Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing high, very high, and ultra high molecular weight polymers comprising predominantly ethylene monomers. Ethylene is reacted in the presence of a catalyst system to produce a polymer having a viscosimetrically-determined molecular weight of at least 0.7×106 g/mol. The catalyst system generally includes a bridged metallocene catalyst compound, optionally with a co-catalyst. The catalyst is characterized by a zirconium dichloride central functionality and a dimethyl silandiyl bridge between five-membered rings of indenyl groups. Both rings of the metallocene compound are substituted at the 2-position with respect to the dimethyl silandiyl bridge with a C1-C20 carbonaceous group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing high, very high, and ultra high molecular weight polymers comprising predominantly ethylene monomers. Ethylene is reacted in the presence of a catalyst system to produce a polymer having a viscosimetrically-determined molecular weight of at least 0.7×106 g/mol. The catalyst system generally includes a bridged metallocene catalyst compound, optionally with a co-catalyst. The catalyst is characterized by a zirconium dichloride central functionality and a dimethyl silandiyl bridge between five-membered rings of indenyl groups. Both rings of the metallocene compound are substituted at the 2-position with respect to the dimethyl silandiyl bridge with a C1-C20 carbonaceous group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing ultra high molecular weight polymers by means of polymerization and co-polymerization of olefins using novel bridged metallocene catalysts as well as their catalyst systems.

Abstract: A process for the polymerization of olefins, in particular a process for the copolymerization of propylene with further olefins, is carried out in the presence of highly active catalyst systems comprising specifically selected metallocenes, in particular ones which bear different substituents in position 2 and position 4 on an indenyl ligand. Novel polypropylene copolymers can be obtained by this process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I): where M1 is an element of group 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic Table, X are halogen, hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C20-alkenyl, C6-C22-aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl, n is a natural number from 1 to 4. R1 is hydrogen or a C1-C40 radical, R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C40-aryl radical or C2-C40-heteroaromatic radical containing at least one heteroatom, R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C40 radical, or the radicals R2 and R3 together form a ring system, R4 is hydrogen or a C1-C40 radical, R5 is a C1-C40 radical, and Z is a divalent group CR8R9—CR10R11, where R8, R9, R10 and R11 are hydrogen or a C1-C40 radical.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydrogels containing polyvinyl alcohols and/or polyvinyl alcohol copolymers having special geometries, methods for the production of said hydrogels, and the use of the hydrogels as materials in the biomedical and pharmaceutical field, for producing contact lenses, for the controlled release of active substances, as a carrier material for inclusion-immobilized biocatalysts, a carrier material for transition metal catalysts, a material for producing reactive membranes, an additive to drilling fluid, a displacing agent in oil recovery, a cement additive and an additive to highly viscous liquids such as crude oil to improve the flowability and increase the speed of conveyance, and a component of cosmetic products.

Abstract: A process for the polymerization of olefins, in particular a process for the copolymerization of propylene with further olefins, is carried out in the presence of highly active catalyst systems comprising specifically selected metallocenes, in particular ones which bear different substituents in position 2 and position 4 on an indenyl ligand. Novel polypropylene copolymers can be obtained by this process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new polyvinyl polymers, to initiator systems for preparing them, to a process for preparing the polymers, and also to their use as an adhesive component, emulsifier, detergent, lubricant, coating component, for electrically insulating magnetic wires, for producing laminated glass sheets, as an adhesive primer, for textile coatings, as an additive for motor fuels, engine oils, concrete, and in papermaking, for producing water-soluble films and for preparing biodegradable and water-soluble polymers.

Abstract: A process for separating inorganic and organometallic by-products from a mixture comprising at least one organometallic transition metal compound as product and at least one organometallic by-product and at least one inorganic by-product as by-products comprises the steps A) admixing the mixture comprising the product, the organometallic by-product and the inorganic by-product with a mixture comprising at least one polar organic extractant and water and separating off the undissolved residue, B) washing the residue from step A) with a nonpolar organic extractant or a mixture comprising at least one nonpolar organic extractant and at least one aprotic polar organic solvent and C) drying the residue which has been washed in step B) and comprises the organometallic transition metal compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing ultra high molecular weight polymers by means of polymerization and co-polymerization of olefins using novel bridged metallocene catalysts as well as their catalyst systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a simple process for preparing specifically substituted indenes of the formula (I) or (Ia) to compounds of the formula (II) serving as starting materials and to the use of the compounds of the formula (II) as starting materials for the synthesis of substituted indenes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyvinyl alcohols, to polyvinyl alcohol copolymers having specific geometries, to a process for preparing such polyvinyl alcohols and polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, and to their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing special transition metal compounds, to novel transition metal compounds and to the use thereof for polymerizing olefins.

Abstract: The present invention describes a novel group of specific transition metal compounds, referred to as nonmetallocene compounds, and catalyst systems prepared therefrom. These catalyst systems which have become obtainable for the first time are suitable for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: Organometallic transition metal compounds of the formula (I) where M1 is an element of group 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic Table of the Elements or the lanthanides; X are identical or different and are each halogen, hydrogen, C1–C20-alkyl, C2–C20-alkenyl, C6–C22-aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl part and from 6 to 22 carbon atoms in the aryl part, —OR5 or —NR5R6, where two radicals X may also be joined to one another or two radicals X may together form a substituted or unsubstituted diene ligand, in particular a 1,3-diene ligand; where R5 and R6 are each C1–C10-alkyl, C6–C15-aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, fluoroalkyl or fluoroaryl each having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and from 6 to 22 carbon atoms in the aryl radical; n is a natural number from 1 to 4 which is equal to the oxidation number of M1 minus 2; R1 is a C2–C40 radical which is branched in the ? position; R2 is hydrogen or a C1–C40 radical which may be branched or unbranched in the ? position;

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing special transition metal compounds, to novel transition metal compounds and to their use for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chemical compound of formula (I), wherein M1 represents an element selected from main groups II, III or IV of the periodic table of elements; x is equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4; y is equal to 2, 3 or 4, and; A represents a cation of main group V of the periodic table of elements; R1 is the same or different and represents a branched or unbranched linear or cyclic C1–C40 group that contains carbon; R2 is the same or different and represents a branched or unbranched linear or cyclic C1–C40 group that contains carbon; R3 represents a branched or unbranched linear or cyclic C1–C40 group that contains carbon, and; R4 represents a hydrogen atom; whereby R2 and R3 are always different from one another

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers having specific geometries based on polyvinyl esters, to initiator systems for their preparation and to a process for preparing polymers which have specific geometries and are based on polyvinyl esters.

Abstract: In a process for the racemoselective preparation of silicon-bridged dialkyl-ansa-metallocenes of the formula (I) comprises reaching a ligand starting compound of the formula (II) with a transition metal dialkyl compound of the formula (III) M1XxR12*Dy (III), where M1 is an element of group 4, 5 or 6 of the periodic Table of the Elements, R1 are identical C1-C20-alkyl or C7-C40-arylalkyl radicals, X are identical or different halogens, R2 are identical or different C1-C40 radicals, R3 are identical or different C1-C40 radicals, T is a divalent C1-C40 group which together with the cyclopentadienyl ring forms a further saturated or unsaturated ring system which has a ring size of from 5 to 12 atoms, where T may contain the heteroatoms Si, Ge, N, P, O or S in the ring system fused onto the cyclopentadienyl ring, M2 is Li, Na, K, MgCl, MgBr, MgI, Mg or Ca, D is an uncharged Lewis base ligand, x is equal to the oxidation number of M1 minus 2, y is from 0 to 2 and p is 1 in the case of doubly positively charged meta

Abstract: The present invention relates to organometallic transition metal compounds of formula (I) where M1 is an element of group 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic Table of the Elements or the lanthanides, X are identical or different and are each halogen, hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl , C2-C20-alkenyl, C6-C22-aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl each having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl part and from 6 to 22 carbon atoms in the aryl part, —OR6 or —NR6R7, where two radicals X may also be joined to one another, n is a natural number from 1 to 4 which corresponds to the oxidation number of M1 minus 2, R1 is hydrogen or a C1-C40 radical, R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C40-aryl radical or C2-C40-heteroaromatic radical containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, N, S and P, R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C40 radical, or the radicals R2 and R3 together form a ring system, R4 is hydrogen or a C1-C40 radical, R5 is a C1-C40 radical, and Z is a divalent group CR8R9—CR10R11, where R8, R9, R10 and R11 are