Disclosed are catalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a 3,6-di-substituted-1,2-phenylene aromatic diester. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present catalyst compositions exhibit very high hydrogen response, high activity, high selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with high melt flow rate.

The present disclosure relates to a process for synthesizing a multi- or dual-headed composition by using an alpha,omega-diene and an organometallic compound in the presence of a catalyst precursor. The present disclosure further relates to use of the compositions, as well as the process to make the same, in olefin polymerization.

The present disclosure relates to a capped, multi- or dual-headed chain composition comprising derivatives of a strained olefin. The present disclosure further relates to a process for synthesizing the capped, multi- or dual-headed composition by using an organometallic compound and a co-catalyst in the presence of a catalyst precursor and a strained olefin. The present disclosure further relates to use of the compositions, as well as the process to make the same, in olefin polymerization.

Disclosed are catalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a 3,6-di-substituted-1,2-phenylene aromatic diester. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present catalyst compositions exhibit very high hydrogen response, high activity, high selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with high melt flow rate.

The present disclosure relates to a process for synthesizing a multi- or dual-headed composition by using an alpha,omega-diene and an organometallic compound in the presence of a catalyst precursor. The present disclosure further relates to use of the compositions, as well as the process to make the same, in olefin polymerization.

The present disclosure relates to a capped, multi- or dual-headed chain composition comprising derivatives of a strained olefin. The present disclosure further relates to a process for synthesizing the capped, multi- or dual-headed composition by using an organometallic compound and a co-catalyst in the presence of a catalyst precursor and a strained olefm. The present disclosure further relates to use of the compositions, as well as the process to make the same, in olefin polymerization.

The present invention relates to a catalyst system for the production of polyethylene comprising: I) the reaction product obtained by reacting a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising: i. a magnesium-containing compound selected from an organic oxygen-containing magnesium compound and/or a halogen-containing magnesium compound; and ii. an organic oxygen-containing titanium compound wherein the molar ratio of magnesium:titanium is lower than 3:1; and b) an organo aluminium halide having the formula AlR.sub.nX.sub.3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon moiety containing 1-10 carbon atoms, X is a halogen and 0<n<3; II) an aluminium compound having the formula AlR.sub.3, in which R is a hydrocarbon moiety containing 1-10 carbon atoms; and III) one or more of an electron donor selected from the group of 1,2-dialkoxy hydrocarbon compounds wherein the molar ratio of supplied organo aluminium halide I)b) to supplied titanium in I)a) in the preparation of I) is between 5.0 and 7.0; and the molar ratio of the electron donor III) to the titanium present in the reaction product I) is between 0.05 and 0.40 The production of polyethylene using said catalyst system results in a reduction of formation of ethane and a reduction of the hexane-extractable content of the polyethylene.

Disclosed are catalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a 3,6-di-substituted-1,2-phenylene aromatic diester. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present catalyst compositions exhibit very high hydrogen response, high activity, high selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with high melt flow rate.

Disclosed are catalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which includes a 3,6-di-substituted-1,2-phenylene aromatic diester. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present catalyst compositions exhibit very high hydrogen response, high activity, high selectivity and produce propylene-based olefins with high melt flow rate.

The present disclosure provides a heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalyst system to be used in the preparation of ultra-high molecular weight polymers (UHMWP). The system includes at least one procatalyst, at least one co-catalyst, at least one hydrocarbon medium and at least one external donor, wherein the ratio of elemental magnesium to elemental titanium to halide, in the procatalyst, is 1:1.3:3.7; the ratio of elemental aluminum, present in the co-catalyst to elemental titanium, present in the procatalyst, ranges between 6:1 and 12:1; and the ratio of elemental silicon, present in the external donor to elemental titanium, present in the procatalyst, ranges between 1:10 and 10:1. The present disclosure also provides a process for preparation of UHMWPE using the heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalyst system of the present disclosure.