ATE299899T1 - Verfahren zur olefinpolymerisation - Google Patents
Verfahren zur olefinpolymerisationInfo
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- ATE299899T1 ATE299899T1 AT02722505T AT02722505T ATE299899T1 AT E299899 T1 ATE299899 T1 AT E299899T1 AT 02722505 T AT02722505 T AT 02722505T AT 02722505 T AT02722505 T AT 02722505T AT E299899 T1 ATE299899 T1 AT E299899T1
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- olefin polymerization
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- 238000006116 polymerization reaction Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- 150000001336 alkenes Chemical class 0.000 title 1
- JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N olefin Natural products CCCCCCCC=C JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title 1
- 239000002671 adjuvant Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000001993 dienes Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 125000002534 ethynyl group Chemical class [H]C#C* 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000003003 phosphines Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- AQSJGOWTSHOLKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N phosphite(3-) Chemical class [O-]P([O-])[O-] AQSJGOWTSHOLKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000000379 polymerizing effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 229920000098 polyolefin Polymers 0.000 abstract 1
- 229930192474 thiophene Natural products 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000003577 thiophenes Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
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- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GBGB0111443.8A GB0111443D0 (en) | 2001-05-10 | 2001-05-10 | Olefin polymerisation process |
| PCT/GB2002/002151 WO2002090398A2 (en) | 2001-05-10 | 2002-05-10 | Olefin polymerisation process |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| ATE299899T1 true ATE299899T1 (de) | 2005-08-15 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AT02722505T ATE299899T1 (de) | 2001-05-10 | 2002-05-10 | Verfahren zur olefinpolymerisation |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6995219B2 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1385890B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE299899T1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2002253384A1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE60205104D1 (de) |
| GB (1) | GB0111443D0 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2002090398A2 (de) |
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| EP1405866A1 (de) * | 2002-09-27 | 2004-04-07 | ATOFINA Research | Produktion von Polyolefinen |
| GB0322648D0 (en) * | 2003-09-26 | 2003-10-29 | Statoil Asa | Process |
| DE102005035477A1 (de) * | 2005-07-26 | 2007-02-01 | Basell Polyolefine Gmbh | Verfahren zur Steuerung der relativen Aktivität der unterschiedlichen aktiven Zentren von Hybridkatalysatoren |
| CA2713042C (en) | 2010-08-11 | 2017-10-24 | Nova Chemicals Corporation | Method of controlling polymer architecture |
| CA2783494C (en) | 2012-07-23 | 2019-07-30 | Nova Chemicals Corporation | Adjusting polymer composition |
| BR112022023953A2 (pt) * | 2020-05-29 | 2022-12-20 | Dow Global Technologies Llc | Métodos para fazer um catalisador híbrido atenuado, de alimentação de um catalisador híbrido para um reator de polimerização em fase de pasta ou em fase gasosa e de fabricação de um polímero de poliolefina, catalisador híbrido atenuado, e, sistema de catalisador multimodal |
| BR112022021802A2 (pt) * | 2020-05-29 | 2022-12-13 | Dow Global Technologies Llc | Métodos para produzir um catalisador e um polímero poliolefínico, catalisador pós-metalocênico atenuado, método de alimentar um catalisador pós-metalocênico, e, sistema de catalisador multimodal |
| WO2021243158A1 (en) * | 2020-05-29 | 2021-12-02 | Dow Global Technologies Llc | Chemically converted catalysts |
| WO2021243145A1 (en) * | 2020-05-29 | 2021-12-02 | Dow Global Technologies Llc | Chemically converted catalysts |
| EP4157891A1 (de) * | 2020-05-29 | 2023-04-05 | Dow Global Technologies LLC | Abgeschwächte katalysatoren nach metallocenen |
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| DE60205104D1 (de) | 2005-08-25 |
| GB0111443D0 (en) | 2001-07-04 |
| WO2002090398A2 (en) | 2002-11-14 |
| EP1385890B1 (de) | 2005-07-20 |
| WO2002090398A3 (en) | 2003-04-17 |
| US6995219B2 (en) | 2006-02-07 |
| US20040236043A1 (en) | 2004-11-25 |
| AU2002253384A1 (en) | 2002-11-18 |
| EP1385890A2 (de) | 2004-02-04 |
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