Abstract: An ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene polymer has: a powder bulk density of at least 200 kg/m3; an intrinsic viscosity (I.V.) of at least 8 dl/g, as measured in accordance with ASTM D4020; and wherein, a specimen prepared from the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene can be drawn in the absence of a solvent, at a total draw ratio of at least 50, when drawing at a drawing temperature of ?Tm?30° C., wherein Tm is the melting temperature of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene polymer. A supported catalyst system for producing such UHMWPE polymers includes a transition metal complex and a particulate catalyst support including particles having a volume based median particle diameter of at least 0.3 micrometer. Articles derived from such polymers having excellent strength and modulus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula (I), (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H, an alkyl or an aryl group, wherein R3 is a C1-C10 alkyl group, wherein R? is selected from H, an alkyl group, an aryl group and wherein different R? substituents can be connected to form a ring structure and wherein B is a 1,2 phenylene bridging moiety, which can be optionally substituted, wherein Mt is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand, z is the number of X groups and equals the valence of Mt minus 2. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerisation process of olefinic monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound according to formula 1: wherein: •each of R1 to R12 may individually be a moiety selected from hydrogen, an aryl moiety, an aryl moiety, a halogen, an alkyl or aryl moiety with halogen substituent(s), an alkoxy moiety, a siloxy moiety, or a nitrogen-containing moiety, wherein each R moiety may optionally form a ring structure with an adjacent R moiety; •each of A1 and A2 may individually be a moiety selected from: o an element of Group 16 of the periodic system; and o a moiety containing an element of Group 15 of the periodic system; preferably wherein A1 and A2 are selected from O or NR13, wherein R13 is an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl moiety, preferably a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl moiety, preferably a p-tolyl moiety; •T is a divalent hydrocarbyl moiety; •D is a substituted element of Group 15 or Group 16 of the periodic system, preferably an N(R14)2 or OR14 moiety, in which R14 is selected to be an alkyl moiety, an aryl moiety, or an aralkyl moiety, preferably

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula (I), (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H, an alkyl or an aryl group, wherein R3 is a C1-C10 alkyl group, wherein R? is selected from H, an alkyl group, an aryl group and wherein different R? substituents can be connected to form a ring structure and wherein B is a 1,2 phenylene bridging moiety, which can be optionally substituted, wherein Mt is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand, z is the number of X groups and equals the valence of Mt minus 2. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerisation process of olefinic monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula I: wherein: each R1-R10 may individually be H, a halogen, an alkoxy moiety, a siloxy moiety, a nitrogen-containing moiety, an alkyl moiety, an aryl moiety, or an aralkyl moiety, wherein each R1-R10 comprises ?10 carbon atoms, wherein each of R1-R10 may form a cyclic moiety with an adjacent R1-R10 moiety; Y is O or N—R11, wherein R11 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl moiety comprising 1-12 carbon atoms; M is a group 3 or 4 transition metal; X is a sigma-bonded ligand, or a diene; z is the number of ligands X that are bonded to M. Such compounds may be used in a catalyst system for olefin polymerisation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula I, wherein: R1 is a cyclopentadienyl moiety or a moiety comprising a cyclopentadienyl ring structure; R2 is a moiety M(R5)2 or MR5, wherein M is a metal selected from hafnium, titanium or zirconium, and R5 is F, Cl, I, Br or an alkyl-moiety comprising 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, benzyl, butadiene or pentadiene; R3 is H, an alkyl or aryl moiety comprising 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a moiety comprising N or O and 1 to 15 carbon atoms; R4 is H, an alkyl or aryl moiety comprising 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a moiety comprising N or O and 1 to 15 carbon atoms, or a halogen; wherein if R3 is H, R4 is a moiety other than H, and if R4 is H, R3 is a moiety other than H; each R6 is individually selected from H, a halogen, an alkyl moiety, an aryl moiety, a halogen-substituted alkyl moiety, a halogen-substitute d aryl moiety, an alkoxy moiety, a siloxy-moiety, or a nitrogen-containing moiety, preferably H.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound according to formula (I): (I) wherein: •R2 is abridging moiety containing at least one sp2 hybridised carbon atom; •each R4, R4?, R7 and R7? are hydrogen or moieties comprising 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein each R4, R4?, R7 and R7? are the same; •each R5, R5?, R6 and R6? are moieties comprising 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein each R5, R5?, R6 and R6? are the same; and •Z is a moiety selected from ZrX2, HfX2, or TiX2, wherein X is selected from the group of halogens, alkyls, aryls and aralkyls. Such compound allows for the preparation of catalyst systems that provide improved olefin reactivity, such as ethylene reactivity, increased molecular weight in olefin polymerisation, such as increased Mw in ethylene polymerisation, and increased comonomer incorporation in copolymerisation reactions of olefins, such as in copolymerisation reactions of ethylene with 1-hexene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula (A): wherein R1 is selected from C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C20 aryl, C7-C20 aralkyl groups, and C1-C10 alkoxy groups, wherein R2 is selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl; wherein R3-R6, R10 are independently selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C10 aryl, and wherein R3 and R4, R4 and R5, or R5 and R6 can be connected to form a ringstructure; wherein M is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand to M, z is the number of X groups and equals the valence of M minus 2, and wherein each R7 independently is selected from C1-C6 alkyl or aryl groups. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerization process of olefinic monomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula (I), wherein R1 is selected from C2-C10 alkyl, preferably C3-C10 alkyl, C6-C20 aryl, C7-C20 aralkyl groups, wherein R2 is selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, and wherein R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C20 aryl, or C7-C20 aralkyl groups and wherein R3 and R4, R4 and R5, or R5 and R6 can be connected to form a ring structure wherein M is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand to M. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerization process of olefinic monomers.

Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization containing at least one metal complex comprising at least one —SF5 group attached to a ligand bound to the metal. The invention further relates to catalyst, a process for making polyolefins and dispersions of UHMWPE.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula A, wherein R1-R10 are independently selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, C7-C20 Aralkyl groups, and C1-C10 alkoxy groups; wherein R11 is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, phenyl; wherein R1 and R2, R3 and R4, R4 and R5, R5 and R6, R7 and R8, R8 and R9, and/or R9 and R10 can be connected to form a ringstructure; wherein R0 is selected from a C1-C10 alkyl group or an aryl group wherein M is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand to M, z is the number of X groups and equals the valence of M minus 2. The invention further relates to a catalyst for preparing polyolefins, a process for polymerizing olefins and to polymers prepared by said catalyst system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound according to formula (I): (I) wherein: R2 is a bridging moiety containing at least one sp2 hybridised carbon atom; each R4, R4?, R7 and R7? are hydrogen or moieties comprising 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein each R4, R4?, R7 and R7? are the same; each R5, R5?, R6 and R6? are moieties comprising 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein each R5, R5?, R6 and R6? are the same; and Z is a moiety selected from ZrX2, HfX2, or TiX2, wherein X is selected from the group of halogens, alkyls, aryls and aralkyls. Such compound allows for the preparation of catalyst systems that provide improved olefin reactivity, such as ethylene reactivity, increased molecular weight in olefin polymerisation, such as increased Mw in ethylene polymerisation, and increased comonomer incorporation in copolymerisation reactions of olefins, such as in copolymerisation reactions of ethylene with 1-hexene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula I or II wherein M is a metal selected from lanthanides or transition metals from group 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic System of the Elements, Q is an anionic ligand to M, k is the number of Q groups and equals the valence of M minus 2, R is a divalent bridging group, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently chosen from the group consisting of hydrogen (H); a halogen atom; a silyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group; and R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each independently chosen from the group consisting of hydrogen (H); a halogen atom; a silyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group; or two adjacent radicals R5 and R6, R6 and R7, and R7 and R8 are connected with each other in a hydrocarbon ring system. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the metallocene complex, to a process for making polyolefins and to the use of the polyolefins for making articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula (A): wherein R1 is selected from C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C20 aryl, C7-C20 aralkyl groups, and C1-C10 alkoxy groups, wherein R2 is selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl; wherein R3-R6, R10 are independently selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C10 aryl, and wherein R3 and R4, R4 and R5, or R5 and R6 can be connected to form a ringstructure; wherein M is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand to M, z is the number of X groups and equals the valence of M minus 2, and wherein each R7 independently is selected from C1-C6 alkyl or aryl groups. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerization process of olefinic monomers.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polyethylene having a density in the range?940 and ?960 kg/m3, Melt Flow Rate 190/21.6?1.5 and ?4.0 g/10 min at 190 degrees Celsius and MWD?3 and ?12. The polyethylene is applied in the production of pipes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complexes according to formula (I), (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H, an alkyl or an aryl group, wherein R3 is a C1-C10 alkyl group, wherein R? is selected from H, an alkyl group, an aryl group and wherein different R? substituents can be connected to form a ring structure and wherein B is a 1,2 phenylene bridging moiety, which can be optionally substituted, wherein Mt is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand, z is the number of X groups and equals the valence of Mt minus 2. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerisation process of olefinic monomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene in the presence of a catalyst system that comprises (I) the solid reaction product obtained from the reaction of a) a hydrocarbon solution containing 1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound or a halogen containing magnesium compound and 2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and b) an aluminium compound of the formula AlRaX(3-a) where R is a hydrocarbylgroup containing (3-10) carbon atoms, X is an halogenide and 0<a<3 and (I!) an aluminium compound having the formula AlR3 in which R is a wherein the molar ratio of aluminium from (b): titanium from (a) is higher than 3:1 and the average particle size of the catalyst ranges between 0.1 ?m and 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula I or II wherein M is a metal selected from lanthanides or transition metals from group 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic System of the Elements, Q is an anionic ligand to M, k is the number of Q groups and equals the valence of M minus 2, R is a divalent bridging group, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently chosen from the group consisting of hydrogen (H); a halogen atom; a silyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group; and R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each independently chosen from the group consisting of hydrogen (H); a halogen atom; a silyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group; or two adjacent radicals R5 and R6, R6 and R7, and R7 and Ware connected with each other in a hydrocarbon ring system. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the metallocene complex, to a process for making polyolefms and to the use of the polyolefins for making articles.

Abstract: The invention is directed to bimodal polyethylene having a flow ratio FRR ranging between ?30 and ?40, a density ranging between ?949.0 and ?952.0 kg/m3, an MFR190/5 ranging between ?0.1 and ?0.2 g/10 min and comprising from 50 to 54% by weight of an ethylene homopolymer A and from 46-50% by weight of an ethylene-butene copolymer B, where all percentages are based on the total weight of the composition and wherein ethylene homopolymer A has a viscosity number ?70 and ?100 cm3/g and a density between ?968 and ?972 kg/m3. The polyethylene is suitable to be applied in the production of pipes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula (I), wherein R1 is selected from C2-C10 alkyl, preferably C3-C10 alkyl, C6-C20 aryl, C7-C20 aralkyl groups, wherein R2 is selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, and wherein R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C20 aryl, or C7-C20 aralkyl groups and wherein R3 and R4, R4 and R5, or R5 and R6 can be connected to form a ring structure wherein M is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand to M. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerization process of olefmic monomers.