Abstract:
Polyethylene is made by (co)polymerizing ethylene in a gas-phase reactor using a catalyst system comprising a chromium catalyst and a Group 4 transition metal catalyst, co-supported on an inorganic oxide support. The Group 4 transition metal catalyst is defined by the formula shown, wherein M is a Group 4 metal, P1 is a phosphinimide or ketimide ligand (shown), L is a monoanionic ligand which is a cyclopentadienyl or a bulky heteroatom type ligand, m is 1 or 2, n is 0 or 1, and p is an integer. The co-supported catalyst system gives access to polyethylene having a broad or bimodal molecular weight distribution. In the copolymerization of ethylene, reversed or partially reversed comonomer distribution is achieved: the Group 4 component provides polymer segments having higher molecular weight and also higher comonomer incorporation than polymer segments produced at the chromium sites. (Formulae I,II,III).
Abstract:
Catalyst systems for polymerizing olefins include a catalyst comprising chromium and a cocatalyst comprising a substituted or unsubstituted non-transition metal cyclopentadienyl (Cp) compound. The catalyst also comprises an inorganic oxide support. Methods of preparing a catalyst comprise contacting a support with chromium and with a non-transition metal Cp compound. The support can be contacted with a solution comprising the non-transition metal Cp compound prior to entry into a reaction zone. Methods of polymerizing at least one olefin include contacting the olefin with a catalyst comprising chromium and with a cocatalyst comprising a non-transition metal Cp. The polymerization can be performed in the presence of hydrogen. Using the cocatalyst in conjunction with the catalyst increases several properties of the polymers produced by this method. Polymer compositions produced by such methods have various unique properties, including a PDI greater than 30.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a process for preparing a supported catalyst system for the production of polymers by polymerising or copolymerising one or more olefins comprising 2 to 10 carbon atoms, vinyl aromatic compounds or vinyl acetate, which process comprises the steps of providing a mesoporous support of controlled morphology and of depositing a catalyst component on the support. It further discloses the catalyst system obtained by said process and the use thereof for preparing polymers of controlled morphology.
Abstract:
Calcined ammonium salts of phosphotungstic acid are used to polymerize C2-C30 alpha -olefins and derivatives thereof to form highly reactive products having a high content of terminal vinylidene groups and beta -isomers in resonance therewith.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for preparing halogen-free, reactive polyisobutylene with a content of terminal double bonds of more than 50 % by moles and an average molecular weight Mn of 500 to 5000 daltons by cationic polymerisation of isobutylene or isobutylene-containing hydrocarbon mixtures in the liquid phase. Polymerisation is carried out at a temperature of between -40 and +10 DEG C in the presence of a molybdate or wolframate heteropolyacid.
Abstract:
Fluorinated solid acids and supported fluorinated solid acids are used as catalysts for the polymerization of a feed stream containing at least one of pure monomoer, C5 monomers, and C9 monomers to produce hydrocarbon resins. Freely-associated water may be removed from the fluorinated solid acid catalyst and/or supported fluorinated solid acid catalyst prior to use. Resins with softening points (Ring and Ball) in the range of about 5 DEG C to 170 DEG C can be prepared. These catalysts offer advantages over the traditional Friedel-Crafts polymerization catalysts since the acid sites are an integral part of the solid. The fluorinated solid acid catalysts and supported fluorinated solid acid catalysts are relatively nonhazardous, reusable catalysts which eliminate or at least reduce contamination of the resulting resin products with acid residues or by-products.
Abstract:
Solid acids are used as catalysts for the polymerization of a feed stream containing at least one of pure monomer, C5 monomers, and C9 monomers to produce hydrocarbon resins. Freely-associated water may be removed from the solid acid catalyst prior to use. Resins with softening points (Ring and Ball) in the range of about 5 DEG C to 170 DEG C can be prepared. These catalysts offer advantages over the traditional Friedel-Crafts polymerisation catalysts since the acid sites are an integral part of the solid. The solid acid catalysts are relatively nonhazardous, reusable catalysts which eliminate or at least reduce contamination of the resulting resin products with acid residues or by-products.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for preparing a supported chromium- based catalyst for the production of polyethylene comprising the steps of a) providing a silica-based support having a specific surface area of at least 250 m2/g and of less than 400 m 2 /g and comprising a chromium compound deposited thereon, the ratio of the specific surface area of the support to chromium content being at least 50000 m 2 /g Cr; b) dehydrating the product of step a); and c) titanating the product of step b) in an atmosphere of dry and inert gas containing at least one vaporised titanium compound of the general formula selected from R n Ti(OR') m and (RO) n Ti(OR') m , wherein R and R' are the same or different hydrocarbyl groups containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and wherein n is 0 to 3, m is 1 to 4 and m+n equals 4, to form a titanated chromium-based catalyst having a ratio of specific surface area of the support to titanium content of the titanated catalyst ranging from 5000 to 20000 m 2 /g Ti.
Abstract:
The productivity of a catalyst in a gas phase polymerization of olefins (e.g. grams of polymer per gram of catalyst) may be increased by including in the gas phase from 1 to 20 weight % of an inert non-polymerizable hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbon may be in gaseous form but preferably is in liquid form.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a catalyst for the production of high density polyethylene, by homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefinic comonomer comprising 3 to 10 carbon atoms, prepared by the steps of: a) selecting a silica support with a specific surface area larger than 300 m /g; b) treating the silica support with a titanium compound, in order to introduce titanium into the support, or with an aluminium compound, in order to introduce aluminium into the support; c) either treating the titanated silica support with an aluminum compound, in order to introduce aluminum into the titanated silica support, or treating the aluminated silica support with a titanium compound, in order to introduce titanium into the aluminated silica support; d) depositing a chromium compound on the titanated and aluminated silica support to form a catalyst; e) activating the catalyst of step d) under air in a fluidised bed at a temperature of from 600 to 800 DEG C.