Fina Technology, Inc.

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Fina Technologies, Inc.

Edwar Shoukri Shamshoum

David J Rauscher

B Raghava Reddy

Margarito Lopez

Christopher Garland Bauch

Sehyun Kim

Hong Chen

Ashim Kumar Ghosh

Shabbir Ahmedbhai Malbari

Tim J Coffy

Theodore G Harris, Iii

Thomas R Schuler

Steven Daniel Gray

Kevin P McGovern

Theodore Harris

Ted G Harris, Iii

James T Merrill

Douglas Alan Burmaster

Luc Haspeslagh

Donald Gordon Campbell, Jr

James R Butler

Kenneth Paul Blackmon

Michael J Elder

Paul J Buras

Likuo Sun

Joseph Lyndon Thorman

Aiko Hanyu

William R Wheat

Michael J Goins

Rolando Paiz

The Vu

Disclosed is a method of polymerizing olefin using a compatible combination of a multi-site catalyst and a single-site catalyst. The catalysts may be a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and a metallocene catalyst. The resulting polymer, which may be a homopolymer or a random copolymer, may exhibit a molecular weight distribution which is intermediate than that resulting for polymers prepared using either catalyst alone.

Catalyst system for production of polyolefins

Supported stereospecific catalysts and processes for the stereotactic propagation of a polymer chain derived from ethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain three or more carbon atoms or which are substituted vinyl compounds, specifically alpha olefins, particularly the polymerization of propylene to produce syndiotactic or isotactic polypropylene. The supported metallocene catalyst comprises a stereospecific metallocene catalyst and a co-catalyst component comprising at least one of an alkyl alumoxane and an alkylaluminum compound. Both the metallocene catalyst and the co-catalyst are supported on a particulate silica support comprising silica particles having an average particle size of 5-40 microns and an average effective pore size of 50-200 angstroms. The silica support further has a differential pore size distribution of a pore volume of at least 0.01 cm/g. within a range having a maximum pore width of no more than 300 angstroms. The metallocene has a retention factor on this support of at least 90 wt. % after aging in tri-isobutylaluminum at a temperature of 25&#xb0; C. for a period of 12 hours.

Supported metallocene catalysts and their use in producing stereospecific polymers

A method of modifying a Ziegler-Natta type polyolefin catalyst comprises contacting the Ziegler-Natta catalyst with olefin monomer to form a prepolymerized catalyst. The prepolymerized catalyst can comprise a reduced number of catalyst particles having a size of 40 microns or less. The prepolymerized catalyst can be used in a polymerization process to produce polymer fluff particles with a reduced number of polymer fluff fines than the Ziegler-Natta type catalyst.

Pretreated and prepolymerized polyolefin catalyst, production thereof and method of use

The present invention includes a bimodal polyethylene polymerization process wherein metallocene catalyst to is used to adjust the hydrogen response of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The polymerization may be carried out in a single reactor or in two or more reactors in series, preferably two or more continuously stirred tank reactors in series. In an embodiment having two or more reactors, the Zeigler-Natta catalyst is added to a first reactor and the metallocene catalyst is added to a downstream reactor. In another embodiment having two or more reactors, the Zeigler-Natta catalyst and metallocene catalyst are added to the same reactor, preferably an upstream reactor. A preferred Zeigler-Natta catalyst comprises TiCl, and a preferred metallocene catalyst comprises bis(cyclopentadienyl) titanium dichloride.

Polymerization of polyethylene having high molecular weight

Supported stereospecific catalysts and processes for the stereotactic propagation of a polymer chain derived from ethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain three or more carbon atoms or which are substituted vinyl compounds, specifically alpha olefins, particularly the polymerization of propylene to produce syndiotactic or isotactic polypropylene. The supported metallocene catalyst comprises a stereospecific metallocene catalyst and a co-catalyst component comprising at least one of an alkyl alumoxane and an alkylaluminum compound. Both the metallocene catalyst and the co-catalyst are supported on a particulate silica support comprising silica particles having an average particle size of 5&#x2013;40 microns and an average effective pore size of 50&#x2013;200 angstroms. The silica support further has a differential pore size distribution of a pore volume of at least 0.01 cm/g. within a range having a maximum pore width of no more than 300 angstroms. The metallocene has a retention factor on this support of at least 90 wt. % after aging in tri-isobutylaluminum at a temperature of 25&#xb0; C. for a period of 12 hours.

Supported stereospecific catalysts and processes for the stereotactic propagation of a polymer chain derived from ethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain three or more carbon atoms or which are substituted vinyl compounds, such as styrene and vinyl chloride. One application is the stereospecific propagation of C-Calpha olefins, particularly the polymerization of propylene to produce syndiotactic polypropylene over a supported metallocene catalyst comprising a stereospecific metallocene catalyst component incorporating a metallocene ligand structure having two sterically dissimilar cyclopentadienyl ring structures coordinated with the central transition metal atom. Both of the cyclopentadienyl groups are in a relationship with one another by virtue of bridge or substituent groups, which provide a stereorigid relationship relative to the coordinating transition metal atom to prevent rotation of said ring structures. The metallocene catalyst component and a co-catalyst component, an alumoxane or an alkyl aluminum, are supported on a particulate silica support comprising spheroidal silica particles having an average diameter within the range of 5-40 microns and an average effective pore size within the range of 50-350 angstroms. The particulate silica support contains at least 50 wt. % of the supported catalyst component within the pore volume of the silica support.

Process for producing stereospecific polymers

Polyolefin catalysts, production thereof and method of use

A process of forming a polyolefin catalyst component includes contacting a metal compound of the formula MR with a diketone to form a metal bis(diketonate) having the formula M(OCRCR&prime;CRO) , wherein M is a Group IIA or Group VIIB metal, and wherein R and R&prime; are each hydrocarbyls or substituted hydrocarbyls having from 1 to 20 carbons atoms. Catalyst components, catalysts, polyolefin polymers, catalysts systems, and methods of preparing same are disclosed.

Magnesium-diketonate complex derived polyolefin catalysts, method of making same, method of polymerizing with same

The present invention includes a bimodal polyethylene polymerization process wherein metallocene catalyst to is used to adjust the hydrogen response of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The polymerization may be carried out in a single reactor or in two or more reactors in series, preferably two or more continuously stirred tank reactors in series. In an embodiment having two or more reactors, the Zeigler-Natta catalyst is added to a first reactor and the metallocene catalyst is added to a downstream reactor. In another embodiment having two or more reactors, the Zeigler-Natta catalyst and metallocene catalyst are added to the same reactor, preferably an upstream reactor. A preferred Zeigler-Natta catalyst comprises TiCl , and a preferred metallocene catalyst comprises bis(cyclopentadienyl) titanium dichloride.

Processes for the formulation of Ziegler-type catalysts from a plurality of catalyst components including transition metal, organosilicon electron donor, and organoaluminum co-catalyst components. The components are mixed together in the course of formulating the Ziegler-type catalyst to be charged to an olefin polymerization reactor. Several orders of addition of the catalyst components can be used in formulating the Ziegler catalyst. One involves mixing of the transition metal component with the organoaluminum co-catalyst to formulate a mixture having an aluminum/transition metal mole ratio of at least 200. This mixture is combined with the organosilicon electron donor component to produce a Ziegler-type catalyst formulation having an aluminum/silicon mole ratio of no more than 50. There may be an initial pre-polymerization of the catalyst prior to introducing the catalyst into an olefin polymerization reactor. The mole ratio of aluminum to silicon in the catalyst formulation within the range of 20 to 50 and the mole ratio of silicon to transition metal within the range of 10-20. Relatively short time sequences can be used in formulating the Ziegler-type catalyst. Another order of addition involves initial contact of the organoaluminum co-catalyst and the organosilicon electron donor to provide a mixture having an aluminum to silicon mole ratio of at least 10. This mixture is then combined with the transition metal component having an aluminum/transition metal mole ratio of at least 200.

Catalyst formulation and polymerization processes

Ziegler-Natta catalyst with metallocene for olefin polymerization

The present invention provides polypropylene having xylene solubles from 0.6 to 1.5 weight percent and isotacticity equal to or greater than about 98.0 percent. The polypropylene is obtained by contacting propylene monomer under suitable polymerization conditions with (a) a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, (b) a co-catalyst, and (c) an electron donor.

Catalyst system to produce highly crystalline polypropylene

Articles and film of poly-&agr;-olefin having reduced coefficient of friction

Ziegler-Natta catalyst with amine for polymerization

This invention relates to a conventional supported heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalyst for the polymerization of olefins. It has been found that adding a lithium compound to a transition metal catalyst component and then adding an organoaluminum co-catalyst and an organosilicon electron donor produces a catalyst which yields polymer with increased molecular weight. The lithium compound is of the general formula LiCp wherein Cp is a cyclopentadienyl or substituted cyclopentadienyl and is preferably lithium cyclopentadienide or lithium indene. Preferably, the molar ratio of lithium compound/transition metal is at least 0.2.

Process for increasing molecular weight in polyolefins using Ziegler-Natta catalysts and lithium compounds

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Edwar Shoukri Shamshoum