Preparation of ultra high molecularweight polyethylene using bi-supported sio2/mgcl2 (spherical)/ticl4 catalyst: A morphological study

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 593-600

  Zohuri, Gholamhossein ^a   Bonakdar, Mahbobeh Ahmadi ^a   Damavandi, Saman ^a   Eftekhar, Melika ^a   Askari, Mahdieh ^a   Ahmadjo, Saeid ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bi supported catalyst; Morphology; Polyethylene; Ultra high molecular weight; Ziegler natta catalyst

Indexed keywords

BI-SUPPORTED CATALYST; CATALYST PARTICLES; CHAIN TRANSFER AGENTS; CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS; COCATALYST; CRYSTALLINITIES; FIRST ORDER; MOLAR RATIO; MONOMER CONCENTRATION; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; OPTIMAL ACTIVITY; POLYMER PARTICLES; POLYMERIZATION ACTIVITY; POLYMERIZATION TEMPERATURE; SEMICRYSTALLINES; TRIETHYLALUMINIUM; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ULTRA-HIGH; VISCOSITY AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYST;

CATALYSIS; HYDROGEN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 68149105851     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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