High Resolution Solution and Solid State NMR Characterization of Ethylene/1-butene and Ethylene/1-hexene Copolymers Fractionated by Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
Preparative TREF was used to fractionate 2 commercial LLDPE polymers. These polymers had similar MFI values, density and comonomer content, but differed in comonomer type, 1-butene vs 1-hexene. High resolution solution NMR and solid state NMR was used to characterize the copolymer fractions. Distinct differences in chemical composition distribution could be observed from solution NMR results, and these correlated well with solid state analyses. Conclusions regarding the molecular make-up and crystallization phenomena are made. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
Polymer
Volume
47
Issue
1
First Page
67
Last Page
74
Recommended Citation
Assumption, H.,
Vermeulen, J.,
Jarrett, W. L.,
Mathias, L. J.,
van Reenen, A.
(2006). High Resolution Solution and Solid State NMR Characterization of Ethylene/1-butene and Ethylene/1-hexene Copolymers Fractionated by Preparative Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation. Polymer, 47(1), 67-74.
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