Abstract: A pre-polymerized catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing (a) a solid catalyst component made from or containing Ti, Mg, and a halogen and optionally, a bidentate electron donor compound (BE) in an amount such that the molar ratio (BE)/Ti ranges from 0 to 0.3, and (b) an ethylene (co)polymer in an amount ranging from 0.1 g up to less than 30 g per g of the solid catalyst component, and having an intrinsic viscosity, measured in tetraline at 135° C., of at least 3.0 dL/g, wherein the pre-polymerized catalyst component has a porosity measured by mercury method in the range 0.1 to 1 cm3/g.

Abstract: A catalyst for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing (a) a solid catalyst component containing Mg, Ti and optionally an internal electron donor compound (ID), (b) an aluminum alky compound, and (c) an external electron donor (ED) selected from non-aromatic diazo compounds.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing Mg, Ti and an electron donor of formula (I) where the R1 and R5 groups, equal to or different from each other, are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, R2 group is selected from C2-C10 hydrocarbon groups, R3 to R4 groups, independently, are selected from hydrogen or C1-C20 hydrocarbon groups, optionally fused together to form one or more cycles, with the proviso that at least one of R3 to R4 groups is a C1-C20 alkyl group.

Abstract: A propylene ethylene copolymer having the following features: an ethylene content of between 1.0 and 4.0% by weight; a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, of greater than 4.0; a content of xylene soluble fraction (XS) and ethylene content (C2) that fulfills the following relationship: (C2×1.1)+1.25<XS<(C2×1.1)+2.50 where: XS=% by weight of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; C2=% by weight of ethylene units in the copolymer determined via NMR; a melt flow rate (MFR; 230° C., 2.16 kg) of between 30 to 75 g/10 min; an intrinsic viscosity of the copolymer of lower than 1.5 dl/g; and an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of higher than 0.32 dl/g.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins, made from or containing Ti, Mg, halogen, and at least one non-aromatic diazo compounds.

Abstract: A catalyst for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing (a) a solid catalyst component containing Mg, Ti and optionally an internal electron donor compound (ID), (b) an aluminum alky compound, and (c) an external electron donor (ED) selected from non-aromatic diazo compounds.

Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst component made from or containing Mg, Ti, and at least an electron donor compound (ID), including the steps of: (a) reacting a Mg based compound with a Ti compound, having at least a Ti—Cl bond, in an amount such that the Ti/Mg molar ratio is greater than 3 and at a temperature ranging from 0 to 150° C., thereby yielding an intermediate solid catalyst component containing Mg and Ti; and (b) contacting the intermediate solid catalyst component with a gaseous stream containing the electron donor compound (ID) in a gaseous dispersing medium, thereby yielding a final solid catalyst component having an ID/Ti molar ratio ranging from 0.5:1 to 20:1.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing Mg, Ti and an electron donor of formula (I) where the R1 and R5 groups, equal to or different from each other, are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, R2 group is selected from C2-C10 hydrocarbon groups, R3 to R4 groups, independently, are selected from hydrogen or C1-C20 hydrocarbon groups, optionally fused together to form one or more cycles, with the proviso that at least one of R3 to R4 groups is a C1-C20 alkyl group.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR, wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, a halogen and an electron donor.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing a magnesium halide, a titanium compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond, a first electron donor compound selected from 1,3 diethers (DE), and a second electron donor compound selected from dicarbamates (DC), wherein the first and second electron donor compounds are present in a molar ratio DE:DC ranging from 4.5:1 to 20:1.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 60 to 90 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polypropylene composition, of a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., is made from or containing more than 80% wt of propylene units, and B) from 10 to 40 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polypropylene composition, of a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. is made from or containing a copolymer of propylene and ethylene having an average content of ethylene derived units from 30.0 wt % to 55.0 wt %, wherein the fraction when subjected to GPC fractionation and continuous IR analysis for determining the ethylene content of the eluted fractions (GPC-IR analysis), shows that the content of ethylene increases along with the Mw for fractions having Mw higher than the average.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing Mg, Ti, Cl and at least an electron donor compound which is the reaction product obtained by bringing into contact a Mg compound and a Ti compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond with an electron donor selected from diphenol derivatives.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing Mg, Ti, Cl and at least an electron donor compound which is the reaction product obtained by bringing into contact a Mg compound and a Ti compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond with an electron donor selected from diphenol derivatives.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, halogen and an electron donor obtained from a process including the steps: (a) dissolving a Mg(OR)2 compound wherein R groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, N and halogen, in an organic liquid medium, thereby forming a first liquid mixture; (b) contacting the first liquid mixture (a) with TiCl4, thereby forming a second liquid mixture absent a solid phase, and (c) subjecting the second liquid mixture (b) to conditions, whereby solid catalyst particles are formed, wherein (i) a Bi compound and (ii) a bidentate electron donor compound are present in one or more of steps (a) to (c) and/or contacted with the solid catalyst particles obtained from (c).

Abstract: A propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from 5.7 to 7.7% by weight of 1-hexene derived units, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer, having: a) a solubility in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 7.0 wt % to 15.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer; b) a melting temperature, measured by DSC ranging from 143.0° C. to 148.0° C.; c) a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg) from 3.5 to 8.0 g/10 min.; and d) a content of 1-hexene derived units in the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 13.5 wt % to 18.5 wt %, based upon the total weight of the soluble fraction.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, halogen and an electron donor obtained from a process including the steps: (a) dissolving a Mg(OR)2 compound wherein R groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, N and halogen, in an organic liquid medium, thereby forming a first liquid mixture; (b) contacting the first liquid mixture (a) with TiCl4, thereby forming a second liquid mixture absent a solid phase, and (c) subjecting the second liquid mixture (b) to conditions, whereby solid catalyst particles are formed, wherein (i) a Bi compound and (ii) a bidentate electron donor compound are present in one or more of steps (a) to (c) and/or contacted with the solid catalyst particles obtained from (c).

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR, wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, a halogen and an electron donor.

Abstract: A propylene ethylene copolymer having the following features: an ethylene content of between 1.0 and 4.0% by weight; a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, of greater than 4.0; a content of xylene soluble fraction (XS) and ethylene content (C2) that fulfills the following relationship: (C2×1.1)+1.25<XS<(C2×1.1)+2.50 where: XS=% by weight of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; C2=% by weight of ethylene units in the copolymer determined via NMR; a melt flow rate (MFR; 230° C., 2.16 kg) of between 30 to 75 g/10 min; an intrinsic viscosity of the copolymer of lower than 1.5 dl/g; and an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of higher than 0.32 dl/g.

Abstract: A catalyst component made from or containing Ti, Mg, chlorine, an amount of a first internal donor selected from esters of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids (EAA), and an amount of a second internal donor selected from cyclic ethers (CE), wherein the EAA/CE molar ratio ranges from 0.02 to less than 20.

Abstract: A Mg compound based catalyst precursor made from or containing up to 50% by mols, with respect to Mg, of a compound of formula K(OR1) wherein R1 is H or a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group. When treated with transition metal compounds, the precursor is converted into catalyst with high activity in olefin polymerization.