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Metallophosphate‐supported Ziegler–Natta catalysts for ethylene polymerization
Author(s) -
Bozik J. E.,
Vogel R. F.,
Kissin Y. V.,
Beach D. L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1984.070291124
Subject(s) - catalysis , polymerization , ethylene , materials science , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , composite material , engineering
Several catalysts for ethylene polymerization were obtained by TiCl 4 deposition on a series of mixed metallophosphates at 100°C and were evaluated in suspension polymerization at 70°C and 14.6‐atm ethylene pressure. Kinetic parameters of these polymerization reactions (initial activity, rate of deactivation, stability, etc.) were compared with properties of supports and catalysts themselves. Statistical analysis of the correlations between catalyst performance and properties shows that, in the case of Al‐containing supports, the principal property of a catalyst influencing its activity is its specific surface area. An inverse dependence was found between catalyst activity and stability in ethylene polymerization. The presence of aluminium in the supports is essential for high catalytic activity, whereas the addition of other metals (non‐transition or transition) does not influence the catalysts to any significant degree.