Ethylene polymerization catalyst and catalyst system

Abstract

An ethylene polymerization catalyst and catalyst system which produces ethylene copolymers having unique melt elastic properties at high catalytic activity. The catalyst is produced by the steps which include contacting silica having a surface area of between above about 500 m2/g and about 800 m2/g, a particle size in the range of between about 10 microns and about 200 microns and a pore volume of between about 0.5 cc/g and about 3.0 cc/g with an organosilicon compound. This product is contacted with a dialkylmagnesium compound or complex. The product of this step, in turn, is contacted with an alcohol or silane compound. Finally, the thus formed product is contacted with a transition metal compound.

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