Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process for preparing polyolefins having a bimodal or multimodal molar mass distribution in suspension in at least two reactors R1, R2.x, R3.y which are connected in series and in which different reaction conditions are set. In this process, the offgases A1, A2.x, A3.y, A4 and A5 leaving all the reactors connected in series are firstly collected, the collected offgases are then compressed in a compression stage 10, the compressed offgases are subsequently cooled and the cooled material is separated into a gaseous fraction and a liquid fraction. The separated fractions are then recirculated to the polymerization process at different points. The process of the invention allows the total conversion of the polymerization, based on monomer and comonomer used, to be increased to a surprising extent.

Abstract: A propylene-based terpolymer comprising: a) from 10.0% by mol to 79.0% by mol of propylene derived units; b) from 89.5% by mol to 20.5% by mol of 1-butene derived units; and c) from 0.5% by mol to 15% by mol of derived units of alpha olefin of formula CH2?CHZ wherein Z is a C4-C20 alkyl radical.

Abstract: A 1-butene polymer composition comprising: a) from 10% to 90% by weight of an isotactic 1-butene polymer having the following features: i) isotactic pentad (mmmm) measured by 13C-NMR, higher than 90%; ii) melting point (TmII) higher than 90° C.; and iii) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene (THN) at 135° C. comprised between 0.5 dl/g and 5.0 dl/g. b) from 90% to 10% by weight of a copolymer of 1-butene and at least a C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units, containing from 0% to 10% by mole of propylene or pentene derived units, and/or containing from 0% to 5% by mole of ethylene derived units having a content of C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units higher than 4.0% by mol and lower than 20.0% by mol; endowed with the following features: i) isotactic pentad mmmm higher than or equal to 90%; pentads (mmrr+mrrm) lower than 4 and pentad rmmr not detectable by C NMR. ii) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene at 135° C. comprised between 0.8 and 5.

Abstract: A 1-butene/propylene copolymer composition having a content of propylene derived units from 4 to 10% by weight, wherein at least 50% of the polymer is present in the thermodynamically stable, trigonal form I after 100 hours at room temperature, said composition comprising: a) from 5% by weight to 95% by weight of an atactic 1-butene propylene copolymer having the following features: i) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn equal to or lower than 4; ii) no enthalpy of fusion detectable at a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); and iii) infrared crystallinity lower than 0.5%; b) from 5% by weight to 95% by weight of an isotactic 1-butene propylene copolymer having the following features: i) isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured by 13C-NMR, higher than 80%; ii) melting point (Tm(II)) higher than 70° C.; and iii) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn equal to or lower than 4.

Abstract: A 1-butene/propylene copolymer composition having a content of propylene derived units from 1 to 4% by weight, wherein at least 50% of the crystalline polymer is present in the thermodynamically stable, trigonal Form I (detected by DSC analysis) after 100 hours of the first melting at room temperature comprising: b) from 5% by weight to 95% by weight of an atactic 1-butene propylene copolymer having the following features: i) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn equal to or lower than 4; ii) no enthalpy of fusion detectable at a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); and iii) infrared crystallinity lower than 0.5%; b) from 5% by weight to 95% by weight of an isotactic 1-butene propylene copolymer having the following features: i) isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured by 13C-NMR, higher than 80%; ii) melting point (Tm(II)) higher than 70° C.; and iii) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn equal to or lower than 4.

Abstract: A process for the multistage polymerization of olefins in a sequence of an upstream slurry reactor and a downstream gas-phase reactor, the transfer of polymer from the upstream reactor to the downstream reactor comprising the following steps: a) heating the slurry of polyolefin particles to evaporate the liquid polymerization medium; b) separating the polyolefin particles from the obtained gaseous phase in at least a separation chamber; c) transferring the polyolefin particles to said downstream reactor by means of a couple of lock hoppers working intermittently in parallel, where one of said lock hoppers is continuously filled with the polymer coming from said separation chamber, while simultaneously the other one is continuously pressurized by means of a gas comprising the reaction mixture coming from said downstream reactor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of the formula: (R)x—Sn—(R?)4-x wherein: R is alkyl; R? is a moiety selected from the group consisting of: w is 0 or 1; x is 1 or 2; y is 1, 2, 3, or 4; and Z is a linear, branched, cyclic, or aromatic hydrocarbon. These compounds are excellent stabilizers for halogen-containing resins, such as PVC.

Abstract: A continuous gas-phase process for the polymerization of alpha-olefins, in particular ethylene, comprising passing an alpha-olefin monomer stream through an oil filter in order to reduce the amount of oil to less than 8 ppm, and polymerizing the thus purified monomer feed in gas-phase reactor; the reduction of the amount of oil improves the operability of the plant over time.

Abstract: Polyolefin composition comprising, in percent by weight: A) 50-75% of a blend of polymers (PP) and (ECI), wherein (PP) is selected from the group consisting of: (i) propylene homopolymers; (ii) copolymers of propylene; (iii) combinations of said homopolymers (i) and copolymers (ii); (EC1) is a copolymer of ethylene and propylene or CH2?CHR alpha-olefin(s), where R is a 2-8 carbon alkyl radical, or a copolymer of ethylene, propylene and the said CH2?CHR alpha-olefin(s), containing from 20 to 35%, of ethylene; and B) 25-50% of a copolymer (ECII) of ethylene and propylene or CH2?CHR alpha-olefin(s), where R is a 2-8 carbon alkyl radical, or a copolymer of ethylene, propylene and the said CH2?CHR alpha-olefin(s), containing from 40 to 60% of ethylene; in which composition the copolymer component (ECI) is present in amounts from 23 to 45% with respect to the total weight of (A), and the intrinsic viscosity [?tot] of the fraction XS soluble in xylene at room temperature, referred to the total weight of (A)+(B), is

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a catalyst paste comprising the following steps: a) obtaining a slurry in an organic solvent containing at least: a1) a support bearing functional groups; a2) a trialkylaluminum of formula (Ra)3Al wherein Ra, equal to or different from each other is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon radical optional containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; a3) a compound of formula (I) (R1)x-A-(OH)y??(I) wherein: A is an atom of group 13 or 15 of the Periodic Table; R1 equal to or different from each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals optionally containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the periodic table of the elements; Y is 1 or 2; X is 1 or 2; provided that x+y=3; a4) a transition metal organometallic compound; b) washing the resulting slurry one or more times with oil.

Abstract: A polyolefin composition comprising, in percent by weight: A) 10-25% of a propylene homopolymer or copolymer with up to 8% of comonomer(s); B) 75-90% of a copolymer of ethylene and (i) propylene or (ii) CH2?CHR alpha-olefins, where R is a 2-8 carbon alkyl radical, or (iii) a combination thereof, optionally with minor amounts of a diene, containing from 54 to 65% of ethylene; wherein the weight ratio B/XS of the content B of copolymer component (B) to the fraction XS soluble in xylene at room temperature, both referred to the total weight of (A)+(B), is of 1.50 or less.

Abstract: A catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, Al, Cl, and optionally ORI groups in which RI is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, optionally containing heteroatoms, up to an amount such as to give a molar ORI/Ti ratio lower than 0.5, characterized by the fact that substantially all the titanium atoms are in valence state of 4, that the porosity (PF), measured by the mercury method and due to pores with radius equal to or lower than 1 ?m, is at least 0.3 cm3/g, and by the fact that the Cl/Ti molar ratio is lower than 29. The said catalysts are characterized by high morphological stability under the low molecular weight ethylene polymerization conditions while at the same time maintaining characteristics of high activity.

Abstract: Catalyst precursors comprising Mg, Cl, Ti, and OR groups that are in molar ratios defined by the formula MgClnTip(OR)(2?n)+4p in which n is from 0.3 to less than 1.7, p is lower than 0.6, the molar ratio (OR)/Cl is lower than 4 and R is C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups. The said precursor, just upon activation with organo-Al compounds, are able to advantageously polymerize ethylene and alpha olefins, and that upon reaction with halogenating compounds generate in high yields catalyst components with high polymerization activity particularly in the polymerization of propylene also in combination with 1,3-diethers.

Abstract: Random propylene/ethylene copolymers are provided characterized by Ethylene content in the range of 4.5-7% wt; Mw/Mn (via GPC) in the range 3.5-5.5; Mz/Mw (via GPC) lower than 4; absence of 2-1 regioinversion, and Melting Temperature (Tm) (non-nucleated grade) lower than 143° C. The said copolymers show an excellent balance of impact and optical properties which is retained even after visbreaking.

Abstract: Method for monitoring the velocity of growing polymer particles flowing in a two-phase stream during a polymerization process, said method comprising measuring the degree of attenuation in the propagation of light in said two-phase stream by means of a photometric instrument, said photometric instrument comprising: one or more transmitting optical waveguides connecting one or more light sources to said two-phase stream, one or more receiving optical waveguides connecting said two-phase stream to a light detector.

Abstract: A composition comprising: a) 50% to 90% of a propylene (co)polymer having: (i) a polydispersity index >3, (ii) melt flow rate >1 dg/min, and (iii) fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. >1%, b) 5% to 25% of an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having: (i) ethylene content over 50% but under 92% by mol, (ii) intrinsic viscosityover 1.2 but under 6 dL/g, (iii) density ranging from 0.850 to 0.890 g/cm3, and (iv) enthalpy of fusion under 62 J/g; c) 5% to 25% of a propylene/ethylene copolymer having: (i) propylene content over 50% but under 92% by mol, (ii) intrinsic viscosity over 2 but under 6 dL/g, (iii) density ranging from 0.850 to 0.890 g/cm3, (iv) product of reactivity ratios r1×r2 u nder 2, and (v) enthalpy of fusion under 45 J/g; wherein the weight ratio between component b and the sum of components b) and c) is 0.5 to 0.9.

Abstract: Monomodal molding compositions based on polymers of ethylene, wherein the density of the molding compositions is in the range from 0.940 to 0.96 g/cm3, the Mi is in the range from 0.5 to 10.0 g/10 min. the polydispersity Mw/Mn is in the range from 3 to 20, the branches/1000 carbon atoms is in the range from 0.1 to 10 and the weight average molar mass Mw is in the range from 50 000 g/mol to 150 000 g/mol, and also injection-molded shaped bodies as well as screw closures comprising the molding compositions.

Abstract: Polymer composition showing an improved balance of flexural modulus, IZOD impact strength and elongation at break comprising (percent by weight): A) a polymer blend comprising: A1) 50-70% of a crystalline propylene homopolymer or copolymer; and A2) 30-50% of one or more copolymer(s) of ethylene with one or more C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) containing from 15 to 35% of said C4-C10 ?-olefin(s); said polymer blend (A) having values of MFR equal to or higher than 10 g/10 min., a total content C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) equal to or higher than 8% and an intrinsic viscosity value of the fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature of from 1.3 to 2 dl/g, the amounts of (A1) and (A2) being referred to the total weight of the polymer blend; and optionally B) 1-15% of an elastomeric polymer different from A2), having a hardness (Shore A, ASTM D-2240) value equal to or lower than 90 points; and/or C) 0.5-20% of a mineral filler; the amounts of optional components (B) and (C) being referred to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprises Mg, Ti, halogen, and an alpha-omega-diether represented by the general formula: (RO)—(CR1R2)n—(OR), wherein the number of n is from 5 to 10, R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical containing 1 to 12 carbons, and R1 and R2 are independently from each other hydrogen, an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical containing 1 to 12 carbons. The catalysts prepared with such component provide a high mileage for the production of polyolefins with a high bulk density of the polymer produced in gas-phase polymerization process or in slurry polymerization process. Such catalyst produces narrower MWD PE, if compared with other catalyst systems.

Abstract: A polypropylene resin comprising a propylene polymer endowed with the following characteristics: a) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 4; b) the melt-viscosity measured at a temperature of 250° C. in the shear rate range between 1000 1/s and 40000 1/s meet the following relationship: c) h 9*e(?0.00006*sr)+2 a. wherein h represents the melt-viscosity in Pas and sr the shear rate in 1/s d) the isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with by 13C-NMR are higher than 90%; d) preferably higher than 92%; more preferably higher than 95% and most preferred higher than 96%; e) the hexane extractables according FDA regulations are preferably below 2.6 wt. %; and f) the xylene solubles are below 2 wt. %; with the proviso that the propylene polymer was not visbroken.