Patent · US Expired

Method of producing pelletized polyolefin

US6573314B1 · kind B1 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Borealis Technology Oy · FI

Inventors

Karin Knudsen · Porsgrunn, NO
Anne Fatnes · Stathelle, NO
Magne Due · Stathelle, NO
Olav Hole · Stathelle, NO

Key dates

Filing date	May 7, 2001
Grant date	Jun 3, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF26B2200/08
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Rotational moulded products are prepared by producing a mixture of a polyolefin and optionally at least one additive, extruding this mixture in melt form through orifices in a die, pelletizing the mixture extruded through the orifices to form micropellets having a particle size distribution D(v, 0.5) of 0.1 to 1 mm, and a value of the ratio of D(v, 0.9)−D(v, 0.1) to D(v, 0.5) of no more than 1, drying the micropellets to a residual water content of no more than 1% weight, and if desired packaging the micropellets.

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