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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7799879 | Catalyst system and process for olefin polymerization The present application relates to a new catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins, comprising a new ionic activator having the formula: [R1R2R3AH]+[Y]−, wherein [Y]− is a non-coordinating... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7442750 | Supported olefin polymerization catalyst Supported catalyst systems are provided comprising (a) a transition metal compound, (b) an activator comprising (iii) an aluminoxane or (iv) a Group lilA metal or metalloid compound, and (c) a support material comprising an inorganic metal oxide, inorganic metal hal... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442667 | Preparation of supported cocatalysts The present invention relates to a process for preparing a supported cocatalyst for olefin polymerization, which comprises reacting A) a support bearing functional groups, B) triethylaluminum and C) a compound of the formula (I), (R | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429634 | Polymer production at supercritical conditions This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature abov... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429635 | Preparation of ultra high molecular weight linear low density polyethylene Disclosed is a method of preparing an ultra-high molecular weight, linear low density polyethylene with a catalyst system that comprises a bridged indenoindolyl transition metal complex, a non-bridged indenoindolyl transition metal complex, an alumoxane activator an... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425601 | Polymers with new sequence distributions The invention relates to new polymerization processes including diluents including hydrofluorocarbons and their use to produce novel polymers with new sequence distributions. In particular, the invention relates to copolymers of an isoolefin, preferably isobutylene,... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7417006 | Catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins A salt of formula (I) [HEoR13]+[T1T2]− (I) wherein Eo is a nitrogen or phosphorous atom; R1 is hydrocarbon radical; T1 is a Lewi... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417103 | Isotactic 3,4-isoprene-based polymer The present invention provides 3,4-isoprene-based polymer with high regioregularity, in particular high tacticity. Specifically, the present invention provides an isoprene-based polymer, including a structural unit represented by Formula (I) in Claims, wherei... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7408012 | Adhesive bonding systems having adherence to low energy surfaces This invention relates to (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable compositions and adhesive systems prepared therefrom, which include a alkylated borohydride or tetraalkyl borane metal or ammonium salt and a polymerizable siloxane. The inventive compositions and adhesive... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7371803 | Catalyst composition II This invention relates to a transition metal catalyst compound represented by the formula: LMX2 or (LMX2)2 wherein each M is independently a Group 7 to 11 metal, preferably a Group 7, 8, 9, or 10 metal; each L is, independently, a tr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354979 | Polymer production at supercritical conditions This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature abov... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351776 | Bulk polymerization process A method for the continuous production of polydienes, the method comprising the steps of (a) charging a mixture of one or more monomer, catalyst system, and less than 50% weight percent organic solvent based on the total weight of the monomer, catalyst and solvent, ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342078 | Transition metal compound, ligand system, catalyst system and the use of the latter for polymerisation and copolymerisation of olefins A process for the polymerization of olefins, in particular a process for the copolymerization of propylene with further olefins, is carried out in the presence of highly active catalyst systems comprising specifically selected metallocenes, in particular ones which ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335710 | Polymerization process A process for the polymerisation of olefins is described involving the use of a catalyst system comprising a supported transition metal compound and an activator based on an organoborane and an aluminoxane. Preferably the transition metal compound is a metallocene c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332554 | Polymers with new sequence distributions The invention relates to new polymerization processes including diluents including hydrofluorocarbons and their use to produce novel polymers with new sequence distributions. In particular, the invention relates to copolymers of an isoolefin, preferably isobutylene,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332551 | Partially fluorinated naphthyl-based borates Non-coordinating anions or anion precursors are disclosed. These non-coordinating anions serve as the activator for olefin polymerization catalyst systems. As such, they abstract an alkyl leaving group from a metallocene catalyst precursor leaving an activated catal... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332555 | Polymers with new sequence distributions The invention relates to new polymerization processes including diluents including hydrofluorocarbons and their use to produce novel polymers with new sequence distributions. In particular, the invention relates to copolymers of an isoolefin, preferably isobutylene,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326756 | High temperature bulk polymerization of branched crystalline polypropylene Branched crystalline polypropylene compositions and methods for the preparation of branched crystalline polypropylene compositions are provided. For example, described herein is a process of preparing branched crystalline polypropylene composition that comprises con... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319125 | Supercritical polymerization process and polymers produced therefrom This invention relates to a process to produce propylene polymers comprising contacting a metallocene catalyst compound and an activator in a reaction medium comprising propylene, from 0 to 30 volume % of one or more solvents and from 0 to 30 mole % of one or more c... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319083 | Polymerized catalyst composition A composition is provided that includes a product of combining, in the presence of a free radical initiator a catalyst precursor and at least one monomer wherein the monomer and the catalyst precursor are poiymerizable by free-radical polymerization and wherein the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314903 | Catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins An organometallic compound obtainable by contacting: a compound having the following formula (I), wherein: Ra is a hydrocarbon radical; Rb, Rc and Rd, are hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, or hydrocarbon radicals; with a Lewi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309747 | Highly flowable 1-butene polymer and process for producing the same A 1-butene polymer satisfying the following (1), (2) and either (3) or (3′): a process for producing the polymer; a resin modifier comprising the polymer; and a hot-melt adhesive containing the polymer. (1) The intrinsic viscosity [η] as measured in tetralin solv... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309677 | Supported polymerisation catalysts A method for the preparation of a supported transition metal catalyst system which includes the steps of: (i) mixing together in a suitable solvent (a) an aluminoxane and (b) an ionic activator containing a cation and an anion, wherein the anion has at least one sub... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309748 | Group III bridged ionic metallocene based on cyclopentadienyl-fluorenyl ligands The present invention discloses a metallocene catalyst component of the formula (I) [(Flu-R″-Cp)2M]−[Li(ether)4]+, wherein Cp is a cyclopentadienyl, substituted or unsubstituted, Flu is a fluorenyl, substituted or unsu... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297653 | Fluorophenylborates and their use as activators in catalyst systems for olefin polymerization A fluorophenylborate useful as an activator for an olefin polymerization catalyst is represented by the formula: Ct+[B—(ArfRn)4]− where Ct+ is a cation capable of extracting an... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288611 | Methods for preparing a rare-earth cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber with a controlled molecular weight distribution Disclosed herein are a method for preparing a cis-1,4-polybutadiene with a controlled molecular weight distribution, comprising polymerizing butadiene monomers using a rare-earth catalyst system comprising: (a) at least one aliphat... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285513 | Preparation of catalyst systems The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for olefin polymerization which is obtainable by bringing A) at least one organic transition metal compound, B) a mixture of at least two different organo metallic compound... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285606 | Process for the preparation of a polyolefin The invention related to a process for the polymerization of at least one aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbyl C2-20 mono- or multiolefin in the presence of a catalyst and a boron comprising co-catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises a composition of a metal-organic r... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279536 | Polymer production at supercritical conditions Process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting, in a polymerization system, olefins having three or more carbon atoms with a catalyst compound, activator, optionally comonomer, and optionally diluent or solvent, at a temperature above the cloud point temperatur... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276567 | Heterocyclic substituted metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization This invention relates to compounds represented by formula: wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition, lanthanide, or actinide metal atom; E is an indenyl ligand substituted in any po... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273912 | Supported olefin polymerization catalyst Supported catalyst systems are provided comprising (a) a transition metal compound, (b) a non aluminoxane activator comprising, and (c) a support material comprising an inorganic metal oxide, inorganic metal halide or polymeric material or mixtures thereof character... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273914 | Olefin polymerization methods Methods for making polyolefins are disclosed. One method comprises polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a single-site complex, an agglomerated metal oxide/clay support-activator, and an ionic borate. Including an ionic borate with t... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271226 | Olefin polymerisation process A process for the homopolymerisation of ethylene or the copolymerisation of ethylene and (a-olefins in a polymeristation reactor, said process carried out in the presence of a catalyst system comprising (a) a polymerisation catalyst and (b) an ionic activator is cha... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262257 | Telechelic polymers containing reactive functional groups Telechelic polymers having two reactive functional groups at the same polymer chain end are disclosed. These polymers can be prepared by combining a cycloborane initiator, at least one free radical polymerizable monomer and oxygen to form a polymer segment having a ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250470 | Crystallization of polypropylene using a semi-crystalline, branched or coupled nucleating agent A method of nucleating a propylene homo- or copolymer, the method comprising contacting the propylene polymer with a semi-crystalline branched or coupled polymeric nucleating agent under nucleation conditions. In one embodiment, the propylene homopolymer is characte... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250471 | Impact resistance polymer blends of crystalline polypropylene and partially crystalline, low molecular weight impact modifiers Polymer blends that exhibit good impact resistance comprise a crystalline polypropylene matrix and a partly crystalline copolymer impact modifier with a molecular weight lower than that of the matrix polymer. The matrix polymer can comprise any crystalline propylene... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247686 | Solid cocatalyst component for olefin polymerization and catalyst system thereof A solid cocatalyst for olefin polymerization in which an ion-containing compound comprising a cation expressed by [R4M]+, wherein the group R are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom and a substituted or non-substituted hy... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247687 | Late transition metal catalysts for olefin polymerization and oligomerization This invention relates to a transition metal compound represented by the formula LMX wherein M is a Group 3 to 11 metal L is a bulky bidentate or tridentate neutral ligand that is bonded to M by two or three heteroatoms and at least one heteroatom is nitrogen; X is ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241714 | Bridged bi-aromatic catalysts, complexes, and methods of using the same Ligands, compositions, metal-ligand complexes and arrays with substituted bridged bis-biaromatic ligands, and methods of making and using the same, are disclosed that are useful in the catalysis of transformations such as the polymerization of monomers into polymers... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241848 | Process for preparing low molecular weight olefin (CO)polymer and polymerization catalyst used therefor The present invention provides a process for preparing a low molecular weight olefin (co)polymer having a narrow molecular weight distribution with high productivity, by polymerizing or copolymerizing an olefin in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst co... | 07/10/2007 |
