Use of at least one hemi-peroxyacetal, alone or in combination with other peroxides, to promote polymerisation or copolymerisation of ethylene under high pressure

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of at least one peroxide selected from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals, alone or in combination with one or more distinct additional peroxides, for the radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure. The invention also concerns a process for preparing polyethylene, comprising a step of radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure in the presence of at least one peroxide selected from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals, alone or in combination with one or more distinct additional peroxides. The present invention likewise pertains to a composition comprising ethylene, at least one peroxide selected from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals, and optionally one or more additional peroxides distinct from hemiperoxyacetals.

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