Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-stage process for producing a C2 to C8 olefin polymer composition in a process comprising at least two reactors, wherein a pre-polymerized solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst is prepared by carrying out an off-line pre-polymerization of a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component with a C2 to C4 olefin monomer before feeding to the polymerization process.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a multimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a density of greater than 950 kg/m, a Mz of at least 1000 kDa and a melt flow rate (MFR5) of 0.01 to 4.0 g/10 min, said process comprising: (i) polymerising ethylene in a first polymerisation stage in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst to prepare a first ethylene homopolymer; (ii) polymerising ethylene in a second polymerisation stage in the presence of said catalyst and said first ethylene homopolymer to prepare an ethylene homopolymer mixture comprising said first ethylene homopolymer and a second ethylene homopolymer; and (iii) polymerising ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin comonomer in a third polymerisation stage in the presence of said catalyst and said ethylene homopolymer mixture to prepare said multimodal HDPE; wherein the split for the third polymerisation stage is at least 50%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin which comprises a first ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (A) having a melt flow rate MFR2 from 1 to 150 g/10 min, preferably from 5 to 100 g/10 min, and a second ethylene copolymer fraction (B) having a content of units derived from a comonomer from 0.30 to 1.00 mol %, preferably of from 0.40 to 0.85 mol % and more preferably of from 0.45 to 0.70 mol %, wherein fraction (A) has a lower molecular weight than fraction (B) and wherein fraction (B) is present in an amount of from 45 to 70 wt. %, preferably 47 to 67 wt. %, more preferably 49 to 65 wt. %, even more preferably 50 to 62 wt. % based on the total weight of the base resin; and wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR5 from 0.10 to 0.35 g/10 min, preferably from 0.10 to 0.25 g/10 min and a strain hardening modulus from 50 to 150 MPa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing of solid particulate olefin polymerisation catalyst or catalyst carrier comprising forming a solution of the catalyst or a catalyst carrier in a solvent, subjecting the solution into an atomization by spraying the solution via a capillary vibrating spray nozzle with a capillary orifice having a diameter of 5 to 100 ?m generating a laminar jet of liquid, which disintegrates into liquid droplets entering into the spray-dryer, transforming the droplets with aid of a gas to solid particulate catalyst or carrier in the spray-dryer and recovering the solid particulate olefin polymerisation catalyst or carrier having particle size distribution defined by a volumetric SPAN of 0.7 or less. The invention further relates to the catalyst produced by the methods, and use thereof in olefin polymerisation process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene (PE) composition comprising a base resin which comprises (A) a first ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction, wherein fraction (A) has melt flow rate, MFR2, from 100 to 600 g/10 min; and (B) a second ethylene-1-hexene copolymer fraction, wherein fraction (A) has a lower molecular weight than fraction (B) and wherein fraction (B) is present in an amount of from 50.0 to 58.0 wt.% based on the total weight of the base resin; wherein the base resin has a content of units derived from 1-hexene from 0.44 to 0.79 mol% based on the total amount of base resin; wherein the base resin has a molecular weight distribution, being the ratio of Mw/Mn, from 32 to 40 and the base resin has a Z average molecular weight, Mz, of more than 1,500 kg/mol; wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR5 from 0.10 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing of solid particulate olefin polymerisation catalyst or catalyst carrier comprising forming a solution of the catalyst or a catalyst carrier in a solvent, subjecting the solution into an atomization by spraying the solution via a capillary vibrating spray nozzle with a capillary orifice having a diameter of 5 to 100 ?m generating a laminar jet of liquid, which disintegrates into liquid droplets entering into the spray-dryer, transforming the droplets with aid of a gas to solid particulate catalyst or carrier in the spray-dryer and recovering the solid particulate olefin polymerisation catalyst or carrier having particle size distribution defined by a volumetric SPAN of 0.7 or less. The invention further relates to the catalyst produced by the methods, and use thereof in olefin polymerisation process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin which comprises (A) a first ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction, and (B) a second ethylene-hexene-1 copolymer fraction, wherein fraction (A) has a lower molecular weight than fraction (B) and wherein fraction (B) is present in an amount of from 51.0 to 58.5 wt. %, preferably 52.0 to 57.5 wt. %, more preferably 53.0 to 57.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the base resin, wherein fraction (B) of the base resin has a content of units derived from hexene-1 from 0.80 to 1.45 mol %, preferably of from 0.82 to 1.35 mol % and more preferably of from 0.85 to 1.30 mol %, wherein the base resin has a number average molecular weight Mn of 8,500 g/mol or higher, and wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFRs from 0.10 to 0.30 g/10 min, preferably from 0.15 to 0.28, and still more preferably from 0.16 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, said copolymer having density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 2.2-10.0 g/10 min and said composition having ESCR of at least 2000 hours and a cable shrinkage of 0.70% or lower. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.

Abstract: The present application relates to a process for producing ethylene polymer in a polymerization process comprising polymerisation of ethylene, optionally with comonomers selected from C3-C20-alpha-olefins, preferably selected from C4-C10-alpha-olefins, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst under polymerisation conditions in at least one polymerisation stage carried out in a solution, slurry or gas-phase reactor or in combinations thereof, wherein the Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises (A) a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component and (B) a cocatalyst, wherein the solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component (A) comprises a solid support of a Mg compound, a transition metal of Group 4 to 6 and an internal electron donor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal ethylene copolymer composition having a density of 920 to 949 kg/m3 and a flexural modulus, wherein said flexural modulus is following the equation: Flexural modulus [MPa]<21.35·density [kg/m3]?19585 [1]. The multimodal ethylene copolymer composition according to the invention can be used in a highly flexible cable jacket, preferably a power cable jacket.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, wherein said olefin copolymer has a density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 1.5-10.0 g/10 min and comprises a bimodal polymer mixture of a low molecular weight homo- or copolymer and a high molecular weight copolymer wherein the composition has ESCR of at least 2000 hours and wherein the numerical values of cable wear index and composition MFR2 (g/10 min) follow the correlation: Wear index<15.500+0.900*composition MFR2. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of optionally monosubstituted 2,2-di(tetrahydrofuryl)methanes, as internal donors in Ziegler-Natta catalysts to obtain polymers with desirable properties. The present disclosure further concerns Ziegler-Natta catalyst components comprising said optionally monosubstituted 2,2-di(tetrahydrofuryl)methanes and Ziegler-Natta catalysts for olefin polymerization comprising said Ziegler-Natta catalyst components as well as a method for preparing the same and their use in providing polyolefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to optionally substituted 1,3-dimethoxypropanes and 3-methoxypropylamines, and more particularly to their use as internal donors in Ziegler-Natta catalysts to obtain polymers with desirable properties. The present disclosure further concerns Ziegler-Natta catalyst components comprising said optionally substituted 1,3-dimethoxypropanes and 3-methoxypropylamines, and Ziegler-Natta catalysts for olefin polymerization comprising said Ziegler-Natta catalyst components, as well as a method for preparing the same and their use in providing polyolefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to tetrahydrofurfuryl derivatives and more particularly to their use as internal electron donors in Ziegler-Natta catalysts to obtain polymers with desirable properties. The present disclosure further concerns Ziegler-Natta catalyst components comprising said tetrahydrofurfuryl derivatives and Ziegler-Natta catalysts for olefin polymerization comprising said Ziegler-Natta catalyst components, as well as a method for preparing the same and their use in providing polyolefins.

Abstract: This invention relates to a solid MgCb-based Natta catalyst component comprising a C2 to C6 alkyl tetrahydrofurfuryl ether as internal electron donor for producing olefin polymers and preparation of said catalyst component. Further, the invention relates to a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising said solid catalyst component, Group 13 metal compound as co-catalyst and optionally external additives. The invention further relates to the use of said catalyst component in producing olefin polymers, especially ethylene copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin having a density of from 950.0 kg/m3 to 962.0 kg/m3, determined according to ISO 1183, wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR21 (190° C., 21.16 kg), of from 1.0 to 9.0 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133 and a viscosity at a constant shear stress of 747 Pa eta747 of from 3500 kPa #s to 20000 kPa #s, a polyethylene composition obtainable by a multi-stage process, a process for producing said polyethylene composition, an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting, comprising said polyethylene composition and the use of said polyethylene composition for the production of an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin having a density of from 952.0 kg/m3 to 960.0 kg/m3, determined according to ISO 1183, wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR21 (190° C., 21.16 kg), of from 1.0 to 7.5 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133, a complex viscosity at a frequency of 0.05 rad/s eta0.05 of from 750 kPa #s to 1900 kPa #s, determined according to ISO 6721-1 and ISO 6721-10, and a white spot rating of not more than 12.0, determined according to ISO 18553, a polyethylene composition obtainable by a multi-stage process, a process for producing said polyethylene composition, an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting, comprising said polyethylene composition and the use of said polyethylene composition for the production of an article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-stage process for producing a C2 to C8 olefin polymer composition in a process comprising at least two reactors, wherein a pre-polymerized solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst is prepared by carrying out an off-line pre-polymerization of a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component with a C2 to C4 olefin monomer before feeding to the polymerization process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal ethylene copolymer composition having a density of 920 to 949 kg/m3 and a flexural modulus, wherein said flexural modulus is following the equation: Flexural modulus [MPa]<21.35·density [kg/m3]?19585 [1]. The multimodal ethylene copolymer composition according to the invention can be used in a highly flexible cable jacket, preferably a power cable jacket.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal ethylene copolymer composition having a density of 920 to 949 kg/m3 and a flexural modulus, wherein said flexural modulus is following the equation: Flexural modulus [MPa]<21.35·density [kg/m3]?19585 [1]. The multimodal ethylene copolymer composition according to the invention can be used in a highly flexible cable jacket, preferably a power cable jacket.