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Process for polymerizing propylene by using a novel metallocene catalyst

US5710223A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 1996
Grant dateJan 20, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S526/943
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for polymerizing propylene utilizes a metallocene catalyst component of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein M is a transition metal, R.sup.1 is a C.sub.2-6 hydrocarbon, R.sup.2 is a C.sub.6-16 aryl group, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each a halogen atom and Y is a divalent hydrocarbon or a divalent silicon-containing group. Propylene polymers produced thereby have such properties that the triad tacticity of propylene units is high, the proportion of inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer is in a specific range and the intrinsic viscosity (.eta.), as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135.degree. C., is in a specific range.

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