Abstract: Disclosed is a novel transition metal composition of a metaracycle structure represented by the formula wherein M1 is an element of Group IVB in the Periodic Table, M2 is an element of Group IIIA in the Periodic Table, R1 and R2 each are for instance a cyclopentadienyl group, R3 and R4 each are for instance a hydrocarbon group, R5 and R6 each are a hydrogen atom and R7 and R8 indicate an indan ring formed by bonding to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides an olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising a transition metal compound represented by general formula (1) LmCpnMX1X2  (1) an olefin polymerization catalyst containing the catalyst component as a transition metal component, and a method of producing a polyolefin using the catalyst. According to the present invention, polyolefins having a wide molecular weight distribution and excellent moldability and containing small amounts of low molecular weight components can be produced with high activity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for polymerizing olefins containing a solid catalyst component containing titanium, magnesium and halogen as essential components (component (A)); an organic aluminum compound (component (B)); and a silane compound (component (C)) represented by general formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a straight, branched or cyclic saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a silyl group, a method of preparing polyolefins using the catalyst as well as novel trimethoxysilane compounds represented by the general formula (1) in which R1 is a straight saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and R2 represents a methyl group. Use of the catalyst enables efficient production of polyolefins having a low molecular weight (MFR>20 (g/10 minutes)), a broad molecular weight distribution (MLMFR/MFR>22) and a high stereoregularity when applied to polymerization of olefins having 3 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: A polyethylene resin superior in both moldability and long-term physical properties and suitable for both pipe and pipe joint, the polyethylene resin having a density of 0.915 to 0.955 g·cm−3, a melt flow rate of not more than 0.20 dg·min as measured at 190° C. and at a load of 2.16 kgf, a melt flow rate of 17.0 to 70.0 dg·min−1 as measured at 190° C. and at a load of 21.6 kgf, a zero shear viscosity (&eegr;0) of 200,000 to 2,000,000 Pa·s, a characteristic time constant (&tgr;0) of 50 to 500 sec., and a ratio (&tgr;0/&eegr;0) of 1.0×10−4 to 4.0×10−4 Pa−1, the zero shear viscosity (&eegr;0) being obtained by approximating a dynamic melt viscosity (&eegr;*, unit: Pa·s) with equation [1], the dynamic melt viscosity (&eegr;*) being obtained by measurement using a rheometer at 190° C., at a parallel plate spacing of 1.5 mm, at a distortion of 10% to 15% and in the frequency (&ohgr;) range of 100 to 0.

Abstract: A resin composition utilizing coated resin moldings, the resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a crushed material of coated polyolefin resin moldings compounded with from 3 to 15 parts by weight of an ethylene polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 180,000.

Abstract: A highly crystalline polypropylene having a degree of crystallinity of at least 50.5% calculated from the heat of melting; and a relationship between a proportion f(R)of R-lamella with respect to spherulites and a weight-average molecular weight Mw which satisfies the following Formula (II). The above-mentioned proportion f(R) of R-lamella spherulites is calculated using the following Formula (I) from the birefringence .DELTA.n of crystallized spherulites obtained by melting said highly crystalline polypropylene at 230.degree. C. for 5 minutes, cooling to a temperature of 132.degree. C. at a cooling rate of 20.degree. C./minute, and then maintaining said temperature for 90 minutes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel transition metal composition of a metallacycle structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein M.sup.1 is an element of Group IVB in the Periodic Table, M.sup.2 is an element of Group IIIA in the Periodic Table, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each are for instance a cyclopentadienyl group, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each are for instance a hydrocarbon group, R5 and R6 each are a hydrogen atom and R7 and R8 indicate an indan ring formed by bonding to each other.

Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising: (A) a solid catalyst component comprising a titanium compound, a magnesium compound, and a halogen compound; (B) an organoaluminum compound; (C) a first organosilicon compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 may be the same or different; and (D) a second organosilicon compound represented by formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for polymerizing olefins containing a solid catalyst component containing titanium, magnesium and halogen as essential components (component (A)); an organic aluminum compound (component (B)); and a silane compound (component (C)) represented by general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a straight, branched or cyclic saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a silyl group, a method of preparing polyolefins using the catalyst as well as novel trimethoxysilane compounds represented by the general formula (1) in which R.sup.1 is a straight saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 represents a methyl group. Use of the catalyst enables efficient production of polyolefins having a low molecular weight (MFR>20 (g/10 minutes)), a broad molecular weight distribution (MLMFR/MFR>22) and a high stereoregularity when applied to polymerization of olefins having 3 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: An ethylene base polymer and a preparation method of an ethylene base polymer characterized in use of a catalyst comprising a chromium amide compound, a solid inroganic oxide calcined at 100 to 500.degree. C. and alumoxane. According to the present invention, an ethylene base polymer with a wide molecular weight distribution, excellent shock and environmental stress cracking resistances, causing no melt fracture, and suitable for film forming and blow molding can be effectively prepared.

Abstract: Solid catalyst components for olefin polymerization which comprise a solid carrier components comprising a solid substance having the general formulaMgX.sub.2.(E).sub.n ( 1)wherein X is a halogen atom, E is a monoether compound and n is 0.01.about.4, at least a portion of said E being replaced by an eletron donative compound different from said monoether compound (E), and a titanium compound and these catalyst components can produce an olefin polymer having a high stereoregularity in a high polymer yield per unit of a catalyst component in olefin polymerization.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising: (A) a polypropylene polymer comprising a propylene/ethylene block copolymer, said polypropylene polymer having a melt flow rate of from 5 to 100 g/10 min as measured at 230.degree. C. under a load of 2.16 kg and containing components extractable with xylene at 20.degree. C., wherein the xylene-extractable components having an intrinsic viscosity as measured at 140.degree. C. in decalin of from 2.0 to 5.0 g/dl; (B) an ethylene/propylene rubber having a propylene content of from 40 to 60% by weight and a melt flow rate of from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min as measured at 230.degree. C. under a load of 2.16 kg; (C) a triblock copolymer having a melt flow rate of from more than 40 to 200 g/10 min as measured at 230.degree. C. under a load of 2.16 kg, a flat interface between said triblock copolymer and the 100.degree. C. xylene-insoluble components of said polypropylene polymer of ingredient (A) having a critical energy release rate of 20 J/m.sup.

Abstract: A process for producing a catalyst carrier for an olefin polymerization comprising:(i) passing a mixture to be emulsified comprised of (A) a halogenated magnesium adduct and (B) a dispersion medium through an emulsifying apparatus comprised of (1) a conduit for passage of the mixture to be emulsified, (2) a vibrator element disposed in the conduit and vibrating in the axial direction of the conduit, and (3) a vibration device for giving the vibration movement to the vibrator element; and(ii) quenching the resultant mixture.

Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising: (A) a solid catalyst component comprising a titanium compound, a magnesium compound, and a halogen compound; (B) an organoaluminum compound; (C) a first organosilicon compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 may be the same or different; and (D) a second organosilicon compound represented by formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A multilayer resin molding, utilizing coated resin moldings, composed of a core material and a surface layer covering the core material, the core material being composed of a resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a crushed material of coated polyolefin resin moldings compounded with from 3 to 15 parts by weight of an ethylene polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 180,000 and the surface layer comprising a polypropylene resin composition comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of a propylene polymer, from 3 to 20% by weight of a propylene polymer modified with an unsaturated hydroxy compound, from 15 to 40% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer, and from 0.1 to 10% by weight of an oligomer having a functional group at the terminal thereof.

Abstract: A catalyst component for producing polyolefin, a catalyst for producing polyolefin using the catalyst component, and a process for producing polyolefin in the presence of the catalyst. The catalyst component comprises a metallocene compound represented by formula (1): ##STR1## All the symbols in formula (1) are defined in the description.

Abstract: A propylene block copolymer, a process for preparation of the propylene block copolymer, and a propylene resin composition comprising the propylene block copolymer. The propylene block copolymer comprises (a) from 35 to 95% by weight of a polypropylene block and (b) from 10 to 65% by weight of a block of a copolymer of a propylene and other .alpha.-olefins, the propylene block copolymer having: (i) in a crystallization temperature curve determined by a differential scanning calorimeter, besides a main peak, secondary peaks in a temperature range of from 90.degree. to 100.degree. C., and a proportion of the area of the secondary peaks to that of a main peak of from 1.5 to 10%; and (ii) a relationship between an amount of a soluble content on xylene extraction at 25.degree. C. and a proportion of the area of the secondary peaks to that of the main peak represented by equation (I):0.1X.sub.IS -1.ltoreq.SMA (I)wherein X.sub.IS represents an amount of a soluble content on xylene extraction at 25.degree. C.