DE69418742D1 - Katalysatorbestandteil für alpha-Olefinpolymerisation und Verfahren zur Herstellung von alpha-Olefinpolymeren unter Anwendung derselben - Google Patents

Katalysatorbestandteil für alpha-Olefinpolymerisation und Verfahren zur Herstellung von alpha-Olefinpolymeren unter Anwendung derselben

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DE69418742D1
DE69418742D1 DE69418742T DE69418742T DE69418742D1 DE 69418742 D1 DE69418742 D1 DE 69418742D1 DE 69418742 T DE69418742 T DE 69418742T DE 69418742 T DE69418742 T DE 69418742T DE 69418742 D1 DE69418742 D1 DE 69418742D1
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Toshihiko Sugano
Tomohiko Takahama
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    • C08F4/659—Component covered by group C08F4/64 containing a transition metal-carbon bond
    • C08F4/6592—Component covered by group C08F4/64 containing a transition metal-carbon bond containing at least one cyclopentadienyl ring, condensed or not, e.g. an indenyl or a fluorenyl ring
    • C08F4/65922—Component covered by group C08F4/64 containing a transition metal-carbon bond containing at least one cyclopentadienyl ring, condensed or not, e.g. an indenyl or a fluorenyl ring containing at least two cyclopentadienyl rings, fused or not
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DE69418742T 1993-02-19 1994-02-18 Katalysatorbestandteil für alpha-Olefinpolymerisation und Verfahren zur Herstellung von alpha-Olefinpolymeren unter Anwendung derselben Expired - Lifetime DE69418742T2 (de)

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