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Production of polyethylene using stereoisomeric metallocenes

US5852143A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 1997
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2017

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

Abstract

Polyethylene having a broad molecular weight distribution, a narrow comonomer distribution and excellent processability is easily and cost effectively made using stereoisomeric mixtures of bridged metallocene catalysts containing cycloalkadienyl ligands with facial chirality.

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