Mobil Oil Corporation

Jeanne C Simondsen

John T Hsieh

A supported catalyst for polymerizing 1-olefins, for example, ethylene, is prepared by depositing a chromium compound and a titanium compound on a refractory oxide support which is substantially non-spherical, and which has a relatively broad particle size distribution range. The catalyst is preferably combined, either outside of the polymerization vessel or in situ, with a sufficient amount of at least one magnesium composition of the formula RMgR', where R and R' are the same or different and they are C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 hydrocarbyl groups, to provide a molar ratio of magnesium to chromium in the catalyst composition of about 0.01:1 to about 25:1. The resulting catalyst composition has good feedability and fluidization characteristics, and it produces resins of relatively high HLMI at relatively low temperatures. There is also disclosed a process for polymerizing 1-olefins, at relatively lower temperatures than was heretofore possible, to obtain resins of relatively high HLMI, using the above-identified catalyst composition. The resulting polymers can be used for the fabrication of blow-molded products, e.g., household and industrial containers.

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Jeanne C Simondsen