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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2007
Applicants:
Andrew J. Scheie, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark K. Reinking, Mason, OH (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Scheie, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark K. Reinking, Mason, OH (US);
Assignee:
Equistar Chemicals, LP, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08C 19/04 (2006.01); C08F 8/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of modifying a polyethylene is disclosed. In the method ethylene or a mixture of ethylene and a C3-C10 α-olefin is polymerized in an organic solvent with a Ziegler or single-site catalyst to form an initial polyethylene solution. The initial polyethylene solution is then reacted with a free radical initiator to produce a modified polyethylene. The modified polymer has an enhanced melt elasticity and increased long chain branching index, and is essentially free of gel.