Abstract:
The present invention relates to catalysts systems for the polymerization of olefins CH 2 =CHR, wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising (A) a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, and halogen (B) an aluminum alkyl compound and (C) a brominated cyclic hydrocarbon. Said catalyst systems have improved polymerization activity.
Abstract:
A terpolymer of 1-butene, ethylene and a at least a C 8 -C 12 alpha-olefin derived units, containing from 0.1 % to 5 % by mole of ethylene derived units and from 1 from 20% by mol of C 8 -C 12 alpha-olefin derived units, endowed with the following properties : i) isotactic pentad mmmm higher than or equal to 90%; pentads (mmrr+mrrm) lower than 4 and pentad rmmr not detectable by 13 C NMR. ii) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene at 135°C comprised between 0.8 and 5.0 dL/g; iii) the melting point measured by DSC (TmI) and the C 8 -C 12 alpha-olefin content fulfil the following relationship: TmI -0.3 wherein C is the molar content of C 8 -C 12 alpha-olefin derived units and TmI is the highest melting peak in the first melting transition measured by DSC otherwise the melting point TmI is not detectable.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to catalysts systems for the polymerization of ethylene and its mixtures with olefins CH 2 =CHR, wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising (A) a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, halogen, and optionally an electron donor compound in a donor/Ti molar ratio lower than 3, (B) an aluminum alkyl compound and (C) a silicon compound of formula X m R 1 n Si(OR 2 ) 4-(m+n) in which X is bromine or fluoride or a halogen containing hydrocarbon group, R 1 is a C1-C1O aliphatic or alicyclic group, R 2 is C1-C1O alkyl group, m is an integer ranging from 1 to 3, n is 0 or 1 provided that the sum m+n is not higher than 3. The catalyst of the invention is suitably used in (co)polymerization processes of ethylene to prepare (copolymers having narrow Molecular Weight Distribution (MWD) and high activity.
Abstract:
A 1-butene propylene ethylene terpolymer having a content of propylene derived units ranging from 0.1-10 % by weight and an ethylene derived units content ranging from 0.1 to 3 % by weight having the following properties: a) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn measured by GPC lower than 3.5; b) melting point (DSC) comprised between 60°C and 120°C; c) Content of 1-butene units in the form of isotactic pentads (mmmm) higher than 95%.
Abstract:
Polyolefin composition, comprising in percent by weight: 1) 75-85% of a copolymer of propylene, said copolymer containing up to 15% by weight, of ethylene and/or C 4 -C 10 α-olefin(s) and having a fraction soluble in Xilene at room temperature lower than 6% by weight, and 2) 15-25% of a copolymer of ethylene with one or more C 4 -C 10 α-olefin(s) containing from 10 to 25% by weight of said C 4 -C 10 α-olefin(s); said composition having the value of MFR, measured at 230 °C, 2.16 kg, of less than 2.5 g/10 min, the total content of ethylene of from 14 to 22 % by weight, the total content Of C 4 -C 10 α-olefin(s) of less than 4.5% by weight, the ratio of the total content of ethylene to the total content of C 4 -C 10 α-olefin(s) equal to or higher than 4, the value of the intrinsic viscosity of the total fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature equal to or less than 1.5 dl/g, and the ratio of the amount of component 2) and the amount Of C 4 -C 10 α-olefin(s) in component 2) equal to or higher than 0.80.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to catalysts systems for the polymerization of ethylene and its mixtures with olefins CH 2 =CHR, wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising (A) a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, halogen, (B) an aluminum alkyl compound and (C) an an acetal of formula HnC(OR 1 ) 4-n where n is O, 1 or 2 and R 1 is C1-C10 hydrocarbon group.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to catalysts for the polymerization of olefins, in particular ethylene and its mixtures with olefins CH 2 =CHR, wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, halogen and optionally an electron donor, an aluminum alkyl compound and a particular class of silanes compounds as external electron donor compounds. The catalysts of the invention are suitably used in (co)polymerization processes of ethylene to prepare (copolymers having narrow Molecular Weight Distribution (MWD) and high activity.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene and its mixtures with olefins CH 2 =CHR, wherein R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising (A) a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, halogen, and optionally an electron donor compound in a donor/Ti molar ratio lower than 3, (B) an aluminum alkyl compound and (C) a silicon compound of formula: RmSi(OEt)n in which R is C1-C20 alkyl group, m is an integer ranging from 1 to 3, n is (4-m) with the proviso that when R is equal to, or higher than, C3 m is 1 or 2. The catalyst of the invention is suitably used in (co)polymerization processes of ethylene to prepare (co)polymers having narrow Molecular Weight Distribution (MWD) and high activity.
Abstract:
The present subject matter relates generally to polymer compositions, and more particularly to irradiated polymer compositions comprising at least one non-phenolic stabilizer. The present polymer compositions comprise an unexpected balance of properties after being subjected to irradiation treatments, including an unexpected combination of a lower melt flow rate ratio (MFR r ) and high melt tension after being irradiated, while minimizing negative yellowing effects.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a propylene copolymer composition having a Flexural modulus lower than 500MPa, a total ethylene content higher than 9% and a Xylene soluble fraction at room temperature higher than 20% comprising at least one polymerization step carried out in a gas-phase polymerization reactor comprising at least two interconnected polymerization zones said process being characterized by the fact that at least 30% by weight of said xylene soluble fraction is produced in the polymerization step carried out in a gas-phase polymerization reactor comprising at least two interconnected polymerization zones.