Patents Assigned to The Dow Chemical Company Midland
  • Patent number: 6451916
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a continuous process and polymerization system characterized by separate injection of catalyst and make-up feed, an ethylene interpolymer composition characterized as having broad molecular weight distribution (MWD) and optimized compositional uniformity, a process for making such a composition and a fabricated article made from such composition. The novel composition is characterized as having a melt flow ratio, I10/I2, from 8 to 30, a Mw/Mn of greater than 4 as determined by gel permeation chromatography, a melt index, I2, from 0.01 to 1000 grams/10 minutes, preferably greater that 0.1 to 10 grams/10 minutes, and a density less than 0.945 g/cm3. The novel composition exhibits good processibility and improved toughness properties, especially excellent film tear and impact resistance, and is particularly well-suited for use in applications such as high performance trash can liners and heavy duty shipping bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company Midland
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Anderson, Pak-Wing S. Chum, David A. Eversdyk, Lonnie G. Hazlitt, Pradeep Jain, Kalyan Sehanobish, Li-Min Tau