(Ebook) Handbook of transition metal polymerization catalysts 2ed. by Hoff Raymond E. (ed.) ISBN 9781119242130, 9781119242215, 1119242134, 1119242215

(Ebook) Handbook of transition metal polymerization catalysts 2ed. by Hoff Raymond E. (ed.) ISBN 9781119242130, 9781119242215, 1119242134, 1119242215

Intro -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Industrial Metal Alkyls and Their Use in Polyolefin Catalysts -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Metal Alkyls in Ziegler-Natta Catalysts -- 1.3 Aluminum Alkyls -- 1.4 Manufacturers of Aluminum Alkyls -- 1.5 Pricing and Selection Criteria for Aluminum Alkyls -- 1.6 Methylaluminoxanes -- 1.7 Magnesium Alkyls -- 1.8 Organoboron Compounds -- 1.9 Organozinc Compounds -- References -- 2 Porous Silica in Transition Metal Polymerization Catalysts -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Production of Silica Gel Catalysts -- 2.3 Influence of Silica Gel Properties and Polymerization Conditions on Catalyst Performance -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Activator Supports for Metallocene and Related Catalysts -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Activator Support Studies -- 3.3 Activator Support Patents -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Computational Modeling of Polymerization Catalysts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Computational Modeling of Chemical Reactions -- 4.3 Modeling the Catalyst Properties and the Polymerization Processes -- 4.4 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 5 Computational Studies of Chromium/Silica Catalysts -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Mechanistic Proposals for Phillips Catalyst -- 5.3 Theoretical Study on Phillips Catalyst -- 5.4 The Limitation of the Current Computations and a Prospect for the Future -- References -- 6 Laboratory Reactors and Procedures for Catalyst Evaluation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Setup in the Fume Hood -- 6.3 Autoclave Reactors and Safety Relief Devices -- 6.4 Purification Methods -- 6.5 Modular Reactor System -- 6.6 Catalyst Addition -- 6.7 Temperature Control -- 6.8 Autoclave Reactor Setup -- 6.9 Copolymerization -- 6.10 Gas-Phase Laboratory Reactors -- References -- 7 Scale-Up of Catalyst Recipes to Commercial Production7.1…