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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010

Filed:

Jun. 19, 2003
Applicants:

Randal Ray Ford, Longview, TX (US);

Richard Kingsley Stuart, Jr., Longview, TX (US);

Inventors:

Randal Ray Ford, Longview, TX (US);

Richard Kingsley Stuart, Jr., Longview, TX (US);

Assignee:

Westlake Longview Corporation, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F 210/00 (2006.01); C08F 10/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A novel process for the polymerization of olefins is provided. The process involves contacting at least one olefin with a Ziegler-Natta type catalyst in the presence of a specified compound that results in the production of polymeric products having a narrower molecular weight distribution. Also provide is a process for narrowing the molecular weight distribution of a polyolefin comprising contacting an olefin, a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and a compound specified herein. Further provided are novel polyethylenes, and films and articles produced therefrom.


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