Triethylaluminum (TEA)

Product Description

Unlock controlled catalytic polymerization performance with this triethylaluminum catalyst component engineered for demanding industrial processes. Its strong alkylating, reducing and Lewis-acid properties ensure exceptional activation efficiency in polyolefin production. Designed for stable, predictable reactivity under controlled conditions, it enables clean, consistent reaction pathways supporting superior molecular weight distribution.

LANXESS offers various TEA grades with different hydride levels incl. ultra low hydride especially beneficial for producing polypropylene using our external Donor silanes. Available as a stable, industry proven organometallic product with long shelf life. 

THE MOST COMMON AREAS OF APPLICATION

• Cocatalyst in Ziegler Natta polymerization for olefin based polymers.

• Production of polyethylene and polypropylene grades

• Reagent in alkylation processes for organometallic compound synthesis.

• Applied in the Ziegler growth reaction to produce α olefins and α alcohols.