摘要 |
An ethylene polymerization catalyst is prepared by impregnating a porous support, such as silica, with an organomagnesium compound such as a dialkylmagnesium compound, contacting the magnesium-containing support with a silane compound which is free of hydroxyl groups, such as tetraalkoxysilanes, e.g. tetraethyl orthosilicate, and incorporating a transition metal component, such as titanium tetrachloride, in a specific ratio to the magnesium and silane components. Activation of this catalyst precursor with dimethylaluminum chloride as a cocatalyst results in a catalyst system which is effective for the production of ethylene copolymers with multimodal molecular weight distributions. |