Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual metallocene-catalyzed bimodal copolymer compositions
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Application No.: US16315090Application Date: 2017-06-14
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Publication No.: US10822440B2Publication Date: 2020-11-03
- Inventor: Andy H. Tsou , Periagaram S. Ravishankar , Jo Ann M. Canich , Francis C. Rix
- Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Baytown
- Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
- Current Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Baytown
- International Application: PCT/US2017/037490 WO 20170614
- International Announcement: WO2018/013285 WO 20180118
- Main IPC: C08F210/16
- IPC: C08F210/16 ; C10M143/02 ; C10M143/06 ; C10M143/04 ; C10M143/08 ; C10M171/02 ; C10M171/04 ; C08F4/6592 ; C08F4/659 ; C10N20/00 ; C10N20/02 ; C10N20/04 ; C10N30/02 ; C10N30/08 ; C10N30/00 ; C10N40/25 ; C10N70/00

Abstract:
This application relates to copolymer compositions and copolymerization processes. The processes may use two different metallocene catalysts: one capable of producing high molecular weight copolymers; and one suitable for producing lower molecular weight copolymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations, and the copolymer compositions produced thereby. Copolymer compositions may comprise (1) a first ethylene copolymer fraction having high molecular weight, exhibiting branching topology, and having relatively lower ethylene content (based on the weight of the first ethylene copolymer fraction); and (2) a second ethylene copolymer fraction having low molecular weight, exhibiting linear rheology, and having relatively higher ethylene content (based on the weight of the second ethylene copolymer fraction). It is believed that the unique combination of these properties provides a copolymer composition with advantageous viscosity modifying properties, such as an excellent combination of shear thinning and fuel economy, as well as high thickening efficiency.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190225722A1 Dual Metallocene-Catalyzed Bimodal Copolymer Compositions Public/Granted day:2019-07-25
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