypropylene; and c) recovering a branched olefin polymer.
摘要:
Stereospecific polypropylene macromers having a high percentage of vinyl terminal bonds and a method for preparing them are provided. The stereospecific polypropylene macromers have number average molecular weights (M.sub.n) of about 2,000 Daltons to about 50,000 Daltons, and the total number of vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms is greater than or equal to 7000.div.M.sub.n. The method for preparing the macromers involves:a) contacting, in solution, at a temperature from about 90.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C., two or more propylene monomers with a catalyst composition comprising a chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst compound; andb) recovering stereospecific polypropylene chains having number average molecular weights of about 2,000 Daltons to about 50,000 Daltons and significant vinyl unsaturation.
摘要:
A polyolefin composition is provided which consists essentially of isotactic polypropylene and, optionally, repeating units of one or more comonomers, wherein the total comonomer repeating unit content of the polyolefin composition is from 0 to 20 mole percent, and further, wherein the weight average branching index g′ for the lower molecular weight region of the polyolefin composition is less than 0.93. Additionally, a process is provided for producing a polyolefin composition comprising: a) contacting, in solution, at a temperature from about 90° C. to about 120° C., propylene monomers with a catalyst composition comprising a first chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst compound capable of producing isotactic polypropylene; b) copolymerizing the product of a) with propylene and, optionally, one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reactor under suitable polypropylene polymerization conditions using a second chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst capable of producing isotactic polypropylene; and c) recovering a branched olefin polymer.
摘要:
A polyolefin product is provided which comprises a branched olefin copolymer having an isotactic polypropylene backbone, polyethylene branches and, optionally, one or more comonomers. The total comonomer content of the branched olefin copolymer is from 0 to 20 mole percent. Also, the mass ratio of the isotactic polypropylene to the polyethylene ranges from 99.9:0.1 to 50:50. Additionally, a process is provided for preparing a branched olefin copolymer which comprises: a) copolymerizing ethylene, optionally with one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reaction under conditions sufficient to form copolymer having greater than 40% chain end-group unsaturation; b) copolymerizing the product of a) with propylene and, optionally, one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reactor under suitable polypropylene polymerization conditions using a chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst capable of producing isotactic polypropylene; and c) recovering a branched olefin copolymer.
摘要翻译:提供了一种聚烯烃产品,其包含具有全同立构聚丙烯骨架的支链烯烃共聚物,聚乙烯分支和任选的一种或多种共聚单体。 支链烯烃共聚物的总共聚单体含量为0〜20摩尔%。 另外,全同立构聚丙烯与聚乙烯的质量比为99.9:0.1〜50:50。 另外,提供了一种制备支链烯烃共聚物的方法,其包括:a)在足以形成具有大于40%的链端基不饱和度的共聚物的条件下,在聚合反应中将乙烯任选地与一种或多种可共聚单体共聚; b )使用可产生全同立构聚丙烯的手性立体刚性过渡金属催化剂,在合适的聚丙烯聚合条件下,在聚合反应器中将a)的产物与丙烯和任选的一种或多种可共聚单体共聚; 和c)回收支链烯烃共聚物。
摘要:
A polyolefin product is provided which comprises a branched olefin copolymer having an isotactic polypropylene backbone, polyethylene branches and, optionally, one or more comonomers. The total comonomer content of the branched olefin copolymer is from 0 to 20 mole percent. Also, the mass ratio of the isotactic polypropylene to the polyethylene ranges from 99.9:0.1 to 50:50. Additionally, a process is provided for preparing a branched olefin copolymer which comprises: a) copolymerizing ethylene, optionally with one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reaction under conditions sufficient to form copolymer having greater than 40% chain end-group unsaturation; b) copolymerizing the product of a) with propylene and, optionally, one or more copolymerizable monomers, in a polymerization reactor under suitable polypropylene polymerization conditions using a chiral, stereorigid transition metal catalyst capable of producing isotactic polypropylene; and c) recovering a branched olefin copolymer.
摘要翻译:提供了一种聚烯烃产品,其包含具有全同立构聚丙烯骨架的支链烯烃共聚物,聚乙烯分支和任选的一种或多种共聚单体。 支链烯烃共聚物的总共聚单体含量为0〜20摩尔%。 另外,全同立构聚丙烯与聚乙烯的质量比为99.9:0.1〜50:50。 另外,提供了一种制备支链烯烃共聚物的方法,其包括:a)在足以形成具有大于40%的链端基不饱和度的共聚物的条件下,在聚合反应中将乙烯任选地与一种或多种可共聚单体共聚; b )使用可产生全同立构聚丙烯的手性立体刚性过渡金属催化剂,在合适的聚丙烯聚合条件下,在聚合反应器中将a)的产物与丙烯和任选的一种或多种可共聚单体共聚; 和c)回收支链烯烃共聚物。