Linear low density polyethylene from ethylene as an o nly monomer was prepared by the combination catalyst system of Et(Ind) 2ZrCl 2 an d {2 [2 Me 4 Br C 6H 3NC(Me)] 2C 5H 3N}FeCl 2 activated with methy laluminoxane (MAO).The two catalysts were well matched in a single reactor and i t was observed that the “comonomer effect" appeared in the in situ copolymeriz ation of ethylene.The comonomer effect was some strongly influenced by the molar ratio of Al to (Fe+Zr) and the polymerization temperatures.At 60℃ and n(Al )/n(Fe+Zr)=2000,the maximum activity of the catalytic system(8 5×10\+6g/mo l·h) was 4\^25 times higher than that of homopolymerization of ethylene(2\^0×1 0\+6g/mol·h),and the value of n(Fe)/n(Zr) was 0 5.At n(Al)/n(F e+Zr)=1000,the maximum activity diminished.When polymerization temperatures incr eased,the maximum activity of the in situ copolymerization decreased and the co rresponding ratio of Fe to Zr also decayed.The copolymers made from this catalyt ic system had the characteristics of low melting point(from 132 34℃ to 70 97 ℃),low density(from 0 9467?g/cm\+3 to 0\^9283?g/cm\+3) and narrow molecular weight distribution(from 2\^29 to 1\^86).However,it’s no obvious influence of th e comonomer effect on the physical properties of the copolymers.
