Abstract: To provide a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization having a small amount of fine powder. A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom, and an internal electron donor. The solid catalyst component has an absolute difference in binding energy of 73.50 to 75.35 eV between a peak (1) with the binding energy of 457.00 to 459.00 eV and a peak (2) with the binding energy of 532.50 to 534.50 eV. The peak (1) and the peak (2) are within peak components measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the peak (1) is obtained by waveform separation of peaks assigned to the 2p orbitals of the titanium atom, and the peak (2) is obtained by waveform separation of peaks assigned to the is orbital of an oxygen atom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process, wherein propylene and a C4 to C10 a-olefin, preferably 1-butene and optionally ethylene are reacted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst so as to obtain a polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene comprises C4 to C10 a-olefin, preferably 1-butene-derived comonomer units in an amount of from 0.5 wt % to 15 wt % and ethylene-derived comonomer units in an amount of 0 wt % to 3 wt %, and wherein the Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprises i) an external donor of the formula (I): (R3)z(R2O)ySi(R1)x and ii) a solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst component being free of external carrier material.

Abstract: Cyclic organosilicon compounds having a structure represented by the general formula and a method for using thereof as a component of catalysts for producing propylene polymer having a very high melt-flowability are disclosed. The cyclic organosilicon compounds are employed as external electron donors in Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems to dramatically improve the hydrogen response, and therefore the catalyst systems can be used to prepare polymer having high melt-flowability and high isotacticity at high yield.

Abstract: The invention discloses a process for preparing high-performance propylene polymers, the process utilizing a high activity, highly stereoselective Ziegler-Natta catalyst and two or more stages of polymerization carried out under different hydrogen concentrations to prepare propylene polymers having broad molecular weight distribution, wherein non-uniformness of isotacticity of molecular chains of the final propylene polymers is improved by adjusting or controlling stereoselectivity of catalytic active sites under different hydrogen concentrations, namely, making the low molecular weight fraction of the polymers having a higher isotacticity and making the high molecular weight fraction of the polymers having a lower isotacticity, thereby overcoming the drawbacks of the propylene polymers having broad molecular weight distribution known in the art. The resulting final polymers have excellent combined properties, in particular, remarkably improved mechanical properties.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a 3,6-di-substituted-1,2-phenylene aromatic diester. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present catalyst compositions exhibit very high hydrogen response, high activity, high selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with high melt flow rate.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor of formula (I) or (II): When activated with an aluminum alkyl and optionally an external electron donor, the solid catalyst component can give high activity and stereospecificity in the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for use as precursor for Ziegler-Natta catalyst system, said catalyst composition comprising a combination of magnesium moiety, titanium moiety and an internal donor containing at least one 1,2-phenylenedioate compound of structure (A). Also, the present invention provides a process for preparing the aforesaid catalyst composition. Further, the present invention provides a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system incorporating the aforesaid catalyst composition and a method for polymerizing and/or copolymerizing olefins using the Ziegler-Natta catalyst system.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for preparing a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization and a catalyst prepared thereby. Specifically, disclosed are a method for preparing a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization which can prepare polypropylene having excellent stereoregularity with a high production yield by using silane compounds and bicycloalkanedicarboxylate or bicycloalkenedicarboxylate as an internal electron donor, and a catalyst prepared thereby method for preparing polypropylene using the same.

Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) in which the R groups equal to or different from each other, are C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, the R1-R2 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, which can be fused together to form one or more cycles; n and m are integer from 0 to 3 with the proviso that at least one of them is different from 0 and that diisobutyl o-phenylenediacetate is excluded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of propylene polymers in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising a titanium compound having at least one titanium-halogen bond, and a blend of a diether compound and a succinate compound as internal electron donor, all supported on a magnesium halide in active form, an organoaluminium compound and an optional external donor.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R1 to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, R6 group is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, and R5 is selected from phenyl groups mono or poly substituted with halogens, said groups R1-R4 being also optionally linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or poly cycle.

Abstract: Provided are a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization and a method for preparing the same, specifically a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization which does not contain any environmentally harmful material and can produce a polypropylene having excellent stereoregularity with a high production yield, and a method for preparing the catalyst.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R1 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, R8 groups, equal or different to each other, are selected from hydrogen, halogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N and Si and L is a divalent hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatoms selected from halogen, O, P, S, N and Si.

Abstract: The present invention relates to regular shaped magnesium particles containing attrition resistant precursors and procatalysts thereof and processes for their synthesis and their use in the manufacture of polyolefins. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of a said precursor particles which give highly active and improved surface area procatalysts for producing high bulk density polyolefin resins containing low fines and capable of incorporating high rubber content. In particular, the present invention relates to process for the synthesis of an attrition resistant precursors to prepare an attrition resistant Zeigler Natta procatalysts synthesized by using the precursors and to the polyolefin resin synthesized using the said procatalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin comprising a compound represented by the Fischer projection of: wherein R5 is substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 are different and independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R5-R7 optionally containing one or more hetero-atoms replacing one or more carbon atoms, one or more hydrogen atom or both, wherein said hetero-atom is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, silicon, phosphorus and halogen; and wherein the compound of Formula (I) is the only internal electron donor in the catalyst component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-component catalytic system that can be used for the cis-1,4 stereospecific polymerization of conjugated dienes. The system is based on: (i) a rare-earth complex of Formula (II) Ln(A)3(B)n, Ln being a rare-earth metal, A a ligand, B a Lewis base or a solvent molecule and n a number from 0 to 3; (ii) an alkylating agent; (iii) a compound based on an aromatic ring and having at least two heteroatoms chosen from the elements O, N, S, P, and corresponding to the Formula (III): in which the R groups each denote hydrogen, an alkyl radical optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms (N, O, P, S, Si) or one or more halogen atoms, a halogen atom, a group based on one or more heteroatoms (N, O, P, S, Si); x and y are integers from 0 to 6; D is a group having a chemical function, one of the atoms of which has a non-bonding pair; L being an atom from column 1 of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: A catalyst system comprising the product obtained by contacting (a) a solid catalyst component containing Mg, Ti, halogen and at least an electron donor compound selected from phenylene aromatic diesters of a specific formula (b) an alkylaluminum cocatalyst and (c) an ester of formula R?OOC—(CR?2)m—COOR? in which m is an integer from 2 to 7, the R? groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C10 alkyl groups and the R? groups, independently, are hydrogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, which may be linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or polycycle and R5 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si.

Abstract: The invention refers to a process for preparing a Group 2 metal/transition metal olefin polymerisation catalyst component in particulate form free of conventional phthalate electron donors and the use thereof in a process for polymerising olefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system for polymerization of propylene, process for preparing polypropylene and to polypropylene prepared by said process. The dual external donor composition of present invention has synergistic effects. It improves the efficiency of polymerization process and product properties for homo grade of polypropylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system for polymerization of propylene, the catalyst system comprising a Ziegler Natta procatalyst, an organoaluminium cocatalyst, a monoester of an aromatic carboxylic acid as the internal donor and ethyl-4-isopropoxy benzoate as the selectivity control agent. The invention also relates to a process for polymerization using the catalyst system as well as to polymers prepared by the process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for preparing procatalyst compositions and polymers, i.e., propylene-based polymers, produced therefrom. The present procatalyst compositions improve catalyst selectivity and also increase the bulk density of the formant polymer.

Abstract: Non-phthalate compounds having a structure represented by the general formula and a method for using same are provided as electron donors in the Ziegler-Natta type catalyst system for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of alpha olefins. The non-phthalate compounds may be used in the preparation of the solid catalyst component, thus serving as “internal electron donors”, or employed during or prior to polymerization as “external electron donors,” and therefore they can be used to prepare phthalate-free polyolefins.

Abstract: The present invention provides an olefin polymerization catalyst, which is free of polyfunctional aromatic compounds and has a large particle diameter, and a solid titanium component (I) which forms the catalyst.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, which may be linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or polycycle and R5 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R to R12 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, with the proviso that R groups cannot be hydrogen and that the carboxylate groups are in trans configuration with respect to each other.

Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to solid catalyst components comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal electron donor compound having at least one ester group and at least one alkoxy group, and catalyst systems containing the catalyst solid components, organoaluminum compounds, and organosilicon compounds. The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) further relates to methods of making the catalyst components and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing alpha-olefins using the catalyst systems.

Abstract: An olefin polymer that is obtained using an olefin polymerization catalyst that includes a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization that includes titanium, magnesium, a halogen, and an ester compound (A) represented by the following formula (1): R1R2C?C(COOR3)(COOR4), an organoaluminum compound, and an optional external electron donor compound, exhibits primary properties (e.g., molecular weight distribution and stereoregularity) similar to those of an olefin polymer obtained using a solid catalyst component that includes a phthalic ester as an electron donor.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization includes bringing a magnesium compound, a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and an electron donor compound represented by a general formula (1) into contact with each other, reacting the mixture, washing the resulting reaction product to obtain a solid component, bringing the solid component, a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and an electron donor compound represented by a general formula (2) into contact with each other, reacting the mixture, and washing the resulting reaction product. (R1)kC6H4-k(COOR2)(COOR3)??(1) R4R5C(COOR6)2??(2) A polymer that exhibits high activity with respect to hydrogen, high stereoregularity, and high bulk density can be obtained using a catalyst including a solid catalyst component obtained by the method.

Abstract: A catalyst component (A) for olefin polymerization is prepared by contacting a solid component (a) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron donor compound with an organosilicon compound (b), wherein the organosilicon compound (b) is one or more selected from a Si—H functional group containing chainlike polysiloxane (b1) represented by formula (Ix), a cyclic polysiloxane (b2) represented by formula (Iy) and a Si—H functional group containing organosilicon compound (b3) represented by formula (Iz). In addition, a process for preparing the catalyst component and the corresponding catalyst is described. The catalyst component and its catalyst have high catalytic activity, good hydrogen response, and good stereospecificity, the catalyst can release its activity more evenly, and the obtained polymer has significantly increased bulk density. The definitions of R1 to R10, n and z in the formulae (Ix), (ly) and (Iz) are as described in the specification.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization and a catalyst are disclosed that exhibit high catalytic activity when used for gas-phase polymerization, suppress rapid reactions in the initial stage of polymerization relative to the polymerization activity, and can produce a propylene polymer in high yield while maintaining high stereoregularity. The solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization includes magnesium, titanium, a halogen, and an internal electron donor, the solid catalyst component including an asymmetrical phthalic diester represented by the following general formula (1) in a molar ratio of 0.2 to 0.8 relative to the total content of the internal electron donor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are procatalyst compositions, catalyst compositions and polymers, i.e., propylene-based polymers, produced therefrom. The present procatalyst compositions contain a halo-malonate and a 2-fluoro-malonate in particular. The present catalyst compositions improve catalyst selectivity, improve catalyst activity, and also improve hydrogen response during polymerization. Propylene-based polymer produced from the present catalyst composition has a melt flow rate greater than 50 g/10 min.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of propylene polymers in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising a titanium compound having at least one titanium-halogen bond, and a blend of a diether compound and a succinate compound as internal electron donor, all supported on a magnesium halide in active form, an organoaluminium compound and an optional external donor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of linear low molecular weight alpha-olefins having 4 to 24 carbon atoms, comprising oligomerizing ethylene in an inert solvent in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (i) zirconium carboxylate of the formula (R1COO)mZrCl4-m, wherein R1 is saturated or unsaturated aliphatic C1-C10 hydrocarbon or aromatic C6-C14 hydrocarbon and m fulfills 1?m?4, (ii) at least one aluminum compound selected from organoaluminum compounds of the formula R2nAlX3-n, wherein R2 is C1-C20 alkyl, X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, and n fulfills 1?n?2, and/or aluminoxanes, and (iii) at least two different additives selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, esters, ketones, ethers, amines, anhydrides, phosphines and sulfur compounds; as well as to a catalyst used therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst systems containing solid catalyst components comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal electron donor compound having at least one ether group and at least one ketone group; organoaluminum compounds and alkyl benzoate derivatives as external electron donors. The present invention also relates to methods of making the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing alpha-olefins using the catalyst systems.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a procatalyst composition having an amide ester internal electron donor. The process includes pre-halogenating a procatalyst precursor before reaction with the amide ester and forming the procatalyst composition. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst composition exhibit improved catalyst activity and/or improved catalyst selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution.

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.

Abstract: Provided are a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization and a method for preparing the same, specifically a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization which does not contain any environmentally harmful material and can produce a polypropylene having excellent stereoregularity with a high production yield, and a method for preparing the catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst component for olefin polymerization which contains magnesium, titanium, halogen and electron donors is provided in the present invention. The electron donors are selected from at least one succinate compounds of following general formula (I), and the content of said succinate compounds with the structure as shown in Formula (II) in said succinate compounds (I) is less than 100%, but not less than 51.0 wt %. Compared with the mesomer whose content with the structure as shown in Formula (II) is 100%, the catalyst component provided by the present invention not only greatly decreases the manufacturing cost, but also improves certain properties of the catalyst, for example the molecular weight distribution of polymer obtained by catalytic reaction using said catalyst is wider, which is beneficial for improving processing properties of polymers. The corresponding catalyst is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dialkoxyl magnesium carrier, which is a product produced by a reflux reaction of magnesium, an alcohol and mixed halogenated agents under an inert atmosphere. The mixed halogenated agents are iodine and magnesium chloride, and the weight ratio between iodine and magnesium chloride is 0.05:1-1:0.01. The dialkoxyl magnesium carrier is spheroid with uniform particle size distribution, excellent particle morphology and high bulk density. A solid catalyst component and a catalyst based on this carrier for olefin polymerization are also provided, and olefin polymers having a wide molecular weight distribution, good stereoregularity, excellent particle morphology and a low content of fine powders can be obtained.

Abstract: A catalyst system comprising the product obtained by contacting (a) a solid catalyst component containing Mg, Ti, halogen and at least an electron donor compound selected from diolesters of a specific formula (b) an alkylaluminum cocatalyst and (c) an ester of formula R?OOC—(CR?2)m—COOR? in which m is an integer from 2 to 8, the R? groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C10 alkyl groups and the R? groups, independently, are hydrogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups.

Abstract: A solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, halogen and a couple of monofunctional electron donor compounds MD1 and MD2 selected from esters and ethers, said donors being present in amounts such that the molar ratio MD1/MD2 ranges from 20 to 800. The so obtained catalyst component when converted into a catalyst is able to produce ethylene polymers with good morphological properties even under drastic polymerization conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are procatalyst compositions, catalyst compositions and polymers, i.e., propylene-based polymers, produced therefrom. The present procatalyst compositions contain a halo-malonate and a 2-fluoro-malonate in particular. The present catalyst compositions improve catalyst selectivity, improve catalyst activity, and also improve hydrogen response during polymerization. Propylene-based polymer produced from the present catalyst composition has a melt flow rate greater than 50 g/10 min.

Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor of Formula (I) in which R, R1 and R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups and the R groups can be linked to form a cycle, R2-R3 groups, equal to or different from each other, are selected from hydrogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, the R1-R4 groups can optionally contain an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N, O and Si, n is an integer from 0 to 5 and said electron donor and Ti atoms being present in an amount such that their molar ratio is equal to, or lower than, 0.65.

Abstract: The invention refers to a process for preparing a Group 2 metal/transition metal olefin polymerisation catalyst component in particulate form free of conventional phthalate electron donors and the use thereof in a process for polymerising olefins.

Abstract: Provided are a solid catalyst for propylene polymerization which includes titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal electron donor mixture of two or more compounds wherein the internal electron donor mixture includes at least one selected from the bicycloalkanes or bicycloalkenes and at least one selected from diethers and succinates, and a method for preparing propylene using the same. As disclosed, it is possible to prepare polypropylene having an excellent stereoregularity with a high production yield.

Abstract: Provided are a solid titanium catalyst component for ethylene polymerization which can polymerize ethylene at a high activity and which can provide an ethylene polymer having an excellent particle property, an ethylene polymerization catalyst and an ethylene polymerization method in which the catalyst is used. The solid titanium catalyst component (I) for ethylene polymerization according to the present invention is obtained by bringing a liquid magnesium compound (A) including a magnesium compound, an electron donor (a) having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and an electron donor (b) having 6 to 30 carbon atoms into contact with a liquid titanium compound (C) under the presence of an electron donor (B) and includes titanium, magnesium and a halogen. The ethylene polymerization catalyst of the present invention includes the component (I) and an organic metal compound catalyst component (II).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are procatalyst compositions, catalyst compositions and polymers, i.e., propylene-based polymers, produced therefrom. The present procatalyst compositions contain a halo-malonate and a 2-fluoro-malonate in particular. The present catalyst compositions improve catalyst selectivity, improve catalyst activity, and also improve hydrogen response during polymerization. Propylene-based polymer produced from the present catalyst composition has a melt flow rate greater than 50 g/10 min.

Abstract: Disclosed are thermoformed articles composed of propylene homopolymer containing a substituted phenylene aromatic diester. The thermoformed articles have high stiffness, good compression strength, excellent processability, and excellent optics.

Abstract: A catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising magnesium, titanium, halogen and electron donor, wherein the electron donor is selected from at least one of the diol diester compounds, when the diol diester comprised contains a certain amount of isomer with Fischer projection formula as shown in Formula (II), the activity and stereospecificity of the catalyst are greatly improved, especially in the production of polymers with high melt index, the isotactic index of the obtained polymers is improved substantially.