US4258161A — Process for polymerizing propylene

Claim 1

Independent Claim 162 words

A process for polymerizing propylene, which comprises polymerizing propylene in the presence of a catalyst system composed of: (A) a solid titanium trichloride-based complex which is a fine particulate solid obtained by precipitation at a temperature below 150° C. from a liquid medium by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organic aluminum compound in an ether or a thioether and which is expressed by the formula: TiCl 3 .(AlR p 3 X 3-p ) x .(C) y , wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a value within the range of 0≦p≦2, C is an ether or a thioether, x is a value less than 0.15 and y is a value greater than 0.001; (B) an organic aluminum cocatalyst of the formula: AlR n 1 Cl 3-n , wherein R 1 is a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group and n is a value of 1.95-2.10; and (C) an electron donor compound.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 162 words

A process for polymerizing propylene, which comprises polymerizing propylene in the presence of a catalyst system composed of: (A) a solid titanium trichloride-based complex which is a fine particulate solid obtained by precipitation at a temperature below 150° C. from a liquid medium by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organic aluminum compound in an ether or a thioether and which is expressed by the formula: TiCl 3 .(AlR p 3 X 3-p ) x .(C) y , wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a value within the range of 0≦p≦2, C is an ether or a thioether, x is a value less than 0.15 and y is a value greater than 0.001; (B) an organic aluminum cocatalyst of the formula: AlR n 1 Cl 3-n , wherein R 1 is a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group and n is a value of 1.95-2.10; and (C) an electron donor compound.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 175 words

A process for polymerizing propylene, which comprises polymerizing propylene in the presence of the catalyst system composed of: (A) a solid titanium trichloride-based complex which is a fine particulate solid obtained by precipitation at a temperature below 150° C. from a liquid medium by reducing a mixture of titanium tetrachloride and titanium tetraiodide in a molar ratio of titanium tetraiodide to titanium tetrachloride of 0.005-0.3:1 with an organic aluminum compound in an ether or a thioether and which is expressed by the formula: TiCl 3 .(AlR p 3 X 3-p ) x .(C) y , wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a value within the range of 0≦p≦2, C is an ether or a thioether, x is a value less than 0.15 and y is a value greater than 0.001; and (B) an organic aluminum cocatalyst of the formula: AlR n 1 Cl 3-n , wherein R 1 is a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group and n is a value of 1.95-2.10.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 175 words

A process for polymerizing propylene, which comprises polymerizing propylene in the presence of the catalyst system composed of: (A) a solid titanium trichloride-based complex which is a fine particulate solid obtained by precipitation at a temperature below 150° C. from a liquid medium by reducing a mixture of titanium tetrachloride and titanium tetraiodide in a molar ratio of titanium tetraiodide to titanium tetrachloride of 0.005-0.3:1 with an organic aluminum compound in an ether or a thioether and which is expressed by the formula: TiCl 3 .(AlR p 3 X 3-p ) x .(C) y , wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a value within the range of 0≦p≦2, C is an ether or a thioether, x is a value less than 0.15 and y is a value greater than 0.001; and (B) an organic aluminum cocatalyst of the formula: AlR n 1 Cl 3-n , wherein R 1 is a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group and n is a value of 1.95-2.10.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 180 words

A process for polymerizing propylene, which comprises: polymerizing propylene in the presence of the catalyst system composed of: (A) a solid titanium trichloride-based complex which is a fine particulate solid obtained by precipitation at a temperature below 150° C. from a liquid medium by reducing a mixture of titanium tetrachloride and titanium tetraiodide in a molar ratio of titanium tetraoidide to titanium tetrachloride of 0.005-0.3:1 with an organic aluminum compound in an ether or a thioether and which is expressed by the formula: TiCl 3 .(AlR p 3 X 3-p ) x .(C) y , wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a value within the range of 0≦p≦2, C is an ether or a thioether, x is a value less than 0.15 and y is a value greater than 0.001; (B) an organic aluminum cocatalyst of the formula: AlR n 1 Cl 3-n , wherein R 1 is a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group and n is a value of 1.95-2.10; and (C) an electron donor compound.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 180 words

A process for polymerizing propylene, which comprises: polymerizing propylene in the presence of the catalyst system composed of: (A) a solid titanium trichloride-based complex which is a fine particulate solid obtained by precipitation at a temperature below 150° C. from a liquid medium by reducing a mixture of titanium tetrachloride and titanium tetraiodide in a molar ratio of titanium tetraoidide to titanium tetrachloride of 0.005-0.3:1 with an organic aluminum compound in an ether or a thioether and which is expressed by the formula: TiCl 3 .(AlR p 3 X 3-p ) x .(C) y , wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a value within the range of 0≦p≦2, C is an ether or a thioether, x is a value less than 0.15 and y is a value greater than 0.001; (B) an organic aluminum cocatalyst of the formula: AlR n 1 Cl 3-n , wherein R 1 is a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group and n is a value of 1.95-2.10; and (C) an electron donor compound.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 151 words

A process for polymerizing propylene, which comprises polymerizing propylene in the presence of a catalyst system composed of: (A) a solid titanium trichloride-based complex which is a fine particulate solid obtained by precipitation at a temperature below 150° C. from a liquid medium by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organic aluminum compound in an ether or a thioether and which is expressed by the formula: TiCl 3 .(AlR 3 pX 3-p )x.(C)y, wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a value within the range of 0≦p≦2, C is an ether or a thioether, x is a value less than 0.15 and y is a value greater than 0.001; and (B) an organic aluminum cocatalyst of the formula: AlR 1 nCl 3 -n, wherein R 1 is a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group and n is a value of 1.95-2.10.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 151 words

A process for polymerizing propylene, which comprises polymerizing propylene in the presence of a catalyst system composed of: (A) a solid titanium trichloride-based complex which is a fine particulate solid obtained by precipitation at a temperature below 150° C. from a liquid medium by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organic aluminum compound in an ether or a thioether and which is expressed by the formula: TiCl 3 .(AlR 3 pX 3-p )x.(C)y, wherein R 3 is a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a value within the range of 0≦p≦2, C is an ether or a thioether, x is a value less than 0.15 and y is a value greater than 0.001; and (B) an organic aluminum cocatalyst of the formula: AlR 1 nCl 3 -n, wherein R 1 is a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group and n is a value of 1.95-2.10.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 26 words

The process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said organic aluminum compound is the reaction product of tri-n-propyl-aluminum or tri-n-hexylaluminum and aluminum trichloride.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 59 words

The process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said organic aluminum compound is the reaction product of (a) tri-n-propyl-aluminum, tri-n-hexylaluminum or aluminum trichloride and (b) a compound of the formula, AlR m 2 Cl 3-m wherein R 2 represents a n-propyl group or a n-hexyl group, and m is a value within the range of 0<m<3.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 21 words

The process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said organic aluminum compound is di-n-propylaluminum monochloride or di-n-hexylaluminum monochloride.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 41 words

The process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said solid titanium trichloride-based complex is one which exhibits, in its X-ray diffraction chart, a halo of maximum intensity at a position corresponding to the maximum peak of α-titanium trichloride.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 36 words

The process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein propylene is random copolymerized or block copolymerized with a second α-olefin so that the propylene content in the product copolymer is greater than 80 wt.%.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 39 words

The process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the polymerization of propylene is conducted until polyproylene is produced in an amount of greater than 5000 grams per gram of the titanium trichloride component of said complex.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 27 words

The process according to claim 10, wherein said polypropylene is produced in an amount of greater than 10,000 grams per gram of titanium trichloride of said complex.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 31 words

The process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said polymerization reaction is conducted at a temperature of 50°-100° C. under a pressure of atmospheric pressure to 100 atmospheres.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1984-03-23	1984-09-22	1985-03-24	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1988-03-23	1988-09-22	1989-03-24	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1992-03-23	1992-09-22	1993-03-24	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Process for polymerizing propylene

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