A polymer composition that operates as a polymer compatibilizer is provided. The polymer composition includes a plurality of polymer backbones cross-linked by cross-links that are Diels-Alder reaction products of at least one dienophile-containing moiety and at least one diene-containing moiety.

A polymer composition that operates as a polymer compatibilizer is provided. The polymer composition includes a plurality of polymer backbones cross-linked by cross-links that are Diels-Alder reaction products of at least one dienophile-containing moiety and at least one diene-containing moiety.

The present disclosure provides the use of quinolinyldiamido transition metal complexes, an activator and a metal hydrocarbenyl chain transfer agent, such as an aluminum vinyl-transfer agent, to produce long chain branched propylene polymers.

The present disclosure provides the use of quinolinyldiamido transition metal complexes, an activator and a metal hydrocarbenyl chain transfer agent, such as an aluminum vinyl-transfer agent, to produce long chain branched propylene polymers.

Embodiments of this disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins, the process comprising contacting ethylene and a (C.sub.3-C.sub.40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presence of a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a Group IV metal-ligand complex and an ionic metallic activator complex, the ionic metallic activator complex comprising an anion and a countercation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I):formula (I) ##STR00001##

The present disclosure is related to activator compounds represented by:

[Ar(E.sup.1R.sup.1R.sup.2H).sub.x(E.sup.2R.sup.3R.sup.4).sub.y][QR.sup.5R.sup.6R.sup.7R.sup.8].sub.z

In the formula Ar is a C.sub.6-C.sub.30 aromatic hydrocarbyl group, provided that if Ar is a multicyclic ring, then each E.sup.1 and each E.sup.2 are substitutions on a single ring. Also, x is 1 to 4; y is 0 to 3; z=x; and x+y is 2 to 6. Each of E.sup.1 and E.sup.2 are independently selected from nitrogen or phosphorous and Q is selected from group 13 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Additionally, each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are independently selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.40 aliphatic hydrocarbyl, substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.40 aliphatic hydrocarbyl and each of R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8 is independently a C.sub.6-C.sub.24 hydrocarbyl or a C.sub.6-C.sub.24 substituted hydrocarbyl. The present disclosure also relates to catalyst systems including a catalyst and the activator compound. Also, the present disclosure relates to methods of polymerizing olefins.

The present disclosure is related to activator compounds represented by:

[Ar(E.sup.1R.sup.1R.sup.2H).sub.x(E.sup.2R.sup.3R.sup.4).sub.y][QR.sup.5R.sup.6R.sup.7R.sup.8].sub.z

In the formula Ar is a C.sub.6-C.sub.30 aromatic hydrocarbyl group, provided that if Ar is a multicyclic ring, then each E.sup.1 and each E.sup.2 are substitutions on a single ring. Also, x is 1 to 4; y is 0 to 3; z=x; and x+y is 2 to 6. Each of E.sup.1 and E.sup.2 are independently selected from nitrogen or phosphorous and Q is selected from group 13 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Additionally, each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are independently selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.40 aliphatic hydrocarbyl, substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.40 aliphatic hydrocarbyl and each of R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8 is independently a C.sub.6-C.sub.24 hydrocarbyl or a C.sub.6-C.sub.24 substituted hydrocarbyl. The present disclosure also relates to catalyst systems including a catalyst and the activator compound. Also, the present disclosure relates to methods of polymerizing olefins.

A process for making a poly alpha-olefin (PAO) having high vinylidene content (or combined vinylidene and tri-substituted vinylene content) and low vinyl and/or di-substituted vinylene content, as well as a relatively low molecular weight comprising contacting a feed containing a C.sub.6-C.sub.32 alpha-olefin with a catalyst system comprising non-aromatic-hydrocarbon soluble activator and a metallocene compound, typically a cyclopentadienyl-tetrahydro-s-indacenyl group 4 transition metal compound.

A process for making a poly alpha-olefin (PAO) having high vinylidene content (or combined vinylidene and tri-substituted vinylene content) and low vinyl and/or di-substituted vinylene content, as well as a relatively low molecular weight comprising contacting a feed containing a C.sub.6-C.sub.32 alpha-olefin with a catalyst system comprising non-aromatic-hydrocarbon soluble activator and a metallocene compound, typically a cyclopentadienyl-tetrahydro-s-indacenyl group 4 transition metal compound.

A process for making a poly alpha-olefin (PAO) having high vinylidene content (or combined vinylidene and tri-substituted vinylene content) and low vinyl and/or di-substituted vinylene content, as well as a relatively low molecular weight comprising contacting a feed containing a C.sub.6-C.sub.32 alpha-olefin with a catalyst system comprising non-aromatic-hydrocarbon soluble activator and a metallocene compound, typically a cyclopentadienyl-tetrahydro-s-indacenyl group 4 transition metal compound.