Abstract: In a method for purifying a crude epoxidation product of a liquid conjugated diolefin polymer or a vegetable oil which comprises the steps of adding an aqueous washing agent to a crude epoxidation product which is obtained by the reaction of a liquid conjugated diolefin polymer or a vegetable oil with an organic peracid or an epoxidizing agent capable of generating an organic peracid in situ, stirring the mixture, leaving the mixture to stand to induce phase separation and thereafter withdrawing the organic layer, the improvement wherein 50 to 300 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the crude epoxidation product, of a 10-80% by weight aqueous solution of isopropanol is used as the washing agent.

Abstract: This invention discloses an improved catalyst for the polymerization or copolymerization of olefins, and a process for preparing polyolefins which comprises polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins using the said catalyst. According to the invention there is provided a process for preparing polyolefins by polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins using as a catalyst at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a titanium compound and a vanadium compound supported on a solid carrier, and an organometallic compound, said solid carrier comprising a product obtained by treatment with SO.sub.3 of at least one member selected from the group consisting of an oxide of Group II-IV metals of the Periodic Table and a double oxide of the said oxide and other oxide, which other oxide may be another oxide of Group II-IV metals of the Periodic Table or may be an oxide of other Group metals of the same Table.