Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1988, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (3): 268.

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Kinetics of the Ziegler-Natta Polymerization of 1-Octene(Ⅱ)——Kinetics and Mechanism of the Induction Period

Fan Zhiqiang, Feng Linxian, Yang Shilin   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
  • Received:1986-11-04 Online:1988-03-24 Published:1988-03-24

Abstract: Kinetic curves of the polymerization of 1-octene on Solvay TiCl3-AlEt3(or Al(i-Bu)3, AlEt2Cl) catalysts were determined by dilatometer, and the induction periods during which the rate increases gradually were studied.The durations of induction periods were found to decrease with increasing[TiCl3], [M]0 and with raising temperature.The breaking of the large TiCl3, particles into small particles during the induction period was observed through a microscope.Amechanistic model was suggested which ascribes the rate increasing to the breaking of catalyst particles under the effects of the formed polymer,and the model was checked with kinetic data.

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