Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of modified polyethylene comprising adding a free radical initiator composition and a polar monomer in extrusion of polyethylene materials with a melt mass flow rate (MFR) as determined in accordance with ISO 1133-1 (2011) at 190° C. under a load of 2.16 kg of between 0.5 and 75 g/10 min characterized in that the free radical initiator composition is added in quantities between 0.01 wt % to 5 wt % compared to the total weight of the polyethylene material wherein the extrusion is performed at a temperature between 230° C. and 350° C. Such process allows for the production of modified polyethylenes, such as having an amount of grafted polar monomer, such as maleic anhydride, of >3 wt %, with low amount of free, unreacted monomer whilst maintaining or not significantly modifying melt properties such as melt mass flow rate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylene copolymer obtained by radical polymerisation through a high-pressure process comprising (i) ?78.0 and ?99.99 mole % of recurring units derived from ethylene; (it) ?0.01 and ?22.0 mole % of recurring units derived from comonomer A according to Formula (I), wherein R1 is composed of a saturated aliphatic moiety comprising 5-40 carbon atoms or R1 is composed of a saturated aliphatic moiety and consists of hydrogen atoms and 5-40 carbon atoms; R2 is selected from —H or —CH3; R3 is selected from —O—, —(CO)—(NH)— or —(CO)—O—; n=0 or 1 The ethylene copolymers have a reduced peak melting temperature and reduced enthalpy of fusion, indicating that these ethylene copolymers have a reduced degree of crystallinity and improved clarity, combined with a desired melt mass-flow rate.

Abstract: A process for producing polyolefin particles from a polyolefin composition, comprising the steps of: a) providing a melted composition of a polyolefin and b) providing particles from the melted composition by: b1) mixing a first flow of a supercritical fluid in the melted composition in a pressure vessel to obtain a solution saturated with the supercritical fluid and b2) passing the solution from the pressure vessel through a throttling device to a spraying tower to expand the solution to obtain the polyolefin particles in the spraying tower, wherein a second flow of a supercritical fluid is injected in the throttling device, wherein the supercritical fluid is a supercritical fluid of a substance selected from the group consisting of CO2, NH3, H2O, N2O, CH4, ethane, propane, propylene, n-butane, i-butane, n-pentane, benzene, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, isobutanol, chlorotrifluoromethane, monofluoromethane, 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, toluene, pyridine, cyclohexane, cyclohexanol, o-xylene, dimethyl ether an

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recycling polyolefin, comprising the steps of: 1) feeding a solid post-consumer polyolefin composition comprising polyolefin and contaminants and a flow of an extraction fluid to an extractor having a pressure of 100-1000 bar and a temperature of 20-80° C. to obtain a solid extracted composition, 2) melting the solid extracted composition to obtain a melted composition, 3) providing particles from the melted composition by: 3a) mixing a flow of a supercritical fluid in the melted composition in a pressure vessel to obtain a solution saturated with the supercritical fluid and 3b) passing the solution from the pressure vessel through a throttling device to a spraying tower to expand the solution to obtain polyolefin particles in the spraying tower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of modified polyethylene comprising adding a free radical initiator composition and a polar monomer in extrusion of polyethylene materials with a melt mass flow rate (MFR) as determined in accordance with ISO 1133-1 (2011) at 190° C. under a load of 2.16 kg of between 0.5 and 75 g/10 min characterized in that the free radical initiator composition is added in quantities between 0.01 wt % to 5 wt % compared to the total weight of the polyethylene material wherein the extrusion is performed at a temperature between 230° C. and 350° C. Such process allows for the production of modified polyethylenes, such as having an amount of grafted polar monomer, such as maleic anhydride, of >3 wt %, with low amount of free, unreacted monomer whilst maintaining or not significantly modifying melt properties such as melt mass flow rate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recycling polyolefin, comprising the steps of: 1) feeding a solid post-consumer polyolefin composition comprising polyolefin and contaminants and a flow of an extraction fluid to an extractor having a pressure of 100-1000 bar and a temperature of 20-80° C. to obtain a solid extracted composition, 2) melting the solid extracted composition to obtain a melted composition, 3) providing particles from the melted composition by: 3a) mixing a flow of a supercritical fluid in the melted composition in a pressure vessel to obtain a solution saturated with the supercritical fluid and 3b) passing the solution from the pressure vessel through a throttling device to a spraying tower to expand the solution to obtain polyolefin particles in the spraying tower.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a graft copolymer comprising polyethylene, comprising the steps of: A) providing an ethylene copolymer comprising side chains having C?C bond and B) reacting the ethylene copolymer of step A) with an azide at an elevated temperature in the absence of a catalyst to obtain the graft copolymer, wherein the azide compound is an azide compound having a functional group or a polymer having an azide group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylene copolymer comprising: (iv) ?78.0 and ?99.9 mol % of recurring units derived from ethylene; (v) ?0.10 and ?20.0 mol % of a recurring units derived from a comonomer A according to formula (I) wherein R1 is a moiety comprising 1-30 carbon atoms; R2 is selected from —H or —CH3; R3 is selected from —O—, —(CO)—(NH)— or —(CO)—O—; n=0 or 1; and m?1 and ?10; and (vi) ?0.01 and ?2.00 mol % of a recurring units derived from a comonomer B according to formula (II) wherein R1 is a moiety comprising 1-30 carbon atoms; each R2 may individually be selected from —H or —CH3; each of R3 is individually selected from —O—, —(CO)—(NH)— or —(CO)—O—; n=0 or 1; p=0 or 1; and m?1 and ?10; the mol % of each of (i), (ii) and (iii) being related to the sum of the mol % of (i), (ii) and (iii), the sum of the mol % of (i), (ii) and (iii) adding up to 100 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylene copolymer obtained by radical polymerisation through a high-pressure process comprising (i) ?78.0 and ?99.99 mole % of recurring units derived from ethylene; (it) ?0.01 and ?22.0 mole % of recurring units derived from comonomer A according to Formula (I), wherein R1 is composed of a saturated aliphatic moiety comprising 5-40 carbon atoms or R1 is composed of a saturated aliphatic moiety and consists of hydrogen atoms and 5-40 carbon atoms; R2 is selected from —H or —CH3; R3 is selected from —O—, —(CO)—(NH)— or —(CO)—O—; n=0 or 1 The ethylene copolymers have a reduced peak melting temperature and reduced enthalpy of fusion, indicating that these ethylene copolymers have a reduced degree of crystallinity and improved clarity, combined with a desired melt mass-flow rate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a use or process for the reduction of gels in polyethylene materials comprising at least one ethylene copolymer with a density ?850 kg/m3 and <905 kg/m3 wherein a polyethylene material is subjected to melt processing in the presence of a free radical initiator composition characterized in that the free radical initiator composition may for example be added in quantities ?0.050 wt. % compared to the total weight of the polyethylene material, wherein further the melt processing is performed in a melt processing unit, wherein the free radical initiator composition is dosed to the melt processing unit in a stage where the polyethylene material is in a molten condition and melt processing is conducted at a temperature of ?160° C. and ?240° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a graft copolymer comprising polyethylene, comprising the steps of: A) providing an ethylene copolymer comprising side chains having C?C bond and B) reacting the ethylene copolymer of step A) with an azide compound in the presence of a catalyst, a free radical initiator or diphenylamine to obtain the graft copolymer, wherein the azide compound is an azide compound having a functional group or a polymer having an azide group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a graft copolymer comprising polyethylene, comprising the steps of: A) providing an ethylene copolymer comprising side chains having C?C bond and B) reacting the ethylene copolymer of step A) with an azide at an elevated temperature in the absence of a catalyst to obtain the graft copolymer, wherein the azide compound is an azide compound having a functional group or a polymer having an azide group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a graft copolymer comprising polyethylene, comprising the steps of: A) providing an ethylene copolymer comprising side chains having C?C bond and B) reacting the ethylene copolymer of step A) with an azide compound in the presence of a catalyst, a free radical initiator or diphenylamine to obtain the graft copolymer, wherein the azide compound is an azide compound having a functional group or a polymer having an azide group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene polymers in a tubular reactor comprising reacting in said tubular reactor a feed composition comprising ethylene and one or more composition comprising one or more cyclic olefin wherein the cyclic olefin is a compound having the structure of Formula (I): wherein R may be a moiety comprising ?1 and ?10 carbon atoms; wherein R1 and R2 may each individually be hydrogen or a moiety comprising ?1 and ?5 carbon atoms, R1 and R2 may be the same or different; wherein ? the tubular reactor may be operated at a pressure of ?200 and ?280 MPa; ? the average reaction peak temperature may be ?220° C. and ?300° C.; ? the composition comprising one or more cyclic olefin may be fed to the reactor in one or more feed inlet of said tubular reactor; and ? said cyclic olefin may be fed to the tubular reactor in quantities of ?1.0 mol %, with regards to the total feed composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylene polymer comprising moieties according to Formula (IB): wherein R is a moiety comprising ?1 and ?10 carbon atoms; wherein R1 and R2 are each individually hydrogen or a moiety comprising ?1 and ?5 carbon atoms, R1 and R2 may be the same or different; wherein the ethylene polymer has a molecular weight distribution of ?3.0 and ?40.0; the ethylene polymer has a melting temperature of ?115° C.; the ethylene polymer has a density ?935 and ?960 kg/m3; the ethylene polymer is essentially free from chromium, hafnium, zirconium and tetrahydrofuran; for the fraction of the ethylene polymer having a molecular weight >100 kg/mol, the intrinsic viscosity of the ethylene polymer is related to the molecular weight according to the inequality: log I.V.<0.65*log M?3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a use or process for the reduction of gels in polyethylene materials comprising at least one ethylene copolymer with a density ?850 kg/m3 and <905 kg/m3 wherein a polyethylene material is subjected to melt processing in the presence of a free radical initiator composition characterized in that the free radical initiator composition may for example be added in quantities ?0.050 wt. % compared to the total weight of the polyethylene material, wherein further the melt processing is performed in a melt processing unit, wherein the free radical initiator composition is dosed to the melt processing unit in a stage where the polyethylene material is in a molten condition and melt processing is conducted at a temperature of ?160° C. and ?240° C.

Abstract: A process for increasing purity of a low density polyethylene (LDPE) composition, comprising the steps of: a) providing a melted composition comprising LDPE having Mn of at least 5.0 kg/mol according to size exclusion chromatography, Mw of at least 50 kg/mol according to size exclusion chromatography, a density of 915 to 935 kg/m3 according to ISO1183 and a melt flow rate of 0.10 g/10 min to 80 g/10 min according to ISO1133:2011 measured at 190° C. and 2.16 kg, and b) providing particles from the melted composition by: b1) mixing a supercritical fluid in the melted composition to obtain a solution saturated with the supercritical fluid and b2) expanding the solution through an opening to obtain the particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polyolefin particles from a polyolefin composition, comprising the steps of: a) providing a melted composition of a polyolefin and b) providing particles from the melted composition by: b1) mixing a first flow of a supercritical fluid in the melted composition in a pressure vessel to obtain a solution saturated with the supercritical fluid and b2) passing the solution from the pressure vessel through a throttling device to a spraying tower to expand the solution to obtain the polyolefin particles in the spraying tower, wherein a second flow of a supercritical fluid is injected in the throttling device, wherein the supercritical fluid is a supercritical fluid of a substance selected from the group consisting of CO2, NH3, H2O, N2O, CH4, ethane, propane, propylene, n-butane, i-butane, n-pentane, benzene, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, isobutanol, chlorotrifluoromethane, monofluoromethane, 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, toluene, pyridine, cyclohexane, cyclohex

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylene copolymer comprising: (iv) ?78.0 and ?99.9 mol % of recurring units derived from ethylene; (v) ?0.10 and ?20.0 mol % of a recurring units derived from a comonomer A according to formula (I) wherein R1 is a moiety comprising 1-30 carbon atoms; R2 is selected from —H or —CH3; R3 is selected from —O—, —(CO)—(NH)— or —(CO)—O—; n=0 or 1; and m?1 and ?10; and (vi) ?0.01 and ?2.00 mol % of a recurring units derived from a comonomer B according to formula (II) wherein R1 is a moiety comprising 1-30 carbon atoms; each R2 may individually be selected from —H or —CH3; each of R3 is individually selected from —O—, —(CO)—(NH)— or —(CO)—O—; n=0 or 1; p=0 or 1; and m?1 and ?10; the mol % of each of (i), (ii) and (iii) being related to the sum of the mol % of (i), (ii) and (iii), the sum of the mol % of (i), (ii) and (iii) adding up to 100 mol %.

Abstract: A process for preparing an ethylene copolymer in the presence of free-radical polymerization initiator at pressures from 150 MPa to 350 MPa and temperatures from 100° C. to 350° C., by copolymerizing ethylene and a comonomer having a C?C bond and optionally further comonomers, wherein the comonomer having the C?C bond is represented by formula wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl; X1 is —CO—O— or —CO—NH—; R2 is —CH2—O—, —O—CO—, —Si(CH3)2—, —Si(CH3)2—O— or —CR5R6— wherein R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and hydroxyl; n is an integer from 1 to 32 and R2 is same or different from each other when n is 2 to 32; and R3 is —C?C— and R4 is hydrogen, C1-C10 linear or branched alkyl, C1-C10 linear or branched hydroxyalkyl or phenyl, or the unit R3-R4 stands for wherein X2 is F, Cl, Br or I.