The invention relates to a diorganomagnesium compound of formula R.sup.B—Mg—R.sup.A, R.sup.B being different from R.sup.A, R.sup.B comprising a benzene nucleus substituted with a magnesium atom, one of the carbon atoms of the benzene nucleus ortho to the magnesium being substituted with a methyl, an ethyl, an isopropyl or forming a ring with the carbon atom which is its closest neighbour and which is meta to the magnesium, the other carbon atom of the benzene nucleus ortho to the magnesium being substituted with a methyl, an ethyl or an isopropyl, R.sup.A being an alkyl, a cycloalkyl or a benzyl, which may be substituted or unsubstituted, which diorganomagnesium compound is other than n-butylmesitylmagnesium. When used as co-catalyst of a metallocene, it makes it possible to increase the functional group content in the synthesis of a functional polymer.

The invention relates to a diorganomagnesium compound of formula R.sup.B—Mg—R.sup.A, R.sup.B being different from R.sup.A, R.sup.B comprising a benzene nucleus substituted with a magnesium atom, one of the carbon atoms of the benzene nucleus ortho to the magnesium being substituted with a methyl, an ethyl, an isopropyl or forming a ring with the carbon atom which is its closest neighbour and which is meta to the magnesium, the other carbon atom of the benzene nucleus ortho to the magnesium being substituted with a methyl, an ethyl or an isopropyl, R.sup.A being an alkyl, a cycloalkyl or a benzyl, which may be substituted or unsubstituted, which diorganomagnesium compound is other than n-butylmesitylmagnesium. When used as co-catalyst of a metallocene, it makes it possible to increase the functional group content in the synthesis of a functional polymer.

Provided are an ultra-low viscosity ethylene-butene copolymer which is a copolymer derived from ethylene and butene, wherein the ethylene-butene copolymer has a density of 0.874 to 0.900 g/cm.sup.3 and a melting point of 63 to 90° C., and a composition for a hot-melt adhesive including the same. The ethylene-butene copolymer according to the present disclosure may be rapidly melted at a certain melting point or higher and may provide a low processing temperature with a significantly low viscosity. In addition, the composition for a hot-melt adhesive according to the present disclosure includes the ethylene-butene copolymer, thereby having excellent thermal resistance with high shear adhesion failure temperature and peel adhesion failure temperature and securing both excellent cohesiveness and adhesive strength.

Provided are an ultra-low viscosity ethylene-butene copolymer which is a copolymer derived from ethylene and butene, wherein the ethylene-butene copolymer has a density of 0.874 to 0.900 g/cm.sup.3 and a melting point of 63 to 90° C., and a composition for a hot-melt adhesive including the same. The ethylene-butene copolymer according to the present disclosure may be rapidly melted at a certain melting point or higher and may provide a low processing temperature with a significantly low viscosity. In addition, the composition for a hot-melt adhesive according to the present disclosure includes the ethylene-butene copolymer, thereby having excellent thermal resistance with high shear adhesion failure temperature and peel adhesion failure temperature and securing both excellent cohesiveness and adhesive strength.

The present invention relates to a novel Group 4 transition metal compound, a method for preparing the compound, a catalyst composition comprising the compound, and a method for preparing a polyolefin comprising performing a polymerization reaction of olefin monomers, in the presence of the catalyst composition. Since the Group 4 transition metal compound of the present invention exhibits an excellent catalytic activity in polyolefin synthesis reactions, as well as having excellent thermal stability, it can be used for polyolefin synthesis reactions at high temperatures, and by changing the type of a central metal and ligand, the weight average molecular weight of synthesized polyolefins and the octene content in the polymer can be controlled. Therefore, it can be effectively used in polyolefin synthesis processes in which grades are controlled.

The present invention relates to a novel Group 4 transition metal compound, a method for preparing the compound, a catalyst composition comprising the compound, and a method for preparing a polyolefin comprising performing a polymerization reaction of olefin monomers, in the presence of the catalyst composition. Since the Group 4 transition metal compound of the present invention exhibits an excellent catalytic activity in polyolefin synthesis reactions, as well as having excellent thermal stability, it can be used for polyolefin synthesis reactions at high temperatures, and by changing the type of a central metal and ligand, the weight average molecular weight of synthesized polyolefins and the octene content in the polymer can be controlled. Therefore, it can be effectively used in polyolefin synthesis processes in which grades are controlled.

Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising at least one metal ligand complex and to processes for polyolefin polymerization incorporating the catalyst systems. The metal ligand complexes have the following structures: (I) ##STR00001##

Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising at least one metal ligand complex and to processes for polyolefin polymerization incorporating the catalyst systems. The metal ligand complexes have the following structures: (I) ##STR00001##

This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer compositions and films prepared therefrom. Specifically: ethylene interpolymer products having: a dimensionless Long Chain Branching Factor, LCBF, greater than or equal to 0.001; a residual catalytic metal of from ≥0.03 to ≤5 ppm of hafnium, and; a dimensionless unsaturation ratio, UR, of from ≥−0.40 to ≤0.06, wherein UR is defined by the following relationship; UR=(SC.sup.U−T.sup.U)/T.sup.U, where SC.sup.U is the amount of a side chain unsaturation per 100 carbons and T.sup.U is amount of a terminal unsaturation per 100 carbons, in said ethylene interpolymer product. The disclosed ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.3 to about 500 dg/minute, a density from about 0.855 to about 0.975 g/cc, a polydispersity (M.sub.w/M.sub.n) from about 1.7 to about 25 and a Composition Distribution Breadth Index (CDBI.sub.50) from about 1% to about 98%.

This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer compositions and films prepared therefrom. Specifically: ethylene interpolymer products having: a dimensionless Long Chain Branching Factor, LCBF, greater than or equal to 0.001; a residual catalytic metal of from ≥0.03 to ≤5 ppm of hafnium, and; a dimensionless unsaturation ratio, UR, of from ≥−0.40 to ≤0.06, wherein UR is defined by the following relationship; UR=(SC.sup.U−T.sup.U)/T.sup.U, where SC.sup.U is the amount of a side chain unsaturation per 100 carbons and T.sup.U is amount of a terminal unsaturation per 100 carbons, in said ethylene interpolymer product. The disclosed ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.3 to about 500 dg/minute, a density from about 0.855 to about 0.975 g/cc, a polydispersity (M.sub.w/M.sub.n) from about 1.7 to about 25 and a Composition Distribution Breadth Index (CDBI.sub.50) from about 1% to about 98%.