Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization which comprises: (A) a catalyst component obtained by reacting (a) pentadiene or a derivative thereof with (b) an alkali metal and susequently reacting the reaction product with (c) a titanium compound or zirconium compound, and (B) aluminoxane.

Abstract: A solid hydrocarbon-insoluble, alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst component with superior activity, stereospecificity and morphology characteristics comprises the product formed by (A) forming a solution of a magnesium-containing species from a magnesium carbonate or a magnesium carboxylate; (B) precipitating solid particles from such magnesium-containing solution by treatment with a transition metal halide and an organosilane; (C) reprecipitating such solid particles from a mixture containing a cyclic ether; and (D) treating the reprecipitated particles with a transition metal compound and an electron donor.

Abstract: A process for producing copolymers of ethylene and butene-1 wherein the butene-1 comonomer is generated in situ within the polymerization reactor by a separately catalyzed ethylene dimerization reaction.

Abstract: A process for producing an alcohol adducted or complexed hydrocarbon soluble magnesium chloride comprising reacting in a hydrocarbon medium a compound selected from magnesium metal, dialkyl magnesium, dialkoxy magnesium and alkoxy magnesium chloride with a dry hydrogen halide and a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 chloro-alcohol or mixtures of chloro-alcohol and a C.sub.5 to C.sub.18 beta-alkyl substituted alcohol which may optionally contain some C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 primary unsubstituted monohydric alcohol.

Abstract: An olefin polymerization supported catalyst comprising a support and the reaction product of a metallocene of Group 4b, 5b or 6b of the Periodic Table and an alumoxane, said reaction product formed in the presence of a support.

Abstract: Crystalline magnesium olefin polymerization catalyst components capable of producing polymer with improved activity and morphological properties are disclosed and claimed. In particular, the components are prepared by reacting a crystalline alkoxy magnesium compound with a halide of tetravalent titanium.

Abstract: Olefin polymerization catalyst components having improved activity and morphological properties are disclosed and claimed. In particular, the components are prepared by reacting a magnesium compound of the formula [Mg.sub.4 (OR).sub.6 (R'OH).sub.10 ]X where "X" is a counter ion having a total charge of -2 and R and R', which may be the same or different, are selected from alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with a halogenated tetravalent titanium component, a halohydrocarbon component and an electron donor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin, which consists essentially of a contact reaction product of (A) a solid composition obtained by mixing and contacting a precipitating agent with a contact reaction product between a magnesium dihalide and a titanium tetraalkoxide and/or a polymer thereof, the addition of the precipitating agent being carried out with stirring at a stirring intensity lower than a level (2nf) two times the floatation limit stirring intensity (nf) of the reaction system, with (B) a liquid titanium compound and/or a halogen compound of silicon.This catalyst component has a high activity and provides a polymer in which the particle size is relatively large and the particle size distribution is sharply controlled.

Abstract: A titamium containing catalyst component for olefin polymerizations which comprises contacting (a) a metal oxide, (b) a dihydrocarbyl magnesium, and (c) a hydrocarbyloxy group-containing compound with one another, contacting the thus obtained contact product with (d) a halogen-containing alcohol, and finally contacting the thus obtained contact product with (e) an electron donor compound and (f) a titanium compound.

Abstract: A catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by contacting a product obtained by contacting (A) a magnesium alkoxide, (B) a silicon compound having the hydrogen-silicon bond, and (C) a titanium compound with one another, with (D) (a) a hydrocarbon, (b) a halogenated hydrocarbon, and/or (c) a halide of an element selected from the elements of Groups IIIa, IVa, and Va of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: A process for preparing spherical particles of a compound with the general formula Mg(OR).sub.2-a (OR').sub.a is disclosed. In the process R is an alkyl group with from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, R' is an alkyl group with from 1 to 7 carbon atoms and a is a number of from 0 to 0.5. The process comprises preparing a homogeneous solution of a compound Mg(OR).sub.2 in an aliphatic alcohol with the general formula R'OH, spray-drying the solution at a temperature of from 15.degree. to 85.degree. C., suspending the spray-dried solid particles in an aliphatic alcohol with the formula ROH in which R is the same alkyl group as present in the said compound Mg(OR).sub.2, heating the suspension in order to remove an alcohol with the formula R'OH from the liquid phase by distillation and separating the solid particles from the liquid phase.

Abstract: An intermetallic compound is disclosed. The compound is formed by reacting a first reaction product, the first reaction product being the product of reaction of a polymeric transition metal oxide alkoxide with a reducing metal having a higher oxidation potential than the transition metal, the polymeric transition metal oxide alkoxide being the product of the controlled partial hydrolysis of a transition metal alkoxide, with a first halide activator to produce a second reaction product. The second reaction product, in turn, is reacted with a second halide activator to form the intermetallic compound. The intermetallic compound is useful as a catalyst component in a catalyst system for the polymerization of alpha-olefins. The catalyst system includes, in addition to the intermetallic compound, a cocatalyst, an organic compound which includes an element selected from the group consisting of aluminum and boron.

Abstract: A catalyst, a process of forming the catalyst, and polymerizing at least one alpha-olefin with the catalyst, said catalyst produced by precipitating a composition from a solution of a metal halide, for example, magnesium dihalide, and a transition metal compound, for example, titanium tetraalkoxide, in the presence of a particulate diluent, for example, polymeric fibrils, with an agent selected from among specified organometallic compounds, metal halides and oxygen-containing metal halides, hydrogen halides and organic acid halides. The composition is preferably further treated with a halide ion exchanging source, for example, titanium tetrahalide to form a particularly active catalyst. The catalyst is preferably used in combination with a cocatalyst comprising a metal hydride or organometallic compound selected from an element of Periodic Groups IA, IIA and IIIA.

Abstract: New catalysts for the polymerization of olefins and more particularly of ethylene and mixtures thereof with higher alpha-olefins and/or diolefins, are disclosed. The catalysts are prepared by mixing (a) a hydride or an organo-metallic compound of a metal belonging to Groups I, II or III of the Mendelyeev Periodic Table with (b) the product obtained by contacting a titanium compound (1) with a mixture of an anhydrous magnesium halide (2) in a particular active form and an anhydrous compound of a metal belonging to Group I or II of said Periodic Table, (3). In the particular active form to which it is converted, during or prior to the contacting the anhydrous magnesium halide is characterized in that, in its X-ray spectrum, the diffraction line which is most intense in the X-ray spectrum of the normal, inactive magnesium halide shows a decreased intensity, and/or the active magnesium halide has a surface area greater than 3 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: A catalyst for polymerizing olefins is the product resulting from heating in an inert hydrocarbon diluent a mixture of (A) an organomagnesium material, (B) an epihalohydrin, (C) a reducing halide source and (D) a transition metal compound.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for .alpha.-olefin polymerization which, when produced, causes any troubles due to its small particle size and when used, yields a spherical polymer of a suitably less particle size and a high bulk density with a slightest quantity of atactic polymer and affording a very good dispersibility of powdery additives therein in spite of its narrow particle size distribution, and a process for producing the same, are provided, which solid catalyst component comprises Ti and Cl as active ingredients, having an average particle diameter of 2 to 10.mu., a specific surface area of 100 m.sup.2 /g or more and a diffraction line corresponding to a distance between lattices of 4.80 to 5.10 .ANG. by way of X-ray diffraction; and which process is characterized in that when TiCl.sub.4 is reduced with a reducing agent comprising an organoaluminum compound to produce a solid intermediate, there is employed an agitation intensity defined by definite values of agitation power and baffle ratio.

Abstract: An exhaustively prepolymerized supported olefin polymerization catalyst component comprises solid, hydrocarbon-insoluble, magnesium-containing, titanium-containing catalyst particles which have been contacted with an olefin monomer and an organo-aluminum co-catalyst under exhaustive prepolymerization conditions at an Al/Ti atomic ratio such that the weight of prepolymer formed is less than 10 times the weight of such catalyst particles and the resulting prepolymerized catalyst particles essentially are inactive to further polymerization.

Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst component produced by impregnating polyethylene with a pulverized solid olefin polymerization catalyst containing a Group 4b or 5b transition metal, for example a pulverized magnesium chloride containing titanium is impregnated in low molecular weight polyethylene by copulvering, then subjecting the impregnated polymer particles to shear in an inert medium at about the softening point of the polyethylene, which when used as a cocatalyst with an organoaluminum compound produces polymers of improved morphology having a more regular shape and higher bulk density than pulverized catalyst alone.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing olefins in the presence of a catalyst composed of:(A) a catalyst component obtained by contacting with one another,(a) a magnesium alkoxide,(b) a silicon compound having a hydrogen-silicon bond,(c) an electron donor compound, and(d) a titanium compound(B) an organic compound of a metal of Groups I and III of the Periodic Table, and(C) an organo silicon compound represented by the formula R.sub.q.sup.9 SiX.sub.g.sup.2 (OR.sup.10).sub.k wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are the same or different hydrocarbon groups, X.sub.2 is a halogen atom, 0.ltoreq.q<4, 0.ltoreq.g<4, 0<k.ltoreq.4, and q+g+k=4.

Abstract: Solid polyolefin catalysts are adapted for use in low pressure gas phase fluid bed polymerization processes by being mixed with selected particulate organic support materials in a high speed bladed finishing device so as to cause the catalysts materials to become embedded in, and/or adhered to, softened particles of the support material.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising a hydrocarbon-insoluble product(III) obtained by reacting(A) a silicon compound selected from the group consisting of(1) silicon compounds represented by the general formula R.sup.1.sub.a R.sup.2.sub.b R.sup.3.sub.c Si, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, or hydroxyl group or a halogen or hydrogen atom; and a, b and c are numbers defined by the formulas 0.ltoreq.a,b,c,.ltoreq.

Abstract: An olefin polymerization and interpolymerization catalyst composition prepared by reacting at least one novel magnesium silylamide compound with a compound of a transition metal selected from Groups IIIB, IVB, VB and VIB of the fourth and fifth periods of the periodic table, and Groups VIIB and VIIIB of the fourth period.

Abstract: Components of catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene and of mixtures thereof with other olefins, in the form of emulsions or dispersions, in an inert liquid medium or in an inert gas phase of a liquid phase, comprising a compound of a metal of Groups IV to VI inclusive, of the Mendelyeev Periodic System, or a composition containing such a compound of the Mendelyeev Periodic System, which compound or composition is immiscible with aliphatic hydrocarbons, or which components are obtained from emulsions or dispersions, in an inert liquid medium or in gas phase, of a precursor of the catalyst component which, in the liquid state, is immiscible with the aliphatic hydrocarbons.An object of this invention is to provide new catalyst components for use in the polymerization of ethylene and of mixtures thereof with olefins and the catalysts obtained therefrom.

Abstract: A preactivated catalyst for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers is provided, which is obtained by the steps which comprises:reacting an organoaluminum compound (O-Al.sub.1) with an electron donor (ED.sub.1) to obtain a reaction product (I);reacting (I) with TiCl.sub.4 to obtain a solid product (II);reacting (II) with an electron donor (ED.sub.2) and an electron acceptor to obtain a solid product (III);combining (III) with an organoaluminum compound (O-Al.sub.2) and a reaction product (RP) of an organoaluminum (O-Al.sub.3) with an electron donor (ED.sub.3) (III), (O-Al.sub.2) and (PP) being referred to as catalyst components), and in this combination, subjecting a part or the whole of the catalyst components to polymerization treatment with an .alpha.-olefin at least in the presence of (III) and said (O-Al.sub.2) to obtain a preliminarily activated catalyst; andpolymerizing an .alpha.-olefin in the presence of the catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst component useful for (co)polymerizing ethylene under high temperatures and pressures comprising the reaction product obtained by treating a magnesium halide supported titanium halide precursor with transition-metal halide or oxyhalide, thoroughly washing the solid reaction product therefrom and prepolymerizing the washed solid product with an alpha-olefin having from 4-12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A catalyst for polymerizing olefins is the reaction product of (A) the reaction product of (1) the reaction product of (a) an alkyl magnesium compound such as dibutylmagnesium, with (b) an oxygen-containing and/or nitrogen-containing compound such as n-propyl alcohol, or isopropylamine, with (2) a halide source such as titanium tetrachloride or silicon tetrachloride; and (B) a transition metal compound such as titanium tetrachloride and (C) a reducing agent such as triisobutylaluminum.Also disclosed is a non-transition metal containing catalyst support for use in preparing olefin polymerization catalysts.The polymers which are produced in the presence of this catalyst and a cocatalyst such as triethylaluminum have a low catalyst support to transition metal ratio and therefore, the catalyst efficiency based on quantity of polymer per quantity of total catalyst is very high resulting in a polymer having good color and very little, if any, corrosion.

Abstract: A novel catalyst system for the polymerization of alpha-olefins is provided. The catalyst system is produced by a process comprising heating to an effective temperature for an effective length of time:(i) an organoaluminum containing component comprising an organoaluminum compound and an electron donor compound, e.g. triethyl aluminum and ethyl anisate, and(ii) a titanium halide containing component obtained by contacting a titanium halide compound, e.g. TiCl.sub.4, or complex of the titanium halide compound and an electron donor compound, e.g. TiCl.sub.4.ethylbenzoate, with a support which comprises as the essential support material thereof an anhydrous bihalide of magnesium or manganese in an active state.The combination of effective temperature and effective time is selected to be sufficient to produce a catalyst system having enhanced stereospecificity.

Abstract: Ethylene is polymerized by a catalyst system comprised of a transition metal complex consisting of at least one binucleating ligand attached to at least one transition metal containing nucleus; and an organometallic cocatalyst containing at least one element of Group IA, IIA or Group IIIA.

Abstract: Extremely strong, i.e., non-friable TiCl.sub.3 Ziegler-type polymerization catalyst are obtained by prepolymerizing a reduced solid TiCl.sub.3 product with a mixture of propylene and linear C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alpha-olefin to produce a reduced solid TiCl.sub.3 product containing 5 to 35 weight percent of a copolymer of propylene and C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alpha-olefin having a ratio of the infrared spectrum of the copolymer at 720 cm.sup.-1 : the infrared spectrum of the copolymer at 975 cm.sup.-1 in the range of 0.04 to 0.20.

Abstract: An unmilled catalytic component for polymerizing olefins with high activity to yield polymers with high stereoregularity and a narrow particle size distribution with a low weight percentage of small particles comprises a solid, unmilled support containing magnesium-halogen bonds, a transition metal halide of a metal selected from Groups IVB and VB of the periodic table, and electron donors.This catalytic component is obtained by steps comprising:(a) contacting a Mg(OR).sub.2 and/or Mn(OR).sub.2 compound with a Ti(OR).sub.4 compound to comprise a liquid, where R is a hydrocarbyl or halogenated hydrocarbyl moiety containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a halogen,(b) reacting the liquid with a fluid comprising a halogenating agent and treatment with an electron donor to form a treated solid, and(c) post-treating the solid with a transition metal halide.

Abstract: Catalysts for the polymerization of alpha-olefins, comprising the product of the reaction between:(a) a metalorganic Al compound;(b) an electron-donor compound reactive towards MgCl.sub.2 but which results not to be completely complexed with Al-triethyl at the equivalent point of the potentiometric titration under standard conditions;(c) a solid comprising a halogenated Ti compound supported on an anhydrous Mg halide and at least one of the following activators:(1) an Al, Fe, Mn, Sb or Zn compound containing at least one metal-halogen bond;(2) a complex between an electron-donor compound and a Lewis acid chosen among the halides of the metals of Groups II-VIII of the Periodic System other than Ti;(3) a compound or composition, inert towards the Mg halide, having a dielectric constant at 20.degree. C. higher than 2;compounds (1), (2) and (3) being extractable from the solid for at least 30% by mols by treatment with toluene at 80.degree. C.

Abstract: A novel component of a catalyst for polymerization of olefins, which is highly active, exhibits high stereoregularity and also provides polymers of very uniform particle sizes. The catalyst component is a contact product of the following component A and component B:Component AA solid product obtained by mixing a solution of the following components (1) and (2) and 0.05 to 5 moles of a titanium tetrachloride precipitant per mol of the component (1) in the copresence of the following component (3), thereby to produce a solid product and then washing the solid product to remove a soluble titanium component; (1) a magnesium compound represented by the formula Mg(OR.sup.1).sub.2-n X.sub.n, wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which is an alkyl, an aryl, an aralkyl or a cycloalkyl, or a halo-derivative thereof, X is a halogen, and n is a number satisfying 0<n.ltoreq.2; (2) a titanium compound represented by the formula Ti(OR.sup.2).sub.4 or a polymer thereof, wherein R.sup.

Abstract: Vanadium compound/organometallic compound/inorganic oxide catalyst compositions useful for the polymerization of ethylene to polymers having an intermediate molecular weight distribution that can be predictably controlled by the use of a "tunable" variable are obtained by using, as the vanadium component, a mixture of about 10-90 mol percent of VOCl.sub.3 and, correspondingly, about 90-10 mol percent of VCl.sub.4. The molecular weight distributions of polymers formed in the presence of the catalyst compositions are narrowed as the proportionation of VCl.sub.4 in the vanadium component is increased.