Cycloolefin-copolymere: Eine neue klasse transparenter thermoplaste†

Investigation of the polymerization process and property modification of metallocene-based cycloolefin (COC) shows that this monomer-catalyst combination enables synthesis of a new class of transparent thermoplastic polymers. Metallocene catalysis offers much opportunity to vary the composition and microstructure of the copolymers. The breadth of the polymer spectrum which can be further widened by polymer modification enables many applications for this new class of thermoplastics. The key parameters that control structure and properties in the COC family are discussed in this paper