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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178635 | α-Olefin polymer and process for production thereof Provided is an α-olefin polymer having an excellent balance between a molecular weight and a melting point, which is a polymer of one or more kinds of α-olefins having 20 to 40 carbon atoms, and which meets the following requirements (1) to (4): (1) the α-olefin ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8153736 | Random copolymers and formulations useful for thermoforming and blow molding applications A composition that may be useful for thermoforming and blow molding applications comprises a metallocene catalyzed propylene-ethylene random copolymer having an ethylene content of from about 0.1 to about 1.5 weight percent based on the copolymer, and exhibits a fle... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8110640 | Half-metallocene catalyst compositions and their polymer products The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compositions employing half-metallocene compounds with a heteroatom-containing ligand bound to the transition metal. Methods for making these hybrid metallocene compounds and for using such compounds in catalyst... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8084559 | Transition metal complex, process for producing said transition metal complex, substituent-carrying fluorene compound, process for producing said fluorene compound, catalyst component for olefin polymerization, catalyst for olefin polymerization, and process for producing olefin polymer A transition metal complex represented by formula [1], and its production process; a substituent-carrying fluorene compound represented by formula [2], and its production process; an olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising the complex; an olefin polymeri... | 12/27/2011 |
| RE42957 | Process for producing olefin polymers A process for producing an olefin polymer is provided, in which ethylene and at least one kind or more of monomers selected from α-olefins are polymerized by a high temperature solution polymerization in a temperature range between 120 and 300° C., in the presence... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058371 | Super-solution homogeneous propylene polymerization Processes for polymerizing propylene. About 40 wt % to about 80 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of propylene monomer and diluent, and about 20 wt % to about 60 wt % diluent, based on total weight of propylene monomer and diluent, can be fed into a reac... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8034886 | Process for manufacturing high to ultra high molecular weight polymers using novel bridged metallocene catalysts The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing high, very high, and ultra high molecular weight polymers comprising predominantly ethylene monomers. Ethylene is reacted in the presence of a catalyst system to produce a polymer having a viscosimetrically... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030421 | Process for the polymerization of 1-butene A process for polymerizing 1-butene comprising the step of contacting under polymerization conditions 1-butene and optionally from 0 to 20% by mol of an alpha olefin with a catalyst system obtainable by contacting a bridged metallocene compound of formula (I) | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026323 | Propylene ethylene polymers and production process Ethylene propylene copolymers, substantially free of diene, are described. The copolymers will have a uniform distribution of both tacticity and comonomer between copolymer chains. Further, the copolymers will exhibit a statistically insignificant intramolecular dif... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8026324 | Transition metal complex, process for producing the same, and use A transition metal complex of the following formula (1): in which A represents an atom of Group 16 of the periodic table; B1 represents an atom of Group 14 of the periodic table; M1 represents a transi... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8017705 | Process for production of syndiotactic propylene polymer Disclosed is a method for producing a syndiotactic propylene polymer having a syndiotactic pentad fraction (rrrr fraction) of not less than 85%, a melting point (Tm) within the range of 145-170° C. and a limiting viscosity [η] within the range of 0.1-10 dl/g by a ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013086 | Method for preparing elastomeric copolymers of ethylene and α-olefins Provided is a process for preparing copolymers of ethylene with α-olefin. More specifically, provided are transition metal compound being useful as catalyst for preparing those copolymers, a catalyst composition comprising the same, and a process for preparing elas... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7989564 | Catalyst systems and their use in polymerization processes A catalyst system comprising a hafnocene catalyst compound and zirconocene catalyst compound, wherein the hafnocene and/or zirconocene include(s) at least one ligand substituted with at least one linear or iso alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms is provided. A... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985816 | 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-coordinatin... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981984 | Polymerization process This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting a catalyst or catalyst system with olefin(s) in the presence of a fluorocarbon at a temperature above the onset melting point of the polymer. This invention also relates to a solu... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7973113 | Transition metal catalyst systems and formation thereof Catalyst systems and methods of forming the catalyst systems are described herein. The methods generally include contacting a support material with an activator to form a support composition, contacting a component with at least a portion of an aluminum containing c... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7968659 | Copolymers and films thereof Copolymers of ethylene and an alpha-olefin having (a) a density in the range 0.900-0.940 g/cm3, (b) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in the range 3.5 to 4.5, (c) a melt elastic modulus G′ (G″=500 Pa) in the range 40 to 150 Pa, (d) an activation... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968660 | Polymer-based composites comprising carbon nanotubes as a filler, method for producing said composites, and associated uses This invention relates to a method for producing carbon nanotubes in a dispersed state. The method comprises a stage whereby polymerization is carried out from at least one so-called monomer of interest, in the presence of a catalytic system. The catalytic system co... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7960488 | Aluminoxane compositions, their preparation, and their use in catalysis Aluminoxane compositions derived from aluminoxane source, halogen source, and Lewis base are provided. Such compositions are useful for activating catalysts for olefin polymerization. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7956140 | Polymerization catalyst comprising amidine ligand The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer comprising at least one aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbyl C2-20 olefin in the presence of an ionic catalyst, comprising an organometallic compound and an activator, and optionally a scave... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7928173 | Transition metal catalytic systems and methods for preparing ethylene homopolymers or copolymers of ethylene and α-olefins using the same Provided are transition metal catalytic systems for preparing ethylene homopolymers or copolymers of ethylene with α-olefins. More specifically, provided are Group 4 transition metal catalysts, which is characterized in that the catalyst comprises around the Group ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7915359 | Propylene resin composition A propylene resin composition which is a three-component material is improved in rigidity, heat resistance, and impact resistance while maintaining a satisfactory balance among these and further improved in low-temperature (about −30° C.) impact resistance. A pro... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7906599 | Transition metal compound, catalyst for olefin polymerization containing the same, and method for producing propylene/ethylene-α-olefin block copolymer by using the catalyst Disclosed is a novel transition metal compound which is used for forming a metallocene catalyst for olefin polymerization. Specifically disclosed is a novel transition metal compound represented by the general formula below which enables to form a metallocene cataly... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7879960 | Process for producing propylene polymer A high molecular weight propylene polymer exhibiting high stereoregularity (isotactic) and high position selectivity can be effectively produced by polymerizing at least one monomer selected from propylene, α-olefins and polyenes in the presence of a catalyst for o... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7872080 | Processes for producing a catalyst component for addition polymerization, a catalyst and an addition polymer A production process of a polymerization catalyst component includes contacting compound (a) such as diethyl zinc represented by the defined formula [1], a compound (b) such as pentafluorophenol, represented by the defined formula [2], a compound (c) such as water, ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7868106 | Caps and closures This invention discloses caps and closures for carbonated drinks produced by injection moulding or by compression moulding with a bimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) resin. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858717 | Metallocene compounds A bridged metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein: M is an atom of a transition metal selected from those belonging to group 3, 4, or to the lanthanide or actinide groups in the Period... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7855258 | Propylene olefin copolymers Improved thermoplastic polymer blend compositions comprising an isotactic polypropylene component and an alpha-olefin and propylene copolymer component, said copolymer comprising crystallizable alpha-olefin sequences. In a preferred embodiment, improved thermoplasti... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7851569 | Rare earth metal complex, polymerization catalyst, and process for producing polymer A rare earth metal complex represented by the formula (1): in which A represents a Group 14 element of the periodic table, Cp represents a group having a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl anion moiety, Ln repres... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842764 | Metallocene compounds A bridged metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein: M is an atom of a transition metal; X, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon-based group; R1 is a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; R2 and R3, form together a condensed 3-7 membered ring; R4 is a hydrog... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7790820 | Acidic activator-supports and catalysts for olefin polymerization This invention relates to the field of olefin polymerization catalyst compositions, and methods for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins, typically using a supported catalyst composition. In one aspect, this invention encompasses precontacting a metall... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7741419 | Process for producing olefin polymers A process for producing an olefin polymer is provided, in which ethylene and at least one kind or more of monomers selected from α-olefins are polymerized by a high temperature solution polymerization in a temperature range between 120 and 300° C., in the presence... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7732542 | Polymerization catalysts for producing high molecular weight polymers with low levels of long chain branching This invention relates to catalyst compositions, methods, and polymers encompassing at least one Group 4 metallocene compound comprising bridging η5-cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, typically in combination with at least one cocatalyst, and at least one ac... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7723450 | Transition metal compound, ligand system, catalyst system and process for preparing polyolefins The present invention relates to organometallic transition metal compounds of the formula (I) Z1AnZ2MXm (I) where Z1 is a coordinating group which comprises a six-π-electro... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723451 | Olefin polymerization process A slurry process for polymerizing ethylene is disclosed. The process comprises polymerizing ethylene in the presence of an α-olefin, hydrogen, and a catalyst comprising an activator and a supported, dimethylsilyl-bridged bis(indenoindolyl)zirconium complex. The pro... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7615596 | Multiple component feed methods and systems Multiple components are selected, conveyed, and measured in a polymerization system. A control system adjusts the system variables to the desired values. Portions of the components can be fed to a pre-contactor before introduction into the polymerization reactor. Th... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7592403 | Ethylene polymer, preparation process thereof and molded articles of the same The present invention provides ethylene polymers capable of preparing various molded articles such as films, sheets or the like, and having excellent moldability, particularly excellent high-speed moldability. The ethylene polymers of the present invention ha... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7592404 | Half metallocene catalyst and process for preparing syndiotactic styren polymer using the same The present invention relates to a transition metal half metallocene catalyst with a noble structure for preparing syndiotatic styrene polymer having high activity, superior stereoregularity, high melting point and broad molecular weight distribution and a process f... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7589160 | Process for preparing 1-butene polymers A process for obtaining 1-butene polymers comprising the step of contacting under polymerization conditions 1-butene and optionally ethylene, propylene or said alpha-olefin, in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) a metallocene compound of ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7576163 | Polymerization catalysts for producing polymers with low levels of long chain branching This invention relates to catalyst compositions, methods, and polymers encompassing at least one Group 4 metallocene compound comprising bridging η5-cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, typically in combination with at least one cocatalyst, and at least one ac... | 08/18/2009 |
