Abstract: Propylene-ethylene copolymers obtainable by three-step polymerization from the gas phase in an agitated fixed bed by means of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system which, in addition to a titanium-containing solid component, also contains, as cocatalyst, an aluminum compound, where, in a first polymerization step, propylene is polymerized at from 60 to 90° C. and at from 20 to 40 bar and at a mean residence time of the reaction mixture of from 0.5 to 5 hours, then, in a second polymerization step, a mixture of propylene and ethylene is polymerized onto the polymer obtained from the first polymerization step at from 40 to 110° C. and from 5 to 30 bar, this pressure being at least 7 bar below the pressure in the first polymerization step, and at a mean residence time of the reaction mixture of from 0.2 to 4 hours, and then, in a third polymerization step, ethylene or a mixture of ethylene and propylene is polymerized onto the polymer obtained from the second polymerization step at from 40 to 110° C.

Abstract: Multiphase homo- or copolymers of C2-C10-alk-1-enes are prepared by a process in which polymerization is effected in the presence of two different catalyst systems in one reaction zone, one of the catalyst systems containing, as active components, a metallocene complex of the general formula (I) or (II) where M1 is a metal of group IVb, Vb or VIb of the Periodic Table, R1 and R2 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-alkoxy, C6-C10-aryl, C6-C10-aryloxy, C2-C10-alkenyl, C7-C40-arylalkyl, C7-C40-alkylaryl, C8-C40-arylalkenyl or halogen, R3 and R4 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, halogen, C1-C10-alkyl which may be halogenated, C6-C10-aryl or an —NR210, —SR10, —OSiR310, —SiR310 or —PR210 radical, where R10 is halogen, C1-C10-alkyl or C6-C10-aryl, and R5 and R6 are identical or different and have the meanings stated for R3 and R4, with the proviso that R5 and R6 are not hydrogen.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems containing, as active components,a) a titanium-containing solid component which contains titanium, magnesium, halogen and a carboxylic ester and, as a cocatalyst,b) an aluminum compound andc) if required, a further electron donor is described. Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems which are obtainable by this process, the preparation of polymers of propylene with the aid of these catalyst systems, the polymers obtainable thereby and films and moldings of these polymers are also described.

Abstract: Catalyst systems of the Ziegler-Natta type contain, as active componentsa) a titanium-containing solid component in whose preparation a titanium compound, a compound of magnesium, a halogenating agent and an electron donor component are used,b) an aluminum compound andc) as a further electron donor component, an organosilicon compound of the formula (I)R.sup.1 R.sup.2 Si(OR.sup.3).sub.2 (I)where R.sup.1 is C.sup.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, excluding sec-butyl, R.sup.2 is sec-butyl and R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl. The catalyst systems are particularly suitable for the preparation of polymers of C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes.

Abstract: Multiphase block copolymers of propylene comprisinga) a polymer of propylene with from 0 to 5% by weight of further C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 1-alkenes,b) a copolymer of propylene with from 5 to 98% by weight of further C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 1-alkenes,the multiphase block copolymers having a melting point of less than 155.degree. C. and a stiffness (shear modulus G) conforming to the following condition (I): ##EQU1## where M.sub.a) denotes the amount of propylene polymer a) and M.sub.co denotes the amount of the multiphase block copolymer.are obtainable in particular by polymerization by means of metallocene-containing catalyst systems.

Abstract: Copolymers of propylene with other 1-alkenes, obtainable by gas-phase polymerization of a mixture of propylene and another 1-alkene in the absence of a liquid reaction medium under a pressure of from 15 to 30 bar, at from 60.degree. to 90.degree. C. and with an average holdup time of the polymer of from 1 to 5 hours, with the aid of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system which, besides a titanium-containing solid component, contains an aluminum component and an electron donor, with the temperature being chosen so that, under the preset pressure, no condensation of the monomer mixture takes place in the gas space and, moreover, the ratio of the partial pressures of propylene and the other 1-alkene is adjusted to from 5:1 to 100:1, are particularly suitable for producing sheets and shaped articles.

Abstract: Propylene polymers have a molecular weight ratio Q (M.sub.w /M.sub.n) of from 6 to 30 and are obtainable by Ziegler-Natta polymerization in the presence of hydrogen as molecular weight regulator and are particularly suitable for the production of films and moldings.

Abstract: Propylene copolymers grafted with .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives and containing up to 35% by weight of other C.sub.2 - to C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes are obtainable by reacting the monomer to be grafted with a propylene copolymer at from 1 to 500 bar, where, in the absence of a free-radical initiator, from 0.01 to 1.0% by weight, based on the propylene copolymer, of the monomer to be grafted are admixed with the molten propylene copolymer, and the grafting reaction is carried out at from 210.degree. to 350.degree. C.The propylene copolymers according to the invention can be converted into crosslinked or crosslinkable propylene copolymers by admixing organic crosslinking agents.

Abstract: Partially crosslinked olefin polymers are obtainable by reactinga) an ethylene polymer having a density of from 0.90 to 0.98 g/cm.sup.3 orb) a polymer of from 25 to 95% by weight of a propylene homopolymer and from 5 to 75% by weight of a propylene copolymer with polymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes, the comonomer content being from 1 to 45% by weight, based on the total polymer,in the absence of free radical initiators, with from 0.001 to 5% by weight, based on the olefin polymer, of a bismaleimido compound of the general formula (I) ##STR1## where R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl which may be interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, or is C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl, each of which in turn may be substituted by one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -dialkylamino groups, or is a radical of the following formula (II)R.sup.1 -Z-R.sup.2 (II)where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Propylene copolymers grafted with .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid derivatives and consisting of a random propylene copolymer (I) with from 0.1 to 15% by weight of polymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes and a random propylene copolymer (II) with from 15 to 80% by weight of polymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes, are obtainable by reacting the graft monomer with the propylene copolymer at from 1 to 300 bar, from 0.01 to 1.0% by weight, based on the propylene copolymer, of the graft monomer being mixed with the molten propylene copolymer in the absence of a free radical initiator, and the grafting reaction being carried out at from 200.degree. to 350.degree. C.

Abstract: Propylene copolymers grafted with .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids or carboxylic acid derivatives and consisting ofa.sub.1) a random propylene copolymer (A.sub.1) containing from 0.1 to 15% by weight of polymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes or ofa.sub.2) a propylene copolymer (A.sub.2) comprising a random propylene copolymer (I) containing from 0.1 to 15% by weight of polymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes and a random propylene copolymer (II) containing from 15 to 80% by weight of polymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes or ofa.sub.3) a propylene copolymer (A.sub.3) comprising a propylene homopolymer (III) and a random propylene copolymer (IV) containing from 15 to 80% by weight of polymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes,are obtainable by reacting the monomer to be grafted with the propylene copolymer (A.sub.1), (A.sub.2) or (A.sub.3) at from 1 to 300 bar, from 0.01 to 1.

Abstract: Propylene-ethylene copolymers are obtained by two-stage polymerization from the gaseous phase in an agitated fixed bed by means of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system that contains in addition to a titanium-containing solid component also an aluminum compound as co-catalyst, wherein as Ziegler-Natta catalyst system a system is used which, following the reaction of the titanium-containing solid component with the co-catalyst, is deactivated by reaction with carbon dioxide. The copolymers are used for producing fibers, films and moldings.

Abstract: A process for propene oligomerization catalyzed by transition metal complexes in liquid phase to give propene oligomers with a high content of terminal double bonds, comprises oligomerizing propene in the presence of a catalyst of the formula ICp.sub.2 MX.sub.2 Iwhere Cp is an unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl unit and/or a mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylcyclopentadienyl unit, M is zirconium or hafnium and the ligands X are each hydride and/or halide and/or methyl, and in the presence of an aluminoxane cocatalyst, and where the ratio of the amounts of the catalyst I and the aluminoxane cocatalyst is such that the M/Al atomic ratio is from 1:250 to 1:1000, employing a temperature of from 50.degree. to 110.degree. C. and a pressure of from 30 to 100 bar.

Abstract: Ziegler-Natta-type catalyst systems containing, as active constituents,a) a titanium-containing solid component which also contains magnesium, halogen and a carboxylic acid ester as electron donor,b) an aluminum component,c) a further electron-donor component, and, as an additional component,d) an organometallic compound of the general formula A or B ##STR1## where M.sup.1 is an element f rom main group I, and M.sup.2 is an element from main group II of the Periodic Table, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -arylalkyl, or 5- to 7-membered cycloalkyl, which may itself carry C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl groups,can be used to prepare polymers which have, in particular, a low proportion of very fine grains.

Abstract: Polymers of propene are prepared using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprising (1) titanium component which is based on a finely divided, shape-imparting silica gel and contains titan- ium, magnesium, chlorine and a benzenecarboxylic acid derivative, (2) an aluminum component and (3) a silane component. The process employs a titanium component (1) which is obtained by a method in which (1.1) first (I) a carrier is prepared from (Ia) a silica gel which has a relatively high moisture content, (Ib) an organomagnesium compound and (Ic) a gaseous chlorinating agent in a manner such that (1.1.1) first (Ia) is reacted with (Ib), (1.1.2) then (Ic) is passed into the mixture obtained from (1.1.1), (1.2) then a solid-phase intermediate is prepared from (I), (II) an alkanol, (III) titanium tetrachloride and (IV) a phthalic acid derivative in a manner such that (1.2.1) first (I) is reacted with (II), (1.2.2) then (III) is introduced into the mixture resulting from (1.2.

Abstract: Ziegler-Natta-type catalyst systems containing, as active constituents,a) a titanium-containing solid component which also contains magnesium, halogen and a carboxylic acid ester, and, as cocatalyst,b) an aluminum compound,wherein the carboxylic acid ester in the solid component is a diester of a carboxylic acid of the formula Ia or Ib ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and are hydrogen, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.15 -alkyl, C.sub.7 - to C.sub.15 -alkylaryl, or 5- to 7-membered cycloalkyl, which may itself carry C.sub.1 - to C.sub.10 -alkyl groups, are particularly suitable for the preparation of polypropylene and copolymers of propylene containing minor amounts of other .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated olefinic compounds having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Polymers of propene are prepared using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system consisting of (1) a titanium component which is based on a finely divided, shape-imparting silica gel and contains, in addition to titanium, magnesium, chlorine and a benzenecarboxylic acid derivative, (2) an aluminum component and (3) a silane component. In this process, a titanium component (1) is used which is obtained by a method in which (1.1) first (I) a carrier is prepared from (Ia) a silica gel, (Ib) an alkanol, (Ic) an organomagnesium compound and (Id) a gaseous chlorinating agent by a procedure in which (1.1.1) first (Ia) is reacted with (Ib), (1.1.2) then the mixture obtained in (1.1.1) is combined with (Ic), (1.1.3) then (Id) is passed into the mixture obtained in (1.1.2) and (I) is isolated, (1.2) thereafter a solid-phase intermediate is prepared from (I), (II) an alkanol, (III) titanium tetrachloride and (IV) a phthalic acid drivative by a procedure in which (1.2.1) first (I) is reacted with (II), (1.2.

Abstract: Propylene-ethylene copolymers are prepared in an agitated bed of solids by first polymerizing propylene from the gas phase in a first polymerization zone at 20-40 bar and 60.degree.-90.degree. C. by addition of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system, and copolymerizing in a second polymerization zone at 7-35 bar and 40.degree.-70.degree. C. the finely divided polymer from the first polymerization zone with a mixture of olefins a process which comprises copolymerizing in the second polymerization zone with a mixture of propylene, ethylene and a further .alpha.-olefin of from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, setting the ratio of the partial pressures between propylene and ethylene within the range from 100:20 to 100:120 and that of the partial pressures between propylene and the further .alpha.

Abstract: Ziegler-Natta-type catalyst systems contain as active constituentsa) atitanium-containing solid component which contains titanium, magnesium, halogen and a norbornadienedicarboxylate of the formula I ##STR1## as electron donor, where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or 5- to 7-membered cycloalkyl which in turn can carry C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl groups,b) an aluminum component andc) another electron donor component,and are particularly suitable for preparing polypropylene and copolymers of propylene with minor amounts of other .alpha.-olefins with 2 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Novel foams having a density of from 0.01 to 0.1 g/cm.sup.3, based on a copolymer comprising ethylene, propylene and a C.sub.4 - to C.sub.8 -.alpha.-olefin, and having a torsion modulus of from 100 to 800 N/mm.sup.2 have high tensile, compressive and flexural strengths and at the same time high elongation at break.