Abstract:
Catalyst compositions comprising Group 4 metal complexes containing a diene moiety and activating cocatalysts are used as catalysts for polymerizing olefins, diolefins and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers. Vinylidene aromatic monomers, particularly styrene are polymerized to form highly syndiotactic polymers.
Abstract:
Biscyclopentadienyl, Group 4 transition metal complexes are formed by contacting a biscyclopentadienyl Group 4 metal halide, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or amide complex with a conjugated diene. Uniquely, the ansa-rac diastereomer is selectively isolated and may be reconverted to the halide form if desired. When combined with standard activating cocatalysts or activated with an activating technique, the complexes form catalysts for polymerizing olefins, diolefins and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers.
Abstract:
Group 4 metal complexes useful as addition polymerization catalysts are prepared by electrolysis of cyclopentadienyl metal complexes under inert electrolysis conditions.
Abstract:
Group 4 metal constrained geometry complexes comprising a fused ring indenyl derivative ligand, catalytic derivatives thereof, processes for preparing the same and their use as components of olefin polymerization catalysts are disclosed.
Abstract:
Boratabenzene cocatalysts, especially novel pentafluorophenyl boratabenzenes, are useful cocatalysts or activators with metallocenes. They are less expensive than prior art activators, are soluble and offer more irreversible reactions. Compositions comprise at least one metallocene catalyst and at least one dihydroboratabenzene or anion thereof. Processes include polymerizations with metallocenes in the presence of boratabenzene cocatalyst and activation process including bulk electrolysis techniques.
Abstract:
Bicyclopentadienyl Group 4 transition metal complexes containing a conjugated diene ligand group wherein the diene is bound to the transition metal either in the form of a sigma -complex or a pi -complex are readily prepared by reacting in any order: a) a Group 4 metal salt corresponding to the formula M'X3 or M''X4, or a Lewis base adduct thereof, b) a conjugated diene, D', c) a reducing agent, and d) a compound of the formula: CpM* or (Cp-Cp)M*n, wherein M' is titanium, zirconium or hafnium in the +3 formal oxidation state; M'' is titanium, zirconium or hafnium in the +4 formal oxidation state; X is a halide, C1-6 hydrocarbyloxy or di(C1-6 hydrocarbyl)amido group; D' is an uncoordinated diene having the same number of carbons as D and the same substitution pattern as D; M* is a Group 1 or 2 metal cation, a Grignard reagent cation or a tri(C1-4 hydrocarbyl)silyl group; and n is 1 when M* is a Group 2 metal cation and n is 2 when M* is a Group 1 metal cation, a Grignard reagent cation, or a trihydrocarbylsisyl group with the proviso that reagents a) and d) are not contacted with one another in the absence of reagent c).
Abstract:
The subject invention provides a thermoset elastomer comprising a crosslinked pseudorandom or substantially random interpolymer of: (a) from 15 to 70 weight percent of at least one alpha -olefin, (b) from 30 to 70 weight percent of at least one vinylidene aromatic compound, and (c) from 0 to 15 weight percent of at least one diene. The subject invention further provides provides a thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising the thermoset elastomers of the invention as provided in a thermoplastic polyolefin matrix. The subject invention further provides processes for preparing the inventive thermoset elastomers and thermoplastic vulcanizates, as well as parts fabricated therefrom. The inventive materials have a superior balance of properties, as compared to EPM and EPDM based materials.
Abstract:
Novel Group 4 metal complexes containing one and only one cyclic delocalized, anionic, pi -bonded group wherein the metal is in the + 4 formal oxidation state and having a bridged ligand structure, also referred to as constrained geometry complexes and a conjugated diene divalent anionic ligand group; catalytic derivatives of such complexes including novel zwiterionic complexes; and the use thereof as catalysts for polymerizing olefins, diolefins and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers.
Abstract:
A polymer blend composition comprising: (a) from 0.5 to 99 percent by weight, based on the total weight of (a), (b), and (c), of an aliphatic alpha -olefin homopolymer or interpolymer, or an interpolymer of an alpha -olefin and a non-aromatic monomer interpolymerizable therewith; (b) from 0.5 to 99 percent by weight, based on the total weight of (a), (b), and (c), of a homopolymer or interpolymer of monovinylidene aromatic monomers, or an interpolymer of monovinylidene aromatic monomer and a monomer interpolymerizable therewith other than an aliphatic alpha -olefin; and (c) from 0.5 to 99 percent by weight, based on the total weight of (a), (b), and (c), of a substantially random interpolymer comprising an alpha -olefin and a vinylidene aromatic monomer. An expandable composition, comprising such polymer blend composition and an expanding agent; a foamed composition obtained by subjecting such an expandable composition to a foaming process; an article of manufacture molded from such a polymer blend composition; and a method of packaging using such a polymer blend composition.