According to an embodiment, catalyst systems for polymerizing olefins include
a catalyst comprising chromium and a cocatalyst comprising a substituted or unsubstituted
non-transition metal cyclopentadienyl compound (Cp). The catalyst also comprises
an inorganic oxide support. In an embodiment, methods of preparing a catalyst comprise
contacting a support with chromium and with a non-transition metal Cp compound.
In one embodiment, the support may be contacted with a solution comprising the
non-transition metal Cp compound prior to entry into a reaction zone. In another
embodiment, the activated catalyst and non-transition metal Cp compound may be
added separately to the reaction zone.