Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain novel late transition metal salicylaldimine chelates and, further, to novel bidentate ligand compounds of substituted salicylaldimine, and their utility as polymerization catalysts alone or in combination with adjunct agent and/or Lewis base in processes of polymerizing olefin monomers and copolymerizing olefin monomers with functionalized olefin monomers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes of polymerizing olefin monomers and copolymerizing olefin monomer(s) with functionalized alpha-olefin monomers in the presence of certain late transition metal pyrrolaldimine chelates, especially bidenate or in the presence of a combination of a transition metal in its zero valence and a pyrrolaldimine represented by the formula: wherein each R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, M and L are defined in the specification herein below.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to vicinal hydroxyl-functionalized hydrocarbon polymers having a mole ratio of methylene to hydroxyl group of greater than 1 and to films, coatings and articles useful in packaging applications containing said polymers.

Abstract: A process for forming neutral late transition metal chelates useful as polymerization catalysts comprising contacting a bidentate ligand forming compound that is free of electron-withdrawing groups with a di(tertiary amine) late transition metal reagent in the presence of an inert liquid, an olefinic monomer or a polar liquid selected from nitrites, ethers, aromatic heterocyclic amines, alcohols, nitroalkanes, nitroaromatics or mixtures thereof. The process provides a solid product or a solution of a storage stable transition metal bidentate ligand containing catalyst product which remains active for an extended storage period. Alternately, the present process can be conducted in situ in a polymerization zone of olefinic polymerization.

Abstract: A new and novel linear, regio-regular vicinal functionalized polymer methods of forming the same are described. The polymer has a linear hydrocarbon polymer backbone with vicinal functional groups having oxygen and/or nitrogen atom containing groups, such as hydroxy, carboxylic acid or ester, carbonyl acetate, amide, nitrile and the like, pendent from the polymer backbone chain in a regio-regular manner.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes of polymerization of olefins and copolymerization of olefins and functionalized olefins in the presence of certain late transition metal bidentate salicylaldimine chelates represented by the formula: wherein each of the symbols R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, L, M, A, X and z are defined within the specification herein below.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to Packaging Materials and Packaging Articles having a structure composed of a substantially linear, regio-regular functionalized hydrocarbon polymer having C4-C12 hydrocarbon polymer repeating units wherein each unit has at least one functional group uniformly pendent therefrom.

Abstract: Non-ionic late transition metal chelates of salicylaldimine and pyrrolaldimine can be tethered to an inert support by a covalent bond to provide a catalyst useful in slurry and gas phase polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: Non-ionic bidentate late transition metal chelates tethered to an inert support by a covalent bond group to provide a catalyst useful in slurry and gas phase polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: A new and novel linear, regio-regular vicinal functionalized polymer methods of forming the same are described. The polymer has a linear hydrocarbon polymer backbone with vicinal functional groups having oxygen and/or nitrogen atom containing groups, such as hydroxy, carboxylic acid or ester, carbonyl acetate, amide, nitrile and the like, pendent from the polymer backbone chain in a regio-regular manner.

Abstract: Substantially linear vinylene carbonate/1-olefin copolymers, a process of forming the same, and packaging materials incorporating the same are described. These copolymers are formed by reacting the component monomers in the presence of a single component, non-ionic polymerization catalyst at relatively low temperatures and pressures.