The present invention relates to a method for purifying a polyalkylaluminoxane-containing solution using a hydroxy group-containing compound, a method for producing a catalyst composition using the method, a catalyst composition produced by the production method, and a method for producing an olefin polymer using the catalyst composition.

New C.sub.2C.sub.3 random copolymer composition, which shows improved sealing behaviour due to low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high hot tack force. In addition, the inventive composition shows an excellent sterilization behaviour, i.e. retention of low haze level after sterilization. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymer composition and to its use.

Improved preparation process for silica supported catalyst systems, which comprise a specific class of metallocene complexes in combination with a boron containing cocatalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst and use of the new, improved catalyst system.

Improved preparation process for supported catalyst systems, which comprise a specific class of metallocene complexes in combination with a boron containing cocatalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst and use of the new, improved catalyst system.

New, improved silica supported catalyst system, which comprises a specific class of metallocene complexes in combination with a boron containing cocatalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst, its use for producing propylene homopolymers, propylene copolymers, especially with ethylene, as well as heterophasic propylene copolymers, preferably in a multistep process including a gas phase polymerization step.

The present disclosure provides a hybrid supported metallocene catalyst useful for preparing a polyethylene copolymer exhibiting excellent process stability and high polymerization activity in ethylene polymerization, and excellent mechanical properties by high comonomer incorporation. The hybrid supported metallocene catalyst comprises at least one first metallocene compound selected from compounds represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; and at least one second metallocene compound selected from compounds represented by the following Chemical Formula 2:

(Cp.sup.1R.sup.a).sub.n(Cp.sup.2R.sup.b)M.sup.1Q.sup.1.sub.3-n  [Chemical Formula 1]

##STR00001## wherein all the variables are described herein.

A catalyst composition, a method from preparing an olefin polymer using the same, and an olefin polymer prepared from the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a catalyst composition includes a first metallocene compound represented by the Chemical Formula 1, a second metallocene compound represented by the Chemical Formula 2, and a support. The catalyst composition can exhibit high activity in an olefin polymerization reaction and thus contribute to reducing catalyst costs, and can also exhibit high copolymerizability which can secure excellent processability and long-term physical properties, and thus, is suitable for providing polymers for pipes.

A process for the preparation of a solid olefin polymerization catalyst or a solid olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising the steps of: (a) forming a liquid/liquid emulsion of (i) a first organic liquid comprising at least one olefin polymerization catalyst component and (ii) an optionally halogenated hydrocarbon liquid immiscible therewith; where the first organic liquid forms the dispersed phase and the optionally halogenated hydrocarbon liquid forms the continuous phase of the liquid/liquid emulsion and wherein the dispersed phase forms droplets in the continuous phase; and (b) transforming the droplets of the dispersed phase to solid particulate particles comprising said at least one olefin polymerization catalyst component, wherein the liquid/liquid emulsion is stabilized with a solid particulate stabilizer.

A process for making a poly alpha-olefin (PAO) having a relatively high vinylidene content (or combined vinylidene and tri-substituted vinylene content) and a relatively low vinyl and/or di-substituted vinylene content, as well as a relatively low molecular weight. The process includes: contacting a feed containing a C.sub.2-C.sub.32 alpha-olefin with a catalyst system comprising activator and a bis-cyclopentadienyl metallocene compound, typically a cyclopentadienyl-benzindenyl group 4 transition metal compound.

A polyethylene composition comprising from about 0.5 to about 20 wt % of alpha-olefin derived units other than ethylene-derived units, with the balance including ethylene-derived units, total internal unsaturations (Vy1+Vy2+T1) of from about 0.10 to about 0.40 per 1000 carbon atoms, an MI of from about 0.1 to about 6 g/10 min, an HLMI of from about 5.0 to about 40 g/10 min, a density of from about 0.890 to about 0.940 g/ml, a Tw.sub.1-Tw.sub.2 value of from about −25 to about −20° C., an Mw.sub.1/Mw.sub.2 value of from about 1.2 to about 2.0, an Mw/Mn of from about 4.5 to about 12, an Mz/Mw of from about 2.0 to about 3.0, an Mz/Mn of from about 7.0 to about 20, and a g′.sub.(vis) greater than 0.90.