OLEFIN-CARBON MONOXIDE COPOLYMERS DERIVED FROM SYNTHESIS GAS

摘要

The invention is related to non-linear olefin-carbon monoxide copolymer composition which is derived from an olefin feedstream and a synthesis gas feedstream. The invention is also related to a method for preparing olefin-carbon monoxide copolymers by heating an olefin feed and a synthesis gas feed in the presence of a free radical polymerization initiator. More particularly, the synthesis gas feed comprises predominantly carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The copolymers of the invention are useful as polyvinyl chloride plasticizers.