Abstract:
A tetraanionic OCO pincer ligand metal-oxo-alkylidene complex is prepared from a trianionic pincer ligand supported metal-alkylidyne. The metal can be tungsten or other group 5-7 transition metal. The tetraanionic pincer ligand metal-oxo-alkylidene complex, a trianionic OCO pincer ligand metal complex, or a trianionic ONO pincer ligand metal complex can be used to polymerize cycloalkenes. The poly(cycloalkene)s are predominantly cis-alkene macrocyclics.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards method for modifying a polymer flow index. As an example, a method for modifying a polymer flow index can include providing monomers to a polymerization reactor, providing a chromium catalyst to the polymerization reactor, and providing an active amount of a flow index modifier to the polymerization reactor, wherein the flow index modifier is selected from carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, 2,4-hexadiene, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for transitioning from a first continuous polymerization reaction in a reactor, for example a gas-phase reactor conducted in the presence of a first catalyst to a second continuous polymerization reaction in the react or conducted in the presence of a second catalyst, wherein the first and second catalysts are incompatible, the process comprising: (a) discontinuing the introduction of the first catalyst from a catalyst feeding system into a reactor and emptying the catalyst feeding system of the first catalyst; (b) introducing a first catalyst killer to the reactor to substantially deactivate the first catalyst in the reactor; (c) introducing a second catalyst killer to the catalyst feeding system to substantially deactivate the first catalyst in the catalyst feeding system; (d) introducing a second catalyst to the catalyst feeding system and (e) introducing the second catalyst to the reactor from the catalyst feeding system, wherein the second catalyst killer is the same as or different from the first catalyst killer.
Abstract:
Modified chromium-based catalyst compositions for olefin polymerization are disclosed. The modifiers prevent or reduce catalyst particle aggregation providing improved catalyst particle dispersion and consistent flow index response of the compositions in olefin polymerization.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a supported hybrid vanadium-chromium-based catalyst, characterized in the catalyst is supported on a porous inorganic carrier and a V active site and a inorganic Cr active site are present on the porous inorganic carrier at the same time. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a supported hybrid vanadium-chromium-based catalyst. The invention also provides the preparation method of the catalyst, titanium or fluorine compounds, vanadium salt and chromium salt according to the proportion, different methods of sequence and load on the inorganic carrier, after high temperature roasting, still can further add organic metal catalyst promoter prereduction activation treatment on it. The catalyst of the present invention can be used for producing ethylene homopolymers and ethylene/α-olefin copolymers. The hybrid vanadium-chromium-based catalyst can have high activity and produce polyethylene polymers having the properties of broad molecular weight distribution (Part of the products are bimodal distribution) and excellent α-olefin copolymerization characteristic.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for transitioning from a first contiunuous polymerization reaction of ethylene and a first comonomer for producing a linear low density polyethylene conducted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst in a gas phase reactor to a second contiunuous polymerization reaction of ethylene and a second comonomer for producing a high density polyethylene conducted in the presence of a chromium-based catalyst in the gas phase reactor, the process comprising: (i) reducing the feed of the first comonomer into the reactor until the ratio of the first comonomer to ethylene in the reactor is at most 0.1; (ii) discontinuing the introduction of the Ziegler-Natta catalyst while the introduction of a co-catalyst of the Ziegler-Natta catalyst is continued and subsequently discontinuing the introduction of the co-catalyst; (iii) maintaining the polymerization conditions in the reactor and permitting polymerization to continue for a time in order to allow the components of the Ziegler-Natta catalyst present in the reactor to consume themselves in the production of additional polymer; (iv) discontinuing the introduction of all feeds into the reactor; (v) depressurizing the reactor; (vi) flow-purging the reactor; (vii) reducing the reactor temperature; (viii) introducing ethylene and H2 into the reactor to obtain a partial pressure of ethylene and a volume ratio of H2 to ethylene for the second polymerization reaction, wherein the partial pressure of ethylene is increased to the pressure for the second polymerization reaction at such a speed that the reactor temperature is maintained at a temperature lower than the temperature of the first polymerization conditions; (ix) increasing the reactor temperature to a temperature of the second polymerization conditions; (x) introducing the second catalyst into the reactor and (xi) introducing the second comonomer into the reactor to obtain a reactor composition for the second polymerization reaction.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for polymerisation of olefins, in particular gas phase polymerisation of olefins, with the aid of a supported chromium oxide based catalyst.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a catalyst system comprising a half sandwich chromocene compound featuring a tethered P-donor, with an activator and optional supportation on silica which produces ethylene homopolymer or copolymer.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are polymerization processes for the production of olefin polymers. These polymerization processes can employ a catalyst system containing two or three metallocene components, resulting in ethylene-based copolymers that can have a medium density and improved stress crack resistance.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymerization process for the production of high density polyethylene by polymerization of ethylene in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising a chromium compound, a support material wherein the alcohol is a primary alcohol having the formula (I) wherein R, R′ and R″ are the same or different and respectively represent a linear or branched N alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenyl containing radicals comprising from 5 to 15 carbon atoms and wherein only one of R, R′ or R″ can be a hydrogen radical and/or wherein the alcohol is a secondary alcohol and/or a secondary cyclic alcohol. The catalyst composition may also comprise a titanium compound. The high density polyethylene may be applied in the production of blow molded articles.