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Ethylene polymerization process and catalyst therefor

Assignee: WR Grace and Co
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Filing: 1959-01-13
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Granted: 1960-10-11
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Expires: 1979-01-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Calvin J Benning

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 16:07
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/903; Y10S526/906; Y10S526/907

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 43 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING AN ACTIVE TICI2 CATALYST FOR ETHYLENE POLYMERIZATION WHICH COMPRISES GRINDING TICI3 IN A MEDIUM CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF GASEOUS ETHYLENE AT A SUPERATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE UP TO SUBSTANTIALLY 50 P.S.I. UNTIL THE TICL2 HAS ADSORBED SUBSTNATIALLY 3.5% BY WEIGHT OF ETHYLENE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 43 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING AN ACTIVE TICI2 CATALYST FOR ETHYLENE POLYMERIZATION WHICH COMPRISES GRINDING TICI3 IN A MEDIUM CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF GASEOUS ETHYLENE AT A SUPERATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE UP TO SUBSTANTIALLY 50 P.S.I. UNTIL THE TICL2 HAS ADSORBED SUBSTNATIALLY 3.5% BY WEIGHT OF ETHYLENE.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 49 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING SOLID POLYETHYLENE WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING ETHYLENE TO THE ACTION OF A TICL2 CATALYST PREPARED BY GRINDING TICL2 IN A MEDIUM CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF GASEOUS ETHYLENE AT A SUPERATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE UP TO SUBSTANTIALLY 50 P.S.I. UNTIL THE TICL2 HAS ADSORBED SUBSTANTIALLY 3.5% BY WEIGHT OF ETHYLENE.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 49 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING SOLID POLYETHYLENE WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING ETHYLENE TO THE ACTION OF A TICL2 CATALYST PREPARED BY GRINDING TICL2 IN A MEDIUM CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF GASEOUS ETHYLENE AT A SUPERATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE UP TO SUBSTANTIALLY 50 P.S.I. UNTIL THE TICL2 HAS ADSORBED SUBSTANTIALLY 3.5% BY WEIGHT OF ETHYLENE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

BE538782A Cited
GB778639A Cited
GB787375A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-10-11 1964-04-11 1964-10-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-10-11 1968-04-11 1968-10-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-10-11 1972-04-11 1972-10-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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