High activity polyethylene catalysts prepared with alkoxysilane reagents
US5336652A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is disclosed a highly active catalyst composition for polymerizing alpha-olefins prepared by treating a support with an organomagnesium composition and contacting the thus formed solid support, containing magnesium, with a silane compound of the empirical formula EQU R.sup.1.sub.x SiR.sup.2.sub.y PA1 wherein Si is silicon atom; x is 1, 2, 3, or 4 and y is 0, 1, 2, or 3, provided that x+y is 4; R.sup.1 is R.sub.w --O-- wherein O is oxygen and R.sub.w is hydrocarbyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2 is halogen or hydrocarbyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or hydrogen and a transition metal compound, e.g., a tetravalent titanium compound. This catalyst is particularly useful for the production of linear low density polyethylene polymers. Also disclosed are methods of preparing polymers with the catalyst composition and the resulting polymers.
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