Supported permethylindenyl titanium catalysts for the synthesis of disentangled ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (<i>dis</i>UHMWPE)
Clement G. Collins Rice, Jean‐Charles Buffet, Zoë R. Turner, Dermot O’Hare
Abstract
New permethylindenyl-phenoxide (PHENI*) ansa -metallocene titanium complexes immobilised on inorganic solid supports are highly effective catalysts for ethylene polymerisation capable of producing disentangled ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisPolyethyleneTitaniumUltra-high-molecular-weight polyethyleneMaterials scienceChemical engineeringComposite materialChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies