Abstract: A solution polymerization process comprising contacting under polymerization conditions propylene and at least ethylene or an alpha olefin of formula CH2?CHT wherein T is a C2-C20 alkyl radical, in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: b) at least a metallocene compound of formula (I) b) alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation; and optionally c) an organo aluminum compound; wherein the groups R1R4, L, M and W are described in the text.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of containers comprising transparent polypropylene for packaging or storing articles from the area of clothing, sports articles, toys or home worker articles, with the containers having wall thicknesses of at least 0.8 mm, and the transparent polypropylene is a propylene homopolymer or propylene copolymer which has a haze value ?40%, based on a thickness of polypropylene of 1 mm and measured on injection-molded test specimens, and has a tensile modulus of ?700 MPa and a Charpy notched impact strength at 0° C. of ?3 kJ/m2. In addition, the invention relates to containers comprising transparent polypropylene which are suitable for packaging purposes and also systems comprising containers made of a transparent polymer which are suitable for packaging or storing articles from the area of clothing, sports articles, toys or home worker articles.

Abstract: Ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized in a gas-phase fluidized-bed reactor comprising a reactor space (1) in the form of a vertical tube, a calming zone (2) adjoining the upper part of the reactor space, a circulated gas line (3), a circulated gas compressor (4), a cooling apparatus (5), a gas distributor plate (6) which forms the lower boundary of the reactor space and, if desired, a flow divider (7), wherein the gas distributor plate (6) has a plurality of gas flow orifices (8) whose outlet sides are widened conically.

Abstract: The inner wall of a solids reactor for carrying out reactions in the gas phase is coated with an antistatic layer having a thickness of 0.1-800 &mgr;m and consisting essentially of a poly-&agr;-olefin and a nonvolatile antistatic agent.