EP3902844A2 - Utilisation d'au moins un hémi-peroxyacétal, seul ou association avec d'autres peroxydes, pour amorcer la polymérisation ou la copolymérisation d'éthylène sous haute pression - Google Patents
Utilisation d'au moins un hémi-peroxyacétal, seul ou association avec d'autres peroxydes, pour amorcer la polymérisation ou la copolymérisation d'éthylène sous haute pressionInfo
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to the use of at least one peroxide selected from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals, as defined below, alone or in combination with one or more additional peroxide (s) separate (s), for high pressure radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene.
- the invention also relates to a process for the preparation of polyethylene, in particular low density polyethylenes (LDPE), or of an ethylene copolymer, in particular copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA), the (meth) acrylic copolymers of ethylene, copolymers based on ethylene and at least one alpha- or alpha-omega oleofin, copolymers based on ethylene and carbon monoxide, copolymers based on ethylene and unsaturated cyclic anhydride comonomers, comprising a step of radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure in the presence of at least one peroxide selected from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals, as defined below, alone or in combination with one or more separate additional peroxide (s).
- LDPE low density polyethylenes
- EVA vinyl acetate
- the present invention also relates to a composition
- a composition comprising ethylene, at least one peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals, as defined below, and optionally one or more additional peroxide (s) distinct from hemiperoxyacetals.
- Low density polyethylenes also called LDPE
- ethylene copolymers are generally prepared in an autoclave or tubular reactor under high pressure, by continuous introduction of ethylene, one or more optional comonomers and one or more several initiators, such as organic peroxides, which are most often diluted in an organic solvent.
- the pressure inside the reactor is generally between 500 and 5000 bars while the temperature, during the initiation of the reaction, varies most of the time from 80 to 250 ° C.
- the maximum reaction temperature is typically between 120 and 350 ° C.
- the polymerization initiators can be injected into one or more reaction zones of the reactor.
- ethylene copolymers can be used in the manufacture of cables, hot melt adhesive compositions, multilayer packaging films or masterbatches. They can also be used as an impact modifier in the preparation of polymers such as polyamides and polyesters for the electronics and automotive sectors.
- the organic peroxides conventionally used can be compounds capable of initiating a radical polymerization or copolymerization reaction of ethylene under high pressure in a range of temperatures, called the mid-range of temperatures, which can range from 160 ° C. to 190 ° C.
- These organic peroxides are in particular peroxyesters, in particular tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 26, and tert-amyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate sold under the trade name Trigonox® 121.
- patent application US 2006/0149004 describes a method for the continuous preparation of polyethylene comprising a step of radical polymerization of ethylene under high pressure in the presence of peroxides capable of initiating the radical reaction in a temperature range from from 160 ° to 190 ° C including tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate, acetate tert-butylperoxy and benzoate tert-butylperoxy.
- the organic peroxides conventionally used can also be compounds capable of initiating a radical polymerization or copolymerization reaction of ethylene under high pressure in a range of higher temperatures, called high temperatures, which can range from 190 ° C. to 250 ° C.
- These organic peroxides are in particular peroxyesters, such as tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 270, tert-butyl peracetate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 7, or tert-butyl perbenzoate, sold under the trade name Luperox® P.
- a peroxyester or an assembly of peroxyesters in one or more zones reaction of a reactor in order to carry out radical polymerization or copolymerization under high pressure of ethylene.
- a peroxyester or an assembly of peroxyesters commonly called a cocktail of peroxyesters
- inject into several reaction zones of a reactor an assembly of peroxyesters capable of initiating the reaction of radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene in different temperature ranges, for example in a temperature range from 160 ° C to 190 ° C and in a temperature range from 190 ° C to 250 ° C.
- This type of peroxidic initiator system containing a more reactive initiator than the others has the advantage of covering a wide range of initiation temperatures for the polymerization or copolymerization reaction of ethylene.
- organic peroxides in particular reactive peroxyesters capable of initiating a radical reaction in a temperature range from 160 ° C to 190 ° C, have the disadvantage of generally having a close self-accelerating exothermic decomposition temperature of ambient temperature, in particular 35 ° C., which makes it necessary to have to store them in a cold environment, typically at temperatures hovering around 5 to 10 ° C.
- Such storage conditions are used in particular to prevent these peroxides from undergoing self-accelerating exothermic decomposition and risk igniting and / or exploding violently.
- these peroxyesters used alone or as a mixture, also have the disadvantage of being consumed in a significant manner during the process for preparing polyethylene and an ethylene copolymer. More specifically, the specific consumption of peroxide (s), defined by the quantity of peroxides necessary to obtain a given quantity of polymer, typically expressed in kilograms of peroxides per tonne of polymer produced, remains still too high with the use of peroxyesters of the prior art.
- one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a compound or a combination of compounds capable of initiating the reaction of radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure in a reliable manner by reducing the quantity of initiator consumed (s) during the reaction and everything being easier (s) to store compared to the peroxyesters conventionally used in the prior art.
- one of the objectives of the present invention is to propose a system containing one or more initiators for the radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure in order to improve the productivity and the rationalization of production costs.
- the subject of the present invention is in particular the use of at least one organic peroxide, alone or in combination with one or more separate additional organic peroxide (s), chosen from the group consisting of hemi- peroxyacetals, preferably having a half-life temperature of one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 125 ° C to 160 ° C for the polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- organic peroxide according to the invention is in particular used, alone or in combination with one or more separate organic peroxide (s), to initiate the polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene by the radical route under high pressure.
- the invention proposes to use a peroxidic initiator system composed of one or more organic peroxide (s), of which at least one organic peroxide is chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals, preferably having a half-life temperature at one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 125 ° C to 160 ° C, for the radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure, in particular for initiating radical polymerization or copolymerization ethylene under high pressure.
- organic peroxide s
- at least one organic peroxide is chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals, preferably having a half-life temperature at one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 125 ° C to 160 ° C
- organic peroxide as defined above alone or in combination with one or more separate organic peroxide (s), has the advantage of effectively initiating the polymerization or the radical copolymerization of l ethylene under high pressure to produce polyethylene or an ethylene-based copolymer.
- the use of the organic peroxide according to the invention makes it possible to effectively replace all or part of the peroxyesters conventionally used in the prior art for the polymerization or the radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention also has the advantage of having a self-accelerating exothermic decomposition temperature above 50 ° C. which allows it to be stored, transported and handled at room temperature, therefore in conditions easier to implement than the peroxyesters conventionally used in the prior art which must generally be stored in a cold environment at temperatures around 5 to 10 ° C. This implies that the use of the organic peroxide according to the invention is less restrictive than that of the peroxyesters conventionally used in the polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene.
- the costs relating to the storage, transport and handling of the organic peroxide according to the invention are reduced compared to the costs generated by the use of the peroxyesters used in the prior art.
- the use of organic peroxide according to the invention makes it possible to improve the safety and reliability of a process for the preparation of polyethylene or of ethylene-based copolymer (s).
- the peroxidic initiator system makes it possible to reduce the specific consumption of initiator (s) for a given injection area, whether it is the consumption of organic peroxide, as defined above, when it is used alone, or whether it is the overall consumption of the mixture of organic peroxides containing the organic peroxide as defined above and the additional organic peroxide (s).
- the specific consumption of the organic peroxide according to the invention when used alone, and the overall specific consumption of a combination of peroxides organic based on the organic peroxide according to the invention and the additional organic peroxide (s) are reduced during the polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure compared to the peroxyesters used in prior art.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention or the system containing such an organic peroxide has an economic advantage linked to the limitation of the costs of production of polyethylene or ethylene-based copolymer (s) and an environmental advantage linked to the limitation of the risks of production of volatile organic compounds resulting from the degradation of the organic peroxide (s) used.
- specific consumption of initiator (s) is meant in the sense of the present invention the quantity in kilogram of initiator necessary to produce a ton of polymer (resin).
- the specific consumption of initiator (s) can also be expressed in grams of initiator (s) per kilogram of polymer obtained.
- the peroxidic initiator system according to the invention makes it possible to cover a wide range of initiation temperatures for the polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene.
- the invention also relates to a process for preparing polyethylene or an ethylene copolymer comprising a step of radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure in the presence of at least one organic peroxide selected from the group consisting of by hemi-peroxyacetals, preferably having a half-life temperature of one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 125 ° C to 160 ° C, alone or in combination with one or more additional organic peroxide (s) ( s) separate.
- organic peroxide selected from the group consisting of by hemi-peroxyacetals, preferably having a half-life temperature of one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 125 ° C to 160 ° C, alone or in combination with one or more additional organic peroxide (s) ( s) separate.
- the preparation process according to the invention has high productivity and better reliability.
- the present invention also relates to a composition
- a composition comprising:
- At least one peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals, preferably having a half-life temperature at one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 125 ° C to 160 ° C, and
- composition makes it possible to reduce the specific consumption of initiator (s) compared to the peroxyesters conventionally used in the preparation of polyethylene or ethylene copolymer (s).
- composition according to the invention makes it possible to lead, after polymerization, to polyethylene or an ethylene-based copolymer.
- composition according to the invention is therefore polymerizable or capable of polymerizing.
- high pressure is meant in the sense of the present invention, a pressure greater than 50 MPa.
- the pressure varies from 500 bar (50 MPa) to 3000 bar (300 MPa), preferably from 1200 bar (120 MPa) to 3000 bar (300 MPa).
- the present invention proposes the use of a peroxidic initiator system, that is to say containing at least one organic peroxide, as defined above, alone or in combination with one or more organic peroxide (s) ) separate additional (s).
- the peroxidic initiator system can either be organic peroxide, as defined above, used alone, or a combination of organic peroxide and one or more separate organic peroxide (s) as such ) as defined below.
- the peroxidic initiator system initiates radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- association is meant within the meaning of the present invention that the at least one organic peroxide, as defined above, is in a mixture with one or more separate additional organic peroxide (s). in the same formulation, or that said at least one organic peroxide and the additional organic peroxide (s) are present in separate formulations.
- association means that the at least one organic peroxide, as defined above, and the additional organic peroxide (s) belong to the same overall initiator system. capable of ensuring polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- the at least one organic peroxide, as defined above, and the separate additional organic peroxide (s) participate globally in the polymerization or copolymerization by the radical route of ethylene. under high pressure according to their initiation temperature of the reaction and that they are not necessarily formulated in the same composition.
- organic peroxide as defined above, can for example be injected at a point of a reactor while the additional organic peroxide (s) can be injected in another point in the reactor.
- the organic peroxide as defined above, is in admixture with one or more separate additional organic peroxide (s), ie formulated in the same composition.
- the combination corresponds to a mixture of the at least one organic peroxide according to the invention and one or more additional organic peroxide (s).
- the at least one organic peroxide used in accordance with the present invention is chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals.
- hemi-peroxyacetal means a compound of general formula (R3) (R4) C (-ORI) (- OOR2), in which:
- Ri represents a linear or branched alkyl group, preferably C 1 -C 12 , preferably C 1 -C 4 , more preferably C 1, or a cyclo alkyl group with R 2 ,
- R 2 represents an alkyl group, linear or branched, preferably C 1 -C 12 , preferably C 4 -C 12 , more preferably C 5 , or a cyclo alkyl group with R 1,
- R 3 represents a hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl group, preferably C 1 -C 12 , more preferably C 4 -C 12 , or a cyclo alkyl group with R 4 ,
- R 4 represents a hydrogen or an alkyl group, linear or branched, preferably C 1 -C 12 , more preferably C 4 -C 12 , or a cyclo alkyl group with R 3 .
- R 3 forms a cycloalkyl group with R 4 .
- R 4 is an alkyl group, linear or branched, preferably C 1 -C 12 , more preferably C 4 -C 12 .
- the organic peroxide is chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals having a half-life temperature at one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 125 ° C to 160 ° C, preferably ranging from 130 ° C to 155 ° C and more preferably ranging from 140 ° C to 150 ° C.
- one minute half-life temperature represents the temperature at which half of the organic peroxide is decomposed in one minute and at atmospheric pressure. Conventionally, the “one-minute half-life temperature” is measured in n-decane or n-dodecane.
- the organic peroxide used according to the invention advantageously makes it possible to initiate, under high pressure, the radical reaction of ethylene or ethylene with any monomer capable of copolymerizing with ethylene by the radical route in a range of temperatures, known as temperature range, from 160 ° C to 190 ° C.
- the use of the organic peroxide according to the invention makes it possible to effectively replace the conventional peroxyesters initiating the polymerization or the radical copolymerization of ethylene in a range of temperatures, called mid-range of temperatures, being able to go from 160 to 190 ° vs.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention is chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals corresponding to the following general formula (I):
- R2 represents a branched C 4 -C 12 , preferably C 5 , alkyl group
- - n denotes zero or an integer varying from 1 to 3
- R 3 represents a linear or branched C 1 -C 3 alkyl group.
- Ri represents a linear alkyl group, in particular in C1-C2, more preferably in Ci.
- R2 represents a branched alkyl group at C4-C5, more preferably at C5.
- n denotes zero.
- R3 represents an alkyl group, linear or branched, in C1-C2, more preferably in Ci.
- R 1 represents a linear or branched C 1 -C 2 alkyl group
- R 2 represents a branched C 4 -C 5 alkyl group
- n denotes zero.
- R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group
- R2 represents a C5-branched alkyl group
- n denotes zero.
- the organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of 1-methoxy-l-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane (TAPMC), 1-methoxy-lt- butylperoxycyclohexane (TBPMC), l-methoxy-lt- amylperoxy-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, l-methoxy-lt-butylperoxy-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, 1-ethoxy- 1-t-amylperoxycyclohexane, 1-ethoxy-lt-butylperoxycyclohexane ethoxy-lt-butyl-3,3,5-peroxycyclohexane and mixtures thereof.
- TCPMC 1-methoxy-l-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane
- TBPMC 1-methoxy-lt-butylperoxycyclohexane
- TBPMC 1-methoxy-
- the organic peroxide according to the invention is 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane (TAPMC).
- the invention relates to the use of 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane, formulated alone or in combination with one or more separate organic peroxide (s) for the radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure, preferably the radical polymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- organic peroxide (s) for the radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure, preferably the radical polymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- the at least one organic peroxide according to the invention is used in combination with one or more separate additional organic peroxide (s) in order to cover a range of initiation temperatures polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure more extensive than that obtained with the organic peroxide according to the invention used alone.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of peroxyacetals capable of initiating the polymerization or the radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure in a range of temperatures ranging from 190 ° C to 250 ° C.
- the peroxidic initiator system can comprise one or more organic peroxide (s), as defined above, making it possible to initiate the radical reaction of ethylene under high pressure over a range of temperatures, so-called mid-temperature range, from 160 ° C to 190 ° C and one or more additional organic peroxide (s) chosen from the group consisting of peroxyacetals capable of initiate the radical reaction of ethylene under high pressure over a range of temperatures, called high temperatures, from 190 ° C to 250 ° C.
- organic peroxide s
- the peroxidic initiator system covers a range of initiation temperatures for the radical reaction of ethylene under high pressure from 160 ° C to 250 ° C.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of peroxyacetals, preferably having a half-life temperature at one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 145 to 180 ° C, preferably from 150 ° C to 180 ° C, more preferably ranging from 160 ° C to 175 ° C, more preferably ranging from 160 ° C to 170 ° C.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of peroxyacetals corresponding to the following general formula (II):
- R4 to R11 represent a linear group in C1-C6, more preferably methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl.
- R4 to R11 represent a linear group in C1-C6, more preferably methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl.
- Rs, R ⁇ , R9 and Rio identical or different, represent an alkyl group, linear or branched, C1-C5, more preferably Ci.
- R7 represents a linear or branched C1-C4, more preferably C1, alkyl group.
- R4 and R11 identical or different, represent an alkyl group, linear or branched, in C2-C4, more preferably in Ci.
- R7 and Rs identical or different, represent a linear alkyl group O C-CI.
- R ⁇ , R9 and Rio represent a C1 alkyl group
- R4 and R11 identical or different, represent an alkyl group, linear or branched, in C2-C4, preferably in C2,
- R7 and Rs identical or different, represent a linear alkyl group -C O C, preferably identical or different C1-C4, more preferably R7 and Rs are different and represent a linear alkyl group C1-C2.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -propane, 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane and their mixtures.
- the additional organic peroxide is 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane sold under the trade name Luperox® 520.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) separate from the organic peroxide, as described above, can be a mixture based on 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -propane and 2 , 2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane.
- the invention relates to the use of 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane in combination with one or more additional organic peroxide (s) chosen from the group consisting of 2,2-di ( tert-amylperoxy) -propane, 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane and mixtures thereof for the polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- additional organic peroxide s chosen from the group consisting of 2,2-di ( tert-amylperoxy) -propane, 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane and mixtures thereof for the polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- the invention relates to the use of 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane in combination with 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane for the polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure , preferably for the polymerization of ethylene.
- the combination of at least one organic peroxide according to the invention and one or more additional organic peroxide (s) chosen from the group consisting of peroxyacetals, as defined previously, leads to good results in terms of gain on the overall specific consumption of initiators engaged in the radical reaction of ethylene, in particular compared to the association of tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate (Luperox® 26) and tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate (Luperox® 270).
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of cyclic peroxyacetals, preferably having a temperature of half life at one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 145 to 180 ° C, more preferably ranging from 145 ° C to 170 ° C, more preferably ranging from 150 ° C to 160 ° C.
- the cyclic peroxyacetal (s) are chosen from the group consisting of 1,1-di (tert-amyl peroxy) cyclohexane (Luperox® 531), l, l-di (tert-butylperoxy) - 3,3,5, trimethylcyclohexane) (Luperox® 231), and l, l-di (tert-butylperoxy) -cyclohexane (Luperox® 331), preferably is l, l-di (tert-amyl peroxy) cyclohexane .
- the additional organic peroxide (s) can also be chosen from the group consisting of peroxides having a half-life temperature, at a minute and at atmospheric pressure, lower than the half-life temperature of the hemi-peroxyacetal as defined above, or, in the case of several hemi-peroxyacetals as defined above, of the hemi-peroxyacetal having the temperature of half-life at one minute and at lowest atmospheric pressure among hemi-peroxyacetals.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of tert-amyl peroxynodeodecanoate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 546, peroxynodeodecanoate tert-butyl, sold under the trade name Luperox® 10, diethylhexyl peroxydicarbonate sold under the trade name Luperox® 223, tert-amyl perpivalate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 554, tert-butyl perpivalate sold under the trade name Luperox® 11, di- (3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl) peroxide, sold under the trade name Luperox® 219, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di- (2-ethylhexanoyl peroxy) - hexane sold under the trade name Luperox® 256 and tert-amyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate sold under the trade name Luperox®
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises:
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals as defined above,
- additional organic peroxide (s) having a half-life temperature, at one minute and at atmospheric pressure lower than the half-life temperature of the semi-peroxyacetal as defined above, or , in the case of several hemi-peroxyacetals as defined above, of the hemi-peroxyacetal having the half-life temperature at one minute and at the lowest atmospheric pressure among the hemi-peroxyacetals.
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane (TAPMC), 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane (Luperox® 520) and tert-butyl perpivalate (Luperox® 11).
- TAPMC 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane
- 2,2-di tert-amylperoxy) -butane
- Liuperox® 11 tert-butyl perpivalate
- the additional organic peroxide (s) can also be chosen from the group consisting of peroxides having a temperature of half-life, at one minute and at atmospheric pressure, higher than the half-life temperature of the peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals as defined above.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are different from the peroxyacetals described above.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of tert-amyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 570, tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 270, tert-butyl peracetate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 7, 2,2-di (tert-amyl peroxy) -butane, sold under the trade name Luperox® 520, 2,2- (di (tert-butylperoxy) -butane sold under the trade name Luperox® 220, tert-butyl peroxybenzoate sold under the trade name Luperox® P, n-butyl-4,4 di (tert-butylperoxy) valerate, sold under the trade name Luperox® 230, 3,3-di (tert-amylperoxy) of ethy
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises:
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals as defined above,
- one or more additional organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of peroxides having a half-life temperature of one minute and at atmospheric pressure lower than the half-life temperature of said at least one hemi-peroxyacetal as defined above,
- additional organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of peroxides having a half-life temperature of one minute and at atmospheric pressure higher than the half-life temperature of the peroxide selected from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals as defined above.
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane (TAPMC), tert-butyl perpivalate (Luperox® 11) and tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate (Luperox ® 270).
- TAPMC 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane
- Luperox® 11 tert-butyl perpivalate
- Liuperox® 270 tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate
- the peroxidic initiator system is a composition comprising 1-methoxy-1-tert-amyl peroxycyclohexane, tert-butyl perpivalate and peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate of tert-butyl.
- 1-methoxy-1-tert-amyl peroxycyclohexane, tert-butyl perpivalate and peroxy-3,5,5-tert-butyl trimethylhexanoate are formulated in the same composition.
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises:
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals as defined above,
- additional organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of peroxides having a half-life temperature at one minute and at atmospheric pressure higher than the half-life temperature of the hemi-peroxyacetal as defined above, or, in the case of several hemi-peroxyacetals as defined previously, hemi-peroxyacetal having the half-life temperature at one minute and at the highest atmospheric pressure among the hemi-peroxyacetals.
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane, 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -propane, 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) - butane (Luperox® 520) and tert-butyl peroxypivalate (Luperox® 11).
- the additional organic peroxide (s) can also be chosen from the group consisting of peroxyesters capable of initiating radical polymerization or copolymerization ethylene under high pressure at a temperature ranging from 160 ° C to 190 ° C.
- the peroxyesters are chosen from the group consisting of tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate (Luperox®26), tert-amyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate, sold under the trade name Trigonox® 121, and their mixtures.
- the peroxyester is tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) can also be chosen from the group consisting of organic peroxides capable of initiating polymerization or copolymerization radical of ethylene under high pressure at a temperature above 220 ° C.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) are chosen from the group consisting of di-tert-amyl peroxide, sold under the trade name Luperox® DTA, 2,5-dimethyl- 2,5-di- (tert-butylperoxy) -hexane sold under the trade name Luperox® 101, di-tert-butyl peroxide, sold under the trade name Luperox® DI, 3,6,9-triethyl- 3,6,9-trimethyl-1,4,7-triperoxonane, sold under the trade name Trigonox® 301, or 3,3,5,7,7-15 pentamethyl- 1,2,4- trioxepane sold under the trade name Trigonox® 311 and their mixtures.
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises:
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals as defined above,
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane (TAPMC), 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane (Luperox® 520) and di-tert-butyl peroxide ( Luperox® DI).
- TAPMC 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane
- 2,2-di tert-amylperoxy
- Luperox® DI di-tert-butyl peroxide
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises:
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals as defined above,
- additional organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of peroxides having a half-life temperature of one minute and at atmospheric pressure lower than the half-life temperature of the hemi-peroxyacetal as defined above or, in the case of several hemi-peroxyacetals as defined above, of the hemi-peroxyacetal having the half-life temperature at one minute and at the lowest atmospheric pressure among the hemi -peroxyacetals,
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of organic peroxides capable of initiating the polymerization or radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure at a temperature above 220 ° C.
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane (TAPMC), 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane (Luperox® 520), di-tert-butyl peroxide ( Luperox® DI) and tert-butyl perpivalate (Luperox® 11).
- TAPMC 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane
- Luperox® DI di-tert-butyl peroxide
- tert-butyl perpivalate Liuperox® 11
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane (TAPMC), 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane (Luperox® 520), 2,2-di (tert- amylperoxy) -propane, di-tert-butyl peroxide (Luperox® DI) and tert-butyl perpivalate (Luperox® 11).
- the peroxidic initiator system comprises:
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals as defined above,
- additional organic peroxide chosen: a) from the group consisting of peroxides having a half-life temperature of one minute and at atmospheric pressure lower than the half-life temperature hemi-peroxyacetals as defined above or in the case of several hemi-peroxyacetals such as defined above, hemi-peroxyacetal having the half-life temperature at one minute and at the lowest atmospheric pressure among the hemi-peroxyacetals,
- the peroxidic initiator system is a mixture, i.e. that the organic peroxides are in the same formulation.
- organic peroxide according to the invention is used, alone or in combination with one or more additional organic peroxide (s), for the preparation of polyethylene or of an ethylene copolymer, preferably polyethylene.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention is used, alone or in combination with one or more additional organic peroxide (s), for the radical polymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- additional organic peroxide (s) for the radical polymerization of ethylene under high pressure.
- the present invention also relates to a process for preparing polyethylene or an ethylene copolymer comprising a step of polymerization or of radical copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure in the presence of at least one organic peroxide selected from the group consisting of by hemi-peroxyacetals, as described above, alone or in combination with one or more additional organic peroxide (s) separate (s) as defined above.
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals is as defined above.
- the organic peroxide is chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals corresponding to formula (I), more preferably is 1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are as defined above.
- the additional organic peroxide (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of peroxyacetals corresponding to formula (II), more preferably from the group consisting of 2, 2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -propane, 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) -butane and their mixtures.
- organic peroxide according to the invention alone or in combination with the additional organic peroxide (s), is or are generally present in a mass amount ranging from 20 to 1000 ppm relative to the mass amount of ethylene.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention and the additional organic peroxide (s) are preferably diluted in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.
- the solvent (s) can be chosen from the group consisting of C6-C20 alkanes and C4-C12 alpha-olefins.
- the solvent (s) is or are chosen from the group consisting of C6-C20 alkanes, in particular C8-C14, preferably C12.
- the radical polymerization or copolymerization can be carried out in an autoclave or tubular reactor.
- the reaction temperature is generally between 140 ° C and 350 ° C.
- the radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene is initiated at a temperature which can range from 160 ° C. to 250 ° C., preferably from 160 ° C. to 190 ° C.
- the radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene takes place at a pressure of 500 bar (50 MPa) to 3000 bar (300 MPa) and preferably from 1200 bar (120 MPa) to 3000 bar (300 MPa).
- the organic peroxide according to the invention can be injected at one point or at several points in a reactor.
- the peroxidic initiator system according to the invention can be injected at once or in several times into a reactor.
- a multi-zone reactor preferably a multi-zone autoclave reactor or a multi-zone tubular reactor.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention may be used in increasing concentrations in the different formulations.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention can be formulated in several formulations based on additional organic peroxide (s) as defined above at different concentrations in order to optimize the conversion of ethylene in the reactor.
- These different formulations can be injected into several points of a reactor.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention can be injected at one point of the reactor and the or the additional organic peroxide (s) as described above can be injected at one or other points of the reactor.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention and the additional organic peroxide (s) as described above are not formulated in the same composition but belong to the same peroxidic initiator system in order to ensure all of the polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene.
- the introduction of the mixture of ethylene and optionally of the comonomer (s) is preferably carried out at the top of the tubular reactor.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention or the combination of organic peroxides is injected using a high pressure pump at the head of the reactor, after the place of introduction of the mixture of ethylene and of the comonomer (s) ( s).
- the mixture of ethylene and of the optional comonomer (s) can be injected at at least one other point of the reactor, this injection is itself followed by a new injection of the organic peroxide according to the invention or a combination of peroxides.
- organic as defined above, this is known as a multipoint injection technique.
- the association is preferably injected in such a way that the weight ratio of the association injected at the reactor inlet over the entire association injected is between 10 and 90%.
- tubular high pressure polymerization or copolymerization methods which can be used are, for example, those described in US2006 / 0149004 Al or in US2007 / 0032614 Al.
- An autoclave reactor generally consists of a cylindrical reactor in which an agitator is placed. The reactor can be separated into several zones linked together in series.
- the process according to the invention is implemented in an autoclave reactor, in particular in a multi-zone reactor.
- the residence time in the reactor is between 30 and 120 seconds.
- the organic peroxide according to the invention is also injected into this first reaction zone when the reaction zone reaches a temperature of between 150 ° C. and 200 ° C.
- the temperature can be between 150 ° C and 320 ° C, because the reaction is exothermic. If the reactor is a multizone reactor, the flow of ethylene and any unreacted comonomers as well as the polymer formed then pass to the following reaction zones.
- ethylene, optional comonomers and initiators can be injected, at an initiation temperature between 160 and 190 ° C.
- the temperature of the zones after initiation is between 150 and 320 ° C.
- the reactor pressure varies from 500 bar (50 MPa) to 3000 bar (300 MPa), preferably from 1200 bar (120 MPa) to 3000 bar (300 MPa).
- the purpose of the process according to the invention is to prepare polyethylene or an ethylene-based copolymer.
- the ethylene copolymer is preferably chosen from the group consisting of ethylene and acrylate (s) copolymers, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers, copolymers based on ethylene and one or more alpha or alpha-omega oleofin (s) monomers, copolymers based on ethylene and carbon monoxides, copolymers based on ethylene and unsaturated cyclic anhydride comonomers.
- s ethylene and acrylate
- EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
- the copolymer of ethylene and acrylate comprises at least one unit derived from ethylene and at least one unit derived from an acrylate.
- the acrylate is especially chosen from the group consisting of alkyl (meth) acrylates, in particular C1-C30 alkyl (meth) acrylates, arylalkyl (meth) acrylates, (meth) acrylate alkanols , such as hydroxyethyl methacrylate and (meth) acrylates comprising an epoxy group.
- the alkyl and arylalkyl groups can be linear or branched and contain from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 24 carbon atoms.
- alkyl and arylalkyl groups can also contain ether or thioether functions.
- the alkyl (meth) acrylates are chosen from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, acrylate. ethyl-2-hexyl, G cyclohexyl acrylate, G n-octyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate and butyl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof.
- the (meth) acrylates comprising an epoxy group are chosen from the group consisting of glycidyl methacrylate, G glycidyl acrylate and their mixtures.
- G acrylate is chosen from the group consisting of alkyl (meth) acrylates, in particular C1-C30 alkyl (meth) acrylates, and more particularly C1 (meth) acrylates -C24.
- G acrylate is chosen from the group consisting of G methyl acrylate, G butyl acrylate, G 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, or mixtures thereof, in particular G butyl acrylate.
- the process according to the invention aims to prepare low density polyethylene (LDPE) or a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA).
- LDPE low density polyethylene
- EVA vinyl acetate
- the method according to the invention aims to prepare polyethylene, preferably low density polyethylene (LDPE).
- LDPE low density polyethylene
- the invention also relates to the ethylene polymer or copolymer obtained by the above process.
- the present invention also relates to a composition
- a composition comprising (i) at least one ethylene monomer, (ii) at least one peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemi-peroxyacetals, preferably having a half-life temperature at one minute and at atmospheric pressure ranging from 125 ° C to 160 ° C, as described above, and
- composition may also comprise one or more comonomer (s) capable of copolymerizing with ethylene by the radical route under high pressure.
- the comonomers are chosen from the group consisting of esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids (or their salts), anhydrides of carboxylic acids, vinyl esters, such as vinyl acetate or pivalate acetate, alpha-olefins such as propene, 1-butene, 1-hexene, 1-octene and 4-methyl-1-pentene, unsaturated carboxylic acids such as (meth) acrylic acid, acid maleic and fumaric acid, derivatives of (meth) acrylic acids such as (meth) acrylonitrile and (meth) acrylic amide, vinyl ethers such as vinyl methyl ether and vinyl phenyl ether and vinyl aromatic compounds such as styrene and alpha-methyl styrene, or mixtures thereof.
- esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids or their salts
- anhydrides of carboxylic acids vinyl esters, such as vinyl acetate or pivalate acetate
- alpha-olefins such as prop
- the comonomer or comonomers are chosen from esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids (or their salts), vinyl esters and their mixtures.
- esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids are preferably chosen from the group consisting of alkyl (meth) acrylates, in particular C1-C24 alkyl (meth) acrylates, and (meth) acrylates comprising an epoxy group. .
- the alkyl (meth) acrylates are chosen from methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, 2-ethyl acrylate -hexyl, cyclohexyl acrylate, n-octyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate and n-butyl methacrylate.
- the comonomer (s) are chosen from the group consisting of vinyl esters, in particular vinyl acetate.
- composition according to the invention makes it possible to lead to a polyethylene or a copolymer based on ethylene.
- composition according to the invention comprises:
- organic peroxide chosen from the group consisting of hemiperoxyacetals as defined above,
- the composition also comprises one or more additional organic peroxide (s) chosen:
- hemi-peroxyacetal in the group consisting of peroxides having a half-life temperature at one minute and at atmospheric pressure greater than the half-life temperature of the hemiperoxyacetals as defined above, or, in the case of several hemiperoxyacetals as defined above, hemi-peroxyacetal having the half-life temperature at one minute and at the highest atmospheric pressure among the hemi-peroxyacetals.
- peroxyesters capable of initiating the radical polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene under high pressure at a temperature ranging from 160 ° C to 190 ° C
- At least one ethylene monomer is meant that the composition comprises at least ethylene monomers, and optionally other comonomers as defined above.
- the peroxide (1) and the reference peroxide are two organic peroxides capable of initiating the radical reaction of ethylene under high pressure in a temperature range, called mid-temperature range, from 160 ° C to 190 ° vs.
- the reference peroxide has a self accelerated exothermic decomposition temperature (SADT) of 35 ° C which requires storage in a cold environment, at a temperature of around 5-10 ° C, and special precautions during its transport.
- Peroxide (1) has a self accelerated exothermic decomposition temperature (SADT) of 60 ° C which allows it to be stored and transported at room temperature.
- peroxides peroxide (1) and reference peroxide are respectively diluted in heptane before being injected into the reactor.
- a transfer agent, propionaldehyde is also used to limit the molecular weights and fouling of the reactor.
- each organic peroxide (peroxide (1) and the reference peroxide) is diluted in heptane and propionaldehyde upstream of the reactor and at low temperature, so as not to initiate the reaction before entering the reactor.
- Each mixture is then injected into the reactor using a high pressure pump. Polymerization is started as soon as the peroxide is injected at an initial temperature of 160 ° C.
- the thermal development curve which follows the introduction of each peroxide into the reactor and corresponds to the polymerization exotherm of ethylene, is determined.
- the exotherm curve of corresponds to the kinetics of the radical reaction.
- the exotherm curve goes through a maximum temperature, called the maximum temperature reached, noted Tmax.
- the Tmax as well as the speed at which this Tmax is reached for a given dosage are determined.
- the reaction takes place until the final temperature returns to the same level of value as the initial temperature.
- the reactor is then depressurized and the resin recovered for a measurement of the specific consumption of peroxide.
- Tmax observed for the two peroxides, tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate reference (Luperox® 26) and 1-methoxy peroxide -l-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane (TAPMC), and for a respective concentration in ppm weight relative to the ethylene monomer of 46 and 45 ppm relative weight are reached in: 8.3s and 11.7s respectively.
- Tmax are reached according to almost superimposed kinetic curves, and the reason for the slightly slower reaching of Tmax with the TAPMC according to the invention is due to the fact that the Tmax reached with this peroxide is higher: 243 ° C against 214 ° C for the reference, despite an almost identical weight dosage.
- the specific consumption of peroxide (1) and of the reference peroxide is also measured for two radical polymerizations using identical dosages and making it possible to reach, for each of said peroxides, the maximum temperature Tmax, either of 230 ° C, or of 205 ° C , always with Initial temperature equal to 160 ° C.
- tert-butyl peroxypivalate (Luperox ® 11) (as a more reactive peroxide than the reference peroxide)
- the reference peroxide tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate - Luperox® 26
- tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate (Luperox® 270) (as a less reactive peroxide than the reference peroxide)
- ternary assembly 2 tert-butyl peroxypivalate (Luperox ® 11) (as a more reactive peroxide than peroxide (1)), peroxide (1) (1-methoxy-l-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane - TAPMC) and tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate (Luperox® 270) (as a less reactive peroxide than the reference peroxide).
- tert-butyl peroxypivalate Liuperox ® 11
- peroxide (1) (1-methoxy-l-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane - TAPMC
- tert-butyl peroxy-3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate Liuperox® 270
- Luperox ® 11 has been used in a diluted commercial form for safety reasons, 75% in the phlegmatizer isododecane, under the commercial presentation Luperox 11M75 (Lupl lM75), the other peroxides being available undiluted.
- the mass ratio of the Lup 11 / Lup26 / Lup270 system then expresses a weight ratio between undiluted peroxidic active ingredients of 1.5/1/1 respectively, which corresponds to the 2: 1: 1 mixture by weight of Lupl lM75 / Lup26 / Lup270.
- the ternary assembly 1 is called the reference assembly.
- the two radical polymerizations were carried out in the same batch reactor as that of Example 1.
- the initial temperature of the ethylene feed under 1800 bars was established at the lower initial temperature of 145 ° C thanks to the ternary assembly whose most reactive organic peroxide allows to work at an initial temperature lower than in example 1.
- Example 1 the reference ternary assembly containing the TBO and the assembly 2 containing the peroxide (1) were tested at the same overall dosage of organic peroxides firstly to judge the kinetics (examination of the rise ramp of the reaction exotherm and Tmax reached as a function of time).
- the kinetic curves present a very close exotherm ramp, reaching Tmax in 12.3 seconds for the reference ternary assembly, but in 14.2 seconds for the ternary assembly 2 using the TAPMC at instead of Luperox® 26 instead of weight for weight.
- LDPE low density polyethylene
- TAPMC peroxide (1)
- Luperox® 26 generally considered to be preferred by those skilled in the art, when the ternary assembly is a mixture whose composition contains a more reactive peroxide and a less reactive peroxide than the peroxide (1) which replaces Luperox® 26 according to the invention, despite a presence of peroxide (1) at less than 30% by mass in the assembly.
- ternary assembly 3 tert-butyl peroxypivalate (Luperox ® 11) (as a more reactive peroxide than the reference peroxide), the reference peroxide (tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate - Luperox® 26) and peroxy -3,5,5-tert-butyl trimethylhexanoate (Luperox ® 270) (as peroxide less reactive than the reference peroxide), ternary assembly 4: tert-butyl peroxypivalate (Luperox ® 11), peroxide (1 ) (1-methoxy-1-tert-amylperoxycyclohexane - TAPMC) and 2,2-di (tert-amylperoxy) butane (peroxide (2) belonging to formula (II) - Luperox ® 520) (as peroxide less reactive than peroxide (1)).
- the mass ratio of the three peroxides (Luperox® 11 / Luperox® 26 / Luperox® 270 and Luperox® 11 / TAPMC / Luperox® 520) for each of the two assemblies in their commercial presentation is 2: 1: 1.
- Luperox® 11 has been used in a diluted commercial form for safety, 75% in the phlegmatizer isododecane, under the commercial presentation Luperox® 11M75.
- Luperox® 520 has been used in a diluted form for safety reasons, 50% in the phlegmatizer isododecane (Luperox® 520M50).
- the mass ratio of pure peroxides in the ternary assembly 3 is 1.5/1/1 respectively in the order described above and the mass ratio of pure peroxides in the ternary assembly 4 is 1.5/1 / 0, 5.
- the ternary assembly 3 corresponds to a conventional peroxide initiator system based on peroxyesters and subsequently corresponds to the reference assembly.
- the two radical polymerizations were carried out in the same batch reactor as that of Example 2 and under the same conditions, that is to say that the initial temperature of the ethylene feed under 1800 bars was established at a initial temperature of 145 ° C.
- Example 1 the exotherm curve of the radical reaction, the maximum temperature reached and the specific consumption of peroxides are determined for each polymerization reaction. The polymerization characteristics of ethylene are therefore compared for each ternary assembly.
- the kinetic curves determined for each assembly have a very close exotherm ramp, reaching Tmax in 12.3 seconds for the reference ternary assembly (ternary assembly 3), and 11.7 seconds for the ternary assembly 4.
- the maximum temperature (Tmax) reached with l 'assembly 4 is 256 ° C against 249 ° C for the reference assembly.
- the maximum temperature Tmax is higher in all cases when the overall concentration of peroxides increases within the assemblies tested.
- the ternary assembly 4 comprising the peroxide (l) / peroxide (2) pair allows a higher Tmax to be obtained, and therefore a greater production of polymer compared to the reference assembly 3.
- the difference observed is around 20 ° C, when the same overall weight amount of peroxides is used, over a range of overall peroxide concentration from 20 to 130 ppm by weight expressed in their commercial formulation.
- the overall specific consumption for the ternary assembly 4 is lower than that of the ternary assembly 3, by at least 35%, for an identical overall concentration of committed peroxides.
- Example 3 The specific consumption of the overall quantities of peroxides involved in the two ternary assemblies described in Example 3 was also measured, at two maximum temperatures Tmax, either 240 ° C or 250 ° C, with an initial temperature of 145 ° vs.
- the total amounts of peroxides in the following table are expressed in ppm by weight of peroxides in their commercial dilution (75% in isododecane for Luperox ® 11, called Lupl 1M75, 50% in isododecane for Luperox ® 520 , then called Luperox® 520M50, Luperox® 270 and Luperox® 26 are not diluted and are therefore taken 100% for their contribution in the ternary mixture).
- the ternary assembly according to the invention demonstrates better radical initiation performances, not only in specific consumption lowered by around 50% but also in conversion. Indeed, the commercial quantity of peroxides making it possible to reach the maximum temperatures is less by at least 45% with the ternary assembly according to the invention.
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