Abstract: A catalyst for use in the formation of polypropylene is disclosed that comprises a titanium compound having at least one titanium-halogen bond, supported on an activated, amorphous magnesium dihalide support that is essentially free of alkoxy functionality, with a titanium metal content of no more than about 2 wt %, based on the weight of the support, and an internal donor component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 17, 2009
Assignee:
Basell Polidefine Italia s.r.l.
Inventors:
Ronald Alan Epstein, William Thomas Wallack