Abstract:
Functionalized catalyst supports useful in formation of supported catalyst systems for the polymerization of olefins are disclosed. Methods for preparing functionalized catalyst supports and supported catalyst compositions therefrom as well as polymerization processes utilizing such supported catalysts are also disclosed. The functionalized catalyst support comprises a particulated support material having chemically bonded thereto a plurality of non-ionic, Lewis acid, aluminum-containing groups containing at least one fluoro-substituted hydrocarbyl ligand containing from 1 to 20 carbons bonded to the aluminum, said support being capable of activating a Group 3-10 metal complex for the addition polymerization of one or more addition polymerizable monomers.
Abstract:
A cocatalyst or cocatalyst component, including a compound corresponding to the formula: (A*nulla)b(Z*J*j)nullcd, wherein: A* is a cation of from 1 to 80 atoms, not counting hydrogen atoms, Z* is an anion group of from 1 to 50 atoms, not counting hydrogen atoms, containing two or more Lewis base sites; J* is a Lewis acid of from 1 to 80, not counting hydrogen atoms, coordinated to at least one Lewis base site, and optionally two or more such J* groups may be joined together in a moiety having multiple Lewis acidic functionality, j is from 2 to 12 and a, b, c, and d are integers from 1 to 3, with the proviso that anullb is equal to cnulld, and provided further that one or more of A*, Z* or J* comprises a hydroxyl group or a polar group containing quiescent reactive functionality.