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: A catalyst system comprising a supported catalyst containing a) a solid support, which is a solid methylaluminoxane composition wherein: i) the aluminum content is in the range of 36 to 41 wt % and ii) the mole fraction of methyl groups derived from the trimethylaluminum component relative to the total number of moles of methyl groups is 12 mol % or lower and b) a catalyst thereon which is a metal complex of the formula (1) CyLMZp (1), wherein M is titanium Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand and L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (2) 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 substituent comprising a heteroatom of group, through which Sub2 is bonded to the imine carbon atom.

Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a supported catalyst containing a) a solid support, which is a solid methylaluminoxane composition wherein: i) the aluminum content is in the range of 36 to 41 wt % and ii) the mole fraction of methyl groups derived from the trimethylaluminum component relative to the total number of moles of methyl groups is 12 mol % or lower and b) a catalyst thereon which is a metal complex of the formula (1) CyLMZp (1), wherein M is titanium Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand and L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (2) 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 Sub 1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and Sub2 is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group, through which Sub2 is bonded to the imine carbon atom.