Copolymers

US9587055B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INEOS MANUFACTURING BELGIUM NV · BE

Inventors

• Choon Kooi Chai · Overijse, BE
• Dominique Jan · Beaufays, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 2009
• Grant date: Mar 7, 2017
• Expiry date: Jul 7, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/139
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Copolymers comprising ethylene and alpha-olefins having (a) a density (D) in the range 930-960/g/m3 (b) a melt index (MI2) in the range 0.1-3.5 g/10 min (c) a melt elastic modulus G′ (G″=500 Pa) in the range 40 to 150 Pa, and (d) a ratio of complex dynamic shear viscosities η*(0.1)/η(100) in the range 1.5 to 5.5. The copolymers are suitable for use as Polyethylenes of Raised Temperature Resistance (PE-RT) for use in hot water piping systems. The copolymers may be prepared by use of meltallocene catalyst systems. Pipes having a time to failure of ≧500 hrs measured according to ISO 1167 at 110° C. and 2.6 MPa prepared in a single reactor are also disclosed.