Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a terpolymer composition comprising (A) a first terpolymer fraction containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the first terpolymer fraction has a melt flow rate of 0.005 to 0.20 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg) and (B) a second terpolymer fraction containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the second terpolymer fraction has a melt flow rate of 0.30 to 70 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg), wherein the first terpolymer fraction is prepared using a first set of reaction conditions, the second terpolymer fraction is prepared using a second set of reaction conditions and the first and second set of reaction conditions are different, wherein the polypropylene composition (i) has a melt flow rate of 0.10 to 0.70 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg), (ii) has a content of ethylene derived units in the range from 1.6 to 3.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a catalyst system for olefin polymerization, including: A) providing said procatalyst obtainable via a process comprising: i) contacting a compound R4zMgX42-z with an alkoxy- or aryloxy-containing silane compound to give a first intermediate reaction product, ii) optionally contacting the solid product obtained in step i) with at least one activating compound selected from an activating electron donor or metal alkoxide compound; iii) contacting the first or second intermediate reaction product, with a halogen-containing Ti-compound and optionally an internal electron donor to obtain the procatalyst; and B) contacting the procatalyst with a co-catalyst and at least diethylaminotriethoxysilane as the external donor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system comprising I. a solid reaction product obtained by reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising (1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound or a halogen containing magnesium compound and (2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and (b) a mixture comprising a metal compound having the formula MeRnX3-n wherein X is a halogenide, Me is a metal of Group III of Mendeleev's Periodic System of Chemical Elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and 0?n?3 and a silicon compound of formula RmSiCl4-m wherein 0?m?2 and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms wherein the molar ratio of metal from (b): titanium from (a) is lower then 1:1 and II. an organoaluminium compound having the formula AlR3 in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a catalyst system for olefin polymerization, including: A) providing said procatalyst obtainable via a process comprising: i) contacting a compound R4zMgX42-z with an alkoxy- or aryloxy-containing silane compound to give a first intermediate reaction product, ii) optionally contacting the solid product obtained in step i) with at least one activating compound selected from an activating electron donor or metal alkoxide compound; iii) contacting the first or second intermediate reaction product, with a halogen-containing Ti-compound and optionally an internal electron donor to obtain the procatalyst; and B) contacting the procatalyst with a co-catalyst and at least diethylaminotriethoxysilane as the external donor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system comprising I. a solid reaction product obtained by reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising (1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound (2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and (3) at least one compound containing zirconium and/or hafnium (b) a mixture comprising a metal compound having the formula MeRnX3-n wherein X is a halogenide, Me is a metal of Group III of Mendeleev's Periodic System of Chemical Elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and 0<n<3 and a silicon compound of formula RmSiCI4-m wherein 0<m?2 and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms wherein the molar ratio of metal from (b): titanium from (a) is lower than 1:1 and II. an organo aluminum compound having the formula AIR3 in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms. The catalyst is applied during the polymerization of ethylene, preferably ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system comprising I. a solid reaction product obtained by reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising (1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound (2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and (3) at least one compound containing zirconium and/or hafnium (b) a mixture comprising a metal compound having the formula MeRnX3-n wherein X is a halogenide, Me is a metal of Group III of Mendeleev's Periodic System of Chemical Elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and 0<n<3 and a silicon compound of formula RmSiCI4-m N wherein 0<m<2 and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms wherein the molar ratio of metal from (b): titanium from (a) is lower than 1:1 and II. an organo aluminum compound having the formula AIRS in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms. The catalyst is applied during the polymerisation of ethylene, preferably ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene having a molecular weight between 1000000 g/mol and 10000000 g/mol, an average particle size (D50) in the range between 50 and 250 ?m and a bulk density in the range between 100 and 350 kg/m3 in the presence of a catalyst system that comprises (I) the solid reaction product obtained from the reaction of: a) a hydrocarbon solution containing 1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound or a halogen containing magnesium compound and 2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and b) an organo aluminium halogen compound having the formula AIRn X3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms X is halogen and 0<n<3 and (II) an aluminium compound having the formula AIR3 in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system comprising I. a solid reaction product obtained by reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising (1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound or a halogen containing magnesium compound and (2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and (b) a mixture comprising a metal compound having the formula MeRnX3-n wherein X is a halogenide, Me is a metal of Group III of Mendeleev's Periodic System of Chemical Elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and 0?n?3 and a silicon compound of formula RmSiCl4-m wherein 0?m?2 and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms wherein the molar ratio of metal from (b): titanium from (a) is lower then 1:1 and II. an organoaluminium compound having the formula AlR3 in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms.