Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method to determine the predisposition of a polymer to form network or gel in a lubricating oil which comprises obtaining a composition of a polymer in a diluent, measuring the shear stress as a function of shear rate, determining the yield stress using the Herschel-Bulkley equation and assessing the yield stress, thereby determining the predisposition of the polymer to form a network or gel.
Abstract:
Elastomeric polymer blends and processes for their production are described. Specifically, the polymer blends comprise a first polymer and a second polymer, where the first polymer comprises from 70 wt% to 90 wt% units derived from propylene and from 10 wt% to 30 wt% units derived from ethylene and/or a C4-C10 alpha-olefin, and the second polymer comprises from 88 wt% to 98 wt% units derived from propylene and from 2 wt% to 12 wt% units derived from ethylene and/or a C4-C 10 alpha-olefin. The elastomeric polymer blends are further characterized by having two or more of the following properties: an overall propylene content of between 75 wt% and 90 wt%, a melting point between 110°C and 145°C, a Vicat softening point greater than 45°C, a tensile stress at 300% strain of less than 500 psi (3447 kPa), as determined by a stress strain test according to ASTM D412, or an average maximum force for pellet separation of less than 10 N in an accelerated storage stability test. The polymer blends are produced in a dual reactor process, in which the first polymer and the second polymer are prepared using differing catalyst systems.
Abstract:
Disclosed are rheology modifiers comprising compositionally disperse polymeric compositions and/or crystallinity disperse polymeric compositions that may be useful in modifying the rheological properties of lubrication fluids, and methods for making such compositions. The compositionally disperse polymeric composition are formed from at least two discrete compositions of ethylene copolymers. The crystallinity disperse polymeric composition are formed from ethylene copolymers having at least two discrete values of residual crystallinity.
Abstract:
An ethylene polymer including units derived from ethylene, at least one other alpha-olefin comonomer, and at least one diene, and having at least one of certain properties disclosed herein.
Abstract:
A process for the production of an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer is disclosed. The process includes polymerizing ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin by contacting the ethylene and the at least one alpha-olefin with a metallocene catalyst in at least one gas phase reactor at a reactor pressure of from 0.7 to 70 bar and a reactor temperature of from 200C to 1500C to form an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer. The resulting ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer may have a density of 0.927 g/cc or greater and environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR) of 500 hr or more when measured according to ASTM 1693/B in 10% Igepal.
Abstract:
A process for the production of an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer is disclosed, the process including polymerizing ethylene and at least one alpha- olefin by contacting the ethylene and the at least one alpha-olefin with a metallocene catalyst in at least one gas phase reactor at a reactor pressure of from 0.7 to 70 bar and a reactor temperature of from 20°C to 150°C to form an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer. The resulting ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer may have a density D of 0.927 g/cc or less, a melt index (I 2 ) of from 0.1 to 100 dg/min, a MWD of from 1.5 to 5.0. The resulting ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer may also have a peak melting temperature Tmax second meit satisfying the following relation: T max second melt > D*398 - 245.