Abstract: A catalyst comprising a cocatalyst and a catalyst component obtained by contacting a silicon-containing metallocene compound with an inorganic support to chemically bond the metallocene compound to the inorganic support, wherein the silicon-containing metallocene compound has a formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: M is a metal selected from [the group consisting of] group 4, 5, or 6 of the periodic table;each X is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, 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, and C.sub.8 -C.sub.40 arylalkenyl;A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of cyclopentadienyl, substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl, fluorenyl, substituted indenyl, and substituted fluorenyl, wherein the substituents are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.

Abstract: A catalyst component is disclosed for use in the homo- or copolymerization of olefinic hydrocarbons. The catalyst component is comprised of a first compound of the formula M.sup.1 (OR.sup.1).sub.p R.sup.2.sub.q X.sup.1.sub.4-p-q, M.sup.1 being titanium a second compound of the formula M.sup.2 (OR.sup.3).sub.m R.sup.4.sub.n X.sup.2.sub.z-m-n, with M.sup.2 being a metal of Groups Ia-IIIa or IIb of the Periodic Table, and a third compound which is an organocyclic compound having two or more conjugated double bonds. A process is also disclosed for the production of hydrocarbon polymers in which the above catalyst component is combined with a modified organoaluminum compound to form a catalyst composition capable of providing controlled molecular weight, wide distribution thereof and other desirable qualities in the polymer product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst. The catalyst contains a transition metal-imidoaryl complex which contains at least one amido group bound to the transition metal and wherein the aryl group is a 2,6-di-substituted phenyl group. The catalyst can be used in polymerizing olefins. The transition metal is chosen from groups 3-6 of the periodic table.