Scg Chemicals Company Limited

Thai Polyethylene Co., Ltd.

Saranya Traisilanun

Watcharee Cheevasrirungruang

Warachad Klomkamol

Piyawan Tiyapiboonchaiya

Arunsri Mattayan

Chatchai Jarumaneeroj

The present invention relates to a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising: (A) 40 to 65 parts by weight, preferably 43 to 52 parts by weight, most preferred 44 to 50 parts by' weight, of the low molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 20,000 to 90,000 g/mol, wherein the low molecular weight polyethylene has a MI2 of 500 to 1,000 g/10 min according to ASTM D 1238; (B) 5 to 17 parts by weight, preferably 10 to 17 parts by weight, most preferred 10 to 15 parts by weight, of the first high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol or the first ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol; and (C) 30 to 50 parts by weight, preferably 37 to 47 party by weight, most preferably 39 to 45 parts by weight, of the second high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol or the second ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol, wherein the density of the first high molecular weight polyethylene or the first ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and the second high molecular weight polyethylene or the second ultra high molecular weight polyethylene is in the same range and both densities are in the range from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cm3; and the molecular weight distribution of the multimodal polyethylene composition is from 18 to 30, preferably 20 to 28, measured by gel permeation chromatography, film comprising the multimodal polyethylene composition and the use thereof.

Multimodal polyethylene film

The present invention relates to a reactor system for a multimodal polyethylene polymerization process, comprising; (a) a first reactor; (b) a hydrogen removal unit arranged between the first reactor and a second reactor comprising at least one vessel connected with a depressurization equipment, preferably selected from vacuum pump, compressor, blower, ejector or a combination thereof, the depressurization equipment allowing to adjust an operating pressure to a pressure in a range of 100-200 kPa (abs); (c) the second reactor; and (d) a third reactor and use thereof as a sheet.

High performances multimodal ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

The present invention relates to a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising: (A) 40 to 65 parts by weight, preferably 43 to 52 parts by weight, most preferred 44 to 50 parts by weight, of the low molecular weight polyethylene, the low molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 20,000 to 90,000 g/mol and having a MFRa from 500 to 1.000 g/10 min according to ASTM D 1238; (B) 8 to 20 parts by weight, preferably 10 to 18 parts by weight, most preferred 10 to 15 parts by weight, of the first high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol or the first ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol; and (C) 30 to 50 parts by weight, preferably 37 to 47 parts by weight, most preferred 39 to 45 parts by weight, of the second high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol or the second ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol, wherein the density of the first high molecular weight polyethylene or the first ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and the second high molecular weight polyethylene or the second ultra high molecular weight polyethylene are in the range from 0.920 to 0.950 g/cm3, and wherein the molecular weight distribution of the multimodal polyethylene composition is from 20 to 28, preferably from 24 to 28, measured by gel permeation chromatography, and a film comprising the multimodal polyethylene composition and the use thereof.

Multimodal polyethylene composition and a film comprising the same

The present inventions relates to a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising; (A) 30 to 65 parts by weight, preferably 30 to 50 parts by weight, most preferred 30 to 40 parts by weight of the low molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 20,000 to 90,000 g/mol or medium molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 90,000 to 150,000 g/mol; (B) 5 to 40 parts by weight, preferably 10 to 35 parts by weight, most preferred 15 to 35 parts by weight, of the first high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol or the first ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol; and (C) 10 to 60 parts by weight, preferably 15 to 60 parts by weight, most preferred 20 to 60 parts by weight of the second high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol or the second ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol, wherein a MIof the multimodal polyethylene composition is less than 2.0 g/10 min, and a Charpy impact strength at 23&#xb0; C. the of multimodal polyethylene composition is at least 70 kJ/m, preferably 70 to 120 kJ/m, measured by ISO 179, a sheet comprising the multimodal polyethylene composition as well as the use of the sheet.

The present invention relates to a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising: (A) 35 to 65 parts by weight, preferably 45 to 65 parts by weight, most preferred 50 to 60 parts by weight, of the low molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 20,000 to 90,000 g/mol; (B) 5 to 40 parts by weight, preferably 5 to 30 parts by weight, most preferred 5 to 20 parts by weight, of the first high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol or the first ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol; and (C) 20 to 60 parts by weight, preferably 25 to 60 parts by weight, most preferred 35 to 55 parts by weight, of the second high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 150,000 to 1,000,000 g/mol or the second ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of more than 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 g/mol, wherein the molecular weight distribution of the multimodal polyethylene composition is from 10 to 25, preferably 10 to 20, determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography; the isothermal crystallization half-time of the multimodal polyethylene composition at a temperature of 123&#xb0; C. is 7 min or less, preferably 6 min or less, preferably 2-6 min, according to Differential Scanning Calorimetry; and a spiral flow length at a temperature of 220&#xb0; C. is at least 200 mm, preferably 250-400 mm and a screw cap comprising the same.

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