The present invention relates to an olefin-based polymer, which has (1) a density (d) ranging from 0.850 to 0.865 g/cc, (2) a melt index (MI, 190° C., 2.16 kg load conditions) ranging from 0.1 g/10 min to 3.0 g/10 min, and (3) a soluble fraction (SF) of 10 wt % or more at −20° C. in cross-fractionation chromatography (CFC), in which a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the soluble fraction is in a range of 50,000 g/mol to 500,000 g/mol. The olefin-based polymer according to the present invention exhibits improved anti-blocking properties as a low-density olefin-based polymer.

Disclosed is a catalyst for olefin polymerization, comprising a main catalyst and a cocatalyst; the main catalyst is a bisphenol metal complex represented by formula I, and the cocatalyst comprises an organoaluminum compound; in formula I, R.sub.1, R.sub.1′, R.sub.2, R.sub.2′ are the same or different, and are each independently selected from hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl; R.sub.3-R.sub.7, R.sub.3′-R.sub.7′ are the same or different, and are each independently selected from hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl; R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are the same or different, and are each independently selected from hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl; M and M′ are the same or different, and are selected from Group IV metals; and X is halogen;

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Disclosed is a catalyst for olefin polymerization, comprising a main catalyst and a cocatalyst; the main catalyst is a bisphenol metal complex represented by formula I, and the cocatalyst comprises an organoaluminum compound; in formula I, R.sub.1, R.sub.1′, R.sub.2, R.sub.2′ are the same or different, and are each independently selected from hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl; R.sub.3-R.sub.7, R.sub.3′-R.sub.7′ are the same or different, and are each independently selected from hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl; R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are the same or different, and are each independently selected from hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl; M and M′ are the same or different, and are selected from Group IV metals; and X is halogen;

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A catalyst compound and process for olefin polymerization. The catalyst can be represented by Formula (I):

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wherein: M is a transition metal selected from group 3, 4, or 5 of the Periodic Table of Elements; L is a linking group selected from any one or more difunctional C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups; T is an optional bridging group; each X is a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group; R.sup.3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group, and, optionally, any two of R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 can be joined to form a cyclic structure; R.sup.4 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 hydrocarbyl group and, optionally, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are joined to form a cyclic structure.

A catalyst compound and process for olefin polymerization. The catalyst can be represented by Formula (I):

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wherein: M is a transition metal selected from group 3, 4, or 5 of the Periodic Table of Elements; L is a linking group selected from any one or more difunctional C.sub.1-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl, aryl or substituted aryl groups; T is an optional bridging group; each X is a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group; R.sup.3, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group, and, optionally, any two of R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 can be joined to form a cyclic structure; R.sup.4 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 hydrocarbyl group and, optionally, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are joined to form a cyclic structure.

The present invention provides an adhesive composition including an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; and a tackifier, wherein the ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer has narrow molecular weight distribution together with a low density and an ultra low molecular weight, minimized number of unsaturated functional groups, uniform crystallinity, thereby showing excellent physical properties.

The present invention provides an adhesive composition including an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; and a tackifier, wherein the ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer has narrow molecular weight distribution together with a low density and an ultra low molecular weight, minimized number of unsaturated functional groups, uniform crystallinity, thereby showing excellent physical properties.

The present invention provides an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having narrow molecular weight distribution together with a low density and an ultra low molecular weight, and minimized number of unsaturated functional groups, and in which a comonomer is uniformly present to show excellent physical properties, and a method for preparing the same.

The present invention provides an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having narrow molecular weight distribution together with a low density and an ultra low molecular weight, and minimized number of unsaturated functional groups, and in which a comonomer is uniformly present to show excellent physical properties, and a method for preparing the same.

The present invention relates to a vinyl chloride polymer and a production method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a vinyl chloride polymer having a polydispersity index of 2.0 to 2.3 and a porosity of 60% or greater and a production method thereof in which a vinyl chloride polymerization seed having a conversion rate of 5-20% is first prepared through preliminary polymerization and then a vinyl chloride monomer is introduced into the vinyl chloride polymerization seed to polymerize (main polymerization) a vinyl chloride polymer.