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Process for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins

US6228956A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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

Abstract

Process for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins of the formula CH.sub.2.dbd.CHR where R is hydrogen or an alkyl or aryl radical with 1 to 8 carbon atoms carried out in one or more reactors having a fluidized or mechanically agitated bed, using a catalyst obtained by reaction of a titanium halide or haloalcoholate and optionally an electron-donor compound supported on an active Mg-dihalide with an Al-trialkyl compound and optionally an electron-donor compound, comprising the steps of: PA1 a) contacting the catalyst components in the absence of polymerizable olefin or optionally in the presence of said olefin in an amount to from up to 3 g per g of solid catalyst component; PA1 b) prepolymerizing propylene or mixtures of propylene with ethylene or an alpha-olefin to form a propylene polymer having an insolubility in xylene of at least 60% by weight, in an amount of from 5 g of polymer per g of solid catalyst component to 10% by weight of the final catalyst yield; and PA1 c) polymerizing one or more CH.sub.2.dbd.CHR olefins in the gas phase in the presence of the prepolymer-catalyst system obtained in b), while maintaining in the gas phase an alkane in a molar concentration with r…

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