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Polyolefin catalyst

Assignee: Mallinckrodt Chemical Inc
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Filing: 1978-05-22
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Granted: 1979-05-15
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Expires: 1998-05-22
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Abstract

Abstract Phosphorus oxytrichloride modified titanium trichloride polymerization catalysts of improved efficiency and/or isotacticity are obtained when the modification reaction is carried out in the presence of methylene chloride.

Inventors

  • 👤 John L. H. Allan
  • 👤 Birendra K. Patnaik

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 18:27
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
A process for modification of the titanium trichloride component of an olefin polymerization catalyst composition containing said titanium trichloride and an organoaluminum cocatalyst component, which process comprises: heating the titanium trichloride and phosphorus oxytrichloride in the presence of liquid methylene chloride but in the absence of the organoaluminum for at least 0.25 hours at a temperature in the range from about -20° C. to about 60° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
A process for modification of the titanium trichloride component of an olefin polymerization catalyst composition containing said titanium trichloride and an organoaluminum cocatalyst component, which process comprises: heating the titanium trichloride and phosphorus oxytrichloride in the presence of liquid methylene chloride but in the absence of the organoaluminum for at least 0.25 hours at a temperature in the range from about -20° C. to about 60° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the temperature is between about 30° C. and about 40° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction is carried out for a duration ranging between about 1 hour to about 4 hours.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the methylene chloride is present in quantities from about 1 cc to about 10 cc per gram of the titanium trichloride component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the methylene chloride is present in quantities from about 2 cc to about 5 cc per gram of the titanium trichloride component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the proportions of titanium trichloride and phosphorous oxytrichloride are selected to provide a Ti:P ratio between about 1:1 and about 100:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process according to claim 6 wherein the Ti:P ratio ranges between about 2:1 and about 20:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process according to claim 6 wherein the Ti:P ratio ranges between about 3:1 and about 10:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the titanium trichloride is a violet titanium trichloride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the titanium trichloride is a titanium trichloride - aluminum trichloride complex.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 10, wherein the complex has the formula 3TiCl 3 .AlCl 3 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 42 words
A process for the preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst composition which comprises adding an organoaluminum compound selected from the group consisting of trialkyl aluminum, dialkyl aluminum halide and mixtures thereof to the titanium trichloride modified by the process of claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the alkyl groups of the organoaluminum compound have from 2 to 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 12, wherein the organoaluminum compound is selected from the group consisting of triethyl aluminum, diethyl aluminum chloride and mixtures thereof.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4095016A Cited

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