The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes providing a purge stream containing octene monomer. The process includes contacting, under polymerization conditions, the purge stream with a bis-biphenylphenoxy catalyst, and forming an octene polymer having an absolute weight average molecular weight (Mw(Abs)) greater than 1,300,000 g/mol and a Mw(Abs)/Mn(Abs) from 1.3 to 3.0.

The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes contacting, under polymerization conditions, one or more C.sub.6-C.sub.14 α-olefin monomers with a bis-biphenylphenoxy catalyst. The process includes forming a polymer composed of one or more C.sub.6-C.sub.14 α-olefin monomers, and having an absolute weight average molecular weight (Mw.sub.(abs)) greater than 1,300,000 g/mol and a Mw.sub.(abs)/Mn.sub.(abs) from 1.3 to 3.0.

The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes contacting, under polymerization conditions, one or more C.sub.6-C.sub.14 α-olefin monomers with a bis-biphenylphenoxy catalyst. The process includes forming a polymer composed of one or more C.sub.6-C.sub.14 α-olefin monomers, and having an absolute weight average molecular weight (Mw.sub.(abs)) greater than 1,300,000 g/mol and a Mw.sub.(abs)/Mn.sub.(abs) from 1.3 to 3.0.

The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes contacting, under polymerization conditions, one or more C.sub.6-C.sub.14 α-olefin monomers with a bis-biphenylphenoxy catalyst. The process includes forming a polymer composed of one or more C.sub.6-C.sub.14 α-olefin monomers, and having an absolute weight average molecular weight (Mw.sub.(abs)) greater than 1,300,000 g/mol and a Mw.sub.(abs)/Mn.sub.(abs) from 1.3 to 3.0.

A method of making an attenuated-light-off post-metallocene catalyst, the method comprising combining a faster-light-off catalyst with an effective amount of a kinetics modifier compound of formula (A.sup.1), (B.sup.1), or (C.sup.1): R.sup.5—C≡C—R.sup.6 (A.sup.1), (R.sup.5)2.sup.C=C═C(R.sup.6).sub.2 (B.sup.1), or (R.sup.5)(R.sup.7)C═C(R.sup.6)(R.sup.7)(C.sup.1) as defined herein under effective reaction conditions to give an attenuated post-metallocene catalyst that exhibits an attenuated light-off monomer uptake profile (relative to that of the faster-light-off catalyst); wherein the faster-light-off catalyst has been made by activating a post-metallocene precatalyst of structural formula (I) as defined herein; and related methods, compositions and uses.

A method of making an attenuated-light-off post-metallocene catalyst, the method comprising combining a faster-light-off catalyst with an effective amount of a kinetics modifier compound of formula (A.sup.1), (B.sup.1), or (C.sup.1): R.sup.5—C≡C—R.sup.6 (A.sup.1), (R.sup.5)2.sup.C=C═C(R.sup.6).sub.2 (B.sup.1), or (R.sup.5)(R.sup.7)C═C(R.sup.6)(R.sup.7)(C.sup.1) as defined herein under effective reaction conditions to give an attenuated post-metallocene catalyst that exhibits an attenuated light-off monomer uptake profile (relative to that of the faster-light-off catalyst); wherein the faster-light-off catalyst has been made by activating a post-metallocene precatalyst of structural formula (I) as defined herein; and related methods, compositions and uses.

The present disclosure provides a drag reducing agent. In an embodiment, the drag reducing agent includes a polymer and a liquid carrier. The polymer is composed of one or more C.sub.6-C.sub.14 α-olefin monomers. The polymer includes a residual amount of zirconium. The polymer has an absolute weight average molecular weight (Mw.sub.(Abs)) greater than 1,300,000 g/mol and a (Mw.sub.(Abs)/Mn.sub.(Abs) from 1.3 to 3.0.

The present disclosure provides a drag reducing agent. In an embodiment, the drag reducing agent includes a polymer and a liquid carrier. The polymer is composed of one or more C.sub.6-C.sub.14 α-olefin monomers. The polymer includes a residual amount of zirconium. The polymer has an absolute weight average molecular weight (Mw.sub.(Abs)) greater than 1,300,000 g/mol and a (Mw.sub.(Abs)/Mn.sub.(Abs) from 1.3 to 3.0.

The present invention relates to a metallocene compound, and preparation and use thereof, and the compound can be used as a catalyst for synthesis of poly-α-olefin as lubricating base oil. The metallocene compound includes a substituted aryl group, a bridged atom, an optionally unsubstituted, 3-mono-substituted or 3,6-disubstituted 5H-indeno [1,2-b] pyridyl group or optionally unsubstituted, 3-mono-substituted or 3,6-disubstituted 5H-indeno [1,2-b] thiopyranyl group, and a metal coordination group. As a catalyst, the metallocene compound is shown to be structurally stable and high in catalytic efficiency, and the preparation of the catalyst is relatively easy in operation, high in yield, low in cost, low in pollution and easy to scale up for industrial production.

The present invention relates to a metallocene compound, and preparation and use thereof, and the compound can be used as a catalyst for synthesis of poly-α-olefin as lubricating base oil. The metallocene compound includes a substituted aryl group, a bridged atom, an optionally unsubstituted, 3-mono-substituted or 3,6-disubstituted 5H-indeno [1,2-b] pyridyl group or optionally unsubstituted, 3-mono-substituted or 3,6-disubstituted 5H-indeno [1,2-b] thiopyranyl group, and a metal coordination group. As a catalyst, the metallocene compound is shown to be structurally stable and high in catalytic efficiency, and the preparation of the catalyst is relatively easy in operation, high in yield, low in cost, low in pollution and easy to scale up for industrial production.