Abstract: A metallocene complex by which high uptake efficiency of ethylene and/or ?-olefin can be obtained compared with the conventional metallocene catalyst, and robber component having high molecular weight can be polymerized, and polymerization method of olefin. Metallocene complex (metallocene complex having furyl or thienyl group in which substituent exists at 5-position of indenyl ring, and substituent may exist at 2-position of indenyl ring, and the like) represented by the general formula [II], the catalyst for olefin polymerization characterized by comprising said metallocene complex, and polymerization method of olefin characterized that polymerization or copolymerization of olefin is carried out using said polymerization catalyst for olefin, and the like.

Abstract: A multimodal linear low density polyethylene polymer having a final density of 900 to 940 kg/m3, and containing at least one ?-olefin comonomer in addition to ethylene comprising: (A) 30 to 60 wt % of a lower molecular weight component being an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin; and (B) 70 to 40 wt % of a higher molecular weight component being a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin, said ?-olefin being the same or different from any ?-olefin used in component (A) but with the proviso that both components (A) and (B) are not polymers of ethylene and butane alone; wherein the multimodal LLDPE has a dart drop of at least 700 g; and wherein components (A) and (B) are obtainable using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for separating from the reactor effluent of an olefin oligomerization procedure those catalyst materials and polymeric by-products which can cause difficulties in the downstream processing of such effluent. Polymer by-products and catalyst in the effluent are separated from reaction products by flash vaporization utilizing an in-situ hot solvent which is contacted with the effluent and serves as the heating medium to promote this flash vaporization step. Subsequent processing of a liquid portion of the effluent which is left after flash vaporization involves recovery of catalyst and polymeric by-products therefrom in a steam stripping vessel. Also disclosed is a multiple reactor system which can be used for continuous trimerization of ethylene to 1-hexene while at the same time washing polymeric by-products from one of the reactors in the series using a wash oil solvent.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a catalyst system based on a metallocene catalyst component and a new single site catalyst component for the production in a single reactor of improved polyolefins having a bimodal molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: Provided are a catalyst composition comprising a main catalyst (A) and a promoter (B), wherein the main catalyst (A) is a complex represented by Formula (1): MLnK1xK2yK3z ??(1) (wherein M is one transition metal selected from groups 8 to 10 elements; L is a cyclopentadienyl base ligand containing; K1 to K3 are anionic or neutral ligands which are different from each other; n is an integer of 0 to 2; x, y and z each are an integer including 0, and a sum thereof is 1 to 7); and the promoter (B) is a compound (a) reacted with the main catalyst (A) to form a cationic compound, used for a high molecular weight addition copolymer of a norbornene compound having a polar group, a process for producing the copolymer using the above catalyst composition, and a film of the above copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst composition and a method for producing an olefin polymer using the catalyst composition. The catalyst composition is prepared by bringing (A) a transition metal compound, (B) a solid boron compound capable of forming an ion pair with the component (A), (C) an organometallic compound and (D) a compound represented by the following general formula (XIV) and/or the following general formula (XV) into contact with each other in a hydrocarbon solvent, and enables a high catalyst concentration. Z5R14R15??(XIV) Z6R14R15R16??(XV) [In the formulae, Z5 represents an oxygen atom, etc.; Z6 represents a nitrogen atom, etc.; R14 to R16 each independently represent an organic group, and at least one of those organic groups is an organic group having at least 3 carbon atoms, and R14 to R16 may bond to each other to form a ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compositions employing half-metallocene compounds with a heteroatom-containing ligand bound to the transition metal. Methods for making these hybrid metallocene compounds and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins also are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising a compound of formula CyLMZp, wherein M is a Group 4-6 metal, Z is an anionic ligand, p is the number of anionic ligands, Cy is a mono- or poly-substituted cyclopentadienyl-type ligand and L is a guanidinate ligand of the formula wherein: each A is independently selected from nitrogen or phosphorus and R, R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, silyl and germyl residues, substituted or not with one or more halogen, amido, phosphido, alkoxy, or aryloxy radicals. The invention also relates to a catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins and a process for the polymerization of at least one olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention describes a novel catalytic composition comprising at least one nickel complex, said complex being obtained from a mixture comprising at least one nickel precursor A with at least one imino-imidazole ligand B and a method of oligomerization of olefins using said catalytic composition.

Abstract: Pyridyldiamido transition metal complexes are disclosed for use in alkene polymerization.

Abstract: A stereoselective olefin polymerization catalyst contains a complex represented by Formula (1): wherein n is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 are independently an optionally substituted alkyl group or a halogen atom; L is a ligand represented by CH2R3, a halogen atom, OR4, or NR5R6; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an aromatic group, or a trialkylsilyl group; R4 is a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R5 and R6 are independently a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. A method for manufacturing stereoselective polyolefin, includes polymerizing an olefin in the presence of the catalyst. The present invention provides a catalyst which enables highly isoselective polymerization generating a polymer having significantly high molecular weight and also can prepare stereoselective polyolefin with a narrow dispersity (Mw/Mn) or with a sharp molecular weight distribution, and provides a method for manufacturing stereoselective polyolefin with the catalyst.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound are provided. An improved method for preparing cyclopentadienyl complexes used to produce polyolefins is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerization process utilizing a dual ansa-metallocene catalyst system. Polymers produced from the polymerization process are also provided, and these polymers have a reverse comonomer distribution, a non-bimodal molecular weight distribution, a ratio of Mw/Mn from about 3 to about 8, and a ratio of Mz/Mw from about 3 to about 6.

Abstract: Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same. The catalyst system can include a single site catalyst compound, a support comprising fluorinated alumina, and an aluminoxane. The aluminoxane can be present in an amount of about 10 mmol or less per gram of the support.

Abstract: A catalyst for homopolymerization of ethylene or copolymerization of ethylene and an ?-olefin comprises a complex represented by Formula (1): wherein n is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 are independently an optionally substituted alkyl group or a halogen atom; L is a ligand represented by CH2R3, a halogen atom, OR4, or NR5R6; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an aromatic group, or a trialkylsilyl group; R4 is a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R5 and R6 are independently a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. A method for manufacturing an ethylenic polymer involves homopolymerization of ethylene or copolymerization of ethylene and an ?-olefin in the presence of the catalyst. The present invention provides a highly active tetradentate post-metallocene complex for ethylenic polymerization and a method for manufacturing the ethylenic polymer using the catalyst containing the complex.

Abstract: The present invention discloses catalyst compositions employing silicon-bridged metallocene compounds with bulky substituents. Methods for making these silicon-bridged metallocene compounds and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins also are provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to the oligomerisation of olefinic compounds in the presence of an oligomerisation catalyst activated in two stages by two catalyst activators According to the invention there is provided a process for activating an oligomerisation catalyst by contacting the catalyst with i) a first activator component selected from the group consisting of the aluminoxanes and a mixture of at least one aluminoxane and at least one organylaluminium compound, and ii) a second activator component which is an organylaluminium compound, the process being characterised therein that the oligomerisation catalyst is first contacted with one of the first activator component or second activator component, and the resulting mixture is thereafter contacted with the other of the first activator component or second activator component.

Abstract: A catalyst system obtainable with a process comprising the following steps: i) contacting a Zirconium compound of formula (I) ZrX4??(I) wherein X, equal to or different from each other, is a halogen atom, a R, OR, SR, NR2 or PR2 group wherein R is a linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, C1-C40-alkyl, C2-C40 alkenyl, C2-C40 alkynyl, C6-C40-aryl, C7-C40-alkylaryl or C7-C40-arylalkyl radical; or two X groups can be joined together to form a divalent R? group wherein R? is a C1-C20-alkylidene, C6-C20-arylidene, C7-C20-alkylarylidene, or C7-C20-arylalkylidene divalent radical optionally containing heteroatoms belonging to groups 13-17 of the Periodic Table of the Elements; with one or more boron compounds having Lewis acidity wherein the molar ratio between the boron compound and the compound of formula (I) ranges from 0.9 to 100; ii) adding the reaction mixture obtained in step i) to a support.

Abstract: A solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a complex of formula (I): wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2—, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR'2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; each R1 independently is hydrogen or a linear or branched C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms from groups 14-16 of the Periodic Table of the Elements; each R2 and R3 taken together form a 4-7 membered ring condensed to the benzene ring of the indenyl moiety, said ring optionally containing heteroatoms from groups 14-16, each atom forming said ring being optionally substituted with at least one R18 radical; each R18 is the same or different and may be a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16; each R4 is a hydrogen atom or a C1

Abstract: Precursor cations of A and B elements of an ABO3 perovskite in aqueous solution are formed as an ionic complex gel with citric acid or other suitable polybasic carboxylic acid. The aqueous gel is coated onto a desired catalyst substrate and calcined to form, in-situ, particles of the crystalline perovskite as, for example, an oxidation catalyst on the substrate. In one embodiment, a perovskite catalyst such as LaCoO3 is formed on catalyst supporting cell walls of an extruded ceramic monolith for oxidation of NO in the exhaust gas of a lean burn vehicle engine.

Abstract: Provided are a supported metallocene catalyst, a method for preparing the same and a method for preparing polyolefin using the same. The supported metallocene catalyst prepared by incorporating a metallocene compound having a ligand substituted with alkoxide or aryloxide into a conventional supported metallocene catalyst and incorporating a borate compound as a second co-catalyst exhibits considerably superior catalyst activity and easily controls molecular weight distribution, as compared to the conventional metallocene-supported catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compositions employing novel dinuclear metallocene compounds. Methods for making these new dinuclear metallocene compounds and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins are also provided.

Abstract: A catalyst, co-catalyst, and/or chain transfer agent is added at a time after initiation of an addition polymerization reaction to produce a polymer product with a widened molecular weight distribution relative to having all of the components in the original reaction mixture. The catalyst, co-catalyst, or chain transfer agent may be added discretely or continuously to the reaction to produce a product with a bimodal, trimodal, or other broadened molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of producing polymers and copolymers of olefin oligomers produced by a trimerization reaction of olefin monomers. There is disclosed a process which comprises producing olefin oligomers with the aid of a trimerization catalyst system prepared using UHF irradiation for activating individual components of the trimerization catalyst system. The use of the trimerization catalyst system thus improved and having increased activity provides for increased effectiveness in the production of olefin oligomers from ethylene or other olefin monomers, inter alia, at a low pressure of ethylene. The olefin oligomers thus produced are then polymerized or copolymerized using processes known in the art. The technical effect consists in increasing the effectiveness of the production of olefin oligomers which are then used in a polymerization or copolymerization reaction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved process for production of relatively gel free high cis-1,4-polybutadiene by polymerizing 1,3-butadiene monomer in presence of organocobalt-alkyl aluminum catalysts and a cycloalkane solvent system, the improvement comprising conducting said process in a predetermined sequence avoiding alkyl or alkoxy substituted benzene as polymerization regulator.

Abstract: The present invention provides imino carbene compounds and their derivatives, catalyst compositions containing these compounds in combination with an activator, and polymerization processes using these catalyst compositions to polymerize one or more olefins.

Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst system comprising: A) cobalt II carboxylate, and B) at least one co-catalyst of the following Structure A wherein n is from 1 to 10, preferably from 1 to 6, and more preferably from 1 to 4; each R is independently an alkyl. The invention also provides a catalyst system comprising: A) cobalt II carboxylate; and B) the reaction product of at least the following components: i) trialkyl aluminum, ii) dialkyl aluminum chloride, iii) water, and wherein the molar ratio of aluminum to chloride (Al:Cl) is less than 1 (preferably 0.7 to 0.2), the molar ratio of water to aluminum (H2O:Al) is from 0.5 to 0.92 (preferably from 0.55 to 0.75), and the molar ratio of trialkyl aluminum to dialkyl aluminum chloride from 0.5 to 5 (preferably from 1 to 5). The invention also provides a catalyst complex comprising the following: a) CoR?(2-?)Cl(x), wherein x is from 0.01 to 1, preferably from 0.1 to 1; and R? is a carboxylate; b) (n?m)R2R3AlCl.

Abstract: A supported catalyst system comprising a phosphinimine ligand containing catalyst on a porous inorganic support treated with a metal salt has improved reactor continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation. The resulting catalyst has a lower consumption of ethylene during initiation and a lower rate of deactivation. Preferably the catalyst is used with an antistatic agent.

Abstract: A dual catalyst system comprising a phosphinimine ligand containing catalyst and phenoxide ligand (preferably a salicylaldimine) on a support treated with a metal salt has improved reactor continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation The resulting catalyst has a lower consumption of ethylene during initiation and a lower rate of deactivation. Preferably the catalyst is used with an antistatic agent.

Abstract: A supported catalyst system comprising a phosphinimine ligand containing catalyst on an alumina support treated with a metal salt has improved reactor continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation. The resulting catalyst has a lower consumption of ethylene during initiation and a lower rate of deactivation. Preferably the catalyst is used with an antistatic agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides dual catalyst systems containing a metallocene catalyst and a hydrogen scavenging catalyst, and polymerization processes employing these dual catalyst systems. Due to a reduction in hydrogen levels in the polymerization processes, olefin polymers produced from these polymerization processes may have a higher molecular weight, a lower melt index, and higher levels of unsaturation.

Abstract: A catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, comprising an organic silicon compound of the formula (I), below wherein R1 is chosen from C3-C20 aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups, and is substituted with at least one substituent chosen from halogens, C1-C6 acyloxy groups, epoxy, amino, C1-C6 alkylamino groups, di(C1-C6 alkyl)amino groups, C1-C6 alkoxy groups, and oxo group; R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, are each chosen from C1-C10 aliphatic hydrocarbyl, C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbyl, C6-C10 aryl, C7-C10 aralkyl, and C7-C10 alkaryl groups. A process for preparing the catalyst component and an active catalyst comprising the catalyst component and useful in polymerization, such as ethylene polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention discloses catalyst compositions employing transition metal complexes with a thiolate ligand. Methods for making these transition metal complexes and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins also are provided.

Abstract: A highly active supported chromium catalyst composition for ethylene and other olefins polymerization and also for ethylene copolymerization with efficient incorporation of comonomer, produces polymers with superior spherical morphology, improved bulk density and almost 0% fines. The catalyst composition component includes at least one chromium compound, mainly chromium acetylacetonate, or chromium hexaflouroacetonylacetonate, or chromium diethylmalonate. One magnesium compound, or aluminum compound, metal alkoxy compound and defined polymer particles mainly chloromethylated cross linked styrene-DVB copolymer or polyvinylchloride. The catalyst composition, when used in conjunction with an organoaluminum compound or a mixture of organoaluminum compounds, can be used for olefin polymerization to produce medium or high density polyethylene and copolymers of ethylene with alpha-olefins having about 3 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed is transition metal complex that serves as a catalytic component with which 1-hexene can be produced efficiently with excellent selectivity, even under high temperature conditions, by means of an ethylene trimerization reaction. Also disclosed is a method for economically preparing a butyl-branched ethylene polymer, even under high temperature conditions, by using said transition metal complex as an ethylene trimerization catalyst, and polymerizing ethylene in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst that is obtained by bringing an olefin copolymerization catalyst and an activating co-catalytic component into contact with one another. Said transition metal complex is represented by the following general formula (1), wherein M1 represents a Group 4 transition metal atom, and R1 through R11 and X1 through X3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a specific organic group.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compositions employing novel heterodinuclear metallocene compounds. Methods for making these new dinuclear metallocene compounds and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins are also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a chromium complex compound for selective ethylene oligomerization including a chiral ligand, and to a method of selectively preparing 1-hexene or 1-octene from ethylene using the same.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymerization catalyst produced by bringing components (A) to (D) into contact with one another in a hydrocarbon solvent at 30 to 60° C., wherein the component (A) is a transition metal compound, the component (B) is a solid boron compound capable of forming an ion pair with component (A), the component (C) is an organoaluminum compound, and the component (D) is one or more unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds selected from among an ?-olefin, an internal olefin, and a polyene; and the amounts of component (B) and component (C) are 1.2 to 4.0 mol and 5.0 to 50.0 mol, respectively, on the basis of 1 mol of component (A), which catalyst exhibits high activity and can be readily supplied to a polymerization reaction system. The invention also provides a method of storing the polymerization catalyst at 0 to 35° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel metallocene compound, a catalyst composition comprising the same, and to olefinic polymers produced using the same. The metallocene compound according to the present invention and the catalyst composition comprising the same can be used when producing olefinic polymers, have outstanding copolymerisation properties, and can produce olefinic polymers of high molecular weight. In particular, when the metallocene compound according to the present invention is employed, highly heat resistant block copolymers can be produced, and olefinic polymers can be produced which have a high melting point (Tm) even if the comonomer content is increased when producing the olefinic polymer.

Abstract: A procatalyst carrier system which includes one or more paraffinic solvents, one or more paraffin-insoluble procatalysts, and optionally one or more cocatalysts wherein the carrier system is in the form of a slurry is provided. Also provided is a process including selecting one or more paraffin-insoluble organometallic procatalysts; adding the one or more procatalysts to a sufficient quantity of paraffinic solvent to form a slurry of the one or more procatalysts in the paraffinic solvent; introducing one or more first cocatalysts into a polymerization reactor; and introducing the slurry into the polymerization reactor; a reaction product of the process and articles made from the reaction product.

Abstract: It has been discovered that using n-butylmethyldimethoxysilane (BMDS) as an external electron donor for succinate-containing Ziegler-Natta catalysts can provide a catalyst system that may prepare polypropylene films with improved properties. The catalyst systems of the invention provide for controlled chain defects/defect distribution and thus a regulated microtacticity along with broadened molecular weight distribution.

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 polymerization processes utilizing an ansa-metallocene catalyst system for the production of olefin polymers. Polymers produced from the polymerization processes have properties that vary based upon the presence or the absence of hydrogen and/or comonomer in the polymerization process.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compositions employing novel dinuclear metallocene compounds. Methods for making these new dinuclear metallocene compounds and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binuclear metallocene compound having a new structure that is able to offer various selectivities and activities for copolymers, a preparation method thereof, and a method for preparing a polyolefin using the binuclear metallocene compound.

Abstract: Pyridyldiamido transition metal complexes are disclosed for use in alkene polymerization.

Abstract: An ethylene-?-olefin copolymer comprising monomer units derived from ethylene and monomer units derived from an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, having a density (d) of 860 to 950 kg/m3, having a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.01 to 100 g/10 min, having a bimodal molecular weight distribution, and having a single melting peak measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC).

Abstract: The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compositions employing novel dinuclear metallocene compounds. Methods for making these new dinuclear metallocene compounds and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins are also provided.

Abstract: A polyethylene based resin exhibiting excellent moldability and durability and having an excellent balance between impact resistance and stiffness; and a hollow plastic molded article using the foregoing resin, which exhibits excellent moldability, durability and barrier properties and has an excellent balance between impact resistance and stiffness, are provided. The polyethylene based resin satisfies the following requirements (1) to (4): (1) a high-load melt flow rate (HLMFR) is from 1 to 100 g/10 min; (2) a density is from 0.940 to 0.960 g/cm3; (3) a strain hardening parameter ?max of elongational viscosity is from 1.05 to 1.50; and (4) a rupture time in a full notch tensile creep test and a density satisfy the following relational expression (A): log (rupture time)??355×(density)+337.6 (A).

Abstract: Provided are a supported metallocene catalyst which has excellent supporting efficiency due to an interaction between a cocatalyst supported on a carrier and a metallocene compound substituted with a functional group that can function as a Lewis base, such as acetal, ketal, tert-alkoxy alkyl, benzyloxy alkyl, substituted benzyloxy alkyl, monothioacetal, or monothioketal, and a method of polymerizing an olefin using the supported metallocene catalyst. In the supported metallocene catalyst, the metallocene catalyst is strongly bound to the carrier due to a Lewis acid-base interaction between the metallocene compound and the cocatalyst, and thus the metallocene catalyst is not separated from the carrier during the polymerization of polyolefin in a slurry or gas phase method. Thus, fouling is prevented and the prepared polymer has a good particle shape and a high apparent density. Thus, the supported metallocene catalyst can be suitably used in a conventional slurry or gas phase polymerization process.