Patent SG-11201808889R-A (SG)
Title: Polymer flow index modifier
Inventor: LESTER CHARLES D
IPC: C08F10/02
Filed: 2017-04-17
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date .....0\"\"\"1 WO 2017/184483 Al 26 October 2017 (26.10.2017) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: MATTHEWS, William A.; 15 Wildbird Lane, Hilton C08F 2/38 (2006.01) CO8F 4/24 (2006.01) Head Island, South Carolina 29926 (US). SUN, Kefu; C08F 10/02 (2006.01) CO8F 2/34 (2006.01) 2301 North Brazosport Boulevard, B-1840, Freeport, Texas (21) International Application Number: 77541 (US). ALEXANDRE, Francois; 6683 Jean-Talon PCT/US2017/027872 Est, Suite #228, Saint-Leonard, Alberta H1S 0A5 (CA). (74) Agent: HAGEN, Robert J.; Brooks, Cameron & Hueb- (22) International Filing Date: sch, PLLC, 1201 Marquette Avenue South, Suite 400, Min- 17 April 2017 (17.04.2017) neapolis, Minnesota 55403 (US). (25) Filing Language: English (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (26) Publication Language: English kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (30) Priority Data: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, 62/325,175 20 April 2016 (20.04.2016) US CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (71) Applicant: UNIVATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, [US/US]; 5555 San Felipe, Suite 1950, Houston, Texas KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, 77056 (US). MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, (72) Inventors: LESTER, Charles D.; 1840 Union Carbide SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, Drive, S. Charleston, West Virginia 25303 (US). GOODE, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. — Mark G.; 1840 Union Carbide Drive, South Charleston, West Virginia 25303 (US). LYNN, Timothy R.; 65 (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every = Baekeland Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey 08846 (US). kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, CANN, Kevin J.; 1375 Pinellas Bayway S41, Tierra GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, Verde, Florida 33715 (US). MOORHOUSE, John H.; 65 UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, = _ — Baekeland Avenue, Middlesex, New Jersey 08846 (US). TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, (54) Title: POLYMER FLOW INDEX MODIFIER = (57) : Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards 150 — - = - 155 ) \...._ -- N ( ► 149 ^ 164 z method for modifying a polymer flow index. As an example, a method for mod- ifying a polymer flow index can include providing monomers to a polymeriza- tion reactor, providing a chromium catalyst to the polymerization reactor, and providing an active amount of a flow index modifier to the polymerization re- actor, wherein the flow index modifier is selected from carbon dioxide, carbon = = _ — = 16©\"-- —162 178 monoxide, 2,4-hexadiene, and combinations thereof. = = _ 195 -- = 196 = Il 147 ) \"c'' 1 ... 175 177 179 —O 151 180 182 C>-- 184 183 en GC 7r 1 --- 1 192 7r 105 ) 190 Ot 156 Il IN ,-1 FIG. 1 © ei C [Continued on next page] WO 2017/184483 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDIRMEMOMOHMOHOMMOUVOIMIE EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) of receipt of