December 2003

Trends and Resources

HP Impact: Integrated catalyst technologies benefit polyolefins production

Recent advances in catalyst and processmethods for value-added polyolefins will have significantdisruptive impacts on current technologies and resins. So says anew study from The Catalyst Group Resour..

Weirauch, Wendy, Hydrocarbon Processing Staff

Recent advances in catalyst and process methods for value-added polyolefins will have significant disruptive impacts on current technologies and resins. So says a new study from The Catalyst Group Resources. The report documents specific commercialization successes along with challenges being encountered. •Bimodal polyethylenes, with effective levels of short chain branches in the high molecular weight end and distinct MW regions, can be achieved in a single reactor employing multiple catalysts or even bimetallic systems. Broad molecular weight PEs, using tandem reactor designs with advanced catalyst technology, are being manufactured that provide previously una

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