Abstract: Improved Ziegler-Natta catalysts and methods of making the improved catalyst are described. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst is formed using a spherical MgCl2-xROH support, where R is a linear, cyclic or branched hydrocarbon unit with 1-10 carbon atoms and where ROH is an alcohol or a mixture of at least two different alcohols and where x has a range of about 1.5 to 6.0, preferably about 2.5 to 4, more preferably about 2.9 to 3.4, and even more preferably 2.95 to 3.35. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst includes a Group 4-8 transition metal and an internal donor. The catalyst has improved activity in olefin polymerization reactions as well as good stereoregularity and hydrogen sensitivity.

Abstract: A process for selectively producing 1-butene comprises contacting at least one antifouling agent with at least one aluminum alkyl compound to form at least one antifouling compound in a first step. The antifouling compound may comprise a structure comprising a central aluminum molecule bound to an R1 group, bound to an R2 group, and bound to an R3 group. The process further comprises feeding the antifouling compound, an additional amount of the aluminum alkyl compound, at least one titanate compound, and ethylene into a reactor to dimerize ethylene in a second step. The titanate compound is fed as a stream separated from the streams of the antifouling compound and the additional amount of the aluminum alkyl compound. The molar ratio of the sum of the aluminum alkyl compound to the titanate compound is equal to or higher than 1.5 and equal to or lower than 3.0.

Abstract: A display module and a display device are provided. The display module includes a display panel and a front frame. The display panel includes a display region and a non-display region both located at a side of a light emitting surface. The non-display region is disposed at a peripheral area of the display panel and is provided with a test pad electrically connected to a wiring of the display region. The front frame includes a front plate opposite to at least a portion of the non-display region and having an electric conduction portion for conducting away an electrical current and an insulation portion for insulating the electric conduction portion from the test pad on the display panel.

Abstract: This invention provides activator precursor compositions and activator compositions. The activator precursor compositions are formed from a support material, a linking compound, and polyfunctional compounds having at least two aromatic groups in which at least two of said aromatic groups each has at least one polar moiety thereon. The activator compositions are formed from a support material, a linking compound, an aluminoxane, and a polyfunctional compound having at least two aromatic groups in which at least two of said aromatic groups each has at least one polar moiety thereon. Also provided are catalyst compositions, processes for forming catalyst compositions, and polymerization processes utilizing the catalyst compositions of this invention.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for preparing procatalyst compositions and polymers, i.e., propylene-based polymers, produced therefrom. The present procatalyst compositions improve catalyst selectivity and also increase the bulk density of the formant polymer.

Abstract: A catalyst for polymerization of olefins formed from (A) a solid catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium, halogen, and an electron donor compound, (B) an organoaluminum compound shown by the formula, R6pAlQ3-p, and (C) an aminosilane compound shown by the formula, R3nSi(NR4R5)4-n; and a process for producing a catalyst for polymerization of olefins in the presence of the catalyst are provided. A novel aminosilane compound, a catalyst component for polymerization of olefins having a high catalytic activity, capable of producing polymers with high stereoregularity in a high yield, and exhibiting an excellent hydrogen response, a catalyst, and a process for producing olefin polymers using the catalyst are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a solid catalyst component suitable for producing polyethylene and its copolymers, said process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a dehydrated support having hydroxyl groups with a magnesium compound having the general formula MgR1R2; (b) contacting the product obtained in step (a) with modifying compounds (A), (B) and (C), wherein: (A) is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid ester, ketone, acyl halide, aldehyde and alcohol; (B) is a compound having the general formula R11f(R12O)gSiXh, (C) is a compound having the general formula (R13O)4M, and (c) contacting the product obtained in step (b) with a titanium halide compound having the general formula TiX4, wherein Ti is a titanium atom and X is a halide atom. The invention also relates to a solid catalyst component obtainable by said process.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of making the catalyst systems/supports for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst component having a substantially spherical shape and containing an internal electron donor, a support made by contacting substantially equal molar amounts of a magnesium compound and an epoxy compound in the presence of an aprotic solvent and subsequent treatment with a halogenating agent to provide a magnesium based catalyst support. The catalyst system can further contain an organoaluminum compound and an organosilicon compound. Also disclosed are methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing an alpha-olefin. The methods involve contacting an olefin with a catalyst system containing the solid titanium catalyst component.

Abstract: A catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, comprising an organic silicon compound of the formula (I), below wherein R1 is chosen from C3-C20 aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups, and is substituted with at least one substituent chosen from halogens, C1-C6 acyloxy groups, epoxy, amino, C1-C6 alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6 alkyl)amino groups, C1-C6 alkoxy groups, and oxo group; R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are each chosen from C1-C10 aliphatic hydrocarbyl, C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbyl, C6-C10 aryl, C7-C10 aralkyl, and C7-C10 alkaryl groups. A process for preparing the catalyst component and an active catalyst comprising the catalyst component and useful in polymerization, such as ethylene polymerization.

Abstract: A polymer having high catalyst activity, excellent hydrogen response, high stereoregularity and high yield can be obtained by polymerizing olefins in the presence of a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising (A) a solid catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium, a halogen, and an electron donor compound, (B) an organoaluminum compound shown by the formula R6pAlQ3-p(R1R2N)m, and (C) an aminosilane compound shown by the formula (R3HN)nR4pSi(OR5)q.

Abstract: Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a silyl glutarate and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit strong activity and produce propylene-based olefins with high isotacticity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a supported nonmetallocene catalyst for olefin polymerization, which is produced by directly reacting a nonmetallocene ligand with a catalytically active metallic compound on a carrier through an in-situ supporting process. The process according to this invention is simple and feasible, and it is easy to adjust the load of the nonmetallocene ligand on the porous carrier. The supported nonmetallocene catalyst according to this invention can be used for olefin homopolymerization/copolymerization, even in combination with a comparatively less amount of the co-catalyst, to achieve a comparatively high polymerization activity. Further, the polymer product obtained therewith boasts desirable polymer morphology and a high bulk density.

Abstract: An ethylene-?-olefin copolymer comprising monomer units derived from ethylene and monomer units derived from an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, having a density (d) of 860 to 950 kg/m3, having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.01 to 100 g/10 min, having a bimodal molecular weight distribution, and having a single melting peak measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC).

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a prepolymerization catalyst for polymerization of an olefin, said process comprising the steps of feeding, to a polymerization reactor, an olefin and a solid catalyst component in which a catalyst component for polymerization of the olefin is carried on a fine particle support, and prepolymerizing the olefin in the presence of the solid catalyst component in the polymerization reactor, to thereby obtain the prepolymerization catalyst in which the olefin is prepolymerized on the solid catalyst component, characterized in that said solid catalyst component is pressure-fed to the polymerization reactor from a catalyst feeder connected to the polymerization reactor, and in that the inner pressure of the catalyst feeder at the start of the pressure-feeding is set at (Pr+0.0001) to (Pr+1) (MPa in unit) (in which Pr represents the inner pressure of the polymerization reactor (MPa in unit) at the start of the pressure-feeding).

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; a selectivity control agent (SCA) comprising at least one silicon containing compound containing at least one C1-10 alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom, and one or more activity limiting agent (ALA) compounds comprising one or more aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carboxylic acids; alkyl-, cycloalkyl- or alkyl(poly)(oxyalkyl)-(poly)ester derivatives thereof; or inertly substituted derivatives of the foregoing.

Abstract: Provided are a propylene polymer compositions comprising a propylene copolymer and a propylene homopolymer polymerized in the presence of the propylene copolymer. The propylene polymer compositions exhibit properties such as broad molecular weight distribution, low crystallinity, high solubles and superior crystallization kinetics and are useful in fast cycle-time processing methods such as injection molding, sheet extrusion, thermoforming, and oriented film fabrication. Also provided is a process for preparing the propylene polymer compositions in the presence of a catalyst and at least two electron donors using sequential or parallel polymerization reaction zones. Finally, articles made from the propylene polymer composition are provided, particularly articles requiring high stiffness, high heat deflection temperature, good fatigue resistance and low temperature impact resistance such as appliance parts.

Abstract: A polyethylene may be prepared using a mixture of a silica supported catalyst and a magnesium chloride supported catalyst. By changing the ratio of the two catalysts, the polyethylene produced may have a varying bulk density and shear response. The method allows for the tuning or targeting of properties to fit a specific application, such as a blow molding or vapor barrier film.

Abstract: A method for preparing a titanium-containing Ziegler-Natta catalyst is disclosed. A dialkyl magnesium compound, a trialkyl aluminum compound, and a polymethylhydrosiloxane are first combined in a hydrocarbon solvent. That product is then combined with dry, alcohol-free magnesium chloride. A solid product from the reaction with the magnesium chloride component is isolated and washed with a hydrocarbon solvent. The washed solid product is then combined with an alkyl aluminum dichloride or a dialkyl aluminum chloride to give the catalyst. The catalyst is suitable for both slurry and gas-phase olefin polymerizations. Polyolefins produced with the catalyst have broad molecular weight distributions and narrow distributions of relatively large particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst, a cocatalyst and a mixed external electron donor comprising a first selectivity control agent, a second selectivity control agent, and an activity limiting agent. A polymerization process incorporating the present catalyst composition produces a high-stiffness propylene-based polymer with a melt flow rate greater than about 50 g/10 min. The polymerization process occurs in a single reactor, utilizing standard hydrogen concentration with no visbreaking.

Abstract: It has been discovered that using n-butylmethyldimethoxysilane (BMDS) as an external electron donor for succinate-containing Ziegler-Natta catalysts can provide a catalyst system that may prepare polypropylene films with improved properties. The catalyst systems of the invention provide for controlled chain defects/defect distribution and thus a regulated microtacticity along with broadened molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst support, in which zirconium dioxide powder is mixed with a binder, if desired a pore former, if desired an acid, water and, if desired, further additives to give a kneadable composition and the composition is homogenized, shaped to produce shaped bodies, dried and calcined, wherein the binder is a monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric organosilicon compound. Suitable binders are monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric silanes, alkoxysilanes, aryloxysilanes, acryloxysilanes, oximinosilanes, halosilanes, aminoxysilanes, aminosilanes, amidosilanes, silazanes or silicones. The invention also provides the catalyst support which has been prepared in this way, a catalyst comprising the support and its use as dehydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved method for improving the tacticity of Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems and for controlling the behaviour of the active stereospecific sites.

Abstract: Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and 1,3-diethers as internal donors having an improved balance of properties in terms of activity and morphological stability are obtained by a process comprising: (A) A first step comprising reacting an adduct of formula MgCl2(ROH)n, where R is a C1-C10 alkyl group, and n is from 0.5 to 6, with a titanium compound having at least a Ti—Cl bond at a reaction temperature ranging from 0° C. to 80° C.; (B) A subsequent step comprising contacting the solid product obtained in (A) with an electron donor ED selected from 1,3 diethers with a titanium compound having at least a Ti—Cl bond at a temperature higher than 80° C.; and (C) A subsequent step comprising reacting the solid product coming from (B) with a titanium compound having at least a Ti—Cl bond at a temperature higher than 80° C.

Abstract: A polyethylene may be prepared using a mixture of a silica supported catalyst and a magnesium chloride supported catalyst. By changing the ratio of the two catalysts, the polyethylene produced may have a varying bulk density and shear response. The method allows for the tuning or targeting of properties to fit a specific application, such as a blow molding or vapor barrier film.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; a selectivity control agent (SCA) comprising at least one silicon containing compound containing at least one C1-10 alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom, and one or more activity limiting agent (ALA) compounds comprising one or more aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carboxylic acids; alkyl-, cycloalkyl- or alkyl(poly)(oxyalkyl)-(poly)ester derivatives thereof; or inertly substituted derivatives of the foregoing.

Abstract: A catalyst for polymerization of olefins formed from (A) a solid catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium, halogen, and an electron donor compound, (B) an organoaluminum compound shown by the formula, R6pAlQ3-p, and (C) an aminosilane compound shown by the formula, R3nSi(NR4R5)4-n; and a process for producing a catalyst for polymerization of olefins in the presence of the catalyst are provided. A novel aminosilane compound, a catalyst component for polymerization of olefins having a high catalytic activity, capable of producing polymers with high stereoregularity in a high yield, and exhibiting an excellent hydrogen response, a catalyst, and a process for producing olefin polymers using the catalyst are provided.

Abstract: A magnesium compound represented by the formula (I): Mg(OC2H5)2?n(OR1)n??(I) where R1 is CmH2m+1 (where m is an integer of from 3 to 10), and n is a numerical value satisfying 0<n<0.35; a solid catalyst component for olefin polymer using the magnesium compound; a catalyst for olefin polymer; and methods of producing olefin copolymers such as a propylene-based random copolymer and propylene-based block copolymer by using the catalyst for olefin polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a solid catalyst for ethylene polymerization and/or copolymerization. More specifically, the present invention relates to a solid titanium catalyst supported in a magnesium support which has an extremely high catalytic activity, advantageous catalyst shape and a simple preparation process, capable of producing a polymer with a high bulk density, a narrow and uniform particle size distribution and a broad molecular weight distribution, and a method for preparation of the same. A silicon-containing magnesium compound is prepared by reacting an electron donor such as a silicon compound containing an alkoxy group of Formula 1, a silicon compound containing an alkoxy group of Formula 2, or a mixture thereof in a magnesium compound solution, and reacted with a titanium compound to obtain the solid catalyst of the present invention.

Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising (A) a solid catalyst component prepared by causing (a) a magnesium compound, (b) a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and (c) an electron donor compound to come in contact with each other, (B) an organoaluminum compound of the general formula R1pAlQ3-p, and (C) an oligomer of an organosilicon compound of the following chemical formula; R4—(R2R3SiO)m—R5 can produce olefin polymers having higher stereoregularity and a broader molecular weight distribution in a higher yield than conventional catalysts.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more monoesters of aromatic carboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalyst; and a mixture of two or more different selectivity control agents, said SCA mixture comprising from 70 to 98 mol percent of one or more esters of one or more aromatic monocarboxylic acids or substituted derivatives thereof, and from 30 to 2 mol percent of one or more alkoxysilane compounds containing one or more 5- or 6-membered cyclic groups optionally containing one or more Group 14, 15 or 16 heteroatoms.

Abstract: A process for the copolymerization of ethylene and ?-olefins which utilizes a mixed modifier comprised of a conjugated diene and alkoxysilane is disclosed.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing a catalyst component for manufacturing ethylene polymer and co-polymer. The present invention provides a process for synthesizing catalyst component (A), comprising forming a complex by contacting the solid intermediate (B) with an aluminum compound represented by formula X3-nAl(OY)n, and alkyl metal (C), wherein X is halide, Y is a hydrocarbon group or chelating carbonyl group, and wherein 1 is less than or equal to n which is less than or equal to 3, and then contacting the complex with titanium halide having formula TiX4 wherein X is halide. Solid intermediate (B) is formed by reacting magnesium metal with alkyl halide in the presence of alkoxy aluminum represented by formula Al(ORa)3, silicon halide represented by formula SiX4 and alkoxy silane represented by formula Si(ORb)4, wherein Ra and Rb are an aromatic or aliphatic alkyl group and wherein X is halide.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of making the catalyst systems/supports for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst component and an antistatic agent. Also disclosed are methods of making a polyolefin involving contacting an olefin with a catalyst system containing an antistatic agent. The use of the antistatic agent added to the catalyst system can improve flowability and/or dispersibility of the catalyst system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a propylene polymer using an alkoxysilane compound comprising a trialkylsilyl group in its molecular structure, specifically a method for easily producing an isotactic propylene polymer with dramatically improved melt flowability, owing to the improved reactivity of hydrogen that is provided as a molecular weight regulator, by specifically using an alkoxysilane compound comprising a trialkylsilyl group in the molecular structure thereof as an external electron donor in propylene polymerization.

Abstract: A high activity magnesium-based supported catalyst component useful in a catalyst system for the compolymerization of ethylene and alpha-olefin and a process for preparing the catalyst component is described. In the process, alkoxysilane ester is contacted with a halogen-substituted silane to form an organic silicon complex. Optionally, the organic silicon complex is contacted with an aminosilane compound to form an organic silicon complex containing nitrogen. The organic silicon complex containing nitrogen or the organic silicon complex is contacted with a transition metal compound to form an organic silicon complex containing transition metal. The organic silicon complex containing transition metal is then contacted with a substituted aromatic ring nitrogen compound to form a fourth reaction complex, which is then contacted with a magnesium-based composite support that has been prepared in situ by reacting metallic magnesium with an alkyl or aromatic halide to form the catalyst component.

Abstract: A process for producing an olefin copolymerization catalyst, comprising the step of contacting, with one another, (A) a solid catalyst component containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom and a halogen atom, (B) an organoaluminum compound and/or organoaluminumoxy compound, and (C) a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound, whose one or more carbon atoms adjacent to its nitrogen atom are linked to an electron-donating group, or a group containing an electron-donating group; and a process for producing an olefin copolymer using the an olefin copolymerization catalyst.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for polymerization of olefins, a catalyst for polymerization of olefins, and a method for producing an olefin polymer are provided. The solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by causing a solid component (a) containing magnesium, titanium, and a halogen atom to come in contact with an organosilicon compound (b) shown by the formula, [CH2=CH—(CH2)n]qSiR14-q. A catalyst for polymerization of olefins (B) is formed from an organoaluminum compound shown by the formula R2rAlQ3-r. A process for producing an olefin polymer comprises polymerizing olefins in the presence of the catalyst. By using the catalyst, a polymer which has high catalyst activity and stereoregularity and is excellent in maintaining activity can be obtained in a high yield.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form a catalyst precursor, comprising combining in a reactor magnesium, an alkoxysilane compound, a halogenized silicon compound, a halogenized transition metal compound, a substituted aromatic furan compound having a structural formula, and an alkyl halide or aromatic halide compound to obtain a solid catalyst precursor, wherein the alkoxysilane compound and halogenized silicon compound are combined prior to either being exposed to the halogenized transition metal compound, and wherein the alkyl halide or aromatic halide compound is introduced to the reactor as the final step.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of making the catalyst systems/supports for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst component having a substantially spherical shape and containing an internal electron donor, a support made by contacting substantially equal molar amounts of a magnesium compound and an epoxy compound in the presence of an aprotic solvent and subsequent treatment with a halogenating agent to provide a magnesium based catalyst support. The catalyst system can further contain an organoaluminum compound and an organosilicon compound. Also disclosed are methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing an alpha-olefin. The methods involve contacting an olefin with a catalyst system containing the solid titanium catalyst component.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; a selectivity control agent (SCA) comprising at least one silicon containing compound containing at least one C1-10 alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom, and one or more activity limiting agent (ALA) compounds comprising one or more aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carboxylic acids; alkyl-, cycloalkyl- or alkyl(poly)(oxyalkyl)-(poly)ester derivatives thereof; or inertly substituted derivatives of the foregoing.

Abstract: The invention discloses a process for preparing a titanium-containing main catalyst component, comprising the steps of: (i) reacting a magnesium compound having a formula (MgRX)p(MgX2)q, where R is an alkyl having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, X is halogen, and q:p=0:1 to 1.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more monoesters of aromatic carboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; and a mixture of two or more different selectivity control agents, said SCA mixture comprising from 98.0 to 99.9 mol percent of one or more esters of one or more aromatic monocarboxylic acids or substituted derivatives thereof, and from 2.0 to 0.1 mol percent of one or more alkoxysilane compounds.

Abstract: External donor systems, catalyst systems and olefin polymerization processes are described herein. The external donor systems generally include a first external donor represented by the general formula SiR2m(OR3)4-m, wherein each R2 is independently selected from alkyls, cycloalkyls, aryls and vinyls, each R3 is independently selected from alkyls and m is from 0 to 4. The external donor systems further include a second external donor represented by the general formula SiR4m(OR5)4-m, wherein each R4 is independently selected from alkyls, cycloalkyls, aryls and vinyls, each R5 is independently selected from alkyls, m is from 0 to 4 and at least one R4 is a C3 or greater alkyl.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more monoesters of aromatic carboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalyst; and a mixture of two or more different selectivity control agents, said SCA mixture comprising from 70 to 98 mol percent of one or more esters of one or more aromatic monocarboxylic acids or substituted derivatives thereof, and from 30 to 2 mol percent of one or more alkoxysilane compounds containing one or more 5- or 6-membered cyclic groups optionally containing one or more Group 14, 15 or 16 heteroatoms.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; and a mixture of two or more different selectivity control agents, said SCA mixture comprising from 1 to 99 percent of one or more esters of one or more aromatic monocarboxylic acids or substituted derivatives thereof, and from 99 to 1 percent of one or more alkoxysilane compounds.

Abstract: A high activity magnesium-based supported catalyst component useful in a catalyst system for the compolymerization of ethylene and alpha-olefin and a process for preparing the catalyst component is described. In the process, alkoxysilane ester is contacted with a halogen-substituted silane to form an organic silicon complex. Optionally, the organic silicon complex is contacted with an aminosilane compound to form an organic silicon complex containing nitrogen. The organic silicon complex containing nitrogen or the organic silicon complex is contacted with a transition metal compound to form an organic silicon complex containing transition metal. The organic silicon complex containing transition metal is then contacted with a substituted aromatic ring nitrogen compound to form a fourth reaction complex, which is then contacted with a magnesium-based composite support that has been prepared in situ by reacting metallic magnesium with an alkyl or aromatic halide to form the catalyst component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of polymerizing olefin containing the step of pre-polymerization. More precisely, according to the method of the present invention, the reaction speed and temperature are regulated for pre-polymerization of a catalyst and then the pre-polymerized catalyst is added for the polymerization of propylene. Propylene having an improved molecular weight distribution, hydrogen reactivity and tacticity is produced.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of making the catalyst systems for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst component containing an inorganic titanium compound, a magnesium alcohol adduct made from an inorganic magnesium compound and an alcohol, and a porous support having at least one of a certain specific surface area, a certain pore volume, and a certain median particle size. The catalyst system may further contain an organoaluminum compound and optionally an organosilicon compound. Also disclosed are methods of making polyolefins.

Abstract: Broad molecular weight polyethylene and polyethylene having a bimodal molecular weight profile can be produced with chromium oxide based catalyst systems employing alkyl silanols. The systems may also contain various organoaluminum compounds. Catalyst activity and molecular weight of the resulting polyethylene may also be tuned using the present invention.

Abstract: A highly active alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst component is disclosed. In the presence of a co-catalyst, the catalyst component is useful for the production of LLDPE resins. The catalyst component is produced by a method whereby organic silicon compounds are reacted with a transition metal complex and active transition metal species is deposited on a silicon-containing MgCl2 that is prepared in situ in the presence of the organic silicon compounds.