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##

The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes contacting ethylene and octene under polymerization conditions at a temperature greater than 125° C. with a catalyst system comprising (i) a first polymerization catalyst having the structure of Formula (III), a second polymerization catalyst having the structure of Formula (I), and (iii) a chain shuttling agent. The process includes forming an ethylene/octene multi-block copolymer having a normalized OOO triad content greater than 0.25. The present disclosure provides the resultant composition produced by the process. In an embodiment, the composition includes an ethylene/octene multi-block copolymer having a normalized OOO triad content greater than 0.25.

The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes contacting ethylene and octene under polymerization conditions at a temperature greater than 125° C. with a catalyst system comprising (i) a first polymerization catalyst having the structure of Formula (III), a second polymerization catalyst having the structure of Formula (I), and (iii) a chain shuttling agent. The process includes forming an ethylene/octene multi-block copolymer having a normalized OOO triad content greater than 0.25. The present disclosure provides the resultant composition produced by the process. In an embodiment, the composition includes an ethylene/octene multi-block copolymer having a normalized OOO triad content greater than 0.25.

The present disclosure relates to a capped dual-headed organoaluminum composition having the formula (I) and processes to prepare the same. In at least one aspect, the capped dual-headed organoaluminum compositions can be used in olefin polymerization.

The present disclosure relates to a capped dual-headed organoaluminum composition having the formula (I) and processes to prepare the same. In at least one aspect, the capped dual-headed organoaluminum compositions can be used in olefin polymerization.

Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to ethylene-based polymers. The ethylene-based polymer are polymerized units derived from ethylene, diene, and optionally, one or more C3-C12 α-olefins. The ethylene-based polymer includes a melt viscosity ratio (V0.1/V100) at 190 C greater than 20. The V0.1 is the viscosity of the ethylene-based polymer at 190 C at a frequency of 0.1 radians/second, and the V100 is the viscosity of the ethylene-based polymer at 190 C at a frequency of 100 radians/second. Additionally, the ethylene-based polymer includes an average g greater than 0.86, where the average g′ is an intrinsic viscosity ratio determined by gel permeation chromatography using a triple detector.

Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to ethylene-based polymers. The ethylene-based polymer are polymerized units derived from ethylene, diene, and optionally, one or more C3-C12 α-olefins. The ethylene-based polymer includes a melt viscosity ratio (V0.1/V100) at 190 C greater than 20. The V0.1 is the viscosity of the ethylene-based polymer at 190 C at a frequency of 0.1 radians/second, and the V100 is the viscosity of the ethylene-based polymer at 190 C at a frequency of 100 radians/second. Additionally, the ethylene-based polymer includes an average g greater than 0.86, where the average g′ is an intrinsic viscosity ratio determined by gel permeation chromatography using a triple detector.

The ethylene-based polymers include a low molecular weight polymer fraction and a high molecular weight polymer fraction, which are divided by S.sub.max on a molecular weight distribution (MWD) curve determined via absolute gel permeation chromatography. The low molecular weight polymer fraction and the high molecular weight polymer fraction include a Ladder character, L, defined for a given absolute molecular weight (MW) as the fit of the log of the intrinsic viscosity [h] versus the log of the absolute MW (M) curve using the expression, log[η]=log(β)+α log(M)−L*α log(2) according to a Mark-Houwink-Sakurada curve, in which log(β) is the intercept and ax is the slope. The low molecular weight polymer fraction has an MW below S.sub.max and all values of L between −0.35 to 0.35; and the high molecular weight polymer fraction has an MW above S.sub.max and a maximum value of L between 0.8 and 1.5.