Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A solid component [A-1] of a catalyst for use in the polymerization of at least one olefin, which catalyst component comprises; (a-1) a particulate carrier which is (i) composed of an oxide of at least one element belonging to Group II, II or IV of the Periodic Table, (ii) contains less than 1.0% by weight of water and (iii) comprises at least 1.0% by weight of surface hydroxyl groups, and supported on said particulate carrier (a-1); (a-2) an organoaluminum oxy compound, and (a-3) at least one compound of a transition metal of Group IV B of the Periodic Table containing a ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catalyst component according to claim 1 wherein (a-3) comprises at least two transition metal compounds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein (a-3) is a compound wherein the cyclopentadienyl skeleton is substituted by a hydrocarbon group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A catalyst component according to claim 1, 2 or 3 which also comprises an olefin prepolymer formed by prepolymerizing an olefin in a suspension or a vapor phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An olefin polymerization catalyst which comprises a solid component [A-1] as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, and [C-2] a catalyst component which is an organoaluminum compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process for preparing an olefin polymer which comprises polymerizing at least one olefin in the presence of a solid catalyst component [A-1] as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 or olefin polymerization catalyst as claimed in claim 5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
An olefin polymerization solid catalyst obtainable by prepolymerizing at least one olefin in the presence of; [A-2] a solid catalyst component comprising (a-1) a particulate carrier which is (i) composed of an oxide of at least one element belonging to Group II, III or IV of the Periodic Table, (ii) contains less than 1.0% by weight of water and (iii) comprises at least 1.0% by weight of surface hydroxyl groups, and supported on the particulate carrier (a-1); (a-2) an organoaluminum oxy compound [B] a catalyst component which is a compound of at least one transition metal belong to Group IVB of the Periodic Table containing a ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton; and, optionally, [C-1] a catalyst component which is an organoaluminum compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst according to claim 7 wherein [B] comprises at least two transition metal compounds.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A catalyst according to claim 7 or 8 wherein [B] is a compound wherein the cyclopentadienyl skeleton is substituted by a hydrocarbon group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catalyst according to claim 7, 8 or 9 which also comprises [C-2] a catalyst component which is an organoaluminum compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process for preparing an olefin polymer which comprises polymerizing at least one olefin in the presence of a catalyst as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 10.