摘要 |
The invention relates to a process for preparing polyolefin graft copolymers (II)from linear and well defined polyolefin copolymers (I)containing divinylbenzene comonomer units, wherein R, in formulas I and II, is a C1 to C10 linear or branched alkyl group or a C6 to C10 substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; and wherein G and G', independantly, are selected from -H, -OH, epoxy, -NH2, -COOH, anhydride, -Cl, -Br, -M, -COOM (M=metal, e.g., Li, Na, K and Ca) or a polymer chain having the molecular weight of at least about 500, which can be derived from both step and chain polymerization reactions. G and G' can be selected singly or in a combination of two or more thereof. In the graft copolymer composition, the combined alpha-olefin mole .% (x+y) is from about 50 to 99.9 mole %. Preferably, x+y is from 85 to 99.9 mole %, and most preferably x+y is from 95 to 99.9 mole %. The sum of x, y, m and n is 100%, and n is at least 0.05%. The molecular weight of backbone polymer chain has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at least about 1,000, and preferably at least about 10,000. |