Polymerization process
First Claim
1. A process to produce polypropylene comprising contacting a homogeneous catalyst or catalyst system with propylene and from 0 to 50 weight % of one or more of ethylene and C4 to C40 olefin comonomer(s), based upon the weight of total monomers present, in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon, and optionally a hydrocarbon solvent or diluent, at a temperature below the melting point of the dry polymer and above 70°
- C., where the fluorinated hydrocarbon is present at 5 to 99 volume %, based upon the total volume of the mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbon, any hydrocarbon solvent or diluent present and any unreacted monomers present.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a multiple phase polymerization process to produce polyolefins comprising contacting olefins and a homogeneous catalyst or catalyst system at a temperature between the melting point of the dry polymer and 80° C. below the melting point of the dry polymer in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon. This invention also relates to a process to produce polyethylene comprising contacting a homogeneous catalyst or catalyst system with ethylene and from 0 to 40 weight % of one or more C3 to C40 olefin comonomer(s) in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon and optionally a hydrocarbon solvent at a temperature below the reaction medium melting point. This invention also relates to a process to produce polypropylene comprising contacting a homogeneous catalyst or catalyst system with propylene and from 0 to 50 weight % of one or more of ethylene and C4 to C40 olefin comonomer(s) in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon and optionally a hydrocarbon solvent at a temperature below the reaction medium melting point.
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63 Claims
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1. A process to produce polypropylene comprising contacting a homogeneous catalyst or catalyst system with propylene and from 0 to 50 weight % of one or more of ethylene and C4 to C40 olefin comonomer(s), based upon the weight of total monomers present, in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon, and optionally a hydrocarbon solvent or diluent, at a temperature below the melting point of the dry polymer and above 70°
- C., where the fluorinated hydrocarbon is present at 5 to 99 volume %, based upon the total volume of the mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbon, any hydrocarbon solvent or diluent present and any unreacted monomers present.
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2. A slurry process to produce polyolefins comprising contacting olefins and a homogeneous catalyst system in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon at a temperature below the melting point of the dry polymer and above 70°
- C., where the fluorinated hydrocarbon is present at 5 to 99 volume %, based upon the total volume of the mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbon, any hydrocarbon solvent or diluent present and any unreacted monomers present, wherein the olefins are selected from the group consisting of C2 to C40 olefins and said olefins comprise at least 50 mole % of ethylene or at least 50 mole % or propylene.
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30. A multiple phase polymerization process to produce polyolefins comprising contacting olefins and a homogeneous catalyst or catalyst system at a temperature between the melting point of the dry polymer and 25°
- C. below the melting point of the dry polymer in the presence of a fluorocarbon provided that the temperature is above 70°
C. wherein said olefins comprise at least 50 mole % of ethylene or at least 50 mole % or propylene. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
- C. below the melting point of the dry polymer in the presence of a fluorocarbon provided that the temperature is above 70°
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46. A process to produce polyolefins comprising contacting olefins and a homogeneous catalyst or catalyst system in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon at a temperature below the melting point of the dry polymer and above 70°
- C., where the fluorinated hydrocarbon is present at 5 to 99 volume %, based upon the total volume of the mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbon, any hydrocarbon solvent or diluent present and any unreacted monomers present, wherein the olefins are selected from the group consisting of C2 to C40 olefins and said olefins comprise at least 50 mole % of ethylene or at least 50 mole % or propylene.
- View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A process to produce polyethylene comprising contacting a homogeneous catalyst or catalyst system with ethylene and from 0 to 40 weight % of one or more C3 to C40 olefin comonomer(s), based upon the weight of total monomers present, in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon, and optionally a hydrocarbon solvent or diluent, at a temperature below the melting point of the dry polymer and above 70°
- C., where the fluorinated hydrocarbon is present at more than 5 weight %, based upon the weight of the fluorinated hydrocarbon and any hydrocarbon solvent or diluent present.
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63. A continuous slurry process to produce polyolefins comprising contacting olefins and a homogeneous catalyst system in the presence of a fluorinated hydrocarbon at a temperature below the melting point of the dry polymer and above 70°
- C., where the fluorinated hydrocarbon is present at 5 to 99 volume %, based upon the total volume of the mixture of fluorinated hydrocarbon, any hydrocarbon solvent or diluent present and any unreacted monomers present, wherein the olefins are selected from the group consisting of C2 to C12 alpha-olefins and said olefins comprise at least 50 mole % of ethylene or at least 50 mole % or propylene.
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