Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the polymerization of olefins using an antistatic agent. In particular, the invention relates to a polymerization process to produce propylene polymers using a supported metallocene catalyst system and an antistatic agent. The antistatic agent may also be contacted with a scavenger prior to polymerization.
Abstract:
A process of producing an olefin polymer by polymerizing an olefin in a multi-stage polymerization in the presence of a catalyst composed of a solid catalyst component containing a halogen and titanium, and an organoaluminum compound, while adding, to a reaction vessel for conducting a second-stage or later polymerization or a portion connecting a former part to a latter part, of the multi-stage polymerization reaction vessels,(a) a polyfunctional electron donor compound in an amount, based on the organoaluminum compound, of 0.001 to 50 in terms of the ratio of the total moles of the functional groups to the mole of aluminum, and(b) a compound different from the compound (a) and selected from a compound having a group of the formula M-O-R (wherein M is an element selected from the group consisting of the group IA, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, IVB, VA, VB, VIA, VIB, VIIA and VIII elements of the periodic table and R is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group), oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, in an amount, based on the organoaluminum compound, of 0.001 to 50 in terms of the ratio of the moles of oxygen atom to the mole of aluminum.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a continuous polymerization process for preparing a random ethylene interpolymer with propylene and/or 1-butene which comprises: (A) polymerizing ethylene, and as an α-olefin comonomer propylene and/or 1-butene under continuous random polymerization conditions in the presence of single site catalyst system employing an ionic activator having cyclic ligands shielding a central charge bearing atom, at a temperature of 140° C. to 250° C. at a conversion of ethylene of 80 to 99% and a comonomer conversion of from at least 30% and (B) devolatilizing the polymer to provide an ethylene copolymer having a density of from 0.85 to 0.92 g/cm3, an MI of from 0.01 to 100 g/10 min, preferably from 0.1 to 20, and an I21/I2 of from 30 to 400. The invention also relates to polymers made by such processes containing as α-olefin comonomer propylene and/or 1-butene, having a density of from 0.85 to 0.92 g/cm3, an MI of from 0.01 to 100 g/10 min and an I21/I2 of from 30 to 400 obtained by solution polymerization using a transition metal complex as a catalyst and a non-coordinating anion to provide a level of NCA derived residue, as determined by boron content, less than 0.5 ppm. as determined by ICP, preferably undetectable by ICP. The polymers may be blended with EP rubber elastomers and be used for electrical cable insulation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the gas-phase (co-)polymerisation of olefins in a fluidised bed reactor using a Ziegler-Natta type catalyst characterised in that the polymerisation is performed in the presence of a monohalogenated hydrocarbon compound.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising (A) a compound of a transition metal in Group IVB of the periodic table which contains a ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton, (B) an organoaluminum compound and any one of (C1) a Br.o slashed.nsted acid; (C2) a material obtained by contacting (c-1) a magnesium compound with (c-2) an electron donor; and (C3) a material obtained by contacting (c-1) a magnesium compound, (c-2) an electron donor and (c-3) an organometallic compound with each other. Also disclosed are processes for polymerizing an olefin in the presence of the above-mentioned catalysts for olefin polymerization. Such catalysts and processes for olefin polymerization as described above are excellent in olefin polymerization activity and economical efficiency.
Abstract:
A good activity and stereospecifity have been achieved by a catalyst system intended for the polymerization of olefins comprising a procatalyst based on a titanium compound, an organoaluminium cocatalyst and an organosilane compound, the organosilane compound having the following formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is a lower alkyl, R' is an alkyl, R" is a substituent donating electrons, n=1, 2, or 3, m=0, 1, or 2, and n+m.ltoreq.3.
Abstract:
Homopolymerization and copolymerization of ethene is carried out using a Ziegler catalyst system consisting of (1) a transition metal catalyst component, (2) an organoaluminum catalyst component and (3) an organohalogen catalyst component. The component (1) used is the solid-phase product (VI) which has been obtained by a method in which (1.1) first (1.1.1) an inorganic oxidic substance (I) as a carrier and (1.1.2) a solution (II) of (IIa) a certain oxahydrocarbon and (IIb) a mixture of (IIb1) a vanadium trichloride/alcohol complex and (IIb2) a titanium trihalide or titanium trihalide/alcohol complex and (IIc) a silicon or boron compound are combined with formation of a suspension (III) and the latter is evaporated to form a solid-phase intermediate (IV) and (1.2) then (1.2.1) the intermediate (IV) obtained in (1.1) and (1.2.2) a dissolved organoaluminum compound (V) are combined with formation of a suspension, the solid-phase product (VI) formed as the suspended substance being the transition metal catalyst component (1).
Abstract:
Disclosed are a Z-N catalyst for α-olefin polymerization and an application thereof, specifically, an industrial production catalyst consisting of (A) a solid catalyst component, (B) a cocatalyst organoaluminum compound and (C) an external electron donor compound and used for α-olefin polymerization or copolymerization processes. The catalyst component is prepared from a transition metal such as titanium and magnesium and a composite aromatic diacid diester/1,3-diether as an internal electron donor. One or more organoaluminum compounds or a mixture thereof serve as the cocatalyst. One or more structure control agent hydrocarbyl alkoxysilicons are compounded with one or more activity regulator organic acid esters as the external electron donor capable of automatically adjusting the polymerization rate. The Z-N catalyst is used for α-olefin polymerization/copolymerization, and can automatically adjust the polymerization rate at a higher polymerization temperature so as to maintain stable operation of a reactor.
Abstract:
A catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising (A) a solid catalyst component prepared by causing (a) a magnesium compound, (b) a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and (c) an electron donor compound to come in contact with each other, (B) an organoaluminum compound of the general formula R1pAlQ3-p, and (C) an oligomer of an organosilicon compound of the following chemical formula; R4—(R2R3SiO)m—R5 can produce olefin polymers having higher stereoregularity and a broader molecular weight distribution in a higher yield than conventional catalysts.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for producing an olefin polymerisation catalyst, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal or of an actinide or lanthanide, in the form of solid catalyst particles, comprising forming a liquid/liquid emulsion system which comprises a solution of one or more catalyst components dispersed in a solvent immiscible therewith; and solidifying said dispersed phase to convert said droplets to solid particles comprising the catalyst and optionally recovering said particles.