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 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 multimodal ethylene copolymer composition comprising 5 to 25 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the multimodal ethylene copolymer composition, of a first ethylene copolymer (A1) comprising a copolymer of ethylene and at least a first ?-olefin comonomer, with a density as determined according to ISO 1183-187 ranging from 920 to 960 kg/m3; to 35 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the multimodal ethylene copolymer composition, of a second ethylene copolymer (A2) comprising a copolymer of ethylene and at least the first ?-olefin comonomer, with a density as determined according to ISO 1183-187 ranging from 920 to 960 kg/m3; 40 to 80 wt.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene copolymer, to the use of multimodal copolymer of ethylene in film applications, and to a film including the polymer composition of the disclosure.

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: The present disclosure relates to a metallocene-catalysed multimodal polyethylene copolymer, to the use of multimodal copolymer of ethylene in film applications, and to a film including the polymer composition of the disclosure.

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 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 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: A polymer composition comprising a base resin, the base resin comprising (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), wherein the polymer composition has a content of 1-hexene of more than 1.5 wt % with respect to the total weight of the polymer composition; wherein the weight ratio of the fraction (A) to the fraction (B) is from 44:56 to 35:65; wherein the base resin has a density of equal to or higher than 945 kg/m3, and wherein the polymer composition has a MFR5 (190° C., 5 kg) of equal to or higher than 0.5 g/10 min and equal to or lower than 0.7 g/10 min.

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 disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, the process comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step ethylene, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A); and b) polymerising in a second polymerisation step in gas phase a predetermined monomer mixture comprising ethylene and 1-hexene, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of the first polymer component (A) of step a), so as to form a second polymer component (B), wherein the multimodal polyethylene polymer produced by the present process comprises 1-hexene comonomer and at least one further C4-10-comonomer, and wherein the predetermined monomer mixture comprising ethylene and 1-hexene is fed into the second polymerisation step from the beginning of its start up.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step first olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin monomer, in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A), and b) polymerising in a second polymerisation step in gas phase second olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of the first polymer component (A) of step a) and an induced swelling agent, so as to for a second polymer component (B), wherein the first polymer component (A) and the second polymer component (B) are produced at production rates meeting a predetermined target weight ratio of the second polymer component (B) to the first polymer component (A), the process comprising the steps of: i) determining a first weight ratio of the second polymer component (B) to the first polymer component (A)

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for polymerising olefins in multi stage polymerisation process configuration, the process comprising a) polymerising in a first polymerisation step first olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, in the presence of a metallocene polymerisation catalyst so as to form a first polymer component (A); and b) transferring the first polymer component (A) into a separation unit to remove low molecule penetrants and to obtain separated solid polyolefin particles of the first polymer component (A*) and c) polymerising in in gas phase in a second polymerisation step second olefin monomer, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer in the presence of the separated solid polyolefin particles (A*) of step b), so as to form a second polymer component (B).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to process for polymerising olefins, the process comprising polymerising ethylene, optionally in the presence of at least one other alpha olefin comonomer, preferably C4-C10 alpha olefin comonomer, preferably in a multi-stage polymerisation configuration, in the presence of a single-site polymerisation catalyst to produce a polymer component; to produce a polyethylene polymer or a polyethylene copolymer having a particle size distribution of the resulting a polyethylene polymer powder or a polyethylene copolymer powder described by a lognormal distribution having a scale parameter less than 0.5, preferably less than 0.45, in particular from 0.1 to 0.45, more preferably from 0.15 to 0.4.

Abstract: A process for producing a multimodal ethylene polymer comprising the steps of (i) polymerising ethylene in a first polymerisation step in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerisation catalyst to produce a first ethylene homopolymer (PEI) having a melt flow rate MFR2 of from 100 to 300 g/10 min (ISO 1133-1 at 190° C. under 2.

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.