Abstract:
The present invention relates to a polypropylene homopolymer, a process for the preparation of such polypropylene homopolymer and a polypropylene blend comprising such polypropylene homopolymer as well as a pipe, sheet, film, fiber, moulded article or extrusion coating comprising such polypropylene homopolymer or polypropylene blend.
Abstract:
A catalyst in solid particulate form free from an external carrier material comprising (I) a complex of formula (I) wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R′2C—, —R′2C—CR′2—, —R′2Si—, —R′2Si—SiR′2—, —R′2Ge—, wherein each R′ is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; each R2 is independently hydrogen or a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical provided that at least one R2 is not hydrogen; each R5 is independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group optionally containing one or more heteroatoms from groups 14-16; each R6 is independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group optionally containing one or more heteroatoms from groups 14-16; each n is independently 1, 2 or 3; and each R8 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; and (ii) a cocatalyst comprising a compound of a group 13 metal, e.g. Al or boron.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a hetero-phasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprising polymerising propylene and ethylene in the gas phase in the presence of a solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a symmetrical complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma lig- and; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R′2C—, —R′2C—CR′2-, —R′2Si—, —R′2Si—SiR′2—, —R′2Ge—, wherein each R′ is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R6 is a tertiary C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R7 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10-hydrocarbyl radical; n is 0 to 3; R1 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical and optionally two adjacent R1 groups taken together can form a further mono or multi-cyclic ring condensed to Ph ring optionally substituted by one or two groups R4; and R4 is a C1-C10 alkyl radical and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferably comprising an organometallic compound of a Group 13 metal; wherein the xylene soluble fraction (XS) of the heterophasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene has an intrinsic viscosity of at least 1.5 dl/g and an ethylene content of 10 to 70 wt %.
Abstract:
Catalyst system for producing ethylene copolymers in a high temperature solution process, the catalyst system comprising (i) a metallocene complex of formula (I) wherein M is Hf or Zr X is a sigma ligand, L is a bridge of the formula —SiR82—, wherein each R8 is independently a C1-C20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl n is 0, 1 or 2 R1 and R1′ are the same or can be different and can be a linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl group, R2 and R2′ are the same or are different and are a CH2—R9 group, with R9 being H or linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl group R5 and R5′ are the same or are different and can be H or a linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl group or a OR group, wherein R is a C1-C6-alkyl group R6 and R6′ are the same or are different and can be H or a C(R10)3 group, with R10 being the same or different and R10 can be H or a linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl group or R5 and R6 and/or R5′ and R6′ taken together form an unsubstituted 4-7 membered ring condensed to the benzene ring of the indenyl moiety, with the proviso that if R5 and R6 as well as R5′ and R6′ taken together form an unsubstituted 5 membered ring condensed to the benzene ring of the indenyl moiety then R2 and R2′ are not a C1-alkyl group; and R7 and R7′ can be the same or are different and can be H or a linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl group (ii) an aluminoxane cocatalyst and (iii) optionally a boron containing cocatalyst
Abstract:
Claimed are metallocene-complexes of formula (I) [formula (I′)] wherein M is Hf or Zr, L is a bridge comprising 1-2 C- or Si-atoms, The other variables are as defined in the claims.
Abstract:
Improved preparation process for silica supported catalyst systems, which comprise a specific class of metallocene complexes in combination with a boron containing cocatalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst and use of the new, improved catalyst system.
Abstract:
Polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and a mineral filler, wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer has a melting temperature in the range of 140 to 155° C., a xylene cold soluble content in the range of 20 to 35 wt.-% and a comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble fraction in the range of 18 to 95 wt.-%, wherein further the weight ratio between heterophasic propylene copolymer and the mineral filler is in the range of 2/1 to 4/1.
Abstract:
An asymmetric complex of formula (I) wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R′2C—, —R′2C—CR′2—, —R′2Si—, —R′2Si—SiR′2—, —R′2Ge—, wherein each R′ is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2′ are each independently a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5′ is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R5 is hydrogen, or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R6 is a non tertiary C1-10 alkyl group or C6-10-aryl group or C7-10 arylalkyl group or ZR3; R6′ is a tertiary C4-20 alkyl group; Z is O or S; R3 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted with halo; Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more groups R1; Ar′ is an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more groups R1; each R1 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group or two R1 groups on adjacent carbon atoms taken together can form a fused 5 or 6 membered ring with the Ar group, said ring being itself optionally substituted with one or more groups R4; and each R4 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group.
Abstract:
A catalyst comprising (i) an asymmetric complex of formula (I) wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R′2C—, —R′2C—CR′2—, —R′2Si—, —R′2Si—SiR′2—, —R′2Ge—, wherein each R′ is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2′ are each independently linear C1-10 hydrocarbyl; R5 and R5′ are each independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R6 and R6′ are each independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R7 is hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group or is ZR3; Z is O or S, preferably O; R3 is a C1-10 hydrocarbyl group; Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more groups R8; Ar′ is an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more groups R8′; and R8 and R8′ are each independently is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; with the proviso that at least one of R6 or R7 is not H; and (ii) a cocatalyst comprising a compound of a group 13 metal, e.g. boron.
Abstract:
Catalyst system for producing ethylene copolymers in a high temperature solution process, the catalyst system comprising (i) a metallocene complex of formula (I) M is Hf or a mixture with Zr, provided that more than 50% by moles of the complex of Formula I has M=Hf X is a sigma ligand R are the same or different from each other and can be saturated linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl, C5-C10 aryl, C6-C20 alkylaryl or C6-C20 arylalkyl groups, which can optionally contain up to 2 heteroatoms or silicon atoms R1 is a C6-C20-aryl, which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or up to 5 linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl group(s) R2 is a saturated linear or cyclic C3-C20 alkyl group or a branched CR3R4R5 group, wherein R3 is hydrogen or an C1-C20 alkyl group and R4 and R5 are the same or are different and can be an C1-C20 alkyl group and (ii) a boron containing cocatalyst.