Abstract: Methods of controlling rheological properties of polymer compositions comprising at least one high molecular weight polymer and one low molecular weight polymer are disclosed. The polymer compositions are produced by polymerizing monomers in a single reactor using a bimetallic catalyst composition. A control agent such as, for example, an alcohol, ether, oxygen or amine is added to the reactor to control the rheological properties of the reactor. The polymerization takes place in the presence of rheological-altering compounds such as alkanes and aluminum alkyls. The control agents are added in an amount sufficient to counter the influences of the rheological-altering compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compounds, catalyst systems including these catalyst compounds, and to their use in the polymerization of ethylene and at least one comonomer. In particular, the invention provides a catalyst system comprising a poor comonomer incorporating catalyst compound and a good comonomer incorporating catalyst compound. Preferably, the low comonomer incorporating catalyst compound is a metallocene containing at least one substituted or unsubstituted fused ring cyclopentadienyl based ligand which is substantially directed to the front of the molecule, contains a long bridging group, or which contains a methyl substitution pattern which correlates to poor comonomer incorporation. The invention also provides methods of selecting the poor comonomer incorporating metallocene to pair with the good comonomer incorporating metallocene to produce polymers that are easy to process into a variety of articles, especially polyethylene based film, having enhanced properties.

Abstract: The invention provides for polymerization catalyst compositions, and for methods for introducing the catalyst compositions into a polymerization reactor. More particularly, the method combines a catalyst component containing slurry and a catalyst component containing solution to form the completed catalyst composition for introduction into the polymerization reactor. The invention is also directed to methods of preparing the catalyst component slurry, the catalyst component solution and the catalyst compositions, to methods of controlling the properties of polymer products utilizing the catalyst compositions, and to polymers produced therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyclic germanium bridged bulky ligand metallocene-type catalyst compound, a catalyst system thereof, and to its use in a process for polymerizing olefin(s) to produce enhanced processability polymers.

Abstract: The present invention includes polymerization catalyst activator complexes which include at least Group 13 metals. The activator complexes of the invention are prepared, in general, by reacting a halogenated aryl Group 13 metal compound with a diol. The activator compound is represented in one aspect by: wherein each M1 is a Group 13 atom; each R3, R3′, R3″, and R3′″ group is independently selected from, for example, C1 to C30 alkyls, halogenated C1 to C30 alkyls, C6 to C60 halogenated aryls; with the proviso that at least one of R3, R3′, R3″, and R3′″ is a fluorinated C6 to C60 aryl group; R1 and R2 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C100 hydrocarbylenes; R, when present, is a substituted or unsubstituted C30 hydrocarbylene; wherein when R is absent, R1 and R2 are bound together; and x is 0 or an integer from 1 to 100.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for polymerizing olefin(s) in the presence of metallocene-type catalyst compound, an activator and an inorganic oxide support, a Group 13 containing compound and a carboxylic acid, where the carboxylic acid is added to the polymerization reactor separately. The invention also relates to a process for transitioning from one polymerization catalyst to another.

Abstract: A polymerization catalyst system and process, which utilizes a Group 14 and Group 16 containing non-crystalline compound to solubilize or emulsify polymerization catalyst components, is disclosed.

Abstract: A magnesium halide composition comprising and/or made from a magnesium halide, a solvent suitable for an electron donor compound and an electron donor compound. The composition is characterized by enhanced solubility whereby it has a solubility in the solvent that does not decrease as a function of temperature up to the boiling point of the solvent and the solubility of the magnesium halide in the solvent is greater than 0.7 mol/liter. A polymerization catalyst precursor composition can be made from magnesium halide composition by mixing the magnesium halide composition with a transition metal compound.

Abstract: This invention is directed to cationic polymerization of olefins using catalysts comprising a Group 6 or 10 neutral transition metal cation composition having a cyclopropenyl ring, a pi-bonded cyclopentadienyl ligand or cyclopentadienyl group-containing ligand and an amido or imido ligand. The precursor of the neutral transition metal composition is activated to a catalytic state by exposure to an activator composition that may be any of the heretofore known activator compositions such as an alumoxane or a compatible non-coordinating anion (NCA).

Abstract: A gas phase polymerization process for producing a polyolefin composition is described, which includes passing a gaseous stream containing hydrogen gas and one or more monomers, including ethylene monomers, through a reactor that includes a fluidized bed, under reactive conditions, in the presence of a catalyst that includes metallocene, to provide a polyolefin composition, wherein in one embodiment the fluidized bulk density is 60% or more of the settled bulk density (or, a voidage of 40% or less); and wherein the voidage is controlled by a number of factors including, in certain embodiments, (a) the reactor temperature being maintained at 100° C. or below; (b) the molar ratio of hydrogen gas to ethylene introduced into the reactor being 0.015 or below.

Abstract: A process of forming a bimetallic catalyst composition comprising a cocatalyst (a trialkylaluminum compound) and a catalyst precursor. The precursor comprises at least two transition metals; a metallocene complex is a source of one of said two transition metals. The precursor is produced in a single-pot process by contacting a porous carrier, in sequence, with a dialkylmagnesium compound, an aliphatic alcohol, a non-metallocene transition metal compound, a contact product of a metallocene complex and a trialkyl-aluminum compound, and methylalumoxane.

Abstract: This invention is generally directed toward a supported catalyst system useful for polymerizing olefins. The method for supporting the catalyst of the invention provides for a supported metallocene catalyst formed by vacuum or pressurized impregnation.

Abstract: Linear low density polyethylenes (LLDPES) that have relatively high melt index ratios (MIR) and relatively high melt strength (MS). This combination of melt properties is achieved by a substantially non blended LLDPE. Catalysts used to produce these polyethylenes are generally a blend of bridged bisindenyl zirconocene dichlorides, where one zirconocene contains saturated indenyls and the other unsaturated indenyls.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of olefins is provided which comprises a catalyst compound and a co-catalyst or a support material or both a co-catalyst and a support material, wherein the catalyst compound comprises a transition metal of Group 4, 5 or 6, an organic compound containing at least one lone pair of electrons, a divalent radical and a Lewis basic group having the following formula: —C(R7)=Z1R8,  (i) wherein R7 and R8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C8 hydrocarbyl groups, and wherein R7 and R8 are not linked or are linked to form a saturated or unsaturated ring; and Z1 is a nitrogen atom or a phosphorus atom, which bonds to M; or  wherein: Z2 is an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom or a selenium atom, which bonds to the transition metal compound; and R9, R10 and R11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C8 hydrocarbyl groups, wherein no pair or one pair of su

Abstract: Disclosed are polymerization catalyst activator compositions which include a carbonium cation and an aluminum containing anion. These activator compositions are prepared by combining a carbonium or trityl source and with an aluminum containing complex, preferably a perfluorophenylaluminum compound. Also disclosed are polymerization catalyst systems including the activator composition of the invention, and processes for polymerizing olefins utilizing same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition of an activator, a catalyst compound and a support in a liquid. The catalyst composition of the invention is utilized as prepared, in the liquid, in a process for polymerizing olefin(s), preferably a slurry polymerization process.

Abstract: A process of forming a bimetallic catalyst composition comprising a cocatalyst (a trialkylaluminum compound) and a catalyst precursor. The precursor comprises at least two transition metals; a metallocene complex is a source of one of said two transition metals. The precursor is produced in a single-pot process by contacting a porous carrier, in sequence, with a dialkylmagnesium compound, an aliphatic alcohol, a non-metallocene transition metal compound, a contact product of a metallocene complex and a trialkyl-aluminum compound, and methylalumoxane.

Abstract: A process for the production of an ionic transition metal catalyst in supported form than is highly productive under gas phase olefin polymerization conditions. In the process a an aluminum alkyl is added to a suitable solvent after which a neutral metallocene compound is added to the solution under stirring in a quantity that provides for a ratio of Al to transition metal of at least 25:1. To this metallocene-aluminum alkyl solution is next added an ionic compound the anionic portion of which is a non-coordinating anion under stirring until all materials are dissolve. The ionic compound is added in a quantity that provides for a ratio of NCA to transition metal of at least 1:1. Next the support particles are added to the solution and thereafter the solution is heated to at least 40° C. and held at this elevated temperature for at least 0.5 hour. Thereafter the solvent is removed and the supported catalyst is dried under vacuum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of thermally triggered compounds that when used with a polymerization catalyst in a polymerization process results in the controllable generation of one or more catalyst inhibitors that renders the polymerization catalyst substantially or completely inactive.

Abstract: New polymerization catalyst activators are disclosed which include a heterocyclic compound, which may or may not be substituted, and an aluminum alkyl or an aluminoxane. Supported activators of the invention include the heterocyclic compound, combined with an alkylaluminum or aluminoxane, and a support material, preferably a silica support material. Also disclosed are methods for preparing these catalyst activators and polymerization processes utilizing same.