Ethylene polymerization over supported MAO/(nBuCp)2ZrCl2 catalysts: Influence of support properties

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1267-1277

  Van Grieken, R ^a   Carrero, A ^a   Suarez, I ^a   Paredes, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aluminophosphate; Polyethylene; Silica; Silica alumina; Supported metallocene catalysts

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CATALYST SUPPORTS; ETHYLENE; PARAFFINS; POLYMERIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ALUMINOPHOSPHATES; SUPPORTED METALLOCENE CATALYSTS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 33947600186     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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