Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a modified poly(alkylene carbonate) comprising compounding i) at least one poly(alkylene carbonate) and at least one modifying agent having at least three carboxylic acid groups, or ii) at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one anhydride group, or iii) at least two anhydride groups, at a temperature of 120 to 240° C.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a modified poly(alkylene carbonate) comprising compounding i) at least one poly(alkylene carbonate) and at least one modifying agent having at least three carboxylic acid groups, or ii) at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one anhydride group, or iii) at least two anhydride groups, at a temperature of 120 to 240° C.

Abstract: A process for purifying a poly(alkylene carbonate), said process comprising the steps of adding said poly(alkylene carbonate) to an aqueous solution, optionally in the presence of an acid compound, in the absence of any organic solvent. subsequently heating said blend to a temperature of up to 200° C.; and removing the aqueous phase and drying the residue.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a modified poly(alkylene carbonate) comprising compounding i) at least one poly(alkylene carbonate) and at least one modifying agent having at least three carboxylic acid groups, or ii) at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one anhydride group, or iii) at least two anhydride groups, at a temperature of 120 to 240° C.

Abstract: Coating composition comprising an ethylene copolymer containing not more than 5 mole-% comonomer, whereby the fraction of the ethylene copolymer having a molecular weight of 300 000 g/mol-600 000 g/mol has a methyl branching of more than 4.0 Methyl per 1000 C as determined by SEC/FT-IR analysis.

Abstract: A process for purifying a poly(alkylene carbonate), said process comprising the steps of adding said poly(alkylene carbonate) to an aqueous solution, optionally in the presence of an acid compound, in the absence of any organic solvent. subsequently heating said blend to a temperature of up to 200° C.; and removing the aqueous phase and drying the residue.

Abstract: Coating composition comprising an ethylene copolymer containing not more than 5 mole-% comonomer, whereby the fraction of the ethylene copolymer having a molecular weight of 300 000 g/mol-600 000 g/mol has a methyl branching of more than 4.0 Methyl per 1000 C as determined by SEC/FT-IR analysis.

Abstract: The present invention deals with coated pipes having a layer of multimodal polyethylene. The multimodal ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene with one or more alpha-olefin comonomers having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and has a weight average molecular weight of from 70000 g/mol to 250000 g/mol, the ratio of the weight average molecular weight to the number average molecular weight, Mw/Mn, of from 15 to 50, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.05 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min and a density of from 930 kg/m to 955 kg/m3.

Abstract: A multimodal linear low density polyethylene polymer having a final density of 900 to 940 kg/m3, and containing at least one ?-olefin comonomer in addition to ethylene comprising: (A) 30 to 60 wt % of a lower molecular weight component being an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin; and (B) 70 to 40 wt % of a higher molecular weight component being a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin, said ?-olefin being the same or different from any ?-olefin used in component (A) but with the proviso that both components (A) and (B) are not polymers of ethylene and butane alone; wherein the multimodal LLDPE has a dart drop of at least 700 g; and wherein components (A) and (B) are obtainable using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.

Abstract: The present inventions relates to a process for producing polyethylene compositions comprising polymerizing polyethylene resins in a cascaded multi-stage reaction in which the reaction steps are performed in at least two slurry phase reactors (A) and (B) and at least one gas phase reactor (C) which are arranged in series in any order wherein in reactor (A) a low molecular weight ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction having a MFR2 of 100 to 2000 g/10 min, in reactor (B) a low molecular weight ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction having an MFR2 of 100 to 2000 g/10 min, and in reactor (C) a high molecular weight ethylene copolymer fraction are polymerized, and further comprising a compounding step after polymerization, wherein the final polyethylene composition has a MFR21 of 3 to 50 g/10 min, the melt flow rates being determined according to ISO 1133.

Abstract: Coated pipes have a layer of multimodal polyethylene. The multimodal ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene with one or more alpha-olefin comonomers having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and has a weight average molecular weight of from 70000 g/mol to 250000 g/mol, the ratio of the weight average molecular weight to the number average molecular weight, Mw/Mn, of from 15 to 50, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.05 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min and a density of from 930 kg/m3 to 955 kg/m3.

Abstract: The present invention deals with coated pipes having a layer of multimodal polyethylene. The multimodal ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene with one or more alpha-olefin comonomers having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and has a weight average molecular weight of from 70000 g/mol to 250000 g/mol and a melt index MFR2 of from 0.05 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min and a density of from 945 kg/m3 to 958 kg/m3. The coatings have a high stiffness, good properties at elevated temperatures and acceptable stress-cracking properties.

Abstract: The present inventions relates to a process for producing polyethylene compositions comprising polymerising polyethylene resins in a cascaded multi-stage reaction in which the reaction steps are performed in at least two slurry phase reactors (A) and (B) and at least one gas phase reactor (C) which are arranged in series in any order wherein in reactor (A) a low molecular weight ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction having a MFR2 of 100 to 2000 g/10 min, in reactor (B) a low molecular weight ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction having an MFR2 of 100 to 2000 g/10 min, and in reactor (C) a high molecular weight ethylene copolymer fraction are polymerised, and further comprising a compounding step after polymerisation, wherein the final polyethylene composition has a MFR21 of 3 to 50 g/10 min, the melt flow rates being determined according to ISO 1133, a multimodal polymer composition comprising a polyethylene resin comprising (i) a first low molecular weight ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction having a MFR2

Abstract: The present invention deals with coated pipes having a layer of multimodal polyethylene. The multimodal ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene with one or more alpha-olefin comonomers having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and has a weight average molecular weight of from 70000 g/mol to 250000 g/mol, the ratio of the weight average molecular weight to the number average molecular weight, Mw/Mn, of from 15 to 50, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.05 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min and a density of from 930 kg/m to 955 kg/m3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition wherein (i) the composition has an MFR2 of 0.05 to 100 g/10 min, (ii) the environmental stress crack resistance ESCR measured in hours according to ASTM 1693, condition B and E-modulus EM measured according to ISO 527-2: 1993 in MPa satisfy the following relation: ESCR>?EM h/MPa+1150 h.

Abstract: A multimodal linear low density polyethylene polymer having a final density of 900 to 940 kg/m3, and containing at least one ?-olefin comonomer in addition to ethylene comprising: (A) 30 to 60 wt % of a lower molecular weight component being an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin; and (B) 70 to 40 wt % of a higher molecular weight component being a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin, said ?-olefin being the same or different from any ?-olefin used in component (A) but with the proviso that both components (A) and (B) are not polymers of ethylene and butane alone; wherein the multimodal LLDPE has a dart drop of at least 700 g; and wherein components (A) and (B) are obtainable using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention deals with coated pipes having a layer of multimodal polyethylene. The multimodal ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene with one or more alpha-olefin comonomers having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and has a weight average molecular weight of from 70000 g/mol to 250000 g/mol, the ratio of the weight average molecular weight to the number average molecular weight, Mw/Mn, of from 15 to 50, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.05 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min and a density of from 930 kg/m3 to 955 kg/m3. The pipes can be coated with high throughput and good production economy. The coatings have good mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention deals with coated pipes having a layer of multimodal polyethylene. The multimodal ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene with one or more alpha-olefin comonomers having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms and has a weight average molecular weight of from 70000 g/mol to 250000 g/mol and a melt index MFR2 of from 0.05 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min and a density of from 945 kg/m3 to 958 kg/m3. The coatings have a high stiffness, good properties at elevated temperatures and acceptable stress-cracking properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition wherein (i) the composition has an MFR2 of 0.05 to 100 g/10 min, (ii) the environmental stress crack resistance ESCR measured in hours according to ASTM 1693, condition B and E-modulus EM measured according to ISO 527-2: 1993 in MPa satisfy the following relation: ESCR>?EM h/MPa+1150 h.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an olefin polymerisation catalyst comprising: a) reacting an aluminoxane and a Lewis base in an optionally halogenated hydrocarbon solvent to form a particulate suspension; b) reacting said suspension with a metallocene complex in an optionally halogenated hydrocarbon solvent; and optionally c) isolating the olefin polymerisation catalyst.