Abstract:
A process for producing a propylene polymer composition by conducting a multi-stage polymerization comprising the step (a) of producing a propylene (co)polymer (a) and the step (b) of producing an ethylene copolymer (b) in an arbitrary order in the presence of a transition metal compound (A) containing a ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton and a compound (B) capable of activating the compound (A) and also in the presence, in the step (b), of the polymer produced in the preceding step (a), in which process the obtained polymer composition contains 20-90 wt. % of the (co)polymer (a) and 80-10 wt. % of the copolymer (b) and has a melt flow rate of 0.01-500 g/10 min as measured at a temperature of 230 °C under a load of 2.16 kg. This process can provide a propylene polymer composition having an excellent balance among rigidity, heat resistance and impact resistance.
Abstract:
A novel propylene elastomer having such characteristics that: (1) it is composed of 50-95 mole % of units derived from propylene and 50-5 mole % of units derived from 1-butene, (2) it has a triad tracticity (mm faction) of at least 90 % as determined by 13C-NMR spectrometry (in hexachlorobutadiene using tetramethylsilane as the internal standard), (3) it has a limiting viscosity of 0.1-12 dl/g (at 135 °C in decalin), (4) it has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 3 or less, and (5) it has a randomness parameter (B) of 1.0 to 1.5, preferably 1.0 to 1.3. In addition, it is desirable that: (6) it has a melting point (Tm) of 60-140 °C and the following relationship holds between the Tm and the 1-butene unit content (M, mole %): -2.6 M + 130 « Tm « -2.3 M + 155, (7) the following relationship holds between the degree of crystallinity (C) and the 1-butene unit content (M, mole %) C » -1.5 M + 75, the elastomer is excellent in rigidity, heat and scratch resistances, transparency, heat sealability, and blocking resistance. It can be produced by using a specified transition metal compound as the catalyst.
Abstract:
A process for producing a propylene polymer composition by conducting a multi-stage polymerization comprising the step (a) of producing a propylene (CO) polymer (a), the step (b) of producing a propylene-olefin copolymer (b), and the step (c) of producing an ethylene-olefin copolymer (c) in an arbitrary order in the presence of a transition metal compound (A) containing a ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton and a compound (B) capable of activating the compound (A) and also in the presence, in the steps (b) and (c) of the polymers produced in the preceding steps, in which process the obtained polymer composition contains 20-90 wt.% of the co(polymer) (a), 5-75 wt.% of the copolymer (b), and 5-75 wt.% of the copolymer (c) and has a melt flow rate of 0.01-500 g/10 min. as measured at a temperature of 230 °C under a load of 2.16 kg. This process can provide a propylene polymer composition having an excellent balance among rigidity, heat resistance and impact resistance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to solid catalyst components for olefin polymerization formed by prepolymerizing at least two types of alpha -olefin on an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising a solid titanium catalyst component, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, to olefin polymerization catalyst comprising said soild catalyst component for olefin polymerization, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, and to processes for olefin polymerization using said olefin polymerization catalyst. According to the present invention, there can be manufactured olefin polymer particles having low adhesive among the polymer particles as well as good particle distribution and excellent granular properties even when they contain a large amount of an amorphous olefin polymer portion.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to solid catalyst components for olefin polymerization formed by prepolymerizing at least two types of alpha -olefin on an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising a solid titanium catalyst component, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, to olefin polymerization catalyst comprising said soild catalyst component for olefin polymerization, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, and to processes for olefin polymerization using said olefin polymerization catalyst. According to the present invention, there can be manufactured olefin polymer particles having low adhesive among the polymer particles as well as good particle distribution and excellent granular properties even when they contain a large amount of an amorphous olefin polymer portion.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to solid catalyst components for olefin polymerization formed by prepolymerizing at least two types of alpha -olefin on an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising a solid titanium catalyst component, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, to olefin polymerization catalyst comprising said soild catalyst component for olefin polymerization, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, and to processes for olefin polymerization using said olefin polymerization catalyst. According to the present invention, there can be manufactured olefin polymer particles having low adhesive among the polymer particles as well as good particle distribution and excellent granular properties even when they contain a large amount of an amorphous olefin polymer portion.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to solid catalyst components for olefin polymerization formed by prepolymerizing at least two types of alpha -olefin on an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising a solid titanium catalyst component, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, to olefin polymerization catalyst comprising said soild catalyst component for olefin polymerization, an organometallic compound catalyst component, and if necessary, an electron donor, and to processes for olefin polymerization using said olefin polymerization catalyst. According to the present invention, there can be manufactured olefin polymer particles having low adhesive among the polymer particles as well as good particle distribution and excellent granular properties even when they contain a large amount of an amorphous olefin polymer portion.
Abstract:
A method for the preparation of an ethylene polymer composition having a density of 0.87-0.93 g/cm and an intrinsic viscosity Ä eta Ü of 0.5-6 dl/g, which comprises carrying out a multi-stage process comprising a polymerization step (c): wherein ethylene and another alpha -olefin are copolymerized using an olefin polymerization catalyst ÄIIÜ, which comprises a transition metal compound ÄAÜ containing a ligand having a cycloalkadienyl skeleton and an organoaluminum oxy-compound ÄBÜ, to form an ethylene copolymer ÄIIIÜ having a density of lower than 0.91 g/cm and an intrinsic viscosity Ä eta Ü of 0.5-6 dl/g, and a polymerization step (d): wherein ethylene is homopolymerized or ethylene and another alpha -olefin are copolymerized using an olefin polymerization catalyst ÄIIIÜ, which comprises a titanium catalyst component ÄCÜ containing titanium, magnesium and halogen as its essential ingredients, an organoaluminum compound ÄDÜ and/or an organoaluminum oxy-compound ÄEÜ to form an ethylene copolymer ÄIVÜ having a density greater than that of the ethylene copolymer ÄIIIÜ and an intrinsic viscosity Ä eta Ü of 0.5-6 dl/g, wherein the polymerization steps (c) and (d) are carried out such that step (c) is carried out first and step (d) is carried out in the presence of the ethylene copolymer ÄIIIÜ or step (d) is carried out first and step (c) is carried out in the presence of the ethylene polymer ÄIVÜ so that the ethylene polymer ÄIVÜ amounts to 10-1000 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene copolymer ÄIIIÜ.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an ethylene/pentene-1 copolymer composition comprising an ethylene/pentene-1 copolymer (I) and at least one compound (II) selected from the group consisting of a phenolic stabilizer, an organic phosphite stabilizer, a thioether stabilizer, a hindered amine stabilizer and a metal salt of a higher aliphatic acid, which is excellent in heat stability in the molding stage, long-term heat stability and weatherability.