Homogeneous binary zirconocenium catalyst systems for propylene polymerization. 1. Isotactic/atactic interfacial compatibilized polymers having thermoplastic elastomeric properties

Macromolecules

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3447-3458

  Chien, James C W ^a,c   Iwamoto, Yasumasa ^b   Rausch, Marvin D ^b   Wedler, Wolfgang ^a   Winter, Henning H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^c Amherst Polymer Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CATALYSTS; CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELASTOMERS; ORGANOMETALLICS; PHASE INTERFACES; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

ATACTIC POLYMERS; ISOTACTIC POLYMERS; METALLOCENE CATALYSTS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 0031168808     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma961726b     Document Type: Article

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