US5529965A — Polymerization catalyst systems, their production…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 78 words

A method of producing a supported catalyst system, said method comprising the sequential steps of: a) contacting a water containing support material with an organometallic compound; adding at least one metallocene catalyst component; c) adding at least one magnesium containing compound; and d) adding at least one non-metallocene catalyst component that is a coordination compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 metals said compound excluding cyclopentadienyl derivatives.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 78 words

A method of producing a supported catalyst system, said method comprising the sequential steps of: a) contacting a water containing support material with an organometallic compound; adding at least one metallocene catalyst component; c) adding at least one magnesium containing compound; and d) adding at least one non-metallocene catalyst component that is a coordination compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 metals said compound excluding cyclopentadienyl derivatives.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the support material is selected from the group consisting of inorganic oxides, inorganic chlorides and polyolefins.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the support material is selected from at least one of the group consisting of silica, alumina and magnesia.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 45 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the organometallic compound is an organometallic compound selected from the group consisting of organometallic alkyls, alkoxides, and halides and wherein the organometallic compound contains a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 1, 2, 3, and 4 metals.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method of claim 4 wherein the organometallic compound is selected from the group consisting of aluminum alkyls, magnesium alkyls, magnesium alkyl halides, lithium alkyls, silicon alkyls, silicon alkoxides and silicon alkyl halides.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 5 wherein the organometallic compound is selected from the group consisting of trimethylaluminum, trisbutylaluminum, triethylaluminum and tri-n-hexyl-aluminum.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the support material is contacted with the organometallic compound to form alumoxane.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 63 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said magnesium containing compound has the general formula: X.sub.n MgR.sub.2-n wherein n is a number satisfying the condition of 0≦n<2; R is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group or a cycloalkyl group; when n is 0, two of R may be the same or different from each other; and X is halogen.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises a step of introducing a halogenating agent.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 37 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the water content of the support material is in the range of from about 3 weight percent to about 27 weight percent based on the total weight of the support material.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 31 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the mole ratio the organometallic compound to the water content of the support material is in the range of from about 0.7 to about 1.5.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 61 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises a step c) i) of adding a halogenating agent of the general formula: MR.sub.n X.sub.4-n where M is a Group 14 element, n is an integer from 0 to 3, R is hydrogen or a linear or branched radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X is a halogen.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 16 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the catalyst system is dried to a free flowing powder.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method of claim 9 wherein the method further comprises a step of introducing a chlorinating agent.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 27 words

The method of claim 14 wherein the chlorinating agent is selected from the group consisting of chloroform, methylene chloride, chloromethane, tetrachlorosilane, trichlorosilane, boron chloride and combinations thereof.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the mole ratio of the organometallic compound to the water content of the support material is greater than 0.8.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 32 words

The method of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises a step of introducing another organometallic compound which can be the same or different as the organometallic compound formed in step a).

Claim 19

Independent Claim 75 words

A method of producing a supported catalyst system, said method comprising the sequential steps of: a) contacting a support material with an organometallic compound; b) adding at least one metallocene catalyst component; c) adding a magnesium containing compound; and d) adding at least one non-metallocene catalyst component that is a coordination compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 metals, said compound excluding cyclopentadienyl derivatives.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 75 words

A method of producing a supported catalyst system, said method comprising the sequential steps of: a) contacting a support material with an organometallic compound; b) adding at least one metallocene catalyst component; c) adding a magnesium containing compound; and d) adding at least one non-metallocene catalyst component that is a coordination compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 metals, said compound excluding cyclopentadienyl derivatives.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 14 words

The method of claim 18 wherein the organometallic compound is an oxygen-containing organometallic compound.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 14 words

The method of claim 18 wherein the method further comprises introducing a halogenating agent.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 20 wherein the mole ratio of the halogenating agent to the magnesium containing compound is from about 1:1 to about 100:1.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 10 words

A catalyst system produced by the method of claim 18.

Claim 25

Independent Claim 86 words

A method for preparing a supported activator, the method comprising contacting a water containing support material with a solution of an organometallic compound in a liquid and at least one halogenating agent, said solution further comprising one or more of the group consisting of a metallocene catalyst component, a non-metallocene catalyst component that is a coordination compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 metals, said compound excluding cyclopentadienyl derivatives, and a magnesium containing compound component.

Claim 26

Independent Claim 86 words

A method for preparing a supported activator, the method comprising contacting a water containing support material with a solution of an organometallic compound in a liquid and at least one halogenating agent, said solution further comprising one or more of the group consisting of a metallocene catalyst component, a non-metallocene catalyst component that is a coordination compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 metals, said compound excluding cyclopentadienyl derivatives, and a magnesium containing compound component.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 42 words

The method of claim 23 wherein the solution is added to the water-containing support material such that the total volume of the solution is less than four times to about one times or less the total pore volume of the support material.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 10 words

A catalyst system produced by the method of claim 1.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 31 words

A process of polymerizing olefins alone or in combination with one or more other olefins, said process comprising polymerizing the olefins in the presence of the catalyst system of claim 1.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 31 words

A process of polymerizing olefins alone or in combination with one or more other olefins, said process comprising polymerizing the olefins in the presence of the catalyst system of claim 22.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-06-25	1999-12-25	2000-06-25	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-06-25	2003-12-25	2004-06-25	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-06-25	2007-12-25	2008-06-25	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Polymerization catalyst systems, their production and use

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