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Structure–Performance Relationship(SPR) of Ziegler Natta catalysts(TiCl4/MgCl2-based) in ethylene/1-butene and ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization

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In this study, the relationship between the characteristics of catalysts and polymerization conditions with catalyst behavior and polymer properties in the ethylene/α-olefin (co)polymerization using Ziegler–Natta catalyst (TiCl4/MgCl2 based) is investigated. The results showed that the differences in the characteristics of a catalyst such as particle size,surface area, porosity and particle size distribution of catalyst, and different polymerization conditions such as the presence of comonomer, can be a very important factors in determining catalyst behavior and product properties. For this purpose, two catalysts (cat1, cat2) TiCl4/MgCl2 based have been used and ethylene/α-olefin(co)polymerization was performed in slurry phase. Comparison results of DSC copolymers produced using both cat1 and cat2 showed that copolymerization in the presence of comonomers using cat2 catalyst shows better activity and comonomer incorporation than cat1 due to higher titanium content in the surface, larger surface area, possibility of access to more active centers. Besides that results of RMS showed that the presence of comonomer 1-butene and 1-hexane in the copolymers due to the increase in melt flow index, molecular weight has decreased and as a result, the storage and loss modulus has decreased. The inverse method with Van Ruymbeke model showed that the presence of 1-butaene comonomer in copolymerization with cat1 caused a change in the distribution of active catalytic centers and narrowed the molecular weight distribution.

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  1. Department of Polymerization Engineering, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran

    Maryam Masoori

  2. Research and Development Center, Jam Petrochemical Company, Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, Asaluyeh, Bushehr, Iran

    Maryam Masoori, Reza Rashedi, Abdolhannan Sepahi, Mohammad Hossein Jandaghian, Ehsan Nikzinat & Saeed Houshmandmoayed

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Masoori, M., Rashedi, R., Sepahi, A. et al. Structure–Performance Relationship(SPR) of Ziegler Natta catalysts(TiCl4/MgCl2-based) in ethylene/1-butene and ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization. J Polym Res 29, 317 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-022-03173-5

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