PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYETHYLENE

Application IN/PCT/2001/01021/MUM published 2005-04-01, filed 2001-08-30
R3-O-R4 (2) A novel process for producing homopolymers and copolymers of ethylene which involves contacting ethylene and/or ethylene and at least one or more other olefin(s) under polymerization conditions with a Ziegler-Natta type catalyst containing at least one or more internal electron donors, trimethylaluminum and at least one or more external electron donors containing at least one carbon-oxygen-carbon linkage (C-O-C) selected from the group consisting of Formula (1), R1-CH2-O-CH2-R2, Formula (2), Formula (3), R5-O-R6, and Formula (4), R7-O(-R8-O)n-R9. Also provided are films and articles produced therefrom. (FIG.: NIL.) Total Pages: 37

Applicant

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
100 NORTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE, 37660, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Inventor

s: 1. RANDAL RAY FORD 2. WILLIAM ALBERT AMES 3. KENNETH ALAN DOOLEY 4. JEFFREY JAMES VANDERBILT 5. ALAN GEORGE WONDERS Filed U/S 5(2) before the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance,2004 : NO

International Info

Classification: C 08 F 10/02, 4/649, 4/651
Publication Number: WO 00/52068 Patent of addition to Application No. : NIL
Application Date: 1999-03-03