A catalyst system including the product of the combination of an unbridged Group 4 metallocene compound and a 2,6-bis(imino)pyridyl iron complex is provided. A process for the polymerization of monomers (such as olefin monomers) and a polymer produced therefrom are also provided.

The present invention relates to a polyethylene copolymer which has excellent processability and long-term durability, and thus is useful for hollow molding of a pipe or the like.

New C2C3 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.

Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a Mw ranging from 70,000 to 200,000 g/mol, a ratio of Mz/Mw ranging from 1.8 to 20, an IB parameter ranging from 0.92 to 1.05, and an ATREF profile characterized by one large peak. These polymers have the dart impact, tear strength, and optical properties of a metallocene-catalyzed LLDPE, but with improved processability, melt strength, and bubble stability, and can be used in blown film and other end-use applications.

This invention relates bisindenyl metallocene catalyst compounds having long (at least 4 carbon atoms) linear alkyl groups substituted at the two position and substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups at the four position and process using such catalyst compounds, particularly in the solution process at higher temperatures.

Provided are a novel metallocene-supported catalyst and a method of preparing a polyolefin using the same. The metallocene-supported catalyst according to the present disclosure may be used in the preparation of polyolefins, it may have excellent activity and excellent reactivity with comonomers, and it may prepare olefinic polymers having a high molecular weight and a low molecular weight.

The invention provides a process for the preparation of a multimodal ethylene polymer in a multistage process in the presence of a catalyst comprising a complex of formula (lx) wherein each X is a sigma donor ligand; each Het is independently a monocyclic or multicyclic heteroaromatic or heterocyclic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, N or S; L is a carbon, silicon or germanium based divalent bridge in which one or two backbone atoms link the ligands; M is Ti, Zr or Hf; each R.sub.1 is the same or different and is a linear CMO alkyl group, or linear CHO alkoxy, each n is 0 to 3; each R.sub.2 is the same or different and is a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group, C.sub.1-10 alkoxy group or Si(R)3 group; each R is the same or different and is C.sub.1-10 alkyl or phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-6 alkyl groups; and eachp is 0 to 3;

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The present invention relates to a process for producing a copolymer of propylene, optionally ethylene, and at least one comonomer selected from alpha olefins having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms using a specific class of metallocene complexes in combination with a cocatalyst system comprising a boron containing cocatalyst and an aluminoxane cocatalyst, preferably in a multistage polymerization process including a gas phase polymerization step.

Provided is a method of producing a multicomponent copolymer, in which ethylene, a non-conjugated olefin compound having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and a conjugated diene compound are copolymerized to produce a multicomponent copolymer. The method of producing a multicomponent copolymer is a method in which ethylene, a non-conjugated olefin compound having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and a conjugated diene compound are copolymerized to produce a multicomponent copolymer, including a step of copolymerizing the ethylene, the non-conjugated olefin compound, and the conjugated diene compound, in the presence of a polymerization catalyst composition containing a rare earth element compound (component (A)) represented by predetermined formula.

The present invention provides a method for preparing a polyolefin having a broad molecular weight distribution. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for preparing a polyolefin having a broad molecular weight distribution and an ultra-high molecular weight in which an organometallic complex containing a specific TiAl complex structure is used as a molecular weight controller (i.e., molecular weight enhance) in the polymerization of an olefin monomer, thereby enabling both solution polymerization and slurry polymerization, particularly enabling the molecular weight distribution to be more readily and effectively controlled.