Provided is a polymerization catalyst including a metal complex obtained by mixing at least one ketimine derivative selected from the group consisting of a -ketimine compound and a tautomer thereof with a compound having at least one metal selected from among Group 4 and 5 transitional metals, an organoaluminum compound, and a halogen compound.

Provided is a polymerization catalyst including a metal complex obtained by mixing at least one ketimine derivative selected from the group consisting of a -ketimine compound and a tautomer thereof with a compound having at least one metal selected from among Group 4 and 5 transitional metals, an organoaluminum compound, and a halogen compound.

Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.

Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.

Embodiments are directed towards a use of a supported biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst to make a polymer via a slurry-phase polymerization process, where the supported biphenylphenol polymerization catalyst is made from a biphenylphenol polymerization precatalyst of Formula I.

Provided is a polymerization catalyst including a metal complex obtained by mixing at least one ketimine derivative selected from the group consisting of a -ketimine compound and a tautomer thereof with a compound having at least one metal selected from among Group 4 and 5 transitional metals, an organoaluminum compound, and a halogen compound.

Heterocyclic amido transition metal complexes are disclosed for use in alkene polymerization to produce polyolefins, preferably multimodal polyolefins. The heterocyclic amido transition metal complexes are formed by the chelation of a tridentate dianionic heterocyclic amido ligand to a group 3, 4, or 5 transition metal, where the tridentate ligand coordinates to the metal forming a five-membered ring and an eight-membered ring.

Heterocyclic amido transition metal complexes are disclosed for use in alkene polymerization to produce polyolefins, preferably multimodal polyolefins. The heterocyclic amido transition metal complexes are formed by the chelation of a tridentate dianionic heterocyclic amido ligand to a group 3, 4, or 5 transition metal, where the tridentate ligand coordinates to the metal forming a five-membered ring and an eight-membered ring.

Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.

Polymerization processes and reactor systems for producing multimodal ethylene polymers are disclosed in which at least one loop reactor and at least one fluidized bed reactor are utilized. Configurations include a loop reactor in series with a fluidized bed reactor and two loop reactors in series with a fluidized bed reactor.