Polymerization process for producing bimodal polymers
AssigneeChevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
InventorsKumundini 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.
Claims32
A catalyst composition comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, and a co-catalyst, wherein:
- (a) the first metallocene compound has the formula:
- (X1)(X2R12)(X3)(X4)M1;
- wherein:
- (X1) is cyclopentadienyl, indenyl, or fluorenyl;
- (X2) is fluorenyl;
- (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;
- a first substituent of the disubstituted bridging group is an aliphatic or aromatic group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms;
- a second substituent of the disubstituted bridging group is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic group having from 3 to about 10 carbon atoms;
- R1 is H or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms;
- (X3) and (X4) independently are a halide;
- and
- M1 is Zr or Hf;
- and
- (b) the second metallocene has the formula:
- wherein:
- R2 is H or —CH3;
- R3 is CH2═CHCH2—, CH2═CH(CH2)2—, Ph(CH2)3—, CH3(CH2—)3, or H;
- X5 and X6 independently are a halide;
- and
- M2 is Zr or Hf.
A catalyst composition comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, and a co-catalyst, wherein:
- (A) the first metallocene compound is:
- or any combination thereof;
- and
- (B) the second metallocene compound is:
- or any combination thereof.
A catalyst composition comprising a co-catalyst and a metallocene compound having the formula:
- wherein:
- R2 is H or —CH3;
- R3 is CH2═CHCH2—, CH2═CH(CH2)2—, Ph(CH2)3—, CH3(CH2—)3, or H;
- X5 and X6 independently are a halide;
- and
- M2 is Zr or Hf.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.