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AssigneeDow Global Technologies LLC
InventorsJozef J. VanDun, Patrick J. Schouterden, Peter F. M. van den Berghe, Ruddy Nicasy, Johan Vanveorden, Frederick E. L. Gemoets, Kalyan Sehanobish, Noorallah Jivraj, Ravi S. Dixit
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The invention relates to a polyethylene composition with a bimodal molecular weight distribution and articles made therefrom, such as high topload blow moldings and transmission and distribution pipes. The composition comprises a low-molecular-weight (LMW) ethylene homopolymer component and a homogeneous, high-molecular-weight (HMW) ethylene interpolymer component, wherein the LMW component is characterized as having a molecular weight distribution, MWDL, of less than about 8. The composition is characterized as having a bimodal molecular weight distribution, and a ductile-brittle transition temperature, Tdb, of less than −20° C. In some embodiments, the HMW component is characterized by a reverse comonomer distribution.
A polyethylene composition comprising a low-molecular-weight (LMW) ethylene homopolymer component and a homogeneous, high-molecular-weight (HMW) ethylene interpolymer component, wherein the LMW component is characterized as having a molecular weight distribution, MWDL, of less than about 8 and a weight average molecular weight, MwL, and wherein the polyethylene composition is characterized as having a bimodal molecular weight distribution, and a ductile-brittle transition temperature, Tdb, of less than −20° C.
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