Polyethylenes with uni-, bi-, and trimodal molecular weight distributions produced with a single bis(phenoxy-imine)zirconium complex

Macromolecules

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 523-525

  Tohi, Yasushi ^a   Makio, Haruyuki ^a   Matsui, Shigekazu ^a   Onda, Mitsuhiko ^a   Fujita, Terunori ^a  

^a MITSUI CHEMICALS INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; CATALYSTS; ISOMERS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; ORGANOMETALLICS; POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY ANALYSIS;

LIGANDS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0013217246     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma025624z     Document Type: Review

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