Continuity compositions and methods of making and using the same

1. A continuity composition, comprising:

a) 2-20 wt. % of at least one metal carboxylate salt wherein said metal carboxylate salt is modified with;

b) 2-20 wt. % of at least one molten fatty amine; and

c) at least one liquid vehicle, where the wt. % are based on the total weight of a), b) and c).

2. The continuity composition of claim 1 , wherein the liquid vehicle is a mineral oil, an aromatic hydrocarbon, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon.

3. The continuity composition of claim 1 wherein the at least one fatty amine is represented by the formula:

(R 1 ) x N(R 2 OH) y

wherein

R 1 is a hydrocarbyl radical having from 9 to 40 carbon atoms;

R 2 is a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms;

and

x has a value of 1 or 2 and x+y=3.

4. The continuity composition of claim 3 wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbyl radical having from 14 to 26 carbon atoms and R 2 is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl or iso-propyl.

5. The continuity composition of claim 1 wherein the at least one metal carboxylate salt is represented by the formula:

M(Q)x (OOCR)y

wherein M is a metal from Group 3 to 16 and the Lanthanide and Actinide series, Q is halogen, hydrogen, a hydroxy or hydroxide, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, siloxy, silane or sulfonate group, R is a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1 to 100 carbon atoms, and x is an integer from 0 to 3 and y is an integer from 1 to 4 and the sum of x and y is equal to the valence of the metal.

6. The continuity composition of claim 5 wherein the at least one metal carboxylate salt is represented by the formula:

(R 1 CO 2 ) 2 AlOH

wherein R 1 is a hydrocarbyl radical containing from 12 to 30 carbon atoms.

7. The continuity composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one metal carboxylate salt comprises an aluminum carboxylate.

8. The continuity composition of claim 1 , wherein the metal carboxylate salt comprises an aluminum mono-stearate, an aluminum di-stearate, an aluminum tri-stearate, or a combination thereof.

9. The continuity composition of claim 1 comprising:

a) 3-15 wt. % of at least one metal carboxylate salt,

b) 3-15 wt. % of at least one fatty amine, and

c) at least one liquid vehicle;

based on the total weight percent of a), b) and c).

10. The continuity composition of claim 1 further comprising a particulate inorganic oxide.

11. The continuity composition of claim 1 wherein the particulate inorganic oxide is selected from silica and alumina.

12. The continuity composition of claim 1 wherein the at least one metal carboxylate salt is modified with at least one molten fatty amine by spray drying or spray congealing.

13. A process for polymerizing olefins, the process comprising:

contacting olefins with one or more catalyst compositions and the continuity composition of claim 1 in a reactor under polymerization conditions to produce an olefin polymer or copolymer.

14. The olefin polymerization process of claim 13 , wherein the catalyst composition comprises a support, an activator, and one or more catalyst compounds comprising a titanium, a zirconium, or a hafnium atom.

15. The olefin polymerization process of claim 13 , wherein the catalyst compound is selected from the group consisting of:

(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(propylcyclopentadienyl)MX 2 ,

(tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)(propylcyclopentadienyl)MX 2 ,

(tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)(butylcyclopentadienyl)MX 2 ,

Me 2 Si(indenyl) 2 MX 2 ,

Me 2 Si(tetrahydroindenyl) 2 MX 2 ,

(n-propyl cyclopentadienyl) 2 MX 2 ,

(n-butyl cyclopentadienyl) 2 MX 2 ,

(1-methyl, 3-butyl cyclopentadienyl) 2 MX 2 ,

HN(CH 2 CH 2 N(2,4,6-Me 3 phenyl)) 2 MX 2 ,

HN(CH 2 CH 2 N(2,3,4,5,6-Me 5 phenyl)) 2 MX 2 ,

(propyl cyclopentadienyl)(tetramethylcyclopentadienyl)MX 2 ,

(butyl cyclopentadienyl) 2 MX 2 ,

(propyl cyclopentadienyl) 2 MX 2 , and a combination thereof,

wherein M is Zr or Hf, and X is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, Me, Bnz, CH 2 SiMe 3 , and C1 to C5 alkyls or alkenyls.