Abstract: A catalyst comprising (i) a metallocene complex of a group (IV) metal said metallocene comprising at least two cyclopentadienyl type ligands; (ii) a boron cocatalyst; and (iii) an aluminoxane cocatalyst; said catalyst being in solid form, preferably in solid particulate form, and being free from an external carrier.

Abstract: A process for the polymerization of at least one olefin comprising reacting said at least one olefin with a catalyst comprising: (i) a metallocene complex said metallocene comprising at least two cyclopentadienyl type ligands; (ii) a boron cocatalyst; and (iii) an aluminoxane cocatalyst; said catalyst being in solid form, preferably in solid particulate form, and being free from an external carrier.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising (i) a metallocene complex of a group (IV) metal said metallocene comprising at least two cyclopentadienyl type ligands; (ii) a boron cocatalyst; and (iii) an aluminoxane cocatalyst; said catalyst being in solid form, preferably in solid particulate form, and being free from an external carrier.

Abstract: A process for the polymerisation of at least one olefin comprising reacting said at least one olefin with a catalyst comprising: (i) a metallocene complex said metallocene comprising at least two cyclopentadienyl type ligands; (ii) a boron cocatalyst; and (iii) an aluminoxane cocatalyst; said catalyst being in solid form, preferably in solid particulate form, and being free from an external carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a propylene copolymer P1 having ethylene-derived comonomer units, which comprises the following steps: (i) introducing propylene, ethylene, and hydrogen into a polymerisation reactor R1, wherein the ethylene is fed to the polymerisation reactor R1 in a periodically varying amount, (ii) preparing the propylene copolymer in the polymerisation reactor R1 in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a solid catalyst system (CS) comprising the steps of preparing a liquid clathrate (LC) comprising (a) a lattice (L) being the reaction product of (i) aluminoxane (A), (ii) an organometallic compound (O) of a transition metal (M) of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) or of an actinide or lanthanide, and (i) a compound (B) being effective to form with the aluminoxane (A) and the organometallic compound (O) the lattice (L), and (b) a guest (G) being an hydrocarbon compound (HC), and subsequently precipitating said liquid clathrate (LC) obtaining said solid catalyst system (SC).

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a solid catalyst system comprising the steps of generating an emulsion by dispersing a liquid clathrate in a solution wherein (i) the solution constitutes the continuous phase of the emulsion and (ii) the liquid clathrate constitutes in form of droplets the dispersed phase of the emulsion, solidifying said dispersed phase to convert said droplets to solid particles and optionally recovering said particles to obtain said catalyst system, wherein the liquid clathrate comprises a lattice being the reaction product of aluminoxane, an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) or of an actinide or lanthanide, and a further compound being effective to form with the aluminoxane and the organometallic compound the lattice, and a guest being an hydrocarbon compound, and the solution comprises a silicon fluid and a hydrocarbon solvent.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a solid catalyst system (CS) comprising the steps of preparing a liquid clathrate (LC) comprising (a) a lattice (L) being the reaction product of (i) aluminoxane (A), (ii) an organometallic compound (O) of a transition metal (M) of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) or of an actinide or lanthanide, and (i) a compound (B) being effective to form with the aluminoxane (A) and the organometallic compound (O) the lattice (L), and (b) a guest (G) being an hydro-carbon compound (HC), and subsequently precipitating said liquid clathrate (LC) obtaining said solid catalyst system (SC).

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a solid catalyst system comprising the steps of generating an emulsion by dispersing a liquid clathrate in a solution wherein (i) the solution constitutes the continuous phase of the emulsion and (ii) the liquid clathrate constitutes in form of droplets the dispersed phase of the emulsion, solidifying said dispersed phase to convert said droplets to solid particles and optionally recovering said particles to obtain said catalyst system, wherein the liquid clathrate comprises a lattice being the reaction product of aluminoxane, an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) or of an actinide or lanthanide, and a further compound being effective to form with the aluminoxane and the organometallic compound the lattice, and a guest being an hydrocarbon compound, and the solution comprises a silicon fluid and a hydrocarbon solvent.

Abstract: The present invention deals with polymer compositions suitable for making pipes. The compositions comprise a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms wherein the multimodal ethylene copolymer has a density of from 937 to 950 kg/m3, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.3 to 3.0 g/10 min, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/10 min and a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of from 2 to 30.

Abstract: Improved process for the preparation of an unsupported, heterogeneous olefin polymerization catalyst system, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in the form of solid particles comprising the steps of a) preparing a solution of catalyst components, including an aluminoxane, a compound being effective to form stable, liquid clathrates with aluminoxane and an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) or of an actinide or lanthanide, in a hydrocarbon solvent, yielding a two phase system with an upper solvent layer, which is separated, b) preparing a liquid/liquid emulsion system comprising a continuous phase in which said solution of the catalyst components forms a dispersed phase in the form of droplets, c) solidifying said dispersed phase to convert said droplets to solid particles and optionally recovering said particles to obtain said catalyst system, t

Abstract: Improved process for the preparation of an unsupported, heterogeneous olefin polymerization catalyst, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in the form of solid particles comprising the steps of a) preparing a solution of an aluminoxane and an ionic complex M-X, M being an alkali or earth alkali metal and X being a halide or pseudo halide, in a molar ratio of Al of the aluminoxane to M of the ionic complex between 80:1 and 300:1, b) mixing said solution with an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in a molar ratio of M of the ionic complex to the transition metal of the organometallic compound between 1:1 and 4:1, yielding a second solution, c) dispersing said second solution obtained in step b) in a solvent immiscible therewith to form an emulsion in which said second solution of step b) forms the dispersed phase in the fo

Abstract: The present invention deals with polymer compositions suitable for making pipes. The compositions comprise a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms wherein the multimodal ethylene copolymer has a density of from 937 to 950 kg/m3, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.3 to 3.0 g/10 min, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/10 min and a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of from 2 to 30.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a propylene copolymer P1 having ethylene-derived comonomer units, which comprises the following steps: (i) introducing propylene, ethylene, and hydrogen into a polymerisation reactor R1, wherein the ethylene is fed to the polymerisation reactor R1 in a periodically varying amount, (ii) preparing the propylene copolymer in the polymerisation reactor R1 in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: Improved process for the preparation of an unsupported, heterogeneous olefin polymerisation catalyst, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in the form of solid particles comprising the steps of a) preparing a solution of an aluminoxane and an ionic complex M-X, M being an alkali or earth alkali metal and X being a halide or pseudo halide, in a molar ratio of Al of the aluminoxane to M of the ionic complex between 80:1 and 300:1, b) mixing said solution with an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in a molar ratio of M of the ionic complex to the transition metal of the organometallic compound between 1:1 and 4:1, yielding a second solution, c) dispersing said second solution obtained in step b) in a solvent immiscible therewith to form an emulsion in which said second solution of step b) forms the dispersed phase in the fo

Abstract: Improved process for the preparation of an unsupported, heterogeneous olefin polymerization catalyst system, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or of an actinide or lanthanide in the form of solid particles comprising the steps of a) preparing a solution of catalyst components, including an aluminoxane, a compound being effective to form stable, liquid clathrates with aluminoxane and an organometallic compound of a transition metal of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC 2007) or of an actinide or lanthanide, in a hydrocarbon solvent, yielding a two phase system with an upper solvent layer, which is separated, b) preparing a liquid/liquid emulsion system comprising a continuous phase in which said solution of the catalyst components forms a dispersed phase in the form of droplets, c) solidifying said dispersed phase to convert said droplets to solid particles and optionally recovering said particles to obtain said catalyst system, t

Abstract: The present invention deals with polymer compositions suitable for making pipes. The compositions comprise a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms wherein the multimodal ethylene copolymer has a density of from 937 to 950 kg/m3, a melt index MFR5 of from 0.3 to 3.0 g/10 min, a melt index MFR2 of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/10 min and a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of from 2 to 30.

Abstract: Use of a catalyst composition treated with a surface modifier in the polymerization of olefins for lowering the gel content in the resulting polyolefin, wherein the surface modifier has a polar residue capable of interacting with the surface of the catalyst composition and a lipophilic residue and is selected from carboxylate metal salts, nitrogen containing catalyst surface modifiers, phosphorus containing catalyst surface modifiers, oxygen containing catalyst surface modifiers, sulfur containing catalyst surface modifiers, fluoro containing polymeric catalyst surface modifiers or mixtures thereof and wherein the gel content is determined by using pressed plate gel analysis method.

Abstract: A catalyst system obtainable by the process comprising the steps of contacting an adduct of formula (I) MgT2.yAlQj(OR?)3-j ??(I) wherein T is chlorine, bromine, or iodine; R? is a linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl radical; y ranges from 1.00 to 0.05; and j ranges from 0.01 to 3.00; with at least one metallocene compound having titanium as central metal and at least one ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton.

Abstract: A supported catalyst system comprising the product obtainable by contacting an adduct of formula (I) MgT2a.yAlQj(OU)3-j??(I) wherein T is chlorine, bromine, or iodine; U is a linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl radical, y ranges from 6.00 to 0.05; j ranges from 3 to 0.1; Q substituents, are hydrocarbon radicals containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; with at least one compound selected from the compounds of formula (II), (III) and (IV) wherein M1 is a transition metal atom selected from Groups 3-11 of Periodical Table; each R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R8 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; L and L1 are divalent or trivalent hydrocarbon groups; T1 is a Lewis base; A1 and A2 are oxygen sulfur or nitrogen containing groups and X is hydrogen halogen or hydrocarbon group.