Abstract: This invention relates to a catalyst system comprising a substituted, bridged bisindenyl metallocene supported on a polymeric support wherein the metallocene is activated for polymerization by an ionizing reaction and stabilized in cationic form with a noncoordinating anion. A protonated ammonium salt of a noncoordinating amine is covalently bonded to the support. Propylene polymers produced by these supported catalyst systems have melting points and polymer microstructures similar to propylene polymers produced using analogous unsupported catalyst systems.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymerization process with improved catalyst activity of a metallocene catalyst supported on silica treated with MAO, a process for supporting a metallocene compound on silica treated with MAO, a metallocene catalyst supported on silica treated with MAO within a certain temperature range and a process for making a metallocene catalyst supported on silica treated with MAO. The invention includes supporting the metallocene compound on a MAO-treated silica at a temperature of below 0° C. The supported catalyst is activated with an aluminum alkyl. The catalyst may be prepolymerized in a tubular reactor prior to being introduced into the polymerization reaction zone.

Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst support in which a hydrophilic inorganic oxide of an element of main groups 2, 13 or 14 or transition group 4 of the Periodic Table or a mixture or mixed oxide thereof is dried at from 110 to 800° C., subsequently reacted, if desired, with alumioxanes or aluminum alkyls and subsequently reacted simultaneously with aluminoxanes and bisphenol A as a polyfunctional organic crosslinker. In a further stage, the catalyst support can be brought into contact with a polyolefin catalyst, giving a supported polyolefin catalyst which is used, in particular, for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: A process for preparing a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, which process comprises: (i) mixing in a hydrocarbon solvent a dialkyl magnesium compound of general formula MgR1R2 with a chlorinating agent soluble in the hydrocarbon solvent under conditions to precipitate controlledly a magnesium dichloride derivative, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C1 to C10 alkyl group, and the chlorinating agent is obtainable from the reaction between an alcohol of general formula R3OH and an alkyl aluminum chloride of general formula R4nAlCl3−n, in which R3OH is a cyclic or branched C3 to C20 alcohol, each R4 is independently a C2 to C8 alkyl and n is 1 or 2; (ii) removing unwanted reducing species by washing or reaction; and (iii) titanating the magnesium dichloride derivative with a chlorinated titanium compound to produce the Ziegler-Natta catalyst.

Abstract: The (polyfluoroaryl)fluoroanions of aluminum, gallium, and indium are novel weakly coordinating anions which are highly fluorinated. (Polyfluoroaryl)fluoroanions of one such type contain at least one ring substituent other than fluorine. These (polyfluoroaryl)fluoroanions of aluminum, gallium, and indium have greater solubility in organic solvents, or have a coordinative ability essentially equal to or less than that of the corresponding (polyfluoroaryl)fluoroanion of aluminum, gallium, or indium in which the substituent is replaced by fluorine. Another type of new (polyfluoroaryl)fluoroanion of aluminum, gallium, and indium have 1-3 perfluorinated fused ring groups and 2-0 perfluorophenyl groups.

Abstract: Catalysts based on iron complexes of 2,6-pyridinecarboxaldehydebis(imine) and 2,6-diacylpyridine-bis(imine) tridentate ligands are provided, which are particularly suitable for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: A catalyst of Ru comprising bidentate phosphine ligands is described which is obtained by a process that comprises treating equimolar amounts of an appropriate Ru complex and a bidentate diphosphine ligand with an acid of the formula H-Anion, wherein the anion is a non-coordinating anion, said acid being used in a ratio of 1 molar equivalent per mole of Ru complex and the treatment being carried out in a non-coordinating or weakly coordinating medium, under an oxygen-free atmosphere. Said catalyst is useful for the preparation of the preferred isomer of the Hedione®, having the configuration (+)-(1R)-cis, and of many other substrates comprising highly hindered carbon-carbon double bonds.

Abstract: This description addresses a process for the preparation of polyolefins from one or more olefinic monomers comprising combining said olefins under olefin polymerization conditions with an organometallic catalyst compound that is activated for olefin polymerization by reaction with a Group 13 element cocatalyst complex comprising at least one halogenated, nitrogen-containing aromatic group ligand. High number-average molecular weight polymers and copolymers at high rates of productivity were observed from the use of metallocene catalysts complexes when activated with [(C6H5)3C][(C6F5)3B(C5F4N)].

Abstract: Compositions comprising: A) an aluminum compound corresponding to the formula AlArf3, where Arf is a fluorinated aromatic hydrocarbyl moiety of from 6 to 30 carbon atoms; B) an aluminum compound corresponding to the formula: AlArfQ1Q2, or a dimer, adduct, or mixture thereof; where: Arf is as previously defined; Q1 is Arf or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group, optionally substituted with one or more cyclohydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilylamino, hydrocarbylsilyl, silylhydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbylsilyl)amino, hydrocarbylamino, di(hydrocarbyl)amino, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino, or hydrocarbylsulfido groups having from 1 to 20 atoms other than hydrogen, or, further optionally, such substituents may be covalently linked with each other to form one or more fused rings or ring systems; and Q2is an aryloxy, arylsulfide or di(hydrocarbyl)amido group, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl, cyclohydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilylamino, hydrocarbylsilyl, s

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixed catalyst system of at least one bridged, bulky ligand metallocene-type compound, and at least one bridged, asymmetrically substituted, bulky ligand metallocene-type compound, a method of making the mixed catalyst system and to its use in a polymerization process to produce olefin polymers having an unexpected improvement in processability.

Abstract: A single-site olefin polymerization catalyst is described. The catalyst comprises an activator and an organometallic compound that includes an amine derivative ligand. The catalyst is highly productive, incorporates comonomers well, and gives polymers with narrow molecular weight distributions. The compound is of the formula wherein M is a group 3-10 metal; A is O, S, N—R″ or P—R″; L is cyclopentadienyl, boraaryl, pyrrolyl, azaboralinyl, quinolinyl, or pyridinyl, or is another RR′N—A− or RR′C═N—A′ group; X is a hydride, halide, alkoxy, siloxy, hydrocarbyl or amido; R,R′ and R″ are hydrogen or hydrocarbyl; m+n equals the valence of M minus 1.

Abstract: A novel soluble composition containing magnesium, titanium, a halogen and a carboxylic acid ester has been invented. The composition has mainly the composition according to Formula (I): (MgX32)xTiX44(R(COOR′)n)y  (I) wherein X3 is a halogen, X4 is a halogen, R(COOR′)n is a carboxylic acid higher alkyl ester containing at least 8·n carbon atoms, wherein R is an n-valent substituted or unsubstituted C1-C34 hydrocarbon group, R′ is a C1-C20 alkyl group, and n is an integer from 1 to 4, x is between 0.5 and 4.0, and y is between 0.8/n and 2.4/n.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a gel-free hydrocarbon solution containing a lanthanide rare earth series compound by dissolving or synthesizing a lanthanide compound in an inert hydrocarbon solvent with a Lewis acid in an amount sufficient to prevent formation of highly viscous solutions. The present invention is also directed to the use of the gel-free Ln solutions formed by the recited process as co-catalysts for the polymerization of dienes. The Lewis acid is a group 2, 12, 13, 14 or 15 halide or organohalide, or a transition metal halide, excluding aluminum trialkyls.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tethered bridged metallocene compound in which the tether typically comprises a segment of the formula —(R2)d—(CH2CH2)e(CH═CH)f wherein R2 is an alkylene or phenylene group, and d, e and f are 1 or 0. One end of the tether reacts with a silane bridged metallocene compound and the other reacts with the support. The activated metallocene compound is capable of producing a polymer having a narrow molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of olefins is provided. The catalyst composition comprises a mono- or biscycloalkadienyl catalyst precursor comprising at least one protected hydride ligand or protected hydrocarbyl ligand bound to a metal atom plus a cocatalyst. The protected hydride ligand is preferably a borohydride ligand.

Abstract: A heterogeneous catalyst composition suitable for olefinic polymerization and to methods of forming polyolefinic products using said composition. The catalyst composition comprises an anionic metalloid silane modified inorganic oxide and the cationic remnant of a transition metal bidentate or tridentate compound represented by the formula: T—[—SiR′R″ODM(Q)3]a−n[Cat]b+m wherein each of the symbols above is defined within the subject application.

Abstract: Metallocene compounds having two fluorenyl ligands bridged with a single silicon or germanium atom, said atom having two substituent groups containing a total of at least four carbon atoms, are useful as catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins. Particularly, it is possible to prepare high molecular weight atactic polypropylene with improved yields with respect to the known catalysts.

Abstract: Neutral, multidentate azacyclic ligands and Group 3-10 transition metal complexes that contain them are disclosed. The ligands have the general formula: Ra—A—(L)b where R is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl, A is silicon, tin, germanium, or lead, each L is a pyrazolyl, triazolyl, or tetraazolyl group, a=0 to 2, b=2 to 4, and a+b=4. When used with common activators, the transition metal complexes provide excellent single-site catalysts for olefin polymerization.

Abstract: A conditioning solution or bleach accelerating solution can be used to process color photographic films, especially color reversal films, to minimize magenta dye fade. This solution contains an antimicrobial composition that consists essentially of a polyaminocarboxylic acid or salt thereof as the sole antimicrobial agent. This agent is present in an amount of less than about 3 g/l.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a metal complex having the formula LMX1X2. L is a bidentate nitrogen-containing ligand with more than 2 nitrogens. M is copper, silver, or gold. X1 and X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of halogens, hydride, triflate, acetate, trifluoroacetate, perfluorotetraphenylborate, tetrafluoroborate, C1 through C12 alkyl, C1 through C12 alkoxy, C3 through C12 cycloalkyl, C3 through C12 cycloalkoxy, aryl, and any other moiety into which a monomer can insert. Such metal complexes have a tetrahedral or pseudo-tetrahedral structure.