A catalyst system comprising a combination of: 1) an activator; 2) one or more metallocene catalyst compounds; 3) a support comprising an organosilica material, which is a mesoporous organosilica material. The organosilica material is a polymer of at least one monomer of Formula [Z.sup.1OZ.sup.2 SiCh.sub.2].sub.3(i), where Z.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, or a bond to a silic-on atom of another monomer and Z.sup.2 represents a hydroxyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 salkyl group, or an oxygen atom bonded to a silicon atom of another monomer. This invention further relates to processes to polymerize olefins comprising contacting one or more olefins with the above catalyst system.

A catalyst system comprising a combination of: 1) an activator; 2) one or more metallocene catalyst compounds; 3) a support comprising an organosilica material, which is a mesoporous organosilica material. The organosilica material is a polymer of at least one monomer of Formula [Z.sup.1OZ.sup.2 SiCh.sub.2].sub.3(i), where Z.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, or a bond to a silic-on atom of another monomer and Z.sup.2 represents a hydroxyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 salkyl group, or an oxygen atom bonded to a silicon atom of another monomer. This invention further relates to processes to polymerize olefins comprising contacting one or more olefins with the above catalyst system.

This invention relates to high porosity (≧15%) and/or low pore diameter (PD<165 μm) propylene polymers and propylene polymerization processes using single site catalyst systems with supports having high surface area (SA≧400 m.sup.2/g), low pore volume (PV≦2 mL/g), a specific mean pore diameter range (PD=1-20 nm), and high average particle size (PS≧30 μm).

This invention relates to high porosity (≧15%) and/or low pore diameter (PD<165 μm) propylene polymers and propylene polymerization processes using single site catalyst systems with supports having high surface area (SA≧400 m.sup.2/g), low pore volume (PV≦2 mL/g), a specific mean pore diameter range (PD=1-20 nm), and high average particle size (PS≧30 μm).

A supported three-center catalyst, a preparation method and the use are provided. The catalyst comprises a porous inorganic carrier, an organic chromium active component, an inorganic chromium active component and an inorganic vanadium active component, and may further comprise a catalyst modifying component. A method involves, by means of one or more steps of dipping and drying or dipping, drying and high-temperature roasting procedures, respectively converting an organic chromium source, a chromium source, a vanadium source and a Q component into an organic chromium active component precursor, an inorganic chromium active component precursor, an inorganic vanadium active component precursor and a catalyst modifying component that are supported on the surface of the porous inorganic carrier, and then activating same with an organometallic cocatalyst or a polymerization monomer, so as to obtain the supported three-center catalyst.

A supported three-center catalyst, a preparation method and the use are provided. The catalyst comprises a porous inorganic carrier, an organic chromium active component, an inorganic chromium active component and an inorganic vanadium active component, and may further comprise a catalyst modifying component. A method involves, by means of one or more steps of dipping and drying or dipping, drying and high-temperature roasting procedures, respectively converting an organic chromium source, a chromium source, a vanadium source and a Q component into an organic chromium active component precursor, an inorganic chromium active component precursor, an inorganic vanadium active component precursor and a catalyst modifying component that are supported on the surface of the porous inorganic carrier, and then activating same with an organometallic cocatalyst or a polymerization monomer, so as to obtain the supported three-center catalyst.

The Zigler-Natta catalyst composition of the present disclosure provides uniform polyethylene having a molecular weight in the range from 1 million g/mol to 12 million g/mol. The Zigler-Natta catalyst composition of the present disclosure comprises external electron donor selected from the group consisting of substituted silanediyl diacetate, trialkyl borate and tetraalkoxysilane.

The Zigler-Natta catalyst composition of the present disclosure provides uniform polyethylene having a molecular weight in the range from 1 million g/mol to 12 million g/mol. The Zigler-Natta catalyst composition of the present disclosure comprises external electron donor selected from the group consisting of substituted silanediyl diacetate, trialkyl borate and tetraalkoxysilane.

A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene is provided. The catalyst composition includes one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions having one or more transition metal compounds and an internal electron donor, one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts, and a selectivity control agent (SCA). The SCA is a mixture of an activity limiting agent (ALA) and selectivity determining agent (SDA) such as a non-silane composition. The present catalyst composition is silane-free, has high catalyst activity and high stereoselectivity, and is self-extinguishing.

The present disclosure relates to adhesive compositions, processes of forming adhesive compositions, and multi-layer films. The processes generally include contacting an olefin monomer with a catalyst system within a polymerization zone to form an olefin based polymer under polymerization conditions sufficient to form the olefin based polymer, the catalyst system including a metal component generally represented by the formula:

MR.sub.x;

wherein M is a transition metal, R is a halogen, an alkoxy, or a hydrocarboxyl group and x is the valence of the transition metal, wherein the catalyst system further includes an internal donor (ID) comprising a C.sub.3-C.sub.6 cyclic ether; and withdrawing the olefin based polymer from the polymerization zone; and melt blending the olefin based polymer with a graft (polyolefin/elastomer) copolymer to form a polyolefin based adhesive composition, wherein the process is an in-line process.