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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method which can quickly and inexpensively evaluate the quality of a number of catalyst samples for catalyzing polymerization. SOLUTION: The method of determining the quality of polymerization catalysts comprises (a) a step of providing catalysts, (b) a step of carrying out the polymerization of a monomer using these catalysts, (c) a step of isolating polymers obtained in step (b), and (d) a step of characterizing the above polymers, and the above method is carried out in an assembly of n vessels in an essentially automated fashion, and the steps (a) to (d) are all carried out in parallel or are all carried out sequentially or some of the steps of (a) to (d) are carried out in parallel and the remainder are carried out sequentially, and n is a natural number of ≥2. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an ethylene copolymer composed of an ethylene unit and at least one kind of a 3-12C α-olefin unit, having >3 molecular weight distribution Mw /Mn and narrow comonomer distribution. SOLUTION: This ethylene copolymer is composed of an ethylene unit and at least one kind of a 3-12C α-olefin unit, has >3 molecular weight distribution Mw /Mn , and a comonomer distribution having a standard deviation σ of an averaged weighted elution temperature Ta determined by a TREF(Temperature Rising Elution Fraction) method and regulated so as to satisfy the formula σ>k4 -k1 (Ta -k0 )-k2 k3 (Ta -k0 )/(1+k3 (Ta -k0 )) [ deg.C] [k0 is 338.5 deg.C; k1 is 0.0053; k2 is 1.1318 deg.C; k3 is 0.00483 deg.C ; k4 is 0.55 deg.C; Ta is
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carried catalyst suitable for producing a high-molecular weight olefin polymer, and to provide a polymerization method using the same. SOLUTION: A new complex as the catalyst suitable for olefin polymerization is represented by formula I or I.1. As necessary, the metal complex is carried on a silica gel or aluminosilicate gel. This metal complex is to be used in (co)polymerizing an olefin through combining with an activator such as aluminoxane. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a relatively simple polymerization method capable of obtaining a readily handleable particle morphology (e.g. ready fluidity and high bulk density) or a water-containing polymer dispersion. SOLUTION: This polymer is characterized in that a monomer containing a C-C double bond and/or a C-C triple bond is polymerized in the presence of a catalytic composition containing a transition metal compound of a transition metal having a small atomic number and, if required, a cation-forming compound (B) and, if required, another component (C) as effective composition components to give the polymer based on the monomer and the polymerization mixture contains >=30 mass%water.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a method for catalytically manufacturing a copolymer consisting of carbon monoxide and a 2-20C olefinically unsaturated compound in an aqueous medium by using a metal catalyst system. SOLUTION: In order to obtain a copolymer consisting of carbon monoxide and a 2-20C olefinically unsaturated compound, the copolymerization of carbon monoxide and the olefinically unsaturated compound is carried out in an aqueous medium in the presence of (a1) a metal complex of the general formula (I) (wherein, the substituents and the factors are shown in the specification), (b) a dispersant, and (c) optionally, an organic hydroxy compound. The copolymerization is carried out in the presence of a water-soluble high molecular host compound having hydrophobic hollow sections and hydrophilic outer coats. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a catalyst which is suitable as a catalyst for olefin polymerization and has overcome the defects of the known catalysts by using a transition metal complex represented by a specific formula as the active ingredient. SOLUTION: The catalyst for olefin polymerization comprises, as the active ingredient, a transition metal complex of formula I wherein M is Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta or a rare earth metal; X is a halogen, H, 1-10C alkyl, 6-15C aryl, fluoroalkyl, etc.; m is 1 or 2; n is 4-m where M is Ti, Zr or Hf, 5-m where M is V, Nb or Ta, and 3-m where M is a rare earth metal; and L is a ligand of formula II wherein A is a bridging group which links with N and C to form a five- or six-membered (substituted) aromatic ring; R is H, a 1-10C alkyl, 6-15C aryl, tri (1-10C) alkylsilyl, etc.; R is a 6-15C aryl, 6-15C fluoroaryl, 1-10C alkyl, etc.; and R is H, a 1-10C alkyl, 6-15C aryl, etc.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a new complex for catalyst suitable for polymerizing an olefin, and to provide a method of (co)polymerizing the olefin using the complex. SOLUTION: The complex for use in the (co)polymerizing the olefin( e.g. suspension polymerization, vapor phase polymerization, bulk polymerization ) is represented by formula Ia or Ib( wherein, M is Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Ni or Pd ). COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new catalytic complex having sufficient thermal stability, and capable of controlling by a specified method a three-dimensional structure and electronic activity of ligands to a catalytic active center, and to provide a method for producing the complex, and a catalytic composition for polymerizing or copolymerizing an olefin, comprising the complex and an activating agent. SOLUTION: This complex is an organometallic compound of general formula I [M1 is Fe, Ru or Os; M2 is a group IV-VI transition metal; Nu1 and Nu2 are each N, P or As; R1 and R2 are each a 1-8C alkyl or the like; R3 to R10 are each hydrogen, a 1-8C alkyl or the like; L1 to L3 are each NR14R15 (R14 and R15 are each a 1-8C alkyl or the like) or the like; and x is an integer of 0-3].
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To recover a metallocene complex salt extremely simply from the technical viewpoint without carrying out expensive after treatment by terminating polymerization by addition of an acid and extracting the complex salt from the reaction mixture. SOLUTION: When a metallocene complex salt of formula I M is titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, etc.; R to R are each H, a 1-10C alkyl, a (substituted) 5 to 7-membered cycloalkyl, a 6-15C aryl, etc.; R is a group of formula II [R to R are each a 1-10C alkyl, a 6-15C aryl, etc.; (n ) is 0-10], etc.; X to X are each fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydrogen, a 1-10C alkyl, etc.; (o), (p), (q) and (r) are each 0-4 and the total [o+p+q+r+1] thereof is a number corresponding to a valence of (μ)} is used as an active catalyst composition component for producing a polymer of a 2-10C alkene, polymerization is terminated by addition of an acid (e.g. HCl) and the metallocene complex salt of formula I is recovered by extraction from the reaction mixture.
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A catalyst systems for the polymerisation of 2-12C alk-1-enes comprises: (A) an inorganic oxide carrier with a pH of 1-6 which comprises 5-30 vol.% voids and channels; (B) at least one metallocene complex; (C) at least one metallocenium ion-forming compound; and optionally (D) at least one alkali(ne earth) or Group III metal organic compound. Also claimed are (i) the preparation of 2-12C alk-1-ene polymers at -50 to +300 deg.C and 0.5-3000 bar using these catalyst systems, (ii) 2-12C alk-1-ene polymers prepared by this method, (iii) the use of these polymers for the preparation of fibres, films or moulded articles and (iv) fibres, films or moulded articles made from these polymers.