Abstract: Catalysts comprising Salan ligands with bridged or unbridged diphenyl amine moieties. Also, catalyst systems comprising the catalyst and an activator; methods to prepare the ligands, catalysts and catalyst systems; processes to polymerize olefins using the catalysts and/or catalyst systems; and the olefin polymers prepared according to the processes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain propylene-based metal polymerals and their use in modifying surfaces, and, in general, metal polymerals used in modifying surfaces. In one aspect is a metal polymeryl comprising compounds having the general formula: MR3-nR?n; wherein each R group is a hydrogen or C1 to C10 or C20 alkyl, and each R? group is selected from propylene-based polymers having an Mn of at least 300 g/mole; n is 1, 2, or 3; and M is a Group 12 or 13 metal, preferably aluminum or zinc; wherein the first portion of the R? group bound to the metal M is a —CH2CH2— group, and the terminal portion of the R? group is isobutyl. Surfaces that are modified or “solubilized” include particles of silica or alumina, glass, metal, clay and other hydroxyl-containing materials of all sizes.

Abstract: Supported Salan catalysts, a process comprising contacting one or more olefins with a catalyst system comprising an activator and a Salan catalyst disposed on a support, and polymers produced by the process.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to produce a supported metallocene catalyst system, the process comprising: (i) contacting a support material with an alkyl aluminum compound to provide an alkyl aluminum treated support material; wherein the alkyl aluminum compound is represented by the formula: R3Al; wherein each R group is, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C12 alkyl group, Cl or F with the proviso that at least one R group is a C1 to C12 alkyl group; (ii) contacting the alkyl aluminum treated support material with an ionic stoichiometric activator, wherein the ionic stoichiometric activator is represented by the formula: (Z)d+Ad?; wherein (Z)d+ is a cation, where Z is a reducible Lewis Acid, Ad? is a non-coordinating anion having the charge d?, and d is 1, 2, or 3; (iii) contacting a metallocene compound comprising a group 4, 5, or 6 metal with the alkyl aluminum treated support material; and (iv) obtaining a supported metallocene catalyst system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing propylene-based in-reactor compositions comprising: (a) contacting propylene and from about 0 wt % to 10 wt % C2 and/or C4 to C20 alpha olefins under polymerization conditions in a first stage to form Component A; (b) contacting Component A, ethylene and from about 3 wt % to 30 wt % of one or more C3 to C20 alpha olefin, in the presence of a metallocene catalyst system, under polymerization conditions in a second stage to form Component B; wherein the metallocene catalyst system comprises: (i) a metallocene compound comprising a group 4, 5, or 6 metal, (ii) an activator, and (iii) a support material; and (c) obtaining a propylene-based in-reactor composition comprising Component A and Component B, wherein the propylene-based in-reactor composition has a multimodal melting point. Propylene-based in-reactor compositions and articles comprising these propylene compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Catalysts comprising salan ligands with carbazole moieties. Also, catalyst systems comprising the catalyst and an activator; methods to prepare the ligands, catalysts and catalyst systems; processes to polymerize olefins using the catalysts and/or catalyst systems; and the olefin polymers prepared according to the processes.

Abstract: Catalysts comprising a non-symmetrical Salan ligand with a carbazole moiety. Also disclosed are catalyst systems comprising the catalyst and an activator; methods to prepare the ligands, catalysts and catalyst systems; processes to polymerize olefins using the catalysts and/or catalyst systems; and the olefin polymers prepared according to the processes.

Abstract: Catalysts comprising a halogenated Salan ligand. Also disclosed are catalyst systems comprising the catalyst and an activator; methods to prepare the ligands, catalysts and catalyst systems; processes to polymerize olefins using the catalysts and/or catalyst systems; and the olefin polymers prepared according to the processes.