Polypropylenes and impact copolymers with low organic volatiles. The impact copolymers comprising a polypropylene and within a range from 5 wt% to 40 wt% of an ethylene-propylene copolymer or rubber, by weight of the impact copolymer; wherein the polypropylene has a melt flow rate within a range from 100 g/10 min to 400 g/10 min, and the impact copolymer has a melt flow rate within a range from 15 g/10 min to 150 g/10 min; and wherein there are less than 1000 .Math.g of oligomer per gram of impact copolymer. The polymers may be made by combining olefins with the reaction product of a solid magnesium compound and a halogen-containing titanium compound with at least one phthalic acid ester compound and at least one diether compound as internal electron donors.

Polypropylenes and impact copolymers with low organic volatiles. The impact copolymers comprising a polypropylene and within a range from 5 wt% to 40 wt% of an ethylene-propylene copolymer or rubber, by weight of the impact copolymer; wherein the polypropylene has a melt flow rate within a range from 100 g/10 min to 400 g/10 min, and the impact copolymer has a melt flow rate within a range from 15 g/10 min to 150 g/10 min; and wherein there are less than 1000 .Math.g of oligomer per gram of impact copolymer. The polymers may be made by combining olefins with the reaction product of a solid magnesium compound and a halogen-containing titanium compound with at least one phthalic acid ester compound and at least one diether compound as internal electron donors.

The present disclosure relates to a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprising a pro-catalyst, a co-catalyst and a selectivity control agent. The pro-catalyst comprises a magnesium compound, a titanium compound and a multi-dentate internal donor, wherein the internal donor is tetraethyl 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-2,2′,3,3′-tetrahydro-1,1′-spirobiindane-5,5′,6,6′-tetracarbonate. The present disclosure further relates to a process for polymerization of an olefin using the Ziegler-Natta catalyst system. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst system of the present disclosure shows very high hydrogen response and thus can be used to produce low to high molecular weight polyolefin.

The present disclosure relates to a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprising a pro-catalyst, a co-catalyst and a selectivity control agent. The pro-catalyst comprises a magnesium compound, a titanium compound and a multi-dentate internal donor, wherein the internal donor is tetraethyl 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-2,2′,3,3′-tetrahydro-1,1′-spirobiindane-5,5′,6,6′-tetracarbonate. The present disclosure further relates to a process for polymerization of an olefin using the Ziegler-Natta catalyst system. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst system of the present disclosure shows very high hydrogen response and thus can be used to produce low to high molecular weight polyolefin.

Provided are a heterophasic propylene polymerization material and an olefin polymer having a small high-boiling-point component amount index (FOG). The heterophasic propylene polymerization material satisfies the following formula (3): (X2×Y2)/Z2≤7.0 (3) wherein X2 represents a cold xylene soluble component amount (mass %) of the heterophasic propylene polymerization material; Y2 represents a percentage (%) of a component having a molecular weight of 104.0 or less in terms of polystyrene and contained in a cold xylene soluble component of the heterophasic propylene polymerization material based on all components of the cold xylene soluble component of the heterophasic propylene polymerization material as measured by gel permeation chromatography; and Z2 represents a content (mass %) of a propylene-based copolymer contained in the heterophasic propylene polymerization material and containing a propylene-derived monomer unit and a monomer unit derived from at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene and C4-12 α-olefins.

Provided are a heterophasic propylene polymerization material and an olefin polymer having a small high-boiling-point component amount index (FOG). The heterophasic propylene polymerization material satisfies the following formula (3): (X2×Y2)/Z2≤7.0 (3) wherein X2 represents a cold xylene soluble component amount (mass %) of the heterophasic propylene polymerization material; Y2 represents a percentage (%) of a component having a molecular weight of 104.0 or less in terms of polystyrene and contained in a cold xylene soluble component of the heterophasic propylene polymerization material based on all components of the cold xylene soluble component of the heterophasic propylene polymerization material as measured by gel permeation chromatography; and Z2 represents a content (mass %) of a propylene-based copolymer contained in the heterophasic propylene polymerization material and containing a propylene-derived monomer unit and a monomer unit derived from at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene and C4-12 α-olefins.

A method capable of stably performing continuous production of a propylene polymer with high productivity while reducing generation of agglomerates is described. In the method, a monomer(s) containing propylene is/are (co)polymerized in a presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst with a polymerization system containing two or more gas phase polymerization reactors or a polymerization system containing a liquid phase polymerization reactor(s) and a gas phase polymerization reactor(s) such that that the total number of liquid phase polymerization reactor(s) and gas phase polymerization reactor(s) is three or more. In at least one gas phase polymerization reactor, an average retention time τ.sub.G [hour] in the gas phase polymerization, an average particle diameter D.sub.pi [μm] of fed powder, and a total amount C.sub.o [wt %] of an ethylene-derived structural unit and C4-C12 α-olefin-derived structural units in a polymer in discharged powder are in a predetermined relationship.

A method capable of stably performing continuous production of a propylene polymer with high productivity while reducing generation of agglomerates is described. In the method, a monomer(s) containing propylene is/are (co)polymerized in a presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst with a polymerization system containing two or more gas phase polymerization reactors or a polymerization system containing a liquid phase polymerization reactor(s) and a gas phase polymerization reactor(s) such that that the total number of liquid phase polymerization reactor(s) and gas phase polymerization reactor(s) is three or more. In at least one gas phase polymerization reactor, an average retention time τ.sub.G [hour] in the gas phase polymerization, an average particle diameter D.sub.pi [μm] of fed powder, and a total amount C.sub.o [wt %] of an ethylene-derived structural unit and C4-C12 α-olefin-derived structural units in a polymer in discharged powder are in a predetermined relationship.

A method is disclosed for producing a catalyst, which suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity due to early deactivation of the active site after the catalyst has been formed, exhibits excellent catalyst activity at the time of polymerization of olefins, and can produce polymers of olefins, which are excellent in stereoregularity. The method for producing a catalyst includes contacting a solid catalyst component (A) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, and a specific organoaluminum compound (B) represented by the general formula (I), with each other, wherein at least one selected from the solid catalyst component (A) and the organoaluminum compound (B) is previously subjected to contact treatment with a hydrocarbon compound having one or more vinyl groups, in an organic solvent containing 30% by mass or more of one or more compounds selected from saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds having 20 or more carbon atoms.

A method is disclosed for producing a catalyst, which suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity due to early deactivation of the active site after the catalyst has been formed, exhibits excellent catalyst activity at the time of polymerization of olefins, and can produce polymers of olefins, which are excellent in stereoregularity. The method for producing a catalyst includes contacting a solid catalyst component (A) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, and a specific organoaluminum compound (B) represented by the general formula (I), with each other, wherein at least one selected from the solid catalyst component (A) and the organoaluminum compound (B) is previously subjected to contact treatment with a hydrocarbon compound having one or more vinyl groups, in an organic solvent containing 30% by mass or more of one or more compounds selected from saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds having 20 or more carbon atoms.