Abstract: Disclosed are a propylene polymer having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain (continuous propylene units wherein directions of {acute over (&agr;)}-methyl carbons are the same as each other), and a process for preparing said polymer. Further disclosed is a propylene polymer composition comprising the above propylene polymer and at least one stabilizer selected from a phenol type stabilizer, an organophosphite type stabilizer, a thioether type stabilizer, a hindered amine type stabilizer a metallic salt of higher aliphatic acid. The propylene block polymer of the invention is well-balanced between rigidity, heat resistance and moisture resistance, and can be favorably used for sheet, filament, injection molded product, blow molded product, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed are a propylene polymer having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain (continuous propylene units wherein directions of &agr;-methyl carbons are the same as each other), and a process for preparing said polymer. Also disclosed are a propylene block copolymer containing a crystalline polypropylene portion having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain, and a process for preparing said copolymer. Further disclosed is a propylene polymer composition comprising the above propylene polymer or propylene block copolymer and at least one stabilizer selected from a phenol type stabilizer, an organophosphite type stabilizer, a thioether type stabilizer, a hindered amine type stabilizer and a metallic salt of higher aliphatic acid.

Abstract: Olefin polymerization catalyests are formed from: (I-2) a contact product obtained by contacting (A) a solid titanium catalyst component, (B) an organometallic compound catalyst component, and (D) a specific polyether compounds, (II-2)(C) a specific organosilicon compound, and, optionally, (III-2) an organometallic compound catalyst component; or the contact product (I-2) may be replaced by one which is obtained by prepolymerizing an olefin of 2 or more carbon atoms in the presence of the catalyst components for the contact product (I-2).

Abstract: This invention provides a solid titanium catalyst component which comprises magnesium, titanium, halogen and an electron donor, is free from elimination of titanium when washed with hexane at room temperature, and has a titanium content decrease ratio of less than 15 % by weight when washed with o-dichlorobenzene at 90° C. The catalyst component can be prepared by a process wherein solid titanium (i) which is free from elimination of titanium when washed with hexane at room temperature is contacted with a polar compound having a dipole moment of 0.50 to 4.00 Debye to decrease the titanium content by at least 25 % by weight, whereby a solid titanium catalyst component having a weight ratio of an electron donor to titanium of at least 6 is prepared. Olefin polymerization catalyst containing the solid titanium catalyst component can be used for (co)polymerization of olefins with high activity to obtain a polyolefin of high stereoregularity in decreased quantities of a low stereoregular polyolefin.

Abstract: Crystalline polypropylene contains components insoluble in 64° C. decane satisfying the characteristics involving intrinsic viscosity; Mz/Mn; pentadvisotacticity, D value and Mw/Mn, are excellent in hardness and rigidity, high in melt tension, and excellent in molding properties. Processes for preparing such crystalline polypropylenes, and polypropylene compositions and thermoformed products that contain such crystalline polypropylenes are also described. The number-average molecular weight Mn of the components insoluble in 64° C. decane is preferably 25000 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed are a propylene polymer having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain (continuous propylene units wherein directions of &agr;-methyl carbons are the same as each other), and a process for preparing said polymer. Also disclosed are a propylene block copolymer containing a crystalline polypropylene portion having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain, and a process for preparing said copolymer. Further disclosed is a propylene polymer composition comprising the above propylene polymer or propylene block copolymer and at least one stabilizer selected from a phenol type stabilizer, an organophosphite type stabilizer, a thioether type stabilizer, a hindered amine type stabilizer and a metallic salt of higher aliphatic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed are a propylene polymer having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain (continuous propylene units wherein directions of &agr;-methyl carbons are the same as each other), and a process for preparing said polymer. Also disclosed are a propylene block copolymer containing a crystalline polypropylene portion having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain, and a process for preparing said copolymer. Further disclosed is a propylene polymer composition comprising the above propylene polymer or propylene block copolymer and at least one stabilizer selected from a phenol type stabilizer, an organophosphite type stabilizer, a thioether type stabilizer, a hindered amine type stabilizer and a metallic salt of higher aliphatic acid.

Abstract: Olefin polymerization catalysts are formed from:

Abstract: The present invention presents crystalline polypropylenes that contain components insoluble in 64° C. decane that satisfy the following characteristics (1) to (4) and are excellent in hardness and rigidity, high in melt tension, and excellent in molding properties, process for preparing such crystalline polypropylenes, and polypropylene compositions and thermoformed products that contain such crystalline polypropylenes.

Abstract: Disclosed are a propylene polymer having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain (continuous propylene units wherein directions of &agr;-methyl carbons are the same as each other), and a process for preparing said polymer. Further disclosed is a propylene polymer composition comprising the above propylene polymer and at least one stabilizer selected from a phenol type stabilizer, an organophosphite type stabilizer, a thioether type stabilizer, a hindered amine type stabilizer and a metallic salt of higher aliphatic acid. The propylene polymer of the invention is excellent in rigidity, heat resistance and moisture resistance, and can be favorably used for sheet, film, filament, injection molded product, blow molded product, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed are a propylene block copolymer containing a crystalline polypropylene portion having a high crystallinity of a boiled heptane-insoluble component contained therein, a high stereoregularity and an extremely long mesochain, and a process for preparing said copolymer. Further disclosed is a propylene polymer composition comprising the above propylene block copolymer and at least one stabilizer selected from a phenol type stabilizer, an organophosphite type stabilizer, a thioether type stabilizer, a hindered amine type stabilizer and a metallic salt of higher aliphatic acid. The propylene block polymer of the invention is well-balanced between rigidity, heat resistance and moisture resistance, and can be favorably used for sheet, filament, injection molded product, blow molded product, etc.

Abstract: Olefin polymerization catalysts are formed from: (I-1) a contact product obtained by contacting (A) a solid titanium catalyst component, (B) an organometallic compound catalyst component, and (C) a specific organosilicon compound, (II-1) (D) a specific polyether compound and, optionally, (III) an organometallic compound catalyst component; or (I-2) a contact product obtained by contacting (A) a solid titanium catalyst component, (B) an organometallic compound catalyst component, and (D) a specific polyether compounds, (II-2) (C) a specific organosilicon compound, and, optionally, (III) an organometallic compound catalyst component; or the contact product (I-1) or (I-2) may be replaced by one which is obtained by prepolymerizing an olefin of 2 or more carbon atoms in the presence of the catalyst components for the contact product (I-1) or (I-2).

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing a solid titanium catalyst component for use in the preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst, which comprises: (1) a step wherein a suspension is prepared which contains a solid material prepared by contacting a magnesium compound with a first titanium compound and having a polybasic carboxylic acid ester supported thereon; (2) a step wherein the solid material is separated from the suspension; and (3) a step wherein the solid material is contacted with a second titanium compound under heating; wherein while the solid material is separated from the suspension in the step (2) and the solid material is supplied to the step (3), the solid material is maintained at a temperature in the range of 70-130° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides olefin polymerization catalysts and processes for preparing a polypropylene and a propylene block copolymer using the olefin polymerization catalysts. The olefin polymerization catalyst (1) of the invention is formed from: (I-1) a contact product obtained by contacting: (A) a solid titanium catalyst component, (B) an organometallic compound catalyst component, and (C) a specific organosilicon compound; (II-1) (D) a specific polyether compound; and optionally, (III) an organometallic compound catalyst component. The olefin polymerization catalyst (2) of the invention is formed from: (I-2) a contact product obtained by contacting: (A) a solid titanium catalyst component, (B) an organometallic compound catalyst component, and (D) a specific polyether compound; (II-2) (C) a specific organosilicon compound; and optionally, (III) an organometallic compound catalyst component.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing an alpha-olefin using either a catalyst formed by contacting a highly active solid titanium catalyst component, an organo-metallic compound of a metal of Group 1 to 3 of the periodic table, an organic halogen compound or a transition metal compound, and an organosilicon compound or a sterically hindered amine in an inert medium in the absence of an alpha olefin, or a catalyst prepared by preliminarily polymerizing an alpha olefin in the presence of a catalyst comprising the above four catalyst components, provided that the last one is an optional component. This process achieves the industrially advantage that the catalysts are highly active, and give a polymer having excellent stereoregularity.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a process for preparation of a solid titanium catalyst component for an olefin polymerization excellent in polymerization activity per unit catalyst, and a process for preparation of a polyolefin using a catalyst containing the catalyst component. The process according to the present invention is characterized by comprising the steps of contacting (A) a magnesium compound with (B) a solution titanium compound to obtain a solid titanium catalyst component composed of titanium, magnesium and a halogen as the essential components, wherein a titanium compound mixture liquid composed of 88 to 99% by weight of a titanium compound and 1 to 12% by weight of hydrocarbon containing halogen-containing hydrocarbon is used as (B) the solution titanium compound.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer having small values of Mw/Mn and Mz/Mw, a small proportion of long-chain branches, a high melt tension and a high swell ratio, and a process for preparing the ethylene polymer are disclosed. A solid titanium catalyst component obtained by initially bringing a solid titanium composite which is obtained by the contact of a solid magnesium aluminum composite containing magnesium, halogen, aluminum, and an alkoxy group of 6 or more carbon atoms and/or alcohol of 6 or more carbon atoms with a tetravalent titanium compound into contact with an organometallic compound, and then bringing the resulting product into contact with oxygen is further disclosed. An ethylene polymerization catalyst comprising the above catalyst component and an organometallic compound catalyst component is furthermore disclosed. Therefore, the ethylene polymer is excellent in moldability, and a molded article obtained therefrom is excellent in rigidity and impact resistance and free from poor appearance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerization catalyst for alpha-olefins and a process for polymerizing alpha-olefins. The catalyst comprises a component having a transition metal compound supported on a carrier and an aluminoxane. The carrier may be pre-treated with an organometallic compound, a halogen-containing silicon compound or an aluminoxane. Alternatively, the above two catalyst components are subjected to preliminary polymerization of olefins. The catalyst of this invention enables the production of a spherical polymer having a good particle size distribution, an excellent bulk density and a narrow molecular weight distribution in a slurry polymerization method or a vapor-phase polymerization method, particulary the vapor-phase polymerization method. When applied to the copolymerization of at least two olefins, the catalyst has excellent polymerization activity such that an olefin copolymer having a narrow molecular weight distribution and a narrrow composition distribution is obtained.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer having small values of Mw/Mn and Mz/Mw, a small proportion of long-chain branches, a high melt tension and a high swell ratio and a process for preparing the same by polymerizing ethylene in the presence of an ethylene polymerization catalyst comprising a solid titanium catalyst component containing titanium, magnesium, halogen and a compound having at least two ether linkages present through plural atoms with an organometallic compound catalyst component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a solid titanium catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising magnesium, titanium, halogen, and (C) a phthalic diester represented by the following structural formula (i): ##STR1## wherein R is a branched hydrocarbon group of 7 carbon atoms, and two or R may be the same as or different from each other. Also disclosed are a process for preparing the solid titanium catalyst component, an olefin polymerization catalyst containing said solid titanium catalyst component and a process for olefin polymerization using the olefin polymerization catalyst. According to the present invention, the olefin polymer having high stereoregularity can be produced in a prominently high yield per catalyst unit.