Patent ID: 6429272
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: C08F

Abstract:
A homopolymer of 5-aryl-2-norbornene, wherein the aryl is an aromatic group having at least 5 carbon atoms, said homopolymer characterized by having (a) a softening point ranging from about 50Â° C. to about 150Â° C., (b) a number average molecular weight (Mn) ranging from about 120 to about 1000, (c) a weight average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from about 150 to about 2000, (d) a z-average molecular weight (Mz) ranging from about 150 to 4000, and (e) a level of aromatic hydrogen ranging from about 8% to about 40% with respect to the total hydrogen.