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US 7,226,886 B2Granted
Polymerization catalysts and process for producing bimodal polymers in a single reactor
AssigneeChevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
InventorsKumudini C. Jayaratne, Michael D. Jensen, Qing Yang
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Abstract
Catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound are provided. An improved method for preparing cyclopentadienyl complexes used to produce polyolefins is also provided.
Claims24
A catalyst composition comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, an activator-support, and an organoaluminum compound, wherein:
- (a) the first metallocene compound has the formula:
- (X1)(X2R12)(X3)(X4)M1;
- wherein (X1) is cyclopentadienyl, indenyl, or fluorenyl;
- wherein (X2) is fluorenyl;
- wherein (X1) and (X2) are connected by a disubstituted bridging group comprising one atom bonded to both (X1) and (X2), wherein the atom is carbon or silicon;
- wherein a first substituent of the disubstituted bridging group is an aliphatic or aromatic group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms;
- wherein a second substituent of the disubstituted bridging group is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic group having from 3 to about 10 carbon atoms;
- wherein R1 is H or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms;
- wherein (X3) and (X4) independently are a halide;
- wherein M1 is Zr or Hf;
- (b) the second metallocene has the formula:
- wherein R2 is H or —CH3;
- wherein R3 is CH2═C—HCH2—, CH2═CH(CH2)2—, Ph(CH2)3—, CH3(CH2)3, or H;
- wherein X5 and X6 independently are a halide;
- and
- wherein M2 is Zr or Hf.
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