Abstract: There is provided a process for polymerizing .alpha.-pinene by adding the same incrementally to a catalyst system comprising a major amount of an aluminum halide and a minor amount of an organo germanium halide or alkoxide in admixture with a (lower) alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl halide in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of -30.degree. C. to +30.degree. C., drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, removing the solvent therefrom, and recovering a solid polymer in good yield.

Abstract: There is provided a novel catalyst system and a process for polymerizing olefins by adding the same incrementally to said catalyst system consisting essentially of an aluminum halide and an organo germanium halide or alkoxide in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of -30.degree. C to +30.degree. C, drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, removing the solvent therefrom, and recovering a solid polymer in good yield.

Abstract: There is provided a process for polymerizing .alpha.-pinene by adding the same incrementally to a catalyst system comprising a major amount of an aluminum halide and a minor amount of an organo germanium halide or alkoxide in admixture with a (lower) alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl halide in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of -30.degree. C. to +30.degree. C., drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, removing the solvent therefrom, and recovering a solid polymer in good yield.

Abstract: There is provided a process for cationically polymerizing or co-polymerizing batchwise or continuously .alpha.-pinene by adding .alpha.-pinene either alone or in admixture with other terpene monomers, incrementally to a catalyst system comprising an aluminum halide and an antimony halide in the presence or absence of a (lower)alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl halide in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of -30.degree. C. to +30.degree. C., drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, removing the solvent therefrom and recovering a solid polymer in good yield.

Abstract: There is provided a process for cationically polymerizing or co-polymerizing batchwise or continuously .alpha.-pinene by adding .alpha.-pinene either alone or in admixture with other terpene monomers, incrementally to a catalyst system comprising an aluminum halide and an antimony halide in the presence or absence of a (lower)alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl halide in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of -30.degree. C. to +30.degree. C., drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, removing the solvent therefrom and recovering a solid polymer in good yield.

Abstract: There is provided a process for polymerizing olefins by adding the same incrementally to a catalyst system comprising an aluminum halide, and an organo germanium halide or alkoxide in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of -30.degree. C to +30.degree. C, drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, removing the solvent therefrom, and recovering a solid polymer in good yield.

Abstract: There is provided limonene epoxide polymer prepared by polymerizing monomeric limonene epoxide dissolved in an inert polar solvent at a temperature ranging from between about -20.degree.C. and about -150.degree.C. in the presence of an inorganic, non-metallic, fluoride catalyst, such as boron trifluoride and phosphorous pentafluoride, to obtain an optically active polymer, useful as a tackifier in an adhesive composition for rubbers or elastomers.

Abstract: There are provided .alpha.-pinene epoxide polymers and .beta.-pinene epoxide polymers prepared by polymerizing monomeric .alpha.-pinene epoxide or .beta.-pinene epoxide dissolved in a non-polar solvent at a temperature ranging from between about -20.degree.C. and about -150.degree.C. in the presence of an inorganic, nonmetallic, fluoride catalyst, such as boron trifluoride and phosphorous pentafluoride, to obtain an optically active polymer useful as a tackifier in an adhesive composition.