Olefin-based polymer with excellent processability

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9732171-B2
Application number	US-201415032014-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 11, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2013
Publication date	Aug 15, 2017
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017

Abstract

Provided is an olefin-based polymer with excellent processability. The olefin-based polymer according to the present invention has a high molecular weight and a broad molecular weight distribution to show excellent processability and improved transparency, thereby being used in desired applications.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An olefin-based polymer having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 3 to 20;
a melt flow rate ratio (MFR 10 /MFR 2 ) of 9 to 15, which is measured at 190° C. in accordance with ASTM1238; and
a slope of −0.55 to −0.35 in a curve of complex viscosity (η*[Pa·s]) versus frequency (ω[rad/s]),
wherein the olefin-based polymer has the highest short chain branching (SCB) content within a molecular weight distribution range of 0.2 to 0.8, when a weight average molecular weight (M) measured by GPC-FTIR is taken as 0.5.

2. The olefin-based polymer of claim 1 , wherein the olefin-based polymer has a density of 0.910 to 0.940 g/cm 3 .

3. The olefin-based polymer of claim 1 , wherein the olefin-based polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 200,000 g/mol.

4. The olefin-based polymer of claim 1 , wherein the olefin-based polymer is a copolymer of ethylene and alpha olefin-based comonomer.

5. The olefin-based polymer of claim 1 , wherein the olefin-based polymer is prepared by polymerizing olefin-based monomers in the presence of a hybrid metallocene catalyst comprising a first metallocene compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; a second metallocene compound comprising one or more selected from compounds represented by the following Chemical Formula 2 and Chemical Formula 3; a cocatalyst compound; and a support:

wherein R1 to R4, R9 and R1′ to R4′ are the same as or different from each other, and each independently hydrogen, halogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a C7 to C20 alkylaryl group, or a C7 to C20 arylalkyl group;
R5 to R8 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently hydrogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a C7 to C20 alkylaryl group, or a C7 to C20 arylalkyl group, and two adjacent groups of R5 to R8 are connected to each other to form one or more aliphatic rings, aromatic rings, or hetero rings;
L1 is a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkylene group;
D1 is —O—, —S—, —N(R)— or —Si(R)(R′)—, in which R and R′ are the same as or different from each other, and each independently hydrogen, halogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, or a C6 to C20 aryl group;
A1 is hydrogen, halogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a C7 to C20 alkylaryl group, a C7 to C20 arylalkyl group, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group, a C2 to C20 alkoxyalkyl group, a C2 to C20 heterocycloalkyl group, or a C5 to C20 heteroaryl group;
M1 is a Group 4 transition metal;
X1 and X2 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently halogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a nitro group, an amido group, a C1 to C20 alkylsilyl group, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a C1 to C20 sulfonate group;

wherein R10 to R13 and R10′ to R13′ are the same as or different from each other, and each independently hydrogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a C7 to C20 alkylaryl group, a C7 to C20 arylalkyl group, or a C1 to C20 amine group, and two adjacent groups of R10 to R13 and R10′ to R13′ are connected to each other to form one or more aliphatic rings, aromatic rings, or hetero rings;
Z1 and Z2 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently hydrogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C3 to C20 cycloalkyl group, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a C6 to C10 aryloxy group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C7 to C40 alkylaryl group, or a C7 to C40 arylalkyl group;
Q is a C1 to C20 alkylene group, a C3 to C20 cycloalkylene group, a C6 to C20 arylene group, a C7 to C40 alkylarylene group, or a C7 to C40 arylalkylene group;
M2 is a Group 4 transition metal;
X3 and X4 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently halogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a nitro group, an amido group, a C1 to C20 alkylsilyl group, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a C1 to C20 sulfonate group;

wherein M3 is a Group 4 transition metal;
X5 and X6 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently halogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a nitro group, an amido group, a C1 to C20 alkylsilyl group, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group, or a C1 to C20 sulfonate group;
R14 to R19 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently hydrogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a C7 to C20 alkylaryl group, a C7 to C20 arylalkyl group, a C1 to C20 alkylsilyl, a C6 to C20 arylsilyl group, or a C1 to C20 amine group, and two or more adjacent groups of R14 to R17 are connected to each other to form one or more aliphatic rings, aromatic rings, or hetero rings;
L2 is a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkylene group;
D2 is —O—, —S—, —N(R)— or —Si(R)(R′)—, in which R and R′ are the same as or different from each other, and each independently hydrogen, halogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, or a C6 to C20 aryl group;
A2 is hydrogen, halogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, a C6 to C20 aryl group, a C7 to C20 alkylaryl group, a C7 to C20 arylalkyl group, a C1 to C20 alkoxy group, a C2 to C20 alkoxyalkyl group, a C2 to C20 heterocycloalkyl group, or a C5 to C20 heteroaryl group;
B is carbon, silicon, or germanium, and is a bridge connecting a cyclopentadienyl ligand and JR19z-y via a covalent bond;
J is an element in Group 15 or 16 of the periodic table;
z is the number of oxidation of J element; and
y is the bonding number of J element.

6. The olefin-based polymer of claim 5 , wherein in Chemical Formula 1, L1 is a linear or branched C4 to C8 alkylene group, and A1 is hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a methoxymethyl group, a tert-butoxymethyl group, a 1-ethoxyethyl group, a 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl group, a tetrahydropyranyl group, or a tetrahydrofuranyl group.

7. The olefin-based polymer of claim 5 , wherein in Chemical Formula 2, Q is a C1 to C20 alkylene group, Z1 and Z2 are each independently hydrogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, or a C1 to C20 alkoxy group, and X3 and X4 are halogen.

8. The olefin-based polymer of claim 5 , wherein in Chemical Formula 3, B is silicon, J is nitrogen, and R14 to R19 are each independently hydrogen, a C1 to C20 alkyl group, a C2 to C20 alkenyl group, or a C1 to C20 alkoxy group.

9. The olefin-based polymer of claim 5 , wherein the cocatalyst compound comprises one or more of compounds represented by the following Chemical Formula 4, Chemical Formula 5, and Chemical Formula 6:
—[Al(R20)-O] n -  [Chemical Formula 4]

wherein R20 is the same as or different from each other, and each independently halogen; C1 to C20 hydrocarbon; or C1 to C20 hydrocarbon substituted with halogen;
n is an integer of 2 or more;
D(R20) 3   [Chemical Formula 5]

wherein R20 is the same as defined in Chemical Formula 4;
D is aluminum or boron;
[L-H]+[ZA 4 ] or [L]+[ZA 4 ]-  [Chemical Formula 6]

wherein L is a neutral or cationic Lewis acid; H is a hydr

Assignees

• Lg Chemical Ltd

Inventors

• Sung Yu Taek
• Kwon Heon Yong
• Lee Ki Soo
• Hong Dae Sik
• Jeong Dong Hoon
• Shin Eun Young

Classifications

• C08F4/6592

  containing at least one cyclopentadienyl ring, condensed or not, e.g. an indenyl or a fluorenyl ring · CPC title

• C08F210/16 Primary

  Copolymers of ethene with alpha-alkenes, e.g. EP rubbers · CPC title

• C08J5/18

  Manufacture of films or sheets · CPC title

• C08F10/00

  Homopolymers and copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond · CPC title

• C08F2500/01

  High molecular weight, e.g. >800,000 Da. · CPC title