A method for identifying a catalyst composition for use in the
heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta addition polymerization of an olefin monomer,
said catalyst composition comprising a procatalyst comprising a magnesium
and titanium containing procatalyst and a cocatalyst said method
comprising: a) providing a library comprising at least one procatalyst
compound, b) forming a catalyst composition library by contacting the
member of said procatalyst library with one or more cocatalysts and
contacting the resulting mixture with an olefin monomer under olefin
polymerization conditions thereby causing the polymerization reaction to
take place, c) measuring at least one variable of interest during the
polymerization, and d) selecting the catalyst composition of interest by
reference to said measured variable.