Cycloolefin copolymerization method, feed composition and product

A cycloolefin copolymerization method, feed composition and product made from the feed which includes: a nonpolar cycloolefin, a polar cycloolefin and a catalyst. Preferably, the nonpolar cycloolefin is dicyclopentadiene, the catalyst comprises WCl.sub.6, the polar cycloolefin is an ester, and the composition also includes an activator.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE35717
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 17, 1993
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 1998
Assignee: Metton America, Inc. (Abingdon, VA)
Inventor: Steven H. Nahm (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Edward J. Smith
Law Firm: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Application Number: 8/122,176