Provided is a hydrogenation catalyst solution comprising a solid catalyst precursor and an activator mixed in a solvent solution where propylene or another alpha-olefin or combination thereof is then added to this solution to prevent the formation of solids and stabilize the solution. The hydrogenation catalyst solution can then be combined with a polymerization catalyst such as Ziegler-Natta catalyst in a polymerization reactor so as to remove excess hydrogen from the reactor during a polymerization process. Hydrogen is eliminated by converting a portion of the olefins (propylene and ethylene) present into alkanes (propane and ethane).

Catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising (i) at least one metallocene complex of formula (I), (I) wherein Mt1 is Hf, X is a sigma-donor ligand, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 are the same or different from each other and can be hydrogen or a saturated linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl, whereby the alkyl group can optionally contain up to 2 heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16 of the periodic table, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 can form a ring having 4 to 6 C-atoms and 1 to 3 double bonds, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different from each other and can be saturated linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.5-C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.6-C.sub.20 alkylaryl or C.sub.6-C.sub.20 arylalkyl groups, which can optionally contain up to 2 heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16 of the periodic table, n can be 1 to 5, Ar is a C.sub.6-C.sub.20-aryl or -heteroarylgroup, which can be unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl group(s), and (ii) a boron containing cocatalyst. ##STR00001##

Disclosed is an antistatic agent for a metallocene olefin polymerization process and a polymerization method using the same, by which discontinuity event due to sheeting or drooling occurring in the olefin polymerization process can be effectively reduced, enabling continuous operation for a long time, and the obtained final product can be applied to various applications including food contact use. The present disclosure includes an olefin polymerization method, which comprises forming a mixture in which an antistatic agent containing diglycerol oleate is mixed with a low molecular weight hydrocarbon, supplying the antistatic agent mixture and a metallocene-based catalyst composition comprising a metallocene catalyst and aluminoxane to two or more polymerization reactors, and polymerizing one or more alpha-olefins in the presence of the antistatic agent mixture and catalyst composition.

A process for making a poly alpha-olefin (PAO) having a relatively high vinylidene content (or combined vinylidene and tri-substituted vinylene content) and a relatively low vinyl and/or di-substituted vinylene content, as well as a relatively low molecular weight. The process includes: contacting a feed containing a C.sub.2-C.sub.32 alpha-olefin with a catalyst system comprising activator and a bis-cyclopentadienyl metallocene compound, typically a cyclopentadienyl-benzindenyl group 4 transition metal compound.

A novel transition metal compound and a catalyst composition including same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the transition metal compound is represented by formula 1 disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the catalyst composition comprises the transition metal compound represented by formula 1. The catalyst composition may be useful for preparing an olefin-based polymer having a high molecular weight in a low density region, and may be useful for preparing an olefin-based polymer having a low melting index (MI) in high temperature conditions and a high molecular weight.

There are provided a polyethylene capable of improving tensile strength while maintaining excellent processability and Mooney viscosity characteristics when preparing a chlorinated polyethylene compound by implementing a molecular structure having a low content of low molecular weight and a high content of high molecular weight, and a chlorinated polyethylene prepared using the same.

The present invention relates to a transition metal compound for a catalyst for olefin polymerization and to a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a transition metal compound for an olefin polymerization catalyst in which an allyltrimethylsilane substituent is introduced into the cyclopentadienyl group and to a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising the same.

The polyethylene according to the present disclosure has a molecular structure having a narrow particle distribution and a low content of ultra-high molecular weight, so that a chlorinated polyethylene having excellent chlorination productivity and thermal stability may be prepared by reacting the polyethylene with chlorine. And, a PVC composition including the same with improved impact strength may also be prepared.

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.

Methods and systems for olefin polymerization are provided. The method for olefin polymerization can include flowing a catalyst through an injection nozzle and into a fluidized bed disposed within a reactor. The method can also include flowing a feed comprising one or more monomers, one or more inert fluids, or a combination thereof through the injection nozzle and into the fluidized bed. The feed can be at a temperature greater than ambient temperature. The method can also include contacting one or more olefins with the catalyst within the fluidized bed at conditions sufficient to produce a polyolefin.