Ethylene/propylene copolymerization using Cp2ZrCl 2/MAO catalyst: Effects of copolymerization conditions on viscosity average molecular weight

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-21

  Sobhanmanesh, Kazem ^a   Hajizadeh, Ahmad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRJAND   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bis (cyclopentadienyl) zirconium dichloride; Chain transfer reaction; EP copolymerization; Methylaluminoxane; Semi continuous reactor; Viscosity average molecular weight

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COPOLYMERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; TOLUENE; VISCOSITY;

CHAIN TRANSFER REACTIONS; MARK-HOUWINK EQUATIONS; MOLAR RATIOS; POLYMERIZATION TEMPERATURES;

COPOLYMERIZATION;

EID: 14844362551     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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