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Gas phase polymerization employing unsupported catalysts

US5744556A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1996
Grant dateApr 28, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S526/943
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the gas-phase polymerization of polymers which allows for the introduction of an unsupported polymerization catalyst system into the gas-phase reactor, wherein the unsupported polymerization catalyst system comprises (i) a non-volatile materials fraction containing a polymerization catalyst; (ii) a solvent fraction which is at least partially miscible with the non-volatile materials fraction and which is sufficiently volatile to allow for the formation of polymerization catalyst particles when the mixture of the solvent fraction and the non-volatile materials fraction is sprayed into the reactor; (iii) a compressed fluid; and (iv) optionally a slowly vaporizing solvent.

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