Abstract: The present disclosure relates to supported catalyst systems for olefin polymerization, catalyst system precursors, methods of producing the precursors and catalyst systems and polyolefins formed from the catalyst systems.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides aromatic-solvent-free supported catalyst compounds and catalyst systems comprising asymmetric bridged metallocenes containing a ligand having at least one saturated ring, catalyst systems including such compounds, and uses thereof. These supported catalyst compounds and catalyst systems can be used to prepare polymer comprising no aromatic solvent.

Abstract: A method including: contacting a support material including absorbed water with trimethylaluminum (TMA) in an aliphatic hydrocarbon; removing the aliphatic hydrocarbon by distillation at a pressure greater than or equal to 0.5 atm; heating, at a temperature ranging from about 25° C. to about 200° C., a reaction product of the support material and the TMA in a presence of TMA, wherein the TMA includes TMA in an amount of about 2-10 mmol TMA per gram of the support material in excess of an amount that reacts with the support material absorbed with water; and removing excess TMA.

Abstract: A supported catalyst system is based on a transition metal carbene including the moiety M1=CR*)2, wherein M1 is the transition metal and R* is hydrogen or a C1-C8 hydrocarbyl. The catalyst system can be supported on a metal oxide support such as silica or the catalyst can be self-supporting. Methods of making the catalyst system can involve precursors based on and/or reacted with aluminum alkyls, halides, and/or alkoxides. Methods of polymerizing cyclic olefins with the catalyst system can obtain polyalkenamers, cyclic olefin polymers, cyclic olefin copolymers, and other metathesis reaction products. The supported catalyst and/or monomer can be recovered and recycled to the polymerization reactor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a catalyst system comprising the product of a catalyst compound capable of making crystalline material (such as isotactic PP) and a second catalyst compound capable of making non-diene-containing-amorphous material and diene-containing-elastomeric material. The catalyst system of the present disclosure may further comprise a support material (or product thereof) having one or more of: a surface area of from 400 m2/g to 800 m2/g; an average pore diameter of 90 Angstroms or greater; an average particle size of 60 ?m or greater; 40% or greater of the incremental pore volume comprising pores having a pore diameter larger than 100 Angstroms or greater; and sub-particles having an average particle size in the range of 0.01 ?m to 5 ?m. In another embodiment, a propylene polymer composition includes: isotactic polypropylene; 5 wt % or greater of atactic polypropylene, based on the weight of the composition; and an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a process for producing a cyclic olefin includes introducing a polymer to a metathesis catalyst in a reaction vessel under reaction conditions. The process includes obtaining a cyclic olefin product comprising the cyclic olefin. In some embodiments, a process for producing a cyclic olefin includes introducing an article comprising a polymer to a metathesis catalyst in a reaction vessel under reaction conditions. The process includes obtaining a cyclic olefin product comprising the cyclic olefin.

Abstract: An improved catalyst for cyclic olefin polymerization. The catalyst includes a transition metal carbene having the following structure: Mv(OR’)c*mX(v-c*m-2)=C(R*)2 wherein Mv is a Group 5 transition metal having a valence (v) of 5 or a Group 6 transition metal having a valence (v) of 5 or 6; each R? is independently a monovalent organic moiety comprising from 8 to 40 atoms selected from Groups 14-17; c is an integer from 1 to 3; m is ?, ½, 1, 3/2, 2, 3, or 4 and c*m ? v-2; X is a halogen; and each R* is independently H or a C1 to C7 alkyl. The catalyst is particularly useful for ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP).

Abstract: The alkylation of transition metal coordination catalyst complexes (such as metallocenes and/or post-metallocenes) in non-polar solvents with high conversion to the dialkylated transition metal coordination catalyst complex may be accomplished by reacting (a) a transition metal coordination catalyst complex comprising a transition metal linked to at least one an anionic donor ligand and at least one leaving group having a non-carbon atom directly linked to the transition metal, (b) an aluminum alkyl, and (c) a fluoride salt at 0° C. to 85° C. in a non-polar solvent to yield an alkylated transition metal coordination catalyst complex.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of polymerizing ?-olefin monomer with a catalyst and hydrogen in a slurry to produce low molecular weight polyolefins. Hydrogen is vented from the low molecular weight polyolefins and then the low molecular weight polyolefins are further polymerized in a gas phase to produce a polyolefin having a molecular weight distribution of between 4.0 and 30 and a flexural modulus between 1500 mPa and 2500 mPa.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides catalyst compounds comprising asymmetric bridged metallocenes containing a ligand having at least one saturated ring, catalyst systems including such compounds, and uses thereof. Catalyst compounds of the present disclosure can include indacenyl-type ligands. In another class of embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to polymerization processes to produce polyolefin polymers from catalyst systems including one or more olefin polymerization catalysts, at least one activator, and an optional support.

Abstract: Methods for the production of heterophasic polymers in gas and slurry phase polymerization processes, and polymer compositions made therefrom, are disclosed herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a catalyst system comprising contacting in an aliphatic solvent at a temperature of from less than 0° C. to ?60° C. at least one support material having absorbed water and at least one hydrocarbyl aluminum compound to form a supported alumoxane (catalyst precursor) and contacting the supported alumoxane with at least one catalyst compound having a Group 3 through Group 12 metal atom or lanthanide metal atom. The supported alumoxane may be heated prior to contact with the catalyst compound.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to amido-benzoquinone transition metal complexes, catalyst systems including amido-benzoquinone transition metal complexes, and polymerization processes to produce polyolefin polymers such as polyethylene-based polymers and polypropylene-based polymers.

Abstract: Heterophasic copolymers of propylene and an alpha olefin comonomer having a matrix phase and a fill phase, particularly, a heterophasic copolymer having a high fill phase content (greater than or equal to 50%), are provided herein. Polymerization methods and catalyst systems for producing such heterophasic copolymers are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for preparing a catalyst system comprising contacting in an aliphatic solvent at least one support material, at least one hydrocarbyl aluminum compound and at least one non-hydrolytic active oxygen-containing compound to form a supported alumoxane (catalyst system precursor) and contacting the supported alumoxane with at least one catalyst compound having a Group 3 through Group 12 metal atom or lanthanide metal atom. The supported alumoxane may be heated prior to contact with the catalyst compound.

Abstract: Catalyst systems including a catalyst compound having a Group 3 through Group 12 metal atom or lanthanide metal atom, an activator, and a support material composition, are provided. The support material composition may have a volume percent of pores with a pore size of from 300 angstroms to 1500 angstroms of 10 vol % to 80 vol %. Processes for producing a polyolefin composition utilizing such catalyst systems are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the production of polymers, including random copolymers (RCPs), in single reactor gas or slurry phase polymerization processes, and polymer compositions produced therefrom. The methods enable polymers having low melting temperatures to be made in gas and slurry phase polymerization processes, where they conventionally could not be made in these processes due to stickiness and fouling problems in the reactor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to amido-benzoquinone transition metal complexes, catalyst systems including amido-benzoquinone transition metal complexes, and polymerization processes to produce polyolefin polymers such as polyethylene-based polymers and polypropylene-based polymers.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the production of polymers, including random copolymers (RCPs), in single reactor gas or slurry phase polymerization processes, and polymer compositions produced therefrom. The methods enable polymers having low melting temperatures to be made in gas and slurry phase polymerization processes, where they conventionally could not be made in these processes due to stickiness and fouling problems in the reactor.

Abstract: This invention relates to supported metallocene catalyst systems for polymerization, the catalyst systems comprising asymmetrically substituted indenyl groups, high surface area supports, and aluminoxane activators. This invention also relates to methods for polymerizing olefins, including methods for producing isotactic polypropylene.