Aspects of transition metal mediated polymerizations

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 639-646

  Bochmann, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

LLDPE linear low density polyethylene; MAO methylaluminoxane; PP polypropene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003333059     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(97)80003-4     Document Type: Article

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