Abstract:
A catalyst for polymerisation of ethylene and other alphaolefins comprising a combination of a metallorganic derivative of the elements belonging to groups IA, IIB and IIIB of the periodic system and a supported halide of a transition metal of group IVB and VB of the periodic system, the said supported halide being obtained by reaction of the halide with the solid product resulting from suitable deposition of metallic aluminium on an activated alumina and/or silica and/or silico-aluminate.
Abstract:
Solid catalysts which can be used for the polymerization of olefins, essentially comprising compounds of magnesium and metals selected from the transition metals of sub-groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table of elements, said catalysts being produced in accordance with a method which comprises in a first stage the preparation of a solid compound of magnesium and a transition metal by the reaction of organo-magnesium compounds, monohalogenated hydrocarbons and halogenated and/or organic derivatives of said transition metal taken in a state of valency at least equal to four, then, in a second stage, bringing the solid magnesium and transition metal compound resulting from the preceding reaction into contact with an oxidizing compound.
Abstract:
A CATALYST COMPOSITION CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF: (A) AN ACTINIDE SERIES METAL COMPOUND, E.G., THORIUM NITRATE TETRAHYDRATE, (B) A REDUCING AGENT, E.G., ETHYLALUMINUM SESQUICHLORIDE, (C) A NON-PROTONIC LEWIS ACID, E.G., ETHYLALUMINUM SESQUICHLORIDE, AND, AS OPTIONAL, PREFERRED INGREDIENTS, (D) A TRIHYDROCARBYLPHOSPHINE, E.G., TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE, AND (E) AN INERT, ORGANIC SOLVENT E.G., CHLOROBENZENE, IS DISCLOSED AS BEING USEFUL FOR CATALYZING THE POLYMERIZATION OF OLEFINS OR PHENYL-SUBSTITUTED OLEFINS TO NORMALLY LIQUID POLYMERS OR OLIGOMERS, E.G., FOR CATALYZING THE DIMERIZATION OF PROPYLENE.
Abstract:
THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF POLYALKENAMERS PRODUCED BY A RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF CYCLIC OLEFINS IS REGULATED AND TERMINAL CARBALKOXY GROUPS FORMED THEREON EMPLOYING A CATALYST SYSTEM CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF (1) A TUNGSTEN OR MOLYBDENUM COMPOUND, (2) AN ORGANOALUMINUM COMPOUND, (3) AN UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER WHEREIN THE ESTER GROUP IS SEPARATED FROM THE DOUBLE BONDED CARBON ATOM BY AT LEAST ONE METHYLENE GROUP OR THE SINGLE BONDED OXYGEN ATOM OF THE ESTER GROUP AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE CARBON ATOMS BEARING THE DOUBLE BOND BEARS AT LEAST ONE HYDROGEN ATOM, AND, OPTIONALLY, (4) A COMPOUND CONTAINING ONE OR MORE HYDROXY OR SULFHYDRYL GROUPS.
Abstract:
OLEFINES ARE POLYMERIZED IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN AS A MOLCULAR WEIGHT CONTROL AGENT WITH A ZIEGLER-TYPE CATALYST COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF A COMPOUND OF VANADIUM AND A REDUCING AGENT WHICH IS AN ORGANOALUMINUM COMPOUND AND AN ALKALYALUMINUM ALKOXIDE, SAID COMPOSITION BEING PREPARED BY COMBINING SAID COMPONENTS IN SUCH ORDER THAT SAID ALUMINUM ALKOXIDE IS PRESENT PRIOR TO COMBINATION OF SAID VANADIUM COMPOUND WITH SAID ORGANOALUMINUM COMPOUND. THE CATALYST SO PREPARED ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF HYDROGEN TO ACT AS A CHAIN-TRANSFER AGENT IN CONTROLLING MOLECULAR WEIGHT, THAT IS, LOWER MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERS CAN BE PRODUCED AT A GIVEN HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION OR LESSER AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN ARE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE POLYMMER PRODUCTS HAVING SPECIFIED MOLECULAR WEIGHTS.
Abstract:
A FIBROUS COPPER OXIDE CATALYST FOR RENDERING CARBON MONOXIDE AND RESIDUAL HYDROCARBONS CONTAINED IN THE EXHAUST GAS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES HARMLESS IS MANUFACTURED BY THE STEPS OF PREPARING A WEB OR THE LIKE MADE OF A FINE WIRE OF AN IRON BASE HEAT RESISTANT ALLOY CONTAINING NICKEL AND/OR CHROMIUM, APPLYING A MIXTURE CONSISTING OF COPPER OXIDE, METAL HALIDE AND CARBONACEOUS SUBSTANCE UPON THE SAID WEB TO FORM A LAYER OF THE MIXTURE HAVING A UNIFORM THICKNESS, HEATING THE RESULTING ASSEMBLY IN NON-OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 750*C. TO FORM FIBROUS COPPER OR FIBROUS COPPER CONTAINING A SMALL QUANTITY OF ANOTHER METAL, THE FIBROUS COPPER BEING FIRMLY BONDED TO THE SAID WEB, AND OXIDIZING THE RESULTANT COMPOSITE BODY TO FORM A FIBROUS COPPER OXIDE OR AN OXIDE OF A FIBROUS COPPER BASE ALLOY.
Abstract:
Catalyst compositions comprising certain hydrocarbon-transition metal halide complexes supported on an acidic, inorganic oxide support are useful in the oligomerization or polymerization of olefins.