Abstract: This invention relates to organoaluminum compounds, organoaluminum activator systems, preferably supported, to polymerization catalyst systems containing these activator systems, and to polymerization processes utilizing the same. In particular, this invention relates to catalyst systems comprising ion-exchange layered silicate, a catalyst compound, an activator and an aluminum compound represented by formula: Al(R?)3?v(R?)v, wherein each R?, independently, is a C1-C30 hydrocarbyl group; each R?, independently, is a C4-C20 hydrocarbenyl group; and v is from 0.1 to 3.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides films made of polyethylene (PE) compositions. In at least one embodiment, a film includes a polyethylene composition, comprising: ethylene content and from 0 to 25 mol % of C3-C40 olefin comonomer content, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition, the polyethylene composition having a total internal plus terminal unsaturation greater than 0.7 unsaturations per 1000 carbon atoms, the film having: an Elmendorf Tear value in the machine direction of from 10 g/mil to 300 g/mil, and a Dart Drop Impact of from 100 g/mil to 800 g/mil. In at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides for processes to make a film.

Abstract: This invention relates to a supported catalyst system and process for use thereof. In particular, the catalyst system includes a pyridyldiamido transition metal complex, an activator and a support material. The catalyst system may be used for preparing ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefins.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are spray-dried catalyst compositions including one or more olefin polymerization catalysts and at least one support of an organosilica material, optionally, with at least one activator. The spray-dried catalyst compositions may be used in polymerization processes for the production of polyolefin polymers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a catalyst system comprising fluorided silica, alkylalumoxane activator and at least two metallocene catalyst compounds, where the first metallocene is a bridged monocyclopentadienyl group 4 transition metal compound and the second metallocene is a biscyclopentadientyl group 4 transition metal compound, where the fluorided support has not been calcined at a temperature of 400° C. or more, and is preferably produced using a west mixing method, such as an aqueous method.

Abstract: This invention relates to ethylene polymers obtained using a catalyst system comprising fluorided silica, alkylalumoxane activator and at least two metallocene catalyst compounds (a bridged monocyclopentadienyl group 4 transition metal compound and a biscyclopentadientyl group 4 transition metal compound), where the fluorided support has not been calcined at a temperature of 400° C. or more, and is preferably produced using a wet mixing method, such as an aqueous method. The ethylene polymers have: 1) at least 50 mol % ethylene; 2) a reversed comonomer index, mol %, (RCI,m) of 85 or more; 3) a Comonomer Distribution Ratio-2 (CDR-2,m) of the percent comonomer at the z average molecular weight divided by the percent comonomer at the weight average molecular weight plus the number average molecular weight divided by 2 ([% comonomer at Mz]/[% comonomer at ((Mw+Mn)/2)] as determined by GPC of 2.3 or more; and 4) a density of 0.91 g/cc or more.

Abstract: A polyethylene useful for a film including ethylene derived units and within a range from 0.5 to 20 wt % of C3 to C12 ?-olefin derived units, an I2 value within a range from 0.5 to 20 g/10 min, an I21 value within a range from 5 to 100 g/10 min, the polyethylene formed from a process comprising combining a bridged bis-cyclopentadienyl Group 4 metal catalyst, an unbridged bis-cyclopentadienyl Group 4 metal catalyst, and an activator with ethylene and within a range from 0.1 to 5 wt %, relative to the weight of all monomers, of a C3 to C12 ?-olefin at a temperature within a range from 60 to 100° C.

Abstract: This invention relates to new multimodal and/or broad molecular weight high density polyethylene polymers. The polymers may be made in a single reactor, preferably a gas phase reactor using a dual catalyst system comprising a pyridyldiamido transition metal compound, a metallocene compound, a support, and optionally an activator.

Abstract: This invention relates to metallocene compounds represented by the formula: catalyst systems comprising said metallocene compound and an activator or a reaction product of the metallocene compound with the at least one activator, and polymerization processes using such metallocene compounds and activators, where Cpa and Cpb are optionally-substituted cyclopentadienyl rings; A is bridging group; q is zero or 1; Q is O, O(CR3R4)m, (CR3R4)mO, or (CR3R4)m; m is 0 to 18; Z is (CR3R4)2; LA is a Lewis acid; M is a transition metal; X1 and X2 are independently R5 or OR5; R1 and R2 are independently selected from optionally-substituted hydrocarbyl groups; R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, and an optionally-substituted hydrocarbyl group; and R5 is alkyl, aryl, perfluoroalkyl, or perfluoroaryl.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for polymerizing olefin(s). Methods can include contacting a first composition and a second composition in a line to form a third composition. The first composition can include a contact product of a first catalyst, a second catalyst, a support, a first activator, a mineral oil. The second composition can include a contact product of an activator, a diluent, and the first catalyst or the second catalyst. Methods can include introducing the third composition from the line into a gas-phase fluidized bed reactor, introducing a condensing agent to the line and/or the reactor, exposing the third composition to polymerization conditions, and/or obtaining a polyolefin. Polyethylene compositions including at least 65 wt % ethylene derived units, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition, are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst system including a first catalyst compound represented by Formula (I): and a second catalyst compound that is a bridged or unbridged metallocene. M is a group 4 metal. X1 and X2 are independently a univalent C1-C20 hydrocarbyl, C1-C20 substituted hydrocarbyl, a heteroatom or a heteroatom-containing group, or X1 and X2 join together to form a C4-C62 cyclic or polycyclic ring structure. R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 is independently hydrogen, C1-C40 hydrocarbyl, C1-C40 substituted hydrocarbyl, a heteroatom or a heteroatom-containing group, or two or more of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, or R10 are joined together to form a C4-C62 cyclic or polycyclic ring structure, or a combination thereof. Q is a neutral donor group. Methods of polymerizing with the catalyst system to produce polyolefin polymers are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a supported catalyst system and process for use thereof. In particular, the catalyst system includes a pyridyldiamido transition metal complex, a metallocene compound, a support material and, optionally, an activator. The catalyst system may be used for preparing multi-modal polyolefins.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins, particularly to produce ethylene polymers with internal unsaturation structures.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dual catalyst systems and processes for use thereof. The present disclosure further provides a catalyst system that is a combination of at least two hafnium metallocene catalyst compounds. The catalyst systems may be used for olefin polymerization processes. The present disclosure further provides for polymers, which can be formed by processes and catalyst systems of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides bridged metallocene catalyst compounds comprising —Si—Si— bridges, catalyst systems comprising such compounds, and uses thereof. Catalyst compounds of the present disclosure can be hafnium-containing compounds having one or more cyclopentadiene ligand(s) substituted with one or more silyl neopentyl groups and linked with an Si—Si-containing bridge. In another class of embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to polymerization processes to produce polyolefin polymers from catalyst systems comprising one or more olefin polymerization catalysts, at least one activator, and an optional support.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are mixed catalyst systems including iron-containing catalyst compounds having a carbene ligand and another catalyst compound, as well as at least one activator. The iron-containing catalyst compounds can be asymmetric, while the other catalyst compound can be symmetric. In some embodiments, the other catalyst compound can be an iron-containing catalyst with a bisiminopyridyl ligand, which does not typically incorporate comonomers in copolymer synthesis. Processes for production of an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymers using these mixed catalyst systems are also disclosed. Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers so formed can have at least a portion of their alpha-olefin comonomer distribution increasing with increasing molecular weight, indication orthogonal compositional distribution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst compound represented by Formula (I) or Formula (II): M is a group 4 metal. Each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 is independently hydrogen, or a C1-C50 substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, alkoxyl, siloxyl, or one or more of R1 and R2, R2 and R3, R3 and R4, R5 and R6, R6 and R7, and R7 and R8 are joined to form cyclic a saturated or unsaturated ring. Each X is independently a halide or C1-C50 substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, hydride, amide, alkoxide, sulfide, phosphide, halide, or a combination thereof, or two Xs are joined together to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene. Also disclosed is a method for using the catalyst compound in a catalyst system to produce polyolefin polymers.

Abstract: A mixed metallocene catalyst system can comprise at least one metallocene catalyst compound comprising a structure represented by formula (A) below and optionally at least one other metallocene catalyst compound having a structure represented by formula (B) below: A mixed metallocene catalyst system can additionally include a non-coordinating anion type activator comprising a supported alumoxane or aluminum alkyl, and optionally a scavenger. A process for making a polymeric product can comprise: contacting a C2-C22 alpha-olefin feed with the catalyst system to obtain a polymerization reaction mixture; and obtaining a polymer product from the polymerization reaction mixture. A polymer product can be made by the process.

Abstract: A catalyst system including the reaction product of a fluorided support (such as a fluorided silica support) that preferably has not been calcined at a temperature of 400° C. or more, an activator and at least a first transition metal catalyst compound; methods of making such catalyst systems, polymerization processes using such catalyst systems and polymers made therefrom.

Abstract: A metallocene catalyst compound can comprise a structure represented by formula (F-MC) below comprising a first cyclopentadienyl ring with carbon atoms directly connected with R1, R2, R4, and R5, and a second cyclopentadienyl ring with carbon atoms directly connected with R10, R11, R12, and R13, and a bridging group (BG) directly connecting the first and second cyclopentadienyl rings A catalyst system can include the metallocene compound, a non-coordinating anion type activator comprising a supported alumoxane or aluminum alkyl, and optionally a scavenger. A process for making a polymeric product can comprise: contacting a C2-C22 alpha-olefin feed with the catalyst system to obtain a polymerization reaction mixture; and obtaining a polymer product from the polymerization reaction mixture. A polymer product can be made by the process to exhibit at least an Mn from 7000 g/mol to 70000 g/mol and a PDI from 4.1 to 9.0.