Abstract:
A polyethylene composition particularly suited for producing pipes and films, having the following features: 1) density from 0.945 to 0.955 g/cm 3 , determined according to ISO 1183 at 23°C; 2) ratio MIF/MIP from 23 to 40; 3) MIF from 8.5 to 18 g/10 min.; 4) HMWcopo index from 3.5 to 20; 5) long-chain branching index, LCBI, equal to or greater than 0.45.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of preparing polyethylene compositions comprising polymerizing ethylene in a first gas-phase reactor and polymerizing ethylene in a second gas-phase reactor in the presence of hydrogen; wherein at least one of the first or second gas-phase reactors comprises a first and second polymerization zone; wherein a hydrogen pressure of the first and second polymerization zones are different such that at least a portion of the second ethylene cycles through the first and second polymerization zones and a gas mixture of each polymerization zone is partially or totally prevented from entering the other zone.
Abstract:
Process for preparing an olefin polymer in the presence of hydrogen in a gas-phase polymerization reactor comprising three or more polymerization zones and at least two thereof are sub-zones of a polymerization unit, in which the growing polymer particles flow downward in a densified form, wherein at least one polymerization zone has a ratio of hydrogen to the sum of olefins which is by a factor of at least 1.5 lower than the ratio of hydrogen to the sum of olefins in the polymerization zone having the highest ratio of hydrogen to the sum of olefins and which is by a factor of at least.5 higher than the ratio of hydrogen to the sum of olefins in the polymerization zone having the lowest ratio of hydrogen to the sum of olefins.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of polyolefins, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of an antistatic agent comprising an alkylene oxide derived polymer comprising in average from 10 to 200 repeating units -(CH 2 -CHR-O)- with R being hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein the alkylene oxide derived polymer is a random copolymer of ethylene oxide and other alkylene oxides and a ratio n : m of repeating units -(CH 2 -CH 2 -O)- derived from ethylene oxide to repeating units -(CH 2 -CHR'-O)- derived from the other alkylene oxides with R' being an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms is in the range of from 6 : 1 to 1 : 1, and all end groups of the alkylene oxide derived polymer are -OH groups.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of polyolefins by polymerizing olefins at temperatures of from 20 to 200°C and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and an antistatically acting composition in a polymerization reactor, wherein the antistatically acting composition is a mixture comprising an oil-soluble surfactant and water and the use of an antistatically acting composition comprising an oil-soluble surfactant and water as antistatic agent for the polymerization of olefins at temperatures of from 20 to 200°C and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst.
Abstract:
A process for polymerizing olefins at temperatures of from 30°C to 140°C and pressures of from 1.0 MPa to 10 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in a multistage polymerization of olefins in at least two serially connected gas-phase polymerization reactors, the process for transferring polyolefin particles from a first gas-phase polymerization reactor to a second gas-phase polymerization reactor comprising the steps of a) discharging polyolefin particles from the first gas-phase polymerization reactor into a separation chamber in which the polyolefin particles are separated from concomitantly discharged reaction gas, the separation chamber being at a lower pressure than the pressure in the first gas-phase polymerization reactor; b) transferring the polyolefin particles within the separation chamber into a lower part of the separation chamber which contains a bed of polyolefin particles which moves from top to bottom of this part of the separation chamber and into which a fluid is introduced in an amount that an upward stream of the fluid in the bed of polyolefin particles above the fluid introduction point is induced, c) withdrawing polyolefin particles from the lower end of said lower part and transferring them to one of at least two lock hoppers working intermittently in parallel; and d) simultaneously pressurizing another of the at least two lock hoppers working intermittently by means of a gas comprising reaction gas coming from the second gas-phase polymerization reactor, and apparatus for the multistage polymerization of olefins, comprising at least two serially connected gas-phase polymerization reactors and a device for transferring polyolefin particles from an up-stream gas-phase polymerization reactor to a downstream gas-phase polymerization reactor, the transferring device comprising - a gas/solid separation chamber placed downstream of the upstream gas-phase polymerization which gas/solid separation chamber is equipped at a lower part with an inlet for introducing a fluid, and - connected to the gas/solid separation chamber at least two lock hoppers, placed in a parallel arrangement, each connected to the downstream gas-phase polymerization reactor.
Abstract:
New plastomer material for use in automotive parts such as bumpers is devised here, which is a novel polyethylene produced by a gas phase process.
Abstract:
A polyethylene composition particularly suited for producing blow-molded hollow articles, having the following features: 1) density from 0.957 to 0.968 g/cm3; 2) ratio MIF/MIP from 12 to 30; 3) MIF from 41 to 60 g/10 min.; 4) long-chain branching index, LCBI, equal to or greater than 0.45; 5) ratio (η0.02/1000)/ LCBI from 45 to 75.
Abstract:
A process for preparation of an ethylene polymer in a gas-phase polymerization unit comprising at least one gas-phase polymerization reactor by homopolymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene and one or more C 4 -C 12 -1-alkenes in a reaction gas comprising propane as polymerization diluent in the presence of a pre-activated polymerization catalyst, wherein a purified propane feed stream comprising at least 99 mol% propane and comprising from 0..1 to 100 ppm mol propylene is fed to the gas-phase polymerization unit.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of an ethylene polymer in the presence of a Phillips-type chromium catalyst in a gas-phase polymerization reactor equipped with a cycle gas line including a heat- exchanger, wherein the cooled reactor gas returned to the polymerization reactor through the cycle gas line has been partly condensed and the amount of liquid in the returned reactor gas is from 0.5 wt.% to 1 0 wt.%, the polymerization is carried out at from 1 08 °C to 125 °C, and an aluminum alkyl is fed into the polymerization reactor in an amount in the range of from 0.0025 mole to 0.1 mole per ton of dosed ethylene.