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Pipe having improved high temperature resistance

US9017784B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2007
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/139
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pipe made of a polyethylene composition comprising a polyethylene base resin, which comprises c. an ethylene copolymer as fraction (A), and d. an ethylene homo- or copolymer as fraction (B), with fraction (A) having a lower molecular weight than fraction (B), wherein the polyethylene base resin is obtainable in a polymerization process in which a single-site catalyst (SSC) is used in the polymerization of at least one of fractions (A) and (B), the base resin having (i) a density of below 940 kg/m3, and (ii) a MFR5 at 190° C./5.00 kg of at least 0.20 g/10 min, and the polyethylene composition having a time to failure of at least 250 h measured according to ISO 1167 at 95° C. and 4.3 MPa.

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