# US 4,399,055 A · Carrier of catalyst and catalyst component composed of the carrier, for polymerization of olefins, as well as processes for production thereof

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- Number: US 4,399,055 A
- Document ID: US4399055A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/370,666
- Filed: 1982-04-22
- Granted: 1983-08-16
- Earliest claimed: 1981-05-01
- Assignees: Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Mitsuyuki Matsuura; Takashi Fujita
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4399055A

## CPC

- C08F 10/00: Homopolymers and copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond
- C08F: MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS

## Abstract

A carrier of catalysts for polymerization of olefins is disclosed, which is produced from a magnesium halide and which is characterized by its granulometric properties. Production of a catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which comprises the carrier is also disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A carrier of a catalyst for polymerization of olefins which is a catalyst carrier of solid particles produced from a magnesium halide, characterized in that the carrier is composed of tertiary particles each constituted by a large number of fine secondary particles, each of said secondary particles is constituted by a large number of very fine primary particles included therein, and the carrier composed of said tertiary particles has:
(a) a specific area in a range of 0.1 to 10 m.sup.2 /g,
(b) a void volume formed by pores of not more than 10,000 A of not more than 0.5 ml/g,
(c) a ratio of the average diameter of the tertiary particles to that of the secondary particles in a range of 50 to 200, and
(d) a ratio of the specific surface area of the carrier to that of a sphere having a diameter corresponding to the particle diameter of the tertiary particles in a range of 1 to 10.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The carrier according to claim 1, in which the specific surface area is in the range of 0.5 to 5 m.sup.2 /g.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The carrier according to claim 1, in which the void volume formed by the pores of not more than 10,000 A is not more than 0.3 ml/g.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The carrier according to claim 1, in which the ratio of the average diameter of the teritary particles to that of the secondary particles is in a range of 100 to 150.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The carrier according to claim 1, in which the carrier has:
(a) a specific area in a range of 0.5 to 5 m.sup.2 /g,
(b) a void volume formed by pores of not more than 10,000 A of not more than 0.3 ml/g,
(c) a ratio of the average diameter of the tertiary particles to that of the secondary particles in a range of 100 to 150, and
(d) a ratio of the specific surface area of the carrier to that of a sphere having a diameter corresponding to the particle diameter of the tertiary particles in a range of 1 to 10.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

A catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which is prepared by contacting at least one component of three components (D), (E) and (F) with the catalyst carrier of any of claims 1 through 5,
the component (D) being a liquid titanium compound, which must contain a halogen in the case where this component is used alone or in combination with the component (F),
the component (E) being a silicon halide compound, and
the component (F) being a polymeric silicone compound having a structural unit represented by the formula ##STR4## wherein R.degree. is a hydrocarbon residue.

### Claim 7

A process for producing a carrier of a catalyst for polymerization of olefins, which comprises preparing a homogeneous solution by contacting (a) a magnesium dihalide with (b) a titanic acid ester or a polytitanic acid ester, contacting the resulting homogeneous solution with (c) a polymeric silicone compound, and separating out a solid carrier component.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The process according to claim 7, in which the ratio of (b)/(a) in the homogeneous solution is in a range of from 1 to 20 and the polymeric silicone compound is used in such a ratio that (c)/(b) is in a range of from 1 to 20.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The process according to claim 8, in which the ratio (b)/(a) is from 2 to 5, and the ratio (c)/(b) is from 1 to 5.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The process according to claim 7, in which the steps of contacting the components (a), (b) and (c) are carried out at a temperature of 0.degree. to 100.degree. C.

### Claim 11

A process for producing a catalyst component for polymerization of olefins which comprises:
the steps of contacting (a) a magnesium dihalide with (b) a titanic acid ester or a polytitanic acid ester to prepare a homogeneous solution thereof, and contacting (c) a polymeric silicone compound with the resulting homogeneous solution to separate out a carrier, and
a step of contacting at least one component of three components (D), (E) and (F) with the resulting carrier,
the component (D) being a liquid titanium compound which must contain a halogen in the case where this component is used alone or in combination with the component (F),
the component (E) being a silicone halide compound, and
the component (F) being a polymeric silicone compound having a structural unit represented by the formula ##STR5## wherein R.degree. is a hydrocarbon residue.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The process according to claim 11, in which TiCl.sub.4 is contacted with the homogeneous solution.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The process according to claim 11, in which TiCl.sub.4 and SiCl.sub.4 are contacted with the homogeneous solution.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The process according to claim 11, in which the ratio of (b)/(a) is in a range of from 2 to 10 and the ratio of (c)/(b) is in a range of from 1 to 20.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The process according to claim 11, in which the ratio of (b)/(a) is in a range of from 2 to 5 and the ratio of (c)/(b) is in a range of from 2 to 5.
