Metallocene Technology in Commercial Applications

Content: 
Preface, Pages vii-ix
Single-Site Supported Catalysts for Ethylene, Pages 1-8
Synthesis of High-Molecular-Weight Elastomeric Polypropylene With Half-Titanocene/MAO Catalysts, Pages 9-15
Is Metallocene Polyethylene Blend with HDPE More Compatible Than with PP?, Pages 17-21
Spherulite Boundary Strengthening: A New Concept in Polymer Blends, Pages 23-28
Modification of Syndiotactic Polystyrene, Pages 29-35
Blends of Ethylene/Styrene Interpolymers and Other Polymers: Benefits in Applications, Pages 37-45
Easy Processing Metallocene Polyethylene, Pages 47-52
Effect of Metallocene Polyethylene on Heat Sealing Properties of Low Density Polyethylene Blends, Pages 53-59
Extrusion Operation Window for Filled Metallocene Polyethylenes, Pages 61-68
Processing Trends of Metallocene Linear Low Density Polyethylenes and Their Influence on Single Screw Design, Pages 69-75
Influence of mPE Grades on the Dynamic Properties of PP/mPE-Blends, Pages 77-84
“Single-Site” Catalyzed Polyolefin for Fresh-Cut Produce Packaging. A Comparison Between Monoextruded Blends and Coextruded Film, Pages 85-92
Rheology and Processing Experience of New Metallocene Polyolefins, Pages 93-99
Properties and Film Applications of Metallocene-Based Isotactic Polypropylenes, Pages 101-109
Phase Structure Characterization and Processing-Structure-Property Relationships in Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Blown Films, Pages 111-119
The Relative Influences of Process and Resin Time-Scales on the MD Tear Strength of Polyethylene Blown Films, Pages 121-127
Metallocene Catalyzed Polyethylene in Blown Film Applications. A Comparison Between Monoextruded Blended Films and Coextruded Films, Pages 129-136
Trade-offs in Blown Film Processing-Structure-Property Behavior of LLDPE Type Resins from Chromium, Metallocene and Ziegler-Natta Catalysts, Pages 137-146
Transparent Metallocene-Polypropylene for Injection Molding, Pages 147-152
Equipment Design Considerations for Processing with Metallocene Resins, Pages 153-156
Product and Process Developments in the Nitrogen Autoclave Process for Polyolefin Foam Manufacture, Pages 157-166
Properties of Syndiotactic Polypropylene Fibers Produced from Melt Spinning, Pages 167-175
Melt Spinning of Syndiotactic Polypropylene: Structure Development and Implications for Oriented Crystallization, Pages 177-182
New Polyolefins Characterization by Instrumental Analysis, Pages 183-191
Dynamic Melt Rheometry Used to Study Degradation of Metallocene Polyethylene, Pages 193-200
Melt Rheology and Processability of Conventional and Metallocene Polyethylenes, Pages 201-207
Rheology of Metallocene-Catalyzed Polyethylenes. The Effects of Branching, Pages 209-215
Extensional and Shear Rheology of Metallocene-Catalyzed Polyethylenes, Pages 217-222
A Criterion for the Onset of Gross Polyolefins: Molecular Structure Effect, Pages 223-229
Relationship Between Structure and Rheology of Constrained Geometry Catalyzed and Metallocene Polyethylenes, Pages 231-238
The Influence of Sequence Length Distribution on the Linear Crystal Growth of Ethylene-Octene Copolymers, Pages 239-246
Crystallization and Microstructure of Ziegler-Natta and Metallocene Based Isotactic Polypropylenes: Simulation and Experiment, Pages 247-255
Crystallization of Ethylene-Octene Copolymers at High Cooling Rates, Pages 257-262
Kinetics of Non-Isothermal Crystallization Syndiotactic Polypropylene: Avrami, Ozawa, and Kissinger Approaches, Pages 263-273
High Temperature Flexible Polyolefins a User's Perspective, Pages 275-281
An Outlook for Metallocene and Single Site Catalyst Technology into the 21st Century, Pages 283-291
- World Olefins Markets: Issues Influencing Availability and Pricing, Pages 293-297
- World Polypropylene Demand, Pages 299-302
PVC Markets, Today and in 2020, Pages 303-305
Index, Pages 307-311