The present disclosure provides a method for improving the activity of Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalysts. The method includes forming a modified precursor composition of a ZN catalyst by providing a precursor composition of the ZN catalyst for treatment with an aluminum alkyl compound in a liquid organic solvent. The precursor composition of the ZN catalyst includes at least one titanium compound. The at least one titanium compound in the precursor composition is treated with the aluminum alkyl compound in the liquid organic solvent, where the aluminum alkyl compound converts the at least one titanium compound in the precursor composition into a modified state of the ZN catalyst. At least a portion of the aluminum alkyl compound not consumed in converting the at least one titanium compound in the precursor composition into the modified state of the ZN catalyst and reaction by-product compounds in the liquid organic solvent are removed to form the modified precursor composition of the ZN catalyst.

The present disclosure provides a method for improving the activity of Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalysts. The method includes forming a modified precursor composition of a ZN catalyst by providing a precursor composition of the ZN catalyst for treatment with an aluminum alkyl compound in a liquid organic solvent. The precursor composition of the ZN catalyst includes at least one titanium compound. The at least one titanium compound in the precursor composition is treated with the aluminum alkyl compound in the liquid organic solvent, where the aluminum alkyl compound converts the at least one titanium compound in the precursor composition into a modified state of the ZN catalyst. At least a portion of the aluminum alkyl compound not consumed in converting the at least one titanium compound in the precursor composition into the modified state of the ZN catalyst and reaction by-product compounds in the liquid organic solvent are removed to form the modified precursor composition of the ZN catalyst.

A process for the preparation of an ultra-high molecular weight ethylene homopolymer having a MFR.sub.21 of 0.01 g/10 min or less, said process comprising: (I) prepolymerising at least ethylene at a temperature of 0 to 90° C. in the presence of a heterogeneous Ziegler Natta catalyst to prepare an ethylene prepolymer having an Mw of 40,000 to 600,000 g/mol; and thereafter in the presence of the prepolymer and said catalyst; (II) polymerising ethylene at a temperature of 55° C. or less, such as 20 to 55° C., to prepare said UHMW ethylene homopolymer; wherein the UHMW ethylene homopolymer comprises up to 8 wt. % of said prepolymer.

A method of assembling and/or operating apparatus for undertaking a chemical reaction. The apparatus includes a housing in which a precursor of a receptacle is arranged. A fluid (F1) may be introduced into said precursor to cause the precursor to inflate.

A method of assembling and/or operating apparatus for undertaking a chemical reaction. The apparatus includes a housing in which a precursor of a receptacle is arranged. A fluid (F1) may be introduced into said precursor to cause the precursor to inflate.

The catalyst system includes a heterogeneous procatalyst and a hydrogenation procatalyst. The heterogeneous procatalyst includes a titanium species, an aluminum species, and a magnesium chloride component. The hydrogenation procatalyst has the formula Cp.sub.2TiX.sub.2, In formula Cp.sub.2TiX.sub.2, each Cp is a cyclopentadienyl substituted with at least one R.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is (C.sub.1-C.sub.10)alkyl; and each X is independently a halogen atom.

A process for the preparation of a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of CH.sub.2═CHR olefins, wherein R is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing a Ti compound on a Mg chloride based support, including the steps of (a) reacting a Mg based compound with a liquid medium made from or containing a Ti compound, at a temperature ranging from 0 to 150° C., thereby yielding solid particles; and (b) suspending the solid particles coming from step (a) in a liquid medium made from or containing hydrocarbons at a temperature ranging from 10 to 100° C., wherein step (a) or (b) is carried out in the presence of 0.2 to 20.0% by weight, with respect to the amount of Mg compound, of particles of a solid compound containing more than 50% by weight of SiO.sub.2 units and having average particle size from 1 to 100 μm.

A process for the preparation of a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of CH.sub.2═CHR olefins, wherein R is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing a Ti compound on a Mg chloride based support, including the steps of (a) reacting a Mg based compound with a liquid medium made from or containing a Ti compound, at a temperature ranging from 0 to 150° C., thereby yielding solid particles; and (b) suspending the solid particles coming from step (a) in a liquid medium made from or containing hydrocarbons at a temperature ranging from 10 to 100° C., wherein step (a) or (b) is carried out in the presence of 0.2 to 20.0% by weight, with respect to the amount of Mg compound, of particles of a solid compound containing more than 50% by weight of SiO.sub.2 units and having average particle size from 1 to 100 μm.

A catalyst mixture made from or containing (a) particles of a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, Cl, and (b) from 0.5 to 5.0% by weight, based upon the total weight of the mixture, of particles of a solid compound having particle size ranging from 0.1 μm to 1 mm containing more than 50% by weight of SiO.sub.2 units.

This disclosure relates to a continuous solution polymerization process wherein production rate is increased. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a single site catalyst formulation are injected into a first reactor forming a first ethylene interpolymer. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a heterogeneous catalyst formulation are injected into a second reactor forming a second ethylene interpolymer. The first and second reactors may be configured in series or parallel modes of operation. Optionally, a third ethylene interpolymer is formed in an optional third reactor, wherein an optional heterogeneous catalyst formulation may be employed. In a solution phase, the first, second and optional third ethylene interpolymers are combined, the catalyst is deactivated, the solution is passivated and following a phase separation process an ethylene interpolymer product is recovered.