Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.

Univation Technologies, LLC

Exxonmobil Engineering & Technology Company

Exxonmobil Chemicals Patents, Inc.

Francis Charles Rix

C Jeff Harlan

Ching-Tai Lue

Dongming Li

Robert Tan Li

Rainer Kolb

Jo Ann M Canich

Timothy Marlow Boller

Daniel Paul Zilker, Jr

Matthew Cornyn Kuchta

Sun-Chueh Kao

Terry John Burkhardt

Garth Ronald Giesbrecht

John F Walzer, Jr

William T Haygood, Jr

Gary Michael Diamond

Periagaram Srinivasan Ravishankar

Keith Hall

Peijun Jiang

Mark Gregory Goode

Aspy Keki Mehta

Eric L Dias

Laughlin G McCullough

James McLeod Farley

Lisa Saunders Baugh

Anne Marie Lapointe

Enock Berluche

David H McConville

James M Longmire

Vince J Murphy

Udo M Stehling

George Rodriguez

Fathi David Hussein

Andy Haishung Tsou

Donald N Schulz

Narayanaswami R Dharmarajan

Chi-I Kuo

Lubin Luo

Matthew William Holtcamp

Sudhin Datta

Patrick Brant

John Robert Hagadorn

Thomas R Boussie

Gabor Kiss

Matthew S Bedoya

Vincent J Murphy

Lily Joy Ackerman

Paul Veinbergs Hinkle

Alexander D Todd

Xiaohong Bei

Pu Sun

Dawn E Verdugo

Susan Jessica Schofer

Tom Boussie

Dawn C Wiser

Rhutesh K Shah

Cesar Alberto Garcia-Franco

R Eric Pequeno

Steven A Best

Parul A Khokhani

Timothy M Boller

Xuan Ye

Phuong Anh Cao

Charles J Harlan

Tae Hoon Kwalk

Syamal Tallury

Garth R Giesbrecht

Gregory S Day

David F Sanders

Smita Kacker

Lixin Sun

Jingwen Zhang

Robert P Reynolds

Vetkav Rajagopalan Eswaran

Victor Oswaldo Nava-Salgado

Daniel P Zilker

Xianyi Cao

Steven C Haas

Rul Zhao

Danica L Nguyen

Anne M Lapointe

Laughlin G Mccullough

Jeff C Harlan

Jeff Harlan C

Fathi D Hussein

Cesar A Garcia-Franco

Paul A Khokhani

Jr Daniel P Zilker

Lily J Ackerman

Keith A Hall

Matthew Kuchta

John Walzer

Matthew C Kuchta

Anne M La Pointe

Provided herein are methods of making blended polymer compositions having enhanced elasticity. The present methods comprise the steps of producing a first polymer composition using a VTP catalyst system, producing a second polymer composition using a HMP catalyst system and combining the first polymer composition and the second polymer composition to make the blended polymer composition. The present methods include blending/combining the polymer compositions produced by different catalyst systems. One such catalyst system includes (i) a vinyl-terminated polymer (VTP) catalyst system comprising a VTP catalyst compound (referred to herein also as a 'VTP catalyst') and one or more activators. Another catalyst system includes a high molecular-weight polymer (HMP) catalyst system comprising a HMP catalyst compound (referred to herein also as a “HMP catalyst”) and one or more activators. The activators of these different catalyst systems can be the same or different in whole or in part.

Methods of making polymer compositions with enhanced elasticity by employing VTP and HMP catalyst systems in parallel processes

It has become desirable to limit or exclude aromatic solvents, such as toluene, from polymerization reactions. For polymerization reactions employing a non-metallocene transition metal complex as a precursor to a polymerization catalyst, exclusion of aromatic solvents may be difficult due to the limited solubility of such complexes in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents. Aliphatic hydrocarbon solutions suitable for conducting olefin polymerization reactions, particularly solution polymerization reactions, may comprise: a non-metallocene transition metal complex dissolved in an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent at a concentration ranging from about 2 mM to about 20 mM at 25&#xb0; C. in the presence of an organoaluminum compound. A molar ratio of aluminum of the organoaluminum compound to transition metal of the transition metal complex is about 1:1 or greater, and the organoaluminum compound comprises at least about 8 carbons per aluminum.

Solubility improvement of non-metallocene transition metal complexes in aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents

A system and method of producing polyethylene, including: polymerizing ethylene in presence of a catalyst system in a reactor to form polyethylene, wherein the catalyst system includes a first catalyst and a second catalyst; and adjusting reactor conditions and an amount of the second catalyst fed to the reactor to control melt index (MI), density, and melt flow ratio (MFR) of the polyethylene.

Method of producing polyethylene and polyethylene thereof

Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same. A method of methylating a catalyst composition while substantially normalizing the entiomeric distribution is provided. The method includes slurrying the organometallic compound in dimethoxyethane (DME), and adding a solution of RMgBr in DME, wherein R is a methyl group or a benzyl group, and wherein the RMgBr is greater than about 2.3 equivalents relative to the organometallic compound. After the addition of the RMgBr, the slurry is mixed for at least about four hours. An alkylated organometallic is isolated, wherein the methylated species has a meso/rac ratio that is between about 0.9 and about 1.2.

Producing polyolefin products

Compositions are provided which include blends of (A) branched and/or bimodal ethylene copolymers and (B) linear ethylene copolymers. The branched and/or bimodal ethylene copolymers may be produced using a dual metallocene catalyst system comprising two different metallocene catalysts: one capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers and one suitable for producing polymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations. The linear ethylene copolymers may be produced using a metallocene catalyst capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers, which may be the same as such catalyst of the dual metallocene catalyst system. Processes for making such blends, including parallel and/or series polymerization processes, are also provided. The blends may have excellent cure properties suitable in curable rubber compound applications.

Ethylene copolymer blends for cross-linking applications

Processes are provided which include copolymerization using two different metallocene catalysts, one capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers and one suitable for producing lower Mooney-viscosity polymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations. The two catalysts may be used together in polymerization to produce copolymer compositions of particularly well-tuned properties. For instance, polymerizations are contemplated to produce high-Mooney metallocene polymers that exhibit excellent processability and elasticity, notwithstanding their high Mooney viscosity. Other polymerizations are also contemplated in which lower-Mooney metallocene polymers are produced, which also exhibit excellent processability and elasticity, while furthermore having excellent cure properties suitable in curable elastomer compound applications. Many of the contemplated polymerizations include controlling the ratio of the two metallocene catalysts used in the polymerization so as to obtain the desired Mooney viscosity and desired rheology (indicated by Mooney Relaxation Area) of the copolymer compositions.

Dual metallocene catalyst copolymer compositions

This application relates to copolymer compositions and copolymerization processes, as well as to lubricating oil compositions comprising such copolymer compositions as viscosity index improvers, and base oil. The copolymer compositions may be made using two different metallocene catalysts: one capable of producing high molecular weight copolymers; and one suitable for producing lower molecular weight copolymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations, and the copolymer compositions produced thereby. Copolymer compositions may comprise (1) a first ethylene copolymer fraction having high molecular weight, exhibiting branching topology, and having relatively lower ethylene content (based on the weight of the first ethylene copolymer fraction); and (2) a second ethylene copolymer fraction having low molecular weight, exhibiting linear rheology, and having relatively higher ethylene content (based on the weight of the second ethylene copolymer fraction). Lubricating oil compositions comprising such copolymer compositions may exhibit superior viscosity properties.

Lubricating oil compositions comprising dual metallocene-catalyzed bimodal copolymer compositions useful as viscosity modifiers

The present disclosure provides methods for preparing a catalyst system comprising contacting in an aliphatic solvent at least one support material, at least one hydrocarbyl aluminum compound and at least one non-hydrolytic active oxygen-containing compound to form a supported alumoxane (catalyst system precursor) and contacting the supported alumoxane with at least one catalyst compound having a Group 3 through Group 12 metal atom or lanthanide metal atom. The supported alumoxane may be heated prior to contact with the catalyst compound.

Toluene free silica supported single-site metallocene catalysts from in-situ supported alumoxane formation in aliphatic solvents

This application relates to copolymer compositions and copolymerization processes. The processes may use two different metallocene catalysts: one capable of producing high molecular weight copolymers; and one suitable for producing lower molecular weight copolymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations, and the copolymer compositions produced thereby. Copolymer compositions may comprise (1) a first ethylene copolymer fraction having high molecular weight, exhibiting branching topology, and having relatively lower ethylene content (based on the weight of the first ethylene copolymer fraction); and (2) a second ethylene copolymer fraction having low molecular weight, exhibiting linear rheology, and having relatively higher ethylene content (based on the weight of the second ethylene copolymer fraction). It is believed that the unique combination of these properties provides a copolymer composition with advantageous viscosity modifying properties, such as an excellent combination of shear thinning and fuel economy, as well as high thickening efficiency.

Dual metallocene-catalyzed bimodal copolymer compositions

This invention relates to a catalyst system comprising fluorided silica, alkylalumoxane activator and at least two metallocene catalyst compounds, where the first metallocene is a bridged monocyclopentadienyl group 4 transition metal compound and the second metallocene is a biscyclopentadientyl group 4 transition metal compound, where the fluorided support has not been calcined at a temperature of 400&#xb0; C. or more, and is preferably produced using a west mixing method, such as an aqueous method.

Catalyst composition comprising fluorided support and processes for use thereof

Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same are described. A method includes selecting a catalyst blend using a blend polydispersity index (bPDI) map. The polydispersity map is generated by generating a number of polymers for at least two catalysts. Each polymer is generated at a different hydrogen to ethylene ratio. At least one catalyst generates a higher molecular weight polymer and another catalyst generates a lower molecular weight polymer. A molecular weight for each polymer is measured. The relationship between the molecular weight of the polymers generated by each of the catalysts and the ratio of hydrogen to ethylene is determined. A family of bPDI curves for polymers that would be made using a number of ratios of a blend of the at least two catalysts for each of a number of ratios of hydrogen to ethylene. A ratio for the catalyst blend of the catalysts that generates a polymer having a bPDI that matches a polymer fabrication process is selected, and the product specific polyolefin is made using the catalyst blend.

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