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Process of sequentially copolymerizing propylene-ethylene copolymers and catalyst therefor
Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Technology LLC
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Filing: 1984-01-09
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Granted: 1985-05-28
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Expires: 2004-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A process for the preparation of ethylene-propylene impact copolymers at improved catalyst productivity rates involving the formation of a propylene prepolymer by polymerization of propylene in liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst system containing titanium halide supported on magnesium halide and aluminum alkyl complexed with an electron donor. Ethylene and propylene are block polymerized onto the prepolymer in a vapor phase reaction zone in the presence of further added quantities of aluminum alkyl components.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian L. Goodall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:31
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F297/00; C08F297/06; C08F297/08; C08F297/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In the process for preparing impact resistant ethylene-propylene polymers having high impact properties combined with high stiffness, which process comprises: (a) preparing a propylene prepolymer by polymerizing propylene in a liquid phase reaction zone in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (i) a highly active solid catalyst component comprising titanium tetrachloride, magnesium chloride, and an electron donor, (ii) as cocatalyst a compound AlR 3 where R represents an alkyl group of from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and (iii) a selectivity control agent which may be partly or totally complexed with cocatalyst; (b) separating the propylene prepolymer from volatile constituents; and (c) introducing said separated propylene prepolymer, ethylene monomer and propylene monomer into at least one vapor phase reaction zone; the improvement wherein an additional amount of said cocatalyst is introduced into said vapor phase reaction zone, wherein the additional amount of cocatalyst added to said vapor phase reaction zone is between two (2) and ten (10) times the amount of cocatalyst employed in step (a).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In the process for preparing impact resistant ethylene-propylene polymers having high impact properties combined with high stiffness, which process comprises: (a) preparing a propylene prepolymer by polymerizing propylene in a liquid phase reaction zone in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (i) a highly active solid catalyst component comprising titanium tetrachloride, magnesium chloride, and an electron donor, (ii) as cocatalyst a compound AlR 3 where R represents an alkyl group of from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and (iii) a selectivity control agent which may be partly or totally complexed with cocatalyst; (b) separating the propylene prepolymer from volatile constituents; and (c) introducing said separated propylene prepolymer, ethylene monomer and propylene monomer into at least one vapor phase reaction zone; the improvement wherein an additional amount of said cocatalyst is introduced into said vapor phase reaction zone, wherein the additional amount of cocatalyst added to said vapor phase reaction zone is between two (2) and ten (10) times the amount of cocatalyst employed in step (a).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said cocatalyst is triethyl aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of cocatalyst added in said vapor phase reaction zone to cocatalyst added in said liquid phase reaction zone is between 2.5 and 6.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said selectivity control agent is an ester of an aromatic carboxylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said selectivity control agent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl-p-methoxybenzoate and ethyl-p-ethoxybenzoate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said electron donor is an aromatic ester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said electron donor is selected from the group consisting of ethyl benzoate, p-ethyl toluate and ethyl-p-methoxybenzoate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solid component has the general formula TiMg.sub.x Cl.sub.y (OR').sub.z.aED wherein R' is an alkyl group of 2-8 carbon atoms or an aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl group of 6 to 20 carbon atoms, ED is an aromatic ester; x=5-40; y=10-100; z=0.02-1.0; and a=0.5-10.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of total cocatalyst to selectivity control agent is between 0.5:1 to 25:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 9 wherein the ratio of cocatalyst to selectivity control agent is between 0.75:1 to 4:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the amount of selectivity control agent employed in step (a) is selected to maintain the desired degree of isotacticity of the propylene prepolymer.
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