Claims
- 1. A process for the preparation of a polyolefin wax by polymerization or copolymerization of olefins or diolefins at a temperature in the range of -40.degree. to 95.degree. C., at a pressure in the range of 0.5 to 120 bar, in a suspension in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metallocene and a cocatalyst selected from the group consisting of an organoaluminum compound, R.sup.22 NH.sub.4-x BR.sup.23 .sub.4,R.sup.22.sub.x PH.sub.4-x BR.sup.23.sub.4, R.sup.22.sub.3 CBR.sup.23.sub.4, or BR.sup.23.sub.3 where x is a number from 1 to 4, the radicals R.sup.22 are identical or different, and are C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl or C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 -aryl, or two radicals R.sup.22, together with the atom linking them, form a ring, and the radicals R.sup.23 are identical or different, and are an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 -aryl wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, haloalkyl and fluorine, and wherein the metallocene is a compound of the formula I ##STR9## in which M.sup.1 is a metal of group IVb, Vb or VIb of the Periodic Table of Elements, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy group, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl group, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryloxy group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkenyl group, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.40 -arylalkyl group, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.40 -alkylaryl group, a C.sub.8 -C.sub.40 -arylalkenyl group or a halogen atom and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different end are a mononuclear or polynuclear hydrocarbon radial capable of forming a sandwich structure with the central atom M.sup.1, or one of the radials R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is a substituted nitrogen atom and hydrocarbons having 3 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon which boils at a temperature not higher than 95.degree. C. serve as suspending agents.
- 2. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metallocene is a compound of the formula Ia ##STR10## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meaning given in claim 1 and R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl group, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy group or a --NR.sup.16.sub.2, --SR.sup.16, --OSiR.sup.16.sub.3, --SiR.sup.16.sub.3 or --PR.sup.16.sub.2 radical, in which R.sup.16 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl group or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl group, or, in the case of Si- or P-containing radicals, is also a halogen atom, or any two adjacent radicals R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 or R.sup.10 together with the carbon atoms linking them form a ring.
- 3. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metallocene is a compound of the formula Ib ##STR11## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meaning given in claim 1, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.16 have the meaning given in claim 2, R.sup.13 is ##STR12## .dbd.BR.sup.17, --AR.sup.17, --Ge--, --Sn--, --O--, --S--, .dbd.SO, .dbd.SO.sub.2, .dbd.NR.sup.17, .dbd.CO, .dbd.PR.sup.17 or .dbd.P(O)R.sup.17, in which R.sup.17, R.sup.18 and R.sup.19 are identical or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 -alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -fluoroalkyl group, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -fluoroaryl group, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkenyl group, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.40 -arylalkyl group, a C.sub.8 -C.sub.40 -arylalkenyl group or a C.sub.7 -C.sub.40 -alkylaryl group, or R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 or R.sup.17 and R.sup.19 in each case together with the atoms linking them form a ring, M.sup.2 is silicon, germanium tin, and R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are identical or different and have the meaning given for R.sup.17, m and n are identical or different and are zero, 1 or 2, m plus n being zero, 1 or 2, preferably zero or 1.
- 4. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metallocene is a compound of the formula Ic ##STR13## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meaning given in claim 1, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 have the meaning given in claim 2, M.sup.2 has the meaning given in claim 3, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 have the meaning of R.sup.17 and R.sup.18, and R.sup.24 has the meaning of R.sup.17.
- 5. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the co-catalyst is an aluminoxane of the formula IIa or of the formula IIb or a mixture thereof ##STR14## in which the R.sup.20 radicals are identical or different C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl groups and p is an integer of from 4 to 30.
- 6. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the suspending agent is propane.
- 7. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a catalyst is used which is present on a support material.
- 8. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 4-methyl-1-pentene or hexene are polymerized.
- 9. A process for the preparation of a polyolefin wax as claimed in claim 1, wherein M.sup.1 is zirconium.
- 10. A process for the preparation of a polyolefin wax as claimed in claim 1, wherein M.sup.1 is titanium.
- 11. A process for the preparation of a polyolefin wax as claimed in claim 1, wherein M.sup.1 is hafnium.
- 12. The process for the preparation of a polyolefin wax as claimed in claim 1, wherein M.sup.1 is a metal from Group IVb of the periodic table.
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of 08/066,578, filed May 26, 1993, now abandoned.
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