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Ethylene polymer preparation method

a technology of ethylene polymer and preparation method, which is applied in the direction of physical/chemical process catalysts, organic compound/hydride/coordination complex catalysts, bulk chemical production, etc., can solve the problem of less than economic support of the process, and achieve the effect of lowering the melting poin

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-19
SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD
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The present invention relates to a process for producing an ethylenic polymer with a low melting point more economically. The process involves polymerizing ethylene in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst, a catalytic component for trimerization, and an activating co-catalytic component. The use of a particular transition metal complex as the catalytic component for trimerization can reduce the amount of catalyst needed. The process can be carried out using a combination of a particular transition metal complex and a particular transition metal atom. The resulting polymer has a low melting point and is useful for various applications.

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However, the conventional process for producing an ethylenic polymer having an alkyl side chain requires the usage of ethylene and expensive α-olefin as raw material monomers and was thus a less-than-sufficient process economically.

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[0196]In an autoclave, toluene (3.7 ml) was placed under a nitrogen atmosphere. The interior temperature was increased to 70° C., and ethylene was pressurized to 0.60 MPa to stabilize the system. Then, a toluene solution (400 μL) of methylaluminoxane (TMAO, manufactured by Tosoh Finechem Corp.) having a concentration of 0.25 mmol / mL was supplied to the autoclave. Then, a toluene solution (900 μL) of 0.01 μmol of [1-(1-methyl-1-phenylsilyl)-cyclopentadienyl]titanium trichloride (complex 1) and 0.09 μmol of dimethylsilylene(tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-phenoxy)titanium dichloride (complex 2) was supplied to the autoclave to initiate the polymerization. The polymerization was performed at 70° C. for 3 minutes. During the polymerization, ethylene gas was supplied so as to maintain the whole pressure of the autoclave at a constant value. After the completion of the polymerization, the ethylene in the autoclave was purged and the volatile component therein was remo...

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[0198]In an autoclave, toluene (3.7 ml) was placed under a nitrogen atmosphere. The interior temperature was increased to 70° C., and ethylene was pressurized to 0.60 MPa to stabilize the system. Then, a toluene solution (400 μL) of methylaluminoxane (TMAO manufactured by Tosoh Finechem Corp.) having a concentration of 0.25 mmol / mL was supplied to in the autoclave. Then, 900 μL of a toluene solution containing 0.005 μmol of [1-(1-methyl-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethyl)-3-trimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl]titanium trichloride (complex 3) and 0.095 μmol of dimethylsilylene(tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-phenoxy)titanium dichloride (complex 2) was supplied to the autoclave to initiate the polymerization, which was performed at 70° C. for 3 minutes. During the polymerization, ethylene gas was supplied so as to maintain the whole pressure of the autoclave at a constant value. After the completion of the polymerization, the ethylene within the autoclave was purged and the v...

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[0200]In an autoclave, toluene (3.7 ml) was placed under a nitrogen atmosphere. The interior temperature was increased to 70° C. and ethylene was pressurized to 0.60 MPa to stabilize the system. Then, a toluene solution (400 μL) of methylaluminoxane (TMAO manufactured by Tosoh Finechem Corp.) having a concentration of 0.25 mmol / mL was supplied to in the autoclave. Then, 900 μL of a toluene solution containing 0.01 μmol of [1-(1-methyl-1-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethyl)-3-trimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl]titanium trichloride (complex 3) and 0.09 μmol of dimethylsilylene(tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-phenoxy)titanium dichloride (complex 2) was supplied to the autoclave to initiate the polymerization, which was performed at 70° C. for 5 minutes. During the polymerization, ethylene gas was supplied so as to maintain the whole pressure of the autoclave at a constant value. After the completion of the polymerization, the ethylene within the autoclave was purged and the vola...

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Abstract

Disclosed is a method for preparing an ethylenic polymer with a low melting point in a more economical manner. In the ethylenic polymer preparation method, ethylene is polymerized under the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst that is obtained by bringing an olefin polymerization catalytic component that comprises a transition metal complex represented by the following general formula (1), a trimerization catalytic component that comprises a transition metal complex represented by the following general formula (2), and an activating co-catalytic component into contact with each other.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a process for producing an ethylenic polymer.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Ethylenic polymers having an alkyl side chain (e.g., an ethyl or butyl branch), such as linear low-density polyethylene and ultralow-density polyethylene, have a lower melting point than that of alkyl side chain-free ethylenic polymers (e.g., high-density polyethylene) and are therefore excellent in thermal adhesiveness. Thus, these polymers are used in package films for foods or pharmaceuticals, heat-sealable lidstock materials, materials for hot-melt adhesives or the like.[0003]Such ethylenic polymers having an alkyl side chain have been produced so far by copolymerizing ethylene with α-olefin (e.g., 1-butene or 1-hexene) in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst.[0004]However, the conventional process for producing an ethylenic polymer having an alkyl side chain requires the usage of ethylene and expensive α-olefin as raw material monomers and was thus...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C08F4/6592C08F110/02
CPCC07C2/34C07F17/00C08F10/00C07C11/107C08F4/6592B01J31/2295B01J31/143B01J2231/20B01J2231/32B01J2531/46B01J2531/48B01J2531/49C07C2531/14C07C2531/22C07F7/28C07F19/00Y02P20/52
Inventor KAWASHIMA, YASUTOYOHINO, TAKAHIROSENDA, TAICHI
Owner SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD