[Problem to be Solved]

There is provided a process for producing an olefin polymer that is capable of producing an olefin polymer having high heat resistance and high molecular weight with excellent catalytic activity.

[Solution to Problem]

The process for producing an olefin polymer includes a step of polymerizing at least one olefin selected from ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst containing a transition metal compound represented by the general formula [I], the olefin polymer including constituent units derived from ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in a total amount between more than 50 mol % and not more than 100 mol %,

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[in the formula [I], R.sup.1, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 to R.sup.16 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom; M is a transition metal of Group IV; Q is a halogen atom or the like; and j is an integer of 1 to 4].

The present invention relates to a secondary battery separator, and a manufacturing method therefor. The secondary battery separator according to the present invention comprises an organic/inorganic composite porous layer for improving thermal resistance and physical strength, and since the organic/inorganic composite porous layer uses polymer particles as a binder, the secondary battery separator, compared with a separator using a solvent-type binder resin using organic solvents, exhibits excellent permeability.

An apparatus for preparing polyalpha-olefins has an input unit (1), a microchannel reactor (2), and a post-treatment unit (3) that are successively connected. The input unit has a mixer and/or pipeline(s) for delivering an olefin raw material, an auxiliary feed and a BF.sub.3 catalyst to the microchannel reactor (2). The apparatus and process that utilizes the apparatus allow flexible and rapid mixing of the catalyst, the auxiliary feed and the olefin raw material, and have the advantages of high polymerization reaction speed, good mass and heat transfer effects, high reaction conversion, good product selectivity and excellent performance, thereby being suitable for large-scale industrial production.

An apparatus for preparing polyalpha-olefins has an input unit (1), a microchannel reactor (2), and a post-treatment unit (3) that are successively connected. The input unit has a mixer and/or pipeline(s) for delivering an olefin raw material, an auxiliary feed and a BF.sub.3 catalyst to the microchannel reactor (2). The apparatus and process that utilizes the apparatus allow flexible and rapid mixing of the catalyst, the auxiliary feed and the olefin raw material, and have the advantages of high polymerization reaction speed, good mass and heat transfer effects, high reaction conversion, good product selectivity and excellent performance, thereby being suitable for large-scale industrial production.

The selective oligomerization of ethylene to produce a mixture comprising octene and hexene is conducted in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a source of chromium; two different P—N—P ligands and an activator. The phosphorus atoms of both ligands have ortho-fluoro phenyl substituents. The nitrogen atom of the first ligand has an isopropyl substituent. The nitrogen of the second ligand has a larger/bulkier hydrocarbyl substituent on the N atom. The hexene produced by the process of this invention has very high alpha selectivity.

The selective oligomerization of ethylene to produce a mixture comprising octene and hexene is conducted in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a source of chromium; two different P—N—P ligands and an activator. The phosphorus atoms of both ligands have ortho-fluoro phenyl substituents. The nitrogen atom of the first ligand has an isopropyl substituent. The nitrogen of the second ligand has a larger/bulkier hydrocarbyl substituent on the N atom. The hexene produced by the process of this invention has very high alpha selectivity.

A terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and an alpha olefins of formula CH2=CHZ wherein Z is an hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (ii) the content of alpha olefin derived units ranges from 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (iii) the area of the DSC curve after the peak of the melting point (Tm) represents more than 22%; of the total area of the DSC curve; (iv) the polydispersity index (PI) ranges from 2.0 to 7.0.

A terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and an alpha olefins of formula CH2=CHZ wherein Z is an hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (ii) the content of alpha olefin derived units ranges from 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (iii) the area of the DSC curve after the peak of the melting point (Tm) represents more than 22%; of the total area of the DSC curve; (iv) the polydispersity index (PI) ranges from 2.0 to 7.0.

This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: T.sub.yLAMX.sub.n-2 wherein: A is a substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydro-as-indacenyl group bonded to M; L is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic arenyl ligand or monocyclic or polycyclic heteroarenyl ligand bonded to M; M is a group 3, 4, 5, or 6 transition metal (preferably group 4); T is a bridging group bonded to L and A; y is 0 or 1, indicating the absence or presence of T; X is a leaving group, typically a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene; n is the oxidation state of M and is 3, 4, 5, or 6.

This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: T.sub.yLAMX.sub.n-2 wherein: A is a substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydro-as-indacenyl group bonded to M; L is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic arenyl ligand or monocyclic or polycyclic heteroarenyl ligand bonded to M; M is a group 3, 4, 5, or 6 transition metal (preferably group 4); T is a bridging group bonded to L and A; y is 0 or 1, indicating the absence or presence of T; X is a leaving group, typically a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene; n is the oxidation state of M and is 3, 4, 5, or 6.