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Catalyst for polymerizing .alpha.-olefins

US4175171A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 1977
Grant dateNov 20, 1979
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Expiry dateJul 11, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S526/906
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A catalyst for polymerizing .alpha.-olefins composed of a titanium composition formed by heating a co-comminuted mixture of a magnesium halide and a complex of an aluminum halide and a carboxylic acid ester of the formula R.sup.1 COOR.sup.2, with titanium tetra-chloride; and an organic aluminum compound of the formula AlR.sup.3 mH.sup.3 --m; and optionally added thereto at least one component selected from an alkyl aluminum halide of the formula AlR.sup.4 nX.sub.3 --n; a carboxylic acid ester of the formula R.sup.5 COOR.sup.6 ; and its complex formed with an aluminum halide; is disclosed.

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