Disclosed is a new polyolefin catalyst and preparation therefor. Specifically, disclosed is a catalytic system comprising a new complex of iron, cobalt, nickel, palladium, and platinum. In the presence of the catalytic system, oily polyethylene can be efficiently obtained from simple olefins such as ethylene under mild conditions, highly branched oily alkane mixture is then obtained after hydrogenation. The alkane mixture can be used as a processing aid and a high-performance lubricant base oil. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the catalyst, a method for preparing the highly branched oily alkane mixture and a method for preparing functional polyolefin oil.

A dispersant for a lubricating oil, containing at least one compound selected from a specific nitrogen-containing compound which is obtained by using, as raw materials, (A) at least one polyolefin selected from polybutene and polyisobutene, (B) at least one maleic acid compound selected from maleic acid and maleic anhydride, and (C) polyamine; a boride of the specific nitrogen-containing compound; and an acylated product of the specific nitrogen-containing compound. The polyolefin (A) satisfies at least one of the following conditions () and (). () a ratio (Sb/Sa) of an integrated value (Sb) of a peak present at 4.40 to 5.00 ppm in a .sup.1H-NMR spectrum to an integrated value (Sa) of a peak present at 5.01 to 5.60 ppm in the 1H-NMR spectrum is 2 or more. () a ratio (Sd/Sc) of an integrated value (Sd) of a peak present at 1.76 to 2.10 ppm in the 1H-NMR spectrum to an integrated value (Sc) of a peak present at 1.65 to 1.75 ppm in the .sup.1H-NMR spectrum is 1 or more.

A dispersant for a lubricating oil, containing at least one compound selected from a specific nitrogen-containing compound which is obtained by using, as raw materials, (A) at least one polyolefin selected from polybutene and polyisobutene, (B) at least one maleic acid compound selected from maleic acid and maleic anhydride, and (C) polyamine; a boride of the specific nitrogen-containing compound; and an acylated product of the specific nitrogen-containing compound. The polyolefin (A) satisfies at least one of the following conditions () and (). () a ratio (Sb/Sa) of an integrated value (Sb) of a peak present at 4.40 to 5.00 ppm in a .sup.1H-NMR spectrum to an integrated value (Sa) of a peak present at 5.01 to 5.60 ppm in the 1H-NMR spectrum is 2 or more. () a ratio (Sd/Sc) of an integrated value (Sd) of a peak present at 1.76 to 2.10 ppm in the 1H-NMR spectrum to an integrated value (Sc) of a peak present at 1.65 to 1.75 ppm in the .sup.1H-NMR spectrum is 1 or more.

A dispersant for a lubricating oil, containing at least one compound selected from a specific nitrogen-containing compound which is obtained by using, as raw materials, (A) at least one polyolefin selected from polybutene and polyisobutene, (B) at least one maleic acid compound selected from maleic acid and maleic anhydride, and (C) polyamine; a boride of the specific nitrogen-containing compound; and an acylated product of the specific nitrogen-containing compound. The polyolefin (A) satisfies at least one of the following conditions () and (). () a ratio (Sb/Sa) of an integrated value (Sb) of a peak present at 4.40 to 5.00 ppm in a .sup.1H-NMR spectrum to an integrated value (Sa) of a peak present at 5.01 to 5.60 ppm in the 1H-NMR spectrum is 2 or more. () a ratio (Sd/Sc) of an integrated value (Sd) of a peak present at 1.76 to 2.10 ppm in the 1H-NMR spectrum to an integrated value (Sc) of a peak present at 1.65 to 1.75 ppm in the .sup.1H-NMR spectrum is 1 or more.

A plate for use in an extrusion-based additive manufacturing system made from or containing a top layer made from or containing a sheet or film made from or containing 1-butene based copolymer made from or containing from 0 to 70 wt % of ethylene, propylene or alpha olefins of formula CH.sub.2CHR, wherein R is a C.sub.3-C.sub.20 alkyl radical, based upon the weight of the 1-butene polymer.

A plate for use in an extrusion-based additive manufacturing system made from or containing a top layer made from or containing a sheet or film made from or containing 1-butene based copolymer made from or containing from 0 to 70 wt % of ethylene, propylene or alpha olefins of formula CH.sub.2CHR, wherein R is a C.sub.3-C.sub.20 alkyl radical, based upon the weight of the 1-butene polymer.

A plate for use in an extrusion-based additive manufacturing system made from or containing a top layer made from or containing a sheet or film made from or containing 1-butene based copolymer made from or containing from 0 to 70 wt % of ethylene, propylene or alpha olefins of formula CH.sub.2CHR, wherein R is a C.sub.3-C.sub.20 alkyl radical, based upon the weight of the 1-butene polymer.

[Problem to be solved] There is provided a process for producing an olefin polymer that is capable of producing an olefin polymer having high heat resistance and high molecular weight with excellent catalytic activity. [Solution to problem] The process for producing an olefin polymer includes a step of polymerizing at least one olefin selected from ethylene and -olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst containing a transition metal compound represented by the general formula [I], the olefin polymer including constituent units derived from ethylene and -olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in a total amount between more than 50 mol % and not more than 100 mol %, ##STR00001## [in the formula [I], R.sup.1, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 to R.sup.16 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom; M is a transition metal of Group IV; Q is a halogen atom or the like; and j is an integer of 1 to 4].

[Problem to be solved] There is provided a process for producing an olefin polymer that is capable of producing an olefin polymer having high heat resistance and high molecular weight with excellent catalytic activity. [Solution to problem] The process for producing an olefin polymer includes a step of polymerizing at least one olefin selected from ethylene and -olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst containing a transition metal compound represented by the general formula [I], the olefin polymer including constituent units derived from ethylene and -olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in a total amount between more than 50 mol % and not more than 100 mol %, ##STR00001## [in the formula [I], R.sup.1, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 to R.sup.16 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom; M is a transition metal of Group IV; Q is a halogen atom or the like; and j is an integer of 1 to 4].

[Problem to be solved] There is provided a process for producing an olefin polymer that is capable of producing an olefin polymer having high heat resistance and high molecular weight with excellent catalytic activity. [Solution to problem] The process for producing an olefin polymer includes a step of polymerizing at least one olefin selected from ethylene and -olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst containing a transition metal compound represented by the general formula [I], the olefin polymer including constituent units derived from ethylene and -olefins having 4 to 30 carbon atoms in a total amount between more than 50 mol % and not more than 100 mol %, ##STR00001## [in the formula [I], R.sup.1, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 to R.sup.16 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom; M is a transition metal of Group IV; Q is a halogen atom or the like; and j is an integer of 1 to 4].