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Polyolefins, especially polyethylene and polypropylene, are used in a wide range of applications, since they incorporate an excellent combination of mechanical, chemical and electronic properties and processibility. Nevertheless, deficiencies, such as the lack of reactive groups in the polymer structure, have limited some of their end uses, particularly those in which adhesion, dyeability, paintability, printability or compatibility with other functional polymers is paramount. Accordingly, the chemical modification of polyolefins has been an area of increasing interest as a route to higher value products and various methods of functionalization (1–3) have been employed to alter their chemical and physical properties.
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Chung, T.C. (1992). Functionalized Polyolefins via Copolymerization of Borane Monomers in Ziegler-Natta Process. In: Salamone, J.C., Riffle, J.S. (eds) Advances in New Materials. Contemporary Topics in Polymer Science, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3456-3_29
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