Patent ID: 6590039
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: C08F

Abstract:
A silylated copolymer which is the reaction product of:a) an olefin copolymer comprising at least 50 mole % of at least one alpha-olefin and at least one alkylstyrene monomer; b) a silane of the general formula RRâ€²SiY2 wherein R represents a monovalent olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy radical, each Y represents a hydrolyzable organic radical and Râ€² represents an alkyl radical, an aryl radical or a Y radical; and c) a free radical generating agent; wherein the silane reacts with the alkylstyrene monomer unit of the copolymer; wherein the silylated copolymer comprises from about 0.1 up to 20 mole % of the at least one alkylstyrene monomer.