Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for preparing an olefin polymer, which comprises polymerizing an olefin at a temperature of from 20° to 110° C. in a continuous or batch system, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a combination of ingredients (A) and (B), wherein ingredient (A) is a solid catalyst obtained by allowing a homogeneous solution of (i) at least one of a combination of metallic magnesium and a hydroxylated organic compound, or an oxygen-containing organic compound of magnesium, and (ii) at least one oxygen-containing organic compound of titanium, to react in succession with: (iii) at least one first organoaluminum compound having the formula: R 3 1 Al or R n 1 AlY 3-n wherein R 1 is a C 1-20 alkyl group, Y is a C 1-20 alkoxyl, aryloxy or cycloalkoxyl group or a halogen, and 1≦n<3, wherein, when the first organoaluminum compound has the formula R n 1 AlY 3-n , the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in said compound multiplied by n, to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds falls within a range of
Claim 2
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for preparing an olefin polymer, which comprises polymerizing an olefin at a temperature of from 20° to 110° C. in a continuous or batch system, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a combination of ingredients (A) and (B), wherein ingredient (A) is a solid catalyst obtained by allowing a homogeneous solution of (i) at least one of a combination of metallic magnesium and a hydroxylated organic compound, or an oxygen-containing organic compound of magnesium, and (ii) at least one oxygen-containing organic compound of titanium, to react in succession with: (iii) at least one first organoaluminum compound having the formula: R 3 1 Al or R n 1 AlY 3-n wherein R 1 is a C 1-20 alkyl group, Y is a C 1-20 alkoxyl, aryloxy or cycloalkoxyl group or a halogen, and 1≦n<3, wherein, when the first organoaluminum compound has the formula R n 1 AlY 3-n , the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in said compound multiplied by n, to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds falls within a range of
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
327 words
1×n/(n-0.5)≦(n×Al)/Ti≦100×n/(n-0.5) and wherein, when the first organoaluminum compound has the formula R 3 1 Al and the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in said organoaluminum compound multiplied by 3, to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds falls within a range of 0.12≦(3×Al)/Ti≦120; then (iv) at least one polysiloxane or silane compound, wherein said polysiloxane has the formula: ##STR2## wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are C 1-12 alkyl, C 1-12 aryl, hydrogen, halogen, C 1-12 alkoxyl, C 1-12 allyloxyl, or C 1-12 fatty acid, with the proviso that R 3 and R 4 cannot both be hydrogen or halogen, and wherein p ranges from about 2 to 10,000; and wherein said silane has the formula: H.sub.q Si.sub.r R.sub.s.sup.5 X.sub.t where R s 5 are groups capable of bonding to silicon which are C 1-12 alkyl, C 1-12 aryl, C 1-12 alkoxyl, C 1-12 allyloxyl, or C 1-12 fatty acid; X is halogen; q, s, and t are integers not smaller than 0; and r is a natural number related to q, s and t as q+s+t=2r+2, wherein the amount of said polysiloxane or silane compound is selected such that the atomic ratio of gram atoms of magnesium in the magnesium compounds to the gram atoms of silicon in the silicon compounds lies within a range of 1/20≦Mg/Si≦100; and then (v) at least one second aluminum compound having the formula: R.sub.z.sup.6 AlX.sub.3-z wherein R 6 is a C 1-20 hydrocarbon, X is a halogen atom and 0≦Z<3, wherein the amount of said second aluminum compound is such that the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in the first organoaluminum compound to the gram atoms of aluminum in the second aluminum compound falls within a range of 1/20≦Al (first organoaluminum compound)/Al (second aluminum compound) ≦10; and ingredient (B) is an organometallic compound containing a metal from group Ia, IIa, IIb, IIIb or IVb of the Periodic Table.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
327 words
1×n/(n-0.5)≦(n×Al)/Ti≦100×n/(n-0.5) and wherein, when the first organoaluminum compound has the formula R 3 1 Al and the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in said organoaluminum compound multiplied by 3, to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds falls within a range of 0.12≦(3×Al)/Ti≦120; then (iv) at least one polysiloxane or silane compound, wherein said polysiloxane has the formula: ##STR2## wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are C 1-12 alkyl, C 1-12 aryl, hydrogen, halogen, C 1-12 alkoxyl, C 1-12 allyloxyl, or C 1-12 fatty acid, with the proviso that R 3 and R 4 cannot both be hydrogen or halogen, and wherein p ranges from about 2 to 10,000; and wherein said silane has the formula: H.sub.q Si.sub.r R.sub.s.sup.5 X.sub.t where R s 5 are groups capable of bonding to silicon which are C 1-12 alkyl, C 1-12 aryl, C 1-12 alkoxyl, C 1-12 allyloxyl, or C 1-12 fatty acid; X is halogen; q, s, and t are integers not smaller than 0; and r is a natural number related to q, s and t as q+s+t=2r+2, wherein the amount of said polysiloxane or silane compound is selected such that the atomic ratio of gram atoms of magnesium in the magnesium compounds to the gram atoms of silicon in the silicon compounds lies within a range of 1/20≦Mg/Si≦100; and then (v) at least one second aluminum compound having the formula: R.sub.z.sup.6 AlX.sub.3-z wherein R 6 is a C 1-20 hydrocarbon, X is a halogen atom and 0≦Z<3, wherein the amount of said second aluminum compound is such that the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in the first organoaluminum compound to the gram atoms of aluminum in the second aluminum compound falls within a range of 1/20≦Al (first organoaluminum compound)/Al (second aluminum compound) ≦10; and ingredient (B) is an organometallic compound containing a metal from group Ia, IIa, IIb, IIIb or IVb of the Periodic Table.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said oxygen-containing organic compound of titanium is represented by the general formula [TiO.sub.a (OR.sup.2).sub.b ].sub.m wherein R 2 represents a C 1-20 alkyl group, a C 1-20 cycloalkyl group, a C 1-20 arylalkyl group, a C 1-20 aryl group, a C 1-20 alkyl aryl group, wherein a≧0 and b>0, respectively, a and b being compatible with the valency of titanium, and m indicates a natural number.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said organic compound of titanium is selected from the group consisting of titanium tetraethoxide, titanium tetra-n-propoxide, titanium tetra-i-propoxide, titanium tetra-n-butoxide, and hexa-i-propoxy dititanate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first organoaluminum compound is selected from the group consisting of triethylaluminum, tri-i-butylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, i-butylaluminum dichloride, and diethylaluminum ethoxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said polysiloxane is selected from the group consisting of hexamethyldisiloxane, octamethyltrisiloxane, dimethylpolysiloxane, diethylpolysiloxane, methylethylpolysiloxane, methylhydropolysiloxane, ethylhydropolysiloxane, butylhydropolysiloxane, hexaphenyldisiloxane, octaphenyltrisiloxane, diphenylpolysiloxane, phenylhydropolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, 1,5-dichlorohexamethyltrisiloxane, 1,7-dichlorooctamethyltetrasiloxane, dimethoxylpolysiloxane, diethoxylpolysiloxane, and diphenoxylpolysiloxane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said polysiloxane is a cyclic polysiloxane selected from the group consisting of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, 2,4,6-trimethylcyclotrisiloxane, 2,4,6,8-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane, triphenyltrimethylcyclotrisiloxane, tetraphenyltetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane, hexaphenylcyclotrisiloxane and octaphenylcyclotetrasiloxane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said silane is selected from the group consisting of trimethylphenylsilane, allyltrimethylsilane, hexamethyldisilane, octaphenylcyclotetrasilane, methylsilane, dimethylsilane, trimethylsilane, silicon tetrachloride, silicon tetrabromide, dimethyldichlorosilane, diethyldichlorosilane, n-butyltrichlorosilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, triethylfluorosilane, dimethyldibromosilane, trimethylmethoxylsilane, dimethyldiethoxylsilane, tetramethoxylsilane, diphenyldiethoxylsilane, tetramethyldiethoxyldisilane, dimethyltetraethoxyldisilane, dichlorodiethoxylsilane, dichlorodiphenoxylsilane, tribromoethoxylsilane, trimethylacetoxysilane, diethyldiacetoxysilane, and ethyltriacetoxysilane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said second aluminum compound is selected from the group consisting of aluminum trichloride, diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, i-butylaluminum dichloride, and a mixture of triethylaluminum and aluminum trichloride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the atomic ratio of the gram atomic ratio of gram atoms of magnesium in the magnesium compounds to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds is 1/20≦Mg/Ti≦200.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein, in ingredient (B), the metal is selected from the group consisting of lithium, magnesium, zinc, tin, and aluminum.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
528 words
A method for preparing an olefin polymer, which comprises polymerizing an olefin at a temperature of from 20° to 110° C. in a continuous or batch system to obtain at least one relatively low molecular weight polyolefin material and at least one relatively high molecular weight polyolefin material in separate polymerization stages, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a combination of ingredients (A) and (B), wherein ingredient (A) is a solid catalyst obtained by allowing a homogeneous solution of (i) at least one of a combination of metallic magnesium and a hydroxylated organic compound, or an oxygen-containing organic compound of magnesium, and (ii) at least one oxygen-containing organic compound of titanium, to react in succession with: (iii) at least one first organoaluminum compound having the formula: R.sub.3.sup.1 Al or R.sub.n.sup.1 AlY.sub.3-n wherein R 1 is a C 1-20 alkyl group, Y is a C 1-20 alkoxyl, aryloxy or cycloalkoxyl group or a halogen, and 1≦n<3, wherein, when the first organoaluminum compound has the formula R n 1 AlY 3-n , the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in said compound multiplied by n, to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds falls within a range of 0.1×n/(n-0.5)≦(n×Al)/Ti≦100×n/(n-0.5) and wherein, when the first organoaluminum compound has the formula R 3 1 Al and the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in said organoaluminum compound multiplied by 3, to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds falls within a range of 0.12≦(3×Al)/Ti≦120; then (iv) at least one polysiloxane or silane compound, wherein said polysiloxane has the formula: ##STR3## wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are C 1-12 alkyl, C 1-12 aryl, hydrogen, halogen, C 1-12 alkoxyl, C 1-12 allyloxyl, or C 1-12 fatty acid, with the proviso that R 3 and R 4 cannot both be hydrogen or halogen, and wherein p ranges from about 2 to 10,000; and wherein said silane has the formula: H.sub.q Si.sub.r R.sub.s.sup.5 X.sub.t where R s 5 are groups capable of bonding to silicon which are C 1-12 alkyl, C 1-12 aryl, C 1-12 alkoxyl, C 1-12 allyloxyl, or C 1-12 fatty acid; X is halogen; q, s, and t are integers not smaller than 0; and r is a natural number related to q, s and t as q+s+t=2r+2, wherein the amount of said polysiloxane or silane compound is selected such that the atomic ratio of gram atoms of magnesium in the magnesium compounds to the gram atoms of silicon in the silicon compounds lies within a range of 1/20≦Mg/Si≦100; and then (v) at least one second aluminum compound having the formula: R.sub.z.sup.6 AlX.sub.3-z wherein R 6 is a C 1-20 hydrocarbon, X is a halogen atom and 0≦Z<3, wherein the amount of said second aluminum compound is such that the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in the first organoaluminum compound to the gram atoms of aluminum in the second aluminum compound falls within a range of 1/20≦Al (first organoaluminum compound)/Al (second aluminum compound) ≦10; and ingredient (B) is an organometallic compound containing a metal from group Ia, IIa, IIb, IIIb or IVb of the Periodic Table.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
528 words
A method for preparing an olefin polymer, which comprises polymerizing an olefin at a temperature of from 20° to 110° C. in a continuous or batch system to obtain at least one relatively low molecular weight polyolefin material and at least one relatively high molecular weight polyolefin material in separate polymerization stages, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a combination of ingredients (A) and (B), wherein ingredient (A) is a solid catalyst obtained by allowing a homogeneous solution of (i) at least one of a combination of metallic magnesium and a hydroxylated organic compound, or an oxygen-containing organic compound of magnesium, and (ii) at least one oxygen-containing organic compound of titanium, to react in succession with: (iii) at least one first organoaluminum compound having the formula: R.sub.3.sup.1 Al or R.sub.n.sup.1 AlY.sub.3-n wherein R 1 is a C 1-20 alkyl group, Y is a C 1-20 alkoxyl, aryloxy or cycloalkoxyl group or a halogen, and 1≦n<3, wherein, when the first organoaluminum compound has the formula R n 1 AlY 3-n , the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in said compound multiplied by n, to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds falls within a range of 0.1×n/(n-0.5)≦(n×Al)/Ti≦100×n/(n-0.5) and wherein, when the first organoaluminum compound has the formula R 3 1 Al and the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in said organoaluminum compound multiplied by 3, to the gram atoms of titanium in the titanium compounds falls within a range of 0.12≦(3×Al)/Ti≦120; then (iv) at least one polysiloxane or silane compound, wherein said polysiloxane has the formula: ##STR3## wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are C 1-12 alkyl, C 1-12 aryl, hydrogen, halogen, C 1-12 alkoxyl, C 1-12 allyloxyl, or C 1-12 fatty acid, with the proviso that R 3 and R 4 cannot both be hydrogen or halogen, and wherein p ranges from about 2 to 10,000; and wherein said silane has the formula: H.sub.q Si.sub.r R.sub.s.sup.5 X.sub.t where R s 5 are groups capable of bonding to silicon which are C 1-12 alkyl, C 1-12 aryl, C 1-12 alkoxyl, C 1-12 allyloxyl, or C 1-12 fatty acid; X is halogen; q, s, and t are integers not smaller than 0; and r is a natural number related to q, s and t as q+s+t=2r+2, wherein the amount of said polysiloxane or silane compound is selected such that the atomic ratio of gram atoms of magnesium in the magnesium compounds to the gram atoms of silicon in the silicon compounds lies within a range of 1/20≦Mg/Si≦100; and then (v) at least one second aluminum compound having the formula: R.sub.z.sup.6 AlX.sub.3-z wherein R 6 is a C 1-20 hydrocarbon, X is a halogen atom and 0≦Z<3, wherein the amount of said second aluminum compound is such that the atomic ratio of gram atoms of aluminum in the first organoaluminum compound to the gram atoms of aluminum in the second aluminum compound falls within a range of 1/20≦Al (first organoaluminum compound)/Al (second aluminum compound) ≦10; and ingredient (B) is an organometallic compound containing a metal from group Ia, IIa, IIb, IIIb or IVb of the Periodic Table.