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The Penn State Research Foundation University Park Pa

Shahid Murtuza

Ayusman Sen

Louis M Wojcinski, Ii

Jeffrey C Trewella

Zhaozhong Jiang

Suzanne Elaine Schramm

Gregory S Long

Smita Kacker

Jang Sub Kim

Seth B Harkins

James H Pawlow

Cecily Andes

Ethylene and/or propylene are polymerized to form highly branched, liquid polymers by contacting ethylene and/or propylene monomer, in the presence of an inert reaction medium, with a catalyst system which comprises (1) an alkyl aluminum component, (2) an aluminum or gallium trihalide component, and, optionally, (3) a Group 4 metallocene dihalide component.

Preparation of highly branched, liquid polymers of ethylene and/or &agr;-olefins in the presence of aluminum-based catalyst systems

Ethylene is trimerized to form 1-hexene, at a selectivity of up to about 99 mole percent, by contacting ethylene, at an ethylene pressure of from about 200-1500 psig and at a reaction temperature of from about 0&deg; C. to about 100&deg; C., with a catalyst comprising a tantalum compound (e.g., TaCl ) and a alkylating component comprising a metal hydrocarbyl compound or a metal hydrocarbyl halide compound (e.g., Sn(CH ) ).

Highly selective catalytic process for synthesizing 1-hexene from ethylene

Oily hyperbranched polymers derived from ethylene, propylene, butene and/or a C,-C,[object Object]

Metal catalyzed synthesis of hyperbranched ethylene and/or &agr;-olefin polymers

The novel synthetic polyethylene fluids of the present invention are characterized by high viscosity indices (about 94-151 VI), low pour points (about -60 to -10.degree. C.), and a kinematic viscosity of about 6 to 28 cSt KV at 100.degree. C. The product compositions comprise polymers having a molecular weight of from about 300 to 30,000 and a high branching index of 151 to 586 branches per 1000 CH.sub.2 groups, or BI=0.18-0.40, wherein the polymer is substantially free of methyl branches. Highly-branched polyethylene fluids that have less than 5 methyl branches per 1000 CH.sub.2 groups are prepared by polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a catalyst system consisting of [C] and [B], wherein [C] is a catalyst having the empirical formula MX.sub.4 and [B] is a co-catalyst having the empirical formula R.sub.n AlX.sub.3-n, where M is a Group IVB transition metal, X is a halogen anion, R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl group, and n is 1-2, in the presence of a promoter, wherein the promoter is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or a Lewis acid such as, for example, FeCl.sub.3, AlCl.sub.3, or mixtures thereof.

Synthesis of branched polyethylene fluids for use in lubricant

The novel synthetic polyethylene fluids of the present invention are characterized by high viscosity indices (about 94-151 VI), low pour points (about -60 to -10.degree. C.), and a kinematic viscosity of about 6 to 28 cSt KV at 100.degree. C. The product compositions comprise polymers having a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 30,000 and a branching index of 151 to 586 branches per 1000 CH.sub.2 groups, or BI=0.18-0.40. A process for preparing such novel synthetic polyethylene fluids comprises polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a catalyst system, said catalyst system comprising [A] and [B], wherein [A] is a catalyst having the formula MX.sub.5 and [B] is a co-catalyst having the formula R.sub.n AlX.sub.3-n where M is a Group VB, VIB, or VIII transition metal; X is a halogen anion; R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl group; and n is 1-2.

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