Abstract: A copolymer comprising repeating units derived from ethylene, at least one C3-C20-?-olefin, at least one non-conjugated diene, and at least one dual polymerizable diene, wherein the copolymer has (i) an intensity ratio D of ?0.5 and (ii) a molecular weight distribution (MWD)?R, wherein R depends on the branching index g?(III) of the copolymer and wherein R is ?27.7 times g?(III)+29.2, when g?(III) is ?0.90; and R is 4.3 when g?(III) is >0.90 and up to 0.99. Also provided is a catalyst composition for making such copolymers containing at least two different metal complexes, a process for making the catalyst composition, a process for making the copolymer and to articles obtained with the copolymer.

Abstract: A copolymer comprising repeating units derived from ethylene, at least one C3-C20-?-olefin, at least one non-conjugated diene, and at least one dual polymerizable diene, wherein the copolymer has (i) an intensity ratio D of ?0.5 and (ii) a molecular weight distribution (MWD)?R, wherein R depends on the branching index g?(III) of the copolymer and wherein R is ?27.7 times g?(III)+29.2, when g?(III) is ?0.90; and R is 4.3 when g?(III) is >0.90 and up to 0.99. Also provided is a catalyst composition for making such copolymers containing at least two different metal complexes, a process for making the catalyst composition, a process for making the copolymer and to articles obtained with the copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst mixture containing at least one metal complex according to the formula (1) CyLMZp??(1), and at least one metal complex according to the formula (2) InLMZp??(2), wherein Cy is a substituted cyclopentadienyl ligand that contains the substituents R1, R2 and 3 additional methyl groups, wherein R1 means H, halogen or a C3-C20 substituent and R2 means a C1-C20 substituent, In is an indenyl ligand, optionally substituted with one or more substituents R3, wherein the one or more substituents R3 mean independently C1-C20 hydrocarbyl substituents, and independently for each formula (1) and (2) M is a group 4 metal Z independently is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, and L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (3) wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, and Sub1 is a substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and Sub2 is a s

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst mixture containing at least one metal complex according to the formula (1) CyLMZp??(1), and at least one metal complex according to the formula (2) InLMZp??(2), wherein Cy is a substituted cyclopentadienyl ligand that contains the substituents R1, R2 and 3 additional methyl groups, wherein R1 means H, halogen or a C3-C20 substituent and R2 means a C1-C20 substituent, In is an indenyl ligand, optionally substituted with one or more substituents R3, wherein the one or more substituents R3 mean independently C1-C20 hydrocarbyl substituents, and independently for each formula (1) and (2) M is a group 4 metal Z independently is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, and L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (3) wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, and Sub1 is a substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and Sub2 is

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer comprising monomeric units of ethylene, an ?-olefin and a vinyl norbornene applying as a catalyst system: a. a bridged or an group 4 metal containing an unbridged catalyst having a single cyclopentadienyl ligand and a mono substituted nitrogen ligand, wherein said catalyst is defined by the formula (I): b. an aluminoxane activating compound, c. 0-0.20 mol per mol of the catalyst of a further activating compound, wherein Y is a substituted carbon or nitrogen atom. The invention further relates to a polymer obtainable with the process of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer comprising at least one aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbyl C2-20 olefin in the presence of an ionic catalyst, comprising an organometallic compound and an activator, and optionally a scavenger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer comprising monomeric units of ethylene, an ?-olefin and a vinyl norbornene applying as a catalyst system: a. a bridged or an group 4 metal containing an unbridged catalyst having a single cyclopentadienyl ligand and a mono substituted nitrogen ligand, wherein said catalyst is defined by the formula (I): b. an aluminoxane activating compound, c. 0-0.20 mol per mol of the catalyst of a further activating compound, wherein Y is a substituted carbon or nitrogen atom. The invention further relates to a polymer obtainable with the process of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer comprising monomeric units of ethylene, an ?-olefin and a vinyl norbornene applying as a catalyst system: a. a bridged or an group 4 metal containing an unbridged catalyst having a single cyclopentadienyl ligand and a mono substituted nitrogen ligand, wherein said catalyst is defined by the formula (I): b. an aluminoxane activating compound, c. 0-0.20 mol per mol of the catalyst of a further activating compound, wherein Y is a substituted carbon or nitrogen atom. The invention further relates to a polymer obtainable with the process of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer comprising at least one aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbyl C2-20 olefin in the presence of an ionic catalyst comprising an organometallic compound and an activator, and optionally a scavenger, characterized in that the organometallic compound is a compound according to formula (1): where: M is a metal of group 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, or the lanthanide series, and p is the valency of the metal M, A represents a neutral or anionic spectator ligand whose valency v is 0, 1 or 2, and q is an integer denoting the number of spectator ligands A, Z is an optional bridging moiety, n is the integer number of parallel bridging moieties Z, Y is an amidine-containing spectator ligand represented by formula (2): wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, Sub1 is a substituent, which comprises a group 14 atom through which Sub1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer comprising monomeric units of ethylene, an ?-olefin and a vinyl norbornene applying as a catalyst system: a. a bridged or an group 4 metal containing an unbridged catalyst having a single cyclopentadienyl ligand and a mono substituted nitrogen ligand, wherein said catalyst is defined by the formula (I): b. an aluminoxane activating compound, c. 0-0.20 mol per mol of the catalyst of a further activating compound, wherein Y is a substituted carbon or nitrogen atom. The invention further relates to a polymer obtainable with the process of the invention.