Abstract:
In at least one embodiment, a process to produce a poly alpha-olefin (PAO) includes introducing a first alpha-olefin to a first catalyst system comprising activator and a metallocene compound into a continuous stirred tank reactor or a continuous tubular reactor under first reactor conditions to form a first reactor effluent. The first alpha-olefin is introduced to the reactor at a flow rate of about 100 g/hr or more. The first reactor effluent includes at least 60 wt % of PAO dimer and 40 wt % or less of higher oligomers, where the higher oligomers are oligomers that have a degree of polymerization of 3 or more. The process includes introducing the first reactor effluent and a second alpha-olefin to a second catalyst composition including an acid catalyst in a second reactor to form a second reactor effluent comprising PAO trimer.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method comprising contacting C3-C32 alpha olefin with catalyst system comprising activator and catalyst of the formula wherein: M is Hf or Zr; T is a bridging group; each X is independently a leaving group; R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, or a Ci-Gto optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group, halide, or siloxyl group; R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently a Ci-Gto optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, aminocarbyl, or siloxyl group; and A is an aliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, optionally bearing one or more additional fused rings which may be aliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic; obtaining a plurality of vinyl-terminated polyalphaolefins (PAOs) having at least 30 mol % vinyl terminated PAO's.
Abstract:
Metallocene complexes represented by the structure below are useful for alpha olefin oligomerization in the presence of an activator to generate polyalphaolefins having a high percentage of vinylidene termination and relatively low Mn values. M is a group 4 transition metal. A is a bridging group having one bridging atom extending between a first indenyl ring and a second indenyl ring. Each X is independently an anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to M to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand. R1, R1′, R3, R3′, R4, R4′, R7 and R7′ are hydrogen. R5, R5′, R6, and R6′ are independently a C1-C10, optionally substituted, hydrocarbyl group, or R5 and R6 and/or R5′ and R6′ are bonded together to form an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl ring structure.
Abstract:
This invention relates to catalyst systems comprising a catalyst compound having a bridged group 4 metal metallocene (where the bridge preferably contains an (Me2Si)2 group, an activator, and a support material. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides for polyolefins and a process for producing a polyolefin composition comprising contacting at least one olefin with a catalyst system.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides novel unbridged group 4 indacenyl-containing metallocene compounds. The catalyst system may be used for olefin polymerization processes.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to asymmetric ansa-metallocene catalyst compounds that include at least one indenyl ligand substituted at the 3-position with a C3-C40 α-branched alkyl, such as 1-methylethyl, 1-methylpropyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-methyl-1-ethylbutyl, 1,1-diethylbutyl, 1-propylpentyl, and the like. Catalyst systems prepared with the catalyst compounds, polymerization methods using such catalyst systems, and polyolefins made using the polymerization methods are also described.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to bridged metallocene catalysts that include at least one indenyl ligand substituted at the 2-position with a C3-C10 branched alkyl, such as isopropyl. Catalyst systems including the catalysts, polymerization processes using the catalysts, and polymers made using the catalysts are also described.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a novel group 2, 3 or 4 transition metal metallocene catalyst compound having two indenyl ligands with identical substitution including, for example, cyclopropyl groups and substituted phenyl groups at the 2 and 4 positions of the catalyst, respectively, where the substituents are at the 3′ and 5′ positions of the phenyl groups.
Abstract:
This invention relates to novel bridged bis indenyl metallocene catalyst compounds where the bridge is —((R15*)2Si—Si(R15)2)— wherein, each R15 and R15* is identical or different and is a substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched C1-C20 alkyl group, preferably each R15 together do not form a ring, and/or each R15* together do not form a ring, and/or R15 and R15* together do not form a ring. This invention also relates to polymerization processes to produce polymer and to polymer compositions produced by the methods described.
Abstract:
This invention relates to processes using staged hydrogen addition in propylene polymerization. Using this process, broad/bi-modal MWD iPP with excellent stiffness properties and melt flow rates were produced.