Including Element In Addition To Carbon, Hydrogen, And Nitrogen (e.g, Nitro, Etc.) Patents (Class 502/124)
  • Patent number: 8952111
    Abstract: Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Phung Minh Hoang, Benjamin Milton Shaw, Patrick Lam, Victoria Ker, Cliff Robert Baar, Lee Douglas Henderson, Charles Ashton Garret Carter, Yan Jiang
  • Patent number: 8802584
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Lee Douglas Henderson, Peter Phung Minh Hoang, Ian Ronald Jobe, Xiaoliang Gao
  • Patent number: 8778827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising: (a) a binuclear chromium(II) complex; (b) a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl, wherein the PNPN- or PNPNP-unit is optionally part of a ring system; and (c) an activator or co-catalyst, as well as to a process for oligomerization of ethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AG
    Inventors: Vugar Aliyev, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Fuad Mosa, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke
  • Patent number: 8703884
    Abstract: A polymerization process is disclosed comprising polymerizing an olefin to form an olefin-based polymer in a polymerization reactor; and introducing a polyetheramine additive to the polymerization reactor. The process may further comprise monitoring static in the polymerization reactor; maintaining the static at a desired level by use of a polyetheramine additive, where the polyetheramine additive is present in the reactor in the range from about 0.1 to about 500 ppmw, based on the weight of polymer produced by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Wesley R. Mariott, F. David Hussein
  • Publication number: 20140045994
    Abstract: Reactor grade thermoplastic polyolefins with high flowability and excellent surface quality comprising (A) 40-90 wt % of a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix with an MFR in accordance with ISO 1 133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load) of ?200 g/10 min and (B) 2-30 wt % of an elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity IV (according to ISO 1628 with decalin as solvent) of ?2.8 dl/g and an ethylene content of >50 to 80 wt % and (C) 8-30 wt % of an elastomeric ethylene-propylene copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity IV (according to ISO 1628 with decalin as solvent) of 3.0-6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Christelle Grein, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Patent number: 8648001
    Abstract: A catalyst for polymerization of olefins formed from (A) a solid catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium, halogen, and an electron donor compound, (B) an organoaluminum compound shown by the formula, R6pAlQ3-p, and (C) an aminosilane compound shown by the formula, R3nSi(NR4R5)4-n; and a process for producing a catalyst for polymerization of olefins in the presence of the catalyst are provided. A novel aminosilane compound, a catalyst component for polymerization of olefins having a high catalytic activity, capable of producing polymers with high stereoregularity in a high yield, and exhibiting an excellent hydrogen response, a catalyst, and a process for producing olefin polymers using the catalyst are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Toho Titanium Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoki Hosaka, Takefumi Yano, Maki Sato, Kohei Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140031504
    Abstract: A catalyst system suitable for the polymerisation of olefins, said system comprising (a) a transition metal compound or lanthanide metal compound (b) a cocatalyst and (c) at least one porous support material characterised in that the porous support material has been pretreated with a halogen-containing organometallic compound, in particularly with a fluorine-containing organometallic compound. The catalyst system is particularly suitable for the preparation of polymers having broad molecular weight distributions from the polymerisation of olefins in the presence of a single site catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Ineos Europe Limited
    Inventors: Grant Berent Jacobsen, Sergio Mastroianni
  • Patent number: 8637721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives of (A) and (B), wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPN-unit or PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of structures (A) or (B) by substitution and a co-catalyst or activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AG
    Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Mohammed Hassan Al-Hazmi, Vugar O. Aliyev, Fuad Mohammed Mosa
  • Patent number: 8604144
    Abstract: Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a substituted amide ester and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, James X. Shu
  • Publication number: 20130324682
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization. The catalyst component comprises a dialkoxy magnesium carrier, a titanium compound, and a product from an internal electron donor reacting in an inert solvent. Said internal electron donor compound comprises a 2,3-di-non-linear-alkyl-2-cyano succinic acid diester compound as presented in formula I: as in formula I, R1 and R2 radicals are independently chosen from linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl groups; R is chosen from C3-C6 iso-alkyl, sec-alkyl, or cycloalkyl groups. Also disclosed is another solid catalyst component. The catalyst component comprises a dialkoxy magnesium carrier, a titanium compound, and a product from an internal electron donor reacting in an inert solvent. In addition to a 2,3-di-non-linear-alkyl-2-cyano succinic acid diester compound as presented in formula I, the internal electron donor compound can also comprise 2-isopropyl-2-(3-methylbutyl)-1,3-dimethoxy propane and/or a carboxylic ester compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Zhong TAN, Lunjia Xie, Xiudong Xu, Yu Tian, Qilong Zhou, Zaixing Feng, Li'an Yan, Siyuan Zhao, Jinhua Yu, Zhufang Sun, Fengkui Li, Shanshan Yin, Weiwei Song
  • Patent number: 8541333
    Abstract: A catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising an ?-cyanosuccinate compound as an internal electron donor, a catalyst comprising the catalyst component, and use of the catalyst in olefin polymerization. When used in propylene polymerization, the catalyst can exhibit good catalytic activity and good hydrogen response, and the resulting polymer can have a good isotacticity and a good molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Lunjia Xie, Yongtai Ling, Yu Tian, Zaixing Feng, Siyuan Zhao, Qing Hu, Zhufang Sun, Yu Kang
  • Publication number: 20130244863
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a method for preparing a catalyst system and a catalyst system for polymerizing or copolymerizing an ?-olefin. Catalyst component (A) is obtained by a process of reacting a magnesium complex (A-1) containing acid salts of group IB-VIIIB elements formed by contacting a magnesium halide with an acid salt solution of group IB-VIIIB metals or spherical particles adducts, an internal electron donor (A-2) of diester or diether or composite compounds, and a titanium compound (A-3). The catalyst compound (A) is contacted with a silicon compound (B) and an organoaluminium compound (C) to complete the catalyst system providing a good balance of catalyst performance in terms of activity and stereo-specificity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Formosa Plastics Corporation, USA
    Inventor: Demin Xu
  • Patent number: 8445609
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an olefin polymer, with which an olefin polymer having good particle properties can be produced in high activity, fouling inside the polymerization vessel, such as a vessel wall or an impeller, can be effectively prevented, and a long-term stable operation is achieved. A method for producing an olefin polymer according to the present invention is characterized by including (co)polymerizing at least one olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and ?-olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in a polymerization vessel in the presence of (A) a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, (B) an aliphatic amide, and (C) an organoaluminum compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Tohi, Ken Yoshitsugu, Naoya Akiyama, Toshio Fujita, Masatoshi Chinaka
  • Patent number: 8436111
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a novel catalyst composition comprising a transition metal-containing compound, a PNP compound, an alkylating agent and a fluorine containing compound. Other embodiments relate to a method of polymerizing a diene monomer in the presence of the novel composition to form a diene-containing polymer having greater than 90% cis content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Pawlow, Terrence E. Hogan
  • Publication number: 20120329966
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Hyuck-Ju Kwon, San-Ak Hwang, Dong-Gil Lee, Churl-Young Park
  • Publication number: 20120322962
    Abstract: Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a substituted amide ester and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kunqiang Gao, James X. Shu, Xiaodong Huang
  • Publication number: 20120322964
    Abstract: Disclosed are halogenated amide esters that are suitable as internal electron donors in procatalyst compositions. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Tak W. Leung, Tao Tao, Kuanqiang Gao, Xiaodong Huang, James X. Shu
  • Publication number: 20120226004
    Abstract: A catalyst component for olefin polymerization is disclosed, which comprises at least one diol ester type electron donor compound (a) and at least one diether type electron donor compound (b) among others, wherein the molar ratio of a to b is 0.55-50. A preparation method of the catalyst component, a catalyst comprising the catalyst component, and an olefin polymerization method using the catalyst which can especially be used for preparation of polypropylenes of low ash contents are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Xianzhi Xia, Jin Zhao, Yuexiang Liu, Jigui Zhang, Weili Li, Yang Tan, Suzhen Qiao, Renqi Peng, Ping Gao, Maoping Yin, Tianyi Zhang
  • Patent number: 8258361
    Abstract: The invention provides transition metal complex compounds, high-activity olefin oligomerization catalysts containing the compounds, and olefin oligomerization processes using the catalysts. A transition metal complex compound [A] according to the invention is represented by Formula (I) or Formula (I?) below. An olefin oligomerization catalyst includes the transition metal complex compound [A]. In an olefin oligomerization process of the invention, an olefin is oligomerized in the presence of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Suzuki, Shinsuke Kinoshita, Atsushi Shibahara, Naritoshi Yoshimura, Isao Hara, Tetsuya Hamada, Kazumori Kawamura, Kou Tsurugi, Yasunori Saito, Seiichi Ishii, Yasushi Nakayama, Naoto Matsukawa, Susumu Murata
  • Publication number: 20120053310
    Abstract: A catalyst for polymerization of olefins formed from (A) a solid catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium, halogen, and an electron donor compound, (B) an organoaluminum compound shown by the formula, R6pAlQ3-p, and (C) an aminosilane compound shown by the formula, R3nSi(NR4R5)4-n; and a process for producing a catalyst for polymerization of olefins in the presence of the catalyst are provided. A novel aminosilane compound, a catalyst component for polymerization of olefins having a high catalytic activity, capable of producing polymers with high stereoregularity in a high yield, and exhibiting an excellent hydrogen response, a catalyst, and a process for producing olefin polymers using the catalyst are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motoki Hosaka, Takefumi Yano, Maki Sato, Kohei Kimura
  • Patent number: 8097149
    Abstract: Oil soluble catalysts are used in a process to hydrodesulfurize petroleum feedstock having a high concentration of sulfur-containing compounds and convert the feedstock to a higher value product. The catalyst complex includes at least one attractor species and at least one catalytic metal that are bonded to a plurality of organic ligands that make the catalyst complex oil-soluble. The attractor species selectively attracts the catalyst to sulfur sites in sulfur-containing compounds in the feedstock where the catalytic metal can catalyze the removal of sulfur. Because the attractor species selectively attracts the catalysts to sulfur sites, non-productive, hydrogen consuming side reactions are reduced and greater rates of hydrodesulfurization are achieved while consuming less hydrogen per unit sulfur removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Headwaters Technology Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Zhihua Wu, Zhenhua Zhou, Bing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120004378
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization is produced by causing (a) a solid component that includes magnesium, titanium, a halogen, and an electron donor, (b) an aminosilane compound shown by the following general formula (1), and (c) at least one organosilicon compound selected from an organosilicon compound shown by the following general formula (2-A) and an organosilicon compound shown by the following general formula (2-B) to come in contact with each other. A polymer having high stereoregularity is produced in high yield while achieving a high melt flow rate due to hydrogen by polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst that includes the solid catalyst component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD
    Inventor: Motoki Hosaka
  • Publication number: 20110237764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnesium compound-supported nonmetallocene catalyst, which is produced by directly contacting a catalytically active metallic compound with a nonmetallocene ligand-containing magnesium compound, or by directly contacting a nonmetallocene ligand with a catalytically active metal-containing magnesium compound, through an in-situ supporting process. The process is simple and flexible. In the process, there are many variables in response for adjusting the polymerization activity of the catalyst, and the margin for adjusting the catalyst load or the catalyst polymerization activity is broad. The magnesium compound-supported nonmetallocene catalyst according to this invention can be used for olefin homopolymerization/copolymerization, in combination with a comparatively less amount of the co-catalyst, to achieve a comparatively high polymerization activity. Further, the polymer product obtained therewith boasts high bulk density and adjustable molecular weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Yuefeng Gu, Xiaoli Yao, Chuanfeng Li, Zhonglin Ma, Feng Guo, Bo Liu, Yaming Wang, Shaohui Chen, Xiaoqiang Li, Jiye Bai
  • Patent number: 8017708
    Abstract: A modified Ziegler-Natta catalyst system, a method for preparing the catalyst system, and a process for polymerizing an olefin in the presence of the catalyst system are disclosed. The catalyst system comprises a titanium compound, an aluminum compound, and a nitroso compound. Improved polyolefin properties, such as high molecular weight, are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Joachim T. M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Publication number: 20110196117
    Abstract: A composition comprising a polymerization modifier for the copolymerization of at least one olefin monomer and propylene and a polymerization process using the polymerization modifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologise LLC
    Inventors: Daryoosh Beigzadeh, Richard E. Campbell, JR., David D. Devore, Duane R. Romer, James C. Stevens, Francis J. Timmers, Hendrick E. Tuinstra, Paul C. Vosejpka
  • Publication number: 20110184135
    Abstract: A composition comprising a polymerization modifier for the copolymerization of at least one olefin monomer and 1-octene and a polymerization process using the polymerization modifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Daryoosh Beigzadeh, Richard E. Campbell, JR., David D. Devore, Duane R. Romer, James C. Stevens, Francis J. Timmers, Hendrik E. Tuinstra, Paul C. Vosejpka
  • Publication number: 20110177935
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel transition metal complex where a monocy-clopentadienyl ligand to which an amido group is introduced is coordinated, a method for synthesizing the complex, and olefin polymerization using the same. The method for preparing a transition metal complex according to the present invention comprises a step of blocking a by-reaction of a nitrogen atom using a compound containing a protecting group, and thus it is possible to prepare a transition metal complex in a simpler manner in a high yield. Further, the transition metal complex according to the present invention has a pentagon ring structure having an amido group connected by a phenylene bridge in which a stable bond is formed in the vicinity of a metal site, and thus, sterically monomers can easily approach the transition metal complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Choong-Hoon LEE, Eun-Jung LEE, Seung-Whan JUNG, Jung-A LEE, Bo-Ram LEE, Bun-Yeoul LEE
  • Publication number: 20110160413
    Abstract: Provided are a novel transition metal complex where a monocyclopentadienyl ligand to which an amido group is introduced is coordinated, a catalyst composition including the same, and an olefin polymer using the catalyst composition. The transition metal complex has a pentagon ring structure having an amido group connected by a phenylene bridge in which a stable bond is formed in the vicinity of a metal site, and thus, a sterically hindered monomer can easily approach the transition metal complex. By using a catalyst composition including the transition metal complex, a linear low density polyolefin copolymer having a high molecular weight and a very low density polyolefin copolymer having a density of 0.910 g/cc or less can be produced in a polymerization of monomers having large steric hindrance. Further, the reactivity for the olefin monomer having large steric hindrance is excellent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Choong Hoon LEE, Eun Jung LEE, Seungwhan JUNG, Boram LEE, Jung A. LEE, Bun Yeoul LEE
  • Publication number: 20110152067
    Abstract: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene is provided. The catalyst composition includes one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions having one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors, one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts and a selectivity control agent (SCA). The SCA is a mixture of an activity limiting agent and a silane composition. The catalyst composition has a molar ratio of aluminum to total SCA from 0.5:1 to 4:1. This aluminum/SCA ratio improves polymerization productivity and the polymer production rate. The catalyst composition is self-extinguishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Linfeng Chen, Richard E. Campbell, JR., Jan W. Van Egmond
  • Publication number: 20110152490
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst, a cocatalyst and a mixed external electron donor comprising a first selectivity control agent, a second selectivity control agent and an activity limiting agent. A polymerization process incorporating the present catalyst composition produces a high-stiffness propylene-based polymer with a melt flow rate greater than about 50 g/10 min. The polymerization process occurs in a single reactor, utilizing standard hydrogen concentration with no visbreaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Linfeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20110105694
    Abstract: A hydrogenation catalyst composition for hydrogenating a polymer of conjugated diene is provided. The polymer of conjugated diene is a homopolymer of conjugated diene or a copolymer of conjugated diene and vinyl aromatics. The hydrogenation catalyst composition includes: (a) a titanium compound, (b) a compound of formula (II), where R5 is C1˜C12 alkyl, alkenyl, amine, ether, ketone or ester groups, R3 and R6 are C1˜C12 alkyl or alkenyl groups, R4 and R7 are C1˜C12 alkyl, alkenyl, amine, ether, ketone or ester groups, n and m are integrals, 1?n?3, 1?m?3, and (c) alkyl aluminum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: TSRC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-Chen Hsieh, Chih-Kuang Tsai, Yen-Hsian Li, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Publication number: 20110082269
    Abstract: A modified Ziegler-Natta catalyst system, a method for preparing the catalyst system, and a process for polymerizing an olefin in the presence of the catalyst system are disclosed. The catalyst system comprises a titanium compound, an aluminum compound, and a nitroso compound. Improved polyolefin properties, such as high molecular weight, are obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Joachim T.M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Publication number: 20110082270
    Abstract: A modified Ziegler-Natta catalyst system, a method for preparing the catalyst system, and a process for polymerizing an olefin in the presence of the catalyst system are disclosed. The catalyst system comprises a titanium or vanadium compound, an aluminum compound, and a pyridazine. Improved properties such as increased molecular weight and narrowed molecular weight distribution are obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Joachim T.M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Publication number: 20110082268
    Abstract: A modified Ziegler-Natta catalyst system, a method for preparing the catalyst system, and a process for polymerizing an olefin in the presence of the catalyst system are disclosed. The catalyst system comprises a titanium or vanadium compound, an aluminum compound, and an indazole. Improved comonomer incorporation and the ability to regulate molecular weight are achieved in the manufacture of polyolefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Joachim T.M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Publication number: 20110046325
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Taoyi ZHANG, Junling Zhou, Hongtao Wang, Zifang Guo, Qingqiang Gou, Hongxu Yang, Ruixia Li, Shiyuan Xu
  • Patent number: 7867938
    Abstract: A catalyst precursor composition comprising: a source of chromium, molybdenum or tungsten; a first ligand having the general formula (R1)(R2P—X—P(R3)(R4); and a second ligand having the general formula (R1?)(R2?)P—X?—P(R3?)(R4?). The present invention also relates to a catalyst system comprising the catalyst precursor composition of the present invention and a cocatalyst. The present invention further relates to a process for the trimerization and tetramerization of olefinic monomers, particularly the trimerization and tetramerization of ethylene to 1-hexene and 1-octene, wherein the process comprises contacting at least one olefinic monomer with the catalyst system of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Eric Johannes Maria De Boer, Harry Van Der Heijden, Quoc An On, Johan Paul Smit, Arie Van Zon
  • Patent number: 7811957
    Abstract: Compositions are described for catalyzing or facilitating hydrogen transfer kinetics in various kinds of chemical reactions that depend on the efficiency of hydrogen relocation or exchange. One such composition has the formula M-H-E, where M is a metal, metalloid, alloy of a metal, alloy of a metalloid, compound of a metal or compound of a metalloid, H is hydrogen and E is an electronegative element. Another such composition is a hydrogen storage composition that includes the catalytic composition having the formula M-H-E and a hydride or a material capable of absorbing hydrogen to form a hydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventors: Alicja Zaluska, Leszek Zaluski
  • Patent number: 7790819
    Abstract: Cyclic organosilicon compounds that may be employed as an electron donor for polymerization catalyst systems, polymerization catalyst systems employing the cyclic organosilicon compounds as an electron donor, methods of making the polymerization catalyst systems, and polymerization processes to produce polyolefin are disclosed. The organosilicon compounds, which are useful as electron donors in polymerization catalyst systems for the production of polyolefins, are represented by the formula: where Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 may be identical or different and are each hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, Si, B, and P. R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be identical or different and are each hydrocarbon-based substituents to Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4, respectively. The subscripts i, j, m, and n are independently 0 to 3 R5 and R6 may be identical or different and are each a bridging group with a backbone chain length between the two hetero-atoms Q1 and Q3, and Q2 and Q4, respectively, 1-8 atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
    Inventors: Yiqun Fang, Honglan Lu
  • Publication number: 20100063228
    Abstract: A transition metal complex of the following formula (1): in which A represents an atom of Group 16 of the periodic table; B1 represents an atom of Group 14 of the periodic table; M1 represents a transition metal atom of Group 4 of the periodic table; Cp1 represents a group having a cyclopentadiene anion backbone; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represent independently of one another a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-20 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom; R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 represent independently of one another a hydrogen atom, a C1-20 alkyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom; and a 1,3-diene comprising R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and 4 carbon atoms coordinates on M1, and the 1,3-diene may be of either a cis or trans form, or a mixed form thereof, although the coordination form is not limited, and the double bonds may be delocalized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Hidenori Hanaoka, Masaaki Nabika
  • Patent number: 7674741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from y-butyrolactone derivatives of a particular formula. Said catalyst components, when used in the polymerization of olefins and in particular of propylene, are capable to give polymers in high yields and with high isotactic index expressed in terms of high xylene insolubility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.
    Inventors: Yuri Gulevich, Giulio Balbontin, Remco Kelder, Giampiero Morini, Jan Dirk Van Loon
  • Patent number: 7525009
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for trimerisation olefins, which process includes the step of contacting an olefinic feedstream with a catalyst system which includes a transition metal compound and a heteroatomic ligand and wherein the trimer is an olefin and wherein the heteroatomic ligand is described by the following general formula (R)nA-B-C(R)m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Sasol Technology (Pty) Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Blann, Annette Bollmann, John Thomas Dixon, Arno Neveling, David Hedley Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Esna Killian, Fiona Millicent Hess, Stefanus Otto, Matthew James Overett
  • Publication number: 20090036621
    Abstract: A catalyst system suitable for the polymerisation of olefins, said system comprising (a) a transition metal compound or lanthanide metal compound (b) a cocatalyst and (c) at least one porous support material characterised in that the porous support material has been pretreated with a halogen-containing organometallic compound, in particularly with a fluorine-containing organometallic compound. The catalyst system is particularly suitable for the preparation of polymers having broad molecular weight distributions from the polymerisation of olefins in the presence of a single site catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Grant Berent Jacobsen, Sergio Mastroianni
  • Publication number: 20080319148
    Abstract: A process for producing a modified particle, which comprises the step of contacting a compound (a) defined by the formula, M1L13, a compound (b) defined by the formula, R1t-1TH, a compound (c) or (e) defined by the formula, R2m-uM2(OH)u or R24-nJ(OH)n, respectively, and a particle (d) with one another; a carrier comprising a modified particle produced by said process; a catalyst component (A) comprising a modified particle produced by said process; a process for producing a catalyst for addition polymerization, which comprises the step of contacting said catalyst component (A), a transition metal compound (B) and an optional organoaluminum compound (C) with one another; and a process for producing an addition polymer, which comprises the step of addition polymerizing an addition-polymerizable monomer in the presence of a catalyst for addition polymerization produced by said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Hideki Oshima, Makoto Satoh
  • Patent number: 7465688
    Abstract: An isomerization process comprising the step of contacting a slurry or a solution comprising the meso or meso-like form of one or more bridged metallocene compounds of group 4 of the Periodic Table of the Elements having C2 or C2-like symmetry with an isomerization catalyst of formula (I) [R4W]+X? (I) wherein: W is a nitrogen or a phosphorus atom; R, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals and X? is an halide atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Davide Balboni
  • Patent number: 7365214
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of cyclic carbonates which comprises reacting an olefins or its epoxide with carbon dioxide or a mixture of oxygen-containing compound and carbon dioxide, in the presence of zeolite-based catalyst and a Lewis base co-catalyst, at a minimum pressure of 30 psig and temperature between 40 to 120° C. for 0.5 to 4 hrs., separating the catalyst and recovering the corresponding cyclic carbonate formed by conventional methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
    Inventors: Darbha Srinivas, Rajendra Srivastava
  • Patent number: 7307130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a method for making the catalyst composition of a polymerization catalyst and a static charge modifier. The invention is also directed to the use of the catalyst composition in the polymerization of olefin(s). In particular, the polymerization catalyst system is supported on a carrier. More particularly, the polymerization catalyst comprises a bulky ligand metallocene-type catalyst system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brant Patrick, Michael Elroy Muhle, Matt Kuchta
  • Patent number: 7297832
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for tetramerisation of olefins wherein the product stream of the process contains more than 30% of the tetramer olefin. The process includes the step of contacting an olefinic feedstream with a catalyst system containing a transition metal compound and a heteroatomic ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Sasol Technology (PTY) Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Blann, Annette Bollmann, John Thomas Dixon, Arno Neveling, David Hedley Morgan, Hulisani Maumela, Esna Killian, Fiona Millicent Hess, Stefanus Otto, Matthew James Overett, Michael James Green
  • Patent number: 7214638
    Abstract: Catalyst compositions that are highly tolerant of catalyst poisons for use in addition polymerizations comprising a catalytic derivative of a Group 4 metal complex, a cocatalyst, and a Group 13 metal amide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Duane R. Romer, James C. Stevens, Robert K. Rosen, Francis J. Timmers, Hendrik E. Tuinstra
  • Patent number: 7208559
    Abstract: An ethylene-based polymer which is an ethylene/C4 to C10 ?-olefin copolymer and satisfies the following requirements [k1] to [k3]: [k1] melt flow rate (MFR) under a loading of 2.16 kg at 190° C. is in the range of 1.0 to 50 g/10 minutes; [k2] LNR defined as a scale of neck-in upon film molding is in the range of 0.6 to 1.4; and [k3] take-up speed at break [DS (m/min)] at 160° C. and melt flow rate (MFR) satisfy the following relationship (Eq-1): 12×MFR0.577?DS?165×MFR0.577 (Eq-1), and a thermoplastic resin composition containing the ethylene-based polymer, provide a molded product, preferably a film, excellent in moldability and mechanical strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo Satoh, Mamoru Takahashi, Hideki Bando, Yoshiho Sonobe, Yasushi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7148302
    Abstract: This invention is based upon the discovery that a catalyst system which is comprised of (a) palladium or a palladium compound and (b) a fluorinated alcohol is effective for polymerizing norbornene-functional monomers into polynorbornene-functional polymers. It has been further discovered that this catalyst system is more effective in polymerizing certain norbornene-functional monomers that are difficult to polymerize, such as norbornene ester monomers, than prior art catalyst systems. The activity of the catalyst systems of this invention can be further improved with respect to polymerizing some monomers by including a Lewis acid and/or a ligand, such as a phosphine or a carbene, in the system. In any case, the catalyst systems of this invention offer the advantage of being soluble in a wide variety of solvents, relatively inexpensive, and capable of polymerizing many norbornene-functional monomers that are difficult to polymerize with conventional catalyst systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: John-Henry Lipian