This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer compositions and films prepared therefrom. Specifically: ethylene interpolymer products having: a dimensionless nonlinear rheology network parameter, Δ.sub.int., greater than or equal to 0.01, satisfying 0.01×(Z−50).sup.0.78≤Δ.sub.int.≤0.01×(Z−60).sup.0.78 inequality wherein Z is a normalized molecular weight defined by $Z=\frac{M_w}{M_e}$
where M.sub.w and M.sub.e are the weight average and entanglement molecular weights, and; a residual catalytic metal of from ≥0.03 to ≤5 ppm of hafnium. The disclosed ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.3 to about 500 dg/minute, a density from about 0.855 to about 0.975 g/cc, a polydispersity, $\frac{M_w}{M_n},$
from about 1.7 to about 25 and a Composition Distribution Breadth Index (CDBI.sub.50) from about 1% to about 98%.

This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer compositions and films prepared therefrom. Specifically: ethylene interpolymer products having: a dimensionless nonlinear rheology network parameter, Δ.sub.int., greater than or equal to 0.01, satisfying 0.01×(Z−50).sup.0.78≤Δ.sub.int.≤0.01×(Z−60).sup.0.78 inequality wherein Z is a normalized molecular weight defined by $Z=\frac{M_w}{M_e}$
where M.sub.w and M.sub.e are the weight average and entanglement molecular weights, and; a residual catalytic metal of from ≥0.03 to ≤5 ppm of hafnium. The disclosed ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.3 to about 500 dg/minute, a density from about 0.855 to about 0.975 g/cc, a polydispersity, $\frac{M_w}{M_n},$
from about 1.7 to about 25 and a Composition Distribution Breadth Index (CDBI.sub.50) from about 1% to about 98%.

Metallocene complexes represented by the structure below are useful for alpha olefin oligomerization in the presence of an activator to generate polyalphaolefins having a high percentage of vinylidene termination and relatively low Mn values. ##STR00001##
M is a group 4 transition metal. A is a bridging group having one bridging atom extending between a first indenyl ring and a second indenyl ring. Each X is independently an anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to M to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand. R.sup.1, R.sup.1′, R.sup.3, R.sup.3′, R.sup.4, R.sup.4′, R.sup.7 and R.sup.7′ are hydrogen. R.sup.5, R.sup.5′, R.sup.6, and R.sup.6′ are independently a C.sub.1-C.sub.10, optionally substituted, hydrocarbyl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 and/or R.sup.5′ and R.sup.6′ are bonded together to form an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl ring structure.

Metallocene complexes represented by the structure below are useful for alpha olefin oligomerization in the presence of an activator to generate polyalphaolefins having a high percentage of vinylidene termination and relatively low Mn values. ##STR00001##
M is a group 4 transition metal. A is a bridging group having one bridging atom extending between a first indenyl ring and a second indenyl ring. Each X is independently an anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to M to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand. R.sup.1, R.sup.1′, R.sup.3, R.sup.3′, R.sup.4, R.sup.4′, R.sup.7 and R.sup.7′ are hydrogen. R.sup.5, R.sup.5′, R.sup.6, and R.sup.6′ are independently a C.sub.1-C.sub.10, optionally substituted, hydrocarbyl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 and/or R.sup.5′ and R.sup.6′ are bonded together to form an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl ring structure.

Process for obtaining polyethylene with an MFI (190° C./2.16 kg) of at least 4 g/10 minutes and a melt strength (190° C.) of at least 8.0 cN, said process involving extrusion of low density polyethylene (LDPE) with an MFI of at least 5 g/10 minutes and a vinyl content of less than 0.25 terminal vinyl groups per 1000 C-atoms (measured with NMR in deuterated tetrachloroethane solution)—in the presence of 500-5,000 ppm, based on the weight of low density polyethylene, of an organic peroxide.

Process for obtaining polyethylene with an MFI (190° C./2.16 kg) of at least 4 g/10 minutes and a melt strength (190° C.) of at least 8.0 cN, said process involving extrusion of low density polyethylene (LDPE) with an MFI of at least 5 g/10 minutes and a vinyl content of less than 0.25 terminal vinyl groups per 1000 C-atoms (measured with NMR in deuterated tetrachloroethane solution)—in the presence of 500-5,000 ppm, based on the weight of low density polyethylene, of an organic peroxide.

An olefin-based copolymer and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an olefin-based copolymer has a density (d) of 0.85 to 0.89 g/cc, a melt index (MI), measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg load, of 15 g/10 min to 100 g/10 min, a number of unsaturated functional groups (total V) per 1,000 carbon atoms of 0.8 or less, a vinylene content, and a vinyl content, wherein the vinylene content, the vinyl content and the total V satisfy (a) vinylene content/total V=0.1 to 0.7 and (b) vinylene content/vinyl content=0.8 to 1.6. The olefin-based copolymer has controlled content and kind of an unsaturated functional group in the olefin-based copolymer and thus, has high flowability, and may show improved physical properties of hardness, flexural strength and tensile strength.

An olefin-based copolymer and a method of making the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an olefin-based copolymer has a density (d) of 0.85 to 0.89 g/cc, a melt index (MI), measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg load, of 15 g/10 min to 100 g/10 min, a number of unsaturated functional groups (total V) per 1,000 carbon atoms of 0.8 or less, a vinylene content, and a vinyl content, wherein the vinylene content, the vinyl content and the total V satisfy (a) vinylene content/total V=0.1 to 0.7 and (b) vinylene content/vinyl content=0.8 to 1.6. The olefin-based copolymer has controlled content and kind of an unsaturated functional group in the olefin-based copolymer and thus, has high flowability, and may show improved physical properties of hardness, flexural strength and tensile strength.

The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes contacting ethylene and butene under polymerization conditions at a temperature greater than 125C with a catalyst system. The catalyst system includes (i) a first polymerization catalyst having the structure of Formula (III), (ii) a second polymerization catalyst having the structure of Formula (I), and (iii) a chain shuttling agent. The process includes forming an ethylene/butene multi-block copolymer having LCB/1000C greater than or equal to 0.06. The present disclosure provides the resultant composition produced by the process. In an embodiment, the composition includes an ethylene/butene multi-block copolymer having LCB/1000C greater than or equal to 0.06.

The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes contacting ethylene and butene under polymerization conditions at a temperature greater than 125C with a catalyst system. The catalyst system includes (i) a first polymerization catalyst having the structure of Formula (III), (ii) a second polymerization catalyst having the structure of Formula (I), and (iii) a chain shuttling agent. The process includes forming an ethylene/butene multi-block copolymer having LCB/1000C greater than or equal to 0.06. The present disclosure provides the resultant composition produced by the process. In an embodiment, the composition includes an ethylene/butene multi-block copolymer having LCB/1000C greater than or equal to 0.06.