Abstract: This invention relates to high porosity (?15%) and/or low pore diameter (PD<165 ?m) propylene polymers and propylene polymerization processes using single site catalyst systems with supports having high surface area (SA?400 m2/g), low pore volume (PV?2 mL/g), a specific mean pore diameter range (PD=1-20 nm), and high average particle size (PS?30 ?m).

Abstract: This invention relates to processes using staged hydrogen addition in propylene polymerization. Using this process, broad/bi-modal MWD iPP with excellent stiffness properties and melt flow rates were produced.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel group 2, 3 or 4 transition metal metallocene catalyst compound having two indenyl ligands with identical substitution including, for example, cyclopropyl groups and substituted phenyl groups at the 2 and 4 positions of the catalyst, respectively, where the substituents are at the 3? and 5? positions of the phenyl groups.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins, particularly to produce ethylene polymers with internal unsaturation structures.

Abstract: A catalyst system including the reaction product of a fluorided support, an activator, and at least a first transition metal catalyst compound; methods of making such catalyst systems, polymerization processes using such catalyst systems, and polymers made therefrom.

Abstract: A catalyst system including the reaction product of a fluorided support (such as a fluorided silica support) that preferably has not been calcined at a temperature of 400° C. or more, an activator and at least a first transition metal catalyst compound; methods of making such catalyst systems, polymerization processes using such catalyst systems and polymers made therefrom.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising: i) contacting one or more olefins with a catalyst system comprising: 1) a support comprising an organoaluminum treated layered silicate and an inorganic oxide; and 2) a bisphenolate compound; and ii) obtaining olefin polymer having high molecular weight and layered silicate dispersed therein. Preferably the support is in the form of spheroidal particles.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising: i) contacting one or more olefins with a catalyst system comprising: 1) a support comprising an organoaluminum treated layered silicate and an inorganic oxide; and 2) a bisphenolate compound; and ii) obtaining olefin polymer having high molecular weight and layered silicate dispersed therein. Preferably the support is in the form of spheroidal particles.

Abstract: A catalyst system including the reaction product of a fluorided support, an activator, and at least a first transition metal catalyst compound; methods of making such catalyst systems, polymerization processes using such catalyst systems, and polymers made therefrom.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising: i) contacting one or more olefins with a catalyst system comprising: 1) a support comprising an organoaluminum treated layered silicate and an inorganic oxide; and 2) a pyridyldiamido compound; and ii) obtaining olefin polymer having high molecular weight and layered silicate dispersed therein. Preferably the support is in the form of spheroidal particles.

Abstract: Polymers produced by a process comprising contacting one or more olefins with a catalyst system comprising an activator and a Salan catalyst disposed on a support.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel bridged bis indenyl metallocene catalyst compounds where the bridge is —((R15*)2Si—Si(R15)2)— wherein, each R15 and R15* is identical or different and is a substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched C1-C20 alkyl group, preferably each R15 together do not form a ring, and/or each R15* together do not form a ring, and/or R15 and R15* together do not form a ring. This invention also relates to polymerization processes to produce polymer and to polymer compositions produced by the methods described.

Abstract: This invention relates to high porosity (?15%) and/or low pore diameter (PD<165 ?m) propylene polymers and propylene polymerization processes using single site catalyst systems with supports having high surface area (SA?400 m2/g), low pore volume (PV?2 mL/g), a specific mean pore diameter range (PD=1-20 nm), and high average particle size (PS?30 ?m).

Abstract: This invention relates to single site catalyst supportation methods involving high temperature treatment (?40° C., e.g., 100-130° C.) to improve catalyst activity for olefin polymerization, e.g., propylene polymerization, and to the supported catalyst systems obtained by the methods, e.g., single site catalyst systems supported on a support having high average particle size (PS?30 ?m), high surface area (SA?200 m2/g), low pore volume (PV?2 mL/g), and a mean pore diameter range of 1?PD?20 nm.

Abstract: This invention relates to catalyst supports having high surface area (SA?400 m2/g), low pore volume (PV?2 mL/g), a specific mean pore diameter range (PD=1-20 nm), and high average particle size (PS?30 ?m), supported catalysts, and supportation processes; and further relates to: high porosity (?15%) and/or low pore diameter (PD<165 ?m) propylene polymers; bimodal polymers and/or heterophasic copolymers based on the high porosity and/or low pore diameter propylene polymers; propylene polymerization processes using the supported catalysts and/or to prepare the high porosity and/or low pore diameter propylene polymers, bimodal polymers and/or heterophasic copolymers.

Abstract: This invention relates to heterophasic copolymers of propylene and an alpha olefin comonomer having a high fill phase content (?15%), and heterophasic polymerization processes using a single site catalyst system with a support having high average particle size (PS?30 ?m), high surface area (SA?400 m2/g), low pore volume (PV?2 mL/g), and a mean pore diameter range of 1?PD?20 nm.

Abstract: This invention relates to high porosity (?15%) and/or low pore diameter (PD<165 ?m) propylene polymers and propylene polymerization processes using single site catalyst systems with supports having high surface area (SA?400 m2/g), low pore volume (PV?2 mL/g), a specific mean pore diameter range (PD=1-20 nm), and high average particle size (PS?30 ?m).

Abstract: Polyalphaolefins and Salan catalysts, catalyst systems, and processes to produce the polyalphaolefins. Also disclosed are high-viscosity index polyalphaolefins and processes for producing them.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyalphaolefins and Salan cataylsts, catalyst systems, and processes to produce the polyalphaolefins.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes using staged hydrogen addition in propylene polymerization. Using this process, broad/bi-modal MWD iPP with excellent stiffness properties and melt flow rates were produced.