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US 6,855,781 B2Granted
Process to produce polymers
OwnerJoseph J. Bergmeister, Steven J. Secora +2inventors
InventorsJoseph J. Bergmeister, Steven J. Secora, Elizabeth A. Benham, Max P. McDaniel
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Abstract
A process to produce ethylene polymers is provided. Particularly, a process to produce ethylene polymers having a broad molecular weight distribution is provided. More particularly, a process to produce ethylene polymers that have low formation of smoke and odor during blow molding is provided.
Claims9
Ethylene polymers produced by a process comprising polymerizing ethylene, or copolymerizing ethylene with at least one other monomer, wherein said polymerizing is conducted:
- in a loop reactor with isobutane as a diluent;
- at a temperature in a range of about 200° F. to about 220° F.;
- with a catalyst system comprising chromium and a support;
- in the presence of a trialkylboron;
- wherein the chromium is present in a range of about 1% by weight to about 4% by weight based on the weight of the support;
- wherein said support comprises silica and titania;
- wherein said support has a surface area of about 400 m2/gram to about 800 m2/gram and a pore volume of about 1.8 ml/gram to about 4 ml/gram;
- wherein the titania is present in an amount sufficient to give titanium in a range of about 0.5% by weight to about 3% by weight based on the weight of the support;
- wherein said catalyst system is activated at a temperature from about 1000° F. to about 1300° F.;
- wherein said trialkylboron is represented by the formula BR3, where R is an alkyl group of up to 12 carbon atoms;
- and
- wherein the process produces an ethylene polymer having the following properties:
- a high load melt index of 15 to 40 grams per ten minutes;
- a density of 0.952 to 0.958 grams per cubic centimeter, a shear ratio (high load melt index/melt index) of 120 to 200, a (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) of 18 to 25, an Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ASTM D1693, Condition A) of greater than 300 hours, less than 0.85% xylene solubles and less than 1.6% low molecular weight polymer.
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Ethylene polymers having the following properties:
- a high load melt index of about 15 to about 40 grams per ten minutes;
- a density of about 0.952 to about 0.958 grams per cubic centimeter, a shear ratio (high load melt index/melt index) of about 120 to about 200, a polydispersity (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) of about 18 to about 25, a Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ASTM D1693, Condition A) of greater than 400 hours, less than 0.85% xylene solubles, and less than 1.6% low molecular weight polymer.
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