Provided are a method of preparing a supported metallocene catalyst, and a method of preparing polypropylene using the catalyst prepared thereby. According to the present invention, provided is a supported metallocene catalyst capable of preparing an isotactic polypropylene polymer having a low xylene soluble content while having excellent catalytic activity.

Claimed are metallocene-complexes of formula (I) [formula (I′)] wherein M is Hf or Zr, L is a bridge comprising 1-2 C- or Si-atoms, The other variables are as defined in the claims.

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Claimed are metallocene-complexes of formula (I) [formula (I′)] wherein M is Hf or Zr, L is a bridge comprising 1-2 C- or Si-atoms, The other variables are as defined in the claims.

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The dewaxing aid of the present invention is a dewaxing aid including an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (A) having a molar ratio [(a)/(b)] of (a) ethylene and (b) an α-olefin having 3 or more and 12 or less carbon atoms of 93/7 to 75/25, and having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 500,000. According to the present invention, a dewaxing aid that is excellent in improving filterability can be provided.

The dewaxing aid of the present invention is a dewaxing aid including an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (A) having a molar ratio [(a)/(b)] of (a) ethylene and (b) an α-olefin having 3 or more and 12 or less carbon atoms of 93/7 to 75/25, and having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 500,000. According to the present invention, a dewaxing aid that is excellent in improving filterability can be provided.

The invention relates to an ethylene polymer comprising a low molecular weight component and a high molecular weight component, wherein—the ethylene polymer has a density of 955 to 977 kg/m.sup.3 and a viscosity value η100 of at most 1500 Pa.Math.s and a strain hardening as determined according to ISO18488 of at least 25 MPa, for example 30 to 40 MPa,—the amount of the low molecular weight component with respect to the total ethylene polymer is at least 60 wt %,—the low molecular weight component has a Mw of 10,000 to 50,000 g/mol, a ratio of Mw/Mn of 2.5 to 4.5 and a density of 965 to 985 kg/m.sup.3 and—the high molecular weight component has a Mw of 100,000 to 1,000,000, a ratio of Mw/Mn of 2.5 to 4.0 and a density of 920 to 950 kg/m.sup.3.

The invention relates to an ethylene polymer comprising a low molecular weight component and a high molecular weight component, wherein—the ethylene polymer has a density of 955 to 977 kg/m.sup.3 and a viscosity value η100 of at most 1500 Pa.Math.s and a strain hardening as determined according to ISO18488 of at least 25 MPa, for example 30 to 40 MPa,—the amount of the low molecular weight component with respect to the total ethylene polymer is at least 60 wt %,—the low molecular weight component has a Mw of 10,000 to 50,000 g/mol, a ratio of Mw/Mn of 2.5 to 4.5 and a density of 965 to 985 kg/m.sup.3 and—the high molecular weight component has a Mw of 100,000 to 1,000,000, a ratio of Mw/Mn of 2.5 to 4.0 and a density of 920 to 950 kg/m.sup.3.

The present disclosure relates to a polyethylene, which is reacted with chlorine to prepare a chlorinated polyethylene having improved tensile strength and excellent processability during extrusion by optimizing a low molecular region in a molecular structure, and a CPE compound including the same.

The present disclosure relates to a polyethylene, which is reacted with chlorine to prepare a chlorinated polyethylene having improved tensile strength and excellent processability during extrusion by optimizing a low molecular region in a molecular structure, and a CPE compound including the same.

This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer compositions and films prepared therefrom. Specifically: ethylene interpolymer products having: a dimensionless nonlinear rheology network parameter, Δ.sub.int., greater than or equal to 0.01, satisfying 0.01×(Z−50).sup.0.78≤Δ.sub.int.≤0.01×(Z−60).sup.0.78 inequality wherein Z is a normalized molecular weight defined by $Z=\frac{M_w}{M_e}$
where M.sub.w and M.sub.e are the weight average and entanglement molecular weights, and; a residual catalytic metal of from ≥0.03 to ≤5 ppm of hafnium. The disclosed ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.3 to about 500 dg/minute, a density from about 0.855 to about 0.975 g/cc, a polydispersity, $\frac{M_w}{M_n},$
from about 1.7 to about 25 and a Composition Distribution Breadth Index (CDBI.sub.50) from about 1% to about 98%.