Syndiotactic rich polyolefins
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1. An amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprising greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins and having:
- about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer;
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less; and
an ash content of 1 wt % or less.
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Disclosed herein is a polymer comprising an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprising greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins and having about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer; a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less according to the procedure described in ASTM E 794-85; and an ash content of 1 wt % or less. A functionalized amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin is also disclosed, along with methods to produce and a method to use the inventive polymer.
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108 Claims
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1. An amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprising greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins and having:
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about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer;
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less; and
an ash content of 1 wt % or less. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 97)
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16. A polymer blend comprising:
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an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin having greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefms, about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer, a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less, and an ash content of 1 wt % or less; and
at least one additive comprising a C2-C40 polymer, a C2-C40 copolymer, an elastomer, a random copolymer, an impact copolymer, a fluctional polymer, a tackifier, a crosslinking agent, an antioxidant, a neutralizing agent, a nucleating agent, a filler, an adhesion promoter, an oil, a plasticizer, a wax, an ester polymer, a rubber toughened composition, a recycled polymer, a block, an antiblock, a pigment, a dye, a processing aid, a UV stabilizer, a lubricant, an adjuvant, a surfactant, a color masterbatch, a flow improver, a crystallization aid, a polyalphaolefin, a Group III basestock, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin that has been functionalized with a functional group;
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wherein prior to being functionalized, the amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprises;
greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer;
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less according to the procedure described in ASTM E 794-85; and
an ash content of 1 wt % or less. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A polymer blend comprising:
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an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin that has been functionalized with a functional group;
wherein prior to being functionalized, the amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprises;
greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins, about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer, a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less, and an ash content of 1 wt % or less; and
at least one additive comprising a C2-C40 polymer, a C2-C40 copolymer, an elastomer, a random copolymer, an impact copolymer, a fluctional polymer, a tackifier, a crosslinking agent, an antioxidant, a neutralizing agent, a nucleating agent, a filler, an adhesion promoter, an oil, a plasticizer, a wax, an ester polymer, a rubber toughened composition, a recycled polymer, a block, an antiblock, a pigment, a dye, a processing aid, a UV stabilizer, a lubricant, an adjuvant, a surfactant, a color masterbatch, a flow improver, a crystallization aid, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. The contact product of an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin, a functional group, and a functionalization catalyst, wherein the amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprises:
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greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer;
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less; and
an ash content of 1 wt % or less. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A polymer comprising amorphous syndiotactic rich polypropylene functionalized with maleic anhydride, wherein the functionalized polypropylene comprises about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer;
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a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less; and
an ash content of 1 wt % or less. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A polymer blend comprising amorphous syndiotactic rich polypropylene functionalized with maleic anhydride, and at least one additive, wherein the functionalized polypropylene comprises about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer;
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a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less; and
an ash content of 1 wt % or less, and wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of a C2-C40 polymer, an elastomer, a random copolymer, an impact copolymer, a fluctional polymer, a tackifier, a crosslinking agent, an antioxidant, a neutralizing agent, a nucleating agent, a filler, an adhesion promoter, an oil, a plasticizer, a wax, an ester polymer, a block, an antiblock, a pigment, a dye, a processing aid, a UV stabilizer, a lubricant an adjuvant, a surfactant, a color masterbatch, a flow improver, a crystallization aid, and a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (85)
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86. An adhesive composition comprising an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin, an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin that has been functionalized with a functional group, or a combination thereof, wherein the amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprises:
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greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins;
about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer;
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less; and
an ash content of 1 wt % or less, and wherein the functional group, when present, comprises a compound having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or less, and a carbon-carbon double bond, a carbon-carbon triple bond, and/or a heteroatom;
the adhesive composition having a peel strength to isotactic polypropylene of greater than about 3.5 lb/in, and a peel strength to polyester film of greater than about 0.5 lb/in. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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98. An amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin that has been functionalized with a functional group;
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wherein the functionalized amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprises;
greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polymer; and
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less.
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99. A process to make a polymeric material comprising the steps of:
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melt blending an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin and at least one additive under high shear conditions to produce a concentrate containing from 10 to 90 wt. % of the polyolefin, and subsequently blending the concentrate with at least one additional material to produce a final product, wherein the amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprises;
greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins;
about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polyolefin;
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less; and
an ash content of 1 wt % or less. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102)
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103. A method to produce a functionalized amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprising the steps of:
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A. providing an olefin monomer, metallocene catalyst, and an activator to a reactor in an aliphatic solvent;
B. catalytic solution polymerization of said olefin monomer in said reactor to produce an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin;
C. monomer stripping to remove unreacted olefin monomer;
D. solvent based functionalization;
comprising combining said amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin with a functional group and with a free radical initiator in said aliphatic solvent, at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to produce said functionalized amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin; and
optionallyE. removal of said aliphatic solvent, wherein the amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprises greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins;
about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polyolefin;
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less, and an ash content of 1 wt % or less. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105)
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106. A method to produce a functionalized amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprising the steps of:
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A. providing a melt comprising an amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin, a functional group, and a free radical initiator to a mixing device;
B. contacting said melt within said mixing device at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to produce said functionalized amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin, wherein the amorphous syndiotactic rich polyolefin comprises greater than about 50 wt % C3-C40 alpha olefins;
about 50% to less than about 80% r dyads, based on the total number of r and m dyads present in the polyolefin;
a heat of fusion of 10 joules/g or less, and an ash content of 1 wt % or less. - View Dependent Claims (107, 108)
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