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Process for the purification of amorphous ethylene/alphaolefin copolymers

US4754004A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 1986
Grant dateJun 28, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F210/16
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Amorphous ethylene/alphaolefin copolymer (optionally additionally containing nonconjugated polyene) is purified by contacting a reaction mass comprising such polymer and live, soluble polymerization catalyst composition with an effective amount of a liquid wash solution comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, neopentane, propylene, 1-butene 2-butene and isobutene.

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