Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090035546 | POLYETHYLENE FILMS - The present invention relates to polyethylene films, and to processes for making films. In particular the invention relates to solid state stretched films that may be monoaxially or biaxially oriented. The processes can tolerate high draw ratios and lower extrusion pressures and amperes while producing films having high tensile strength and modulus as well as low shrinkage. The polyethylene used to make the films has a density of from 0.940 to less than 0.960, a molecular weight distribution of greater than 10, a melt flow index ranging from 0.30 dg.min to 1.00 dg/min and a weight average molecular weight of 300,000 or less. | 02-05-2009 |
20100081767 | Articles Formed from Nucleated Polyethylene - Polymer articles and processes of forming the same are described herein. The processes generally include providing an ethylene based polymer, blending the ethylene based polymer with a modifier to form modified polyethylene and forming the modified polyethylene into a polymer article, wherein the polymer article exhibits a haze that is at least about 10% less than a polymer article prepared with a similarly modified polyethylene. | 04-01-2010 |
20100129652 | Polyethylene Films - The present invention relates to polyethylene films, and to processes for making films. In particular the invention relates to solid state stretched films that may be monoaxially or biaxially oriented. The processes can tolerate high draw ratios and lower extrusion pressures and amperes while producing films having high tensile strength and modulus as well as low shrinkage. The polyethylene used to make the films has a density of from 0.940 to less than 0.960, a molecular weight distribution of greater than 10, a melt flow index ranging from 0.30 dg.min to 1.00 dg/min and a weight average molecular weight of 300,000 or less. | 05-27-2010 |
20100159173 | Polyethylene Polymerization Processes - Polymer articles and processes of forming the same are described herein. The processes generally include providing a bimodal ethylene based polymer, blending the bimodal ethylene based polymer with a nucleator to form modified polyethylene and forming the modified polyethylene into a polymer article, wherein the polymer article is selected from pipe articles and blown films. | 06-24-2010 |
20110105691 | Blends of Polypropylene and Polyethylene and Methods of Forming the Same - Polymer blends and methods of forming the same are described herein. The polymer blends generally include a single site transition metal catalyst formed polypropylene, a single site transition metal catalyst formed polyethylene and a polyethylene compatible nucleator. | 05-05-2011 |
20110112231 | Neutralizer Modified Propylene Based Polymers and Processes of Forming the Same - Polymer articles formed from a modified propylene based polymer and processes of forming the same are described herein. The modified propylene based polymers generally include a propylene based polymer, a nucleator including a hyper nucleator, and a neutralizer composition, wherein the neutralizer composition includes a first compound selected from stearoyl lactylates, lactates, hydrotalcites, hydroxides and combinations thereof and may optionally include a second compound selected from metal stearates, wherein the lactates are selected from modified calcium salts derived from stearic and lactic acids and calcium lactates. | 05-12-2011 |
20130165563 | POLYPROPYLENE WITH LOW FLUID RETENTION - A controlled rheology polypropylene that is made from Ziegler-Natta produced random copolymer and an additive formulation, extruded in the presence of a peroxide, exhibits low fluid retention and can be used to make medical/laboratory grade equipment, such a pipette tips. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165590 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING MULTIMODAL POLYETHYLENE AND FILMS PRODUCED THEREFROM - A blown film composition including a first high density polyethylene component and a second high density polyethylene component, wherein the blown film contains a mixture of three or more discrete molecular weight distributions, and wherein the second high density polyethylene component has at least one more discrete molecular weight distribution than the first high density polyethylene component. | 06-27-2013 |
20130331503 | Methods for Improving Multimodal Polyethylene and Films Produced Therefrom - A blown film composition including a first high density polyethylene component and a second high density polyethylene component, wherein the blown film contains a mixture of three or more discrete molecular weight distributions, and wherein the second high density polyethylene component has at least one more discrete molecular weight distribution than the first high density polyethylene component. | 12-12-2013 |
20140057345 | Polypropylene Resin Formulation for Autoclave Applications - A method including supplying a polypropylene resin, blending the polypropylene resin with Zinc Stearate, and forming a molded article from the polypropylene resin. Further, an article including a polypropylene resin blended with Zinc Stearate. | 02-27-2014 |
20140138870 | Polyethylene Useful For Producing Film and Molded Articles In A Process Which Uses Solid State Stretching - Applicants have discovered that certain polyethylene (PE) homopolymers or copolymers of ethylene and C | 05-22-2014 |