COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE AND SELECTED ACRYLATE ESTERS

摘要

In the copolymerization of ethylene and acrylate esters, the use of selected acrylate esters suppresses the formation of acrylate ester homopolymer, and/or allows the rapid analysis by <1>H-NMR of the amount of homopolymer by product present in the copolymer, both aids in manufacturing high quality copolymers. Useful such acrylates include hexyl acrylate, 3,5,5-trimethylhexyl acrylate, 2-phenoxyethyl acrylate and 2-phenylethyl acrylate. The polymers are useful for films and molding resins.