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Process for reducing sheeting during polymerization of alpha-olefins

US5034479A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 1990
Grant dateJul 23, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S526/901
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for reducing sheeting during gas phase polymerization of alpha-olefins utilizing catalysts prone to cause sheeting wherein the gaseous feed stream containing monomer comonomer hydrogen and inert gas is introduced into the reactor through the recycle stream to the reactor at a point prior to cooling the recycle stream.

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