Chisso Corporation

Masami Tachibana

Akihiro Sato

Toshihiro Uwai

Kazutsune Kikuta

Yoshiharu Higuchi

Hiroshi Shimizu

Jun Saito

Kenji Matsuda

Teruaki Hayashida

Shinya Miya

Masazumi Miyajima

Tetsuya Matsukawa

Yuuji Karasawa

Process for producing a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization and a process for producing an olefin polymer

A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization superior in shatter resistance and narrowness of particle size distribution, is provided,

Process for producing a solid catalyst component for olefin

A catalyst component for olefin polymerization composed of a solid component (IV) and capable of affording a supported type catalyst composed of large particles and having a sharp particle size distribution is provided,

Catalyst component for olefin polymerization

A process for producing a catalyst component for olefin polymerization is provided, which process comprises spraying a solution of a magnesium compound e.g. MgCl.sub.2 and an alcohol such as MgCl.sub.2. nROH (wherein R is 1-10 C alkyl and n is 3-6) into a cooled spray column to obtain a spherical solid component (carrier) without any substantial vaporization of the alcohol, followed by partly drying the component for a time till a specified ratio of the alcohol/MgCl.sub.2 is attained, and then subjecting the resulting component to treatment with a titanium halide and an electron-donating component, the resulting component having a large particle diameter, without any dispersion of the solvent content in the component particles and also without any breakage of the particles when subjected to treatment with the titanium halides.

Process for producing a catalyst for olefin polymerization

A catalyst for use in polymerization of olefins which comprises a carrier mainly composed of a magnesium compound precipitated from a solution and a catalytic component supported on the carrier and selected from titanium halides, vanadyl halides and vanadium halides is described. The catalyst is obtained by a process which comprises: (A) mixing (a) at least one magnesium compound with (c) a saturated or unsaturated monohydric or polyhydric alcohol for reaction in dissolved state in the presence of (b) carbon dioxide in an inert hydrocarbon solvent to obtain component (A); (B) subjecting the component (A) to mixing and reaction with (d) a titanium and/or a vanadyl halide and/or a vanadium halide of the general formula, VX.sub.r (OR.sup.8).sub.4-r, and also with (e) at least one boron compound, Si compound and/or Siloxane compound thereby obtaining solid product (I); (C) reacting the solid product (I) with (f) a cyclic ether with or without R.sup.12 OH thereby causing dissolution and re-precipitation to obtain solid product (II); and (D) subjecting the solid product (II) to further reaction with (g) component (B) consisting of a titanium halide and/or a vanadyl halide and/or a vanadium halide, and/or a SiX.sub. s (OR.sup.9).sub.4-s, thereby obtaining solid product (III), followed either by further reaction with a mixture of the component (B) and (h) an electron donor or by reaction of (g) with the solid product (III) obtained by the reaction between the solid product (II) and (h) or (h) with (j) electron donor, thereby obtaining solid product (IV) for use as the catalytic component.

Catalysts for polymerization of olefins

A solid catalyst component which can produce .alpha.-olefin polymers having a high stereoregularity and a good powder fluidity, stably and with a good efficiency in gas phase polymerization, particularly in gas phase copolymerization, a catalyst for .alpha.-olefin polymerization using the above solid catalyst component and a process for producing the above catalyst component, are provided,

Solid catalyst component for .alpha.-olefin polymerization and process

A process for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers is proposed wherein the catalyst prepared and used therein is superior in the shelf stability and heat stability. The process comprises reacting TiCl.sub.4 with a reaction product (I) of an organoaluminum compound with an electron donor to obtain a solid product (II), which is then subjected to polymerization treatment with an .alpha.-olefin, and further reacted with an electron donor and an electron acceptor to obtain a solid product (III), which is then combined with an organoaluminum compound, to obtain a catalyst, in the presence of which .alpha.-olefin(s) are polymerized. The catalyst can be further preactivated with an .alpha.-olefin in advance of its use for the polymerization.

Process for producing alpha-olefin polymers

A solid catalyst component for .alpha.-olefin polymerization which, when produced, causes any troubles due to its small particle size and when used, yields a spherical polymer of a suitably less particle size and a high bulk density with a slightest quantity of atactic polymer and affording a very good dispersibility of powdery additives therein in spite of its narrow particle size distribution, and a process for producing the same, are provided, which solid catalyst component comprises Ti and Cl as active ingredients, having an average particle diameter of 2 to 10.mu., a specific surface area of 100 m.sup.2 /g or more and a diffraction line corresponding to a distance between lattices of 4.80 to 5.10 .ANG. by way of X-ray diffraction; and which process is characterized in that when TiCl.sub.4 is reduced with a reducing agent comprising an organoaluminum compound to produce a solid intermediate, there is employed an agitation intensity defined by definite values of agitation power and baffle ratio.

Solid catalyst component for alpha-olefin polymerization and process for

A process for producing highly crystalline .alpha.-olefin polymers of good particle form with high yield is provided, which comprises polymerizing .alpha.-olefin in the presence of a preactivated catalyst obtained by reacting a reaction product (I) of organoaluminum compound (A.sub.1) with electron donor (B.sub.1), with TiCl.sub.4 to obtain a solid product (II); further reacting (II) with electron donor (B.sub.2) and electron acceptor to obtain a solid product (III); during or/and after the reaction step for obtaining (II) or/and during or/and after the reaction step for obtaining (III), subjecting (II) or (III), to polymerization treatment with .alpha.-olefin; and combining the resulting final solid product with organo-aluminum compound (A.sub.2) and a reaction product (G) of organo-aluminum compound (A.sub.3) with electron donor (B.sub.3) to obtain a preactivated catalyst; and preferably, in this combination, further subjecting a part or the total of the catalyst to polymerization treatment with .alpha.-olefin in the presence of the final solid product and (A.sub.2) to obtain another preactivated catalyst. The catalyst has a superior storage stability and heat stability.

Process for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers

A process for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers characterized by employing an organomagnesium compound in the preparation of a preactivated catalyst therefor is provided. The resulting polymers have particularly a higher rigidity in addition to various superior properties. The process comprises reacting a trivalent metal halide with a divalent metal compound to obtain a solid product (I); reacting this product with an organomagnesium compound, an electron donor (ED) and an electron acceptor (EA), once to 10 times, and at that time, using TiCl.sub.4 at least once as the (EA) to obtain a solid product (II); combining this product with an organoaluminum compound (OAl) and an (ED), and at that time, subjecting a combination of (II) and (OAl) or that of (II), (OAl) and (ED) to polymerization treatment with an .alpha.-olefin, and in the case of the former combination, further adding (ED), to obtain a preactivated catalyst; and polymerizing .alpha.-olefin(s) in the presence of this catalyst.

A process for producing high-quality .alpha.-olefin polymers with a higher yield in a long lasting stabilized manner even in the case of gas phase polymerization is provided. In the production process of .alpha.-olefin polymers which comprises reacting a trivalent metal halide with a divalent metal compound to obtain a solid product (I); reacting this product with at least one electron donor (ED) and at least one electron acceptor (EA), once to 10 times, and at that time, using TiCl.sub.4 at least once as the (EA) to obtain a solid product (II); combining this product with an organoaluminum compound (OAl) and an (ED) (these three being referred to as catalyst components), the improvement which comprises subjecting a part or the whole of the catalyst components to polymerization treatment with a small amount of an .alpha.-olefin, at least in the coexistence of the solid product (II) and (OAl), in the combination of the catalyst components to obtain a preactivated catalyst, and subjecting .alpha.-olefin(s) to gas phase polymerization or bulk or slurry polymerization followed by gas phase polymerization, using the catalyst.

A method for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers which enables to control molecular weight distribution in a narrower range, with a higher yield and a higher crystallinity of products, is proposed. A catalyst used in said method is also proposed. The solid component of said catalyst is obtained by reacting a trivalent metal halide with a hydroxide, an oxide, a carbonate of a divalent metal, a double compound containing any of these compounds or a hydrate of a compound containing a divalent metal to produce a solid product (I); reacting one or more electron donors and one or more electron acceptors separately or simultaneously each in from one step 10 steps but by using TiCl.sub.4 as an acceptor at least in one step, with said solid product (I) to obtain a solid product (II); and then combining an organoaluminum compound and an electron donor with said solid product (II).

Method for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers

A process for producing .alpha.-olefins is provided which comprises:

A method for producing .alpha.-olefin polymers is provided. According to this method, particularly the catalyst stability is improved, resulting in polymers having a higher crystallinity, a narrower range of molecular weight, improved shape of polymer particles with a higher yield per a solid product component and per a transition metal component of the catalyst. Said catalyst is obtained by reacting a trivalent metal halide with a hydroxide, an oxide, a carbonate of a divalent metal, a double compound containing any of these compounds or a hydrate of a compound containing a divalent metal to form a solid product (I); reacting said solid product with one or more electron donors and one or more electron acceptors separately or simultaneously each in one to 10 steps but using TiCl.sub.4 as said acceptor(s) in at least one step to obtain a solid product (II); and then combining said solid product (II) with an organoaluminum compound and an electron doner, but before being used in polymerization, at least one part or the whole of said catalyst components is subjected to a polymerization-treatment with an .alpha.-olefin in the coexistence of at least both of said solid product (II) and said organoaluminum compound to form a preliminarily activated catalyst.

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