Dynamic model of the homopolymerization of propylene with the Me2 Si(2-Me-Ind)2 ZrCl catalyst: The effect of reaction variables

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-94

  Palza, Humberto ^a   Velilla, Teresa ^a   Quijada, Raúl ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Mathematical modeling; Metallocene catalyst; Propylene polymerization; Reaction mechanism

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYOLEFINS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

METALLOCENE CATALYST; METHYLALUMINOXANE (MAO); PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION;

PROPYLENE;

CATALYSTS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYOLEFINS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROPYLENE; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

POLYMER SCIENCE;

EID: 30844447645     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550500373592     Document Type: Article

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