IP Library Granted Patent US 9,464,144
Granted Patent B2
US 9,464,144 · App. 14/293,468 · Granted Oct 11, 2016

Enhanced procatalyst composition and process

Inventors: Kelly Gonzalez (Katy, TX); Clark C. Williams (Lake Jacson, TX); Linfeng Chen (Missouri City, TX)
Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.—Conn.
C08F10/06C08F110/06C08F210/06
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Patent No.
US 9,464,144
App. No.
14/293,468
Granted
Oct 11, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are processes for preparing procatalyst compositions and polymers, i.e., propylene-based polymers, produced therefrom. The present procatalyst compositions improve catalyst selectivity and also increase the bulk density of the formant polymer.

Claims (12)

1. A procatalyst composition comprising:

particles comprising a magnesium moiety, a titanium moiety, and an internal electron donor comprising a substituted 1,2-phenylene aromatic diester;

wherein the substituted 1,2-phenylene aromatic diester has the structure (I):

wherein R 1 -R 14 are the same or different, each of R 1 -R 14 is selected from hydrogen, a halogen, a hydrocarbyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and combinations thereof; and at least one of R 1 -R 14 of structure (I) is not hydrogen; and

the particles having a D50 from about 10 μm to about 25 μm.

2. The procatalyst composition of claim 1 having a bulk density index greater than 0.280 g/cc.

3. The procatalyst composition of claim 1 comprising less than 2.3 wt % ethyl benzoate.

4. The procatalyst composition of claim 1 comprising less than 0.7 wt % ethoxide.

5. The procatalyst composition of claim 1 comprising from about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % substituted phenylene aromatic diester.

6. The procatalyst composition of claim 1 comprising an internal electron donor selected from the group consisting of 5-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate and 4-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate.

7. The procatalyst composition of claim 1 wherein at least one or two, or three, or four R groups of R 1 -R 4 is selected from a substituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a heteroatom, and combinations thereof; or at least one R groups of R 5 -R 14 is selected from a substituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a heteroatom, and combinations thereof; or at least one of R 5 -R 9 and at least one of R 10 -R 14 is selected from a substituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a heteroatom, and combinations thereof; or at least one of any consecutive R groups of R 1 -R 4 , any consecutive R groups of R 5 -R 9 , and any consecutive R groups of R 10 -R 14 are linked to form an inter-cyclic or an intra-cyclic structure.

8. The procatalyst composition of claim 1 comprising an internal electron donor selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate, 3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate, 3,5-diisopropyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate, 3,6-dimethyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate, 4-t-butyl-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate, 4-methyl 1,2-phenylene dibenzoate, 1,2-naphthalene dibenzoate, 2,3-naphthalene dibenzoate, 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(4-methylbenzoate), 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate), 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(4-fluorobenzoate), 3,6-dichloro-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate, 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(4-chlorobenzoate), 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(1-naphthoate), 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(2-naphthoate), 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(4-ethylbenzoate), 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(4-ethoxybenzoate), 3-methyl-5-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)-1,2-phenylene dibenzoate 2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl, 3-methyl-5-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(4-fluorobenzoate), 3-fluoro-1,2-phenylene di(4-chlorobenzoate), 4-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(2-methylbenzoate), 4-methyl-1,2-phenylene di(2-methylbenzoate), 4-tert-butyl-1,2-phenylene di(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate), 4-methyl-1,2-phenylene di(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate), and 1,2-phenylene di(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate).

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2023
From: W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 063199/0472 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
To: W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
Reel/Frame 057594/0026 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 057594/0104 →
NOTES SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057594/0156 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2018
From: W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045828/0683 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2015
From: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: W. R. GRACE & CO.-CONN.
Reel/Frame 035001/0280 →
Continuity (4)
Division 12651032
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