Back to results
US 12,378,393 B2Granted
Rotomolding compositions with low relative elasticity
AssigneeNOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
InventorsCeline Bellehumeur, Brian Molloy, Amin Mirzadeh
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
High density polyethylene compositions having a high flow index and a bimodal composition provides an outstanding combination of processability, stiffness and ductility in rotomolded articles. The compositions have a low relative elasticity (G′/G″, measured at 0.05 rad/sec) of less than 0.03.
Claims11
A bimodal polyethylene composition having
- 1) A molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, of from 2.3 to 5.5;
- 2) A density of from 0.940 to 0.957 g/cc;
- 3) A melt index, I2, as measured by ASTM D1238 at 190° C. using a 2.16 kg load of from 4 to 10 grams per 10 minutes;
- and
- 4) A relative elasticity, G′/G″ when measured at 190° C. and 0.05 rad/second of less than 0.03 rad/sec,
- wherein the bimodal polyethylene composition comprises:
- A. from 10 to 70 weight % of a first ethylene copolymer having:
- A.i. a melt index, I2, as measured by ASTM D1238 at 190° C. using a 2.16 kg load of from 0.4 to 5 grams per 10 minutes;
- A.ii. a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, of from 1.8 to 3.0;
- and
- A.iii. a density of from 0.920 to 0.950 g/cc;
- B. from 90 to 30 weight % of a second ethylene copolymer having:
- B.i. a melt index, I2, as measured by ASTM D1238 at 190° C. using a 2.16 kg load of from 4 to 1500 grams per 10 minutes;
- B.ii. a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, of from 2.3 to 6.0;
- and
- B.iii. a density that is greater than the density of the first ethylene copolymer but less than 0.967 g/cc;
- with the proviso that the density of the first ethylene copolymer is lower than the density of the second ethylene copolymer by an amount of from 0.010 to 0.035 g/cc.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.