WO2024132834A1 - Procédé de modification de l'indice de fluidité d'un polyéthylène basse densité - Google Patents

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WO2024132834A1
WO2024132834A1 PCT/EP2023/085786 EP2023085786W WO2024132834A1 WO 2024132834 A1 WO2024132834 A1 WO 2024132834A1 EP 2023085786 W EP2023085786 W EP 2023085786W WO 2024132834 A1 WO2024132834 A1 WO 2024132834A1
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  • the present disclosure provides a process for producing a low density polyethylene with modified melt flow index, comprising a thermal visbreaking step.
  • the so obtained product is particularly suited for use in foamed articles and films.
  • Low density polyethylene is a well-known thermoplastic with a variety of uses.
  • low density polyethylene especially LDPE, which is obtained by radical polymerization of ethylene
  • LDPE low density polyethylene
  • films for packaging, agricultural films, shopping bags, heavy-duty shipping sacks, foamed articles, caps and closures, tubing, pipes, automotive parts, housewares, medical applications, liners and toys are commonly used for many applications including films for packaging, agricultural films, shopping bags, heavy-duty shipping sacks, foamed articles, caps and closures, tubing, pipes, automotive parts, housewares, medical applications, liners and toys.
  • LDPE recyclate a particularly advantageous source of LDPE material is presently represented by LDPE recyclate, mainly coming from differential recovery of post-consumer and/or industrial plastic waste.
  • Such LDPE recyclate materials obtained by separation from waste streams and often containing significant amounts of other polyethylene components, in particular of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), have rather variable properties and generally require processing, like treatment with radical initiators and/or blending with virgin LDPE, to make them suited for the desired use.
  • LLDPE linear low density polyethylene
  • Thermal visbreaking of ethylene polymers in general is known, as reported for instance in WO0136495.
  • thermal visbreaking of low density polyethylene consisting of or comprising LDPE allows to obtain final products particularly suited for use in foamed articles and films, due to an optimal balance of melt flow index and melt strength.
  • the present disclosure provides a process for producing a low density polyethylene with modified melt flow index, comprising subjecting to thermal visbreaking a precursor polyethylene (I) comprising 35% by weight or more, preferably 40% by weight or more, in particular from 35% to 100% by weight, or from 40% to 100% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the precursor polyethylene (I), of LDPE, said precursor polyethylene (I) having:
  • I 1 a density from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cm 3 , preferably from 0.915 to 0.935 g/cm 3 , determined according to ISO 1183-1 :2012 at 23°C;
  • MIP values from 0.3 to 7 g/10 min., preferably from 0.5 to 6 g/10 min.;
  • MIE melt flow index at 190°C with a load of 2.16 kg, both determined according to ISO 1133-2:2011;
  • ER values from 1.8 to 8, preferably from 2 to 6; thereby obtaining a low density polyethylene product having a ratio MIE/ER from 0.2 to 2.44, preferably from 0.2 to 2.40, and:
  • MIP values from 3 to 20 g/10 min., preferably from 4 to 15 g/10 min., with a MIP ratio 2)/2 z ) equal to or greater than 1.5, preferably equal to or greater than 1.8, in particular from 1.5 to 15, or from 1.5 to 10, or from 1.8 to 15, or from 1.8 tolO; where ER is calculated from:
  • G' storage-modulus
  • G" loss-modulus; both G' and G" being measured with dynamic oscillatory shear in a plate-plate rotational rheometer at a temperature of 190°C.
  • the so obtained low density polyethylene product has not only relatively high melt flow index values, but also a high melt strength, as shown in the Rheotens test by the high values of force F(max) required to tear the strand.
  • low density polyethylene is used herein to embrace, as alternatives, both a single ethylene polymer and a polyethylene composition, i.e. a composition comprising two or more ethylene polymers.
  • the thermal visbreaking has the effect of decreasing the ER value while increasing the melt flow index value, so that, by subjecting to thermal visbreaking a precursor polyethylene (I) having the ER 4 1 ) values defined above, the said MIE/ER ratio of from 0.2 to 2.44 is obtained.
  • MIEZER ratio values are:
  • the resulting MIE values of the present low density polyethylene product are of 1 g/10 min. or higher, in particular from 1 to 10 or from 1 to 8 g/10 min.
  • the precursor polyethylene (I) comprises, in total, i.e. including the previously said LDPE, at least 70% by weight of ethylene polymers, more preferably at least 80% by weight of ethylene polymers, most preferably at least 90% by weight of ethylene polymers, the preferred upper limit being of 100% by weight of ethylene polymers in all cases. Said amounts are referred to the total weight of the precursor polyethylene (I).
  • the precursor polyethylene (I) can consist of or comprise a virgin LDPE or can consist of or comprise a LDPE recyclate.
  • the precursor polyethylene (I) can also consist of or comprise a blend of virgin LDPE and LDPE recyclate.
  • LDPE means that it is a polymer which has not been subjected to any process for production of finished articles, for instance packaging films, pipes, bottles, containers, or semi-finished articles, like fibers or sheets for thermoforming.
  • LDPE recyclate means post-consumer recycled (“PCR”) LDPE and/or post-industrial recycled (“PIR”) LDPE.
  • PCR LDPE recyclate is derived from an end product that has completed its life cycle as a consumer item and would otherwise be disposed of as waste (e.g., a polyethylene water bottle).
  • PIR LDPE recyclate is derived from plastic scrap that is generated as waste from an industrial process.
  • PCR polyolefins include polyolefins that have been collected in commercial and residential recycling programs, including flexible packaging (cast film, blown film and BOPP film), rigid packaging, blow molded bottles, and injection molded containers.
  • the LDPE recyclate is a material deriving from an article manufacturing process.
  • polyethylene recyclate including HDPE, MDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE
  • polypropylene recyclate including homopolymers, random copolymers, and heterophasic copolymers.
  • Polyethylene recyclate can be further separated to recover a portion containing LDPE in significant amounts, in particular of 35% by weight or more, with respect to the total weight.
  • the precursor polyethylene (I) has one or more of the following additional features:
  • LDPE ethylene homopolymers and ethylene copolymers produced in a radical polymerization.
  • the polymerization is generally carried out under high pressure, as hereinafter explained in detail.
  • Examples of LDPE copolymers include ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylenevinyl alcohol copolymers, ethylene-acrylate copolymers, ethylene-methacrylate copolymers, ethylene-a-olefin copolymers and mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable examples of a-olefin comonomers in the LDPE copolymers include C3-C10 a- olefins, such as propylene, 1 -butene, 1 -hexene, 1 -octene and mixtures thereof.
  • comonomers can be present in amounts up to 15% by weight, 10% by weight or 5% by weight with respect to the total weight of the copolymer.
  • copolymer is meant to include also polymers containing more than one kind of comonomers, such as terpolymers.
  • autoclave LDPE The LDPE made by the autoclave reactor process
  • autoclave LDPE has a high concentration of long chain branches, resulting into high values of elongational hardening, and a relatively broad molecular weight distribution that make it easy to process.
  • the autoclave polymerization is generally carried out in the presence of radical initiating agents selected from organic peroxides.
  • the tubular reactor process does not necessarily require the use of organic peroxides. It can be carried out by using oxygen alone as the radical initiating agent, thus allowing to prepare a LDPE which is free from the products of chemical degradation of organic peroxides.
  • the said LDPE can also be prepared with a mixed process combining both autoclave and tubular reactors.
  • Process operating conditions can include, but are not limited to, a pressure in the range of from 70 MPa to 700 MPa, preferably from 140 to 190 MPa, and a temperature in the range of from 150°C to 500°C, preferably from 150°C to 320°C.
  • the polymerization gas can optionally comprise one or more chain transfer agents known in the art, such as propylene, propane and propionic aldehyde.
  • Such chain transfer agents are used to regulate the molecular weights.
  • Virgin LDPE polymers having the characteristics quoted above for the precursor polyethylene (I) are known in the art. Specific examples are the polymers commercially available with the brand names Lupolen (LyondellBasell) and Petrothene (Equistar).
  • LDPE recyclate compositions having the characteristics quoted above for the precursor polyethylene (I) are known in the art as well. Specific examples are polyethylene compositions commercially available with the brand name Nextfilm (Suez).
  • the precursor polyethylene (I) and, consequently, the present low density polyethylene product obtained by thermal visbreaking can comprise one or more additional polyethylene components, selected in particular from HDPE (High Density Polyethylene, typically having a density from 0.940 to 0.965 g/cm 3 ), MDPE (Medium Density Polyethylene, typically having a density from 0.926 to 0.940 g/cm 3 ), LLDPE (Linear Low Density Polyethylene, typically having a density 0.900 to 0.939 g/cm 3 ) and mixtures thereof.
  • HDPE High Density Polyethylene, typically having a density from 0.940 to 0.965 g/cm 3
  • MDPE Medium Density Polyethylene, typically having a density from 0.926 to 0.940 g/cm 3
  • LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene, typically having a density 0.900 to 0.939 g/cm 3
  • One or more of these additional components can be present in the LDPE recyclate, for instance.
  • They are ethylene homopolymers and ethylene copolymers containing a-olefin monomer units (preferably in amounts up to 10% by weight) and their mixtures.
  • a-olefin monomer units are those having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, in particular propylene, 1 -butene, 1 -pentene, 1 -hexene, 1 -octene and 4-methyl-l -pentene. 1 -butene and 1 -hexene are preferred.
  • Said homopolymers and copolymers can be obtained by way of polymerization processes in the presence of coordination catalysts. Said processes and the homopolymers and copolymers obtained from them are widely described in the art.
  • a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises the product of the reaction of an organometallic compound of group 1, 2 or 13 of the Periodic Table of elements with a transition metal compound of groups 4 to 10 of the Periodic Table of Elements (new notation).
  • the transition metal compound can be selected among compounds of Ti, V, Zr, Cr and Hf and is preferably supported on MgCh.
  • Particularly preferred catalysts comprise the product of the reaction of said organometallic compound of group 1, 2 or 13 of the Periodic Table of elements, with a solid catalyst component comprising a Ti compound supported on MgCh.
  • Preferred organometallic compounds are the organo-Al compounds.
  • the single site catalysts are known in the art and are generally selected from metallocene and non-metallocene single site catalysts.
  • metallocene single site catalysts are zirconocenes and hafnocenes, for instance cyclopentadienyl or indenyl complexes of zirconium or hafnium, like bis (cyclopentadienyl) zirconium dichloride; bis (indenyl) zirconium dichloride or bis (indenyl) hafnium di chloride.
  • non-metallocene single site catalysts are iron complex compounds preferably having a tridentate ligand.
  • Thermal visbreaking includes a treatment of the precursor polyethylene (I) at temperature and/or mechanical shear energy sufficient to cause polymer chain scission to predominate of polymer chain branching or crosslinking.
  • the thermal visbreaking is carried out by heating the precursor polyethylene (I) at a temperature equal to or greater than 280°C, preferably at a temperature equal to or greater than 290°C, more preferably at a temperature equal to or greater than 300°C, most preferably at a temperature equal to or greater than 310°C, the preferred upper limit being preferably of 500°C in all cases.
  • the thermal visbreaking can be carried out at the following temperatures:
  • thermal visbreaking is carried out in the absence of or substantially in the absence of oxygen, wherein substantial absence of oxygen means less than or equal to 1.0% by weight, less than or equal to 0.10% by weight, or less than or equal to 0.01% by weight, based on the total weight of polymer in the thermal visbreaking zone.
  • thermal visbreaking can be run in the conventional mixing apparatuses generally used for processing polymers in the molten state.
  • the low density polyethylene of the present disclosure can be prepared by processing the precursor polyethylene (I) in an extruder device.
  • Suitable extruder devices are extruders or continuous mixers. These extruders or mixers can be single- or two-stage machines which melt and homogenize the low density polyethylene.
  • Examples of extruders are pin-type extruders, planetary extruders or corotating disk processors. Other possibilities are combinations of mixers with discharge screws and/or gear pumps.
  • Preferred extruders are screw extruders and in particular extruders constructed as twin-screw machine.
  • twin- screw extruders and continuous mixers with discharge elements and especially to continuous mixers with counter rotating twin rotor or the extruder device comprises at least one co-rotating twin screw extruder.
  • Machinery of this type is conventional in the plastics industry and is manufactured by, for example, Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany; Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany; KraussMaffei Berstorff GmbH, Hannover, Germany; The Japan Steel Works LTD., Tokyo, Japan; Farrel Corporation, Ansonia, USA; or Kobe Steel, Ltd., Kobe, Japan.
  • Suitable extruder devices are further usually equipped with units for pelletizing the melt, such as underwater pelletizers.
  • the extent of visbreaking is mainly influenced by the temperature and by the specific energy input.
  • the specific energy input refers to the energy input which comes from the motor and is measured via a torque transducer. It can be expressed in kWh/kg. The higher the temperature and/or the SEI value, the higher will be the melt flow index value resulting from the thermal visbreaking step.
  • the SEI value may range from 0.15 to 0.4 kWh/kg, preferably from 0.20 to 0.35 kWh/kg.
  • one or more additives can be fed to the low density polyethylene. Feeding of these additives may occur before, during or after thermal visbreaking.
  • additives are common in the art. Suitable types of additives for preparing polyethylene compositions are, for example, antioxidants, melt stabilizers, light stabilizers, acid scavengers, lubricants, processing aids, antiblocking agents, slip agents, antistatic agents, antifogging agents, pigments or dyes, nucleating agents, flame retardants or fillers. It is common that several additives are added. The multiple additives can be different types of additives. It is however also possible that several representatives of one type of additives are added to the low densitiy polyethylene. Additives of all these types are generally commercially available and are described, for example, in Hans Zweifel, Plastics Additives Handbook, 5th Edition, Kunststoff, 2001. [0067] In some embodiments, where antioxidant addition is used in conjunction with thermal visbreaking, the antioxidant is added after a substantial portion of the visbreaking reaction has taken place.
  • the present low density polyethylene product is particularly suited for use in applications where a substantive melt strength is required or desirable, like in particular for preparing foamed articles (for instance foamed articles for flexible packaging) or films, in particular cast or blown films.
  • foamed articles for instance foamed articles for flexible packaging
  • films in particular cast or blown films.
  • F(max) values 0.04 N or higher, in particular 0.04 to 2 N, measured with a Rheotens device at 190°C with an acceleration of 2.4 mm/s 2 .
  • the present low density polyethylene product has preferably at least one of the following additional features:
  • ratio MIP/MIE from 1.8 to 6, preferably from 2 to 5, with a MIP/MIE ratio 3 1 )/ 3) equal to or greater than 1.05, preferably equal to or greater than 1.08, in particular from 1.05 to 1.4, or from 1.05 to 1.3, or from 1.08 to 1.4, or from 1.08 to 1.3; 4) ER values from 1 to 4, preferably from 1.2 to 4, more preferably from 1.2 to 3.5, with a ER ratio 4 ⁇ /4) equal to or greater than 1.2, preferably equal to or greater than 1.3, in particular from 1.2 to 3, or from 1.2 to 2.5, or from 1.3 to 3, or from 1.3 to 2.5;
  • the foamed articles can be produced via a chemical blowing process or via a physical blowing process.
  • Physically blown polyolefin foam is commonly produced with blowing agents such as isobutane, pentane and cyclopentane.
  • blowing agents such as isobutane, pentane and cyclopentane.
  • physically blown polyolefin foams have the advantage that they yield in a higher expansion and thus in a lower density compared to chemically blown polyolefin foams.
  • the foams can be either uncrosslinked or crosslinked.
  • foams comprising the present low density polyethylene have a density in the range of from 12 kg/m 3 to 60 kg/m 3 .
  • foams may be used in protective packaging for electronics, furniture, fruits, glass items, toys, among other things, or with any other article where cushioning protection from shock and/or vibration is desired.
  • the foams may also be used in protective packaging for articles where insulation from heat is desired.
  • the films are prepared with processes well known in the art, in particular with extrusion processes.
  • the molten polymer material is forced through a long, thin, rectangular die.
  • the extrudate is in the form of a film.
  • the film is allowed to cool and then rolled up.
  • the molten polymer material is extruded through a circular die.
  • the drawn extrudate is tubular, which expands by air to form tubular bubbles.
  • the bubbles are allowed to cool and then are flattened and rolled up.
  • the solvent was vacuum distilled under Nitrogen and was stabilized with 0.025% by weight of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol.
  • the flowrate used was 1 ml/min, the injection was 500pl and polymer concentration was in the range of 0.01% ⁇ cone. ⁇ 0.05% w/w.
  • the molecular weight calibration was established by using monodisperse polystyrene (PS) standards from Polymer Laboratories (now Agilent Technologies, Reifenberger Str. 130, 71034 Boeblingen, Germany)) in the range from 580g/mol up to 11600000g/mol and additionally with Hexadecane.
  • PS monodisperse polystyrene
  • the calibration curve was then adapted to Polyethylene (PE) by means of the Universal Calibration method (Benoit H., Rempp P. and Grubisic Z., & in J. Polymer Sci., Phys. Ed., 5, 753(1967)).
  • Data recording, calibration and calculation was carried out using NTGPC_Control_V6.02.03 and NTGPC V6.4.24 (hs GmbH, HauptstraBe 36, D-55437 Ober-Hilbersheim, Germany) respectively.
  • ER is determined by the method of R. Shroff and H. Mavridis, "New Measures of Poly dispersity from Rheological Data on Polymer Melts," J. Applied Polymer Science 57 (1995) 1605 (see also U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,472 at Column 10, lines 20-30). It is calculated from:
  • the determination of ER involves extrapolation.
  • the ER values calculated then will depend on the degree on nonlinearity in the log G' versus log G" plot.
  • the temperature, plate diameter and frequency range are selected such that, within the resolution of the rheometer, the lowest G" value is close to or less than 5,000 dyne/cm 2 .
  • the comonomer content was determined by means of IR in accordance with ASTM D 6248 98, using an FT-IR spectrometer Tensor 27 from Bruker.
  • Melt strength of a polymer is an important parameter in melt processing operations where stretching or drawing is involved at one or more stages in the process. It depends on molecular parameters like e.g. molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and/or polymer branches.
  • the test device measures the extensional properties of polymer melts by drawing a vertical melt strand under constant force in the Rheotens spinline, which is located underneath the capillary die, at either constant pull-off speed or with a linear accelerating velocity.
  • SEI can be calculated by division of the motor power by the material flow. Motor power is equal to the torque multiplied with the angular velocity.
  • 2*7t*n represents the angular velocity co
  • MD stands for the torque
  • m represents the material flow.
  • SEI can also be calculated approximately according to the following equation using the maximum and the actual current of the motor.
  • SEI P max * nactual * Iactual * ⁇ transmission jq ere n represents nmax Imax m the speed of the screws, I stands for the current and ⁇ transmission is the efficiency of the transmission.
  • Lupolen® 2420D is a virgin LDPE, having the properties reported in Table 1, where it is identified as LP 2420D.
  • the low density polyethylene product of Example 1 was obtained by extruding the precursor polyethylene (I) in an extruder Leistritz ZSE 27MAXX.
  • the machine parameters were:
  • Zone 1 300°C
  • Zone 2 320°C
  • Zone 3-10 340°C
  • Die 300°C
  • Nextfilm® is a recyclate LDPE, substantially made of 50% by weight of LDPE and 50% by weight of LLDPE, having the properties reported in Table 1, where it is identified as T 800.
  • the low density polyethylene product of Example 2 was obtained by extruding the precursor polyethylene (I) in an extruder Leistritz ZSE 27MAXX.
  • the machine parameters were:
  • Zone 1 300°C
  • Zone 2 320°C
  • Zone 3-10 340°C
  • Die 300°C
  • Table 1 reports also, for reference purpose, the properties of the commercial LDPE grades Lupolen® 2420H, identified as LP 2420H, and Lupolen® 2420K, identified as LP 2420K. [0106] These are target grades for the low density polyethylene products of Example 1 and Example 2 respectively.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de production d'un polyéthylène basse densité ayant un indice de fluidité modifié, comprenant la soumission d'un polyéthylène précurseur (I) contenant 35% ou plus en poids de PEBD à une viscoréduction thermique.
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