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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2000
Kenneth W. Anderson, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Pak-Wing S. Chum, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
David A. Eversdyk, Angleton, TX (US);
Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Pradeep Jain, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Kalyan Sehanobish, Friendsville, TX (US);
Li-Min Tau, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a continuous process and polymerization system characterized by separate injection of catalyst and make-up feed, an ethylene interpolymer composition characterized as having broad molecular weight distribution (MWD) and optimized compositional uniformity, a process for making such a compostion and a fabricated article made from such composition. The novel composition is characterized as having a melt flow ratio, I,/I,, from 8 to 30, a M,/M,of greater than 4 as determined by gel permeation chromatography, a melt index, I,, from 0.01 to 1000 grams/10 minutes, preferably greater that 0.1 to 10 grams/10 minutes, and a density less than 0.945 g/cm,. The novel composition exhibits good processibility and improved toughness properties, especially excellent film tear and impact resistance, and is particularly well-suited for use in applications such as high performance trash can liners and heavy duty shipping bags.