Activators may comprise compounds represented by the Formula [Ar(EHR.sup.1R.sup.2)(OR.sup.3)]d+[M.sup.k+Q.sub.n].sup.d, wherein: Ar is an aryl group; E is nitrogen or phosphorous; R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.30, optionally substituted, linear alkyl group; R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.30, optionally substituted, linear alkyl group; R.sup.3 is a C.sub.10-C.sub.30, optionally substituted, linear alkyl group; M is an element selected from group 13 of the Periodic Table of the Elements; d is 1, 2 or 3; k is 1, 2, or 3; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; n−k=d; and each Q is independently hydride, bridged or unbridged dialkylamido, halide, alkoxide, aryloxide, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, or halosubstituted-hydrocarbyl radical. Catalysts systems may comprise these activators and methods of preparing polyolefins may use these catalysts systems.

An object is to provide a resin composition having excellent performance as a binder such as adhesiveness and, at the same time, retaining solution properties favorably even after a solution is stored for a long period of time. A modified polyolefin resin composition includes a modified polyolefin resin (C), in which the modified polyolefin resin (C) is a resin made by modifying a polymer (A) that is a polymer (a) of a polyolefin resin or a chlorinated polyolefin resin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a structure derived from at least one carboxy group or a chlorinated product (b) thereof with a modification component including an alcohol (B); and a residual ratio of the structure derived from at least one carboxy group in the modified polyolefin resin (C) is 50% or more and 80% or less.

The present invention relates to a process for removing hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: (A) passing a stream of a solution into a separator wherein a liquid phase comprising polymer and a vapour phase coexist; (B) withdrawing a vapour stream and a concentrated solution stream from the separator; (C) passing at least a part of the vapour stream into a first fractionator; (D) withdrawing a first overhead stream and a first bottom stream from the first fractionator; (E) passing the first overhead stream to a second fractionator; (F) withdrawing a second overhead stream and a second bottom stream from the second fractionator; (G) passing the second overhead stream to a third fractionator; (H) withdrawing a third overhead stream and a third bottom stream from the third fractionator;
characterised in that at least a part of the third bottom stream is withdrawn as a purge stream.

The present invention relates to a process for removing hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: (A) passing a stream of a solution into a separator wherein a liquid phase comprising polymer and a vapour phase coexist; (B) withdrawing a vapour stream and a concentrated solution stream from the separator; (C) passing at least a part of the vapour stream into a first fractionator; (D) withdrawing a first overhead stream and a first bottom stream from the first fractionator; (E) passing the first overhead stream to a second fractionator; (F) withdrawing a second overhead stream and a second bottom stream from the second fractionator; (G) passing the second overhead stream to a third fractionator; (H) withdrawing a third overhead stream and a third bottom stream from the third fractionator;
characterised in that at least a part of the third bottom stream is withdrawn as a purge stream.

A catalyst compound and process for olefin polymerization. The catalyst can be represented by Formula (I):

##STR00001##

wherein: M is a transition metal selected from group 3, 4, or 5 of the Periodic Table of Elements; L is a linking group selected from any one or more difunctional C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups; T is an optional bridging group; each X is 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 ligand; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group; R.sup.3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group, and, optionally, any two of R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 can be joined to form a cyclic structure; R.sup.4 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 hydrocarbyl group and, optionally, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are joined to form a cyclic structure.

A catalyst compound and process for olefin polymerization. The catalyst can be represented by Formula (I):

##STR00001##

wherein: M is a transition metal selected from group 3, 4, or 5 of the Periodic Table of Elements; L is a linking group selected from any one or more difunctional C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups; T is an optional bridging group; each X is 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 ligand; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group; R.sup.3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group, and, optionally, any two of R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 can be joined to form a cyclic structure; R.sup.4 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 hydrocarbyl group and, optionally, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are joined to form a cyclic structure.

A process for preparing an olefin polymer, including the steps of forming a particulate olefin polymer in a gas-phase polymerization reactor in the presence of a C.sub.3-C.sub.5 alkane as polymerization diluent, separating discharged polyolefin particles from concomitantly discharged gas at a pressure from 1 to 2.2 MPa, degassing the polyolefin particles at a pressure from 0.1 to 0.4 MPa with a gas made from or containing a C.sub.3-C.sub.5 alkane; and transferring the separated gas and the gas from the degassing to a work-up unit operated at a pressure from 0.001 to 0.2 MPa below the pressure of the separation, wherein the gas for degassing is continuously received from the work-up unit.

A process for preparing an olefin polymer, including the steps of forming a particulate olefin polymer in a gas-phase polymerization reactor in the presence of a C.sub.3-C.sub.5 alkane as polymerization diluent, separating discharged polyolefin particles from concomitantly discharged gas at a pressure from 1 to 2.2 MPa, degassing the polyolefin particles at a pressure from 0.1 to 0.4 MPa with a gas made from or containing a C.sub.3-C.sub.5 alkane; and transferring the separated gas and the gas from the degassing to a work-up unit operated at a pressure from 0.001 to 0.2 MPa below the pressure of the separation, wherein the gas for degassing is continuously received from the work-up unit.

A process for preparing an olefin polymer, including the steps of forming a particulate olefin polymer in a gas-phase polymerization reactor in the presence of a C.sub.3-C.sub.5 alkane as polymerization diluent, separating discharged polyolefin particles from concomitantly discharged gas at a pressure from 1 to 2.2 MPa, degassing the polyolefin particles at a pressure from 0.1 to 0.4 MPa with a gas made from or containing a C.sub.3-C.sub.5 alkane; and transferring the separated gas and the gas from the degassing to a work-up unit operated at a pressure from 0.001 to 0.2 MPa below the pressure of the separation, wherein the gas for degassing is continuously received from the work-up unit.

Reactor systems, reactor coolant systems, and associated processes for polymerizing polyolefins are described. The reactor systems generally include a reactor pipe and a coolant system, in which the coolant system includes a jacket pipe surrounding at least a portion of the reactor pipe to form an annulus therebetween, at least one spacer coupling the jacket to the reactor pipe, and a coolant which flows through the annulus to remove heat from the reactor pipe. At least one of the external surface of the reactor pipe, the internal surface of the jacket, and at least one spacer, are independently modified, for example by polishing, coating, or reshaping, to reduce the fluid resistance of the coolant flow through the annulus.