Borealis Technology Oy

Borealis Ag

Olli Tuominen

Erik A Eriksson

Pauli Leskinen

Bo Malm

Markus Gahleitner

Carl-Gustaf Ek

Norbert Hafner

Pirjo Jääskeläinen

Kauno Alastalo

Päivi Pitkänen

Torvald Vestberg

Mats Bäckman

Eberhard Ernst

Virginie Eriksson

Solveig Johansson

Wilfried Peter Töltsch

Esa Korhonen

Michiel Bergstra

Lauri Huhtanen

John Severn

Espen Ommundsen

Ulf Torgersen

Wilfried Peter Toltsch

Esa Kokko

Ismo Lehtiniemi

Christian Paulik

Kimmo Hakala

Petri Lehmus

Veli-Matti Keinänen

Carl-Gustav Ek

Pirjo JÄÄSKELÄINEN

Nina Ackermanns

Päivi PITKÄNEN

Harri Lylyharju

Jari HÄTÖNEN

Jeanette Aumo

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a propylene copolymer P1 having ethylene-derived comonomer units, which comprises the following steps: (i) introducing propylene, ethylene, and hydrogen into a polymerisation reactor R1, wherein the ethylene is fed to the polymerisation reactor R1 in a periodically varying amount, (ii) preparing the propylene copolymer in the polymerisation reactor R1 in the presence of a catalyst.

Preparation of propylene copolymer with dynamically operated reactor

Method for the preparation of a sticky random propylene copolymer (R-PP) in a reactor facility comprising in series (i) a first reaction system, (ii) a first conveying line connecting the first reactor system with a second reactor system comprising an outlet, (iii) a second conveying line connecting the outlet with a purge bin comprising a feeder, and (iv) a conveying system being connected with the feeder, and the preparation of said random propylene copolymer (R-PP) comprises the steps in the order of (a) producing in said first reactor system a propylene homopolymer (H-PP) or a random propylene copolymer (R-PP1), (b) transferring at least a part of said polypropylene to said second reactor system via the first conveying line, (c) producing in said second reactor system a random propylene copolymer (R-PP2) obtaining the random propylene copolymer (R-PP), (d) discharging said random propylene copolymer (R-PP) from said second reactor system via the outlet, (e) transferring said discharged random propylene copolymer (R-PP) via the second conveying line to said purge bin comprising said feeder, and (f) transferring further said discharged random propylene copolymer (R-PP) from said purge bin via said feeder to said conveying system, the produced random propylene copolymer (R-PP) is provided with an additive, said additive is fed to the produced random propylene copolymer (R-PP) (&#x3b1;) at the outlet of the second reactor system, or (&#x3b2;) at the feeder (F) of the purge bin (PB).

Method for improving flowability of random polypropylene powder

Method for the preparation of a sticky high impact heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) in a reactor facility comprising in series (i) a first reaction system, (ii) a first conveying line connecting the first reactor system with a second reactor system comprising an outlet, (iii) a second conveying line connecting the outlet with a purge bin comprising a feeder, and (iv) a conveying system being connected with the feeder, and the preparation of said heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) comprises the steps in the order of (a) producing in said first reactor system the polypropylene matrix (M), (b) transferring at least a part of said polypropylene to said second reactor system via the first conveying line, (c) producing in said second reactor system the elastomeric copolymer obtaining the heterophasic polypropylene (HECO), (d) discharging said heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) from said second reactor system via the outlet, (e) transferring said discharged heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) via the second conveying line to said purge bin comprising said feeder, and (f) transferring further said discharged heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) from said purge bin via said feeder to said conveying system, the produced heterophasic polypropylene (HECO) is provided with an additive, said additive is fed to the produced heterophasic polypropylene (&#x3b1;) at the outlet of the second reactor system, or (&#x3b2;) at the feeder (F) of the purge bin (PB).

Method for improving flowability of heterophasic polypropylene powder

A pressureless polymer pipe, a composition therefore, and a process of preparing the composition are described. The pipe is characterized in that the polymer comprises a propylene polymer composition where the propylene base polymer is a heterophasic propylene copolymer having a matrix of a propylene homopolymer and a dispersed phase of an elastomeric copolymer of propylene and at least one olefin comonomer; has a comonomer content of 2-7% by weight, based on the weight of the heterophasic propylene copolymer; has a melt flow rate MFR (2/230), determined according to ISO 1133 C4, of 0.1-2.0 g/10 min; has a broad molecular weight distribution as defined by its rheology shear thinning index, SHI, measured at 200&#xb0; C. of 9-30; has a tensile modulus, determined according to ISO 527-2/1B at 1 mm/min and 23&#xb0; C. of at least 1800 MPa; has an impact strength, determined according to ISO 179/1 eA of at least 6 kJ/mat 0&#xb0; C. and at least 2 kJ/mat &#x2212;20&#xb0; C. The composition is a polymer composition as defined above. The process is characterized by polymerizing in the presence of a stereospecific Ziegler-Natta catalyst including an electron donor:(i) a propylene homopolymer matrix in at least one loop reactor at a temperature of at least 80&#xb0; C. and a pressure of 4600-10000 kPa; and (ii) an elastomeric copolymer of propylene and at least one olefin comonomer in at least one gas-phase reactor at a lower temperature than in stage (i); to obtain a base polymer of heterophasic propylene copolymer as defined above.

Pressureless polymer pipe, a compositon therefore, and a process for preparing it

The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising (i) a polypropylene homopolymer, (ii) a polypropylene random copolymer, prepared by copolymerization of propylene with an olefin comonomer and having an amount of olefin comonomer units of 0.2 to 5 wt %, and (iii) an elastomeric copolymer of propylene and at least one olefin comonomer, the polymer composition having a tensile modulus, determined according to ISO 527-2/1 B at 1 mm/min. and 230 C, of at least 1200 MPa.

High melt flow polymer of improved durability for pipe applications

The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising

The present invention relates to a process for the production of propylene copolymers wherein

Process for the production of propylene copolymers using a prepolymerised catalyst

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerization of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an &#x3b1;-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a multistage process comprising polymerization of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerization product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerisations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerization product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10&#xb0; C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process. Furthermore, the invention relates to a propylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerization of propylene with a comonomer wherein the distribution of the comonomer determined according to the TREF method is multimodal, preferably bimodal, a propylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerization of propylene with a comonomer wherein the copolymer is having an elution interval determined according to the TREF method of 50&#xb0; C. or more, a propylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerization of propylene with a comonomer, wherein the random copolymer is a unimodal polymer and the elution interval determined by the TREF method is given by the equation Y&#x2266;4.5&#xb7;m+16 wherein Y is the elution interval in &#xb0; C. and m is the percentage of ethylene in the copolymer in wt. %, and to the use of such a copolymers for the production of a film, of an article by blow moulding or injection moulding, of a fiber or of a pipe.

Propylene random copolymer and process for the production thereof

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an &#x3b1;-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a muiltistage process comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerisation product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerisations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerisation product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10&#xb0; C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process. Furthermore, the invention relates to a propylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerisation of propylene with a comonomer wherein the distribution of the comonomer determined according to the TREF method is multimodal, preferably bimodal, a peopylene radom copolymer prepared by copolymerisation of propylene with a comonomer wherein the copolymer is having an elution interval determined according to the TREF method of 50&#xb0; C. or more, a propylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerisation of propylene with a comonomer, wherein the random copolymer is a unimodal polymer and the elution interval determined by the TREF method is given by the equation Y&#x2266;4.5.m+16 wherein Y is the elution interval in &#xb0; C. and m is the percentage of ethylene in the copolymer in wt. %, and to the use of such a copolymers for the production of a film, of an article by blow moulding or injection moulding, of a fibre or of a pipe.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerization of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an &#x3b1;-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a multistage process comprising polymerization of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerization product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerizations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerization product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10&#xb0; C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process. Furthermore, the invention relates to a propylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerization of propylene with a comonomer wherein the distribution of the comonomer determined according to the TREF method is multimodal, preferably bimodal, a propylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerization of propylene with a comonomer wherein the copolymer is having an elution interval determined according to the TREF method of 50&#xb0; C. or more, a propylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerization of propylene with a comonomer, wherein the random copolymer is a unimodal polymer and the elution interval determined by the TREF method is given by the equation Y&#x2266;4.5&#xb7;m+16 wherein Y is the elution interval in &#xb0; C. and m is the percentage of ethylene in the copolymer in wt. %, and to the use of such a copolymers for the production of a film, of an article by blow moulding or injection moulding, of a fiber or of a pipe.

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