A catalyst system comprising a supported catalyst containing a) a solid support, which is a solid methylaluminoxane composition wherein: i) the aluminum content is in the range of 36 to 41 wt % and ii) the mole fraction of methyl groups derived from the trimethylaluminum component relative to the total number of moles of methyl groups is 12 mol % or lower and b) a catalyst thereon which is a metal complex of the formula (1) CyLMZ.sub.p (1), wherein M is titanium Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand and L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (2) wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, and Sub1 is a substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub 1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and Sub2 is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group, through which Sub2 is bonded to the imine carbon atom.

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The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing an olefin (co)polymer containing a constituent unit derived from 1-butene, the (co)polymer having a molecular weight that is sufficiently high even for high temperature conditions that are beneficial for industrial production methods. This purpose can be achieved by means of a method for producing an olefin (co)polymer containing a constituent unit derived from 1-butene, wherein at least 1-butene and, if necessary, an -olefin having 2 or more carbon atoms (excluding 1-butene) and other monomers are (co)polymerized in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst that contains (A) a crosslinked metallocene compound represented by general formula [I] and (B) at least one type of compound selected from among (b-1) an organic aluminum oxy compound, (b-2) a compound that forms an ion pair upon a reaction with the crosslinked metallocene compound (A), and (b-3) an organic aluminum compound, at a polymerization temperature of 55-200 C. and a polymerization pressure of 0.1-5.0 MPaG.

Provided are a method for preparing an olefin-based polymer and an olefin-based polymer produced using the same. The method for preparing an olefin-based polymer according to an exemplary embodiment may adjust processability of the olefin-based polymer produced using the method by a polymerization temperature. In addition, the method for preparing an olefin-based polymer according to the exemplary embodiment may adjust drop impact strength of a finally obtained film by a polymerization temperature.

Particulate ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (pUHMWPE) are disclosed having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of at least 4 dl/g, a molecular weight distribution M.sub.w/M.sub.n of less than 4.0, a median particle size D50 of between 50 and 200 m, a residual Ti-content of less than 10 ppm, a residual Si-content of less than 50 ppm, and a total ash content of less than 1000 ppm.

Metallic complexes having indenyl ligands can be used as an ingredient of a catalyst system. The catalyst system can be used in polymerizations of ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers that include both olefins and polyenes. Embodiments of the catalyst system can provide interpolymers that include polyene mer and from 40 to 75 mole percent ethylene mer, with a plurality of the ethylene mer being randomly distributed. The catalyst system also can be used in solution polymerizations conducted in C.sub.5-C.sub.12 alkanes, yielding interpolymers that include at least 10 mole percent ethylene mer.

Ethylene-based polymers having a density of 0.952 to 0.968 g/cm.sup.3, a ratio of HLMI/MI from 185 to 550, an IB parameter from 1.46 to 1.80, a tan at 0.1 sec.sup.1 from 1.05 to 1.75 degrees, and a slope of a plot of viscosity versus shear rate at 100 sec.sup.1 from 0.18 to 0.28 are described, with low melt flow versions having a HLMI from 10 to 30 g/10 min and a Mw from 250,000 to 450,000 g/mol, and high melt flow versions having a HLMI from 30 to 55 g/10 min and a Mw from 200,000 to 300,000 g/mol. These polymers have the processability of chromium-based resins, but with improved stress crack resistance and topload strength for bottles and other blow molded products.

Provided are a transition metal compound. a catalyst composition including the same, and a method for preparing an olefin polymer using the same. The transition metal compound of the present invention in which a specific functional group is introduced to a specific position has high solubility and catalytic activity. and in the method for preparing an olefin polymer using the transition metal compound. an olefin polymer having excellent physical properties may be easily prepared by a simple process.

Ethylene-based polymers having a density of 0.952 to 0.968 g/cm.sup.3, a ratio of HLMI/MI from 185 to 550, an IB parameter from 1.46 to 1.80, a tan at 0.1 sec.sup.1 from 1.05 to 1.75 degrees, and a slope of a plot of viscosity versus shear rate at 100 sec.sup.1 from 0.18 to 0.28 are described, with low melt flow versions having a HLMI from 10 to 30 g/10 min and a Mw from 250,000 to 450,000 g/mol, and high melt flow versions having a HLMI from 30 to 55 g/10 min and a Mw from 200,000 to 300,000 g/mol. These polymers have the processability of chromium-based resins, but with improved stress crack resistance and topload strength for bottles and other blow molded products.

Sulfated bentonite compositions are characterized by a total pore volume from 0.4 to 1 mL/g, a total BET surface area from 200 to 400 m.sup.2/g, and an average pore diameter from 55 to 100 Angstroms. The sulfated bentonite compositions also can be characterized by a d50 average particle size in a range from 15 to 50 m and a ratio of d90/d10 from 3 to 15. The sulfated bentonite compositions can contain a sulfated bentonite and from 10 to 90 wt. % of colloidal particles, or the sulfated bentonite compositions can contain a sulfated bentonite and from 0.2 to 10 mmol/g of zinc and/or phosphorus. These compositions can be utilized in metallocene catalyst systems to produce ethylene based polymers.

Sulfated bentonite compositions are characterized by a total pore volume from 0.4 to 1 mL/g, a total BET surface area from 200 to 400 m.sup.2/g, and an average pore diameter from 55 to 100 Angstroms. The sulfated bentonite compositions also can be characterized by a d50 average particle size in a range from 15 to 50 m and a ratio of d90/d10 from 3 to 15. The sulfated bentonite compositions can contain a sulfated bentonite and from 10 to 90 wt. % of colloidal particles, or the sulfated bentonite compositions can contain a sulfated bentonite and from 0.2 to 10 mmol/g of zinc and/or phosphorus. These compositions can be utilized in metallocene catalyst systems to produce ethylene based polymers.