The present invention provides a supported catalyst system comprising: a bridged group 4 metallocene compound, an iron compound, specifically a 2,6-bis(imino)pyridyl iron complex, a support material and an activator. The present invention further provides a process for polymerization of monomers (such as olefin monomers) comprising contacting one or more monomers with the above supported catalyst systems.

The present invention provides a method for preparing an oligomer and a catalyst comprising a step of oligomerizing a polymerizable monomer containing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst, which comprises (A) a complex of a diimine compound and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group 8 elements, Group 9 elements and Group 10 elements, (B) a mixture of a pyridine diimine compound and an iron salt and/or an iron complex, (C) methylaluminoxane and/or a boron compound, and (D) an organoaluminum compound other than methylaluminoxane and/or an organozinc compound. The components (A), (B), (C) and (D) described above are respectively as defined in the present Description.

The present invention provides a method for preparing an oligomer and a catalyst comprising a step of oligomerizing a polymerizable monomer containing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst, which comprises (A) a complex of a diimine compound and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group 8 elements, Group 9 elements and Group 10 elements, (B) a mixture of a pyridine diimine compound and an iron salt and/or an iron complex, (C) methylaluminoxane and/or a boron compound, and (D) an organoaluminum compound other than methylaluminoxane and/or an organozinc compound. The components (A), (B), (C) and (D) described above are respectively as defined in the present Description.

The present invention provides a spherical supported transition metal catalyst. The catalyst carrier is a spherical titanium/zirconium hydrophosphate compound, the primary catalyst is a transition metal compound, the co-catalyst is methylaluminoxane; the spherical titanium/zirconium hydrophosphate compound comprises one or several combinations of titanium hydrophosphate, modified titanium hydrophosphate and zirconium hydrophosphate. The present invention also provides a preparation method of said spherical supported transition metal catalyst and a use thereof in olefin polymerization, as well as the spherical titanium/zirconium hydrophosphate compound and its preparation method. The spherical, supported transition metal catalyst in the present invention has a high catalytic activity, and the polymer particles obtained have good morphology.

The present invention provides a spherical supported transition metal catalyst. The catalyst carrier is a spherical titanium/zirconium hydrophosphate compound, the primary catalyst is a transition metal compound, the co-catalyst is methylaluminoxane; the spherical titanium/zirconium hydrophosphate compound comprises one or several combinations of titanium hydrophosphate, modified titanium hydrophosphate and zirconium hydrophosphate. The present invention also provides a preparation method of said spherical supported transition metal catalyst and a use thereof in olefin polymerization, as well as the spherical titanium/zirconium hydrophosphate compound and its preparation method. The spherical, supported transition metal catalyst in the present invention has a high catalytic activity, and the polymer particles obtained have good morphology.

Methods for determining the concentration of transition metal compounds in a solution containing more than one transition metal compound are described. Polymerization reactor systems providing real-time monitoring and control of the concentrations of the transition metal components of a multicomponent catalyst system are disclosed, as well as methods for operating such polymerization reactor systems and for improving methods of preparing the multicomponent catalyst system.

Disclosed herein are mixed catalyst systems including iron-containing catalyst compounds having a carbene ligand and another catalyst compound, as well as at least one activator. The iron-containing catalyst compounds can be asymmetric, while the other catalyst compound can be symmetric. In some embodiments, the other catalyst compound can be an iron-containing catalyst with a bisiminopyridyl ligand, which does not typically incorporate comonomers in copolymer synthesis. Processes for production of an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymers using these mixed catalyst systems are also disclosed. Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers so formed can have at least a portion of their alpha-olefin comonomer distribution increasing with increasing molecular weight, indication orthogonal compositional distribution.

Disclosed herein are mixed catalyst systems including iron-containing catalyst compounds having a carbene ligand and another catalyst compound, as well as at least one activator. The iron-containing catalyst compounds can be asymmetric, while the other catalyst compound can be symmetric. In some embodiments, the other catalyst compound can be an iron-containing catalyst with a bisiminopyridyl ligand, which does not typically incorporate comonomers in copolymer synthesis. Processes for production of an ethylene alpha-olefin copolymers using these mixed catalyst systems are also disclosed. Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers so formed can have at least a portion of their alpha-olefin comonomer distribution increasing with increasing molecular weight, indication orthogonal compositional distribution.

A method of controlling the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer in a process for preparing ethylene copolymers by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst system comprising at least one late transition metal catalyst component (A), at least one Ziegler catalyst component (B), and at least one activating compound (C)
by adding an alkyl alkoxy silane or a dialkyl ether for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by late transition metal catalyst component (A), or
by adding a saturated halogenated hydrocarbon for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by Ziegler catalyst component (B),
processes for copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system comprising utilizing the controlling method, a method for altering the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system and a method for transitioning from one ethylene copolymer grade to another by using the method for altering the polymer composition.

A method of controlling the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer in a process for preparing ethylene copolymers by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst system comprising at least one late transition metal catalyst component (A), at least one Ziegler catalyst component (B), and at least one activating compound (C)
by adding an alkyl alkoxy silane or a dialkyl ether for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by late transition metal catalyst component (A), or
by adding a saturated halogenated hydrocarbon for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by Ziegler catalyst component (B),
processes for copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system comprising utilizing the controlling method, a method for altering the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system and a method for transitioning from one ethylene copolymer grade to another by using the method for altering the polymer composition.