| abstract |
Disclosed is a process for preparing a supported metallocene catalyst by introducing, in a first stage, a gas stream comprising an organoaluminum compound, an inert support material and water, into a first gas phase reactor; allowing the mixture to react under conditions effective to form an aluminoxane supported on said inert support material; metering a second gas stream comprising a metallocene into said gas phase reactor; allowing said mixture to react under conditions effective to form a supported metallocene catalyst; and drying, in a second stage, said supported metallocene catalyst, wherein said drying is carried out in a gas phase reactor. An alternative process comprises introducing, in a first stage, a gas stream comprising an organoaluminum compound, an inert support material, a metallocene and water, into a first gas phase reactor; allowing the mixture to react under conditions effective to form an aluminoxane supported with said metallocene on said inert support material; and drying, in a second stage, said supported metallocene catalyst, wherein said drying is carried out in a gas phase reactor. |