Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft

Maria Buschermohle

Walter Kaminsky

Hartmut Luker

Klaus Kulper

Stereoblock polymers of 1-olefins having a broad uni-, bi-, tri- or multimodal molecular weight distribution are obtained when a catalyst which comprises a chiral metallocene containing bridges and an alumoxane is used for the polymerization of the 1-olefins. The polymers are particularly highly suitable for the production of transparent films.

1-olefin stereoblock polymer, and a process for its preparation

Stereoblock polymers of 1-olefins having long isotactic sequences are obtained at industrially favorable polymerization temperatures using a catalyst which comprises a metallocene compound having cyclopentadienyl radicals which are substituted by chiral groups, and an alumoxane.

Process for the preparation of a 1-olefin stereoblock polymer

In the polymerization of propylene and other higher 1-olefins, polymers which have a high degree of isotacticity and a narrow distribution of molecular weight are obtained in the presence of a catalyst system composed of a zirconium compound which is stereo-rigid and chiral and a linear or cyclic aluminoxane. In addition, the catalyst system is exceptionally active.

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