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Process for producing olefin polymers and catalyst used therein
Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-03-11
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2008-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization containing as catalyst components at least titanium, magnesium and chlorine which are impregnated into an organic porous polymer carrier having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 1,000 μm and a pore volume of 0.1 ml/g or above at a pore radius of 100 to 5,000 Å, a catalyst system comprising at least said solid catalyst component (A) and an organoaluminum compound (B), as well as a process for producing α-olefin polymers using said catalyst system.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Sasaki
- 👤 Takeshi Ebara
- 👤 Hiroyuki Kora
- 👤 Kiyoshi Kawai
- 👤 Mituharu Yamasaki
- 👤 Syozo Kawamata
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:47
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/901; Y10S526/904; Y10S526/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization comprising a trivalent titanium compound obtained by reducing a titanium compound represented by the formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n (wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom; and n is a number satisfying 0<n≦4) with an organomagnesium compound in the presence of an organic porous polymer carrier having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 1000 μm and a pore volume of 0.1 ml/g or above at a pore radius of 100 to 5,000 Å, or in the co-presence of said organic porous polymer carrier and an organo silicone compound having Si-O bonds, of the formula: Si(OR.sup.3).sub.m R.sup.4.sub.4-m, R.sup.5 (R.sup.6.sub.2 SiO).sub.p SiR.sup.7.sub.3p or (R.sup.8 SiO).sub.q (wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; m is a number satisfying 0<m≦4; p is an integer of 1 to 1,000; and q is an integer of 2 to 1,000) to obtain a solid product, treating the solid product with a mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester, and a mixture of a dialkyl ether and titanium tetrachloride.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization comprising a trivalent titanium compound obtained by reducing a titanium compound represented by the formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n (wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom; and n is a number satisfying 0<n≦4) with an organomagnesium compound in the presence of an organic porous polymer carrier having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 1000 μm and a pore volume of 0.1 ml/g or above at a pore radius of 100 to 5,000 Å, or in the co-presence of said organic porous polymer carrier and an organo silicone compound having Si-O bonds, of the formula: Si(OR.sup.3).sub.m R.sup.4.sub.4-m, R.sup.5 (R.sup.6.sub.2 SiO).sub.p SiR.sup.7.sub.3p or (R.sup.8 SiO).sub.q (wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; m is a number satisfying 0<m≦4; p is an integer of 1 to 1,000; and q is an integer of 2 to 1,000) to obtain a solid product, treating the solid product with a mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester, and a mixture of a dialkyl ether and titanium tetrachloride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
209 words
A solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization comprising a trivalent titanium compound obtained by reducing a titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n (wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom; and n is a number satisfying 0<n≦4) with an organomagnesium compound in the presence of an organic porous polymer carrier having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 1000 μm and a pore volume ob 0.1 ml/g or above at a pore radium of 100 to 5,000 Å, or in the copresence of said organic porous polymer carrier and an organo silicone compound having Si-O bonds, of the formula: Si(OR.sup.3).sub.m R.sup.4.sub.4-m, R.sup.5 (R.sup.6.sub.2 SiO).sub.p SiR.sup.7.sub.3 or (R.sup.8 SiO).sub.q (wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; m is a number satisfying 0<m≦4, p is an integer of 1 to 1,000; and q is an integer of 2 to 1,000) to obtain a solid product, treating the solid product with a mixture of a dialkyl ether and titanium tetrachloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
209 words
A solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization comprising a trivalent titanium compound obtained by reducing a titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n (wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom; and n is a number satisfying 0<n≦4) with an organomagnesium compound in the presence of an organic porous polymer carrier having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 1000 μm and a pore volume ob 0.1 ml/g or above at a pore radium of 100 to 5,000 Å, or in the copresence of said organic porous polymer carrier and an organo silicone compound having Si-O bonds, of the formula: Si(OR.sup.3).sub.m R.sup.4.sub.4-m, R.sup.5 (R.sup.6.sub.2 SiO).sub.p SiR.sup.7.sub.3 or (R.sup.8 SiO).sub.q (wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; m is a number satisfying 0<m≦4, p is an integer of 1 to 1,000; and q is an integer of 2 to 1,000) to obtain a solid product, treating the solid product with a mixture of a dialkyl ether and titanium tetrachloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hydrocarbon group R 1 of the titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n is an alkyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the X of the titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n is chlorine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the n of the titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n is a number satisfying 2≦n≦4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the organomagnesium compound is a Grignard compound represented by the general formula R'MgX (wherein R' is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X is a halogen atom), or a dialkyl magnesium compound or a diaryl magnesium compound both represented by the general formula R"R"'Mg (wherein R" and R"' are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the organosilicon compound having Si-O bonds is an alkoxysilane compound represented by the formula Si(OR 3 ) m R 4 4-m , in which m is a number satisfying 1<m≦4, R 3 is a hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and T 4 is a hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon atom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the organosilicone compound having Si-O bonds is used in an amount of 1 to 50 in terms of the atomic ratio of silicon atom to titanium atom in titanium compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the organomagnesium compound is used in an amount of 0.1 to 10 in terms of the atomic ratio of the sum of titanium atom and silicon atom to magnesium atom.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the reduction is conducted at a temperature of -50° to 70° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A solid catalyst component according to claim 1, wherein the mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester is used in an amount of 0.1 to 50 moles per 1 mole of titanium atom in solid product.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dialkyl ether is used in an amount of 0.1 to 100 moles per 1 mole of titanium atom in solid product.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein titanium tetrachloride is used in an amount of 2 to 2,000 moles per 1 mole of titanium atom in solid product and in an amount of 1 to 100 moles per 1 mole of ether compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1, wherein the solid product is treated with a mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester compound in a diluent at a temperature of -50° to 150° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 1, wherein the ester-treated solid product is treated with a mixture of a dialkyl ether and titanium tetrachloride in a slurry state using a solvent at 30° to 150° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A solid catalyst component according to claim 15, wherein the solvent is an aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, alicyclic hydrocarbon or a halogenated hydrocarbon.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
227 words
A catalyst system for a α-olefin polymerization comprising: (A) a solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization comprising a trivalent titanium compound obtained by reducing a titanium compound represented by the formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n (wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom; and n is number satisfying 0<n≦4) with an organomagnesium compound in the presence of an organic porous polymer carrier having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 1,000 μm and a pore volume of 0.1 ml/g or above at a pore radius of 100 to 5,000 Å, or in the co-presence of said organic porous polymer carrier and an organo silicone compound having Si-O bonds, of the formula: Si(OR.sup.3).sub.m R.sup.4.sub.4-m, R.sup.5 (R.sup.6.sub.2 SiO).sub.p SiR.sup.7.sub.3 or (R.sup.8.sub.2 SiO).sub.q (wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or hydrogen atom; m is a number satisfying 0<m≦4, p is an integer of 1 to 1,000; and q is an integer of 2 to 1,000) to obtain a solid product, treating the solid product with a mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester, and a mixture of a dialkyl ether and titanium tetrachloride, and (B) an organoaluminum compound.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
227 words
A catalyst system for a α-olefin polymerization comprising: (A) a solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization comprising a trivalent titanium compound obtained by reducing a titanium compound represented by the formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n (wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom; and n is number satisfying 0<n≦4) with an organomagnesium compound in the presence of an organic porous polymer carrier having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 1,000 μm and a pore volume of 0.1 ml/g or above at a pore radius of 100 to 5,000 Å, or in the co-presence of said organic porous polymer carrier and an organo silicone compound having Si-O bonds, of the formula: Si(OR.sup.3).sub.m R.sup.4.sub.4-m, R.sup.5 (R.sup.6.sub.2 SiO).sub.p SiR.sup.7.sub.3 or (R.sup.8.sub.2 SiO).sub.q (wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or hydrogen atom; m is a number satisfying 0<m≦4, p is an integer of 1 to 1,000; and q is an integer of 2 to 1,000) to obtain a solid product, treating the solid product with a mono- or polycarboxylic acid ester, and a mixture of a dialkyl ether and titanium tetrachloride, and (B) an organoaluminum compound.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst system according to claim 17, wherein the component (A) comprises a trivalent titanium compound obtained by reducing a titanium compound represented by the general formula Ti(OR 1 ) n X 4-n (wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, and n is a number satisfying 0<n≦4) with an organo magnesium compound in the presence of an organic porous polymer carrier having a mean particle diameter of 5 to 1,000 μm and a pore volume of 0.1 ml/g or above at a pore radius of 100 to 5,000 Å, or in the co-presence of said organic porous polymer carrier and an organo silicone compound having Si-O bonds, of the formula: Si(OR.sup.3).sub.m R.sup.4.sub.4-m, R.sup.5 (R.sup.6.sub.2 SiO).sub.p SiR.sup.7.sub.3 or (R.sup.8 SiO).sub.q (wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; m is a number satisfying 0<m≦4, p is an integer of 1 to 1,000; and q is an integer of 2 to 1,000) to obtain a solid product, treating the solid product with a mixture of a dialkyl ether and titanium tetrachloride.
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