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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2013
Univation Technologies, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
C. Dale Lester, Fayetteville, WV (US);
Kevin J. Cann, Rock Hill, NJ (US);
Phuong A. Cao, Old Bridge, NJ (US);
Abarajith S. Hari, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
F. David Hussein, Cross Lanes, WV (US);
Wesley R. Mariott, Pearland, TX (US);
John H. Moorhouse, Kendall Park, NJ (US);
Richard B. Pannell, Kingwood, TX (US);
Bruce J. Savatsky, Kingwood, TX (US);
Daniel P. Zilker, Jr., Charleston, WV (US);
Mark G. Goode, Hurricane, WV (US);
Univation Technologies, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same are provided. The catalyst systems can include a plurality of silica particles and a metallocene catalyst and an activator supported on the plurality of silica particles. The polymerization catalysts have a particle size distribution in which about 10% of the particles have a size less than about 17 to about 23 micrometers, about 50% of the particles have a size less than about 40 to about 45 micrometers, and about 90% of the particles have a size less than about 72 to about 77 micrometers.