Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards symmetrical hafnium metallocenes having isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligands, compositions including those symmetrical hafnium metallocenes having isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligands, and methods utilizing compositions including the symmetrical hafnium metallocenes having isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligands.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards asymmetrical hafnium metallocenes, compositions including those asymmetrical hafnium metallocenes, and methods utilizing compositions including the asymmetrical hafnium metallocenes.

Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes polymerizing contacting ethylene and a (C3-C40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex includes an anion and a countercation. The anion having a structure according to formula (I).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards symmetrical zirconium metallocenes having isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligands, compositions including those symmetrical zirconium metallocenes having isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligands, and methods utilizing compositions including the symmetrical zirconium metallocenes having isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligands.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to procatalysts, and catalyst systems including procatalysts including a metal-ligand complex having the structure of formula (1): [Formula I].

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to procatalysts, and catalyst systems including procatalysts, including a metal-ligand complex having the structure of formula (I):

Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers. The process includes reacting ethylene and optionally one or more olefin monomers in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises: hydrocarbyl-modified methylaluminoxane having less than 25 mole percent trihydrocarbyl aluminum compounds AlRA1RB1RC1 based on the total moles of aluminum, where RA1, RB1, and RC1 are independently linear (C1-C40)alkyl, branched (C1-C40)alkyl, or (C6-C40)aryl; and one or more procatalysts comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I): (Formula (I)).

Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a use of a supported gas-phase biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst to make a polymer via a gas-phase polymerization process, wherein the supported gas-phase biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst is made from a gas-phase biphenylphenol polymerization precatalyst of Formula I.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards asymmetrical metallocenes having an isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligand, compositions including those asymmetrical metallocenes, and methods utilizing compositions including the asymmetrical metallocenes.

Abstract: Processes of polymerizing polyolefins and synthesis of activators. The polymerization processes include polymerizing one or more (C2-C12)?-olefin monomers in the presence of at least one catalyst and at least one co-catalyst to produce a polyolefin. The co-catalyst includes a cation and an anion, in which the anion has a structure having a vinyl terminated alkene, one boron atom or more than one boron atoms, and at least four halogen atoms. The anion of the co-catalysts is incorporated into a polymer chain of the polyolefin.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to procatalysts, and catalyst systems including procatalysts, including a metal-ligand complex having the structure of formula (Ia):

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards asymmetrical zirconium metallocenes having an isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligand, compositions including those asymmetrical zirconium metallocenes having an isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligand, and methods utilizing compositions including the asymmetrical zirconium metallocenes having an isobutyl cyclopentadienyl ligand.

Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems and catalysts systems that include a procatalyst having a structure according to formula (I):

Abstract: Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers and catalyst systems. The catalyst systems include a non-hydrogen-generating post-metallocene procatalyst; a co-catalyst; and a hydrogenation procatalyst having the formula Cp2TiXnTiCp2 or Cp2TiXn, in which each Cp is cyclopentadienyl substituted with at least one (C1-C10)alkyl; each X is independently monoanionic or neutral, wherein each X is independently (C1-C40)hydrocarbon, (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbon, (C1-C40)hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl, or a halogen atom; and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to procatalysts, and catalyst systems including procatalysts, including a metal-ligand complex having the structure of formula (I):

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards the use of a supported biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst made from a biphenylphenol polymerization precatalyst of Formula I via a gas-phase or slurry-phase polymerization process under gas-phase or slurry-phase polymerization conditions to make a polymer.

Abstract: The catalyst system includes a heterogeneous procatalyst, an electron donor, and a hydrogenation procatalyst. The heterogeneous procatalyst includes a titanium species, an aluminum species, and a magnesium chloride component. The hydrogenation procatalyst has the formula Cp2TiXnTiCp2 or Cp2TiXn. In formula Cp2TiXn, each Cp is a cyclopentadienyl substituted with at least one R1, wherein R1 is (C1-C10)alkyl; and each X is independently monoanionic or neutral, wherein each X is independently (C1-C40)hydrocarbon, (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbon, (C1-C40)hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl, or a halogen atom.

Abstract: The catalyst system includes a heterogeneous procatalyst and a hydrogenation procatalyst. The heterogeneous procatalyst includes a titanium species, an aluminum species, and a magnesium chloride component. The hydrogenation procatalyst has the formula Cp2TiX2, In formula Cp2TiX2, each Cp is a cyclopentadienyl substituted with at least one R1, wherein R1 is (C1-C10)alkyl; and each X is independently a halogen atom.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising a metal ligand complex procatalyst, and an activator, wherein the activator comprises an anion and a cation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I).