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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442750 | Supported olefin polymerization catalyst Supported catalyst systems are provided comprising (a) a transition metal compound, (b) an activator comprising (iii) an aluminoxane or (iv) a Group lilA metal or metalloid compound, and (c) a support material comprising an inorganic metal oxide, inorganic metal hal... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429634 | Polymer production at supercritical conditions This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature abov... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429635 | Preparation of ultra high molecular weight linear low density polyethylene Disclosed is a method of preparing an ultra-high molecular weight, linear low density polyethylene with a catalyst system that comprises a bridged indenoindolyl transition metal complex, a non-bridged indenoindolyl transition metal complex, an alumoxane activator an... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7410926 | Polymerization process using a supported, treated catalyst system The present invention relates to a supported, treated catalyst system and its use in a process for polymerizing olefin(s). More particularly, it provides a supported, treated catalyst system produced by a process comprising the steps of: (a) forming a supported bime... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396888 | Catalyst system comprising a mixture of catalyst components for producing a polyolefin blend Provided is a catalyst system for producing a polyolefin blend, which catalyst system comprises a mixture including the following catalyst components: i) a catalyst component A capable of producing an isotactic olefin polymer, and/or a catalyst component A′ capabl... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7365137 | Multistep process for the (co) polymerization of olefins A multistep process for the polymerization of one or more olefins comprising a first step of polymerizing one or more of said olefins in the presence of a catalyst of the Ziegler-Natta type, a step wherein the polymer obtained in the first step is contacted with a c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354979 | Polymer production at supercritical conditions This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature abov... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323523 | Adjusting polymer characteristics through process control Properties of a polymer produced in gas phase or slurry phase using a dual catalyst such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, (co)monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321015 | Adjusting polymer characteristics through process control Properties of a polymer produced using a dual catalyst on the same support, such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the presence of ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7304118 | Polyethylene pipe having better melt processibility and high resistance to stress and method of preparing the same using metallocene catalyst An ethylene-based copolymer for non-crosslinked water supply pipe is provided. The ethylene-based copolymer is prepared using a supported hybrid metallocene catalyst and has a dimodal or broad molecular weight distribution. The ethylene-based copolymer has a high de... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7282546 | Cocatalysts for reduction of production problems in metallocene-catalyzed polymerizations Polyolefins may be prepared using a cocatalyst conforming to the formula: AIRz(Xz)nLzm wherein Rz is a linear or branched organic moiety having at least 5 carbons and Xz | 10/16/2007 |
| 7259215 | Process for producing propylene/ethylene block copolymer and propylene/ethylene block copolymer A process for producing a propylene-ethylene block copolymer in a good morphology using a catalyst system comprising a metallocene catalyst (1) preparing high crystalline polypropylene, a metallocene catalyst (2) preparing low crystalline polypropylene, a porous car... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259214 | Metal catalyst for olefin polymerization and co-polymerization with functional monomers A catalyst is disclosed for the polymerization and co-polymerization of olefins with functionalized monomers. The catalyst is formed from a combination of two neutral metal complexes, L(iPr2)M(CH2Ph)(PMe3)[L=N-(2,6-diisopr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256239 | Polymer film A film of a polyethylene produced by polymerization catalysed by a single site catalyst and comprising as comonomers to ethylene at least two C4-12 alpha olefins, preferably but-1-ene and hex-1-ene. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238756 | Polymerization process and control of polymer composition properties Methods of controlling the flow index and/or molecular weight split of a polymer composition are disclosed. The method of producing a polymer composition in one embodiment comprises incorporating a high molecular weight polymer into a low molecular weight polymer to... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226886 | Polymerization catalysts and process for producing bimodal polymers in a single reactor Catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound are provided. An improved method for preparing cyclopentadienyl complexes used to produce polyolefins is also provided.... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220806 | Process for increasing ethylene incorporation into random copolymers A process for preparing low melting copolymers comprising contacting a mixture of olefin monomers with a CpFlu-type metallocene catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to form a copolymer. The copolymers thus prepared desirably display melt temperatures from a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217463 | Machine direction oriented polymeric films and methods of making the same This invention relates to a film comprising a machine direction oriented polymeric film prepared from (A) at least one propylene homopolymer or copolymer or lend of two or more thereof, wherein (A) has a melt flow rate from about 6 to about 30 and (B) an olefin elas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217676 | Hydrophobization and silica for supported catalyst This invention relates to a catalyst support comprising the result of the combination of: (a) a support comprising hydroxyl groups; (b) a capping agent comprising a boron containing Lewis acid; and (c) an ionic activator, where... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211538 | Catalytic systems for the polimerization and copolimerization of alpha-olefins Catalyst component for the polymerization of alpha-olefins in solution, in suspension, in gas phase at low and high pressure and temperature or in mass at high pressures and high or low temperatures, characterized in that is defined by general formulas I or II | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199195 | Polyethylene resins The invention provides ethylene/α-olefin copolymers exhibiting improved environmental stress cracking resistance properties, and methods for the production of the copolymers in a single reactor by means of a bimetallic catalyst including a Ziegler component and a m... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195806 | High gloss polyethylene articles The present invention includes an end use article (i.e., an article of manufacture) and a process for making the same, wherein the end use article has a relatively high gloss and exhibits excellent processability over a wide range of processing conditions. The end u... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196152 | Modified Ziegler catalyst, process for preparing it and process for preparing poly-1-olefins in its presence The invention relates to a modified Ziegler catalyst for preparing a poly-1-olefin in suspension, in solution or in the gas phase, which catalyst comprises the reaction product of a magnesium alkoxide (component a) with a transition metal compound (component b) and ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192902 | Polymerization process with mixed catalyst compositions The application describes a mixed olefin polymerization catalyst composition comprising a support, a reaction product of at least one first organometallic compound and a first activator capable of rendering the first organometallic compound active for insertion poly... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189675 | Olefin polymerization catalyst on plasma-contacted support A method for preparing an olefin polymerization catalyst is disclosed. An inorganic oxide is contacted with plasma and a transition metal compound is supported on the contacted inorganic oxide. The method is fast, convenient, and avoids many of the problems associat... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179876 | High tear films from hafnocene catalyzed polyethylenes A polyethylene film having a balance of improved physical and mechanical properties and a method for making the same are provided. In one aspect, the film includes a 1% secant modulus of greater than 25,000 psi, a dart impact resistance of greater than 500 g/mil, an... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172816 | High tear films from hafnocene catalyzed polyethylenes A polyethylene film having a balance of improved physical and mechanical properties and a method for making the same are provided. In one aspect, the film includes a 1% secant modulus of greater than 25,000 psi, a dart impact resistance of greater than 500 g/mil, an... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172988 | Catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, a process for preparing thereof and catalyst comprising the same A catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, including an inorganic oxide support, and at least one alkyl metal compound, at least one halide, at least one dihydrocarbyl magnesium compound, at least one difunctional compound that reacts with the dihydrocarbyl m... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163905 | Polymerization catalyst system using di-sec-butyldimethoxysilane for preparation of polypropylene It has been discovered that using di-sec-butyldialkoxysilanes, such as di-sec-butyldimethoxysilane (DSBDMS), as external electron donors for Ziegler-Natta catalysts can provide a catalyst system that may prepare polypropylene films with improved properties and proce... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7148305 | Method of making interpolymers and products made therefrom Olefin polymers having a comb-like structure with at least 0.3 long-chain branches per 1000 carbon atoms are disclosed. Some compositions have a melt strength of about 5 cN at 190° C., and when made into a film have a CD shrink of at least 20%. Some compositions de... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148173 | Catalytic systems for the polymerization and copolymerization of alpha-olefins Heterogeneous catalytic compositions obtained by reacting a porous inorganic support with an alumoxane and subsequently supporting at least one metallocene compound thereon. A process for polymerization of α-olefins in a slurry or in a gas phase, the process cataly... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141635 | Catalyst composition and polymerization process using mixtures of selectivity control agents A catalyst composition for the polymerization of olefins and process for the use thereof, comprising the combination of one or more Ziegler-Natta catalysts, comprising one or more transition metal compounds, one or more aluminum containing cocatalyts, and a mixture ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141632 | Mixed metallocene catalyst systems containing a poor comonomer incorporator and a good comonomer incorporator The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compounds, catalyst systems including these catalyst compounds, and to their use in the polymerization of ethylene and at least one comonomer. In particular, the invention provides a catalyst system comprising a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132486 | Linear low density polyethylenes with high melt strength and high melt index ratio Linear low density polyethylenes (LLDPEs) that have relatively high melt index ratios (MIR) and relatively high melt strength (MS) are described. This combination of melt properties is achieved by a substantially non-blended LLDPE. Catalysts used to produce these po... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126031 | Bridged bi-aromatic ligands, catalysts, processes for polymerizing and polymers therefrom New ligands and compositions with bridged bis-aromatic ligands are disclosed that catalyze the polymerization of monomers into polymers. These catalysts with metal centers have high performance characteristics, including higher comonomer incorporation into ethylene/... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119153 | Dual metallocene catalyst for producing film resins with good machine direction (MD) elmendorf tear strength This invention relates to catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, at least one chemically-treated solid oxide, and at least one organoaluminum compound. This invention also relates to methods to prepare and use t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101939 | Ethylene/α-olefin copolymer made with a non-single-site/single-site catalyst combination, its preparation and use An ethylene/α-olefin copolymer comprising a component produced by a non-single-site polymerization catalyst and a component produced by a single-site polymerization catalyst, its preparation and use are described. The copolymer has an α-olefin content of 5 to 20 p... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091292 | Bridged bi-aromatic catalysts, complexes, and methods of using the same Ligands, compositions, metal-ligand complexes and arrays with substituted bridged bis-biaromatic ligands, and methods of making and using the same, are disclosed that are useful in the catalysis of transformations such as the polymerization of monomers into polymers... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081285 | Polyethylene useful for blown films and blow molding Blown films and blow molded objects may be prepared using a polyethylene composition comprising a unimodal metallocene catalyzed polyethylene copolymer. The polyethylene copolymer has high melt fow rate and good melt strength allowing it to be useful in both extrusi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078468 | Polymerization catalyst system using di-sec-butyldimethoxysilane for preparation of polypropylene It has been discovered that using di-sec-butyldialkoxysilanes, such as di-sec-butyldimethoxysilane (DSBDMS), as external electron donors for Ziegler-Natta catalysts can provide a catalyst system that may prepare polypropylene films with improved properties and proce... | 07/18/2006 |
