Abstract: A process to support a homogeneous catalyst on a porous solid support is performed in two separate zones. In the first zone the solid is contacted, under stirring, with an amount of a catalyst solution lower than the total pore volume of the solid. In the second zone the solid is dried from the solvent while flowing under pneumatic conveying. A loop circulation of solid is established between the two zones, so that the solid is subject to more contacting steps. The process is particularly suitable to support a metallocene-alumoxane polymerization catalyst on a porous prepolymer. The process can be advantageously performed in continuous, thus fitting the needs of an industrial scale production process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to butene-1 homopolymers, or copolymers containing up to 20% by weight of alpha olefins having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms other than butene-1, characterized by the following properties: (i) a Molecular Weight Distribution (MWD) in terms of Mw/Mn, measured by GPC analysis according to the method specified, of lower than 6; and (ii) a melt strength (measured according to the method specified below) higher than 2.8.

Abstract: Multi-stage process for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR, where R is hydrogen or a C1–C10 alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical, comprising: (I) a first polymerization stage carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising the product of the reaction between an alkyl-Al compound and a solid component comprising at least one compound of transition metal M1 not containing M1-? bonds, thus obtaining a porous polymer, (II) a treatment stage, wherein said porous polymer is contacted with a compound capable of deactivating the catalyst used in stage (I) and with a late transition metal complex; and (III) a second stage of polymerization, carried out in the presence of the product obtained from treatment stage (II).

Abstract: A process for preparing dihalide or monohalide metallocene compounds comprising contacting a compound of formula (II) (Cp)(ZR1m)n(A)rML?y (II) wherein Cp is a cyclopentadienyl radical; (ZR1m)n is a divalent bridging group between Cp and A; A is a cyclopentadienyl radical or O, S, NR2, PR2 wherein R2 is an hydrocarbon radical, M is zirconium, titanium or hafnium, L? is an hydrocarbon radical, r ranges from 0 to 2 and y is equal to 4; with an halogenating agent selected from the group consisting of: T1Lw1 wherein T1 is a metal of groups 3–13 of the periodic table; L is halogen and w1 is equal to the oxidation state of the metal T1; T2Lw2 wherein T2 is a nonmetal element of groups 13–16 of the periodic table (new IUPAC version); and w2 is equal to the oxidation state of the element T2; O=T3Lw3 where T3 is a selected from the group consisting of C, P and S; O is an oxygen atom bonded to T3 trough a double bond; and w3 is equal to the oxidation state of the element T3 minus 2; R6C(O)L, wherein R6 is an hydrocarbon