Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor of formula (I) Where R1 and R2, independently, are selected from hydrogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally contain an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N, O and Si, which can be fused together to form one or more closed cycles and A is a bivalent bridging group.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor of formula (I) Where R1 and R2, independently, are selected from hydrogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally contain an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N, O and Si, which can be fused together to form one or more closed cycles and A is a bivalent bridging group.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R1 to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, R6 group is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, and R5 is selected from phenyl groups mono or poly substituted with halogens, said groups R1-R4 being also optionally linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or poly cycle.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R1 to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, R6 group is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, and R5 is selected from phenyl groups mono or poly substituted with halogens, said groups R1-R4 being also optionally linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or poly cycle.

Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and at least two electron donor compounds, one of which (A) belonging to specific diolesters and the other electron donor compound (B) being selected from aromatic monoesters of the following formula (B) in which R groups equal to or different from each other, are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups which can be also linked to form one or more cycles, m is an integer from 1 to 5 and R5 is a C1-C15 alkyl group, said electron donors A and B being in amounts such that the A/B molar ratio is lower than 20.

Abstract: A 1-butene polymer composition comprising: a) from 10% to 90% by weight of an isotactic 1-butene polymer having the following features: i) isotactic pentad (mmmm) measured by 13C-NMR, higher than 90%; ii) melting point (TmII) higher than 90° C.; and iii) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene (THN) at 135° C. comprised between 0.5 dl/g and 5.0 dl/g. b) from 90% to 10% by weight of a copolymer of 1-butene and at least a C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units, containing from 0% to 10% by mole of propylene or pentene derived units, and/or containing from 0% to 5% by mole of ethylene derived units having a content of C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units higher than 4.0% by mol and lower than 20.0% by mol; endowed with the following features: i) isotactic pentad mmmm higher than or equal to 90%; pentads (mmrr+mrrm) lower than 4 and pentad rmmr not detectable by C NMR. ii) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene at 135° C. comprised between 0.8 and 5.

Abstract: A 1-butene polymer composition comprising: a) from 10% to 90% by weight of an isotactic 1-butene polymer having the following features: i) isotactic pentad (mmmm) measured by 13C-NMR, higher than 90%; ii) melting point (TmII) higher than 90° C.; and iii) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene (THN) at 135° C. comprised between 0.5 dl/g and 5.0 dl/g. b) from 90% to 10% by weight of a copolymer of 1-butene and at least a C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units, containing from 0% to 10% by mole of propylene or pentene derived units, and/or containing from 0% to 5% by mole of ethylene derived units having a content of C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units higher than 4.0% by mol and lower than 20.0% by mol; endowed with the following features: i) isotactic pentad mmmm higher than or equal to 90%; pentads (mmrr+mrrm) lower than 4 and pentad rmmr not detectable by C NMR. ii) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene at 135° C. comprised between 0.8 and 5.

Abstract: A copolymer of 1-butene and at least a C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units, having a content of C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units equal to or higher than 7.2% and lower than 20.0% by mole; endowed with the following features: a) no detectable melting point TmII as the highest melting peak in the second melting transition; b) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetraline at 135° C. comprised between 0.8 and 5.0 dL/g; c) isotactic pentad mmmm higher than or equal to 90%; pentads (mmrr+mrrm) lower than 4 and pentad rmmr not detectable at 13C NMR; d) the tensile modulus (TM) measured with DMTA in MPa and the comonomer content fulfill the following relationship: TM<?14×C+200 wherein C is the molar content of the C8- C12 alpha-olefin derived units; e) the tension set at 100% of deformation is lower than 55%; and f) the melting point measured by DSC (TmI) and the C8-C12 alpha-olefin content fulfill the following relationship: TmI<?0.

Abstract: A copolymer of 1-butene and at least a C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units, preferably at least 1-octene derived units, containing from 0% to 2% by mole of propylene or pentene, having a content of C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units higher than 0.2% and lower than 7.2% by mole; endowed with the following features: a) the melting point measured by DSC (TmII) and the C8-C12 alpha-olefin molar content fulfil the following relationship: 0<TmIK?6.5×C+104 wherein C is the molar content of C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units and TmII is the highest melting peak in the second melting transition; b) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene at 135° C. comprised between 0.8 and 5 dL/g; and c) isotactic pentads mmmm higher than or equal to 90%; pentads (mmrr+mrrm) lower than 4 and pentads rmmr not detectable at 13C NMR.

Abstract: A terpolymer of 1-butene, ethylene and a at least a C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units, containing from 0.1% to 5% by mole of ethylene derived units and from 1 from 20% by mol of C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units, endowed with the following properties: i) isotactic pentad mmmm higher than or equal to 90%; pentads (mmrr+mrrm) lower than 4 and pentad rmmr not detectable by 13C NMR. ii) intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaphthalene at 135° C. comprised between 0.8 and 5.0 dL/g; iii) the melting point measured by DSC (TmI) and the C8-C12 alpha-olefin content fulfil the following relationship: TmI<130×C?0.3 wherein C is the molar content of C8-C12 alpha-olefin derived units and TmI is the highest melting peak in the first melting transition measured by DSC otherwise the melting point TmI is not detectable.

Abstract: A bridged metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein: M is a transition metal; X, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatoms; L is a divalent bridging group; R1 is a linear C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical optionally containing heteroatoms; T1 and T4 are a oxygen, sulfur atom or a C(R18)3 group; wherein R18, are hydrogen atoms or a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; T3 and T4 are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; W is an aromatic 5 or 6 membered ring.

Abstract: A bridged metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein: M is a transition metal; X, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatoms; L is a divalent bridging group; R1 is a linear C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical optionally containing heteroatoms; T1 and T4 are a oxygen, sulfur atom or a C(R18)3 group; wherein R18, are hydrogen atoms or a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; T3 and T4 are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; W is an aromatic 5 or 6 membered ring.

Abstract: Process for preparing halide metallocene compounds comprising the step of reacting the dialkyl derivative with a halogenating agent of formula R3xTLw wherein: L is chlorine, iodine or bromine; R3 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group; T is a metal of groups 2-14 of the periodic table of the elements; and x is ?1 so that x+w is equal to the oxidation state of the metal T.

Abstract: An isomerization process comprising the step of contacting a slurry or a solution comprising the meso or meso-like form of one or more bridged metallocene compounds of group 4 of the Periodic Table of the Elements having C2 or C2-like symmetry with an isomerization catalyst of formula (I) [R4W]+X? (I) wherein: W is a nitrogen or a phosphorus atom; R, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals and X? is an halide atom.

Abstract: An isomerization process comprising the step of contacting a slurry or a solution comprising the meso or meso-like form of one or more bridged metallocene compounds of group 4 of the Periodic Table of the Elements having C2 or C2-like symmetry with an isomerization catalyst of formula (I) [R4W]+X? (I) wherein: W is a nitrogen or a phosphorus atom; R, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals and X? is an halide atom.

Abstract: Process for preparing halide metallocene compounds comprising the step of reacting the dialkyl derivative with a halogenating agent of formula R3xTLw wherein: L is chlorine, iodine or bromine; R3 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group; T is a metal of groups 2-14 of the periodic table of the elements; and x is ?1 so that x+w is equal to the oxidation state of the metal T.

Abstract: A process for preparing dihalide or monohalide metallocene compounds comprising contacting a compound of formula (II) (Cp)(ZR1m)n(A)rML?y (II) wherein Cp is a cyclopentadienyl radical; (ZR1m)n is a divalent bridging group between Cp and A; A is a cyclopentadienyl radical or O, S, NR2, PR2 wherein R2 is an hydrocarbon radical, M is zirconium, titanium or hafnium.

Abstract: A process for obtaining silicon-bridged metallocene compounds comprising the following steps: a) reacting, at a temperature of between ?10° C. and 70° C., the starting ligand with about 2 molar equivalents of an alkylating agent; b) after the reaction has been completed, adding at least 2 molar equivalents of an alkylating agent that can be also different from the first one; and c) reacting, at a temperature of between ?10° C. and 70° C., the product obtained from step b) with at least 1 molar equivalent of a compound of formula ML?s, wherein M is a transition metal; s is an integer corresponding to the oxidation state of the metal; and L? is an halogen atom selected from chlorine, bromine and iodine.

Abstract: A process for preparing dihalide or monohalide metallocene compounds comprising contacting a compound of formula (II) (Cp)(ZR1m)n(A)rML?y (II) wherein Cp is a cyclopentadienyl radical; (ZR1m)n is a divalent bridging group between Cp and A; A is a cyclopentadienyl radical or O, S, NR2, PR2 wherein R2 is an hydrocarbon radical, M is zirconium, titanium or hafnium.

Abstract: A process for preparing dihalide or monohalide metallocene compounds comprising contacting a compound of formula (II) (Cp)(ZR1m)n(A)rML?y (II) wherein Cp is a cyclopentadienyl radical; (ZR1m)n is a divalent bridging group between Cp and A; A is a cyclopentadienyl radical or O, S, NR2, PR2 wherein R2 is an hydrocarbon radical, M is zirconium, titanium or hafnium, L? is an hydrocarbon radical, r ranges from 0 to 2 and y is equal to 4; with an halogenating agent selected from the group consisting of: T1Lw1 wherein T1 is a metal of groups 3–13 of the periodic table; L is halogen and w1 is equal to the oxidation state of the metal T1; T2Lw2 wherein T2 is a nonmetal element of groups 13–16 of the periodic table (new IUPAC version); and w2 is equal to the oxidation state of the element T2; O=T3Lw3 where T3 is a selected from the group consisting of C, P and S; O is an oxygen atom bonded to T3 trough a double bond; and w3 is equal to the oxidation state of the element T3 minus 2; R6C(O)L, wherein R6 is an hydrocarbon