Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. A catalyst composition is provided that includes a catalyst compound supported to form a supported catalyst system, the catalyst compound including: ##STR00001##
where each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and X are as discussed herein.

The present disclosure relates to a polyethylene, which is reacted with chlorine to prepare a chlorinated polyethylene having excellent processability and size stability during high-speed extrusion by optimizing a high-crystalline 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 excellent processability and size stability during high-speed extrusion by optimizing a high-crystalline region in a molecular structure, and a CPE compound including the same.

Methods for preparing a metallocene-based catalyst composition that can impact the long chain branching of ethylene homopolymers and copolymers produced using the catalyst composition are described. The catalyst composition can be prepared by contacting a metallocene compound, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a first organoaluminum compound for a first period of time to form a metallocene solution, and then contacting the metallocene solution with an activator-support and a second organoaluminum compound for a second period of time to form the catalyst composition.

Methods for preparing a metallocene-based catalyst composition that can impact the long chain branching of ethylene homopolymers and copolymers produced using the catalyst composition are described. The catalyst composition can be prepared by contacting a metallocene compound, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a first organoaluminum compound for a first period of time to form a metallocene solution, and then contacting the metallocene solution with an activator-support and a second organoaluminum compound for a second period of time to form the catalyst composition.

The present invention provides a compound according to formula (I): (I) wherein: •R2 is abridging moiety containing at least one sp2 hybridised carbon atom; •each R4, R4′, R7 and R7′ are hydrogen or moieties comprising 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein each R4, R4′, R7 and R7′ are the same; •each R5, R5′, R6 and R6′ are moieties comprising 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein each R5, R5′, R6 and R6′ are the same; and •Z is a moiety selected from ZrX.sub.2, HfX.sub.2, or TiX.sub.2, wherein X is selected from the group of halogens, alkyls, aryls and aralkyls. Such compound allows for the preparation of catalyst systems that provide improved olefin reactivity, such as ethylene reactivity, increased molecular weight in olefin polymerisation, such as increased M.sub.w in ethylene polymerisation, and increased comonomer incorporation in copolymerisation reactions of olefins, such as in copolymerisation reactions of ethylene with 1-hexene. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a compound according to formula (I): (I) wherein: •R2 is abridging moiety containing at least one sp2 hybridised carbon atom; •each R4, R4′, R7 and R7′ are hydrogen or moieties comprising 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein each R4, R4′, R7 and R7′ are the same; •each R5, R5′, R6 and R6′ are moieties comprising 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein each R5, R5′, R6 and R6′ are the same; and •Z is a moiety selected from ZrX.sub.2, HfX.sub.2, or TiX.sub.2, wherein X is selected from the group of halogens, alkyls, aryls and aralkyls. Such compound allows for the preparation of catalyst systems that provide improved olefin reactivity, such as ethylene reactivity, increased molecular weight in olefin polymerisation, such as increased M.sub.w in ethylene polymerisation, and increased comonomer incorporation in copolymerisation reactions of olefins, such as in copolymerisation reactions of ethylene with 1-hexene. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure provides methods for producing an olefin polymer by contacting a C.sub.3-C.sub.40 olefin, ethylene and a diene with a catalyst system including an activator and a metallocene catalyst compound comprising a substituted or unsubstituted indacenyl group and obtaining a C.sub.3-C.sub.40 olefin-ethylene-diene terpolymer typically comprising from 1 to 35 mol % of ethylene, from 98.9 to 65 mol % C.sub.3-C.sub.40 olefin, and, optionally, from 0.1 to 10 mol % diene. Preferably, a propylene-ethylene-ethylidene norbornene is obtained.

The present disclosure provides methods for producing an olefin polymer by contacting a C.sub.3-C.sub.40 olefin, ethylene and a diene with a catalyst system including an activator and a metallocene catalyst compound comprising a substituted or unsubstituted indacenyl group and obtaining a C.sub.3-C.sub.40 olefin-ethylene-diene terpolymer typically comprising from 1 to 35 mol % of ethylene, from 98.9 to 65 mol % C.sub.3-C.sub.40 olefin, and, optionally, from 0.1 to 10 mol % diene. Preferably, a propylene-ethylene-ethylidene norbornene is obtained.

An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer capable of implementing formation of a film having excellent slipperiness and suppressed fish eyes, a method of producing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, an ethylene-based resin composition containing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, and a film containing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer or the ethylene-based resin composition. An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer according to the present invention has: a monomer unit (1) based on ethylene; and a monomer unit (2) based on an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein a branching parameter is 0.70 to 0.90, and a light scattering area ratio is 1.60 to 3.60.