Ethylene interpolymers catalyzed using mixed homogeneous catalyst formulations
AssigneeNOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
InventorsVinod Konaganti, Shivendra Goyal, Sepideh Kasiri, Bronwyn Gillon
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AssigneeNOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
InventorsVinod Konaganti, Shivendra Goyal, Sepideh Kasiri, Bronwyn Gillon
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An ethylene interpolymer product comprises a first component with an undetectable level of long-chain branches and a second component with a detectable level of long-chain branches wherein said first component has a weight-average molecular weight higher than said second component. The ethylene interpolymer product is characterized as having (a) an Arrhenius type flow activation energy Ea greater than or equal to 33 kJ/mol and less than or equal to 45 kJ/mol; and (b) a number-average relaxation time tn measured at 190° C. greater than or equal to 2 ms and less than or equal to 15 ms, wherein said number-average relaxation time is calculated using zero-shear viscosity η0 at 190° C. in kPa·s and plateau modulus Formula (I) at 190° C. in MPa, according to Formula (II). Film made from the ethylene interpolymer product may be characterized by a hot-tack peak strength from about 12 N to about 20 N and a lubricated puncture resistance from about 100 J/mm to about 150 J/mm. G N 0 Formula ( I ) τ n = η 0 G N 0 . Formula ( II )
An ethylene interpolymer product comprising a first component with an undetectable level of long-chain branches quantified by a dimensionless Long Chain Branching Factor (LCBF) less than about 0.001 produced using a first homogeneous catalyst formulation and a second component with a detectable level of long-chain branches quantified by a dimensionless Long Chain Branching Factor (LCBF) greater than about 0.001 produced using a second homogeneous catalyst formulation, wherein said first component has a weight-average molecular weight higher than said second component, wherein said ethylene interpolymer product is characterized by:
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