The present invention relates to a process for producing a propylene polymer, such as a propylene homopolymer, a propylene-ethylene random copolymer or a heterophasic propylene copolymer 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.

The present invention pertains to a method for producing a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer having a polar group represented by general formula (1), or a copolymer of ethylene, an allyl monomer having a polar group represented by general formula (1), and other monomers, wherein the copolymer is produced in the presence of a boron compound having a boron-hydrogen bond or a boron-carbon bond (for example, a compound represented by general formula (2)) by using a metal complex represented by general formula (C1) as a polymerization catalyst (the symbols in the formulas are as described in the description). According to the present invention, a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer can be efficiently produced with high catalytic activity, wherein the copolymer has a polar group and can be used in various applications. ##STR00001##

The present invention pertains to a method for producing a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer having a polar group represented by general formula (1), or a copolymer of ethylene, an allyl monomer having a polar group represented by general formula (1), and other monomers, wherein the copolymer is produced in the presence of a boron compound having a boron-hydrogen bond or a boron-carbon bond (for example, a compound represented by general formula (2)) by using a metal complex represented by general formula (C1) as a polymerization catalyst (the symbols in the formulas are as described in the description). According to the present invention, a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer can be efficiently produced with high catalytic activity, wherein the copolymer has a polar group and can be used in various applications. ##STR00001##

Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C.sub.3-C.sub.40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).

Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C.sub.3-C.sub.40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).

The present invention relates to an olefin-based polymer, which has (1) a density (d) ranging from 0.85 to 0.90 g/cc, (2) a melt index (MI, 190° C., 2.16 kg load conditions) ranging from 0.1 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, (3) the density (d) and the melt temperature (Tm) satisfying Tm (° C.)=a×d−b of Equation 1 (2,350<a<2,500, and 1,900<b<2,100), and (4) a ratio (hardness/Tm) of the hardness (shore A) to the melt temperature (Tm) in a range of 1.0 to 1.3. The olefin-based polymer according to the present invention exhibits excellent anti-blocking properties due to having improved hardness as a low-density olefin-based polymer.

The present invention relates to an olefin-based polymer, which has (1) a density (d) ranging from 0.85 to 0.90 g/cc, (2) a melt index (MI, 190° C., 2.16 kg load conditions) ranging from 0.1 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, (3) the density (d) and the melt temperature (Tm) satisfying Tm (° C.)=a×d−b of Equation 1 (2,350<a<2,500, and 1,900<b<2,100), and (4) a ratio (hardness/Tm) of the hardness (shore A) to the melt temperature (Tm) in a range of 1.0 to 1.3. The olefin-based polymer according to the present invention exhibits excellent anti-blocking properties due to having improved hardness as a low-density olefin-based polymer.

The present invention relates to polyolefin. More specifically, the present invention relates to polyolefin having excellent dart drop impact strength, and exhibiting improved transparency, and such polyolefin has a density of 0.915 g/cm3 to 0.930 g/cm3 measured according to ASTM D1505; and satisfies the following requirements (provided that S1+S2+S3=1), when measuring the relative content of peak area according to melting temperature (Tm) using SSA (Successive Self-nucleation and Annealing) analysis: the content(S1) of peak area at Tm less than 100° C. is 0.33 to 0.35; the content(S2) of peak area at Tm of 100° C. or more and 120° C. or less is 0.52 to 0.56; and the content(S3) of peak area at Tm greater than 120° C. is 0.10 to 0.14.

The present invention relates to polyolefin. More specifically, the present invention relates to polyolefin having excellent dart drop impact strength, and exhibiting improved transparency, and such polyolefin has a density of 0.915 g/cm3 to 0.930 g/cm3 measured according to ASTM D1505; and satisfies the following requirements (provided that S1+S2+S3=1), when measuring the relative content of peak area according to melting temperature (Tm) using SSA (Successive Self-nucleation and Annealing) analysis: the content(S1) of peak area at Tm less than 100° C. is 0.33 to 0.35; the content(S2) of peak area at Tm of 100° C. or more and 120° C. or less is 0.52 to 0.56; and the content(S3) of peak area at Tm greater than 120° C. is 0.10 to 0.14.

Processes of polymerizing olefins include contacting ethylene, a (C.sub.3-C.sub.40)alpha-olefin comonomer, and a solvent in the presence of a chain transfer agent and a catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).

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