US 6,982,307 B2
Matrix and process for polyolefin production
Eric G. Lundquist, North Wales, Pa. (US); Jennifer A. Reichl, St. Davids, Pa. (US); and James C. Bohling, Lansdale, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, Pa. (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/932,865.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/226997, filed on Aug. 22, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2002/0026013 A1, Feb. 28, 2002
Int. Cl. C08F 4/64 (2006.01); C08F 4/60 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 526—170 7 Claims
 
1. A porous particulate composition comprising a matrix of one or more catalytic components and at least one polymer having a plurality of covalently bound free olefin groups, wherein the catalyst component is an organometallic complex selected from the group consisting of Group 3–10 metals, non-metals, lanthanide metals, actinide metals and combinations thereof; and wherein the matrix is formed by reaction of the one or more catalytic components and the free olefin groups of the polymer.