Abstract: Reaction products of organic magnesium compounds and silyl esters and/or poly (silyl esters) are contacted with transition metal compounds to yield active polymerization catalysts. In a preferred embodiment, the active polymerization catalyst is further activated by contacting with a halogenating agent soluble in a hydrocarbon solvent.

Abstract: Olefins are polymerized in the presence of a catalyst which comprises the combination of:[I] a solid substance obtained by the reaction of at least the following two components:(i) a magnesium compound represented by the general formula R.sup.1.sub.m (OR.sup.2).sub.n MgX.sub.2-m-n wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, m is 0.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.2 and n is 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.2, provided 0.ltoreq.m+n.ltoreq.2, and(ii) a titanium compound and/or a vanadium compound;[II] a silicon compound represented by general formula R.sup.1 mSi(OR.sup.2).sub.n X.sub.4-m-n wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, m is 0.ltoreq.m<4 and n is 0<n.ltoreq.4, provided 0 m+n 4;[III] an organometallic compound, where said catalyst comprises a product obtained by pre-reacting said silicon compound (II) and said organometallic compound (III).

Abstract: A novel catalytic system for polymerizing olefins comprises:(a) a cocatalytic component containing an organometallic compound of Groups I-III of the periodic table, and(b) a catalytic component containing titanium obtained by:(i) copulverizing a substantially anhydrous magnesium compound containing halogen or manganese compound containing halogen with: a phenol, an organic polymer containing silicon, a titanium halide, and an electron-donor compound to produce a copulverized product, and(ii) reacting the copulverized product with a liquid titanium compound containing halogen.The invention also encompasses the novel catalytic component, processes for preparing the catalytic component containing titanium, and the use of the novel catalytic system for polyermizing olefins.

Abstract: Nonhygroscopic, anionic pentacoordinate silicate, for example, ##STR1## soluble in commonly used organic solvents, and useful as a source of fluoride, cyanide or azide anion and as a catalyst or cocatalyst in polymerization systems, for example, the polymerization of methyl methacrylate.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins, which comprises polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins in the presence of a catalyst composed of (A) a solid titanium catalyst component obtained by reacting (i) a titanium composition composed essentially of tetravalent titanium, magnesium, halogen and an electron donor or electron donor residue selected from the group consisting of organic acid esters, alkoxy groups and aryloxy groups with (ii) an organic silicon compound having an Si--O--C bond in the molecule in the presence of (iii) an organoaluminum compound, or by first treating the titanium composition (i) with the organoaluminum compound (iii) and then reacting it with the organic silicon compound (ii), until the amount of the electron donor or electron donor residue in the titanium composition (i) decreases from that before the reaction, thus including a part of the silicon compound in the titanium composition, and; (B) an organoaluminum compound.

Abstract: An .alpha.-olefin polymerizing catalytic component is obtained by treating, with alcohol and/or phenol, a solid product obtained by allowing an organo-magnesium compound expressed by a generic formula of R'MgX' (wherein R' represents a hydro-carbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X' a halogen atom selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms) to react with a halogenating agent in the presence of an electron donor; by treating the treated matter with a halogen-containing titanium compound, either after heating under reduced pressure or without such heating; and by treating the product further with a mixture or a complex consisting of an organo-aluminum compound, an organic acid ester and a poly-siloxane. Homo- or co-polymerization of an .alpha.-olefin is carried out in the presence of a catalyst system comprising the catalytic component and an organo-aluminum compound.

Abstract: Poly-.alpha.-olefin, for example, polypropylene, is produced by subjecting a feed containing an .alpha.-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, to a preliminary polymerization at 40.degree. C. or less in the presence of a catalyst which comprises (A) a solid catalytic ingredient prepared (a) by reacting a Grignard compound of the formula, R.sup.3 MgX wherein R.sup.3 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl and X=halogen, with a reaction product of an aluminium halide with an organic silicon compound of the formula, R.sub.n.sup.1 Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-n, wherein R.sup.1 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl or phenyl, R.sup.2 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl, n=0, or 1 to 3, (b) bringing the resultant solid carrier into a first contact with titanium tetrahalide, (c) treating the resultant titanium-containing solid product with an organic acid ester, and, finally, (d) bringing the treated solid product into a second contact with titanium tetrahalide; (B) another catalytic ingredient consisting of a trialkyl aluminium of the formula, AlR.sub.3.sup.4 wherein R.sup.4 =C.sub.

Abstract: A catalyst useful for polymerizing olefins which comprises a solid catalyst component [A] and an organometallic component [B], the solid catalyst component [A] being obtained by reacting (1) a solid inorganic oxide, (2) a hydrocarbon-soluble organomagnesium component of the general formulaM.sub..alpha. M.sub.g.beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r Y.sub.swherein.alpha., p, q, r and s each independently is 0 or a number greater than 0,.beta.is a number greater than 0,p+q+r+s=m.alpha.+2.beta.,m is the valence of M,M is a metal of the 1st to 3rd groups of the Periodic Table,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,X and Y each independently is an OR.sup.3, OSiR.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6, NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 or SR.sup.9 group wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each independently is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R.sup.

Abstract: A liquid, highly reactive alpha-beta ureide having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a polymeric backbone having no groups reactive with alpha-beta unsaturated amides, n is from 2 to 4 and R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen, the cured elastomer resulting therefrom, and a method for making same.

Abstract: A copolymer of ethylene and a C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 .alpha.-olefin at a content of 0.5 to 10 mol % is produced by forming a polymerization catalyst system by reacting a Grignard reagent with a chain or cyclic hydropolysiloxane having the unitR.sup.1.sub.a H.sub.b SiO.sub.(4-a-b/2)(R.sup.1 represents an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy or aryloxy group; a is 0, 1 or 2; b is 1, 2 or 3 and a+b.ltoreq.3), to form a reaction product (a); reacting the reaction product (a) with at least one compound having the formulaR.sup.2.sub.n M.sup.(z) X.sub.z-n(R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 hydrocarbon moiety; M represents Al or Si; z represents atomic value of 3 or 4; X represents a halogen atom; n is 0, 1 . . . (z-1) in the presence of an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent at lower than 85.degree. C.

Abstract: A titanium-containing olefin polymerization catalyst component comprises a titanium-containing component formed by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organoaluminum compound, optionally contacting the resulting reduced solid with a pretreatment amount of alpha-olefin monomer under polymerization conditions, and reacting the resulting product with a Lewis base complexing agent and a haloalkylchlorosilane.

Abstract: A process for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers with a controlled stereoregularity and with a higher yield is provided, which process comprises: combining a TiCl.sub.3 -containing composition obtained by reducing TiCl.sub.4, with an organoaluminum compound; thereafter subjecting the composition to a polymerization treatment with an .alpha.-olefin; before, during or after the polymerization treatment, adding an electron donor or/and an electron acceptor or a reaction product of these two; as well as adding a reaction product of a trialkylaluminum with an electron donor having a specified molar ratio of the electron donor to the trialkylaluminum selected in the range of 0.01 to 5; and polymerizing an .alpha.-olefin in the presence of the resulting preactivated catalyst.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer is produced with an excellent yield by bringing a feed containing ethylene into contact with a catalyst which comprises (A) a solid catalytic ingredient prepared (a) by reacting a Grignard compound with a reaction product of an aluminum halide with an organic silicon compound of the formula, R.sup.1.sub.n Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-n, wherein R.sup.1 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl or phenyl, R.sup.2 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl and n=1, 2 or 3 and (b) by bringing the resultant solid reaction product into contact with titanium tetrahalide and (B) another catalytic ingredient consisting of at least one trialkyl aluminum.

Abstract: Improved process for preparing an ethylene polymer wax which comprises polymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene with up to 10 mole % of an alpha-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in the presence of (A) a highly active titanium catalyst component activated by a magnesium compound and (B) an organoaluminum catalyst component composed of (B-1) an organoaluminum compound free from halogen bonded directly to the aluminum atom and (B-2) a halogen compound of an element selected from the group consisting of elements other than titanium of Groups III and IV of the Mendelejeff's periodic table, the atomic ratio of halogen to aluminum in the organoaluminum catalyst component (B) being from about 1:6 to about 9:10, provided that when said halogen compound is a halogen compound of carbon, this atomic ratio is from about 1:6 to about 10:1, and said polymerization or copolymerization being carried out under such conditions that the concentration of ethylene polymer wax in the polymerization or copolymerization sys

Abstract: A process for producing highly stereoregular .alpha.-olefin polymers which comprises polymerizing .alpha.-olefins in the presence of a catalyst system comprising:(A) a solid catalyst obtained by contact reaction between(a) a solid product prepared by reacting an organo-magnesium compound with at least one of halogenated silicon compound (I) and halogenated aluminum compound (II) in a solvent and(b) a titanium compound having both titanium-aryloxy and titanium-halogen linkages, and(B) an organo-aluminum compound as an activating agent.

Abstract: Butene-1 is polymerized in the presence of a catalytic system comprising a solid catalytic component (A), a trialkylaluminum compound (B), an organic acid ester (C), and an organoaluminum compound (D) at a molar ratio of (D) to (B) ranging 0.1 to 10 wherein said solid catalytic component (A) is obtained by reacting a reaction product (a) of a Grignard reagent with a chain or cyclic hydropolysiloxane having the unit ##EQU1## (R.sup.1 represents an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy or aryloxy group; a is 0, 1 or 2; b is 1, 2 or 3 and a+b.ltoreq.3) with at least one compound having the formulaR.sub.n.sup.2 M(.sup.(z) X.sub.z-n(R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 hydrocarbon moiety; M represents Al or Si; z represents atomic value of 3 or 4; X represents a halogen atom; n is 0, 1-(z-1) to obtain a reaction product (b) and further reacting said reaction product (b) with at least one titanium halide in the presence of an organic acid ester.

Abstract: A supported Ziegler catalyst prepared by the following steps:(A) heating together at a temperature in the range of 250.degree. to 1100.degree. C. a refractory oxide support material having surface hydroxyl groups and one or more halogen-free metal derivatives which are hydrides and/or organic derivatives of the metal.(B) reacting the product from (A) with one or more organometallic compounds having the feneral formula MR.sup.1.sub.a Q.sub.b-a wherein M is a metal atom, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group, Q is a halogen or an oxyhydrocarbyl group, b is the valency of M and a is an integer from 1 to b and wherein the metal atom M is aluminium, boron, lithium, zinc or magnesium,(C) impregnating the solid product from step (B) with one or more halogen-containing transition metal compounds wherein the transition metal or metals comprise titanium and/or vanadium and/or zirconium.

Abstract: There are disclosed components of catalysts for polymerizing ethylene and mixtures of ethylene with alpha-olefins comprising the reaction product of (A) a magnesium compound, such as Mg-chloride, Mg-alcoholate or a Grignard compound, with (B) a titanium, vanadium or zirconium compound having at least two metal-oxygen bonds, such as a tetra-alcoholate, and with (C) a halogenated compound of metals of B, such as Ti tetrachloride.According to an aspect of the invention, the reaction product (A)+(B), before being reacted with (C), is treated with a silicum compound having a halogenating and/or reducing action.The catalysts according to the invention are suitable for obtaining ethylene polymers having a broad distribution of molecular weights.

Abstract: A catalyst suitable for polymerizing an .alpha.-olefin, comprising a solid catalyst component [A] and an organometal compound [B], the solid catalyst component [A] being prepared by reacting an organomagnesium compound (1) soluble in a hydrocarbon medium and represented by the general formula,MgR.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r.Z.sub.swhereinR.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms and the difference in number of carbon atoms between R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is at least 2;X is an electronegative group having an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom;Z is an organometal compound of aluminum, boron, beryllium, zinc, silicon or lithium;p and q each is a number above 0 to 1;r is a number from 0 to 1;p+q+r=2; ands is a number from 0.02 to 0.09,with a titanium and/or vanadium compound (2) having at least one halogen atom; and a process for polymerizing an .alpha.-olefin employing the same catalyst.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for preparing polyolefins by polymerizing or copolymerizing olefins using as the catalyst a titanium compound-containing solid component and an organometal compound, said solid component comprising a substance obtained by copulverizing (1) magnesium halide and/or manganese halide, (2) an organic halide compound, (3) a chain or cyclic silicone compound with a recurring structural unit represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R' and R" respectively represent a hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy or hydroxyl group and (4) tetravalent and/or trivalent titanium compound(s).

Abstract: Poly.alpha.-olefin, for example, polypropylene, is produced with an excellent yield by bringing, in the presence of an organic acid ester, a feed, containing at least one .alpha.-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, for example, propylene, into contact with a catalyst which comprises (A) a solid catalytic ingredient prepared (a) by reacting a Grignard compound of the formula, R.sup.3 MgX wherein R.sup.3 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl and X=halogen, with a reaction product of an aluminium halide with an organic silicon compound of the formula, R.sub.n.sup.1 Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-n, wherein R.sup.1 =C.sub.1-8 alkyl or phenyl, R.sup.2 =C.sub.

Abstract: A process for producing an olefin polymer by polymerizing an olefin with a catalyst system comprising an organoaluminum compound and a supported catalyst component prepared by using as the carrier a solid product obtained by the reaction of an organomagnesium compound with an aluminum halide compound and/or a silicon halide compound, by heating a liquid ether complex of titanium trichloride in the presence of said carrier, and further reacting the resulting titanium trichloride-containing solid product with titanium tetrachloride. By this process, the olefin polymer having a broad molecular weight distribution suitable for flow molding or extrusion molding is produced.

Abstract: The invention herein is directed toward a method for forming a coating on the surface of a catalyst and includes the steps of dissolving a membrane forming compound in a hdyrocarbon solvent, adding the catalyst to the solvent and agitating to form a mixture and finally drying the mixture to form particles of the catalyst having a coating of the membrane forming compound. Particularly suitable for the polymerization of monoolefins are Ziegler-Natta catalyts which can be coated according to the foregoing method. The compounds forming the coating include the silicone greases obtained by mixing a filler material with a dimethylpolysiloxane fluid.

Abstract: In a slurry polymerization for producing an ethylene homopolymer or ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer in multiple stages, in which the gas phase hydrogen concentration in each stage is different, using a catalyst system comprising a transition metal compound component and an organoaluminum compound component, the improvement which comprises conducting the polymerization by the use of a solid catalyst component comprising a titanium compound and/or vanadium compound supported on a specified magnesium compound, as the transition metal compound component, in a molar ratio of gas phase hydrogen to ethylene of 0.5 to 15 in the first stage thereby obtaining 30 to 95% by weight, of the total polymer, and in the second stage in a molar ratio of gas phase hydrogen to ethylene, not exceeding 0.2. By this process, it is possible to produce polyethylene having high melt flow and good homogeneity to give molded articles having fewer fish-eyes and less unevenness.

Abstract: A process for reducing melt fracture formed during extrusion of a molten narrow molecular weight distribution, linear, ethylene polymer, which comprises extruding said polymer through a die having a discharge outlet defining an exit die gap formed by opposing die lip surfaces and wherein one surface of the die lip and/or die land in contact with the molten polymer extends beyond the opposing surface of the die lip and/or die land in the direction of the axis of flow of the molten polymer through the die exit whereby melt fracture is reduced on the surface of the polymer leaving the extended die lip surface.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the stereoregular polymerization of alpha-olefins or mixtures thereof with ethylene, conducted in the presence of highly active and stereospecific new catalysts. The catalysts are obtained from the reaction of a particular Al-alkyl compound which is at least in part in the form of a complex and/or a substitution reaction product with an ester of an oxygenated organic or inorganic acid, with a supported component characterized by having surface area exceeding certain values or showing a particular X-rays spectrum, and obtained by contacting a Ti halogenated compound, preferably in the form of a complex with an electron-donor compound, with a support comprising a Mg or Mn bihalide in an activated condition. In the catalysts the ratio between the Ti compound, expressed in Ti g-atoms, and the g moles of the ester and the electron-donor compound, when present, is lower than 0.3.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing an .alpha.-olefin comprising contacting the olefin in liquid phase at a temperature of about 120.degree. to about 320.degree. C. with a catalyst comprising a component (A) and an organometal component (B), the component (A) being produced by reacting a hydrocarbon-soluble organomagnesium component (i) of the formula,M.sub..alpha. MgR.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r.sup.1 X.sub.s.sup.2 D.sub.twherein.alpha., p, q, r and s each independently is 0 or a number greater than 0,t is a number greater than 0,p+q+r+s=m.alpha.+2,O.ltoreq.(r+s)/(.alpha.+1)<2,m is the valance of M,M is a metal of the 1st to 3rd groups of the Periodic Table,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,X.sup.1 and X.sup.

Abstract: A new catalyst, method of making the catalyst and method of making polymers and copolymers therewith in which a porous support is reacted with an alkyl magnesium compound, the product of this is then reacted with a hydrocarbylhydrocarbyloxysilane and the product of this reacted with a titanium compound that contains halide. The resulting catalyst is activated with a cocatalyst that may be hydrogen or an alkyl derivative of lithium, magnesium, aluminum, aluminum halide or zinc.

Abstract: New highly active and highly stereospecific catalysts for the polymerization of alpha-olefins are disclosed, the starting components of which are(a) an organometallic-compound of Al free from halogen atoms bound directly to the Al atom;(b) an electron-donor compound (such as a Lewis base) in an amount such that 15% to 100% of the organometallic Al compound (a) is combined with the electron-donor compound; and(c) a solid component comprising, at least on surface, the reaction product of a halogen. Mg compound with a tetravalent Ti compound and with an electron-donor compound, the molar ratio electron-donor compound/Ti being higher than 0.2, and the molar ratio halogen atoms/Ti being higher than 4.Processes for polymerizing the alpha-olefins and mixtures thereof with ethylene in contact with the new catalysts are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing an .alpha.-olefin comprising contacting the olefin in liquid phase at a temperature of about 120.degree. to about 320.degree. C. with a catalyst comprising a component (A) and an organometal component (B), the component (A) being produced by reacting a hydrocarbon-soluble organomagnesium component (i) of the formulaM.sub..alpha. Mg.sub..beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r.sup.1 X.sub.s.sup.2wherein.alpha., p, q, r and s each independently is 0 or a number greater than 0,.beta. is 1 or a number greater than 1,p+q+r+s=m.alpha.+2.beta.,0.ltoreq.(r+s)/(.alpha.+.beta.)<2,m is the valence of M,M is a metal of the 1st to 3rd groups of the Periodic Table,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,X.sup.1 and X.sup.

Abstract: Catalysts for polymerization of olefin which comprise a solid catalyst component (A) and an organometallic compound with a heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester (B), wherein the solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by reacting or/and grinding a special magnesium compound (1), a titanium halide (2) and a carboxylic acid ester (3); and the heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester is N-, S- or O-containing heterocyclic compound, and processes for polymerization of olefin employing such a catalyst.

Abstract: Improved process for producing olefin polymer or copolymer characterized by using (I) a solid catalyst component (A) which is he product of reaction of (a) a magnesium compound in the liquid state having no reducing ability with (b) a titanium compound in the liquid state in the presence of an electron donor having no active hydrogen, said magnesium compound (a) being a liquid magnesium compound or a solution of a magnesium compound or being obtained by contacting the magnesium compound with at least one electron donor selected from the group consisting of alcohols, organic carboxylic acids, aldehydes, amines and mixtures thereof, or the product of reaction of the magnesium compound (a) with the titanium compound (b) in the absence of the electron donor having no active hydrogen atom followed by treatment with the electron donor having no active hydrogen atom, and (II) the mole ratio of the compound (a) to the compound (b), calculated as metal atoms, is at least about 2.

Abstract: A component of a polymerization catalyst is prepared by reacting an organomagnesium halide with a solid, inorganic oxide, then reacting the product with a Lewis Base compound, particularly an ester and finally with titanium tetrachloride. After reacting the organo-magnesium halide with the inorganic oxide it may be treated with a halogenating agent before it is reacted with the Lewis Base compound. The product obtained is combined with an organo-aluminium compound preferably together with a Lewis Base and used to polymerize an olefin monomer particularly propylene or mixtures of ethylene and a 1-olefine containing at least 4 carbon atoms. The catalyst system has a high activity, is stereospecific and has a lower proportion of halogen than some other catalyst systems.

Abstract: An .alpha.-olefin polymer having an excellent H.I. is produced with a high yield by bringing, in the presence of an organic acid ester, a feed containing at least one .alpha.-olefin, having 3 or more carbon atoms, into contact with a catalyst composed of:a solid catalytic ingredient which has been prepared in such a manner that an aluminosiloxy compound of the formula, ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom, is reacted with a Grignard compound of the formula R.sup.1 MgX.sup.2 [II] wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and X.sup.2 represents a halogen atom, the resultant solid reaction product is brought into contact with a titanium tetrahalide, the resultant titanium-containing solid product is treated with an organic acid ester, and the treated solid product is brought into contact with a titanium tetrahalide; anda trialkyl aluminum.

Abstract: A method for extruding granular low density narrow molecular weight distribution linear ethylene polymers which comprises passing said granular polymers into an extrusion apparatus including an extruder screw, said extruder screw having a feed section wherein said polymers are introduced and thence passed through a transition section and a metering section, wherein each lead in the feed section is substantially the same and each lead in the metering section is substantially the same and wherein each lead in the feed section is 5 to 50 percent greater than each lead in the metering section.

Abstract: Olefins are polymerized in the presence of a catalyst prepared by reacting tetravalent titanium compounds such as a titanium tetraalkoxide, an anhydrous zinc compound such as diethyl zinc, an organomagnesium component such as a hydrocarbon soluble complex of dialkyl magnesium and an alkyl aluminum and a halide source such as a hydrogen halide or an alkyl aluminum halide and an aluminum compound if the halide source or organomagnesium component does not contain sufficient quantities of aluminum. Polymerization processes employing this catalyst composition do not require conventional catalyst removal steps in order to provide polymers having suitable color and other physical characteristics and these catalysts produce polymers having broader molecular weight distributions than do corresponding catalysts without the anhydrous zinc compound.

Abstract: An ethylene polymer is produced with an excellent yield by bringing a feed containing ethylene into contact with a catalyst which comprises (A) a solid catalytic ingredient prepared (a) by reacting a Grignard compound with an aluminium halide-tetraalkoxysilane reaction product and (b) bringing the resultant reaction product into contact with titanium tetrahalide and; (B) another catalytic ingredient consisting of a trialkyl aluminium.

Abstract: A component of a polymerization catalyst is prepared by reacting an organo-magnesium compound, or a complex with an organo-aluminium compound, with a solid, inorganic oxide, then with a halogenating agent such as silicon tetrachloride or hydrogen chloride, and then reacting the product with a Lewis Base compound, particularly an ester and finally with titanium tetrachloride. The product obtained is combined with an organo-aluminium compound, preferably together with a Lewis Base, and used to polymerize an olefin monomer particularly propylene or mixtures of ethylene and a 1-olefin containing at least 4 carbon atoms. The catalyst system has a high activity, is stereospecific and has a lower proportion of halogen than some other catalyst systems.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing ethylene under high pressure and temperature in at least one reactor having at least one reaction zone. A catalyst system is used that comprises (a) an activator selected from trialkylaluminums, hologenodialkylaluminums, and alkylsiloxalanes, (b) a halogen compound of a transition metal of groups IV to VI A, and (c) a complexing agent that is injected into the reactor in such a manner that its concentration in the reactor may be adjusted independently from the concentration of (b). The complexing agent may be selected from silicone oils and from compounds having the formula X(OR).sub.n, wherein X is hydrogen or a metal, n is the valence of X, and R is an alkyl radical of up to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Poly-.alpha.-olefin having an excellent H. I. is produced with an excellent yield by bringing, in the presence of an organic acid ester, a feed, containing at least one .alpha.-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, into contact with a catalyst which comprises (A) a solid catalytic ingredient prepared (a) by reacting a Grignard compound with an aluminium halide-tetraalkoxysilane reaction product, (b) bringing the resultant reaction product into a first contact with titanium tetrahalide, (c) treating the resultant titanium-containing solid product with an organic acid ester, and, finally, (d) bringing the treated solid product into a second contact with titanium tetrahalide, and; (B) another catalytic ingredient consisting of a trialkyl aluminium.

Abstract: A catalyst for the polymerization of olefins is prepared by the reaction of an aliphatic alcohol such as n-propyl alcohol with a mixture of an alkyl magnesium compound such as n-butyl, sec-butyl magnesium and a silicon tetrahalide such as SiCl.sub.4. After washing the precipitate several times with a hydrocarbon such as hexane, it is suspended in a hydrocarbon such as hexane and an organic titanium compound such as TiCl.sub.4 is added after which a suitable reducing agent such as diethyl aluminum chloride is added. The thus formed solid catalyst is washed several times with a hydrocarbon solvent such as hexane.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new supported catalyst and to the use of this catalyst in a process for the polymerization of alpha-olefins. The catalyst comprises a transition metal complex supported on a planar organosilicon polymer which has been derived from at least one of chrysotile and apophyllite. The support is prepared by the leaching of the metal ions from the mineral and substitution of some of the silanol groups with alkyl silyl groups. Particularly active catalysts can be prepared by treating the planar organosilicon polymer with silicon tetrachloride prior to contacting the polymer with a transition metal complex.

Abstract: Olefins are polymerized in the presence of a catalyst which is prepared by the controlled reaction of an aliphatic alcohol such as n-propyl alcohol and a mixture of an alkyl magnesium compound such as n-butyl, sec-butyl magnesium and a silicon tetrahalide such as SiCl.sub.4. After washing the precipitate several times with a hydrocarbon such as hexane, it is suspended in a hydrocarbon such as hexane and a titanium compound such as TiCl.sub.4 is added after which a suitable reducing agent such as diethyl aluminum chloride is added. The thus formed solid catalyst is washed several times with a hydrocarbon solvent such as hexane.

Abstract: A catalyst system prepared by mixing components (A), (B) and (C):(A) a solid titanium component prepared from an organo-magnesium compound, a silicon halide compound and/or an aluminum halide compound, an electron donor and TiCl.sub.4,(B) an organoaluminum activator, and(C) an electron donor.

Abstract: There are disclosed new catalyst-forming components obtained by reacting at least the following substances:(a) a halogenated Ti compound containing at least one Ti-halogen bond;(b1) a support an essential constituent of which is a mixture of an oxygenated Mg compound with an adduct between a Mg dihalide and at least one electron-donor compound and/or with the product of de composition of said adduct containing Mg dihalide; and/or(b2) the product obtained by treating an oxygenated Mg compound with an electron-donor compound.Also disclosed are catalysts prepared from said new catalyst-forming components, as is use of the catalysts in the polymerization of olefins, more particularly olefins CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHR in which R is an alkyl or aryl radical having 1-8 carbon atoms, of mixtures of said olefins and of mixtures thereof with ethylene.

Abstract: A powdery isotactic polyolefin having high isotactic characteristic and high bulk density and a narrow size distribution is produced by forming a polymerization catalyst system by reacting a Grignard reagent with a chain or cyclic hydropolysiloxane having the unit ##EQU1## (R.sup.1 represents an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy or aryloxy group; a is 0, 1 or 2; b is 1, 2 or 3 and a+b.ltoreq.3) to form a reaction product (a); reacting the reaction product (a) with at least one compound having the formulaR.sup.2.sub.n M.sup.(z) X.sub.z-n(R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 hydrocarbon moiety; M represents Al or Si; z represents atomic value of 3 or 4; X represents a halogen atom; n is 0, 1 . . . (z-1)) in the presence of an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent at lower than 85.degree. C.

Abstract: In an alpha-olefin polymerization process using a transition metal halide-aluminum alkyl catalyst system, addition of minor, effective amounts of alkyl orthoformates, thiophosphates and borates decreases the amount of low molecular weight or amorphous polymer produced.

Abstract: In an alpha-olefin polymerization process using a transition metal halide-aluminum alkyl catalyst system, addition of minor, effective amounts of a sterically hindered 5- or 6-membered cyclic ether decreases the amount of low molecular weight or amorphous polymer produced.

Abstract: Catalysts for polymerization of olefin which comprise a solid catalyst component (A) and an organometallic compound with a heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester (B), wherein the solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by reacting or/and grinding an organomagnesium compound (1), of the formulaM.sub..alpha. Mg.sub..beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.rwherein.alpha., p, q and r each independently .gtoreq.0,.beta.>0,p+q+r=m.alpha.+2.beta.M is Al, Zn, B or Be,m is the valence of M,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different hydrocarbon groups having 1-20 carbon atoms, andX is a halogen atom,or of the reaction product of M.sub..alpha. Mg.sub..beta. R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r with an electron donor, with 0.01 to 100 moles of (ii) a chlorosilane compound containing Si-H bonds and of the formulaH.sub.a SiClR.sub.4-(a+b).sup.3wherein0<a.ltoreq.

Abstract: New catalyst components comprising compounds containing titanium, magnesium and halogens, and catalysts for polymerizing olefins obtained by mixing said components with organometallic Al compounds are disclosed.