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Process for producing polyethylene in the presence of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide and n-butylamine

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-28
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1982-12-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert R Krulisch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 09:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYETHYLENE WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING ETHYLENE AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 150*C. TO ABOUT 250*C. AND AT PRESSURE OF FROM ABOUT 5000 P.S.I. TO ABOUT 100,000 P.S.I. WITH A TERIARY BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE CATALYST WHICH HAS BEEN ACTIVATED WITH N-BUTYLAMINE, THE MOLAR RATIO OF N-BUTLAMINE TO TERIARY BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE BEING FROM ABOUT 0.01:1 TO ABOUT 100:1, AND THE TERTIARY BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE BEING EMPLOYED IN AN AMOUNY OF FROM ABOUT 1 P.P.M. TO ABOUT 75 P.P.M., BASED UPON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ETHYLENE EMPLOYED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYETHYLENE WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING ETHYLENE AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 150*C. TO ABOUT 250*C. AND AT PRESSURE OF FROM ABOUT 5000 P.S.I. TO ABOUT 100,000 P.S.I. WITH A TERIARY BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE CATALYST WHICH HAS BEEN ACTIVATED WITH N-BUTYLAMINE, THE MOLAR RATIO OF N-BUTLAMINE TO TERIARY BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE BEING FROM ABOUT 0.01:1 TO ABOUT 100:1, AND THE TERTIARY BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE BEING EMPLOYED IN AN AMOUNY OF FROM ABOUT 1 P.P.M. TO ABOUT 75 P.P.M., BASED UPON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ETHYLENE EMPLOYED.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-09-26 1970-03-28 1970-09-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-26 1974-03-28 1974-09-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-26 1978-03-28 1978-09-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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