Chromium oxide/metallocene binary catalysts for bimodal polyethylene: Hydrogen effects

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 213, Issue , 2012, Pages 62-69

  Paredes, Beatriz ^a   van Grieken, Rafael ^a   Carrero, Alicia ^a   Moreno, Jovita ^a   Moral, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bimodal polyethylene; Binary catalysts; Chain transfer agent; Chromium catalysts; Metallocene catalysts; Molecular weight distribution

Indexed keywords

BIMODAL POLYETHYLENE; BINARY CATALYSTS; CHAIN TRANSFER AGENTS; CHROMIUM CATALYSTS; METALLOCENE CATALYST;

ALUMINUM; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CHROMIUM; ETHYLENE; HYDROGEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; ORGANOMETALLICS; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 84868260260     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.09.109     Document Type: Article

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