Patent classifications
C08F110/02
Ethylene-Based Polymer Composition with Branching and Process for Producing the Same
The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, the composition is an ethylene-based polymer composition formed by high pressure (greater or equal to 100 MPa) free radical polymerization. The composition includes ethylene monomer and a mixture of hydrocarbon-based molecules. Each hydrocarbon-based molecule includes three or more internal alkene groups.
Ethylene-Based Polymer Composition with Branching and Process for Producing the Same
The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, the composition is an ethylene-based polymer composition formed by high pressure (greater or equal to 100 MPa) free radical polymerization. The composition includes ethylene monomer and a mixture of hydrocarbon-based molecules. Each hydrocarbon-based molecule includes three or more internal alkene groups.
SILOXANE EXCHANGE CHEMISTRY FOR VITRIMERS
A vitrimer composition includes a first plurality of polymer backbones cross-linked with cross-linkers that include at least one siloxane moiety having formula 1:
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wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are each independently H or C.sub.1-6 alkyl. A catalyst that accelerates siloxane exchange is dispersed within the first plurality of polymer backbones.
SILOXANE EXCHANGE CHEMISTRY FOR VITRIMERS
A vitrimer composition includes a first plurality of polymer backbones cross-linked with cross-linkers that include at least one siloxane moiety having formula 1:
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wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are each independently H or C.sub.1-6 alkyl. A catalyst that accelerates siloxane exchange is dispersed within the first plurality of polymer backbones.
Cable jacket composition
The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, wherein said olefin copolymer has a density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 1.5-10.0 g/10 min and comprises a bimodal polymer mixture of a low molecular weight homo- or copolymer and a high molecular weight copolymer wherein the composition has ESCR of at least 2000 hours and wherein the numerical values of cable wear index and composition MFR2 (g/10 min) follow the correlation: Wear index<15.500+0.900*composition MFR2. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.
Cable jacket composition
The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, wherein said olefin copolymer has a density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 1.5-10.0 g/10 min and comprises a bimodal polymer mixture of a low molecular weight homo- or copolymer and a high molecular weight copolymer wherein the composition has ESCR of at least 2000 hours and wherein the numerical values of cable wear index and composition MFR2 (g/10 min) follow the correlation: Wear index<15.500+0.900*composition MFR2. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.
POLYMERIZATION PROCESS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ANTISTATIC COMPOSITION
A process for the preparation of polyolefins by polymerizing olefins at temperatures of from 20 to 200° C. and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and an antistatically acting composition in a polymerization reactor, wherein the antistatically acting composition is a mixture comprising an oil-soluble surfactant and water and the use of an antistatically acting composition comprising an oil-soluble surfactant and water as antistatic agent for the polymerization of olefins at temperatures of from 20 to 200° C. and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst.
POLYMERIZATION PROCESS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ANTISTATIC COMPOSITION
A process for the preparation of polyolefins by polymerizing olefins at temperatures of from 20 to 200° C. and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and an antistatically acting composition in a polymerization reactor, wherein the antistatically acting composition is a mixture comprising an oil-soluble surfactant and water and the use of an antistatically acting composition comprising an oil-soluble surfactant and water as antistatic agent for the polymerization of olefins at temperatures of from 20 to 200° C. and pressures of from 0.1 to 20 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst.
ARTIFICIAL TURF FILAMENTS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM
An artificial turf filament comprising an ethylene-based polymer, wherein the ethylene-based polymer comprises greater than 50 wt. % of the units derived from ethylene and less than 30 wt. % of the units derived from one or more alpha-olefin co monomers.
POLYETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS WITH BALANCED PROPERTIES
A polyethylene homopolymer composition having a weight average molecular weight Mw, of from 75,000 to 95,000; an Mz of from 200,000 to 325,000; a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of from 6 to 12 and a melt index, I.sub.2 of from 1.5 to 2.8 grams per 10 minutes can be used to prepare films having a good balance of optical properties and resistance to moisture transmission.