W. R. Grace Co.-conn.

Ahmed Hintolay

Vladimir P Marin

Michael Spencer

Neil J O'Reilly

Main Chang

Jan Willem Van Egmond

Binh Thanh Nguyen

Kayo Umezawa-Vizzini

Neil J O'reilly

A process of preparing a solid catalyst component for the production of polypropylene includes a) dissolving a halide-containing magnesium compound in a mixture, the mixture including an epoxy compound, an organic phosphorus compound, and a hydrocarbon solvent to form a homogenous solution; b) treating the homogenous solution with an organosilicon compound during or after the dissolving step; c) treating the homogenous solution with a first titanium compound in the presence of a first non-phthalate electron donor, and an organosilicon compound, to form a solid precipitate; and d) treating the solid precipitate with a second titanium compound in the presence of a second non-phthalate electron donor to form the solid catalyst component, where the process is free of carboxylic acids and anhydrides.

Process for preparing solid catalyst components for olefin polymerization

Catalyst components for propylene polymerization

The present disclosure is generally directed to polyolefin polymers, such as polypropylene homopolymers, and propylene-ethylene copolymers that have improved flow properties. In one embodiment, the polymers can be produced using a solid catalyst component that includes a) dissolving a halide-containing magnesium compound in a mixture, the mixture including an epoxy compound, an organic phosphorus compound, and a hydrocarbon solvent to form a homogenous solution; b) treating the homogenous solution with an organosilicon compound during or after the dissolving step; c) treating the homogenous solution with a first titanium compound in the presence of a first non-phthalate electron donor, and an organosilicon compound, to form a solid precipitate; and d) treating the solid precipitate with a second titanium compound in the presence of a second non-phthalate electron donor to form the solid catalyst component, where the process is free of carboxylic acids and anhydrides.

Polyolefin polymer composition

A process for preparing a solid pre-catalyst component for use in olefinic polymerization includes dissolving a magnesium chloride in an alcohol and optionally adding water to form a first solution having a water content of about 0.5 mmol water per mol MgClto about 100 mmol water per mol MgCl; contacting the first solution with a first titanium compound to form the solid pre-catalyst component; and treating the solid pre-catalyst component with a hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, optionally containing a second titanium compound.

Olefin polymerization catalyst

Solid catalyst components for use in olefin polymerization, olefin polymerization catalyst systems containing the solid catalyst components, methods of making the solid catalyst components and the catalyst systems, and methods of polymerizing and copolymerizing olefins involving the use of the catalyst systems. The solid catalyst components are formed by (a) dissolving a magnesium compound and an auxiliary intermediate electron donor in at least one first solvent to form a solution; (b) contacting a first titanium compound with said solution to form a precipitate of the magnesium compound and the first titanium compound; (c) washing the precipitate with a mixture of a second titanium compound and at least one second solvent and optionally an electron donor at a temperature of up to 90&#xb0; C.; and (d) treating the precipitate with a mixture of a third titanium compound and at least one third solvent at 90-150&#xb0; C. to form a solid catalyst component.

Process of polymerization catalyst production with controlled catalyst properties and use of same in olefin polymerizations

Solid catalyst components are disclosed including titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal electron donor compound having a combination of internal electron donor compounds including at least one 1,8-naphthyl diester and at least one secondary internal donor compound selected from alkyl 2-alkoxy-1-naphthoates, alkyl 2-alkoxybenzoates, alkyl 2,6-dialkoxybenzoates, (2-alkoxyphenyl)(pyrrolidin-1-yl)alkanones, dialkyl phthalates, alkyl alkionates, and dialkyl cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylates, and catalyst systems containing the catalyst solid components, organoaluminum compounds, and organosilicon compounds. Further, methods of making the catalyst components and the catalyst systems are disclosed as well as methods of polymerizing or copolymerizing alpha-olefins using the catalyst systems.

Combined internal donor system for Ziegler-Natta polyolefin catalysts and methods of making and using same

A method of making a solid catalyst component for production of a polyolefin, including the steps of: a) dissolving a halide-containing magnesium compound in a mixture including alkylepoxide, an organic phosphorous compound, a carboxylic acid or anhydride, and a hydrocarbon solvent to form a homogenous solution; b) optionally treating the homogeneous solution with a halogenating agent; c) treating the homogenous solution with a first titanium halide compound in the presence of a surface modifier and optionally a first electron donor to form a solid precipitate, wherein, if present, the first electron donor is an ether; d) optionally treating the solid precipitate with a second electron donor; and e) treating the solid precipitate with a second titanium halide compound and optionally with a second electron donor to form the solid catalyst component.

Process for preparing spherical polymerization catalyst components for use in olefin polymerizations

Solid catalyst components for use in olefin polymerization, systems incorporating the same, methods of producing the same, and methods of use are disclosed. The solid catalyst components are formed by (a) dissolving a magnesium compound and an auxiliary intermediate electron donor in at least one first solvent to form a solution; (b) contacting a first titanium compound with said solution to form a precipitate of the magnesium compound and the first titanium compound; (c) washing the precipitate with a mixture of a second titanium compound and at least one second solvent and optionally an electron donor at a temperature of up to 90&#xb0; C.; and (d) treating the precipitate with a mixture of a third titanium compound and at least one third solvent at 90-150&#xb0; C. to form a solid catalyst component.

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