Abstract: When a polymer gel has excellent mechanical strength and an ability to maintain surface wetness for a longer time, the polymer gel may be very widely applied to a variety of fields. The present disclosure provides example embodiments of a polymer gel having excellent mechanical strength and an ability to maintain surface wetness for a longer time. Further, the present disclosure provides example embodiments of a method of preparing the polymer gel.

Abstract: When a polymer gel has excellent mechanical strength and an ability to maintain surface wetness for a longer time, the polymer gel may be very widely applied to a variety of fields. The present disclosure provides example embodiments of a polymer gel having excellent mechanical strength and an ability to maintain surface wetness for a longer time. Further, the present disclosure provides example embodiments of a method of preparing the polymer gel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst (D) for olefin polymerization comprising a magnesium-containing solid component (A) carrying thereon an organoaluminum-oxy compound (B) and a metallocene compound (C), the magnesium-containing compound (A) being obtained by heat treating a magnesium compound represented by the general formula: MgX2.nH2O where X represents a halogen atom and n is an integer of 1 to 12, and to a method of producing an olefinic polymer using the catalyst. In the case where the above solid catalyst for olefin polymerization is used, catalyst activity, particularly activity per solid catalyst, is high. Therefore, a deashing treatment step such as catalyst removal can be omitted. Further, the olefinic polymer produced has a narrow molecular weight distribution, and in the case of a copolymer, its monomer composition is uniform.

Abstract: A solid catalyst for olefin polymerization, obtained by reacting a least one of a hydropolysiloxane compound, having the formula R1aHbSiO(4−a−b)/2, a silane compound of formula R2cSi(OH)4−c, and condensates of the silane, with a compound of formula (MgR32)p.(R3MgX)q to form a reaction product. The reaction product is reacted with an alcohol, having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, to obtain an intermediate product. The intermediate product, is then reacted with water to obtain reaction product. An organoaluminum oxy compound and a metallocene compound are carried on the solid reaction product. The solid catalyst may be used for olefin polymerization. The catalyst requires no deashing treatment and produces a polymer having high bulk density and narrow particle size distribution. Thus the solid catalystenables control of particle size of the polymer in a simple easy manner, and shows no adhesion of polymer onto the inner wall of autoclave.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing high molecular weight ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymers with the aid of a specific catalyst which is higher in conversion rate of comonomers and is capable of inhibiting reduction of molecular weight at the time of copolymerization.