Patent ID: 6479600
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: C08F,Y10S

Abstract:
A polyolefin containing a terminal phienyl or substituted phenyl group, and having the structural formula: wherein polyolefin is a homopolymer or copolymer prepared by metallocene-mediated coordination polymerization of C3-C18 linear, branched or cyclic alpha-olefins, diolefins, or mixtures thereof, wherein the molecular weight of the polyolefin segment is above 500 g/mole, wherein the number of methylene spacer units (n) is from 0 to about 6, and wherein X is a member selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, Br, I, OH, NH2, COOR, Oâ€”BR2, Oâ€”SiR3, N(SiR3)2, BR2, SiR3, CH&boxH;CH2, COOH, COOLi, and succinic anhydride, where R is a C1 to C10 linear, branched, cyclic or aromatic alkyl group.