PL2393852T3 - Polimery i kompozycje na bazie etylenu, sposoby ich wytwarzania oraz wytworzone z nich wyroby - Google Patents
Polimery i kompozycje na bazie etylenu, sposoby ich wytwarzania oraz wytworzone z nich wyrobyInfo
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- PL2393852T3 PL2393852T3 PL10723383T PL10723383T PL2393852T3 PL 2393852 T3 PL2393852 T3 PL 2393852T3 PL 10723383 T PL10723383 T PL 10723383T PL 10723383 T PL10723383 T PL 10723383T PL 2393852 T3 PL2393852 T3 PL 2393852T3
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F210/00—Copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond
- C08F210/16—Copolymers of ethene with alpha-alkenes, e.g. EP rubbers
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F10/00—Homopolymers and copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond
- C08F10/02—Ethene
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F4/00—Polymerisation catalysts
- C08F4/06—Metallic compounds other than hydrides and other than metallo-organic compounds; Boron halide or aluminium halide complexes with organic compounds containing oxygen
- C08F4/22—Metallic compounds other than hydrides and other than metallo-organic compounds; Boron halide or aluminium halide complexes with organic compounds containing oxygen of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
- C08J5/00—Manufacture of articles or shaped materials containing macromolecular substances
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
- C08L23/00—Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
- C08L23/02—Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after-treatment
- C08L23/04—Homopolymers or copolymers of ethene
- C08L23/06—Polyethene
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F2500/00—Characteristics or properties of obtained polyolefins; Use thereof
- C08F2500/12—Melt flow index or melt flow ratio
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08F—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS
- C08F2500/00—Characteristics or properties of obtained polyolefins; Use thereof
- C08F2500/18—Bulk density
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/13—Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]
- Y10T428/1334—Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag [e.g., pouch, envelope, packet, etc.]
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/13—Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]
- Y10T428/1352—Polymer or resin containing [i.e., natural or synthetic]
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/13—Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]
- Y10T428/1352—Polymer or resin containing [i.e., natural or synthetic]
- Y10T428/1397—Single layer [continuous layer]
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Manufacture Of Macromolecular Shaped Articles (AREA)
- Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
- Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US15047209P | 2009-02-06 | 2009-02-06 | |
US26154909P | 2009-11-16 | 2009-11-16 | |
EP10723383.5A EP2393852B1 (en) | 2009-02-06 | 2010-02-05 | Ethylene-based polymers and compositions, methods of making the same, and articles prepared therefrom |
PCT/US2010/023325 WO2010091256A1 (en) | 2009-02-06 | 2010-02-05 | Ethylene-based polymers and compositions, methods of making the same, and articles prepared therefrom |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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PL2393852T3 true PL2393852T3 (pl) | 2013-11-29 |
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PL10723383T PL2393852T3 (pl) | 2009-02-06 | 2010-02-05 | Polimery i kompozycje na bazie etylenu, sposoby ich wytwarzania oraz wytworzone z nich wyroby |
Country Status (10)
Country | Link |
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US (2) | US20110318514A1 (pl) |
EP (1) | EP2393852B1 (pl) |
KR (1) | KR101708070B1 (pl) |
CN (1) | CN102307915B (pl) |
BR (1) | BRPI1005302B1 (pl) |
CL (1) | CL2011001889A1 (pl) |
ES (1) | ES2427288T3 (pl) |
MX (1) | MX2011008226A (pl) |
PL (1) | PL2393852T3 (pl) |
WO (1) | WO2010091256A1 (pl) |
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- 2010-02-05 BR BRPI1005302-6A patent/BRPI1005302B1/pt active IP Right Grant
- 2010-02-05 KR KR1020117018346A patent/KR101708070B1/ko active IP Right Grant
- 2010-02-05 US US13/143,553 patent/US20110318514A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-02-05 PL PL10723383T patent/PL2393852T3/pl unknown
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- 2010-02-05 MX MX2011008226A patent/MX2011008226A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2010-02-05 CN CN201080006478.5A patent/CN102307915B/zh active Active
- 2010-02-05 WO PCT/US2010/023325 patent/WO2010091256A1/en active Application Filing
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US8679602B2 (en) | 2014-03-25 |
KR20110127142A (ko) | 2011-11-24 |
BRPI1005302B1 (pt) | 2021-07-20 |
EP2393852B1 (en) | 2013-06-19 |
KR101708070B1 (ko) | 2017-02-17 |
EP2393852A1 (en) | 2011-12-14 |
US20100203277A1 (en) | 2010-08-12 |
ES2427288T3 (es) | 2013-10-29 |
MX2011008226A (es) | 2011-08-17 |
WO2010091256A1 (en) | 2010-08-12 |
CN102307915B (zh) | 2015-05-13 |
CL2011001889A1 (es) | 2012-02-24 |
CN102307915A (zh) | 2012-01-04 |
BRPI1005302A2 (pt) | 2020-08-18 |
US20110318514A1 (en) | 2011-12-29 |
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