Abstract:
Catalysts and methods for making and using the same are provided. The method for fabricating a catalyst may includes contacting a supported catalyst with a monomer under conditions that reduce an overall charge of the catalyst to less than about 75% of an initial charge of the catalyst. A method for polymerization may include introducing a pre-polymerized catalyst and one or more olefins into a gas phase fluidized bed reactor, operating the reactor at conditions sufficient to produce a polyolefin, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the substantial absence of any continuity additives.
Abstract:
The invention provides a mixing system comprising the following: A) at least one extensional flow mixer comprising: a generally open and hollow body having a contoured outer surface and having: a single entrance port and a single exit port; a means for compressing a bulk stream flowing through the generally open and hollow body in a direction of flow, and at least one injected additive stream introduced at the single entrance port in the direction of flow; and a means for broadening the bulk stream and the at least one injected additive stream, such that an interfacial area between the bulk stream and the at least one injected additive stream is increased as the bulk stream and the at least one injected additive stream flow through the generally open and hollow body in the direction of flow to promote mixing of the bulk stream and the at least one injected additive stream; B) a flow conductor having an axis and having a generally open and hollow flow mixer body secured therein; and C) a primary additive stream injector positioned at the entrance port of the generally open and hollow flow mixer body, wherein the primary additive stream injector injects an additive stream into the interior of the flow mixer in the direction of flow, when the bulk stream is flowing through the generally open and hollow flow mixer body, to allow for compression and broadening of the bulk stream and the additive stream together within the extensional flow mixer, to facilitate mixing of the bulk stream and the primary additive stream at an exit of the extensional flow mixer; and wherein the extensional flow mixer is followed by D) at least one helical static mixing element that is at least one half "flow conductor diameter (D 1 )" downstream of the exit of the extensional flow mixer.
Abstract:
The present invention is an ethylene-based polymer comprising reacting a polyethylene resin with an alkoxy amine derivative corresponding to the formula: (R 1 )(R 2 )N-O-R 3, where R 1 and R 2 are each independently of one another, hydrogen, C 4 -C 42 alkyl or C 4 -C 42 aryl or substituted hydrocarbon groups comprising O and/or N, and where R 1 and R 2 may form a ring structure together; and where R 3 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbon or a substituted hydrocarbon group comprising O and/or N. Preferred groups for R 3 include -C 1 -C 19 alkyl; -C 6 -C 10 aryl; -C 2 -C 19 akenyl; -O-C 1 -C 19 alkyl; -O-C 6 -C 10 aryl; -NH-C 1 -C 19 alkyl; -NH-C 6 -C 10 aryl; -N-(C 1 -C 19 alkyl) 2 . R 3 most preferably contains an acyl group. The resulting resin has increased melt strength with higher ratio of elongational viscosities at 0.1 to 100 rad/s when compared to substantially similar polyethylene resins which have not been reacted with an alkoxy amine derivative.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are various methods and systems for gas and liquid phase polymer production. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise manipulating properties of polymers produced by adjusting the hydrogen feed rate.
Abstract:
The present invention is a film having a thickness greater than 100 microns comprising from 10 to 100 percent by weight of a polyethylene polymer made by the process of a) selecting a target polyethylene resin having a density, as determined according to ASTM D792, in the range of from 0.90 g/cm3 to 0.955 g/cm3, and a melt index, as determined according to ASTM D1238 (2.16 kg, 190C), in the range of from 0.01 g/10min to 10 g/10 min; b) reacting said target polyethylene with an alkoxy amine derivative in an amount less than 900 parts derivative per million parts by weight of total polyethylene resin under conditions sufficient to increase the melt strength of the target polyethylene resin; and c) forming a thick film from the modified target resin. The present films include those which can achieve similar processability as those containing unmodified linear polyethylene despite having at least 10% less LDPE resins in the formulation.
Abstract translation:本发明是一种厚度大于100微米的薄膜,其包含10-100%重量的聚乙烯聚合物,该聚乙烯聚合物是通过以下方法制备的:a)选择具有根据ASTM D792测定的密度的目标聚乙烯树脂 范围为0.90g / cm 3至0.955g / cm 3,根据ASTM D1238(2.16kg,190℃)测定的熔体指数为0.01g / 10min至10g / 10min; b)在足以增加目标聚乙烯树脂的熔体强度的条件下,使所述目标聚乙烯与总聚乙烯树脂的百万分之一重量份衍生物的量小于900份的衍生物反应所述目标聚乙烯; 和c)从改性目标树脂形成厚膜。 本发明的膜包括那些可以实现与含有未改性的线性聚乙烯的加工性相似的那些,尽管制剂中LDPE树脂的含量至少降低了10%。
Abstract:
Catalysts and methods for making and using the same are provided. The method for fabricating a catalyst may includes contacting a supported catalyst with a monomer under conditions that reduce an overall charge of the catalyst to less than about 75% of an initial charge of the catalyst. A method for polymerization may include introducing a pre-polymerized catalyst and one or more olefins into a gas phase fluidized bed reactor, operating the reactor at conditions sufficient to produce a polyolefin, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the substantial absence of any continuity additives.