Abstract: The present invention relates to a warm melt polymer and a plant seed coated with the warm melt polymer. The warm melt polymers are fabricated from a reaction of a carboxylic or epoxy-containing water insoluble polymer and a hydroxyl containing water soluble polymer. The warm melt polymer is highly resistant to embitterment and dry crumbling and adheres well to the seeds. The seeds coated with the warm melt polymers of the present invention have excellent storage properties and would not prematurely begin germination during the course of storage.

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 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.