Supported catalysts synthesized via the interaction of Mg(OEt)2 with TiCl4 in the presence or absence of an internal stereoregulating donor (di-n-butyl phthalate), with different solvents (chlorobenzene, n-undecane, n-heptane) at different titanation temperatures have been studied by a set of physicochemical methods. Data on the chemical composition, X-ray structure and pore structure of these ...

Introduction Middle 1950s may be treated as the beginning of the age of plastics – their global production in last 60 years have increased from approx. 1.5 mln to almost 290 mln tons. The dominating position in production and consumption of these materials for many years has been occupied by polyolefins (in Europe 48% from 57 mln tons of plastics) [1]. Forecasters predict that in coming years t...

This paper reports the principal discoveries which have played a major role in the polyolefin field and have positioned polyolefins as the most produced plastics. The early development of polyolefins covering the production of LDPE (Low density polyethylene) at ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) and the discovery of Phillips or Ziegler-Natta catalysts are highlighted in the first section. In th...