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| 20090186999 | Low melt flow rate (MFR) propylene based polymers for injection stretch blow molding - Injection stretch blow molded (ISBM) articles and processes for forming the same are described herein. The articles include a propylene based polymer having a melt flow rate of less than 10 g/10 min. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100010175 | Additives for Polyolefin Extruder Start-Up - Polymerization processes and polymers formed therefrom are described herein. The polymerization processes generally include contacting an olefin monomer with a catalyst system to form polymer within a reaction vessel, withdrawing polymer from the reaction vessel, contacting the polymer with one or more initiation additives to form a modified polymer and extruding the modified polymer. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100125124 | Methods of catalyst activation - A method comprising preparing a multi-component catalyst system comprising a catalyst and a cocatalyst, and adjusting the level of at least one component of the catalyst system to maintain a user-desired level of catalyst activity throughout a process, wherein the component comprises a catalyst activator and wherein the catalyst activator comprises the catalyst or the cocatalyst. A method comprising contacting a polymerization catalyst system comprising a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and a cocatalyst with a catalyst activator at least twice during a polymerization process, wherein the polymerization process is carried out in a reactor system comprising multiple reactor types. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100210797 | Polyethylene Films having Improved Barrier Properties - Blown films and processes of forming the same are described herein. The blown films generally include high density polyethylene exhibiting a molecular weight distribution of from about 1.5 to about 8.0 and a density of from 0.94 g/cc to less than 0.96 g/cc. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100227986 | Methods of Catalyst Activation - A method comprising preparing a multi-component catalyst system comprising a catalyst and a cocatalyst, and adjusting the level of at least one component of the catalyst system to maintain a user-desired level of catalyst activity throughout a process, wherein the component comprises a catalyst activator and wherein the catalyst activator comprises the catalyst or the cocatalyst. A method comprising contacting a polymerization catalyst system comprising a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and a cocatalyst with a catalyst activator at least twice during a polymerization process, wherein the polymerization process is carried out in a reactor system comprising multiple reactor types. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100249354 | INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOLDED ARTICLES AND SYNDIOTACTIC POLYMERS FOR USE THEREIN - Injection stretch blow molded (ISBM) articles and methods of forming the same are described herein. The ISBM articles generally include a syndiotactic propylene-based polymer. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100267909 | Bimodal Pipe Resin and Products Made Therefrom - Disclosed is a bimodal Ziegler-Natta catalyzed polyethylene, having a density of from 0.930 g/cc to 0.960 g/cc, and a molecular weight distribution of from 10 to 25, wherein an article formed therefrom has a PENT of at least 1500. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a tubular article including obtaining a bimodal polyethylene having a density of from 0.930 g/cc to 0.960 g/cc and a molecular weight distribution of from 10 to 25, and processing the polyethylene under conditions where a specific energy input (SEI) is less than 300 kW·h/ton, and wherein the article has a PENT of at least 1500. Further disclosed is a method for controlling the degradation of polyethylene including polymerizing ethylene monomer, recovering polyethylene, extruding the polyethylene, and controlling the degradation of polyethylene by measuring the SEI to the extruder and adjusting throughput and/or gear suction pressure keep SEI less than 300 kW·h/ton, and forming an article. | 10-21-2010 |
