Abstract: A polar group-containing olefin copolymer having excellent adhesion properties to metals or polar resins and excellent compatibility therewith, a process for preparing the copolymer, a thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer, and uses thereof. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprises a constituent unit derived from an ?-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and a constituent unit derived from a straight-chain, branched or cyclic polar group-containing monomer having at the end a polar group such as a hydroxyl group or an epoxy group and/or a constituent unit derived from a macromonomer having at the end a polymer segment obtained by anionic polymerization, ring-opening polymerization or polycondensation. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer can be prepared by polymerizing the ?-olefin with the polar group-containing monomer and/or the macromonomer in the presence of a metallocene catalyst.

Abstract: A polar group-containing olefin copolymer having excellent adhesion properties to metals or polar resins and excellent compatibility therewith, a process for preparing the copolymer, a thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer, and uses thereof. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprises a constituent unit derived from an ?-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and a constituent unit derived from a straight-chain, branched or cyclic polar group-containing monomer having at the end a polar group such as a hydroxyl group or an epoxy group and/or a constituent unit derived from a macromonomer having at the end a polymer segment obtained by anionic polymerization, ring-opening polymerization or polycondensation. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer can be prepared by polymerizing the ?-olefin with the polar group-containing monomer and/or the macromonomer in the presence of a metallocene catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention is a polar group-containing olefin copolymer having excellent adhesion properties to metals or polar resins and excellent compatibility therewith. A process for preparing the copolymer, a thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer, and uses thereof are also described. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprises a constituent unit derived from an ?-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and a constituent unit derived from a straight-chain, branched or cyclic polar group-containing monomer having at the end a polar group such as a hydroxyl group or an epoxy group and/or a constituent unit derived from a macromonomer having at the end a polymer segment obtained by anionic polymerization, ring-opening polymerization or polycondensation.

Abstract: A propylene polymer composition is prepared by mixing propylene homo- or co-polymer (A) obtained using a transition metal catalyst compound (h), defined herein, with a co-catalyst, e.g., organoaluminum oxy compound, with an olefin elastomer (D) and another olefin polymer (E), e.g., polyethylene. Alternatively, the combination of propylene polymer (A), olefin elastomer (D) and olefin polymer (E) is prepared by a multi-stage polymerization method. In both cases, the propylene homo- or co-polymer (A) may include a second propylene homo- or co-polymer (A?) wherein the ratio of intrinsic viscosities of propylene polymers (A) and (A?) is in the range of 3 to 30. These propylene polymer compositions are excellent in heat resistance, mechanical strength, tensile elongation at break, etc., and can be used in the fabrication of structural materials, films and sheets.

Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising a propylene polymer prepared by using a zirconocene catalyst having two aryl-substituted indenyl group and having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.01 to 30 g/10 min and a second propylene polymer prepared by using a zirconocene catalyst having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 30 to 1,000 g/10 min and, if desired, a soft polymer, a ratio of the MFR of the second propylene polymer to the MFR of the second propylene polymer being not less than 30. These propylene polymer compositions are excellent in heat resistance, mechanical strength, tensile elongation at break, etc., and hence they can be favorably used for various structural materials such as those of automobile and electrical appliances, daily necessaries, various films and sheets.

Abstract: A propylene polymer composition is prepared by mixing propylene homo- or co-polymer (A) obtained using a transition metal catalyst compound (h), defined herein, with a co-catalyst, e.g., organoaluminum oxy compound, with an olefin elastomer (D) and another olefin polymer (E), e.g., polyethylene. Alternatively, the combination of propylene polymer (A), olefin elastomer (D) and olefin polymer (E) is prepared by a multi-stage polymerization method. In both cases, the propylene homo- or co-polymer (A) may include a second propylene homo- or co-polymer (A′) wherein the ratio of intrinsic viscosities of propylene polymers (A) and (A′) is in the range of 3 to 30. These propylene polymer compositions are excellent in heat resistance, mechanical strength, tensile elongation at break, etc., and can be used in the fabrication of structural materials, films and sheets.

Abstract: The present invention is a polar group-containing olefin copolymer having excellent adhesion properties to metals or polar resins and excellent compatibility therewith. A process for preparing the copolymer, a thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer, and uses thereof are also described. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprises a constituent unit derived from an &agr;-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and a constituent unit derived from a straight-chain, branched or cyclic polar group-containing monomer having at the end a polar group such as a hydroxyl group or an epoxy group and/or a constituent unit derived from a macromonomer having at the end a polymer segment obtained by anionic polymerization, ring-opening polymerization or polycondensation.

Abstract: A propylene polymer composition is prepared by mixing propylene home- or co-polymer (A) obtained using a transition metal catalyst compound (h), defined herein, with a co-catalyst, e.g., organoaluminum oxy compound, with an olefin elastomer (D) and another olefin polymer (E), e.g., polyethylene. Alternatively, the combination of propylene polymer (A), olefin elastomer (D) and olefin polymer (E) is prepared by a multi-stage polymerization method. In both cases, the propylene homo- or copolymer (A) may include a second propylene homo- or co-polymer (A′) wherein the ratio of intrinsic viscosities of propylene polymers (A) and (A′) is in the range of 3 to 30. These propylene polymer compositions are excellent in heat resistance, mechanical strength, tensile elongation at break, etc., and can be used in the fabrication of structural materials, films and sheets.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a polar group-containing olefin copolymer having excellent adhesion properties to metals or polar resins and excellent compatibility therewith, a process for preparing the copolymer, a thermoplastic resin composition containing the copolymer, and uses thereof. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer comprises a constituent unit derived from an &agr;-olefin of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and a constituent unit derived from a straight-chain, branched or cyclic polar group-containing monomer having at the end a polar group such as a hydroxyl group or an epoxy group and/or a constituent unit derived from a macromonomer having at the end a polymer segment obtained by anionic polymerization, ring-opening polymerization or polycondensation. The polar group-containing olefin copolymer can be prepared by polymerizing the &agr;-olefin with the polar group-containing monomer and/or the macromonomer in the presence of a metallocene catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst or polyester production capable of producing a polyester with high catalytic activity and a process For producing a polyester using the catalyst. The catalyst for polyester production comprises a solid titanium compound which is obtained by dehydro-drying a hydrolyzate obtained by hydrolysis of a titanium halide and which has a molar ratio (OH/Ti) of a hydroxyl group (OH) to titanium (Ti) exceeding 0.09 and less than 4. The present invention also provides a method to obtain a polyester having a small increase of the acetaldehyde content during the molding. This method comprises bringing a polyester, which is obtained by the use of a titanium compound catalyst and in which the reaction has been completed, into contact with a phosphoric ester aqueous solution or the like having a concentration of not less than 10 ppm in terms of phosphorus atom.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for polyester production capable of producing a polyester with high catalytic activity, a process for producing a polyester using the catalyst and a polyester produced thereby. The catalyst comprises a solid titanium compound obtained by dehydro-drying a hydrolyzate obtained by hydrolysis of a titanium halide and which has a molar ratio (OH/Ti) of a hydroxyl group (OH) to titanium (Ti) exceeding 0.09 and less than 4. In the process, the polyester is obtained by polycondensing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, or an ester-forming derivative thereof, and an aliphatic diol, or ester-forming derivative thereof, in the presence of the catalyst. The resulting polyester has excellent transparency and tint, a titanium content of 1 to 100 ppm, a magnesium content of 1 to 200 ppm and a magnesium to titanium weight ratio of not less than 0.01.

Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising a propylene polymer prepared by using a zirconocene catalyst having two aryl-substituted indenyl group and having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.01 to 30 g/10 min and a second propylene polymer prepared by using a zirconocene catalyst having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 30 to 1,000 g/l 0 min and, if desired, a soft polymer, a ratio of the MFR of the second propylene polymer to the MFR of the second propylene polymer being not less than 30. These propylene polymer compositions are excellent in heat resistance, mechanical strength, tensile elongation at break, etc., and hence they can be favorably used for various structural materials such as those of automobile and electrical appliances, daily necessaries, various films and sheets.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for polyester production capable of producing a polyester with high catalytic activity and a process for producing a polyester using the catalyst. The catalyst for polyester production comprises a solid titanium compound which is obtained by dehydro-drying a hydrolyzate obtained by hydrolysis of a titanium halide and which has a molar ratio (OH/Ti) of a hydroxyl group (OH) to titanium (Ti) exceeding 0.09 and less than 4. The present invention also provides a method to obtain a polyester having a small increase of the acetaldehyde content during the molding. This method comprises bringing a polyester, which is obtained by the use of a titanium compound catalyst and in which the reaction has been completed, into contact with a phosphoric ester aqueous solution or the like having a concentration of not less than 10 ppm in terms of phosphorus atom.

Abstract: The olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention is formed from a Group IVB transition metal compound represented by the following formula (I) and an organoaluminum oxy-compound or a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair.

Abstract: The present invention provides olefin polymerization catalysts which can produce olefin polymers with excellent polymerization activity and an olefin polymerization method using the catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises a transition metal amide compound represented by general formula (I) below: where M1 is Ti, etc.; R1 is alkyl, (substituted) phenyl, etc.; R2 is C(R5)2C(R6)mC(R5)2— or —C(R5)2—X1—C(R5)2— (X1 representing a silicon-containing group, etc., and R5 and R6 representing hydrocarbon groups, etc.); and R3 is a hydrocarbon group or halogen, etc.; and at least one compound selected from among organoaluminum oxy-compounds, ionizing ionic compounds and organometallic compounds.

Abstract: A propylene polymer composition is prepared by mixing a first propylene polymer prepared using an olefin polymerization catalyst containing a specific metallocene catalyst component of formula (I), e.g., rac-dimethylsilylene-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)} zirconium dichloride, and an organoaluminum-oxy cocatalyst, with a second propylene polymer component. The compositions are excellent in heat resistance, mechanical strength, tensile elongation at break, and other properties and can be used to produce various structural materials, sheets and films.

Abstract: A process for olefin polymerization, including polymerizing or copolymerizing an olefin in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst composed of: a fine particle carrier; (A) a transition metal compound of a Group IVB metal of the periodic table, containing a ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton; (B) an aluminoxane compound; and optionally (C) an organoaluminum compound, wherein said aluminoxane compound has an alkyl groups to aluminum ratio of 1.3 to 2.1; said transition metal compound (A) and said organoaluminum oxy-compound (B) and said organoaluminum compound being supported on the fine particle carrier; and said solid catalyst having a bulk density of 0.3 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.5 g/cm.sup.3 and a fluidity index of 45 to 70 and an olefin polymerization process using the olefin polymerization catalyst; and an olefin prepolymerized catalyst obtained by prepolymerizing the catalyst, and an olefin polymerization process using the olefin prepolymerized catalyst.

Abstract: The olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention is formed from a Group IVB transition metal compound represented by the following formula (I) and an organoaluminum oxy-compound or a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair. In the olefin polymerization process of the invention using this catalyst or a catalyst formed from a Group IVB transition metal compound represented by the following formula (II) and an organoaluminum oxy-compound or a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair, an olefin (co)polymer having a high molecular weight can be obtained with high polymerization activities, and besides an olefin copolymer having a high comonomer content can be obtained even if a comonomer is used in a small amount. ##STR1## wherein, M is a transition metal of Group IVB, at least one of R.sup.1 is an aryl group and the remainder is hydrogen or the like, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, an alkyl group or the like, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A process for preparing a propylene polymer composition having excellent rigidity, heat resistance and impact resistance, the process comprising conducting multistage polymerization including a step (a) for preparing a propylene (co)polymer (a), a step (b) for preparing a propylene-olefin copolymer (b) and a step (c) for preparing an ethylene-olefin copolymer (c) in the presence of (A) a transition metal compound and (B) a compound activating the transition metal compound (A), in which the steps (a), (b) and (c) may be carried out in any order, each of the second and subsequent stage polymerizations is carried out in the presence of a polymer or polymers obtained by the preceding stage or stages, respectively, and the resulting propylene polymer composition contains the propylene (co)polymer (a) in an amount of 20 to 90% by weight, the propylene-olefin copolymer (b) in an amount of 5 to 75% by weight and the ethylene-olefin copolymer (c) in an amount of 5 to 75% by weight, and has MFR, as measured at 230.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for polyester production capable of producing a polyester with high catalytic activity, a process for producing a polyester using the catalyst and a polyester produced thereby. The catalyst comprises a solid titanium compound obtained by dehydro-drying a hydrolyzate obtained by hydrolysis of a titanium halide and which has a molar ratio (OH/Ti) of a hydroxyl group (OH) to titanium (Ti) exceeding 0.09 and less than 4. In the process, the polyester is obtained by polycondensing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, or an ester-forming derivative thereof, and an aliphatic diol, or ester-forming derivative thereof, in the presence of the catalyst. The resulting polyester has excellent transparency and tint, a titanium content of 1 to 100 ppm, a magnesium content of 1 to 200 ppm and a magnesium to titanium weight ratio of not less than 0.01.