Catalyst Composition Comprising Shuttling Agent for Ethylene Multi-Block Copolymer Formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: 1. A dispersion comprising:an ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer; anda dispersing agent.2. The dispersion of wherein the ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer has a Mw/Mn from 1.7 to 3.5 claim 1 , a melting point claim 1 , Tm claim 1 , in degrees Celsius claim 1 , and density claim 1 , d claim 1 , in grams/cubic centimeter claim 1 , wherein{'br': None, 'i': Tm>−', 'd', 'd, 'sup': '2', '2000.9+4538.5()−2422.2().'}3. The dispersion of wherein dispersing agent is a salt of a fatty acid of carbon chain length greater than 12 carbon atoms.4. The dispersion of wherein the ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer has an average particle size from 0.2 microns to 25 microns.5. The dispersion of wherein the dispersion is an aqueous dispersion.6. A froth comprising:an ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer;a dispersing agent; anda surfactant.7. The froth of wherein the ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer has a Mw/Mn from 1.7 to 3.5 claim 6 , a melting point claim 6 , Tm claim 6 , in degrees Celsius claim 6 , and density claim 6 , d claim 6 , in grams/cubic centimeter claim 6 , wherein{'br': None, 'i': Tm>−', 'd', 'd, 'sup': '2', '2000.9+4538.5()−2422.2().'}8. The froth of wherein dispersing agent is a salt of a fatty acid of carbon chain length greater than 12 carbon atoms.9. The froth of wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of a cationic surfactant claim 6 , an anionic surfactant claim 6 , and a nonionic surfactant.10. The froth of wherein the surfactant is an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid salts and ester amides of carboxylic fatty acids.11. The froth of ...

Catalyst Composition Comprising Shuttling Agent for Ethylene Multi-Block Copolymer Formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: 1. An olefin interpolymer having a Mw/Mn from 1.7 to 3.5 {'br': None, 'i': y*>−', 'H, '0.1299(Δ)+62.81'}, 'a delta quantity (tallest DSC peak minus tallest CRYSTAF peak) greater than the quantity, y*, defined by the equationand a heat of fusion up to 130 J/gwherein the CRYSTAF peak is determined using at least 5 percent of the cumulative polymer, and if less than 5 percent of the polymer has an identifiable CRYSTAF peak, then the CRYSTAF temperature is 30° C., and ΔH is the numerical value of the heat of fusion in J/g.2. The olefin interpolymer of wherein the ethylene/α-olefin copolymer comprises greater than 50 mol % units derived from ethylene.3. The olefin interpolymer of wherein the ethylene/α-olefin copolymer comprises a comonomer selected from the group consisting of butene claim 2 , hexene claim 2 , and octene.4. The olefin interpolymer of wherein the ethylene/α-olefin copolymer has one and only one melting point.5. The olefin interpolymer of wherein the ethylene/α-olefin copolymer has a glass transition temperature claim 2 , Tg claim 2 , less than −25° C.6. The olefin interpolymer of comprising at least three metals.7. The olefin interpolymer of wherein at least one of the metals is hafnium. This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/962,800, filed Dec. 8, 2010; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/962,822, filed on Dec. 8, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,198,374, issued Jun. 12, 2012; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/589,377, filed on Aug. 14, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,858,706, issued Dec. 28, 2010; which is a 371 U.S. National Phase entry of PCT/ ...

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Catalyst Composition Comprising Shuttling Agent for Ethylene Multi-Block Copolymer Formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Catalyst Composition Comprising Shuttling Agent for Ethylene Multi-Block Copolymer Formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Pseudo-block copolymers and process employing chain shuttling agent

A process for the polymerization of one or more addition polymerizable monomers to form a copolymer comprising multiple regions or segments of differentiated polymer composition or properties comprising contacting an addition polymerizable monomer or mixture of monomers under addition polymerization conditions with a composition comprising at least one olefin polymerization catalyst, a cocatalyst and a chain shuttling agent, said process being characterized by formation of at least some of the growing polymer chains under differentiated process conditions such that two or more blocks or segments formed within at least some of the resulting polymer are chemically or physically distinguishable.

Pseudo-block copolymers and process employing chain shuttling agent

A process for the polymerization of one or more addition polymerizable monomers to form a copolymer comprising multiple regions or segments of differentiated polymer composition or properties comprising contacting an addition polymerizable monomer or mixture of monomers under addition polymerization conditions with a composition comprising at least one olefin polymerization catalyst, a cocatalyst and a chain shuttling agent, said process being characterized by formation of at least some of the growing polymer chains under differentiated process conditions such that two or more blocks or segments formed within at least some of the resulting polymer are chemically or physically distinguishable.

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Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

CATALYST COMPOSITION COMPRISING SHUTTLING AGENT FOR ETHYLENE MULTI-BLOCK COPOLYMER FORMATIONA composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent. FIG. 1

Pseudo-block copolymers and process employing chain shuttling agent

A process for the polymerization of one or more addition polymerizable monomers to form a copolymer comprising multiple regions or segments of differentiated polymer composition or properties comprising contacting an addition polymerizable monomer or mixture of monomers under addition polymerization conditions with a composition comprising at least one olefin polymerization catalyst, a cocatalyst and a chain shuttling agent, said process being characterized by formation of at least some of the growing polymer chains under differentiated process conditions such that two or more blocks or segments formed within at least some of the resulting polymer are chemically or physically distinguishable.

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

CATALYST COMPOSITION COMPRISING SHUTTLING AGENT FOR ETHYLENE MULTI-BLOCK COPOLYMER FORMATIONA composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent. FIG. 1

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi- block copolymer formation

CATALYST COMPOSITION COMPRISING SHUTTLING AGENT FOR ETHYLENE MULTI-BLOCK COPOLYMER FORMATION A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Pseudo-block copolymers and process employing chain shuttling agent

CATALYTIC COMPOSITION THAT INCLUDES TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE FORMATION OF COPOLYMER OF MULTIPLE ETHYLENE BLOCKS.

Un interpolímero multibloques de etileno que se puede obtener poniendo en contacto etileno y uno o más monómeros polimerizables, por adición en condiciones de polimerización por adición, con una composición que comprende la mezcla o producto de reacción que resulta de combinar: (A) un primer catalizador de polimerización de olefinas, (B) un segundo catalizador de polimerización de olefinas capaz de preparar polímeros que se diferencian en las propiedades físicas o químicas del polímero preparado con el catalizador (A) en condiciones de polimerización equivalentes, y (C) un agente de transferencia de cadena capaz de transferir fragmentos del polímero en dichas condiciones de polimerización entre los sitios catalíticos activos de los catalizadores (A) y (B); conteniendo dicho interpolímero dos o más segmentos o bloques que se diferencian en el contenido de comonómero, cristalinidad, densidad, punto de fusión o temperatura de transición vítrea y teniendo un punto de fusión cristalino (Tm) único medido por DSC. An ethylene multiblock interpolymer which can be obtained by contacting ethylene and one or more polymerizable monomers, by addition under conditions of polymerization by addition, with a composition comprising the mixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers that differ in physical or chemical properties of the polymer prepared with catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) an agent chain transfer capable of transferring fragments of the polymer under said polymerization conditions between the active catalytic sites of the catalysts (A) and (B); said interpolymer containing two or more segments or blocks that differ in the content of comonomer, crystallinity, density, melting point or glass transition temperature and having a single crystalline melting point (Tm) measured by DSC.

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Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

A composition for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst, (B) a second metal complex olefin polymerization catalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by catalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.

Pseudo-block copolymers and process employing chain shuttling agent

Pseudo-block copolymers and method employing a chain shift agent

Un procedimiento continuo para la polimerización de uno o más monómeros polimerizables por adición paraformar un copolímero que comprende múltiples regiones o segmentos que tienen composiciones o propiedades depolímero distinguibles, comprendiendo dicho procedimiento poner en contacto un monómero polimerizable poradición o una mezcla de monómeros bajo condiciones de polimerización por adición con una composición quecomprende un catalizador de polimerización de olefinas sencillo, un cocatalizador y un agente de desplazamiento decadenas, estando dicho procedimiento caracterizado por la formación de al menos algunas de las cadenas depolímero en crecimiento bajo condiciones de procedimiento diferenciadas de manera que dos o más bloques osegmentos formados dentro de al menos algo del polímero resultante, son química o físicamente distinguibles. A continuous process for the polymerization of one or more addition polymerizable monomers to form a copolymer comprising multiple regions or segments having distinguishable polymer compositions or properties, said process comprising contacting an addition polymerizable monomer or a mixture of monomers under polymerization conditions by addition with a composition comprising a simple olefin polymerization catalyst, a cocatalyst and a chain displacement agent, said process being characterized by the formation of at least some of the growing polymer chains under differentiated process conditions such that two or Most blocks or segments formed within at least some of the resulting polymer are chemically or physically distinguishable.

Catalyst composition comprising shuttling agent for ethylene multi-block copolymer formation

Pseudo-block copolymers and process employing chain shuttling agent

A process for the polymerization of one or more addition polymerizable monomers to form a copolymer comprising multiple regions or segments of differentiated polymer composition or properties comprising contacting an addition polymerizable monomer or mixture of monomers under addition polymerization conditions with a composition comprising at least one olefin polymerization catalyst, a cocatalyst and a chain shuttling agent, said process being characterized by formation of at least some of the growing polymer chains under differentiated process conditions such that two or more blocks or segments formed within at least some of the resulting polymer are chemically or physically distinguishable.

CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZATION OF ONE OR MORE POLYMERIZABLE MONOMERS BY ADDITION

processo para a polimerização de um ou mais monômeros polimerizáveis por adição, copolímero em pseudobloco, e mistura polimérica. processo para a polimerização de um ou mais monâmeros polimerizáveis por adição para formar um copolimero compreendendo múltiplas regiões ou segmentos tendo composições ou propriedades de polímero diferentes, compreendendo contatar um monômero polimerizável por adição ou mistura de monômeros em condições de polimerização por adição com uma composição compreendendo pelo menos um catalisador de polimerização de olefina, um co-catalisador e um agente de permuta de cadeia, o dito processo se caracterizando por formar pelo menos parte das cadeias poliméricas em crescimento em condições de processo diferentes tal que dois ou mais blocos ou segmentos formado dentro de pelo menos parte do polímero resultante sejam quimicamente ou fisicamente distinguíveis. process for the polymerization of one or more addition polymerizable monomers, pseudoblock copolymer, and polymer mixture. A process for polymerizing one or more addition polymerizable monomers to form a copolymer comprising multiple regions or segments having different polymer compositions or properties, comprising contacting a polymerizable monomer by adding or mixing monomers under addition polymerization conditions with a composition comprising at least one olefin polymerization catalyst, a cocatalyst and a chain exchange agent, said process characterized by forming at least part of the growing polymeric chains under different process conditions such that two or more blocks or segments formed within at least part of the resulting polymer are chemically or physically distinguishable.

High-Throughput Sample Preparation and Analysis for Differential Scanning Calorimetry

A high throughput workstation includes: a sample deposition and annealing robot, a pan/sample weighing robot, and a thermal analyzer equipped with autosampler and data analysis system. After deposition, the solvent can be removed and multiple samples annealed simultaneously in a controlled manner. The sample pans are weighed before and after the samples are prepared using a robotic weigher. The high throughput workstation facilitates analysis of thermal properties of samples obtained via parallel plate reaction (PPR) in substantially less time than corresponding manual techniques.

Pseudo-block copolymers and process employing chain shuttling agent