Akzo Nobel N.v.

Akzo N.v.

Basell Polidefine Italia S.r.l.

Ronald Alan Epstein

Elliot I Band

Bor-Ping E Wang

William Thomas Wallack

Thomas J Barbarich

A catalyst for use in the formation of polypropylene is disclosed that comprises a titanium compound having at least one titanium-halogen bond, supported on an activated, amorphous magnesium dihalide support that is essentially free of alkoxy functionality, with a titanium metal content of no more than about 2 wt %, based on the weight of the support, and an internal donor component. This catalyst is made by a: forming a combination of titanium tetrachloride, magnesium-containing compound that can be converted to magnesium dihalide and internal electron donor in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent and bringing that combination to elevated temperature to form an intermediate product; washing the intermediate product with an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent at elevated temperature to produce a washed product and a supernatant followed by decantation of the supernatant therefrom; treating the washed product with titanium tetrachloride in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent to form a treated product and a supernatant followed by heating of the treated product and supernatant, decantation of the supernatant therefrom, and washing of the treated product with an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent at elevated temperature; decantation of the supernatant therefrom, and washing of the treated product with an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent preferably at least one or two more times; and addition of an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent to the treated product with decantation of the solvent therefrom to form a washed product which can be used as a propylene polymerization catalyst. If desired, after the formation of the washed product resulting from addition of the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, mineral oil can be added to the washed product to form a slurry containing the final catalyst.

Catalyst for propylene polymerization

A catalyst component, adapted for use in the polymerization and copolymerization of ethylene, is formed by reaction of an organomagnesium compound with a metal oxide support to form a supported organomagnesium composition, reaction of the supported organomagnesium composition and a tetraalkyl silicate, contact of the resulting product with a chlorinating reagent, and treatment of the product from the previous step with liquid titanium halide.

Supported catalyst component for ethylene polymerization and copolymerization

Catalyst compositions for the polymerization of an olefin are disclosed which comprise a neutral metallocene and, as the ionizing agent an anionic aluminum-containing complex which is a fluorinated alkoxy and/or aryloxy aluminate. The fluorinated alkoxy aluminate can be of the formula A.sup.+ (Al(OR).sub.4).sup.-, where A.sup.+ is a cation capable of reacting with the neutral metallocene to produce a cationic metallocene and a non-reacting neutral species and R is a fluorinated alkyl and/or aryl group, with a representative group for A.sup.+ being (C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.3 C.sup.+ and with the representative fluorinated alkoxy aluminates including �Al(OC(Ph)(CF.sub.3).sub.2).sub.4 !.sup.-, where Ph is phenyl, and �Al(OC(CH.sub.3)(CF.sub.3).sub.2).sub.4 !.sup.-.

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