C08F4/658

OLEFIN POLYMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OLEFIN POLYMER

Provided is a novel olefin polymer which is excellent in lightness and moldability, has high rigidity and yields molded products excellent in flexural elasticity. The olefin polymer includes a propylene initial polymerization product formed in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst which is a contact reaction product of an olefin polymerization solid catalyst component containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom and an internal electron donating compound, at least one organoaluminum compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (I), and a first external electron donating compound; and a polypropylene part formed of a propylene polymerization product formed in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalyst and a second external electron donating compound higher in adsorption to the surface of the olefin polymerization solid catalyst component than the first external electron donating compound.

Multilayer stretch films and methods thereof

Embodiments disclosed herein include multilayer cast films having a first outer layer, a core layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the first outer layer comprises (a) a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), ultra-low density polyethylene (ULDPE), a first polyethylene composition, or combinations of two or more thereof, and (b) polyisobutylene, and the core layer comprises a core layer polyethylene composition.

Multilayer stretch films and methods thereof

Embodiments disclosed herein include multilayer cast films having a first outer layer, a core layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the first outer layer comprises (a) a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), ultra-low density polyethylene (ULDPE), a first polyethylene composition, or combinations of two or more thereof, and (b) polyisobutylene, and the core layer comprises a core layer polyethylene composition.

Use of organosilane, in-reactor polyolefin alloy and preparation method thereof

Provided are use of organosilane, in-reactor polyolefin alloy and preparation method thereof. The method of preparing an in-reactor polyolefin alloy comprises: conducting the first polymerization reaction of the first olefin monomer in the presence of a catalyst, and then charging the second olefin monomer into the polymerization reaction system to perform the second polymerization reaction, wherein the first olefin monomer is different from the second olefin monomer, wherein the first polymerization reaction and/or the second polymerization reaction are/is executed in the presence of organosilane represented by a general formula R.sup.1.sub.mSiX.sub.n(OR.sup.2).sub.k, wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.2-C.sub.20 alkyl; a terminal of R.sup.1 has an -olefin double bond, a norbornene group, a cycloalkene group, or a dicyclopentadiene group; X is a halogen element; R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 straight chain, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 branched chain, or an isomerized alkyl group; m is an integer from 1-3; n is an integer from 1-3; k is an integer from 0-2; and m, n, and k satisfy the following condition: m+n+k=4. The in-reactor polyolefin alloy obtained by the above method has a high degree of crosslinking in a rubber phase, high impact resistance, and low tensile strength at break.

Use of organosilane, in-reactor polyolefin alloy and preparation method thereof

Provided are use of organosilane, in-reactor polyolefin alloy and preparation method thereof. The method of preparing an in-reactor polyolefin alloy comprises: conducting the first polymerization reaction of the first olefin monomer in the presence of a catalyst, and then charging the second olefin monomer into the polymerization reaction system to perform the second polymerization reaction, wherein the first olefin monomer is different from the second olefin monomer, wherein the first polymerization reaction and/or the second polymerization reaction are/is executed in the presence of organosilane represented by a general formula R.sup.1.sub.mSiX.sub.n(OR.sup.2).sub.k, wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.2-C.sub.20 alkyl; a terminal of R.sup.1 has an -olefin double bond, a norbornene group, a cycloalkene group, or a dicyclopentadiene group; X is a halogen element; R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 straight chain, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 branched chain, or an isomerized alkyl group; m is an integer from 1-3; n is an integer from 1-3; k is an integer from 0-2; and m, n, and k satisfy the following condition: m+n+k=4. The in-reactor polyolefin alloy obtained by the above method has a high degree of crosslinking in a rubber phase, high impact resistance, and low tensile strength at break.

SOLUTION POLYMERIZATION PROCESS

This disclosure relates to a continuous solution polymerization process wherein production rate is increased. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a single site catalyst formulation are injected into a first reactor forming a first ethylene interpolymer. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a heterogeneous catalyst formulation are injected into a second reactor forming a second ethylene interpolymer. The first and second reactors may be configured in series or parallel modes of operation. Optionally, a third ethylene interpolymer is formed in an optional third reactor, wherein an optional heterogeneous catalyst formulation may be employed. In a solution phase, the first, second and optional third ethylene interpolymers are combined, the catalyst is deactivated, the solution is passivated and following a phase separation process an ethylene interpolymer product is recovered.

Solution polymerization process

This disclosure relates to a continuous solution polymerization process wherein production rate is increased. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a single site catalyst formulation are injected into a first reactor forming a first ethylene interpolymer. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a heterogeneous catalyst formulation are injected into a second reactor forming a second ethylene interpolymer. The first and second reactors may be configured in series or parallel modes of operation. A third ethylene interpolymer is formed in a third reactor, wherein an optional heterogeneous catalyst formulation may be employed. In a solution phase, the first, second and optional third ethylene interpolymers are combined, the catalyst is deactivated, the solution is passivated and following a phase separation process an ethylene interpolymer product is recovered.

Dilution index

This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer compositions. Specifically, ethylene interpolymer products having: a Dilution Index (Y.sub.d) greater than 0; total catalytic metal 3.0 ppm; 0.03 terminal vinyl unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms, and; optionally a Dimensionless Modulus (X.sub.d) greater than 0. The disclosed ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.3 to about 500 dg/minute, a density from about 0.869 to about 0.975 g/cm.sup.3, a polydispersity (M.sub.w/M.sub.n) from about 2 to about 25 and a CDBI.sub.50 from about 20% to about 97%. Further, the ethylene interpolymer products are a blend of at least two ethylene interpolymers; where one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a single-site catalyst formulation and at least one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a heterogeneous catalyst formulation.

Method for producing solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization and method for producing α-olefin polymer using the same

A method for producing a solid catalyst component (Aa) for -olefin polymerization, which includes: bringing components (A1) to (A4) into contact with one another in an inert solvent; and without washing the contact product with an inert solvent, aging the contact product by keeping for a holding time of 3 days or more and 180 days or less, regarding the time point that all of the components (A1) to (A4) first come into contact, as a starting point.

Method for producing solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization and method for producing α-olefin polymer using the same

A method for producing a solid catalyst component (Aa) for -olefin polymerization, which includes: bringing components (A1) to (A4) into contact with one another in an inert solvent; and without washing the contact product with an inert solvent, aging the contact product by keeping for a holding time of 3 days or more and 180 days or less, regarding the time point that all of the components (A1) to (A4) first come into contact, as a starting point.