A polymerization catalyst supply system is provided. The polymerization catalyst supply system can be used to prepare polyolefin polymers with multimodal or broad molecular weight distribution, or to prepare polyolefins having broad compositional distribution. A process for preparing polyolefin polymers using the polymerization catalyst supply system is also provided.

A method of controlling the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer in a process for preparing ethylene copolymers by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst system comprising at least one late transition metal catalyst component (A), at least one Ziegler catalyst component (B), and at least one activating compound (C)
by adding an alkyl alkoxy silane or a dialkyl ether for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by late transition metal catalyst component (A), or
by adding a saturated halogenated hydrocarbon for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by Ziegler catalyst component (B),
processes for copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system comprising utilizing the controlling method, a method for altering the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system and a method for transitioning from one ethylene copolymer grade to another by using the method for altering the polymer composition.

A modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst that is a product mixture of modifying an initial Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with a molecular (pro)catalyst, and optionally an activator, the modifying occurring before activating the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with an activator and before contacting the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst with a polymerizable olefin. Also, a modified catalyst system prepared therefrom, methods of preparing the modified Ziegler-Natta procatalyst and the modified catalyst system, a method of polymerizing an olefin using the modified catalyst system, and a polyolefin product made thereby.

A method of polymerizing an olefin using a combination of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and an unsupported molecular catalyst in a same reactor at the same time to give a polyolefin product, and the polyolefin product made by the method. Also, methods of preparing the combination of (pro)catalysts.

A multilayer blown film having an inner layer, a first outer layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the inner layer comprises an ethylene-based polymer having a MWCDI value greater than 0.9, and a melt index ratio (I10/I2) that meets the following equation: I10/I2?7.0?1.2?log (I2); and the first outer layer and the second outer layer independently comprise a polyethylene composition which comprises the reaction product of ethylene and, optionally, one or more alpha olefin comonomers, wherein the polyethylene composition is characterized by the following properties: (a) a melt index, I.sub.2, of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/10 min; (b) a density of from 0.910 to 0.930 g/cc; (c) a melt flow ratio, I.sub.10/I.sub.2, of from 6.0 to 7.6; and (d) a molecular weight distribution, (Mw/Mn) of from 2.5 to 4.0.

The present disclosure generally relates to processes for the oligomerization of alpha olefins with high yield to dimer and trimer oligomer products, where heavier products including tetramers are relatively minimal. These processes utilize catalyst compositions comprising a metallocene containing at least one indenyl ligand, and the indenyl ligand can have at least one halogenated substituent, such as a fluorinated substituent. Such oligomerization processes utilizing the disclosed metallocene-based catalyst systems demonstrate increased olefin conversion without an accompanying shift of the product distribution toward heavier products.

The instant invention relates to the use of titanium-based oxopolymers for preparing suitable catalysts for reactions of olefin polymerization and/or olefin and alpha-olefin copolymerization. The instant invention further discloses the synthesis of catalyst formulated from titanium-based oxopolymers, as well as its use for olefin polymerization and/or copolymerization reactions.

To provide a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization having a small amount of fine powder. A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization containing a titanium atom, a magnesium atom, a halogen atom, and an internal electron donor. The solid catalyst component has an absolute difference in binding energy of 73.50 to 75.35 eV between a peak (1) with the binding energy of 457.00 to 459.00 eV and a peak (2) with the binding energy of 532.50 to 534.50 eV. The peak (1) and the peak (2) are within peak components measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the peak (1) is obtained by waveform separation of peaks assigned to the 2p orbitals of the titanium atom, and the peak (2) is obtained by waveform separation of peaks assigned to the is orbital of an oxygen atom.

The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process, wherein propylene and 1-butene and optionally ethylene are reacted in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system so as to obtain a polypropylene, wherein the polypropylene comprises 1-butene-derived comonomer units in an amount of from 5 to 20 wt % and optionally ethylene-derived comonomer units in an amount of up to 3 wt %, and the Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprises an external donor of the following formula (I): (R.sup.3).sub.z(R.sup.2O).sub.ySi(R.sup.1).sub.x.

A catalyst system for polymerizing olefin-based polymers and interpolymers is disclosed. The catalyst system may include a supported chromium catalyst and a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising a bulking agent, Mg, and Ti. The Ziegler-Natta catalysts in catalyst systems disclosed herein run exceptionally well without addition of excessive amounts of co-catalyst, thus allowing for use of chromium based supported catalysts that would otherwise be overwhelmed by aluminum alkyl. Further, embodiments disclosed herein may be run without an internal electron donor, and the lack of an internal electron donor in the system also prevents poisoning of the chromium catalysts by the internal electron donor. By including or co-feeding a chromium based catalyst with these Ziegler-Natta catalysts, it has been found that the molecular architecture of the resulting polyolefins, such as polyethylenes, may provide for resins with excellent processing properties.