Modeling random methyl branching in ethylene/propylene copolymers using metathesis chemistry: Synthesis and thermal behavior

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 125, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 2228-2240

  Sworen, John C ^a   Smith, Jason A ^a   Wagener, Kenneth B ^a   Baugh, Lisa S ^b   Rucker, Steven P ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MACROMOLECULES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLYMERIZATION; PROPYLENE;

CHAIN ADDITION TECHNIQUES;

COPOLYMERS;

COPOLYMER; ETHYLENE; PROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; INFRARED RADIATION; MELTING POINT; MODEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; RADIATION; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037467038     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja020862v     Document Type: Article

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