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New polymers by metallocene catalysis
Author(s) -
Kaminsky Walter
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.1996.021971201
Subject(s) - metallocene , tacticity , polymer , polymer chemistry , copolymer , polyethylene , materials science , elastomer , post metallocene catalyst , catalysis , olefin fiber , polymerization , molar mass distribution , polymer science , styrene , coordination polymerization , organic chemistry , chemistry , radical polymerization , composite material
Work in the field of application of metallocene‐based catalysis in olefin, diolefin and styrene polymerization has become a research topic of growing interest in recent years. A great number of symmetric and chiral zirconocenes have been synthesized, that give tailored polymers of totally different structures. Single site catalysts have the capability of permitting the user to control polymer tacticity, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution more efficiently. Beside the homopolymers of polyethylene and poly(propylene), new kinds of copolymers and elastomers can be synthesized.