Abstract:
Multi-stage polymerization process for the production of a multi-modal linear low density polyethylene in at least two staged reactors connected in series comprising at least (i) polymerizing in a first slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and optionally one or more alpha-olefine comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a first polyethylene fraction component (A) (ii) polymerizing in a second gas or slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and one or more alpha-olefine comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a second polyethylene fraction component (B), whereby the Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system comprises: 1) a solid procatalyst formed by contacting at least: a) a Mg-alcoholate complex of the formula (I): Mg(OR 1 ) 2-n (R 1 ) n , wherein each R 1 independently represents a C 1 -C 20 hydrocarbyl group and 0 2 ) m X 3-m , wherein each R 2 independently represents an alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; each X is independently a halogen; 0 1 -C 20 -alkyl group, 0