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Process for producing polyethylene having a broad molecular weight distribution

US5639834A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1994
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2014

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

Abstract

In a process for the copolymerization of ethylene in two liquid full loop reactors in series wherein the average molecular weight is regulated, the introduction of the comonomer is made in the first reactor, and high and low average molecular weight polymers are produced respectively in the first and second reactor, the improvement which consists in using one or more settling legs of the first reactor for the transfer.

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