Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems and catalysts systems that include a procatalyst having a structure according to formula (I): (I).

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A method for preparing a polymer, the method comprising polymerizing conjugated diene monomer in the presence of a lanthanide-based catalyst system including (i) a lanthanide-containing compound, (ii) triethyl aluminum, (iii) an aluminum hydride, and (iv) a halogen-containing compound; or a method for preparing a polymer, the method comprising polymerizing conjugated diene monomer in the presence of a lanthanide-based catalyst system including (i) a nickel-containing compound, (ii) triethyl aluminum, (iii) an aluminum hydride, and (iv) a halogen-containing compound selected from fluorine-containing compounds and chlorine-containing compounds.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of preparation of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene (s-PB), in particular to a catalytic system and use thereof, and a preparation method of s-PB. In the present disclosure, the catalytic system includes an iron-containing organic compound, an azodicyano compound, an organoaluminum compound, and a free radical scavenger; where an iron element in the iron-containing organic compound, the azodicyano compound, the organoaluminum compound, and the free radical scavenger have a molar ratio of 1:(0.5-10):(5-100):(1-1000); and the free radical scavenger is selected from the group consisting of a sterically hindered phenol, a sterically hindered amine, and a phosphorus-containing antioxidant. The catalytic system can prepare the s-PB with a high activity at a high temperature, and the s-PB has a melting point of 60° C. to 130° C. with an extremely low gel content or even no gelation.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of preparation of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene (s-PB), in particular to a catalytic system and use thereof, and a preparation method of s-PB. In the present disclosure, the catalytic system includes an iron-containing organic compound, an azodicyano compound, an organoaluminum compound, and a free radical scavenger; where an iron element in the iron-containing organic compound, the azodicyano compound, the organoaluminum compound, and the free radical scavenger have a molar ratio of 1:(0.5-10):(5-100):(1-1000); and the free radical scavenger is selected from the group consisting of a sterically hindered phenol, a sterically hindered amine, and a phosphorus-containing antioxidant. The catalytic system can prepare the s-PB with a high activity at a high temperature, and the s-PB has a melting point of 60° C. to 130° C. with an extremely low gel content or even no gelation.

Disclosed is a new polyolefin catalyst and preparation therefor. Specifically, disclosed is a catalytic system comprising a new complex of iron, cobalt, nickel, palladium, and platinum. In the presence of the catalytic system, oily polyethylene can be efficiently obtained from simple olefins such as ethylene under mild conditions, highly branched oily alkane mixture is then obtained after hydrogenation. The alkane mixture can be used as a processing aid and a high-performance lubricant base oil. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the catalyst, a method for preparing the highly branched oily alkane mixture and a method for preparing functional polyolefin oil.

Disclosed is a new polyolefin catalyst and preparation therefor. Specifically, disclosed is a catalytic system comprising a new complex of iron, cobalt, nickel, palladium, and platinum. In the presence of the catalytic system, oily polyethylene can be efficiently obtained from simple olefins such as ethylene under mild conditions, highly branched oily alkane mixture is then obtained after hydrogenation. The alkane mixture can be used as a processing aid and a high-performance lubricant base oil. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the catalyst, a method for preparing the highly branched oily alkane mixture and a method for preparing functional polyolefin oil.

The present disclosure generally relates to catalyst systems, polyethylene compositions, and uses of such compositions in, e.g., films. In an embodiment is provided a film that includes a polyethylene composition, comprising: ethylene and a C.sub.3-C.sub.40 olefin comonomer, the polyethylene composition having at least 75 wt % ethylene content and from 0 wt % to 25 wt % of a C.sub.3-C.sub.40 olefin comonomer content based upon the total weight of the composition as determined by GPC-IR5-LS-VIS, the film having: an average of MD and TD 1% secant modulus of 42,000 psi or greater as determined by ASTM D-882, and a Dart Drop Impact of greater than 400 g/mil, as determined by ASTM D1709. In another embodiment is provided a process for producing a polyethylene composition, comprising: introducing, under first polymerization conditions, ethylene and a C.sub.3-C.sub.40 alpha-olefin to a catalyst system in a reactor, the catalyst system comprising a first catalyst compound, a second catalyst compound, and an activator; and forming a polyethylene composition.

Disclosed are catalyst systems, processes for making the catalyst systems, and processes for polymerizing at least one olefin monomer comprising ethylene to form a low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The polymerization process uses a catalyst system that can include: at least one diimine complex having the formula I:

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wherein M is Ni, Pd, or Pt; a first activator such as an organoaluminum compound; and a second activator including a solid oxide chemically-treated with an electron withdrawing anion, such as fluoride silica-alumuina. It was discovered that such the complexes could be activated in a manner to provide an active catalyst system that polymerized ethylene to form a low-density polyethylene (LDPE).

Disclosed are catalyst systems, processes for making the catalyst systems, and processes for polymerizing at least one olefin monomer comprising ethylene to form a low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The polymerization process uses a catalyst system that can include: at least one diimine complex having the formula I:

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wherein M is Ni, Pd, or Pt; a first activator such as an organoaluminum compound; and a second activator including a solid oxide chemically-treated with an electron withdrawing anion, such as fluoride silica-alumuina. It was discovered that such the complexes could be activated in a manner to provide an active catalyst system that polymerized ethylene to form a low-density polyethylene (LDPE).

The inventors have discovered a method of comprising formation of water soluble catalyst precursor by combining a Group 8 to Group 11 transition metal containing catalyst and a surfactant. The surfactant is characterized by the presence of a hydrophobic segment and a hydrophilic segment. It is believed that the surfactant replaces the labile ligand on the catalyst precursor structure by simple ligand substitution. The precursor is then contacted with one or more monoethylenically unsaturated monomers under polymerization conditions to form a polymer.