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Propene copolymers: an overview of recent research
Author(s) -
van Reenen Albert J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200390064
Subject(s) - comonomer , propene , metallocene , copolymer , post metallocene catalyst , tacticity , polymer chemistry , polymer science , 1 hexene , catalysis , materials science , polymerization , organic chemistry , chemistry , polymer
In recent years, some of the focus in our laboratories has been on the use of metallocene catalysts, mostly in conjunction with methylalumoxane as cocatalyst, in the polymerisation of, inter alia, propylene. This paper reviews the main areas of research either already published or about to be published. In particular, the area of propylene copolymers is addressed. The copolymers of propylene with the linear α‐olefins C 4 ‐ C 10 and C 12 , C 14 and C 18 ; the branched olefins 4‐methyl‐1‐pentene, 4,4 dimethyl‐1‐pentene, 3‐methyl‐1‐butene and 3‐methyl‐1‐hexene; and other olefins (3‐(1‐adamantyl)propene and 1,5 hexadiene) are briefly discussed and relevant results highlighted. The effect of comonomer on the reaction mechanism with both syndiospecific and isospecific metallocene catalysts is also discussed.