IP Library Granted Patent US 6,897,274
Granted Patent B2
US 6,897,274 · App. 10/416,399 · Granted May 24, 2005

Prepolymerization method of α-olefin

Assignee: Samsung Atofina Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,897,274
App. No.
10/416,399
Granted
May 24, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the prepolymerization of α-olefin in the presence of a catalyst system which comprises (a) a magnesium supported solid complex titanium catalyst and (b) an organometallic compound of metal of Group I or III of the Periodic Table, characterized in that an inert solvent having high viscosity with molecular weight of 300 g/mole or more is used as a reaction medium.

Claims (14)

1. A method of prepolymerizing an α-olefin comprising:

contacting an α-olefin with a catalyst system, wherein the catalyst system comprises:

a magnesium supported solid complex titanium catalyst; and

an organometallic compound of metal of Group I or II of the Periodic Table,

wherein an inert solvent is used as a reaction medium, and wherein the inert solvent comprises mineral oil, and wherein the inert solvent has a molecular weight of 300 g/mole or more, and wherein the viscosity of the inert solvent is about 50 to about 100 centistokes at 40° C.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said organometallic compound is trialkylalunuinium.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of said solid complex titanium catalyst (a) to the inert solvent is 5 to 500 millimoles of titanium atoms per one liter of the inert solvent, and the ratio of organometals in the organometallic compound (b) component to the catalyst (a) is 0.1 to 100 moles per one mole of titanium atoms in the catalyst (a).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnesium supported solid complex titanium catalyst comprises a Zieglar-Natta catalyst.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnesium supported solid complex titanium catalyst is prepared by a method comprising:

preparing a solution containing magnesium by dissolving a magnesium compound and a Group IIIA compound of the Periodic Table in a solvent mixture of cyclic ether, one or more of alcohol, a phosphorus compound and organosilane;

precipitating solid particles by reacting the solution containing magnesium with a transition metal compound, a silicone compound, or a tin compound;

reacting said precipitated solid particles with a titanium compound and an electron donor; and

washing the reaction product with hydrocarbon solvents to obtain solid catalyst particles.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst system comprises particles with a diameter of 100 μm or more.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036548 FRAME: 0271. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 9, 2015
From: SAMSUNG ATOFINA CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037071/0433 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 3, 2015
From: SAMSUNG ATOFINA CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036548/0271 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 14, 2014
From: SAMSUNG ATOFINA CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033312/0321 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2003
From: KIM, WOO-KYOUNG; LO, KUN; KIM, IL-SEOP
To: SAMSUNG ATOFINA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014690/0786 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 2000-0066411 · Nov 9, 2000 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040063571A1 · Apr 1, 2004