NO991997L - Katalysatorsystem for polymerisering og kopolymerisering av <alfa>-olefiner - Google Patents
Katalysatorsystem for polymerisering og kopolymerisering av <alfa>-olefinerInfo
- Publication number
- NO991997L NO991997L NO19991997A NO991997A NO991997L NO 991997 L NO991997 L NO 991997L NO 19991997 A NO19991997 A NO 19991997A NO 991997 A NO991997 A NO 991997A NO 991997 L NO991997 L NO 991997L
- Authority
- NO
- Norway
- Prior art keywords
- olefins
- polymerization
- alfa
- copolymerization
- catalyst system
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000006116 polymerization reaction Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- 150000001336 alkenes Chemical class 0.000 title 1
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 title 1
- 238000007334 copolymerization reaction Methods 0.000 title 1
- 230000003197 catalytic effect Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000004711 α-olefin Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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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
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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
- C08F110/00—Homopolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond
- C08F110/02—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
- 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
- C08F4/00—Polymerisation catalysts
- C08F4/42—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors
- C08F4/44—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors selected from light metals, zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, gold, boron, gallium, indium, thallium, rare earths or actinides
- C08F4/60—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors selected from light metals, zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, gold, boron, gallium, indium, thallium, rare earths or actinides together with refractory metals, iron group metals, platinum group metals, manganese, rhenium technetium or compounds thereof
- C08F4/619—Component covered by group C08F4/60 containing a transition metal-carbon bond
- C08F4/61912—Component covered by group C08F4/60 containing a transition metal-carbon bond in combination with an organoaluminium compound
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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
- C08F4/42—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors
- C08F4/44—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors selected from light metals, zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, gold, boron, gallium, indium, thallium, rare earths or actinides
- C08F4/60—Metals; Metal hydrides; Metallo-organic compounds; Use thereof as catalyst precursors selected from light metals, zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, gold, boron, gallium, indium, thallium, rare earths or actinides together with refractory metals, iron group metals, platinum group metals, manganese, rhenium technetium or compounds thereof
- C08F4/619—Component covered by group C08F4/60 containing a transition metal-carbon bond
- C08F4/6192—Component covered by group C08F4/60 containing a transition metal-carbon bond containing at least one cyclopentadienyl ring, condensed or not, e.g. an indenyl or a fluorenyl ring
- C08F4/61922—Component covered by group C08F4/60 containing a transition metal-carbon bond containing at least one cyclopentadienyl ring, condensed or not, e.g. an indenyl or a fluorenyl ring containing at least two cyclopentadienyl rings, fused or not
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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
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S526/00—Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series
- Y10S526/943—Polymerization with metallocene catalysts
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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)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP98500101 | 1998-04-27 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| NO991997D0 NO991997D0 (no) | 1999-04-27 |
| NO991997L true NO991997L (no) | 1999-10-28 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO19991997A NO991997L (no) | 1998-04-27 | 1999-04-27 | Katalysatorsystem for polymerisering og kopolymerisering av <alfa>-olefiner |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US7148173B2 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP3394004B2 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE257490T1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE69914012T2 (de) |
| ES (1) | ES2211013T3 (de) |
| NO (1) | NO991997L (de) |
| PT (1) | PT953581E (de) |
Families Citing this family (7)
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| US6723675B1 (en) * | 2000-05-25 | 2004-04-20 | Univation Technologies, Llc | Catalyst for the production of olefin polymers |
| US7148298B2 (en) * | 2004-06-25 | 2006-12-12 | Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, L.P. | Polymerization catalysts for producing polymers with low levels of long chain branching |
| US20050288461A1 (en) * | 2004-06-25 | 2005-12-29 | Jensen Michael D | Polymerization catalysts for producing polymers with low levels of long chain branching |
| KR100690345B1 (ko) * | 2004-09-03 | 2007-03-09 | 주식회사 엘지화학 | 담지 메탈로센 촉매, 그 제조방법 및 이를 이용한폴리올레핀의 제조방법 |
| KR101703274B1 (ko) * | 2014-08-12 | 2017-02-22 | 주식회사 엘지화학 | 메탈로센 화합물, 이를 포함하는 촉매 조성물 및 이를 이용한 올레핀 중합체의 제조방법 |
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- 1999-04-26 PT PT99500063T patent/PT953581E/pt unknown
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- 1999-04-27 NO NO19991997A patent/NO991997L/no not_active Application Discontinuation
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Also Published As
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| US7148173B2 (en) | 2006-12-12 |
| US20030191013A1 (en) | 2003-10-09 |
| ES2211013T3 (es) | 2004-07-01 |
| JP3394004B2 (ja) | 2003-04-07 |
| PT953581E (pt) | 2004-07-30 |
| DE69914012T2 (de) | 2004-12-09 |
| JP2000136209A (ja) | 2000-05-16 |
| DE69914012D1 (de) | 2004-02-12 |
| ATE257490T1 (de) | 2004-01-15 |
| NO991997D0 (no) | 1999-04-27 |
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