The present invention relates to compounds according to formula I:

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wherein: each R1-R10 may individually be H, a halogen, an alkoxy moiety, a siloxy moiety, a nitrogen-containing moiety, an alkyl moiety, an aryl moiety, or an aralkyl moiety, wherein each R1-R10 comprises ≤10 carbon atoms, wherein each of R1-R10 may form a cyclic moiety with an adjacent R1-R10 moiety; Y is O or N—R11, wherein R11 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl moiety comprising 1-12 carbon atoms; M is a group 3 or 4 transition metal; X is a sigma-bonded ligand, or a diene; z is the number of ligands X that are bonded to M. Such compounds may be used in a catalyst system for olefin polymerisation.

The present invention relates to compounds according to formula I:

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wherein: each R1-R10 may individually be H, a halogen, an alkoxy moiety, a siloxy moiety, a nitrogen-containing moiety, an alkyl moiety, an aryl moiety, or an aralkyl moiety, wherein each R1-R10 comprises ≤10 carbon atoms, wherein each of R1-R10 may form a cyclic moiety with an adjacent R1-R10 moiety; Y is O or N—R11, wherein R11 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl moiety comprising 1-12 carbon atoms; M is a group 3 or 4 transition metal; X is a sigma-bonded ligand, or a diene; z is the number of ligands X that are bonded to M. Such compounds may be used in a catalyst system for olefin polymerisation.

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.

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.

Methods to produce heterogeneous polyethylene granules, the method including: contacting first olefin monomers and second olefin monomers with a catalyst system in a single reaction zone to produce heterogeneous polyethylene granules and recovering the heterogeneous polyethylene granules; wherein the catalyst system includes a product of a combination including: one or more catalysts having a Group 3 through Group 12 metal atom or lanthanide metal atom; at least one activator; and optionally, one or more support material compositions; and wherein the heterogeneous polyethylene granules include a product of a combination of: a first portion comprising a first polyethylene including the first olefin monomers and the second olefin monomers; a second portion including a second polyethylene including the first monomers and the second monomers; and wherein the first polyethylene has a higher second monomer weight percent than the second polyethylene, are provided.

Methods to produce heterogeneous polyethylene granules, the method including: contacting first olefin monomers and second olefin monomers with a catalyst system in a single reaction zone to produce heterogeneous polyethylene granules and recovering the heterogeneous polyethylene granules; wherein the catalyst system includes a product of a combination including: one or more catalysts having a Group 3 through Group 12 metal atom or lanthanide metal atom; at least one activator; and optionally, one or more support material compositions; and wherein the heterogeneous polyethylene granules include a product of a combination of: a first portion comprising a first polyethylene including the first olefin monomers and the second olefin monomers; a second portion including a second polyethylene including the first monomers and the second monomers; and wherein the first polyethylene has a higher second monomer weight percent than the second polyethylene, are provided.

The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compounds having melt viscosities of less than 30,000 mPas for use as a hot-melt adhesive, comprising the components A and B, wherein component A comprises one or more C.sub.3/C.sub.2 copolymers each produced with metallocene catalysts and each having a melt viscosity at 170° C. of less than 20,000 mPas, measured according to DIN 53019, and a molecular weight M.sub.W of 1000 g/mol to 50,000 g/mol, and component B comprises one or more C.sub.2/C.sub.3 copolymers each produced with metallocene catalysts and each having a melt flow index MI of 1 to 100 g/m in, measured at 190° C./2.16 kg, according to ASTM D 1238, and a molecular weight M.sub.W of 50,000 g/mol to 300,000 g/mol. Said thermoplastic molding compounds, because of the viscosity and mechanical properties thereof, are suitable for fiber mesh applications.

The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compounds having melt viscosities of less than 30,000 mPas for use as a hot-melt adhesive, comprising the components A and B, wherein component A comprises one or more C.sub.3/C.sub.2 copolymers each produced with metallocene catalysts and each having a melt viscosity at 170° C. of less than 20,000 mPas, measured according to DIN 53019, and a molecular weight M.sub.W of 1000 g/mol to 50,000 g/mol, and component B comprises one or more C.sub.2/C.sub.3 copolymers each produced with metallocene catalysts and each having a melt flow index MI of 1 to 100 g/m in, measured at 190° C./2.16 kg, according to ASTM D 1238, and a molecular weight M.sub.W of 50,000 g/mol to 300,000 g/mol. Said thermoplastic molding compounds, because of the viscosity and mechanical properties thereof, are suitable for fiber mesh applications.

A polyamide composition excellent in balance between fluidity during molding and, for example, surface appearance, bleed-out resistance, impact resistance and rigidity in the form of a molded article, and also relates to a polyamide composition a polyamide (A), an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (B) satisfying requirements (b-1) to (b-3), and 0.1 to 20.0 mass % of an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (C) satisfying the requirements (c-1) to (c-5), provided that (A)+(B)+(C)=100 mass %.

A polyamide composition excellent in balance between fluidity during molding and, for example, surface appearance, bleed-out resistance, impact resistance and rigidity in the form of a molded article, and also relates to a polyamide composition a polyamide (A), an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (B) satisfying requirements (b-1) to (b-3), and 0.1 to 20.0 mass % of an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (C) satisfying the requirements (c-1) to (c-5), provided that (A)+(B)+(C)=100 mass %.