Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the polymerization of olefins, and provides a catalyst component of magnesium support type which has a high catalytic activity as well as improved catalytic grain strength sufficient for practical use and which hardly deteriorates even after storage for a long time. The catalyst component is obtained by contacting(a) metallic magnesium with(b) a hydrocarbon represented by the general formula RX wherein R is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X is a halogen atom, then contacting the resulting composition with(c) a compound represented by the general formula X.sup.1 nM(OR.sup.1).sub.m-n wherein X.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, M is a boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon or phosphorus atom, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, m is the atomic valence of M and m>n.gtoreq.0, and(d) a titanium alkoxide represented by the general formula Ti(OR.sup.2).sub.4 wherein R.sup.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a catalyst component of metal oxide support type which has a high catalytic activity, that is, a little catalyst residue in a polymer, as well as improved catalytic grain strength sufficient for practical use and which hardly deteriorates even after storage for a long time. The catalyst component is obtained by contacting(a) a metal oxide with(b) a dihydrocarbyl magnesium, then contacting the resulting composition with(c) a compound represented by the general formula X.sup.1 .sub.n M(OR.sup.1).sub.m-n wherein X.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, M is a boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon or phosphorus atom, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, m is the atomic valence of M and m>n.gtoreq.0, and(d) a titanium alkoxide represented by the general formula Ti(OR.sup.2).sub.4 wherein R.sup.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of a catalytic component for the polymerization of olefins, in particular, for the production of a catalytic component capable of exhibiting a high polymerization activity in the polymerization of olefins and giving a polymer containing less low molecular weight components in effective manner. This process is characterized by a process for the production of a catalytic component for the polymerization of olefins, which comprises contacting (a) metallic magnesium, (b) a halogenated hydrocarbon represented by the general formula RX wherein R is an alkyl group, ary group or cycloalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and (c) a compound represented by the general formula X.sup.1.sub.n M(OR.sup.1).sub.m-n in which X.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, M is boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon or phosphorus atom, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, m is the atomic valence of M and m>n.

Abstract: A catalytic component for olefin polymerization, produced by a process which comprises causing (A) magnesium metal, (B) a halogenated hydrocarbon represented by the general formula, RX [wherein R stands for an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a cycloalkyl group each having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X for a halogen atom], and (C) a compound represented by the general formula, X.sub.n.sup.1 M(OR.sup.1).sub.m-n [wherein X.sup.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, M for a boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon, or phorphorus atom, R.sup.1 stands for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, m for the valency of M, and m>n.gtoreq.