POLYPROPYLENE GROWTH ON SILICA-SUPPORTED METALLOCENE CATALYSTS - A MICROSCOPIC STUDY TO EXPLAIN KINETIC-BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY IN EARLY POLYMERIZATION STAGES

Citation
B. Steinmetz et al., POLYPROPYLENE GROWTH ON SILICA-SUPPORTED METALLOCENE CATALYSTS - A MICROSCOPIC STUDY TO EXPLAIN KINETIC-BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY IN EARLY POLYMERIZATION STAGES, Acta polymerica, 48(9), 1997, pp. 392-399
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
03237648
Volume
48
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
392 - 399
Database
ISI
SICI code
0323-7648(1997)48:9<392:PGOSMC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The polypropylene growth on metallocene/MAO catalysts supported on a s ilica carrier has been examined by scanning electron microscopy. The k inetic induction period in early polymerization stages can be explaine d by the formation of a discrete polymer layer only on the outer surfa ce of the catalyst particle. Differences in the fragmentation process at later stages are pointed out, depending on the supporting procedure of the catalyst system.