The present invention provides a metallocene complex capable of producing a homopolypropylene having a high melting point in the homopolymerization of propylene, and a production method of an olefin polymer using the same. The metallocene complex of the present invention is represented by formula [I].

High molecular weight elastomers, such as ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) polymers, are conventionally formulated with a post-polymerization oil extension to mitigate their high Mooney viscosity. Post-polymerization oil extension adds to processing costs and precludes use of polymerization facilities lacking oil extension capabilities. A low molecular weight polymer may be co-produced with a high molecular weight elastomer containing the same monomers, where the low molecular weight polymer may function in place of conventional oil extension. Polymerization methods may form a polyolefin blend comprising first and second polyolefins having a bimodal molecular weight distribution.

The present invention relates to a transition metal compound for a catalyst for olefin polymerization and to a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a transition metal compound for a catalyst for olefin polymerization in which an allyltrimethylsilane substituent is introduced into the carbon-bridged cyclopentadienyl fluorenyl backbone and to a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising the same.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing polyolefin that can easily and effectively prepare polyolefin having high molecular weight and various molecular weight distributions, which was difficult to prepare using the existing metallocene catalyst, and polyolefin prepared thereby. The method for preparing polyolefin comprises the step of polymerizing olefin monomers, in the presence of a metallocene supported catalyst wherein a metallocene compound having a specific chemical structure is supported in a carrier, and hydrogen gas.

This invention relates to novel bridged a hafnium transition metal metallocene catalyst compounds having two indenyl ligands substituted at the 4 position, preferably 4 and 7 positions, with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl, where the 2 and 3 positions are hydrogen (assuming the bridge position is counted as the one position) and the bridging atom is carbon or silicon which is incorporated into a cyclic group comprising 3, 4, 5, or 6 silicon and/or carbon atoms that make up the cyclic ring.

The present disclosure relates to comb-block copolymers and methods thereof. In some embodiments, a copolymer includes a first block comprising an ethylene-propylene copolymer; and a second block comprising a high density polyethylene. In some embodiments, a polyethylene composition includes the copolymer and a branched vinyl/vinylidene-terminated high density polyethylene. In some embodiments, a process for producing a polyethylene composition includes polymerizing ethylene, at a temperature of at least 100 C., by introducing the ethylene to a first catalyst system having a first catalyst compound and a first activator to form a branched vinyl/vinylidene-terminated high density polyethylene. The process includes introducing the branched vinyl/vinylidene-terminated high density polyethylene to additional ethylene, propylene, and a second catalyst system having a second catalyst compound and a second activator. The process includes obtaining the polyethylene composition.