Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Means for increasing the molecular weight and decreasing the density of ethylene interpolymers employing homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst formulations
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Application No.: US16910141Application Date: 2020-06-24
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Publication No.: US11111368B2Publication Date: 2021-09-07
- Inventor: Zengrong Zhang , Niousha Kazemi , Stephen Salomons , Monika Kleczek , Mehdi Keshtkar , Brian Molloy , Qinyan Wang , Peter Zoricak , Charles Carter , XiaoChuan Wang , Christopher Dobbin , Fazle Sibtain , Kenneth Taylor , Lawrence VanAsseldonk , Hamidreza Khakdaman
- Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
- Applicant Address: CH Fribourg
- Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
- Current Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Fribourg
- Agent Thomas J. Styslinger
- Main IPC: C08L23/08
- IPC: C08L23/08 ; C08F210/16 ; C08J5/18 ; C08F4/659 ; C08F4/6592

Abstract:
A continuous solution polymerization process is disclosed wherein at least two catalyst formulations are employed. A first homogeneous catalyst formulation is employed in a first reactor to produce a first ethylene interpolymer and a first heterogeneous catalyst formulation is employed in a second reactor to produce a second ethylene interpolymer. Optionally a third ethylene interpolymer is formed in a third reactor. The resulting ethylene interpolymer products possess desirable properties in a variety of end use applications, for example in film applications. A means for increasing the molecular weight of the first ethylene interpolymer is disclosed and/or a means for increasing the temperature of the first reactor, relative to a third homogeneous catalyst formulation. A means for reducing the (α-olefin/ethylene) weight ratio in the first reactor is disclosed and/or reducing the density of the first ethylene interpolymer, relative to a third homogeneous catalyst formulation.
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