Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2═CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising a titanium compound, having at least a Ti-halogen bond and an electron donor compound supported on a Mg halide, in which said electron donor compound is selected from esters of malonic acids of formula (I): wherein R1 is a C1-C20 linear or branched alkyl, C3-C20 alkenyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl group; R2 is a C1-C20 linear alkyl, C3-C20 linear alkenyl, C6-C20 aryl, arylalkyl or alkylaryl group; R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C3 alky, cyclopropyl, with the proviso that when R1 is C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl, R2 is different from R1. Said catalyst components when used in the polymerization of olefins, and in particular of propylene, are capable to give high yields and polymers having high insolubility in xylene.

Abstract: A novel process for producing homopolymers and copolymers of ethylene which involves contacting ethylene and/or ethylene and at least one or more other olefin(s) under polymerization conditions with a Ziegler-Natta type catalyst containing at least one or more internal electron donors, trimethylaluminum and at least one or more external electron donors containing at least one carbon-oxygen-carbon linkage (C—O—C) selected from the group consisting of Formula 1, R1—CH2—O—CH2—R2, Formula 2, Formula 3, R5—O—R6, and Formula 4, R7—O(—R8—O)n—R9. Also provided are films and articles produced therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for polymerizing olefins containing a solid catalyst component containing titanium, magnesium and halogen as essential components (component (A)); an organic aluminum compound (component (B)); and a silane compound (component (C)) represented by general formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a straight, branched or cyclic saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a silyl group, a method of preparing polyolefins using the catalyst as well as novel trimethoxysilane compounds represented by the general formula (1) in which R1 is a straight saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and R2 represents a methyl group. Use of the catalyst enables efficient production of polyolefins having a low molecular weight (MFR>20 (g/10 minutes)), a broad molecular weight distribution (MLMFR/MFR>22) and a high stereoregularity when applied to polymerization of olefins having 3 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to spherical solid catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins, comprising a titanium compound, supported on a magnesium halide, containing more than one Ti-halogen link and optionally containing groups different from halogen in an amount lower than 0.5 mole per mole of Ti.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst component, as well as a new polymerization catalyst component and its use. In the process, a magnesium dialkyl or diahlide or alkyl alkoxide is reacted with an alcohol and the reaction product is reacted with an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid dihalide and a titanium tetrahalide. Especially good catalyst activity and morphology are achieved by using a polyhydric alcohol such as ethylene glycol.

Abstract: A composition including polyalphaolefins that function as drag reducing agents and a process for the preparation of polyalphaolefins that function as drag reducing agents are disclosed. The process includes contacting alpha olefin monomers with a catalyst system, which includes a catalyst and an activator (co-catalyst) in a reactant mixture. The catalyst is a transition metal catalyst, preferably titanium trichloride, and the co-catalyst may include an alkylaluminoxane, alone or in combination, with a dialkylaluminum halide or a halohydrocarbon. The polymerization of the alpha olefin monomers produces a non-crystalline, ultra-high molecular weight polyalphaolefin having an inherent viscosity of at least 10 dL/g.

Abstract: A composition including polyalphaolefins that function as drag reducing agents and a process for the preparation of polyalphaolefins that function as drag reducing agents are disclosed. The process includes contacting alpha olefin monomers with a catalyst system. which includes a catalyst and an activator (co-catalyst) in a reactant mixture. The catalyst is a transition metal catalyst, preferably titanium trichloride, and the co-catalyst may include an alkylaluminoxane, alone or in combination, with a dialkylaluminum halide or a halohydrocarbon. The polymerization of the alpha olefin monomers produces a non-crystalline, ultra-high molecular weight polyalphaolefin having an inherent viscosity of at least 10 dL/g.

Abstract: Supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst component adapted for the polymerization of ethylene is provided. More specifically, certain organomagnesium compounds (e.g., dibutylmagnesium) which do not contain an oxygen linkage between the organo moiety and the magnesium are impregnated into a porous inorganic oxide support (e.g., agglomerated silica particles) to form a first reaction product. The first reaction product is halogenated, e.g., with HCl, to convert the organomagnesium derived component to MgCl2 thereby forming a second reaction product. The second reaction product is then treated with a transition metal compound (e.g., TiCl4), a particular type of electron donor (e.g., 2,6-dimethyl pyridine) and optionally at least one Group 2 or 13 organo metal compound (e.g., diethylaluminum chloride). The combination of the particular organomagnesium compounds and electron donor impart a low melt flow ratio and enhanced activity to resulting catalyst component.

Abstract: Process for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins of the formula CH2═CHR where R is hydrogen or an alkyl or aryl radical with 1 to 8 carbon atoms carried out in one or more reactors having a fluidized or mechanically agitated bed, using a catalyst obtained by reaction of a titanium halide or haloalcoholate and optionally an electron-donor compound supported on an active Mg-dihalide with an Al-trialkyl compound and optionally an electron-donor compound, comprising the steps of: a) contacting the catalyst components in the absence of polymerizable olefin or optionally in the presence of said olefin in an amount to from up to 3 g per g of solid catalyst component; b) prepolymerizing propylene or mixtures of propylene with ethylene or an alpha-olefin to form a propylene polymer having an insolubility in xylene of at least 60% by weight, in an amount of from 5 g of polymer per g of solid catalyst component to 10% by weight of the final catalyst yield; and c) polymerizing one or more CH2═CHR olefins

Abstract: A novel process for producing homopolymers and copolymers of ethylene which involves contacting ethylene and/or ethylene and at least one or more olefin comonomer(s) under polymerization conditions with a Ziegler-Natta type catalyst substantially free of internal electron donor, trimethylaluminum and at least one compound containing at least one carbon-oxygen-carbon linkage (C—O—C) of the formula R1—O(—R2—O)n—R3 where n ranges from 0 to 30, and R1, R2 and R3 independently contain from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and from 0 to 30 heteroatoms of an element, or mixtures thereof, selected from Groups 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the Periodic Table of Elements, and further wherein R1, R2 and/or R3 can be linked and form part of a cyclic or polycyclic structure. Also provided are films and articles produced therefrom.

Abstract: Random copolymers of propylene with ethylene and at least one C4-C10-alk-1-ene, having a melting point, determined by the DSC method, of less than or equal to 135° C., are obtainable by polymerization of propylene, ethylene and at least one C4-C10-alk-1-ene in the absence of a liquid reaction medium from the gas phase at from 50 to 100° C. and a pressure of from 15 to 40 bar in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprising a) a titanium-containing solid component comprising at least one halogen-containing magnesium compound, an electron donor and an inorganic oxide as support, b) an aluminum compound and c) a further electron donor compound, wherein the ratio of the partial pressures of propylene and ethylene is set to from 20:1 to 100:1 and the ratio of the partial pressures of the C4-C10-alk-1-ene(s) and ethylene is set to from 2.5:1 to 20:1. A process for preparing such random copolymers is also provided, and they can be used in films, fibers or moldings.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process of preparing a novel supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst useful for the polymerization of &agr;-olefins. More specifically, the supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst of the present invention comprises a particulate functionalized copolymeric support, at least one organometallic compound or complex and at least one transition metal compound. A novel method of preparing the particulate functionalized copolymeric support of the instant invention is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a Ti/V supported catalyst useful in polymerization of ethylene and copolymerization of ethylene and &agr;-olefin. The method includes a treatment, by a titanium compound and a vanadium compound, of the magnesium-containing carrier, which is obtained by reaction of an organomagnesium compound of the structure of MgPh2.nMgCl2.mR2O (n=0.37˜0.7; m≧1; R2O=ether; Ph=phenyl) with an organic chloride compound in a mole ratio of organic chloride compound/Mg≧0.5, at −20˜80° C. According to the method for producing the catalyst, it is possible to provide a catalyst which can control the distribution of molecular weight, and when polymerization is performed using this catalyst, it is possible to restrain the inactivation and to secure a sufficient activity. Moreover, the polymer produced by the use of this catalyst proves to have a high bulk density and an adjusted particle size distribution.

Abstract: Process for the polymerization of olefins using a catalytic system comprising a solid precursor containing at least one neutral halogenated metallocene derived from a transition metal and at least one ionizing agent, and an organometallic compound derived from a metal chosen from groups IA, IIA, IIB, IIIA, and IVA of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: A process for preparation of polyolefins using an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising (A) a solid catalyst component and (B) an organometallic compound component. The solid catalyst component (A) is prepared by a process comprising the steps of: (I) obtaining a solid (A-1) by reacting: (i) an organomagnesium component soluble in a hydrocarbon solvent and represented by the formula (M1)&agr;(Mg)&bgr;(R1)p(R2)q(OR3)r; and (ii) an Si—H bond-containing chlorosilane compound represented by the formula: HaSiClbR44−(a+b), in a ratio of from 0.01 to 100 mol (ii) per mol (i); (II) reacting the solid (A-1) with an alcohol (A-2) in a ratio of from 0.05 to 20 mol of the alcohol per mol of C—Mg bonds contained in the solid (A-1), to form a reaction product; and (III) reacting the reaction product with a titanium compound (A-4). The solid catalyst component (A) is adjusted to have an alkoxy group/titanium molar ratio of 2.4 or lower and an alkoxy group/magnesium molar ratio of 0.

Abstract: A propylene polymer made using a magnesium halide-supported, titanium-containing solid catalyst component having a broad processing window is produced by incorporating into the polymerization catalyst system a selected alkyl methyldimethoxysilane, preferably isobutylmethyl-dimethoxysilane. Useful articles made from such resin include OPP film.

Abstract: A process to produce a polymer is provided. The process comprises polymerizing monomers wherein the monomers comprise ethylene, 1-butene, and 1-hexene. The total amount of 1-butene and 1-hexene in the polymer is less than 10 mole percent of the polymer, and the mole ratio of 1-butene to 1-hexene is in a range of 4:1 to 9:1. The polymerizing is conducted in a loop reactor under slurry polymerization conditions with a diluent that comprises isobutane, where the isobutane is a majority of the diluent by weight. A catalyst that comprises titanium, magnesium, and halide and a cocatalyst that comprises organoaluminum are utilized. The polymerizing is conducted at a temperature from 73° C. to 85° C. The polymer produced has a heterogeneity index (Mw/Mn) from about 3 to about 7, a density from about 0.915 to about 0.925 grams per cubic centimeter, a melt index from about 0.25 to about 3.5 grams per ten minutes, and a shear ratio from about 24 to about 30.

Abstract: The present invention relates to supported catalysts for the polymerization of alpha-olefins which comprise the reaction product of: (a) an Al-alkyl compound; (b) a silicon compound containing at least one Si—OR or Si—OCOR or Si—NR2 bond, R being a hydrocarbyl radical; (c) a solid comprising, as essential support, a Mg dihalide in active form and, supported thereon, a Ti halide or a halo-Ti-alcoholate and a particular type of electron donor compound. The present invention also relates to supported catalyst components.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer which is a polymerization product obtained by polymerizing at least ethylene, 1-pentene and 1-hexene; and a process for producing a polymer by reacting at least ethylene, 1-pentene and 1-hexene in a reaction zone at a pressure between atmospheric and 60 kg/cm3 and at a temperature between 30° C. and 120° C., in the presence of a catalyst system. The invention also provides a polymer composition which comprises a terpolymer of ethylene, 1-pentene and 1-hexene, a phenolic stabilizer component, a metal salt of a higher aliphatic acid, and, optionally, at least one organic phosphite stabilizer.

Abstract: A novel process for producing homopolymers and copolymers of ethylene which involves contacting ethylene and/or ethylene and at least one or more olefin comonomer(s) under polymerization conditions with a Ziegler-Natta type catalyst, trimethylaluminum and tetrahydrofuran. Also provided are films and articles produced therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for &agr;-olefin polymerization having a narrow particle size distribution of not less than 6.0 in terms of the value of N in a Rosin-Rammler function of particle size distribution and giving a catalytic activity of not less than 10,000 ((g-polymer produced/g-solid catalyst component)/hour) in polymerization. The catalyst component is obtained by a process which comprises reducing a titanium compound with an organomagnesium compound in the presence of an organosilicon compound and an ester to obtain a solid product, then treating the solid product with: (a) a mixture of titanium tetrachloride and an ether, (b) an organic acid halide, and (c) a mixture of titanium tetrachloride and an ether optionally containing an ester.

Abstract: A new synthesis of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst uses a multi-step preparation which includes treating a soluble magnesium compound with successively stronger chlorinating-titanating reagents. The catalyst may be used in polymerization of olefins, particularly ethylene, to produce a polymer with low amount of fines, large average fluff particle size and narrow molecular weight distribution. The catalyst has high activity and good hydrogen response.