Abstract: The invention concerns compositions that can be cured in the presence of water or atmospheric moisture comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane having one or a plurality of condensable group(s) or hydrolysable and condensable group(s) and at least one compound capable of catalyzing the condensation reaction of the condensable or hydrolysable and condensable groups of the polyorganosiloxane. This compound is a heterometallic complex of which the chemical formula comprises at least two different metal atoms M and M?, M being an atom chosen from the group consisting of the atoms of columns 2 and 13 of the periodic table and M? being an atom chose from the group consisting of the atoms of column 4 of the periodic table, and at least one alkoxide or chelating ligand.

Abstract: The invention concerns compositions that can be cured in the presence of water or atmospheric moisture comprising at least one polyorganosiloxane having one or a plurality of condensable group(s) or hydrolysable and condensable group(s) and at least one compound capable of catalyzing the condensation reaction of the condensable or hydrolysable and condensable groups of the polyorganosiloxane. This compound is a heterometallic complex of which the chemical formula comprises at least two different metal atoms M and M?, M being an atom chosen from the group consisting of the atoms of columns 2 and 13 of the periodic table and M? being an atom chose from the group consisting of the atoms of column 4 of the periodic table, and at least one alkoxide or chelating ligand.

Abstract: Activating supports may be suitably prepared by the following procedure (a) providing a porous mineral oxide support material, (b) treating the support with a phosphorus-containing compound, (c) treating the support from step (b) with an organometallic compound, (d) heating the functionalized support from step (c) under an inert gas and then under an atmosphere comprising oxygen, (e) fluorinating the support with a fluorinating agent, and (f) recovering an activating support. The activating supports are suitable used in combination with single site catalysts for the polymerization of olefins. The supports are most preferably used in combination with metallocene complexes. The preparative route for the activating supports provides for supported polymerization catalyst systems having excellent activities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers with polar and non-polar olefin blocks with a variable polar monomer content of 0.1 mol % to 99.9 mol %. The invention also relates to a method for obtaining copolymers with olefin blocks and vinyl polar monomer blocks, said method using a single-component catalytic system made up of an organometallic complex containing a metal belonging to groups VIII to X. Said organometallic complex is advantageously active in the medium without adding cocatalyst.

Abstract: Activating supports may be suitably prepared by the following procedure (a) providing a porous mineral oxide support material, (b) treating the support with a phosphorus-containing compound, (c) treating the support from step (b) with an organometallic compound, (d) heating the functionalized support from step (c) under an inert gas and then under an atmosphere comprising oxygen, (e) fluorinating the support with a fluorinating agent, and (f) recovering an activating support. The activating supports are suitable used in combination with single site catalysts for the polymerization of olefins. The supports are most preferably used in combination with metallocene complexes. The preparative route for the activating supports provides for supported polymerization catalyst systems having excellent activities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an activating support for metallocene complexes in the polymerization of olefins comprising the steps of: I) providing a support consisting in particles formed from at least one porous mineral oxide; II) optionally fixing the rate of silanols on the surface of the support; III) functionalizing the support with a solution containing a metallic salt; IV) heating the functionalized support of step c) under an inert gas or hydrogen; V) oxidizing the support of step IV by treatment under N2O and then under oxygen; VI) retrieving an active support having a controlled number of OH groups. That activating support is used to activate a metallocene catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: Borohydride metallocene complex of lanthanide, preparation process, catalytic system incorporating borohydride metallocene complex, process for copolymerization of olefins employing catalytic system. The complex corresponds to one or other of formulae A and B: where, in A, two ligands Cp1, Cp2, each composed of a cyclopentadienyl group, are connected to the lanthanide Ln, such as Nd, and where, in B, a ligand molecule, composed of two cyclopentadienyl groups Cp1, Cp2 connected to one another via a bridge P of formula MR1R2, M is an element from group IVa, and R1 and R2, which are identical or different, represent an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, is connected to the lanthanide Ln, L is alkali metal, N is molecule of a complexing solvent, x is integral or non-integral number?0, p is integer?than 1 and y is integer?0.

Abstract: This invention relates to modified Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems that have an excellent activity in homo- or co-polymerisation of ethylene and alpha-olefins and are able to produce polymers having reduced molecular weight distribution and improved incorporation of hexene with respect to conventional Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an active supported catalyst system comprising: a) one or more non-metallocene catalyst component; b) an alkylating agent; c) an activating functionalised and fluorinated support. It also discloses a method for preparing said active support and its use in the polymerisation of polar and non polar monomers.

Abstract: Borohydride metallocene complex of lanthanide, preparation process, catalytic system incorporating it, copolymerization of olefins employing catalytic system and ethylene/butadiene copolymer, the butadiene units comprise 1,2-cyclohexane or 1,2- and 1,4-cyclohexane links. The complex corresponds to of formulae A and/or B: where, in A two ligands Cp1 and Cp2, each of a fluorenyl group, are connected to the lanthanide Ln, where, in B, a ligand molecule, composed of two fluorenyl groups Cp1 and Cp2 are connected via bridge P of formula MR1R2, is an element from group IVa, R1 and R2, which are identical or different, represent an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, connected to lanthanide Ln, L is alkali metal, N is molecule of a complexing solvent, x is integral or non-integral number ?0 and p is integer ?1.

Abstract: Borohydride metallocene complex of lanthanide, preparation process, catalytic system incorporating it, copolymerization of olefins employing catalytic system and ethylene/butadiene copolymer, the butadiene units comprise 1,2-cyclohexane or 1,2- and 1,4-cyclohexane links. The complex corresponds to of formulae A and/or B: where, in A two ligands Cp1 and Cp2, each of a fluorenyl group, are connected to the lanthanide Ln, where, in B, a ligand molecule, composed of two fluorenyl groups Cp1 and Cp2 are connected via bridge P of formula MR1R2, is an element from group IVa, R1 and R2, which are identical or different, represent an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, connected to lanthanide Ln, L is alkali metal, N is molecule of a complexing solvent, x is integral or non-integral number ?0 and p is integer ?1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving and controlling the activity of Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems.

Abstract: Borohydride metallocene complex of lanthanide, preparation process, catalytic system incorporating borohydride metallocene complex, process for copolymerization of olefins employing catalytic system. The complex corresponds to one or other of formulae A and B: where, in A, two ligands Cp1, Cp2, each composed of a cyclopentadienyl group, are connected to the lanthanide Ln, such as Nd, and where, in B, a ligand molecule, composed of two cyclopentadienyl groups Cp1, Cp2 connected to one another via a bridge P of formula MR1R2, M is an element from group IVa, and R1 and R2, which are identical or different, represent an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, is connected to the lanthanide Ln, L is alkali metal, N is molecule of a complexing solvent, x is integral or non-integral number?0, p is integer?than 1 and y is integer?0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an activating support for metallocene complexes in the polymerisation of olefins comprising the steps of: I) providing a support consisting in particles formed from at least one porous mineral oxide; II) optionally fixing the rate of silanols on the surface of the support; III) functionalising the support with a solution containing a metallic salt; IV) heating the functionalised support of step c) under an inert gas or hydrogen; V) oxidising the support of step IV by treatment under N2O and then under oxygen; VI) retrieving an active support having a controlled number of OH groups. That activating support is used to activate a metallocene catalyst component for the polymerisation of olefins.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving and controlling the activity of Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers with polar and non-polar olefin blocks with a variable polar monomer content of 0.1 mol % to 99.9 mol %. The invention also relates to a method for obtaining copolymers with olefin blocks and vinyl polar monomer blocks, said method using a single-component catalytic system made up of an organometallic complex containing a metal belonging to groups VIII to X. Said organometallic complex is advantageously active in the medium without adding cocatalyst.

Abstract: A borohydride metallocene complex of a lanthanide, its process of preparation, a catalytic system incorporating a borohydride metallocene complex and a process for the copolymerization of olefins employing this catalytic system.

Abstract: A borohydride metallocene complex of a lanthanide, its process of preparation, a catalytic system incorporating it, a process for the copolymerization of olefins employing this catalytic system and an ethylene/butadiene copolymer obtained by this process, the butadiene units of which comprise 1,2-cyclohexane or 1,2- and 1,4-cyclohexane links.

Abstract: A catalytic system usable for the copolymerization of at least one conjugated diene and at least one monoolefin, a process for preparing this catalytic system, a process for preparing a copolymer of a conjugated diene and at least one monoolefin using said catalytic system, and said copolymer are described.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved method for improving the tacticity of Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems and for controlling the behaviour of the active stereospecific sites.