Fina Research, S.a.

Labofina, S.a.

Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy

Total Research & Technology Feluy

Fina Technology, Inc.

Cosden Technology, Inc.

Atofina Research S.a.

Guy L Debras

Raymond M Cahen

Georges E De Clippeleir

Jacques Michel

Abbas Razavi

Philippe J Bodart

Jean-Pierre Dath

Marc Dupire

Hugo Vandaele

Nicodeme Lonfils

Romain Luijkx

Phillipe Bodart

Georges E DeClippeleir

Martine Slawinski

Alain Standaert

Jacques F Grootjans

Hugo Johannes Van Thillo

Christian Lamotte

Michel Messiaen

Pascal Charlier

Mieke Dams

Bodart Philippe

Yahya Bouquoyoue

Patrick Brems

Philippe Bodart

Tom Lindt

Hendrik D'Haese

A resin composition comprising a polyolefin, carbon nanotubes and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid). The invention also covers a process for preparing a resin composition comprising a polyolefin, carbon nanotubes and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) by (i) blending a poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) with carbon nanotubes to form a composite (ii) blending the composite with a polyolefin. The use of poly(hydroxy carboxylic acids) as a compatibilizer to blend carbon nanotubes into polyolefins is also claimed.

Composites of poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) and carbon nanotubes

Reinforced and conductive resin compositions comprising polyolefins and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid)

The present invention discloses a process for preparing polyethylene resins in a double loop reactor wherein the catalyst system comprises a bis-tetrahydroindenyl and a bis-indenyl catalyst component deposited on the same support. It also discloses the polyethylene resins obtained by the process and their use to prepare films having a good compromise of haze, processing and mechanical properties.

Process for preparing a polyethylene resin in a double loop reactor with a mixture of bis-indenyl and bis-tetrahydroindenyl

The present invention concerns a catalyst for the production of high density polyethylene, by homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefinic comonomer comprising 3 to 10 carbon atoms, prepared by the steps of:

Multimodal polyethylene obtained with multilayer chromium catalyst

A process of producing polyethylene, the process comprising copolymerizing ethylene and an alpha-olefinic comonomer comprising from 3 to 8 carbon atoms in the presence of a chromium-based catalyst in a main polymerization reactor and, in a gas-phase preliminary reactor upstream of the main polymerization reactor, chemically treating the chromium-based catalyst with at least one treatment agent prior to introduction of the catalyst into the main polymerization reactor and releasing from the preliminary reactor waste gases produced during the chemical treatment. An apparatus for producing polyethylene, the apparatus comprising a main reactor having an inlet for receiving gaseous olefin monomer and an outlet for outputting polyethylene, and a preliminary reactor connected to a second inlet of the main reactor, the preliminary reactor being arranged to be operable in the gas phase and having at least one respective inlet for receiving a solid catalyst and at least one treatment agent and a respective outlet for releasing waste gases from the preliminary reactor.

Production of polyethylene

The present invention discloses the use of a supercritical fluid to improve the homogeneity of heterogeneous bi- or multi-modal resins resulting from a physical or a chemical blend of two or more fractions of the same type of polymer resin, said fractions having different molecular weights or of two or more polymer resins having different chemical compositions, or both. It also discloses the use of a supercritical fluid to improve the dispersion of additives or fillers into a polymer resin. It further discloses the process for preparing the homogeneous resin.

Processing of bimodal polymers

The present invention concerns a catalyst for the production of high density polyethylene, by homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefinic comonomer comprising 3 to 10 carbon atoms, prepared by the steps of: a) selecting a silica support with a specific surface area larger than 300 m2/g; b) treating the silica support with a titanium compound, in order to introduce titanium into the support, or with an aluminium compound, in order to introduce aluminium into the support; c) either treating the titanated silica support with an aluminum compound, in order to introduce aluminum into the titanated silica support, or treating the aluminated silica support with a titanium compound, in order to introduce titanium into the aluminated silica support; d) depositing a chromium compound on the titanated and aluminated silica support to form a catalyst; e) activating the catalyst of step d) under air in a fluidised bed at a temperature of from 600 to 800&#xb0; C.

A process for producing polypropylene having increased melt strength, the process comprising irradiating polypropylene which has been polymerised using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst with an electron beam having an energy of at least 5 MeV and a radiation dose of at least 10 kGray and mechanically processing the irradiated polypropylene to form long chain branches on the polypropylene molecules, whereby the polypropylene has a melt flow index (MFI) of at least 25 dg/min.

Production of polypropylene having improved properties

A process for producing polypropylene having increased melt strength, the process comprising (i) homopolymerising polypropylene or copolymerising propylene with one or more comonomers selected from ethylene and C4 to C101-olefins to produce a polypropylene homopolymer or copolymer respectively having a double bond concentration of at least 0.1 per 10,000 carbon atoms, (11) irradiating the polypropylene with an electron beam having an energy of at least 5 MeV and at radiation dose of at least 5 kGray, and (iii) melting and mechanically processing the melt of polypropylene to form long chain branches on the polypropylene molecules.

Production of polyolefins having improved properties

A process for producing a propylene copolymer having increased melt strength, the process comprising irradiating a copolymer of propylene and ethylene which has been polymerised using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst with an electron beam having an energy of at least 5 MeV and a radiation dose of at least 10 kGray and melting and mechanically processing the melt of the irradiated ethylene propylene copolymer to form long chain branches on the ethylene propylene copolymer molecules.

Production of propylene copolymers having improved properties

A process for producing a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, the process comprising reacting an organo magnesium compound with a halogenated compound to produce crystalline magnesium halide having an intense diffraction line in an x-ray spectrum thereof at lattice distance within the range of from 2.56 to 3.20 Angstroms and titanating the magnesium halide by mixing the magnesium halide with a titanium compound whereby the titanated magnesium halide hasp in an x-ray spectrum thereof, a halo appearing at a lattice distance within the range from 2.56 to 3.30 Angstroms.

Production of Ziegler-Natta catalysts

Production of multimodal polyethylene

A process for producing ultra fine silica particles, the process comprising directing a plasma jet onto a silicon-containing compound thereby to form silica vapor and condensing the silica vapor on a collection surface.

Production of silica particles

The present invention relates to a supported chromium-based catalyst titanated under specific conditions and used for the homopolymerisation or the copolymerisation of ethylene. The polyethylene obtained with this catalyst has high shear resirance and environmental stress crack resistance, and can be used for manufacturing films with improved tear properties.

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Belgrade, Belgium

Guy L Debras