W. R. Grace Co.-conn.

The Dow Chemical Company

Keng-Yu Shih

Dean Alexander Denton

Michael John Carney

Rimantas Glemza

Edmund M Carnahan

Peter N Nickias

David R Neithamer

Lee Spencer

Dean A Denton

The present invention is directed to a novel one-step method for forming a supported catalyst complex of high activity by substantially simultaneously contacting a bidentate or tridentate ligand forming compound, a transition metal compound and a chromium immobilized Lewis acid support-agglomerate. The catalyst can be formed prior to polymerization of olefins or within the polymerization reaction zone.

Chromium support-agglomerate-transition metal polymerization catalysts and processes utilizing same

The present invention is directed to a coordinating catalyst system comprising at least one pre-catalyst selected from late transition metal bidentate or tridentate ligand containing compounds, at least one support-agglomerate having chromium immobilized thereto (e.g., spray dried silica/clay agglomerate), and optionally at least one organometallic compound in controlled amounts, and methods for preparing the same. The resulting catalyst system exhibits enhanced activity for polymerizing olefins and yields polymer products having very good morphology.

Coordination catalyst systems employing chromium support-agglomerate and method of their preparation

A process for forming a coordination catalyst system comprising sequentially or substantially simultaneously contacting: (I) pre-catalyst reactants comprising (a) at least one first ligand-containing reactant; and (b) at least one first transition metal reactant suitable to form at least one metallocene or constrained geometry pre-catalyst compound (e.g., rac-ethylene bis(indenyl)zirconiUm dichloride); an optionally (c) at least one second ligand-containing reactant and (d) at least one second transition metal reactant suitable to form at least one non-metallocene, non-constrained geometry, bidentate or tridentate transition metal compound (e.g., tridentate 2,6-diacetylpyridine-bis(2,4,6-trimethylanaline)FeCl) and (II) further contacting, jointly or individually, the pre-catalyst compound(s) and optional bidentate or tridentate compound(s) with at least one support-activator agglomerate (e.g., spray dried silica/clay agglomerate). When individually contacted, the supported catalyst components can be mixed or blended. The resulting transition metal catalyst systems are suitable for addition polymerization of unsaturated monomers, e.g., ethylene and propylene.

Process for preparing supported transition metal catalyst systems and catalyst systems prepared thereby

The present invention is directed to a novel one-step method for forming a supported catalyst complex of high activity by substantially simultaneously contacting a bidentate or tridentate ligand forming compound, a transition metal compound and a Lewis acid support-activator agglomerate. The catalyst can be formed prior to polymerization of olefins or within the polymerization reaction zone.

Method of making supported transition metal polymerization catalysts and compositions formed therefrom

A chromium containing catalyst wherein the chromium atom is in one of its higher valence states and is immobilized to a support-agglomerate composed of at least one inorganic oxide component and at least one ion-containing layered component.

Heterogeneous chromium catalysts and processes of polymerization of olefins using same

A coordination catalyst system comprising at least one metallocene or constrained geometry pre-catalyst transition metal compound, (e.g., rac-ethylene bis(indenyl)zirconium dichloride), at least one non-metallocene, non-constrained geometry, bidentate transition metal compound or tridentate transition metal compound (e.g., tridentate 2,6-diacetylpyridine-bis(2,4,6-trimethylanaline)FeCl ), at least one support-activator (e.g., spray dried silica/clay agglomerate), and optionally at least one organometallic compound (e.g., triisobutyl aluminum), in controlled amounts, and methods for preparing the same. The resulting dual transition metal catalyst system is suitable for addition polymerization of ethylenically and acetylenically unsaturated monomers into polymers; for example, polymers having a broad molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, and good polymer morphology.

Supported dual transition metal catalyst systems

The present invention is directed to a coordinating catalyst system comprising at least one metallocene or constrained geometry pre-catalyst transition metal compound, (e.g., di-(n-butylcyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride), at least one support-activator (e.g., spray dried silica/clay agglomerate), and optionally at least one organometallic compound (e.g., triisobutyl aluminum), in controlled amounts, and methods for preparing the same. The resulting catalyst system exhibits enhanced activity for polymerizing olefins and yields polymer having very good morphology. The support-activator is a layered material having a negative charge on its interlaminar surfaces and is sufficiently Lewis acidic to activate the transition metal compound for olefin polymerization.

Metallocene and constrained geometry catalyst systems employing agglomerated metal oxide/clay support-activator and method of their preparation

The present invention is directed to a coordinating catalyst system comprising at least one bidentate or tridentate ligand containing pre-catalyst transition metal compound, (e.g., 2,6-bis (2,4,6-trimethylarylamino)pyridyl iron dichloride), at least one support-activator (e.g., spray dried silica/clay agglomerate), and optionally at least one organometallic compound (e.g., triisobutyl aluminum), in controlled amounts, and methods for preparing the same. The resulting catalyst system exhibits enhanced activity for polymerizing olefins and yields polymer having very good morphology.

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Keng-Yu Shih