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Procedure for making copolymers of ethylene and long-chained alpha olefins
Assignee: Neste Oyj
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Filing: 1984-06-21
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2004-06-21
Abstract
Abstract The present invention concerns a procedure for copolymerization of ethylene and alpha olefins with at least eight carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst of Ziegler-Natta type to become a polymer, in which the quantity of alpha olefin containing at least eight carbon atoms can be regulated between 0.01 and 15% by weight. Polymerization is carried out at a temperature not exceeding 120° C. in a fluid in which the polymer is insoluble. The monomer mixture contains, for increasing the reactivity of the long-chained alpha olefin, 0.01 to 2.0 mol/dm 3 of short-chained alpha olefin with not more than five carbon atoms. The alpha olefin containing not more than five carbon atoms is preferably 1-butylene or propylene.
Inventors
- 👤 Jukka Seppala
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 15:53
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F210/00; C08F210/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
Method of forming a terpolymer having a density of at least about 0.900 kg/dm 3 of an at least 11 carbon atom olefin, ethylene and 1-butylene, which comprises polymerizing ethylene with said long-chain α-olefin of at least 11 carbon atoms, by suspension polymerization in the presence of a catalyst composed of Al-activated titanium chloride and triethyl aluminum to form a terpolymer thereof, said polymerization being effected at a temperature of up to 120° C. in a fluid in which the resulting terpolymer is insoluble, in the presence of about 0.01-2.0 mol/dm 3 of 1-butylene, whereby the reactivity of the long-chain α-olefin is increased, and the quantity of long-chain α-olefin in the resulting terpolymer is regulated to between about 0.01 and 15% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
Method of forming a terpolymer having a density of at least about 0.900 kg/dm 3 of an at least 11 carbon atom olefin, ethylene and 1-butylene, which comprises polymerizing ethylene with said long-chain α-olefin of at least 11 carbon atoms, by suspension polymerization in the presence of a catalyst composed of Al-activated titanium chloride and triethyl aluminum to form a terpolymer thereof, said polymerization being effected at a temperature of up to 120° C. in a fluid in which the resulting terpolymer is insoluble, in the presence of about 0.01-2.0 mol/dm 3 of 1-butylene, whereby the reactivity of the long-chain α-olefin is increased, and the quantity of long-chain α-olefin in the resulting terpolymer is regulated to between about 0.01 and 15% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Procedure according to claim 1, characterized in that the density of the terpolymer is selected by changing the content of α-olefin containing at least 11 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Procedure according to claim 1, characterized in that the long-chain α-olefin is 1-undecylene, 1-dodecylene, 1-tridecylene, 1-tetradecylene, 1-pentadecylene, 1-hexadecylene, 1-heptadecylene, 1-octadecylene, 1-nonadecylene, 1-eikocylene or a mixture containing these monomers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
the method of claim 1, wherein the temperature is in the range of about 70°-90° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the temperature is in the range of about 80°-83° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of the long-chain α-olefin which is reacted is about 0.1-2 mol/dm 3 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the long-chain α-olefin contains 12-16 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymerizing is carried out in a reactor at about 0-70 bar gauge pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 8, comprising the steps of charging the fluid into the reactor, charging the triethyl aluminum into the reactor, charging the titanium chloride into the reactor, charging the long-chain α-olefin and 1-butylene into the reactor, raising temperature and pressure within the reactor to polymerizing levels, and adding ethylene to the reactor while maintaining the temperature and pressure at said levels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of the butylene which is reacted is about 0.03-0.65 mol/dm 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein polymerizing molar ratio of butylene:long-chain α-olefin is from about 1:1 to 2:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein polymerizing molar ratio of butylene:long-chain α-olefin is from about 1:16 to 11:8.
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