US Patent Issued to Dow Global Technologies on Feb. 17 for "Bidentate biarylphenoxy group IV transition metal catalysts for olefin polymerization with chain transfer agents" (Michigan, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,879, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, Mich.).

"Bidentate biarylphenoxy group IV transition metal catalysts for olefin polymerization with chain transfer agents" was invented by Endre Szuromi (Richwood, Texas), Andrew M. Camelio (Auburn, Mich.), David D. Devore (Midland, Mich.), Kara A. Milbrandt (Freeland, Mich.) and Matthew D. Christianson (Midland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Processes of polymerizing olefins include contacting ethylene, a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer, and a solvent in the presence of a chain transfer agent and a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a me...