This paper considers the problem of selecting the most appropriate ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), which is a polyolefin with a variety of usages in different areas. The metallocene catalyst, bis(2-phenyl indenyl) zirconium dichloride ((2-PhInd)2ZrCl2) was synthesized by a modified method and applied to the terpolymerization of ethylene, propylene, and 5-ethylidiene-2-norbornene (ENB)....

A series of new tailored a-diimine Ni (II) complexes (Ni-OH, Ni-FOH, Ni-PhOH, and Ni-PhFOH) containing bulky ortho-N-aryl groups with various dibenzhydryl substitutes was successfully synthesized, characterized applied in ethylene polymerization. The ligands were by 1H, 19F, 13C NMR, elemental analysis, high resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-HRMS). X-ray crystallographic...

To explore the possibility of producing a narrow distribution of mid- to long-chain hydrocarbons from ethylene as a chemical feedstock, co-oligomerization of ethylene and linear α-olefins (LAOs) was investigated, using a previously reported chromium complex, [CrCl(3)(PNP(OMe))] (1, where PNP(OMe) = N,N-bis(bis(o-methoxyphenyl)phosphino)methylamine). Activation of 1 by treatment with modified me...

Polyethylene/chrysotile nanocomposites with different amount (0.4 to 6.7 wt%) of filler were prepared by in situ polymerization method using the metallocene Cp2ZrCl2 as catalyst and methylaluminoxane (MAO) as co-catalyst. Previous to polymerization, raw chrysotile was treated by three different methods that used thermal treatment and acid leaching. In method A, raw chrysotile was treated therma...

50 years ago, Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta were awarded the Nobel Prize for their discovery of the catalytic polymerization of ethylene and propylene using titanium compounds and aluminum-alkyls as co-catalysts. Polyolefins have grown to become one of the biggest of all produced polymers. New metallocene/methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalysts open the possibility to synthesize polymers with highly ...

This work presents the results of studying behavior catalytic systems formed on basis trichlorotris-(tetrahydrofuranate)chromium(III) in presence sulfur-containing tridentate SOS-type ligands and activated by various organoaluminum compounds. In formation systems, following compounds were used: - bis-(2-methylthioethyl) ether, bis-(2-ethylthioethyl) ether bis-(2-phenylthioethyl) triethylaluminu...

An innovative approach, designated as supported activator (SA), allows preparation of high density polyethylene (HDPE)-based highly performant hybrid materials. This procedure makes use a nano-sized methylaluminoxane (MAO)-activator, based on halloysite natural nanotubes (HNT), combined with an in situ supporting concept. The new protocol when compared more conventional approach gives rise to h...