Non-phthalate compounds as electron donors for polyolefin catalysts
AssigneeFormosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
InventorsDemin Xu, Lei Zhang
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Abstract
Non-phthalate compounds having a structure represented by the general formula and a method for using same are provided as electron donors in the Ziegler-Natta type catalyst system for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of alpha olefins. The non-phthalate compounds may be used in the preparation of the solid catalyst component, thus serving as “internal electron donors”, or employed during or prior to polymerization as “external electron donors,” and therefore they can be used to prepare phthalate-free polyolefins.
Claims38
A solid Ziegler-Natta type catalyst component for the polymerization or copolymerization of alpha olefins, comprising magnesium, titanium, halogen, and electron donors;
- wherein the electron donors comprise at least one non-phthalate compound represented by the formula:
- wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the groups consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and polycyclic hydrocarbons,
- wherein X is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, and polycyclic hydrocarbons,
- wherein the subscripts m, n, p and t, y, z are independently selected from 0 to 3, and
- wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of carboxylic esters, alpha-keto esters, phosphonate esters, and sulfonate esters;
- and
- wherein L is selected from the groups consisting of:
A catalyst system for the polymerization or co-polymerization of alpha-olefins comprising:
- (1) a solid catalyst component for the polymerization or co-polymerization of alpha-olefins comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen, and at least one non-phthalate compound represented by the formula:
- wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the groups consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and polycyclic hydrocarbons,
- wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, and polycyclic hydrocarbons,
- wherein the subscripts m, n, p and t, y, z are independently selected from 0 to 3, and
- wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of carboxylic esters, alpha-keto esters, phosphinate esters, and sulfonate esters;
- and
- wherein L is selected from the groups consisting of:
- (2) a co-catalyst component.
A method for the polymerization or copolymerization of alpha-olefins, comprising:
- (1) providing a catalyst system for the polymerization or co-polymerization of alpha-olefins comprising a solid catalyst component comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen, and at least one non-phthalate compound represented by the formula:
- wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the groups consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and polycyclic hydrocarbons,
- wherein X is selected from the groups consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, and polycyclic hydrocarbons,
- wherein the subscripts m, n, p and t, y, z are independently selected from 0 to 3, and
- wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of carboxylic esters, alpha-keto esters, phosphinate esters, and sulfonate esters;
- and
- wherein L is selected from the groups consisting of:
- (2) polymerizing alpha-olefins in the presence of the catalyst system.
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