Olefin polymerization catalyst based on organometallic complexes and processes for production of polyolefins using the catalyst

• Main Authors: SATO, MORIHIKO, HAMURA, SATOSHI, YOSHIDA, TORU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 27.08.1997
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP

A novel class of olefin polymerization catalyst systems based on specific organo-transition metal compounds and which are effective for controlling in particular the width and mode of the molecular weight distribution of the resulting polyolefins, and processes of olefin polymerization using the novel catalyst systems are disclosed.