Dual metallocene catalyst for producing film resins with good machine direction (MD) elmendorf tear strength Number:7,119,153 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) owispatent This invention relates to catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, at least one chemically-treated solid oxide, and at least one organoaluminum compound. This invention also relates to methods to prepare and use the catalyst compositions and new polyolefins. The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide ethylene polymers and copolymers with lower MI, increased melt strength, and good MD tear properties.<H metallocene, elmendorf, Dual, metallocen, 7119153.html, Patent, pto, 7119153

Title: Dual metallocene catalyst for producing film resins with good machine direction (MD) elmendorf tear strength

Abstract: This invention relates to catalyst compositions comprising a first metallocene compound, a second metallocene compound, at least one chemically-treated solid oxide, and at least one organoaluminum compound. This invention also relates to methods to prepare and use the catalyst compositions and new polyolefins. The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide ethylene polymers and copolymers with lower MI, increased melt strength, and good MD tear properties.

Patent Number: 7,119,153 Issued on 10/10/2006 to Jensen, et al.

Inventors: Jensen; Michael D. (Bartlesville, OK), Martin; Joel L. (Bartlesville, OK), McDaniel; Max P. (Bartlesville, OK), Yang; Qing (Bartlesville, OK), Thorn; Matthew G. (Bartlesville, OK), Benham; Elizabeth A. (Spring, TX), Cymbaluk; Ted H. (Kemah, TX), Sukhadia; Ashish M. (Bartlesville, OK), Krishnaswamy; Rajendra K. (Bartlesville, OK), Kertok; Mark E. (Bartlesville, OK)
Appl. No.: 10/762,056

Filed: January 21, 2004

Current U.S. Class: 526/113 ; 502/103; 502/118; 502/129; 502/130; 502/156; 502/231; 526/114; 526/118; 526/119; 526/126; 526/127; 526/160; 526/170; 526/348; 526/348.2; 526/348.5; 526/348.6; 526/352; 526/941; 526/943

Current International Class: C08F 4/06 (20060101); B01J 31/38 (20060101); C08F 4/44 (20060101); C08F 4/76 (20060101)

Field of Search: 502/129,118,103,231 526/118-119,116,113-114,160,170,943

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Primary Examiner: Wu; David W.
Assistant Examiner: Lee; Rip A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Claims

We claim:

1. A catalyst composition comprising the contact product of at least one first metallocene compound, at least one a second metallocene compound, at least one chemically-treated solid oxide, and at least one organoaluminum compound, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.1)(X.sup.2)(X.sup.3)(X.sup.4)Zr; wherein (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) are independently selected from a monosubstituted cyclopentadienyl, a monosubstituted indenyl, a monosubstituted fluorenyl, or a monosubstituted, partially saturated analog thereof: wherein each substituent on (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; wherein (X.sup.3), (X.sup.4), and any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --OAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub.2, --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NH.sub.2, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen; b) wherein the at least one second metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.5)(X.sup.6)(X.sup.7)(X.sup.8)M; wherein 1) M is Zr; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a substituted cyclopentadienyl, a substituted indenyl, a substituted fluorenyl, or a substituted, partially saturated analog thereof, wherein at least one of (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is at least disubstituted; and each substituent on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; 2) M is Zr; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a cyclopentadienyl, an indenyl, a fluorenyl, a partially saturated analog thereof, or a substituted analog thereof; and (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are connected by a substituted or unsubstituted bridging group comprising from 3 to 5 contiguous ansa carbon atoms in a chain, one end of which is bonded to (X.sup.5) and the other end of which is bonded to (X.sup.6); or 3) M is Hf; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a monosubstituted cyclopentadienyl, a monosubstituted indenyl, a monosubstituted fluorenyl, or a monosubstituted, partially saturated analog thereof; and each substituent on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; and wherein (X.sup.7), (X.sup.8), any substituent on (X.sup.5), any substituent on (X.sup.6), any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6), and any substituent on the substituted bridging group connecting (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --OAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub.2, --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NH.sub.2, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide comprises a solid oxide treated with an electron-withdrawing anion; and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound has the following formula: Al(x.sup.9).sub.n(X.sup.10).sub.3-n; wherein (X.sup.9) is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; (X.sup.10) is selected from alkoxide or aryloxide having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, halide, or hydride; and n is a number from 1 to 3, inclusive.

2. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one second metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.5)(X.sup.6)(X.sup.7)(X.sup.8)Zr; wherein (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a substituted cyclopentadienyl, a substituted indenyl, a substituted fluorenyl, or a substituted, partially saturated analog thereof, wherein at least one of (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is at least disubstituted; wherein each substituent on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; wherein (X.sup.7), (X.sup.8), and any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --OAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub. , --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NH.sub.2, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen.

3. The catalyst composition of claim 2, wherein both (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are at least disubstituted.

4. The catalyst composition of claim 2, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4R.sup.1).sub.2ZrX.sup.11.sub.2, wherein R.sup.1 in each instance is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, and wherein X.sup.11 in each instance is independently selected from F, Cl, Br, I, OMe, QEt, O-n-Pr, O-n-Pr, O-n-Bu, O-t-Bu, NMe.sub.2, or NEt.sub.2; b) the at least one second metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.3R.sup.1.sub.2).sub.2ZrX.sup.11.sub.2, wherein R.sup.1 in each instance is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, and X.sup.11 in each instance is independently selected from F, Cl, Br, I, OMe, GEt, O-n-Pr, O-i-Pr, O-n-Bu, O-t-Bu, NMe.sub.2, or NEt.sub.2; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is selected from fluorided alumina, chlorided alumina, bromided alumina, sulfated alumina, fluorided silica-alumina, chionded silica-alumina, bromided silica-alumina, sulfated silica-alumina, fluorided silica-zirconia, chlorided silica-zirconia, bromided silica-zirconia, sulfated silica-zirconia, or any combination thereof; and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound is selected from trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tri-n-propylaluminum, diethylaluminum ethoxide, tri-n-butylaluminum, disobutylaluminum hydride, triisobutylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, or any combination thereof.

5. The catalyst composition of claim 2, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.nBu).sub.2ZrCl.sub.2; b) the at least one second metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.3.sup.nBuR.sup.2).sub.2ZrCl.sub.2, wherein R.sup.2 is selected from Me, Et, n-Pr, i-Pr, n-Bu, s-Bu, i-Bu, or t-Bu; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is selected from fluonded alumina, chlorided alumina, sulfated alumina, fluorided silica-alumina, or any combination thereof, and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound is selected from trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tri-n-propylaluminum, diethylaluminum ethoxide, tri-n-butylaluminum, disobutylaluminum hydride, triisobutylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, or any combination thereof.

6. The catalyst composition of claim 2, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.nBu).sub.2ZrCl; b) the at least one second metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.--.sup.nBuMe).sub.2ZrCl; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is selected from fluorided alumina, chlorided alumina, sulfated alumina, fluorided silica-alumina, or any combination thereof; and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound is selected from triethylalunilnum or triisobutylalummum.

7. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one second metallocene compound is an ansa-metallocene having the following formula: (X.sup.5)(X.sup.6)(X.sup.7)(X.sup.8)Zr; wherein (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a cyclopentadienyl, an indenyl, a fluorenyl, a partially saturated analog thereof, or a substituted analog thereof; wherein (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are connected by a substituted or unsubstituted bridging group comprising from 3 to 5 contiguous ansa carbon atoms in a chain, one end of which is bonded to (X.sup.5) and the other end of which is bonded to (X.sup.6); wherein (X.sup.7), (X.sup.8), any substituent on the substituted bridging group connecting (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6), any substituent on (X.sup.5), and any substituent on (X.sup.6) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --OAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub.2, --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NH.sub.2, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen.

8. The catalyst composition of claim 7, wherein a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4R.sup.1).sub.2ZrCl.sub.2, wherein R.sup.1 in each instance is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; b) the at least one second metallocene compound is selected from [.mu.CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.nCH.sub.2](.eta..sup.5-9-C.sub.13H.sub.8).sub- .2ZrX.sup.12.sub.2, [.mu.-CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.nCH.sub.2](.eta..sup.5-9-C.sub.13H.sub.16).s- ub.2ZrX.sup.12.sub.2, [.mu.-CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.nCH.sub.2](.eta..sup.5-1-C.sub.(H.sub.6).sub- . ZrX.sup.12.sub.2, [.mu.-CH.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.nCH.sub.2](.eta..sup.5-1-C.sub.9H.sub.10).su- b.2ZrX.sup.12.sub.2, or any combination thereof, wherein n is from 1 to 3, and wherein X.sup.12, in each occurrence, is independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, an alkoxide group, an aryloxide group, an alkylamide group, an arylamide group, a dialkylamide group, a diarylanilde group, an alkyl arylamide group, a alkylthiolate group, an arylthiolate group, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is selected from fluorided alumina, chlorided alumina, bromided alumina, sulfated alumina, fluorided silica-alumina, chlorided silica-alumina, bromided silica-alumina, sulfated silica-alumina, fluorided'silica-zirconia, chlorided silica-zirconia, bromided silica-zirconia, sulfated silica-zirconia, or any combination thereof; and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound is selected from trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tri-n-propylaluminum, diethylaluminum ethoxide, tri-n-butylaluminum, disobutylaluminum hydride, triisobutylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, or any combination thereof.

9. The catalyst composition of claim 8, wherein X.sup.12 is independently selected from F, Cl, Br, I, OMe, OEt, O-n-Pr, O-i-Pr, O-n-Bu, O-t-Bu, NMe.sub.2, or NEt.sub.2.

10. The catalyst composition of claim 7, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the following formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4R.sup.1).sub.2ZrCl.sub.2, wherein R.sup.1 in each instance is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; and b) the at least one second metallocene compound is selected from: 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dichloride; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dichloride; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dichloride; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dichioride; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dichioride; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dichioride; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta.5-9-fluorenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dimethyl; or any combination thereof; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is selected from fluorided alumina, chlorided alumina, sulfated alumina, fluorided silica-alumina, or any combination thereof; and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound is selected from triethylaluminum or trilsobutylaluminum.

11. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one second metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.5)(X.sup.6)(X.sup.7)(X.sup.8)Hf; wherein (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a monosubstituted cyclopentadienyl, a monosubstituted indenyl, a monosubstituted fluorenyl, or a monosubstituted, partially saturated analog thereof; wherein each substituent on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; wherein (X.sup.7), (X.sup.8), and any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --OAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub.2, --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NW, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen.

12. The catalyst composition of claim 11, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the following formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4R.sup.1).sub.2ZrX.sup.11.sub.2, wherein R.sup.1 in each instance is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, and X.sup.11 is independently selected from F, Cl, Br, I, OMe, QEt, O-n-Pr, O-i-Pr, O-n-Bu, O-t-Bu, NMe.sub.2, or NEt.sub.2; b) the at least one second metallocene compound has the following formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4G.sup.1).sub.2HfX.sup.11.sub.2, wherein R.sup.1 in each instance is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, and X.sup.11 is independently selected from F, Cl, Br, I, OMe, QEt, O-n-Pr, O-i-Pr, O-n-Bu, O-t-Bu, NMe.sub.2, or NEt.sub.2; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is selected from fluorided alumina, chlorided alumina, sulfated alumina, fluorided silica-alumina, chlorided silica-alumina, sulfated silica-alumina, or any combination thereof, and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound is selected from trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tri-n-propylaluminum, diethylaluminum ethoxide, tri-n-butylaluminum, disobutylaluminum hydride, triisobutylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, or any combination thereof.

13. The catalyst composition of claim 11, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.nBu).sub.2ZrCl.sub.2; b) the at least one second metallocene compound has the formula (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.nBu).sub.2HfCl.sub.2; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is selected from fluorided alumina, chlorided alumina, sulfated alumina, fluorided silica-alumina, or any combination thereof; and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound is selected from trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tri-n-propylaluminum, diethylaluminum ethoxide, tri-n-butylaluminum, disobutylaluminum hydride, triisobutylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, or any combination thereof.

14. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide comprises a solid oxide treated with an electron-withdrawing anion, wherein the solid oxide is selected from silica, alumina, silica-alumina, aluminum phosphate, heteropolytungstates, titania, zirconia, magnesia, boria, zinc oxide, mixed oxides thereof, or mixtures thereof; and the electron-withdrawing anion is selected from fluoride, chloride, bromide, phosphate, triflate, bisulfate, sulfate, or any combination thereof.

15. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is selected from fluorided alumina, chlorided alumina, bromided alumina, sulfated alumina, fluorided silica-alumina, chlorided silica-alumina, bromided silica-alumina, sulfated silica-alumina, fluorided silica-zirconia, chiorided silica-zirconia, bromided silica-zirconia, sulfated silica-zirconia, or any combination thereof.

16. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide further comprises a metal or metal ion selected from zinc, nickel, vanadium, silver, copper, gallium, tin, tungsten, molybdenum, or any combination thereof.

17. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide further comprises a metal or metal ion and is selected from zinc-impregnated chlorided alumina, zinc-impregnated fluorided alumina, zinc-impregnated chlorided silica-alumina, zinc-impregnated fluorided silica-alumina, zinc-impregnated sulfated alumina, or any combination thereof.

18. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the at least one organoaluminum compound to the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide is from about 10:1 to about 1:1,000.

19. The catalyst composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one organoaluminum compound is selected from trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tripropylaluminum, diethylaluminum ethoxide, tributylaluminum, disobutylaluminum hydride, triisobutylaluminum, or diethylaluminum chloride.

20. The catalyst composition of claim 1, further comprising a cocatalyst selected from at least one aluminoxane, at least one organozinc compound, at least one organoboron compound, at least one ionizing ionic compound, or any combination thereof.

21. The catalyst composition of claim 1, further comprising a cocatalyst selected from at least one aluminoxane compound, wherein the aluminoxane comprises a cyclic aluminoxane having the formula: ##STR00031## R is a linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is an integer from 3 to about 10; a linear aluminoxane having the formula: ##STR00032## R is a linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is an integer from 1 to about 50; a cage aluminoxane having the formula R.sup.t.sub.5m+.alpha.R.sup.b.sub.m-.alpha.Al.sub.4mO.sub.3m, wherein m is 3 or 4 and .alpha. is =n.sub.Al(3)-n.sub.O(2)+n.sub.O(4); wherein n.sub.Al(3) is the number of three coordinate aluminum atoms, n.sub.O(2) is the number of two coordinate oxygen atoms, n.sub.O(4) is the number of 4 coordinate oxygen atoms, R.sup.t represents a terminal alkyl group, and R.sup.b represents a bridging alkyl group; wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; or any combination thereof.

22. The catalyst composition of claim 21, wherein the molar ratio of the aluminum in the aluminoxane to the combined at least one first metallocene compound and at least one second metallocene compound in the catalyst composition is from about 1:10 to about 100,000:1.

23. The catalyst composition of claim 21, wherein the aluminoxane compound is selected from methylaluminoxane, ethylaluminoxane, n-propylaluminoxane, iso-propylaluminoxane, n-butylaluminoxane, t-butylaluminoxane, sec-butylaluminoxane, iso-butylaluminoxane, 1-pentylaluminoxane, 2-pentylaluminoxane, 3-pentylaluminoxane, iso-pentylaluminoxane, neopentylaluminoxane, or a combination thereof.

24. The catalyst composition of claim 1, further comprising a cocatalyst selected from at least one organozinc compound, wherein the organozinc compound has the following formula: Zn(X.sup.13)(X.sup.14); wherein (X.sup.13) is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; (X.sup.14) is selected from a hydrocarbyl, an alkoxide or an aryloxide having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, halide, or hydride.

25. The catalyst composition of claim 1, further comprising a cocatalyst selected from at least one organozinc compound, wherein the organozinc compound is selected from dimethylzinc, diethylzinc, dipropylzinc, dibutylzinc, dineopentylzinc, di(trimethylsilylmethyl)zinc, or any combination thereof.

26. The catalyst composition of claim 1, further comprising a cocatalyst selected from at least one organoboron compound, wherein the organoboron compound is selected from tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron, tris[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]boron, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(pentafiuorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, lithium tetrakis-(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifiuoro-methyl)phenyl]borate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate, or a combination thereof.

27. The catalyst composition of claim 26, wherein the molar ratio of the organoboron compound to the combined at least one first metallocene compound and at least one second metallocene compound in the catalyst composition is from about 0.1:1 to about 10:1.

28. The catalyst composition of claim 1, further comprising a cocatalyst selected from at least one ionizing ionic compound, wherein the ionizing ionic compound is selected from tri(n-butyl)animonium tetrakis(p-tolyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)-ammonium tetrakis(m-tolyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)animonium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifiuoro-methyl)phenyl]borate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(p-tolyl)borate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(m-tolyl)borate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifiuoro-methyl)phenyl]borate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenyl-carbenium tetrakis(p-tolyl)borate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(m-tolyl)borate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropylium tetrakis(p-tolyl)borate, tropylium tetrakis(m-tolyl)borate, tropylium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)borate, tropylium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)borate, tropylium tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate, tropylium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, lithium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, lithium tetraphenylborate, lithium tetrakis(p-tolyl)borate, lithium tetrakis(m-tolyl)borate, lithium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)borate, lithium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)borate, lithium tetrafluoroborate, sodium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, sodium tetraphenylborate, sodium tetrakis(p-tolyl)borate, sodium tetrakis(m-tolyl)borate, sodium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)borate, sodium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)borate, sodium tetrafluoroborate, potassium tetrakis-(pentafluorophenyl)borate, potassium tetraphenylborate, potassium tetrakis(p-tolyl)borate, potassium tetrakis(m-tolyl)borate, potassium tetrakis(2,4-dimethyl-phenyl)borate, potassium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)borate, potassium tetrafluoroborate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetrakis(p-tolyl)aluminate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetrakis(m-tolyl)aluminate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetrakis(2,1 dimethyl)aluminate tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, tri(n-butyl)amnionium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)aluminate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(p-tolyl)alurninate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(m-tolyl)aluminate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)aluminate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(p-tolyl)aluminate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(m-tolyl)aluminate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)aluminate, tropylium tetrakis(p-tolyl)aluminate, tropylium tetrakis(m-tolyl)aluminate, tropylium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, tropylium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, tropylium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)aluminate, lithium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)aluminate, lithium tetraphenylaluminate, lithium tetrakis(p-tolyl)aluminate, lithium tetrakis(m-tolyl)aluminate, lithiumtetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, lithium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, lithium tetrafluoroaluminate, sodium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)aluminate, sodium tetraphenylaluminate, sodium tetrakis(p-tolyl)aluminate, sodium tetrakis(m-tolyl)aluminate, sodium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, sodium tetrakis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, sodium tetrafluoroaluminate, potassium tetrakis-(pentafluorophenyl)aluminate, potassium tetraphenvialuminate, potassium tetrakis(p-tolyl)aluminate, potassium tetrakis(m-tolyl)aluminate, potassium tetrakis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, potassium tetrakis (3,5-dimethylphenyl)aluminate, potassium tetrafluoroaluminate, or any combination thereof.

29. A catalyst composition consisting essentially of at least one a first metallocene compound, at least one a second metallocene compound, at least one chemically-treated solid oxide, and at least one organoaluminum compound, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.1)(X.sup.2)(X.sup.3)(X.sup.4)Zr; wherein (X1) and (X.sup.2) are independently selected from a monosubstituted cyclopentadienyl, a monosubstituted indenyl, a monosubstituted fluorenyl, or a monosubstituted, partially saturated analog thereof; wherein each substituent on (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; wherein (X.sup.3), (X.sup.4), and any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --OAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub.2, --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NH.sub.2, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen; b) wherein the at least one second metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.5)(X.sup.6)(X.sup.7)(X.sup.8)M; wherein 1) M is Zr; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a substituted cyclopentadienyl, a substituted indenyl, a substituted fluorenyl, or a substituted, partially saturated analog thereof, wherein at least one of (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6)is at least disubstituted; and each substituent on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; 2) M is Zr; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a cyclopentadienyl, an indenyl, a fluorenyl, a partially saturated analog thereof, or a substituted analog thereof; and (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are connected by a substituted or unsubstituted bridging group comprising from 3 to 5 contiguous ansa carbon atoms in a chain, one end of which is bonded to (X.sup.5) and the other end of which is bonded to (X.sup.6); or 3) M is Hf; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a monosubstituted cyclopentadienyl, a monosubstituted indenyl, a monosubstituted fluorenyl, or a monosubstituted, partially saturated analog thereof; and each substituent on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; and wherein (X.sup.7), (X.sup.8), any substituent on (X.sup.5), any substituent on (X.sup.6), any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6), and any substituent on the substituted bridging group connecting (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --OAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub.2, --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NH.sub.2, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide comprises a solid oxide treated with an electron-withdrawing anion; and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound has the following formula: Al(X.sup.9).sub.n(X.sup.10).sub.3-n; wherein (X.sup.9) is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; (X.sup.10) is selected from alkoxide or aryloxide having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, halide, or hydride; and n is a number from 1 to 3, inclusive.

30. A catalyst composition comprising the contact product of at least one first metallocene compound, at least one second metallocene compound, at least one chemically-treated solid oxide, and at least one organoaluminum compound, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.1)(X.sup.2)(X.sup.3)(X.sup.4)Zr; wherein (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) are independently selected from a monosubstituted cyclopentadienyl, a monosubstituted indenyl, a monosubstituted fluorenyl, or a monosubstituted, partially saturated analog thereof; wherein each substituent on (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; wherein (X.sup.3), (X.sup.4), and any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --QAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub.2, --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NH.sub.2, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen; b) wherein the at least one second metallocene compound is: 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dichloride; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dichioride; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dichloride; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dichioride; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dichioride; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dichloride; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)di-n-butoxyzirconium; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-9-fluorenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,3-propanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,4-butanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dimethyl; 1,5-pentanediylbis(.eta..sup.5-1-indenyl)zirconium dimethyl; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.3.sup.nBuMe).sub.2ZrCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.nBu).sub.2HfCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4Me.sub.).sub. HfCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4Et).sub.2HfCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.nPr).sub.2HfCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.iPr).sub.2HfCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.iBu).sub.2HfCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.sBu).sub.2HfCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.tBu).sub.2HfCl.sub.2; (.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4.sup.nBu)(.eta..sup.5-C.sub.5H.sub.4Me)HfCl.su- b.2; or any combination thereof; c) the at least one chemically-treated solid oxide comprises a solid oxide treated with an electron-withdrawing anion; and d) the at least one organoaluminum compound has the following formula: Al(X.sup.9).sub.n(X.sup.10).sub.3-n; wherein (X.sup.9) is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; (X.sup.10) is selected from alkoxide or aryloxide having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, halide, or hydride; and n is a number from 1 to 3, inclusive.

31. A process to produce a catalyst composition comprising contacting at least one a first metallocene compound, at least one a second metallocene compound, at least one chemically-treated solid oxide, and at least one organoaluminum compound, wherein: a) the at least one first metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.1)(X.sup.2)(X.sup.3)(X.sup.4)Zr; wherein (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) are independently selected from a monosubstituted cyclopentadienyl, a monosubstituted indenyl, a monosubstituted fluorenyl, or a monosubstituted, partially saturated analog thereof; wherein each substituent on (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; wherein (X.sup.3), (X.sup.4), and any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.1) and (X.sup.2) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfur group, a nitrogen group, a phosphorus group, an arsenic group, a carbon group, a silicon group, a germanium group, a tin group, a lead group, a boron group, an aluminum group, --SO.sub.2X, --OAlX.sub.2, --OSiX.sub.3, --OPX.sub.2, --SX, --OSO.sub.2X, --AsX.sub.2, --As(O)X.sub.2, or --PX.sub.2, wherein X is selected independently from halide, H, NH.sub.2, OR, or SR, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl, or a substituted derivative thereof, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; a halide; or hydrogen; b) wherein the at least one second metallocene compound has the following formula: (X.sup.5)(X.sup.6)(X.sup.7)(X.sup.8)M; wherein 1) M is Zr; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a substituted cyclopentadienyl, a substituted indenyl, a substituted fluorenyl, or a substituted, partially saturated analog thereof, wherein at least one of (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is at least disubstituted; and each substituent on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; 2) M is Zr; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a cyclopentadienyl, an indenyl, a fluorenyl, a partially saturated analog thereof, or a substituted analog thereof; and (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are connected by a substituted or unsubstituted bridging group comprising from 3 to 5 contiguous ansa carbon atoms in a chain, one end of which is bonded to (X.sup.5) and the other end of which is bonded to (X.sup.6); or 3) M is Hf; (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from a monosubstituted cyclopentadienyl, a monosubstituted indenyl, a monosubstituted fluorenyl, or a monosubstituted, partially saturated analog thereof; and each substituent on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) is independently selected from a linear or branched aliphatic group, wherein the aliphatic group is unsubstituted or substituted, any one of which having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; and wherein (X.sup.7), (X.sup.8), any substituent on (X.sup.5), any substituent on (X.sup.6), any substituent on the substituted aliphatic group on (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6), and any substituent on the substituted bridging group connecting (X.sup.5) and (X.sup.6) are independently selected from an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a cyclic group, a combination of aliphatic and cyclic groups, an oxygen group, a sulfu