Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a group of ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers.SOLUTION: Ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers are characterized by an average block index, ABI, which is greater than zero and up to about 1.0 and a molecular weight distribution, M/M, greater than about 1.3. Preferably, the block index is from about 0.2 to about 1. In addition or alternatively, the block ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer is characterized by having at least one fraction obtained by Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation ("TREF"), wherein the fraction has a block index greater than about 0.3 and up to about 1.0 and the ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer has a molecular weight distribution, M/M, greater than about 1.3.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a catalyst composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, the copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, and to provide a polymerization process using the same.SOLUTION: The composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first olefin polymerization catalyst; (B) a second olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions; and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supported, heterogeneous catalyst composition for use in polymerization of addition polymerizable monomers to form high molecular weight polymers.SOLUTION: The supported, heterogeneous catalyst composition for use in polymerization of addition polymerizable monomers to form high molecular weight polymers, comprises: (1) a substrate comprising a solid, particulated, high surface area, surface modified, inorganic oxide compound; (2) a Group 4 metal complex of a bis(hydroxyarylaryloxy) ligand; and optionally (3) an activating cocatalyst for the metal complex.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: a composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer produced in a continuous process without the need for sequential monomer addition, the copolymer containing two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties; and a polymerization process using the same.SOLUTION: Provided are: an admixture or reaction product resulting from combining (A) a first olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by the catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent; and a polymerization process using the same.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polymerization process and the like that is capable of preparing copolymers having unique properties in a high-yield process adapted for commercial utilization.SOLUTION: This invention relates to a polymerization process and the resulting polymer composition, the process comprising a step of polymerizing one or more addition polymerizable monomers and a polymerizable shuttling agent in the presence of at least one addition polymerization catalyst comprising a metal compound or complex and a cocatalyst under conditions characterized by the formation of a branched polymer, preferably comprising pseudo-block molecular architecture.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to novel telechelic poly-olefins of the formula (I) and processes for preparing the same. The present disclosure further relates to curable formulations comprising the telechelic polyolefin of the formula (I).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a capped dual-headed organoaluminum composition having the formula (I) and processes to prepare the same. In at least one aspect, the capped dual-headed organoaluminum compositions can be used in olefin polymerization.
Abstract:
Semi-crystalline, thermoplastic polyolefin block copolymers comprising: (A) A first polyolefin A block comprising isotactic poly(1-butene) (iPB); (B) A polyolefin B block comprising an ethylene and/or alpha-olefin/1-butene copolymer or terpolymer; and (C) A second polyolefin A block comprising isotactic poly(1-butene) (iPB); the A and B blocks bonded to one another to form a block copolymer in which the first and second polyolefin A blocks are joined to and separated by the polyolefin B block. In one embodiment the polyolefin block copolymer is a BAB block copolymer.