Abstract: Process for making a film or pipe by compounding an uncompounded polyolefin powder having a particle size distribution such that D95 is less than 355 ?m and (D90?D10)/D50 is less than 1.2, where D95, D90, D50 and D10 are defined such that 95 wt %, 90 wt %, 50 wt % or 10 wtl % of the polymer particles have a diameter of less than D95, D90, D50 and D10 respectively, to form pellets; and then forming the pellets into a film or pipe.

Abstract: Process for polymerization of ethylene using a catalyst system including (i) a solid catalyst of Ti, Mg and halogen, (ii) a first activator which is at least one trialkylaluminium compound of the formula AlR3, where each R is independently a C2 to C20 alkyl radical, and (iii) a second activator which is at least one alkylaluminium chloride of the formula AlR?2Cl, where each R? is independently a C2 to C20 alkyl radical. The second activator is introduced directly into the polymerization reactor, without precontact with the solid catalyst, continuously or semi-continuously, and at a maximum rate of introduction at any time corresponding to less than 10 ppm by weight of chlorine relative to the rate of polyethylene production.

Abstract: Polymerisation process in which polyethylene is produced in slurry in a polymerisation reactor in the presence of a Ziegler Natta catalyst and an activator, and a stream or slurry containing the polymer is withdrawn from the reactor and transferred to a flash tank operating at a pressure and temperature such that at least 50 mol % of the liquid or non-polymer component of the stream entering the flash tank or slurry is withdrawn from the flash tank as a vapour and at least 98 mol % of the vapour withdrawn from the flash tank is capable of being condensed at a temperature of between 15 and 50° C., without compression. A by-product suppressor, which reduces the amount of by-product formed per unit of polyethylene produced by at least 10%, compared with an identical polymerisation process where the by-product suppressor is not present, is used in the reactor. The molar ratio of the by-product suppressor added to the reactor to titanium added to the reactor is between 0.2 and 1.

Abstract: An uncompounded polyolefin powder is disclosed, having a particle size distribution such that D95 is less than 355 ?m and (D90?D10)/D50 is less than 1,2, where D95, D90, D50 and D10 are defined such that 95 vol %, 90 vol %, 50 vol % or 10 vol % of the polymer particles have a diameter of less than D95, D90, D50 and D10 respectively, A process for making the powder is also disclosed.

Abstract: Uncompounded polyolefin powder which is multimodal and has a particle size distribution such that D95 is less than 355 ?m, D5 is at least 60 ?m, and (D90?D10)/D50 is less than 1.2, where D95, D90, D50 and D10 are defined such that 95 wt %, 90 wt %, 50 wt % and 10 wt % of the polymer particles have a diameter of less than D95, D90, D50 and D10 respectively.

Abstract: Drawn tape, fiber or filament including a multimodal resin having a density of at least 940 kg/m3, a melt index MI5 of 0.05 to 5 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution of the resin being less than 40.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for polymerisation of ethylene, in particular a process which comprises using a catalyst system comprising comprising a catalyst system comprising: i) a solid catalyst comprising Ti, Mg and halogen, ii) a first activator which is at least one trialkylaluminium compound of the formula AIR3, where each R is independently a C2 to C20 alkyl radical, and iii) a second activator which is at least one alkylaluminium chloride of the formula AlR?2Cl, where each R? is independently a C2 to C20 alkyl radical, characterised in that the second activator is introduced directly in the polymerisation reactor, without precontact with the solid catalyst, continuously or semi-continuously and at a maximum rate of introduction at any time corresponding to less than 10 ppm by weight of chlorine relative to the rate of polyethylene production.

Abstract: A polymerisation process is disclosed in which polyethylene is produced in slurry in a polymerisation reactor in the presence of a Ziegler Natta catalyst and an activator, and slurry containing the polymer is withdrawn from the reactor and transferred to a flash tank operating at a pressure and temperature such that at least 50 mol % of the liquid component of the slurry is withdrawn from the flash tank as a vapour and at least 98 mol %, more preferably at least 98.5 mol %, and most preferably at least 99.5 mol %, of the vapour withdrawn from the flash tank is capable of being condensed at a temperature of between 15 and 40C without compression, wherein a by-product suppressor, which reduces the amount of by-product formed per unit of polyethylene produced by at least 10% compared with an identical polymerisation process where the by-product suppressor is not present, is used in the reactor.

Abstract: An uncompounded polyolefin powder is disclosed, having a particle size distribution such that D95 is less than 355 ?m and (D90?D10)/D50 is less than 1.2, where D95, D90, D50 and D10 are defined such that 95 vol %, 90 vol %, 50 vol % or 10 vol % of the polymer particles have a diameter of less than D95, D90, D50 and D10 respectively. A process for making the powder is also disclosed.

Abstract: A drawn tape, fibre or filament comprising a multimodal resin having a density of at least 940 kg/m3 a melt index MI5 of 0.05 to 5 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution of the resin being less than 40.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer composition having a density of at least 950 kg/m3, a fluidity index MI5 of 0.05 to 2 g/10 min and a content of alpha-olefin containing from 4 to 10 carbon atoms of from 0.15 to 1 mole %, containing from 53 to 63% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of an ethylene polymer fraction (A) having a fluidity index MI2 of at least 100 g/10 min a density of at least 969 kg/m3 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn greater than 4, and from 37 to 47% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of a copolymer fraction (B) of ethylene and from 0.32 to 2.7 mole % of at least one alpha-olefin containing from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, a fluidity index MI5 to 0.001 to 0.5 g/10 min, a density of no more than 930 kg/m3 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn greater than 4, wherein the ratio of the MI2 of fraction (A) to the MI5 of fraction (B) is greater than 20,000.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed having a density of at least 950 kg/m3, a fluidity index MI5 of 0.05 to 2 g/10 min and a content of alpha-olefin containing from 4 to 10 carbon atoms of from 0.15 to 1 mole %, comprising:—from 53 to 63% by weight based on the total weight of the composition of an ethylene polymer fraction (A) having a fluidity index MI2 of at least 100 g/10 min, a density of at least 969 kg/m3 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn greater than 4, and −37 to 47% by weight with based on the total weight of the composition of a copolymer fraction (B) of ethylene and from 0.32 to 2.7 mole % of at least one alpha-olefin containing from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, a fluidity index MI5 Of 0.001 to 0.5 g/10 min, a density of no more than 930 kg/m3 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn, greater than 4,—wherein the ratio of the MI2 of fraction (A) to the MI5 of fraction (B) is greater than 2000.