High Molecular Mass Polyethylene Aqueous Latexes by Catalytic Polymerization

Florian M. Bauers, Stefan Mecking

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2001 · 119 citations · 25 references

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Semicrystalline microparticles of high molecular mass polyethylene can be prepared as aqueous dispersions by catalytic emulsion polymerization of ethylene with a mini-emulsified catalyst precursor (D$\rm{\frown}$D=salicylaldimine, L=pyridine). Stable polymer latexes are formed.

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