Abstract: Syndio-isoblock polymers of 1-olefins having molecular chains which contain syndiotactic and isotactic sequences are obtained if the polymerization of the 1-olefins is carried out using a catalyst which is composed of a bridged chiral metallocene of the formula I and an aluminoxane. The polymers have some rubber-like properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supported catalyst system which comprises at least one metallocene component and at least one cocatalyst component and at least one modified inorganic oxide of silicon, aluminum or mixtures thereof, wherein the modified oxide contains organic silicon radicals containing at least one of the groups nitrogen, fluorine, phosphorus or sulfur.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a metallocene catalyst system, which comprises reacting a metallocene starting compound in a solvent with a compound capable of transferring hydrocarbon radicals and converting the resulting metallocene compound which is &sgr;-substituted by one or more hydrocarbon radicals in solution without isolation into a polymerization-active catalyst system by means of an activator.

Abstract: In the case of Ziegler catalysts based on a metallocene as the transition metal component and an aluminoxane as the activator, preactivation of the metallocene with the aluminoxane results in a considerable increase in the activity of the catalyst system. Furthermore, 1-olefin polymers of a high degree of isotacticity and having compact, spherical particles, a very narrow particle size distribution and a high bulk density are obtained by means of a catalyst system of this type.

Abstract: Chemically homogeneous cycloolefin copolymers of polycyclic olefins, such as, for example, norbornene or tetracyclododecene, with cycloolefins and/or acyclic olefins are obtained without ring opening and in a high space-time yield if a catalyst system is used which comprises an aluminoxane and a stereorigid metallocene compound of an element from groups IVb to VIb, of the formula the part of the metallocene molecule formed by M1 and the substituents R16-R17 having C1-symmetry or being in the meso-form.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new metallocene having the formula (I) ##STR1## where M is a metal of group IVb, Vb or VIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements, in particular Ti, Zr and Hf,X are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 -hydrocarbon group such as a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.40 -arylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.40 -alkylaryl or C.sub.8 -C.sub.40 -arylalkenyl group, an OH group, a halogen atom or a pseudohalogen such as nitrile,R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are identical or different and, independently of one another, are each a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 -hydrocarbon radical such as C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 -aryl, or a carbon-containing radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N, Si, Ge and P, where in each case two adjacent radicals R.sup.4 and/or R.sup.

Abstract: Polyolefins with a molecular weight distribution M.sub.w /M.sub.n .gtoreq.3.0, which may be monomodal, bimodal or multimodal, can be obtained by polymerization or copolymerization of olefins with a catalyst system consisting of an aluminoxane and a transition metal component (metallocene), in which the transition metal component consists of at least one zirconocene of the formula I and at least one zirconocene of the formula Ia ##STR1## or alternatively of at least 2 zirconocenes of the formula I.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supported composition, to processes for its preparation and to its use for polymerizing olefins. The supported catalyst composition comprises at least one transition metal compound of subgroup 3, 4 or 5 of the ##STR1## Periodic Table of the Elements and at least one cocatalyst having the formula II in which R.sup.6 independently at each occurrence are a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 carbon-containing group, X is independently at each occurrence a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 carbon containing group, M.sup.

Abstract: Metallocene compound and its use as catalyst component The present invention relates to a multinuclear metallocene compound of the formula I, ##STR1## where M.sup.1 is a tetravalent metal, L.sup.1 are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a substituted cyclopentadienyl group, L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a .pi. ligand, B are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a divalent bridging unit, X are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -fluorocarbon radical or a hydrocarbon-containing radical having 1-40 carbon atoms, and k is an integer from 0 to 10. The metallocene compound of the present invention is suitable as a catalyst component for preparing olefin polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transition metal compound of the formula I ##STR1## where M.sup.1 is a metal of group IIIb, IVb or Vb of the Periodic Table of the Elements,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 -hydrocarbon-containing group, an --SiR.sup.5.sub.3, --NR.sup.5.sub.2, --Si(OR.sup.5).sub.3, --Si(SR.sup.5).sub.3 or --PR.sup.5.sub.2 radical, where R.sup.5 are identical or different and are each a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl group or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl group, or two or more radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 together with the atoms connecting them form a ring system,Y are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 -hydrocarbon-containing group, an OH group, a halogen atom or an NR.sup.5.sub.2 group,k is an integer which corresponds to the valence of the transition metal atom M.sup.1 minus two and if Y is a butadiene unit, k is 1,A is a bridge,R.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transition metal compound of the formula I ##STR1## where M.sup.1 is a transition metal of group IIIb, IVb, Vb or VIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements,Y are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, an OH group, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 -hydrocarbon-containing group or an NR.sup.15.sub.2 group, where R.sup.15 is a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl group or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl group, k is an integer which corresponds to the valence of the transition metal atom M.sup.1 minus two and, if Y is a butadiene unit, k is 1,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 -hydrocarbon-containing group, an --SiR.sup.15.sub.3, --NR.sup.15.sub.2, --SiOR.sup.15.sub.3, --SiSR.sup.15.sub.3 or --PR.sup.15.sub.2 radical, where R.sup.15 is a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl group or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.

Abstract: If a catalyst consisting of an aluminoxane and a metallocene of the formula I ##STR1## in particular R.sup.5 R.sup.6 C (Ind).sub.2 or R.sup.5 R.sup.6 C (Ind).sub.2 Zr(CH.sub.3).sub.2, is employed for the polymerization of olefins of the formulaR.sup.9 CH.dbd.CHR.sup.10(R.sup.9, R.sup.10 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.28 alkyl), the isotacticity of the polymer wax and hence the hardness and melting point can be varied simply by changing the polymerization temperature, without the molecular weight of the polymer being noticeably changed at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stereorigid metallocene compound having as ligands at least two substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl groups which are connected to one another via a five-membered ring, where at least one cyclopentadienyl group is fused onto the five-membered ring and the ligand system of the stereorigid metallocene compound is different from 4-[.eta..sup.5 -3'-alkylcyclopentadienyl)-4,6,6-trimethyl-(.eta..sup.5 -2-alkyl-4,5-tetrahydropentalene]. The metallocene compound of the invention is suitable as a catalyst component for olefin polymerization.

Abstract: A copolymer having from 80 to 40% by weight of propylene units, based on the total polymer, and from 20 to 60% by weight of at least one comonomer, based on the total polymer. The comonomer units are prepared from ethylene or olefins having at least 4 carbon atoms and the formula R.sup.a --CH.dbd.CH--R.sup.b, where R.sup.a and R.sup.b are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or R.sup.a and R.sup.b, together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a ring having 4 to 12 carbon atoms. The copolymer has a viscosity number of greater than 200 cm.sup.3 /g.

Abstract: A very effective catalyst system for the polymerization or copolymerization of olefins comprises a cocatalyst, preferably an aluminoxane or a supported aluminoxane, and a metallocene of the formula I ##STR1## in which, in the preferred form, M.sup.1 in Zr or Hf, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are halogen or alkyl, R.sup.3 is alkyl, R.sup.4 to R.sup.12 are alkyl or hydrogen and R.sup.13 is a (substituted) alkylene or heteroatom bridge. The metallocenes, in particular the zirconocenes, produce polymers of very high molecular weight, in the case of prochiral monomers polymers of very high molecular weight, very high stereotacticity and very high melting point, at high catalyst activities in the industrially particularly interesting temperature range between 50 and 80.degree. C. In addition, reactor deposits are avoided by means of supported catalyst systems.

Abstract: A catalyst containing the combination which comprises:(a) an aluminoxane, a compound of the formula R.sub.x NH.sub.4-x, BR'.sub.4, R.sub.x PH.sub.4-x, BR'.sub.4, R.sub.3 CBR'.sub.4 or BR'.sub.3, or a mixture thereof wherein X is an integer from 1 to 4 and the radicals R are identical or different and are a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl or 2 radicals R together with the atom joining them form a ring, and the radicals R' are identical or different and are a C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl which optionally are substituted by alkyl, haloalkyl or fluorine, and(b) a metallocene of the formula VI ##STR1## in which M.sup.1 is titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium or tantalum,R.sup.1 is (C.sub.3 -C.sub.20)alkyl, (C.sub.6 -C.sub.14)aryl, (C.sub.4 -C.sub.10)alkoxy, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.10)alkenyl, (C.sub.7 -C.sub.20)arylalkyl, (C.sub.7 -C.sub.20)alkylaryl, (C.sub.6 -C.sub.10)aryloxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10)fluoroalkyl, (C.sub.6 -C.sub.10)halogenoaryl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.10)alkynyl; a radical --SiR.sup.6.

Abstract: Propylene isoblock polymers with 0.5 to 10 mol %, based on the total polymer, of randomly distributed ethylene content and with a narrow molecular weight distribution and rubber-like properties are obtained when propylene is polymerized using a catalyst comprising an aluminoxane and a chiral metallocene, containing bridges, of formula I: ##STR1## in which M.sup.1 is preferably hafnium or zirconium,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are preferably halogen (e.g. C1) atoms,R.sub.3 through R.sup.6 are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, and pair of adjacent radicals R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 can form an aromatic ring with the C-atoms to which they are bonded, andR.sup.7 is preferably --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metallocene compound of the formula I, ##STR1## where Cp is an unsubstituted or substituted cyclopentadienyl group, Ind is unsubstituted or substituted indenyl, M is a tetravalent metal, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbon radical, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -hydrocarbon radical, m is 1 or 2 and k and l are 1 when m is 1 when m is 1 and k and l are zero when m is 2. The metallocene compound is suitable as a catalyst component for olefin polymerization.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst system and method of polymerizing olefins, wherein the catalyst comprises a bridged metallocene of the following structure: ##STR1## wherein M.sup.1 is a transition metal of groups 4-6, R.sup.1 -R.sup.9 is hydrogen or other groups with the proviso that substituents R.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are not hydrogen, and wherein the metallocene is present in the meso form or in a mixture including both the meso and racemic forms.

Abstract: In the case of Ziegler catalysts based on a metallocene as the transition metal component and an aluminoxane as the activator, preactivation of the metallocene with the aluminoxane results in a considerable increase in the activity of the catalyst system. Furthermore, 1-olefin polymers of a high degree of isotacticity and having compact, spherical particles, a very narrow particle size distribution and a high bulk density are obtained by means of a catalyst system of this type.